An Act making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes
PL 83-195 (H.R.4974), enacted 08/05/1953

67 
S T A T . } 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1963 
367 
Public Law 195 
CHAPTER 328 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Departments of State, Justice, and Com-
merce, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, namely: 
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Department of State not otherwise 
provided for, including the cost of transporting to and from a place 
of storage and the cost of storing the furniture and household and 
personal effects of an employee of the Foreign Service who is assigned 
to a post at which he is unable to use his furniture and effects, under 
such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe; expenses authorized 
by the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U. S. C. 801-1158), 
not otherwise provided for; expenses of the National Commission on 
Educational. Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation as authorized by 
sections 3, 5, and 6 of the Act of July 30, 1946 (22 U. S. C. 287o, 2^7q, 
287r); expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with activities 
provided for under this appropriation; purchase (not to exceed three 
for replacement only, including one at not to exceed $4,500) and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; printing and binding outside the con-
tinental United States without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 
1, 1919 (44 U. S. C. I l l ) ; services as authorized by section 15 of the 
Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); purchase of uniforms; in-
surance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries when required 
by law of such countries; dues for library membership in organizations 
which issue publications to members only, or to members at a price 
lower than the others; rental of tie lines and teletype equipment; 
employment of aliens, by contract, for services abroad; refund of fees 
erroneously charged and paid for passports; establishment, mainte-
nance, and operation of passport and despatch agencies; examination 
of estimates of appropriations in the field; ice and drinking water 
for use abroad; excise taxes on negotiable instruments abroad; loss by 
exchange; radio communications; payment in advance for subscrip-
tions to commercial information, telephone and similar services 
abroad; relief, protection, and burial of American seamen, and alien 
seamen from United States vessels in foreign countries and in the 
United States Territories and possessions; expenses incurred in ac-
knowledging services of officers and crews of foreign vessels and air-
craft in rescuing American seamen, airmen, or citizens from ship-
wreck or other catastrophe abroad; rent and expenses of maintaining 
in Egypt, Morocco, and Muscat, institutions for American convicts 
and persons declared insane by any consular court, and care and trans-
portation of prisoners and persons declared insane; expenses, as 
authorized by law (18 U. S. C. 3192), of bringing to the United States 
from foreign countries persons charged with crime; and procurement 
by contract or otherwise, of services, supplies, and facilities, as fol-
lows: (1) translating, (2) analysis and tabulation of technical infor-
mation, (3) preparation of special maps, globes, and geographic aids, 
(4) maintenance, improvement, and repair of diplomatic and con-
sular properties in foreign countries, including minor construction 
on Government-owned properties, (5) fuel and utilities for Govern-
August 5, 1953 
[H. R. 4974] 
Departments of 
State, Justice, and 
Commerce Appro-
priation Act, 1954. 
D e p a r t m e n t of 
S t a t e Appropria-
tion Act, 1954. 
60 Stat. 999. 
60 Stat. 713. 
40 Stat. 1270. 
60 Stat. 810. 
62 Stat. 825. 
368 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
ment-owned or leased property abroad, and (6) rental or lease, for 
periods not exceeding ten years, of offices, buildings, grounds, and liv-
ing quarters for the use of the Foreign Service, for which payments 
may be made in advance; $50,000,000 and in addition $15,600,000 of the 
unobligated balances of all appropriations available to the Department 
of State during fiscal year 1953, of which not less than $8,000,000 shall, 
if possible, be used to purchase foreign currencies or credits owed to 
or owned by the Treasury of the United States: Provided^ That pur-
suant to section 201 (c) of the Act of June 30, 1949 (40 U. S. C. 481 
63 Stat. 384. 
(c)), passeuger motor vehicles in possession of the Foreign Service 
abroad may be exchanged or sold and the exchange allowances or 
proceeds of such sales shall be available without fiscal year limitation 
for replacement of an equal number of such vehicles and the cost, 
including the exchange allowance, of each such replacement shall not 
exceed $3,000 in the case of the chief of mission automobile at each 
diplomatic mission (except that two such vehicles may be purchased 
at not to exceed $3,600 each) and $1,400 in the case of all other such 
vehicles except station wagons. 
REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES 
For representation allowances as authorized by section 901 (3) of 
60 Stat. 1026. 
the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U. S. C. 1131), $500,000. 
EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE 
For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet 
unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Serv-
ice, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of section 291 of the 
Revised Statutes (31 U. S. C. 107), $1,000,000: Provided, That the 
Secretary of State may delegate to subordinate officials the authority 
vested in him by section 291 of'the Revised Statutes pertaining to 
certification of expenditures. 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses necessary to meet annual obligations to international 
organizations, and Gorgas Memorial Institute, pursuant to treaties, 
conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, $29,614,787. 
PAYMENT TO THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA 
The Secretary of the Treasury shall cause to be paid annually out 
of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $430,000 as 
a payment to the Republic of Panama in accordance with the Treaty 
of 1936 (53 Stat. 1818). 
Section 602 of the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and 
22 use 262b. 
the Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1952, as amended (65 Stat. 599), is 
hereby amended as follows: At the end of the second proviso in the 
first paragraph and before the period, insert: ", Caribbean Commis-
sion and the Joint Support program of the International Civil Avia-
tion Organization". 
MISSIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For expenses necessary for permanent representation to certain 
international organizations in which the United States participates 
pursuant to treaties, conventions, or specific Acts of Congress, in-
cluding expenses authorized by the pertinent Acts and Conventions 
providing for such representation; attendance at meetings of soci-
67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
3681 
ties or associations concerned with the work of the organizations; 
salaries, expenses, and allowances of personnel and dependents as 
authorized oy the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 
U. S. C. 801-1158) ; purchase (not to exceed one for rej)lacement only) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; printing and binding, without 
regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 ^44 U. S. C. I l l ) ; 
and purchase of uniforms for guards and chauffeurs; $1,100,000: 
Provided,, That the provisions of section 8 of the United Nations Par-
ticipation Act of 1945, as amended, and regulations thereunder, ap-
plicable to expenses incurred pursuant to that Act, may be applicable 
to the obligation and expenditure of funds in connection with United 
States participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization. 
INTERNATIONAL CONTINGENCIES 
For necessary expenses of participation by the United States uj)on 
approval by the Secretary of State, in international activities which 
arise from time to time in the conduct of foreign affairs and for which 
specific appropriations have not been provided pursuant to treaties, 
conventions, or special Acts of Congress, including personal services 
without regard to civil-service and classification laws; salaries, ex-
penses and allowances of personnel and dependents as authorized by 
the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U. S. C. 801-1158); 
employment of aliens; travel expenses without regard to the Stand-
ardized Government Travel Regulations and to the rates of per diem 
allowances in lieu of subsistence expenses under the Travel Expense 
Act of 1949; not to exceed $15 per diem in lieu of subsistence for per-
sons serving without compensation in an advisory capacity while 
away from their homes or regular places of business; rent of quarters 
by contract or otherwise; hire of passenger motor vehicles; contri-
butions for the share of the United States in expenses of interna-
tional organizations; and printing and binding without regard to 
section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U. S. C. I l l ) ; $1,000,000, 
of which not to exceed a total of $100,000 may be expended for repre-
sentation allowances as authorized by section 901 (3) of the Act of 
August 13, 1946 (22 U. S. C. 1131) and for entertainment. 
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STAI'ES 
AND 
MEXICO 
For expenses necessary to enable the United States to meet its obli-
gations under the treaties of 1884, 1889, 1905, 1906, 1933, and 1944 
JBetween the United States and Mexico, and to comply with the other 
laws applicable to the United States Section, International Boundary 
and Water Commission, United States and Mexico, including opera-
tion and maintenance of the Rio Grande rectification, canalization, 
flood control, bank protection, water supply, power, irrigation, boun-
dary fence, and sanitation projects; detailed plan preparation and 
construction (including surveys and operation and maintenance and 
protection during construction); Rio Grande emergency flood protec-
tion; expenditures for the purposes set forth in sections 101 through 
104 of the Act of September 13, 1950 (22 U. S. C. 277d-l-277d-4); 
purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; pur-
chase of planographs and lithographs; and leasing of private prop-
erty to remove therefrom sand, gravel, stone, and other materials, 
without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended 
(41U.S. C. 5 ) ; as follows: 
60 Stat. 999. 
40 Stat. 1270. 
63 Stat. 736. 
22 u s e 287e. 
60 Stat. 999. 
63 Stat. 166. 
5 u s e 835 note. 
40 Stat. 1270. 
60 Stat. 1026. 
24 Stat. 1011:26 
Stat. 1512; 35 Stat. 
1863;34 Stat. 2953; 
48 Stat. 1621; 59 
Stat. 1219. 
64 Stat. 846. 
370 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses not otherwise provided for, including 
examinations, preliminary surveys, and investigations, $500,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For detailed plan preparation and construction of projects author-
48 Stat. 1621. 
j^cd by the Convention concluded February 1, 1933, between the 
United States and Mexico, the Acts approved August 19, 1935, as 
49 Stat. 660. 
amended (22 U. S. C. 277-277f), August 29, 1935 (49 Stat. 961), 
55 Stat. 338. 
Ju^e 4, 1936 (49 Stat. 1463), June 28, 1941 (22 U. S. C. 277f), Sep-
22 ^u^sc^7*7d-i tember 13, 1950 (Public Law 786), and the projects stipulated in the 
"°59*stat 1219 
treaty between the United States and Mexico signed at Washington 
on February 3, 1944, $6,600,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, 
That no expenditures shall be made for the lower Rio 
Grande flood-control project for construction on any land, site, or 
easement in connection with this project except such as has been ac-
quired by donation and the title thereto has been approved by the 
Attorney General of the United States: Provided further, That the 
Anzalduas Diversion Dam shall not be operated for irrigation or water 
supply purposes in the United States unless suitable arrangements 
have been made with the prospective water users for repayment to 
the Government of such portions of the costs of said dam as shall 
have been allocated to such purposes by the Secretary of State. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For operation and maintenance of projects or parts thereof, as 
enumerated above, including gaging stations, $900,000: 
Provided, 
That expenditures for the Rio Grande bank protection project shall 
be subject to the provisions and conditions contained in the appro-
priation for said project as pi'ovided by the Act approved April 25, 
1945 (59 Stat. 89). 
AMERICAN SECTIONS, INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS 
For expenses necessary to enable the President to perform the obli-
gations of the United States pursuant to conventions between the 
United States and Canada signed May 26, 1930 (50 Stat. 1355) and 
January 29, 1937 (50 Stat. 1351), treaties between the United States 
and Great Britain, in respect to Canada, signed January 11, 1909 (36 
Stat. 2448) and February 24, 1925 (44 Stat. 2102), the treaty between 
1 usT 694. 
^i^g United States and Canada signed February 27,1950, and Conven-
1 usT 230. 
tion between the United States and Costa Rica signed May 31, 1949, 
including stenographic reporting services by contract; purchase (not 
to exceed one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; the United States share of the expenses of the International 
Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, the International Fisheries 
Commission, and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, 
which except for the expenses of the members, may be advanced to the 
respective Commissions; $543,889, to be disbursed under the direction 
of the Secretary of State, and to be available also for additional 
expenses of the American Sections, International Commissions, as 
hereinafter set forth: 
International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, the 
salary of one Commissioner on the part of the United States who shall 
serve at the pleasure of the President (the other Commissioners to 
serve in that capacity without compensation therefor); salaries of 
clerks and other employees appointed by the Commissioners on the 
67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
371 
gart of the United States with the approval solely of the Secretary of 
tate; travel expenses and compensation of witnesses in attending 
hearings of the Commission at such places in the United States and 
Canada as the Commission or the American Commissioners shall 
determine to be necessary; and special and technical investigations in 
connection with matters falling within the Commission's jurisdiction: 
Provided^ That transfers of funds may be made to other agencies of 
the Government for the performance of work for which this appro-
priation is made. 
International Boundary Commission, United States, Alaska, and 
Canada, the completion of such remaining work as may be rec^uired 
under the award of the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal and the existing 
treaties between the United States and Great Britain; commutation 
of subsistence to employees while on field duty, not to exceed $6 per 
day each (but not to exceed $3 per day each when a member of a field 
party and subsisting in camp); hire of freight and passenger motor 
vehicles from temporary field employees; and payment for timber 
necessarily cut in keeping the boundary line clear. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
T r a n s 
funds. 
f e r of 
Contracts In for-
eign countries. 
o f 
Travel expenses. 
Vehicles. 
60 Stat. 810. 
SEC. 102. Contracts entered into in foreign countries involving 
expenditures from any of the appropriations under this title shall not 
be subject to the provisions of section 3741 of the Revised Statutes 
(41U. S. C. 22). 
SEC. 103. The exchange of funds for payment of expenses in con- fu^ds.^**^"*^* 
nection with the operation of diplomatic and consular establishments 
abroad shall not be subject to the provisions of section 3651 of the 
Revised Statutes (31 U. S. C. 543). 
SEC. 104. Appropriations under this title available for expenses in 
connection with travel of personnel outside the continental United 
States, including travel of dependents and transportation of personal 
effects, household goods, or autombiles of sucn personnel shall be 
available for such expenses when any part of su(?h travel or transpor-
tation begins in the current fiscal year pursuant to travel orders issued 
in that year, notwithstanding the fact that such travel or transporta-
tion may not be completed during the current fiscal year. 
SEC. 105. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 16a of the 
Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 78 (a)), Government-owned ve-
hicles may be used in foreign countries for transportation of United 
States Government employees from their residence to the office and 
return when public transportation facilities are unsafe or are not 
available: Provided^ That each Chief of Mission shall have prior 
authority from the Secretary of State to approve such transportation. 
SEC. 106. During the current fiscal year and when purchases are 
made with foreign currencies, the Department of State is author-
ized to purchase for use abroad any passenger motor vehicle (exclu-
sive of busses, ambulances, and station wagons), at a cost of not to 
exceed the equivalent of $2,200 for each such vehicle. 
SEC. 107. Appropriations under this title for "Salaries and ex-
penses", "International contingencies", and "Missions to international 
organizations" are available for reimbursement of the General Services 
Administration for security guard services for protection of confi-
dential files. 
SEC. 108. The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Bureau 
P®*" diem rates, 
of the Budget, shall prescribe the maximum rates (not to exceed $12 
per day) of per diem in lieu of subsistence (or of similar allowances 
therefor) payable while away from their own countries to foreign 
participants in any exchange of j)ersons program, or in any program 
of furnishing technical information and assistance, under the juris-
Security 
services. 
g u a r d 
372 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
diction of any Government agency, and said rates may be fixed with-
out regard to any provision of law in limitation thereof. 
Restrictions. 
g^,^ ^QQ ^^ ^^^.^ ^^ ^^ 
appropriation contained in this title shall 
be used to pay the salary or expenses of any person assigned to or 
serving in any office of any of the several States of the United States 
or any political subdivision thereof. 
SEC. 110. None of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used 
(1) to pay the United States contribution to any international organi-
zation which engages in the direct or indirect promotion of the prin-
ciple or doctrine of one world government or one world citizenship; 
(2) for the promotion, direct or indirect, of the principle or doctrine 
of one world government or one world citizenship. 
c^ m*S''u"^^ t 
^^^-11^- I^ is *^^ sense of the Congress that the Communist Chinese 
China. 
Government should not be admitted to membership in the United 
Nations as the representative of China. 
Citation of title. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of State Appropriation 
Act, 1954". 
ju^u^ce A^^priaf 
TITLE II—DEPAKTMENT OF JUSTICE 
tion Act, 1954. 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for the administration of the Department 
J 
of Justice and for examination of judicial offices, including purchase 
* 
of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; miscellaneous 
and emergency expenses authorized or approved by the Attorney Gen-
eral or his Administrative Assistant; and examination of estimates of 
appropriations in the field; $2,495,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTIVITIES 
For expenses necessary for the legal activities of the Department of 
Justice not otherwise provided for, including miscellaneous and emer-
gency expenses authorized or approved by the Attorney General or 
his Administrative Assistant; and advances of public moneys pursu-
60 Stat. 809. 
aut to k w (31 U. S. C. 529); $10,160,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For expenses necessary for the enforcement of antitrust and kindred 
laws, $3,500,000: Provided, That none of this appropriation shall be 
expended for the establishment and maintenance of permanent 
regional offices of the Antitrust Division. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS AND MARSHALS 
For necessary expenses of the offices of United States attorneys and 
marshals and United States district attorneys in Alaska, including 
purchase of not to exceed six passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
only, including one van at not to exceed $3,000 and one van at not to 
exceed $6,900; services in Alaska in collecting evidence for the United 
States when specifically directed by the Attorney General; and fire-
arms and ammunition; $14,000,000, of which not to exceed $50,000 
shall be available for the employment of temporary deputy marshals 
in lieu of bailiffs at a rate not to exceed $10 per day. 
67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
373 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For expenses, mileage, and per diems of witnesses and for per diems 
in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $175,000 
for such compensation and expenses of witnesses (including expert 
witnesses) or informants pursuant to section 1 of the Act of July 28, 
1950 (5 U. S. C. 341) and section 4244 of title 18, United States Code; 
$1,200,000: Provided, That no part of the sum herein appropriated 
shall be used to pay any witness more than one attendance fee for any 
one calendar day. 
64 Stat. 380. 
63 Stat. 686. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, CLAIMS OF PERSONS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY 
For administrative expenses necessary for payment of claims of 
persons of Japanese ancestry, pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948 
(50 U. S. C. 1981-1987), $225,000. 
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 
62 Stat. 1231. 
5 0 u s e 
a p p . 
1981-1987. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes 
against the United States; protection of the person of the President 
of the United States; acquisition, collection, classification and pres-
ervation of identification and other records and their exchange with 
the duly authorized officials of the Federal Government, of States, 
cities, and other institutions; and such other investigations regarding 
official matters under the control of the Department of Justice and the 
Department of State as may be directed by the Attorney General, 
including purchase (not to exceed two hundred for replacement only) 
and hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase at not to exceed $10,000, 
for replacement only, of one armored motor vehicle; firearms and 
ammunition; not to exceed $550,000 for the relocation of firearms 
range facilities at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Training 
Center, Quantico, Virginia; not to exceed $10,000 for taxicab hire to 
be used exclusively for the purposes set forth in this paragraph; not 
to exceed $4,500 for expenses of attendance at meetings of organiza-
tions concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; payment of 
rewards; and not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of 
a confidential character, to be expended under the direction of the 
Attorney General, and ta be accounted for solely on his certificate; 
$77,000,000: Provided, 
That of the amount herein appropriated 
$100,000 is to be held as a reserve for emergencies arising in connec-
tion with kidnapping, extortion, and bank robbery, to be released for 
expenditure in such amounts and at such times as the Attorney Gen-
eral may determine: Provided further, That the compensation of the 
Director of the Bureau shall be $20,000 per annum so long as the posi-
tion is held by the present incumbent. 
None of the funds appropriated for the Federal Bureau of Investi-
gation shall be used to pay the compensation of any civil-service 
employee. 
IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 
Protection of the 
Pre sident. 
Rewards. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the admin-
istration and enforcement of the laws relating to immigration, natu-
ralization, and alien registration, including advance of cash to aliens 
for meals and lodging while en route; payment of allowances (at a 
rate not in excess of $1 per day) to aliens, while held in custody under 
874 
PUBLIC LAW 196-AUG. 5, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
the immigration laws, for work performed; payment of rewards; 
not to exceed $35,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confiden-
tial character, to be expended under the direction of the Attorney 
General and accounted for solely on his certificate; not to exceed 
$5,000 for expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations con-
cerned with the purposes of this appropriation; purchase (not to 
exceed one hundred and seventy-two for replacement only) and hire 
of passenger motor vehicles; maintenance and operation of aircraft; 
firearms and ammunition; refunds of head tax, maintenance bills, 
immigration fines, and other items properly returnable, except de-
posits of aliens who become public charges and deposits to secure 
payment of fines and passage money; operation, maintenance, re-
modeling, and repair of buildings and the purchase of equipment 
incident thereto; reimbursement of the General Services Adminis-
se^i^iV guard tratiou for security guard services for protection of confidential 
files; and maintenance, care, detention, surveillance, parole, and 
transportation of alien enemies and their wives and dependent chil-
dren, including return of such persons to place of bona fide residence 
or to such other place as may be authorized by the Attorney General; 
$42,250,000. 
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, BUREAU OF PRISONS 
For expenses necessary for the administration, operation, and main-
tenance of Federal penal and correctional institutions, including sup-
port of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions in Alaska; 
not to exceed $529,000 for departmental personal services; not to ex-
ceed $13,500 for expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations 
concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; purchase of not to 
exceed eight passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; compila-
tion of statistics relating to prisoners in Federal and non-Federal 
penal and correctional institutions; furnishing of insignia, uniforms, 
and other distinctive wearing apparel necessary for employees in the 
performance of their official duties; payment pursuant to law of claims 
of employees for loss, damage, or destruction of personal property 
63 Stat. 167. 
^3]^ u . S. C. 238); firearms and ammunition; medals and other awards; 
payment of rewards; purchase and exchange of farm products and 
livestock; construction of buildings at prison camps; and acquisition 
of land as authorized by section 7 of the Act of July 28,1950 (5 U. S. C. 
64 Stat. 381. 
34lf) ; $25,385,000: Provided, That there may be transferred to the 
Public Health Service such amounts as may be necessary, in the dis-
cretion of the Attorney General, for direct expenditure by that Service 
for medical relief for inmates of Federal penal and correctional in-
stitutions. 
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES 
For constructing, remodeling, and equipping necessary buildings 
and facilities at existing penal and correctional institutions, including 
all necessary expenses incident thereto, by contract or force account, 
$190,000: Provided, That labor of the United States prisoners may be 
used for work performed under this appropriation. 
SUPPORT OP UNITED STATES PRISONERS 
For support of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions 
except in the Territory of Alaska, including necessary clothing and 
medical aid, and payment of rewards; $2,475,000. 
67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
375 
OFFICE OF ALIEN PROPERTY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
The Attorney General, or such officer as he may designate, is hereby 
authorized to pay out of any funds or other property or interest vested 
in him or transferred to him pursuant to or with respect to the Trading 
with the Enemy Act of October 6,1917, as amended (50 U. S. C. App.), 
necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the powers and duties 
conferred on the Attorney General pursuant to said Act: Provided, 
That not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be available in the current fiscal 
year for the general administrative expenses of the Office of Alien 
Property, including rent of private or Government-owned space in 
the District of Columbia; and expenses of attendance at meetings 
of organizations concerned with the purposes of this authorization: 
Provided further, That on or before November 1 of the current fiscal 
year, the Attorney General shall make a report to the Appropria-
tions Committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
giving detailed information on all administrative and nonadministra-
tive expenses incurred during the next preceding fiscal year in connec-
tion with the activities of the Office of Alien Property: 
Provided 
further, That of the total amount herein authorized the amount of 
$100,000 is to be transferred to the appropriation for "Salaries and 
expenses, general administration". Department of Justice. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT or JUSTICE 
SEC. 202. Not to exceed $1,000,000 in the aggregate from the appro-
priations made in this title for general administration, general legal 
activities and United States Attorneys and Marshals shall be avail-
able for increases in the compensation of United States Attorneys, 
Assistant United States Attorneys, special attorneys and special assist-
ants to the Attorney General and to United States Attorneys without 
regard to the Classification Act of 1949 as amended: Provided, 
That 
in no event shall the annual salary of any United States Attorney 
be less than $10,000 or more than $15,000 and in no event shall the 
annual salary of any Assistant United States Attorney or any special 
attorney or special assistant be less than $6,000, if the official has been 
admitted to the practice of law for 3 years, or more than $12,000: 
Provided further. That the maximum of $12,000 shall only apply to 
the Chief Assistant United States Attorney in each office: Provided 
further, That reports be submitted to the Congress on the 1st of July 
and January showing the names of the persons employed under the 
foregoing limitation, the annual rate of compensation or amount of 
any fee paid to each, together with a description of their duties. 
SEC. 203. None of the funds appropriated by this title may be used 
to pay the compensation of any person hereafter employed as an tomeys! 
attorney (except foreign counsel employed in special cases) unless 
such person shall be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an 
attorney under the laws of a State, Territory, or the District of 
Columbia. 
SEC. 204. Sixty per centum of the expenditures for the offices of 
the United States attorney and the United States marshal for the 
District of Columbia from all appropriations in this title shall be 
reimbursed to the United States from any funds in the Treasury of 
the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 205. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title 
which are available for expenses of attendance at meetings shall be 
expended for such purposes in accordance with regulations prescribed 
by the Attorney General. 
40 Stat. 411. 
50 u s e app. 1. 
Report t o Con-
gressional 
C o m -
mittees. 
63 Stat. 954. 
5 u s e 1071 note. 
License require-
ments f o r 
a t -
Reimburse me nt 
to U. S. 
A t t e n d a n c e at 
meetings. 
376 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
60 Stat. 810. 
Fallbrook Public 
Utility D i s t r i c t , 
Calif. 
T r a n s f e r of 
funds. 
Report. 
Citation of title. 
Depart me nt of 
Commerce Appro-
priation Act, 1954. 
64 Stat. 823. 
15 u s e 
115 1-
1157. 
63 Stat. 954. 
5 u s e 1071 note. 
SEC. 206. Appropriations and authorizations made in this title for 
salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a). 
SEC. 207. None of the funds appropriated by this title may be used 
in the preparation or prosecution of the suit in the United States 
District Court for the Southern District of California Southern Divi-
sion, by the United States of America against Fallbrook Public Utility 
District, a public service corporation of the State of California, and 
others. 
SEC. 208. Not to exceed 5 per centum of the appropriations for legal 
activities and general administration in this title shall be available 
interchangeably, with the approval of the Director of the Bureau of 
the Budget, but no appropriation shall be increased by more than 5 
per centum and any interchange of appropriations hereunder shall be 
reported to the Congress in the annual budget. 
This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice Appropria-
tion Act, 1954". 
TITLE III—DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the Office of the 
Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this title referred to as the 
Secretary) including teletype news service (not exceeding $1,000); 
$1,750,000; and in addition, in order to provide for additional organ-
ization and management surveys of the Department of Commerce, 
the Secretary may transfer not to exceed $100,000 to this appropria-
tion from any other appropriations available to the Department of 
Commerce for salaries and expenses for the current fiscal year and 
in addition not to exceed $400,000 of the unobligated balances of all 
annual appropriations available to the Department of Commerce dur-
ing fiscal year 1953 to be used to cover the costs of reduction-in-force 
of officers and employees whose services are terminated, which amount 
may be allotted by the Secretary, to be used exclusively for terminal 
leave expenses of the offices and bureaus concerned. 
Technical and scientific services: For expenses necessary for the 
dissemination of technological, scientific, and engineering informa-
tion to business and industry as authorized by the Act of September 
9,1950 (Public Law 776), $200,000. 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for collecting, com-
piling, and publishing current census statistics provided for by law; 
and for general administration, including enumerators at rates to be 
fixed without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; 
and purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 
$6,770,000. 
Censuses of business and manufactures and agriculture: For ex-
penses for "spot checking" business, manufactures, and agriculture 
in such manner as the Secretary of Commerce shall decide to be most 
helpful and informative to said undertakings including personal serv-
ices by contract or otherwise at rates to be fixed by said Secretary 
without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; and 
additional compensation of Federal employees temporarily detailed 
for field work under this appropriation; $1,500,000. 
67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
377 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION 
Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the Civil Aero-
nautics Administration in carrying out the provisions of the Civil 
Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended (49 U. S. C. 401), the Act of 
52 stat. 973. 
August 8, 1950 (49 U. S. C. 457), and other Acts incident to the 
64 stat. 417. 
enforcement of safety regulations; maintenance and operation of 
air navigation facilities and air traffic control; furnishing advisory 
service to States and other public and private agencies in connection 
with the construction or improvement of airports and landing areas; 
and the disposal of surplus airports; including hire of aircraft (not 
exceeding $295,000); the operation and maintenance of eighty-five 
aircraft; fees and mileage of expert and other witnesses; examination 
of estimates of appropriations in the field; purchase (not to exceed 
fifty for replacement only) of passenger motor vehicles; and pur-
chase and repair of skis and snowshoes; $105,000,000: Provided^ That 
there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from 
States, counties, municipalities, and other public authorities for ex-
penses incurred in the maintenance and operation of airport traffic 
control towers. 
Establishment of air-navigation facilities: For an additional 
amount for the acquisition and establishment by contract or purchase 
and hire of air-navigation facilities, including the equipment of addi-
tional civil airways for day and night flying; the construction of addi-
tional necessary lighting, radio, and other signaling and communi-
cating structures and apparatus; the alteration and modernization 
of existing air-navigation facilities; the acquisition of the necessary 
sites by lease, condemnation or grant; the construction and furnish-
ing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees 
of the Civil Aeronautics Administration stationed at remote localities 
not on foreign soil where such accommodations are not otherwise 
available; $7,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ 
Transfers. 
That transfers may be made from this appropriation to the appro 
priation "Salaries and expenses. Civil Aeronautics Administration", 
for costs of maintenance and operation of aircraft for initial flight 
checking of facilities established under this appropriation (not to 
exceed $283,000) ; for necessary expenses in connection with the 
transportation by air to and from and within the Territories of the 
United States of materials and equipment secured under this appro-
priation (not to exceed $115,000); and for necessary administrative 
costs (not to exceed $325,000). 
Technical development and evaluation: For expenses necessary in 
carrying out the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, 
as amended (49 U. S. C. 401), relative to such developmental work 
52 stat. 973. 
and service testing as tends to the creation of improved air-naviga-
tion facilities, including landing areas, aircraft, aircraft engines, 
propellers, appliances, personnel, and operation methods; acquisi-
tion of necessary sites by lease or grant; and operation and mainte-
nance of five aircraft, which shall be in addition to the number 
authorized herein under the appropriation for "Salaries and ex-
penses, Civil Aeronautics Administration"; $750,000. 
Maintenance and operation, Washington National Airport: For ti^^i^A^^*"" ^®" 
expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, and protection ^°"^ 
"^° 
of the Washington National Airport, including purchase of one pas-
senger motor vehicle for replacement only; purchase, cleaning, and 
repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $1,350,000. 
Construction, Washington National Airport: For an additional 
amount for "Construction, Washington National Airport", including 
improvements to existing paving and utilities, $400,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
378 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
Federal-aid airport program, Federal Airport Act: Not to exceed 
$1,500,000 of the unobligated balance of the appropriation made avail-
able under this head in the Department of Commerce Appropriation 
66 Stat. 563. 
Act, 1953, shall be available during the current fiscal year for expenses 
necessary for administration of the Federal Airport Act of 1946, as 
60 Stat. 170. 
amended (49 U. S. C. 1101-1119), including maintenance and oper-
ation of aircraft, and of said amount not to exceed $250,000 may be 
transferred to the appropriation for the current fiscal year for "Sal-
aries and expenses, Civil Aeronautics Administration". 
Federal-aid airport program, Federal Airport Act (liquidation of 
contract authorization) : For liquidation of obligations incurred un-
der authority heretofore granted under this head to enter into con-
tracts, $22,700,000. 
Maintenance and operation of public airports. Territory of Alaska: 
For expenses necessary for the mainten^ce, improvement, and opera-
tion of public airports in the Territory of Alaska, as authorized by 
62 Stat. 278. 
law (48 U. S. C. 485 c-h); including arms and ammunition; and 
purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms; $500,000. 
Air navigation development: For expenses necessary for planning 
and developing a national system of aids to air navigation and air-
traffic control common to military and civil air navigation, including 
research, experimental investigations, purchase and development, by 
contract or otherwise, of new types of air navigation aids (including 
plans, specifications and drawings) ; hire of aircraft; acquisition of 
necessary sites by lease or grant; payments in advance under contracts 
for research or development work; and not to exceed $85,000 for 
administrative expenses; $1,085,000, 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD 
Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the Civil Aero-
nautics Board, including contract stenographic reporting services; 
employment of temporary guards on a contract or fee basis; salaries 
and traveling expenses of employees detailed to attend courses of 
training conducted by the Government or industries serving aviation; 
expenses of examination of estimates of appropriations in the field; 
purchase (not to exceed two for replacement only) and hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; and hire, operation, maintenance, and repair 
of aircraft; $3,750,000. 
COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY 
Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary to carry out the 
61 Stat. 787. 
provisious of the Act of August 6, 1947 (33 U. S. C. 883a-883i), in-
cluding purchase of not to exceed three passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; lease of sites and the erection of temporary build-
ings for tide, magnetic or seismological observations; hire of aircraft; 
operation, maintenance, and repair of an airplane; extra compensation 
at not to exceed $15 per month to each member of the crew of a vessel 
when assigned duties as recorder or instrument observer, and at not 
to exceed $1 per day for each station to employees of other Federal 
agencies while making oceanographic observations or tending seis-
mographs; pay, allowances, gratuities, transportation of dependents 
and household effects, and payment of funeral expenses, as authorized 
by law, for not to exceed 185 commissioned officers on the active list; 
and pay of commissioned officers retired in accordance with law; 
$12,000,000: Provided^ That during the current fiscal year, this ap-
propriation shall be reimbursed for press costs and costs of paper for 
charts published by the Coast and Geodetic Survey and furnished for 
the official use of the military departments of the Department of 
Defense. 
67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
379 
Construction and equipment, geomagnetic station: For expenses 
necessary for construction and equipment of a geomagnetic station, as 
authorized by the Act of May 13, 1952 (66 Stat. 70), $750,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE 
Departmental salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the 
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce at the seat of govern-
ment, including the purchase of commercial and trade reports, 
$2,650,000: Provided^ That expenses of field studies or surveys con-
ducted by departmental personnel of the Bureau shall be payable 
from the amount herein appropriated. 
Field office service: For expenses necessary to operate and main-
tain regional, district, and cooperative branch offices for the collection 
and dissemination of information useful in the development and im-
provement of commerce throughout the United States and its pos-
sessions, $1,650,000. 
MARITIME ACTIVITIES 
Ship construction (liquidation of contract authorization) : For an 
additional amount for "Ship construction", for the payment of obli-
gations incurred on or after July 1,1946, pursuant to authority hereto-
fore granted under this head to enter into contracts for ship construc-
tion, reconditioning, and betterments, $59,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
Operating-diflferential subsidies: For the payment of obligations in-
curred for operating-differential subsidies granted on or after Jan-
uary 1, 1947, as authorized by the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as 
amended, and in appropriations heretofore made to the United States 
49 st^a^. i9zs. 
Maritime Commission, $20,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That to the extent that the operating-differential subsidy 
accrual (computed on the basis of parity) is represented on the op-
erator's books by a contingent accounts receivable item against the 
United States as a partial or complete offset to the recapture accrual, 
the operator (1) shall be excused from making deposits in the special 
reserve fund, and (2) as to the amount of such earnings the deposit 
of which is so excused shall be entitled to the same tax treatment as 
though it had been deposited in said special reserve fund. 
To the 
extent that any amount paid to the operator by the United States re-
duces the balance in the operator's contingent receivable account 
against the United States, such amount, unless it is forthwith de-
posited in the fund, shall be considered as withdrawn under section 
607 (h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended: Provided 
46 use 1177. 
further, That nothing contained in this Act, or in any prior appropria-
tion Act, shall be construed to affect the authority provided in section 
603 (a) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, (1) to grant 
46 use 1173. 
operating-differential subsidies on a long-term basis, and (2) to obli-
gate the United States to make future payments in accordance with 
the terms of such operating-differential subsidy contracts: Provided 
further, That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall be avail-
able for obligation, nor any obligation made, for the payment of an 
operating-differential subsidy for any number of voyages, during the 
current fiscal year, in excess of sixteen hundred, which number shall 
include the number of voyages under contracts hereafter awarded and 
of which one hundred shall be for operators who have not held con-
tracts prior to July 1,1952. 
Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for carrying into 
effect the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, and other laws administered 
46 use 124s. 
by the Federal Maritime Board and the Maritime Administration, 
$15,500,000, within limitations as follows; 
380 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
Administrative expenses, including not to exceed $2,000 for news-
papers and periodicals; not to exceed $1,125 for entertainment of 
officials of other countries when specifically authorized by the Mari-
time Administrator; not to exceed $145,000 for expenses of travel; 
and $75,000 to be available exclusivelv for ship structure research, 
testing and models; $7,200,000: Provided^ That funds transferred to 
this appropriation from the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund estab-
lished under the provisions of the Act of June 2, 1951 (46 U. S. C. 
46 us^c 1
*
2
4
1
8
. 
^^^^ (*)) ^^^^^ ^^* exceed a sum sufficient to provide for the average 
employment of two hundred and ninety employees during the current 
fiscal year; 
Maintenance of shipyard facilities, operation of warehouses, and 
maintenance and operation of terminals, including not to exceed $2,490 
for expenses of travel, $1,300,000; 
Reserve fleet expenses, $7,000,000, including not to exceed $7,490 
for expenses of travel. 
Maritime training: For training personnel for the manning of the 
merchant marine (including operation of training stations at Kings 
Point, New York; Sheepshead Bay, New York; Alameda, California, 
and the United States Maritime Service Institute), including not to 
exceed $2,500,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia and 
elsewhere which may be used to provide pay and allowances for per-
sonnel of the United States Maritime Service comparable to those of 
53 Stat. 1182. 
the Coast Guard as authorized by law (46 U. S. C. 1126,14 F. R. 7707) ; 
purchase of two passenger motor vehicles, for replacement only; not 
to exceed $2,500 for contingencies for trie Superintendent, United 
States Merchant Marine Academy, to be expended in his discretion; 
not to exceed $25,625 for expenses of travel; and not to exceed $72,500 
for transfer to applicable appropriations of the Public Health Service 
for services rendered the Maritime Administration; $3,480,000, includ-
ing uniform and textbook allowances for cadet midshipmen, at an 
average yearly cost of not to exceed $200 per cadet: Provided^ That 
except as herein provided for uniform and textbook allowances this 
appropriation shall not be used for compensation or allowances for 
trainees or cadets. 
State marine schools: To reimburse the State of California, $47,500; 
the State of Maine, $47,500; the State of Massachusetts, $47,500; and 
the State of New York, $47,500; for expenses incurred in the mainte-
nance and support of marine schools in such States as provided in the 
Act authorizing the establishment of marine schools, and so forth, 
36 Stat. 1353. 
approved March 4,1911, as amended (34 U. S. C. 1121-1123) ; $379,800 
for the maintenance and repair of vessels loaned by the United States 
to the said States for use in connection with such State marine schools 
including necessary expenses of converting one vessel from laid-up 
status to State training status; and $320,200 for allowances for 
uniforms, textbooks, and subsistence of cadets at State marine schools, 
to be paid in accordance with regulations established pursuant to law 
53 Stat. 1183. 
(46 U. S. C. 1126 ( b ) ) ; $890,000. 
War Shipping Administration liquidation: The unexpended bal-
ance of the appropriation to the Secretary of the Treasury in the 
61 Stat. 697. 
Secoud Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1948, for liquidation of 
obligations approved by the General Accounting Office as properly 
incurred against funds of the War Shipping Administration prior to 
January 1,1947, is hereby continued available during the current fiscal 
year, and shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred 
against the working fund titled: "Working fund. Commerce, War 
Shipping Administration functions, December 31, 1946". 
67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
381 
No additional vessels shall be allocated under charter, nor shall any 
vessel be continued under charter by reason of any extension of char-
tering authority beyond June 30,1949, unless the charterer shall agree 
that the Maritime Administration shall have no obligation upon re-
delivery to accept or pay for consumable stores, bunkers, and slop-
chest items, except with respect to such minimum amounts of bunkers 
as the Maritime Administration considers advisable to be retained on 
the vessel and that prior to such redelivery all consumable stores, 
slop-chest items, and bunkers over and above such minimums shall be 
removed from the vessel by the charterer at his own expense. 
No money made available to the Department of Commerce, for 
maritime activities, by this or any other Act shall be used in payment 
for a vessel the title to which is acquired by the Government either by 
requisition or purchase, or the use of which is taken either by requisi-
tion or agreement, or which is insured by the Government and lost 
while so insured, unless the price or hire to be paid therefor (except in 
cases where section 802 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, 
is applicable) is computed in accordance with subsection 902 (a) of 
said Act, as that subsection is interpreted by the General Accounting 
Office. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Maritime 
Administration is authorized to furnish utilities and services and 
make necessary repairs in connection with any lease, contract, or 
occupancy involving Government property under control of the Mari-
time Administration, and payments received by the Maritime Admin-
istration for utilities, services, and repairs so furnished or made shall 
be credited to the appropriation charged with the cost thereof: Pro-
vided^ That rental payments under any such lease, contract, or occu-
pancy on account of items other than such utilities, services, or repairs 
shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
No obligations shall be incurred during the current fiscal year 
from the construction fund established by the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1936, or otherwise, in excess of the appropriations and limita-
tions contained in this Act, or in any prior appropriation Act, and all 
receipts which otherwise would be deposited to the credit of said fund 
shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
PATENT OFFICE 
Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the Patent Office, 
including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $75 per 
diem (not to exceed $25,000); and defense of suits instituted against 
the Commissioner of Patents; $12,000,000. 
BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS 
General administrative expenses: Necessary expenses of adminis-
tration, including advertising (including advertising in the city of 
Washington for work to be performed in areas adjacent thereto), 
purchase of thirty-five passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, 
and the maintenance and repairs of experimental highways, shall be 
paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations available to the 
Bureau of Public Roads. 
Of the total amount available from appropriations of the Bureau 
of Public Roads for general administrative expenses, pursuant to the 
provisions of section 21 of the Act of November 9, 1921, as amended 
(23 U. S. C. 21), $100,000 shall be available for all necessary expenses 
to enable the President to utilize the services of the Bureau of Public 
Roads in fulfilling the obligations of the United States under the Con-
46 u s e 1212. 
46 u s e 1242. 
49 Stat. 1985. 
46 u s e 1245. 
60 Stat. 810. 
Int er-American 
Highway. 
42 Stat. 217. 
27000 O - 53 - 27 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
vention on the Pan-American Highway Between the United States 
and Other American Republics (51 Stat. 152), cooperation with 
several governments, members of the Pan American Union, in con-
nection with the survey and construction of the Inter-American High-
way, and for performing engineering service in Pan-American coun-
tries for and upon the request of any agency or governmental corpora-
tion of the United States. 
Federal-aid highways: For carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented (23 U. S. C. 1-22, 
vicli^noti^' 
" 2^105, 107-117), to remain available until expended, $475,000,000, 
which sum is composed of $387,500,000, the balance of the amount 
authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1952, $84,500,000, 
a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal 
year 1953, and $1,570,352, $867,307 and $562,341, the latter sums being 
for reimbursement of the sums expended for the repair or recon-
struction of highways and bridges which have been damaged or 
destroyed by floods, hurricanes, or landslides, as provided by section 
stit,l*6i- el'stlt! ^ ^^ *^^ ^^^ approved June 8, 1938, section 7 of the Act approved 
789 . ' 
* July 13, 1943, and section 9 of the Act approved September 7, 1950, 
as amended (23 U. S. C. 13a and 13b). 
Forest highways: For expenses, not otherwise provided for, neces-
sary for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal High-
42 Stat. 218. 
way Act of November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U. S. C. 23, 23a), to 
remain available until expended, $15,000,000, which sum is composed 
of $3,400,000, the remainder of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated for the fiscal year 1952, and $11,600,000, a part of the amount 
authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1953: Provided, That 
this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, con-
struction, or alteration of buildings and sites necessary for the stor-
age and repair of equipment and supplies used for road construction 
and maintenance, but the total cost of any such item under this author-
ization shall not exceed $15,000. 
;
V ' ,
-
: • 
Inter-American Highway: For necessary expenses of continuing 
the survey and construction of the Inter-American Highway, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Act of December 26, 1941 (55 
Stat. 860), as amended by section 6 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act 
of 1952 (66 Stat. 158), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
64 Stat. 785. 
Acccss roads (Act of September 7,1950) : For an additional amount 
u c 3a note. ^^^ "Acccss roads (Act of September 7, 1950)", for carrying out the 
23 ^s^^'io^e^^ote provisions of section 12 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950, 
as amended, $5,500,000 to remain available until expended. 
Public lands highways (liquidation of contract authorization) : For 
payment of obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authoriza-
tion granted by section 10 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950 
(64 Stat. 789), $1,750,000, to remain available until expended. 
Elimination of grade crossings (liquidation of contract authoriza-
tion) : For an additional amount for payment of obligations incurred 
39 Stat. 355. 
pursuaut to the Act of July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented, 
for the elimination oi hazards to lite at railroad grade crossings, to 
remain available until expended, $2,211,925, which sum is the re-
mainder of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal 
year 1943 by section 5 of the Act approved September 5, 1940 (54 
Stat. 869). 
Rama Road, Nicaragua: For necessary expenses for the survey and 
construction of the Rama Road, Nicaragua, in accordance with the 
provisions of section 5 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952 
(66 Stat. 160), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
General provisions—Bureau of Public Roads: None of the money 
appropriated for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads during the 
23 use 9a note. 
67 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
3K5 
current fiscal year shall be paid to any State on account of any project 
on which convict labor shall be employed, but this provision shall 
not apply to labor performed by convicts on parole or probation. 
During the current fiscal year authorized engineering or other serv-
ices in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or 
improvement of roads may be performed for other Government agen-
cies, cooperating foreign countries and State cooperating agencies and 
reimbursement for such services (which may include depreciation on 
engineering and road-building equipment used) shall be credited to 
the appropriation concerned. 
During the current fiscal year appropriations for the work of the 
Bureau of Public Roads shall be available for expenses of warehouse 
maintenance and the procurement, care, and handling of supplies, 
materials, and equipment for distribution to projects under the super-
vision of the Bureau of Public Roads, or for sale or distribution to 
other Government activities, cooperating foreign countries and State 
cooperating agencies, and the cost of such supplies and materials or 
the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation anc 
handling) may be reimbursed to current applicable appropriations. 
Appropriations to the Bureau of Public Roads may be used in emer-
gency for medical supplies and services and other assistance necessary 
for the immediate relief of employees engaged on hazardous work 
under that Bureau, and for temporary services as authorized by section 
15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), but at rates for 
^^ ^tat. sio. 
individuals not in excess of $100 per diem. 
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS 
For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Act 
approved March 3,1901, as amended (15 U. S. C. 271-278c), including 
3i stat. i449. 
improvements to buildings, grounds, and other plant facilities, as au-
thorized by section 2 of the Act of July 21, 1950 (15 U. S. C. 286) ; 
M stat. 371. 
building of temporary experimental structures; and purchase (not to 
exceed three for replacement only) of passenger motor vehicles; and 
not to exceed $50,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the 
Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a) at rates not to exceed $50 per 
eo stat. sio. 
diem for individuals; as follows: 
Operation and administration: For the general operation and ad-
ministration of the Bureau; improvement and care of the grounds; 
plant equipment; and maintenance and protection of buildings, in-
cluding repairs and alterations thereto; $1,000,000. 
Research and testing: For research, testing and other activities, as 
authorized by the Act of July 22, 1950 (15 U. S. C. 272), and not 
^ ^tat. 371. 
otherwise provided for, $3,000,000. 
Radio propagation and standards: For development and mainte-
nance of primary standards of measurement of electrical quantities at 
radio frequencies; calibrating and certifying radio measuring instru-
ments, apparatus, and standards in terms of the national primary 
standards; investigation of the phenomena affecting the propagation 
of radio waves; and the broadcasting of radio signals of standard fre-
quency; $2,000,000: Provided, 
That during the current fiscal year 
the maximum base rate of compensation for employees appointed pur-
suant to the Act of July 21, 1950 (15 U. S. C. 283), shall be $7,040 
64 stat. 370. 
per annum. 
^^ ^^^ ^
®
^
* 
Construction of laboratories: For an additional amount for reloca-
tion of laboratories, $440,000. 
62 Stat. 286. 
384 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
[67 S T A T . 
WEATHER BUREAU 
Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the Weather 
Bureau, including maintenance and operation of aircraft; not to ex-
ceed $25,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a) ; not to exceed $10,000 for maintenance 
of a printing office in the City of Washington, as authorized by law; 
and purchase of four passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; 
$27,000,000: Provided^ That during the current fiscal year, the maxi-
mum amount authorized under section 3 (a) of the Act of June 2, 
1948 (15 U. S. C. 327), for extra compensation to employees of other 
Government agencies for taking and transmitting meteorological ob-
servations, shall be $5 per day; and the maximum base rate of pay 
authorized under section 3 (b) of said Act, for employees conducting 
meteorological investigations in the Arctic region, shall be $6,000 per 
annum, except that not more than five of such employees at any one 
time may receive a base rate of $8,500 per annum, and such employees 
5 ulcfibfi'kote. ^ ^ y ^^ appointed without regard to the Classification Act of 1949. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT or COMMERCE 
SEC. 302. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations 
and funds available to the Department of Commerce shall be avail-
able for the activities specified in the Act of October 26,1949 (5 U. S. C. 
596a), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act. 
SEC. 303. Appropriations of the Department of Commerce avail-
able for salaries and expenses shall be available for expenses of attend-
ance at meetings of organizations concerned with the activities for 
which the appropriations are made; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 
(5 U. S. C. 55a), but, unless otherwise specified, at rates for individuals 
not to exceed $50 per diem. 
Citation of title. This title may be cited as the "Department of Commerce Appropria-
tion Act, 1954". 
TITLE IV—CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations are hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to each such corporation, and in accord with the law, and 
to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year 
limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation 
31 u*sc 8
4
^
9
.
* 
Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the pro-
grams set forth in the Budget for the fiscal year 1954 for each such 
corporation, except as hereinafter provided: 
FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED 
Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated: Not to exceed $377,000 
of the funds of the Corporation shall be available for its administra-
tive expenses, and not to exceed $438,000 for the expenses of vocational 
training of prisoners, both amounts to be computed on an accrual basis 
and to be determined in accordance with the Corporation's prescribed 
accounting system in effect on July 1, 1946, and shall be exclusive of 
depreciation, payment of claims, expenditures which the said account-
ing system requires to be capitalized or charged to cost of commodities 
acquired or produced, including selling and shipping expenses, and 
expenses in connection with acquisition, construction, operation, 
maintenance, improvement, protection, or disposition of facilities and 
other property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an 
interest. 
67 
S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 195-AUG. 5, 1953 
385 
INLAND WATERWAYS CORPORATION 
Inland Waterways Corporation (administered under the supervision 
and direction of the Secretary of Commerce) : Not to exceed $480,000 
shall be available for administrative expenses, including not to exceed 
$12,000 for expenses of travel, to be determined in the manner set 
forth under the title "General expenses" in the Uniform System of 
Accounts for Carriers by Water of the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion (effective January 1, 1947) ; and funds available for operating 
expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles: 
Provided^ That no funds shall be used to pay compensation of em-
ployees normally subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, 
at rates in excess of ^-ates fixed for similar services under the provisions 
of said Act, nor to pay the compensation of vessel employees and such 
terminal and other employees as are not covered b}^ said Act, at rates 
in excess of rates prevailing in the river transportation industry in the 
area (including prevailing leave allowances for vessel employees, but 
the granting of such allowances shall not be construed as establishing 
a different leave system within the meaning of that term as used in 
section 3 of the Act of December 21, 1944 (5 U. S. C. 61d)). 
63 Stat. 954. 
5 u s e 1071 note. 
58 Stat. 846. 
TITLE V—GENEKAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or of 
the funds available for expenditure by any corporation included in 
this Act, shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who 
engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or 
who is a member of an organization of Government employees that 
asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, 
or who advocates, or is a member of an organization that advocates, the 
overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: 
Provided^ That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be considered 
prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit has not 
contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in a strike against 
the Government of the United States, is not a member of an organiza-
tion of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against 
the Government of the United States, or that such person does not 
advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advocates, the 
overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: 
Provided further^ That any person who engages in a strike against the 
Government of the United States or who is a member of an organiza-
tion of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against 
the Government of the United States, or who advocates, or who is a 
member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Gov-
ernment of the United States by force or violence and accepts employ-
ment the salary or wages for which are paid from any appropriation 
or fund contained in this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon 
conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not 
more than one year, or both: Provided further^ That the above penalty 
clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other 
provision^ of existing law. 
SEO. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not heretofore authorized 
by the Congress. 
SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall 
be used to pay any expenses incident to or in connection with, partici-
pation in the International Materials Conference. 
This Act may be cited as the "Departments of State, Justice, and 
Commerce Appropriation Act, 1954." 
Approved August 5, 1953. 
Strikes or over*-
t h r o w of Govern-
ment. 
Affidavit. 
Penalty, 
Publicity or prop-
aganda. 
Restrictioru 
Short title.