An Act making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes.
PL 84-533 (H.R.10004), enacted 05/19/1956

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agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with 
this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the con-
trary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this 
Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor ancf upon conviction 
thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. 
Approved May 19, 1956. 
Public Law 533 
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AN ACT 
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Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, 
[H. R. 10004] 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of RevresentativeH of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the following rR\ntti%^^tpX' 
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- "Uon Act, 1956. 
wise appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations (this Act 
may be cited as the "Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1956") 
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1956, and for other purposes, 
namely: 
CHAPTER I 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For additional amounts for "Salaries and expenses", as follows: 
"Research", $1,717,530; 
"Plant and animal disease and pest control", $2,000,000, of 
which $650,000 shall be apportioned for use pursuant to section 
3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for the control of 
3i '^sc 665. 
outbreaks of insects and plant diseases under the joint resolu-
tion approved May 9, 1938 (7 U. S. C. 148-148e), and the Act of 
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August 13, 1954 (7 U. S. C. 148), to the extent necessary to meet 
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emergency conditions; and 
"Meat inspection", $1,048,690. 
AGRICULTUBAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM SERVICE 
The unobligated balance of the amount made available under this 
head in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1956, shall, subject to 
^9 st«t. 451. 
the same conditions, remain available until December 31, 1956, for 
the same purposes, for emergency measures to restore farm lands 
damaged by hurricanes and excessive floods, and for reimbursement to 
the appropriation to the President for "Disaster relief", for alloca-
tions to the Secretary of Agriculture for such purposes. 
FARMERS' HOME ADMINISTRATION 
LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS 
For loans under title V of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, 
63 stat. 432. 
$5,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That not to 14^83. ^ ^ 1 •• 71-
exceed the foregoing amount shall be borrowed from the Secretary of 
the Treasury in the manner authorized under this head in the Depart-
ment of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1952. 
es stat. 240. 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $1,500,000. 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
69 StBt. 60. 
The limitation under this head in the Department of Agriculture 
and Farm Credit Administration Appropriation Act, 1956, on the 
amount available for administrative expenses of the Corporation, is 
increased from "$26,000,000" to "$30,750,000." 
CHAPTER I I 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $515,500, of 
which $87,500 shall be derived by transfer from the appropriation 
granted in the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appro-
69 Stat. 226. 
priatiou Act, 1956, for "Census of agriculture". 
MARITIME ACTIVITIES 
SHIP CONSTRUCTION 
The limitation under this head in the Department of Commerce 
69 Stat. 229. 
e^^id Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1956, on the number of 
cargo ships for replacement, for which payment may be made for 
construction-differential subsidy and national-defense features, is 
increased from five to ten; and the authority contained in that Act 
for the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund is amended to include the 
following: "for activation, repair and deactivation of merchant ships 
chartered under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Commerce;". 
OPERATING-DIFFERENTIAL SUBSIDIES 
For an additional amount for "Operating-differential subsidies", 
$30,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION LIQUIDATION 
The limitation under this head in the Department of Commerce and 
69 Stat. 230. 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount available 
from prior appropriations for the liquidation of certain obligations 
approved by the General Accounting Office and for the payment of 
obligations incurred against the working fund titled "Working fund, 
Commerce, War Shipping Administration functions, December 31, 
1946", is increased from "$5,900,000" to "$24,000,000": Provided, That 
the amount of such increase shall be available only for Court of Claims 
and district court judgments and payments to disabled seamen author-
ized by Fifty-eighth Statutes at Large, page 758. 
BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS 
FEDERAL-AID-HIGHWAYS 
For an additional amount for "Federal-aid highways", to remain 
available until expended, $100,000,000, which sum is a part of the 
69 Stat. 232. 
amouut authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1955. 
69 Stat. 233. 
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rOKEST HIGHWAYS 
For an additional amount for "Forest highways", to remain avail-
able until expended, $3,000,000, which sum is a part of the amount 
authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1956. 
69 stat. 232. 
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS 
PLANT AND EQUIP^IENT 
Not to exceed $15,000 of the appropriation granted under this head 
in the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriation 
Act, 1956, shall be available for necessary expenses for the acquisition 
of land necessary for the operation of a radio propagation field station 
in the Territory of Hawaii. 
INDEPENDENT 
AGENCIES 
S31ALL BUSINESS AD3IINISTRATION 
REVOLVING FUND 
For additional capital for the revolving fund authorized by the 
Small Business Act of 1953, as amended, to be available without fiscal fsus^'eii^nc 
year limitation, $20,000,(;0:). 
CHAPTER I I I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSP]—MILITARY FUNCTIONS 
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
AUDITED C L A I M S 
Applicable current appropriations of the Department of the Navy 
sliall be available for the payment of claims certified by the Comp-
troller General to be otherAvise due, in the amounts stated below, from 
the following appropriations: 
"Pay, subsistence, and transportation, Navv", fiscal vear 1943, 
$7,070.23; 
"Transportation of things. Navy"', fiscal year 1918, $1,108.12; 
"Maintenance, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, Navy", fiscal 
year 1943, $1,316.35; and 
"Maintenance, Bureau of Ships, Navv"', fiscal vear 1946, 
$91,292.69. 
CHAPTER IV 
GENERAL 
GOVERNMENT 
MATTERS 
AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS CO^EMLSSION 
DEDICATION OF WORLD WAR II 3IEM0RIALS 
For expenses necessary for appropriate dedications of World War 
II memorials, erected under the authority of the Act of .lune 26, 1946 
(36 U. S. C. 123), to be available for such purposes as tlie Commission 
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may deem necessary and proper and without regard to tlie provisions 
of other laws or regulations relating to the expenditure of public funds 
(except that this exemption shall not be construed as waiA'ing the 
requirement for the submission of accounts and vouchers to the Gen-
eral Accounting Office for audit), $140,000. to remain available until 
Jime 30, 1957: Provided, That, Avhen in the discretion of any other 
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government agency it would be in the public interest, personnel, serv-
ices, supplies, equipment, and facilities of such agency may be fur-
nished without reimbursement to the Commission for the purposes of 
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this appropriation. 
COMMISSION ON GOVEBNMENT SECUKITT 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $200,000, 
and said appropriation shall remain available until March 31, 1957. 
CORREGIDOR B A T A A N MEMORIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of 
36 use 426. 
August 5,1953, as amended (67 Stat. 366 and 69 Stat. 589), $56,000, to 
remain available through June 30,1957. 
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INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND E3CPENSES 
69 Stat. 199. 
The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of travel, is 
increased from "$443,000" to "$488,000", and the limitation under said 
head on the amount available for performing the duties imposed upon 
^5^c ii8i. 118k- ^i^g Commission by the Act of July 19,1940 (54 Stat. 767), is increased 
from "$65,000" to "$70,000". 
INVESTIGATIONS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS FOR EMPLOYMENT BY INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Investigations of United States 
citizens for employment by international organizations", $107,100. 
ANNUITIES, PANAMA CANAL CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES AND LIGHTHOUSE 
SERVICE WIDOWS 
For an additional amount for "Annuities, Panama Canal con-
struction employees and Lighthouse Service widows", $70,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, EMPLOYEES' LIFE INSURANCE FUND 
The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
69 Stat. 201. 
priation Act, 1956, on the amount made available from the "Employ-
ees' life insurance fund" for reimbursement to the Civil Service Com-
mission for administrative expenses incurred in the administration 
f Til^r ono?^««t« of the Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act, is increased 
SUSC2091note. f^^^ «^8o,000" tO " | l l t , 5 0 0 " . 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
69 Stat. 201. 
priation Act, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of travel, 
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is increased from "$65,000" to "$94,000'^. 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
The amount made available in title I I of the Independent Offices 
Appropriation Act, 1956, for administrative expenses of the Honae 
^9 stat. 214. 
Loan Bank Board is increased from "$920,000" to "$978,400", and the 
amount made available to said Board for nonadministrative expenses, 
is increased from "$2,995,000" to "$3,438,800". 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
69 StaU 202. 
The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Ap-
propriation Act, 1966, on the amount available for expenses of travel, 
IS increased from "$160,000" to "$176,000". 
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 
The provisions of section 102 of the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1966, shall not apply to travel performed by employees 
^9 stat. 212. 
of the General Accounting Office. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATINO EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE 
For an additional amount for "Operating expenses. Public Build-
ings Service", $4,686,000; and the limitation under this head in the 
Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount avail- 
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able for expenses of travel, is increased from "$163,600" to "$185,600". 
REFUNDS UNDER RENEGOTIATION ACT 
For an additional amount for "Refunds under Renegotiation Act", 
$4,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
ACQUISITION OF LAND AND BUILDING, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 
For the acquisition of the parcel of land located at 536 South Clark 
Street, Chicago, Illinois, together with all improvements thereon and 
appertaining thereto, including incidental expenses, to remain avail-
able until expended, $3,000,000, to be derived by transfer from the 
appropriation "Sites and planning, purchase contract, and public 
buildings projects". 
EXPENSES, GENERAL SUPPLY FUND 
For an additional amount for "Expenses, general supply fund", 
$450,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation for "Sites 
and planning, purchase contract, and public buildings projects". 
INCREASED TRAVEL LIMITATIONS 
Limitations imposed by the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 
1956, as amended by the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1966, on 
69 stat. 199,450. 
amounts available for travel expenses under the following appropria-
tions are increased as follows: 
"Emergency operating expenses" from "$13,400" to "$15,300"; 
"Repair, improvement, and equipment" from "$156,000" to 
«$178,260"; 
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"Operating expenses, Federal Supply Service" from "$59,750" 
to "$68,100"; and 
"Operating expenses. National Archives and Kecords Service" 
from "$30,750" to "$34,750". 
HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY 
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OFFICE OF T H E ADMINISTRATOR, SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $398,500; 
and the limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
69 Stat. 206. 
priatiou Act, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of travel, is 
increased from "$263,700" to "$304,860"; Provided, That the limita-
tion under this head on the amount available for certain nonadmin-
istrative expenses, is increased from "$700,000" to "$743,000". 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR, HOUSING LOANS TO EDUCATIONAL 
INSTITUTIONS 
69 Stat. 213. 
69 Stat. 213. 
The amount made available under this head in title I I of the Inde-
pendent Offices Appropriation Act, 1956, for administrative expenses, 
is increased from "$500,000" to "$706,300", and the limitation there-
under on the amount available for expenses of travel, is increased from 
"$19,000" to "$30,400". 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR, REVOLVING FUND (LIQUIDATING PROGRAMS) 
The amount made available under this head in title I I of the Inde-
pendent Offices Appropriation Act, 1956, for administrative expenses, 
IS increased from "$2,600,000" to "$2,788,000", and the limitation there-
under on the amount available for expenses of travel, is increased from 
"$183,200" to "$213,200". 
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
The limitation under this head in title I I of the Independent Offices 
69 stau 213. 
Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of 
travel, is increased from "$90,000" to "$130,000". 
FEDERAL HOUSING 
ADMINISTRATION 
The amount made available under this head in title I I of the Inde-
69 Stat. 215. 
pendent Offices Appropriation Act, 1956, for administrative expenses, 
IS increased from "$5,900,000" to "$6,692,500", and the limitation there-
under on the amount available for expenses of travel, is increased from 
"$300,000" to "$367,500": Provided, That the limitation under said 
head on the amount available for certain nonadministrative ex-
penses of said Administration, is increased from "$33,000,000" to 
"$35,050,000". 
HOUSING INVESTMENT INSURANCE FUND 
The unexpended balance of funds appropriated to the Treasury De-
partment under the head "Office of the Secretary, Housing Investment 
62 Stat. 1290. 
Insurance Fund", in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1949, is 
rescinded and shall be covered into the Treasury upon approval of 
this Act. 
69 Stat. 215. 
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PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Administrative expenses", $1,436,500. 
The amount made available under this head in title I I of the Inde-
pendent Offices Appropriation Act, 1966, for administrative expenses, 
is increased from "$8,200,000" to "$9,636,500", and shall be available 
for uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of Sep-
tember 1,1954, as amended (5 U. S. C. 2131); and the limitation there- 
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under on the amount available for expenses of travel, is increased from 
"$530,000" to "$682,000". 
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of travel, is 
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increased from "$330,000" to "$397,000". 
RAILROAD SAFETY 
The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of travel, is 
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increased from "$163,050" to "$176,000". 
LOCOMOTIVE I N S P E C T I O N 
The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of travel, is 
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increased from "$112,620" to "$124,000". 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR 
For an additional amount for "International Geophysical Year", 
$27,000,000, to remain available until June 30,1960. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of travel, is 
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increased from "$132,000" to "$157,500". 
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION 
INPATIENT CARE 
The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of travel of 
employees, is increased from "$246,000" to "$357,700": Provided, That, 
notwithstanding the last proviso under this head in the Independent 
Offices Appropriation Act, 1956, inpatient care and treatment may 
be furnished to an average of 130,309 beneficiaries (excluding members 
in State or Territorial homes) during the current fiscal year without 
any proportionate reduction in expenditures. 
69 Stat. 20 9. 
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OUTPATIENT CARE 
For an additional amount for "Outpatient care", $3,882,200; and 
the limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appropria-
69 Stat. 210. 
^JQU J^^J^, 1956, on the amount available for expenses of travel of em-
ployees, is increased from "$1Y0,000" to "$208,000". 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For an additional amount for "Compensation and pensions", 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
BEADJUSTMENT BENEFITS 
For an additional amount for "Readjustment benefits", $185,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
INCREASED TRAVEL LIMITATIONS 
Limitations imposed by the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 
69 Stat. 209. 
1956, ou amouuts available for travel expenses under the following 
appropriations are increased as follows: 
"General operating expenses" from "$2,731,000" to "$2,891,650"; 
"Medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses" 
from "$751,800" to "$824,950"; and 
"Maintenance and operation of supply dei)ots" from "$2,500" 
to "$2,880". 
CHAPTER VI 
DEPARTMENT OF T H E INTERIOR 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
RESEARCH IN THE UTILIZATION OF SALINE WATER 
For an additional amount for "Research in the utilization of saline 
water", $200,000. 
OIL AND GAS DIVISION 
For an additional amount for "Oil and Gas Division", $35,000. 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
MANAGEMENT OF LANDS AND RESOURCES 
For an additional amount for "Management of lands and resources", 
$1,000,000. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $2,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS 
EDUCATION AND WELFARE SERVICES 
For an additional amount for "Education and welfare services", 
$1,871,000: Provided, That the Secretary of the Army is authorized 
and directed to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior, without 
exchange of funds, forty-six school buses presently on loan to the 
Bureau of Indian Affairs. 
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CONSTKUCTIOX 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $240,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That the fiinds herein used for 
restoration of Indian irrigation facilities shall be nonreimbursable: 
Provided 
further, 
That not to exceed $54,000 used for emergency 
reconstruction, replacement or repair of the San Carlos irrigation 
facilities damaged or destroyed by flood and storm in 1955 shall be 
nonreimbursable. 
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SUBVEYS, INVESTIOATIOXS, AXD RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for "Siirveys, investigations, and 
research", $1,650,000. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
COXSTRUCTIOX 
For an additional amount for "Construction", $3,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
F I S H AND "WILDLIFE SERVICE 
FEDERAL AID IX WILDLIFE RESTORATION 
For "Federal aid in wildlife restoration", an amount equal to 20 
per centum of the accumulated unappropriated receipts in the "Federal 
aid to wildlife restoration fund" on August 12, 1955, and a like 
amount for each of the four next succeeding fiscal years, to be derived 
from said fund pursuant to the provisions of the Act of August 12, 
1955 (69 Stat. 698): Provided, 
That the annual apportionments to 
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the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii, and to Puerto Rico and the 
Virgin Islands authorized by section 8a of the Act of September 2, 
1937 (16 U. S. C. 669g-l), as amended, may be increased by not to 
64 stat. 399. 
exceed 20 per centum. 
OFFICE OF TERRITORIES 
ADMINISTRATION OF TERRITORIES 
For an additional amount for "Administration of Territories", 
$60,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For additional amounts for "Salaries and expenses", as follows: 
"National forest protection and management", $2,178,500; 
"Fighting forest fires", $5,250,000; 
"Control of forest pests", $30,000; and 
"Forest research", $455,000. 
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CHAPTER V I I 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
BuEEAu OP EMPLOYMENT SECURITT 
MEXICAN FARM LABOR PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, Mexican farm 
labor program", $65,000, to be derived by transfer from the appro-
priation "Unemployment compensation for veterans". 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
HEALTH, 
EDUCATION, 
AND 
WELFARE 
OFFICE OF EDUCATION 
PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS 
For an additional amount for "Payments to school districts", 
$25,000,000. 
ASSISTANCE FOR SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION 
For an additional amount for "Assistance for school construction", 
including carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 12, 1955 
2o^1c^^237et (Public Law 382), $9,900,000, to remain available until expended. 
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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR POLIOMYELITIS VACCINATION 
For an additional amount for "Grants to States for poliomyelitis 
vaccination", $27,800,000, and such amount together with amounts 
previously appropriated under this head shall remain available until 
June 30,1957. 
CONSTRUCTION OF BIOLOGICS STANDARDS LABORATORY BUILDING 
For construction of a laboratory building for the biologies standards 
activities of the National Institutes of Health, and for expansion of 
and additional equipment for the boiler plant, including the prepara-
tion of plans, supervision, and fixed equipment, $3,190,000, together 
with not to exceed $310,000 to be derived by transfer from "Construc-
tion of research facilities". 
INCREASED 
PAY 
COSTS, 
CAREER 
INCENTIVE 
ACT 
OF 
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For additional amounts for appropriations for the fiscal year 1956, 
for increased pay costs authorized by the Act of March 31, 1955 
37usc*232*note. (PubHc Law 20), as follows: 
"Assistance to States, general", $55,000; 
"Communicable diseases", $55,000; 
"Sanitary engineering activities", $70,000; 
"Foreign quarantine service", $20,000; 
"Retired pay of commissioned officers", $130,000; 
The Surgeon General is authorized to transfer between appropria-
tions to the Public Health Service such amounts as may be necessary 
to meet increased costs authorized by Public Law 20, Eighty-fourth 
Congress, but no appropriation shall be increased by more than 
$10,000 as a result of such transfers. 
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SOCIAL SECUEITT ADMINISTRATION 
GRANTS TO STATES FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for "Grants to States for public assist-
ance", $47,000,000. 
NATIONAL 
LABOK 
KELATIONS 
BOAKD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $800,000. 
NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $25,000, to 
be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Arbitration and emer-
gency board", fiscal year 1956. 
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RAILROAD 
RETIREMENT 
BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 
(TRUST FUND) 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, Railroad Re-
tirement Board (trust fund)", $888,000, to be derived from the rail-
road retirement account. 
CHAPTER V I I I 
PUBLIC WORKS 
DEPARTMENT OF T H E INTERIOR 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance, South-
eastern Power Administration", $235,000. 
DEPARTIMENT OF THE ARMY—CIVIL FUNCTIONS 
RIVERS AND HARBORS AND FLOOD CONTROL 
Operation and Maintenance, General 
For an additional amount for "Operation and maintenance, gen-
eral", to remain available until expended, $15,375,000, of which $15,-
000,000 shall be available for carrying out the provisions of the Act 
of June 28,1955 (Public Law 99), and of which not more than $2^,000 
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shall be available for the dredging of the Kalamazoo River, where 
it flows into Lake Michigan. 
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CHAPTER I X 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
PAYMENT TO FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For payment to the Foreign Service retirement and disabilitv fund 
as authorized by the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U. S. C
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60 Stat. 1019. 
EXTENSION AND REMODELING, STATE DEPARTMENT BUILDING 
For an additional amount for "Extension and remodeling. State 
Department Building", to remain available until expended, $800,000, 
to be transferred to the General Services Administration. 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Contributions to international or-
ganizations", $349,790. 
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
LEGAL ACTIVITIES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GENERAL LEGAL ACTI\T;TIES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, general legal 
activities", $500,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, ANTITRUST DIVISION 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses. Antitrust Di-
vision", $364,000. 
FEES AND EXPENSES OF WITNESSES 
For an additional amount for "Fees and expenses of witnesses", 
$100,000; and the limitation under this head in the Department of 
69 Stat. 271. 
Justice Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount available for compen-
sation and expenses of witnesses or informants, is increased from 
"$175,000" to "$200,000". 
SALARIES A N D E X P E N S E S , C L A I M S O F P E R S O N S O F JAPANESE ANCESTRY 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses, claims of 
persons of Japanese ancestry", $600,000. 
T H E JUDICIARY 
SUPREME COURT or THE UNITED STATES 
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous expenses", $900. 
COURTS or APPEALS, DISTRICT COURTS, AND OTHER JUDICIAL SERVICES 
TRAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Travel and miscellaneous expenses", 
$225,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Fees of 
69 Stat. 276. 
jurors and commissioners ', fiscal year 1956. 
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SALARIES o r REFEREES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries of referees", $8,375, to be 
derived from the referees' salary fund established in pursuance of the 
Act of June 28,1946, as amended (11U. S. C. 68). 
so »«*• 326. 
EXPENSES o r REFEREES 
For an additional amount for "Expenses of referees", $111,500, to 
be derived from the referees' expense fund established in pursuance of 
the Act of June 28,1946, as amended (11U. S. C. 68 (c) (4)). 
eo stat. 327. 
CHAPTER X 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $163,000. 
COAST GUARD 
'* ^ 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For an additional amount for "Reserve training", $868,000, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Acquisition, construction, 
and improvements". 
For an additional amount for "Reserve training", 1957, $3,500,000. 
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for "Operations", $16,000,000: Provided^ 
That the Postmaster General, with the approval of the Director 01 
the Bureau of the Budget, may transfer such sums (not to exceed 
$2,000,000) as he deems necessary from any appropriation available to 
the Post Office Department for the remainder of the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1956, to any other such appropriation or appropriations 
without regard to the limitations imposed by the first proviso con-
tained in the paragraph under the heading "Operations' in title I I 
of the Treasury-Post Office Appropriation Act, 1956. 
69 stat. 76. 
T H E TAX COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "Salaries and expenses", $87,000. 
CHAPTER X I 
DISTRICT O F COLUMBIA 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
METROPOLITAN POLICE 
For an additional amount for "Metropolitan Police", $240,000, of 
which $36,000 shall be payable from the highway fund of the District 
of Columbia, as defined in the District of Coliunbia Appropriation 
Act, 1956. 
69 stat. 246. 
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 
For an additional amount for "Department of Public Health", 
$150,000. 
For an additional amount, fiscal year 1954, for "Freedmen's Hos-
pital", $137,489. 
PUBLIC WELFARE 
For an additional amount for "Department of Public Welfare", 
$250,000. 
"' -'a'^ 
For an additional amount, fiscal year 1955, for "Department of 
Public Welfare", $327,000. 
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS 
For an additional amount for "Department of Highways", $393,000. 
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AND SUITS 
For the payment of claims in excess of $250, approved by the Com-
missioners in accordance with the provisions of the Act of February 
D.C. code 1-904. ^^ 1929^ as amended (45 Stat. 1160; 46 Stat. 500; 65 Stat. 131), 
$44,708. 
JUDGMENTS 
For the payment of final judgments rendered against the District 
of Columbia, as set forth in House Document Numbered 330 (Eighty-
fourth Congress), $18,728, together with such further sums as may 
be necessary to pay the interest at not exceeding 4 per centum per 
annum on such judgments, as provided by law, from the date the same 
become due until the date of payment. 
AUDITED CLAIMS 
For an additional amount for the payment of claims, certified to 
be due by the accounting officers of the District of Columbia, under 
appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or credited 
to the general fund of the District of Columbia as provided by law 
58 Stat. 533. 
(jy Q Code, title 47, sec. 130a), being for the service of the fiscal year 
1953 and prior fiscal years, as set forth in House Document Numbered 
330 (Eighty-fourth Congress), $85,785, together with such further 
sums as may be necessary to pay the interest on audited claims for 
refunds at not exceeding 4 per centum per annum as provided by law 
^^D.^ c. code 47- (Act of July 10,1952,66 Stat. 546, sec. 14d). 
DIVISION OF EXPENSES 
The sums appropriated in this Act for the District of Columbia 
shall, unless otherwise specifically provided for, be paid out of the 
general fund of the District of Columbia, as defined in the District 
of Columbia Appropriation Acts for the fiscal years involved. 
CHAPTER X I I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
, , .. 
. , 
SENATE 
For payment to Lois Lilly Kilgore, widow of Harley M. Kilgore, 
late a Senator from the State of West Virginia, $22,500. 
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175 
SALARIES, OFFICES AND EMPLOYEES 
Office of the Secretary: For an additional amount for the Office 
of the Secretary, $2,535: Provided^ That the basic compensation of 
the assistant to the majority and the assistant to the minority may 
be fixed by the majority and minority leaders, respectively, at a rate 
not to exceed $8,820 per annum; and that effective April 1, 1956, the 
basic amount available for clerical assistance and readjustment of 
salaries in the disbursing office is increased by $3,000. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 
Joint Committee on the Economic Report: For an additional amount 
for salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on the Economic 
Eeport, $10,914. 
Inquiries and investigations: For an additional amount for expenses 
of inquiries and investigations, $600,000. 
Stationery: For an additional amount for stationery, $2,900, and 
the amount available for stationery for committees and officers of the 
Senate is hereby increased to $12,900. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
The third proviso in the paragraph relating to the authority of 
Senators and committee chairmen to rearrange the basic salaries of 
employees in their respective offices or committees, which appears in 
the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1947, as amended (2 U. S. 
C. 60f), is amended to read as follows: '•'•PTovided further^ That Sena- 
so stat. 390. 
tors and committee chairmen, on or before the day on which they are 
to become effective, shall certify in writing such changes or rearrange-
ments to the disbursing office of the Senate which thereafter shall pay 
such employees in accordance with such certifications, except that, in 
the case of any change or reari angement, other than original appoint-
ments, to become effective on or after the first day and prior to the 
tenth day of any month, such certification may be made at any time 
not later than the tenth day of such month". 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
For payment to Ella Stegen Reed, widow of Chauncey W. Reed, 
late a Representative from the State of Illinois, $22,500. 
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE 
SPECIAL A N D SELECT COMMITTEES 
For an additional amount for "Special and select committees", 
$300,000. 
STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND) 
For an additional amount for "Stationery (revolving fund)", first 
session. Eighty-fourth Congress, $100, to remain available until 
expended. 
ATTENDING P H Y S I C I A N ' S OFFICE 
For an additional amount for "Attending physician's office", $1,000. 
FOLDING DOCUMENTS 
For an additional amount for "Folding documents", $15,000. 
176 
69 Stat. 9, 88. 
172, 290.499,521. 
530. 
2 use 31 note; 
39 u s e 951 note; 
5 trSC 1113 note; 
2 u s e 60a note et 
aeq.;^ D. e. eode 
11-77 1; 11-753; 
1 1-920,' 47-2402: 
31-659a-l •( meq.;, 
4-813 9t aeq. 
69 Stat. 580. 
50 use ^>p. 2062. 
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[TO STAT. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
GENERAL EXPENSES 
For an additional amount for "General expenses", $1,700. 
CHAPTEK X I I I 
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES, AUDITED CLAIMS, AND 
JUDGMENTS 
For payment of claims for damages as settled and determined by 
departments and agencies in accord with law, audited claims certified 
to be due by the General Accounting Office, and judgments rendered 
against the United States by United States district courts and the 
United States Court of Claims, as set forth in Senate Document 
Numbered 110 and House Document Numbered 355, Eighty-fourth 
Congress, $2,367,341, together with such amounts as may be necessary 
to pay interest (as and when specified in such judgments or in certain 
of the settlements of the General Accounting Office or provided by 
law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates of exchange 
as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: Provided, That 
no judgment herein appropriated for shall be paid until it shall have 
become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the 
parties to appeal or otherwise: Provided further, That, unless other-
wise specifically required by law or by the judgment, payment of 
interest wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for more 
than thirty days after the date of approval of this Act. 
CHAPTER XIV 
INCREASED PAY COSTS 
For additional amounts for appropriations for the fiscal year 1956, 
for increased pay costs authorized by the Act of March 2,1955 (Public 
Law 9), the Act of June 10, 1955 (Public Law 68), the Act of June 
28,1955 (Public Law 94), the Act of July 11,1955 (Public Law 139), 
the Act of August 5, 1955 (Public Law 242), the Act of August 5, 
1955 (Public Law 243), and the Act of August 5, 1955 (Public T.aAv 
244), as follows: 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
Senate: 
•'Salaries, officers and employees", $3,763,750; 
Contingent expenses of the Senate: 
"Joint Committee on the Economic Report", $10,985; 
"Joint Committee on Atomic Energy", $14,715; 
"Joint Committee on Printing", for compiling, preparing, 
and indexing material for the biographical directory, $140; 
"Vice President's automobile", $325; 
"Automobile for the President pro tempore", $325; 
"Automobiles for majority and minority leaders", $650: 
"Reporting Senate proceedings", $10,925; 
"Folding documents", $2,000; 
"Inquiries and investigations", including $7,500 authorized 
by Public Law 295, Eighty-fourth Congress, approved 
August 9,1955, $67,880; 
"Miscellaneous items", $15,130; 
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177 
House of Representatives: 
"Salaries, officers and employees", $681,345; 
"Members' clerk hire", $3,100,000; 
Contingent expenses of the House: 
"Furniture", $9,300; 
"Special and select committees", $150,000; 
"Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation", $20,000; 
"Office of the Coordinator of Information", $4,160; 
"Attending physician's office", $2,160; 
"Folding documents", $40,000; 
"Revision of laws", $2,800; 
"Speaker's automobile", $700; 
"Automobile for the Majority Leader", $665; 
"Automobile for the Minority Leader", $665; 
Capitol police: "Capitol Police Board", $6,810; 
"Office of the Legislative Counsel", $38,000 of which $12,000 shall 
be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and $26,000 shall be 
disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives; 
"Education of Senate and House pages", $1,450; 
Architect of the Capitol: Office of the Architect of the Capitol: 
"Salaries", $6,000; 
Botanic Garden: "Salaries and expenses", $2,000; 
Library of Congress: 
"Salaries and expenses", $283,064; 
Copyright Office: "Salaries and expenses", $80,415; 
Legislative reference service: "Salaries and expenses", $70,055; 
Distribution 
of 
catalog cards: "Salaries and 
expenses", 
$52 359 • 
"Boots for the blind", $6,678; 
Government Printing Office: Office of Superintendent of Docu-
ments : "Salaries and expenses", $87,270; 
T H E JUDICIARY 
Supreme Court of the United States: "Salaries", $9,000; 
Customs Court: "Salaries and expenses", $12,500; 
• 
Courts of appeals, district courts, and other judicial services: 
"Salaries of supporting personnel", $825,000; 
"Administrative Office of the United States Courts", $36,500; 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OP THE PRESIDENT 
"Executive Mansion and grounds", $17,575; 
Bureau of the Budget: "Salaries and expenses", $210,000; 
Council of Economic Advisers: "Salaries and expenses", $4,000; 
National Security Council: "Salaries and expenses", $4,000; 
Office of Defense Mobilization: "Salaries and expenses", $50,000; 
President's Commission on Veterans' Pensions: "Salaries and ex-
penses", $12,000; 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
"Refugee relief" (decrease the amount of the limitation under this 
head in the Departments of State and Justice, the Judiciary, and 
Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1956, on capital for making 
^^ stat. 279. 
loans from "$2,000,000" to "$1,685,655"); 
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CTO STAT. 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
American Battle Monuments Commission: "Salaries and expenses", 
$9,000; 
Civil Service Commission: "Salaries and expenses", $1,065,000; 
Federal Civil Defense Administration: 
"Operations", $362,000, to be derived by transfer from the 
appropriation "Emergency supplies and equipment"; 
"Salaries and expenses, civil defense functions of Federal agen-
cies", $40,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation 
"Emergency supplies and equipment"; 
Federal Communications Commission: "Salaries and expenses", 
$453,000; 
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service: "Salaries and ex-
penses", $160,000; 
Federal Power Commission: "Salaries and expenses", $250,000, 
Federal Trade Commission: "Salaries and expenses", $286,000; 
General Accounting Office: "Salaries and expenses", $1,500,000; 
Indian Claims Commission: "Salaries and expenses", $1,700; 
Interstate Commerce Commission: 
"General expenses", $670,000; 
"Kailroad safety", $60,500; 
"Locomotive inspection", $44,500; 
National Capital Housing Authority: "Maintenance and operation 
of properties", $1,400; 
National Capital Planning Commission: "Salaries and expenses", 
$6,700; 
National Mediation Board: National Railroad Adjustment Board: 
"Salaries and expenses" (decrease of $18,000 in the limitation upon 
the amount available for compensation and expenses of referees) ; 
Securities and Exchange Commission: "Salaries and expenses", 
$323,000; 
Selective Service System: "Salaries and expenses" (decrease the 
amount of the limitation under this head in the Independent Offices 
69 stau 208. 
Appropriation Act, 1956, on the amount available for registration, 
classification, and induction activities of local boards from "$20,963,-
700" to "$20,636,300"); 
Small Business Administration: "Salaries and expenses", $128,000; 
Smithsonian Institution: 
"Salaries and expenses", $166,000; 
"Salaries and expenses. National Gallery of Art", $81,000; 
Tariff Commission: "Salaries and expenses", $83,000; 
United States Information Agency: "Salaries and expenses", 
$2,000,000; 
Veterans Administration: 
"General operating expenses", $9,500,000; 
"Medical administration and miscellaneous operating expenses", 
$755,600; 
"Inpatient care", $30,790,600; 
"Maintenance and operation of supply depots", $50,000; 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
"Emergency operating expenses", $265,000; 
"Operating expenses. Federal Supply Service", $190,000; 
"Expenses, general supply fund", $625,000; 
"Operating expenses. National Archives and Records Service", 
$325,000; 
"Administrative operations", $285,000; 
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179 
"Abaca fiber program" (increase of $2,000 in the limitation upon the 
amount which may be used for administrative expenses); 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Agricultural Research Service: 
"Research on strategic and critical agricultural materials", 
$14,000; 
"Foot-and-mouth and other contagious diseases of animals and 
poultry", $45,000; 
Extension Service: Federal Extension Service: "Administration and 
coordination", $60,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropria-
tion "Payments to States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico"; 
"Farmer Cooperative Service", $19,000; 
Forest Service: "State and private forestry cooperation", $45,000; 
Soil Conservation Service: "Conservation operations", $3,650,000; 
Agricultural Marketing Service: "Marketing research and service", 
$1,300,000, of which $925,000 shall be derived by transfer from the 
appropriation "Payments to States, Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico", 
Extension Service; 
"Foreign Agricultural Service", $80,000; 
"Commodity Exchange Authority", $44,000; 
Commodity Stabilization Service: "Agricultural adjustment pro-
grams", $150,000; 
"Federal Crop Insurance Corporation", $214,200; 
Rural Electrification Administration: "Salaries and expenses", 
$460,000; 
"Office of the General Counsel", $116,000; 
"Office of the Secretary", $138,000; 
"Office of Information", $43,500; 
"Library", $40,000; 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
Office of the Secretary: "Salaries and expenses", $140,500; 
Bureau of the Census: "Censuses of business, manufactures, and 
mineral industries", $304,000; 
Civil Aeronautics Administration: 
"Operation and regulation", $5,890,000; 
"Maintenance and operation, Washington National Airport", 
$38,000; 
"Maintenance and operation of public airports. Territory of 
Alaska", $17,500; 
Civil Aeronautics Board: "Salaries and expenses", $265,000; 
Coast and Geodetic Survey: "Salaries and expenses", $340,000; 
Business and Defense Services Administration: "Salaries and ex-
penses", $402,000; 
Bureau of Foreign Commerce: 
"Salaries and expenses", $130,500; 
"Export Control", $186,000; 
Office of Business Economics: "Salaries and expenses", $60,000; 
Maritime activities: "Salaries and expenses", $525,500; and increase 
the limitations thereunder as follows: 
Administrative expenses, $410,000; 
Maintenance of shipyard facilities and operation of warehouses, 
$37,200; 
Reserve fleet expenses, $78,300; 
Patent Office: "Salaries and expenses", $500,000; 
National Bureau of Standards: "Expenses", $413,500; 
Weather Bureau: "Salaries and expenses", $1,650,000; 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—^MILITARY FUNCTIONS 
Office of the Secretary of Defense: "Salaries and expenses", $769,000; 
"Office of Public Affairs", $27,500; 
Interservice activities: "Court of Military Appeals", $41,400; 
Department of the Navy: 
"Service-wide supply and jfinance", $7,400,000; 
"Service-wide operations", $2,180,000; 
DEPARTJIENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL FUNCTIONS 
Department of the Army: 
Rivers and harbors and flood control: 
"General investigations", $100,000; 
"General expenses", $550,000; 
"United States Soldiers' Home", $137,000, to be paid from the 
Soldiers' Home permanent fund; 
Canal Zone Government: "Operating expenses", $448,000; 
"Panama Canal Company" (increase of $49,000 in the limita-
tion upon the amount which may be used for administrative ex-
penses) ; 
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE 
Food and Drug Administration: "Salaries and expenses", $360,000; 
Freedmen's Hospital: "Salaries and expenses". $100,000: 
Gallaudet College: "Salaries and expenses", $9,000; 
Howard University: "Salaries and expenses", $215,000; 
Office of Education: 
"Salaries and expenses", $190,000, to be derived by transfer 
from the appropriation "Promotion and further development of 
vocational education"; 
"Salaries and expenses. White House Conference on Educa-
tion", $8,000; 
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation: "Salaries and expenses*", 
$58,000; 
Public Health Service: 
"Assistance to States, general", $161,000; 
"Venereal diseases", $116,000; 
"Tuberculosis", $62,000; 
"Communicable diseases", $146,000; 
"Sanitary engineering activities", $120,000; 
"Disease and sanitary investigations and control. Territory of 
Alaska", $14,000; 
"Salaries and expenses, hospital construction services", $40.-
000; 
"Hospitals and medical care", $1,070,000; 
"Foreign quarantine service", $150,000: 
"Indian health activities", $1,150,000: 
"National Institutes of Health, operating expenses", $30,000: 
"National Cancer Institute", $150,000: 
"National Heart Institute", $120,000. of which $90,000 shall 
be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Construction of 
housing facilities for animals"; 
"Dental health activities", $40,000; 
"Arthritis and metabolic disease activities", $100,000: 
"Microbiology activities", $195,000; 
"Salaries and expenses", $154.000; 
Saint Elizabeths Hospital: "Salaries and expenses", $117,000; 
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Social Security Administration: 
"Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance", $5,229,000, to be derived from the Federal old-age 
and survivors insurance trust fund; 
"Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Public Assistance", $95,000; 
"Salaries and expenses. Children's Bureau", $100,000, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Promotion and fur-
ther development of vocational education"; 
"Salaries and expenses, Office of the Commissioner", $11,400, 
together with not to exceed $8,600 to be transferred from the 
Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund; 
Office of the Secretary: 
"Salaries and expenses", $83,500, together with not to exceed 
$11,500 to be transferred from the Federal old-age and survivors 
insurance trust fund; 
"Salaries and expenses. Office of Field 
Administration", 
$108,400, together with not to exceed $27,000 to be transferred 
from Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund; 
"Salaries and expenses, Office of the General Counsel", $26,400, 
together with not to exceed $1,500 to be transferred from the 
appropriation "Salaries and expenses, certification, inspection, 
and other services", and not to exceed $25,900, to be derived from 
the Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund; 
"Surplus property utilization", $25,000; 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
Office of the Secretary: 
"Oil and Gas Division", $15,600; 
"Office of the Solicitor", $165,000; 
Commission of Fine Arts: "Salaries and expenses", $1,000; 
Bonneville Power Administration: "Operation and maintenance", 
$175,000; 
Bureau of Indian Affairs: 
"Resources management", $450,000; 
"General administrative expenses", $150,000; 
Bureau of Reclamation: 
"Operation and maintenance" (decrease the amount under this 
head in the Public Works Appropriation Act, 1956, which is to 
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be derived from the reclamation fund from "$20,223,638" to 
"$20,171,138", and increase the amount under said head which 
is to be derived from the Colorado River dam fund 
from 
"$1,697,000" to "$1,749,500"); 
"General administrative expenses", $160,000; 
Bureau of Mines: 
"Conservation and development of mineral resources", $650,000; 
"Health and safety", $305,000; 
"General administrative expenses", $60,000; 
National Park Service: 
"Management and protection", $618,000; 
"Maintenance 
and 
rehabilitation 
of 
physical 
facilities", 
$144,000; 
"General administrative expenses", $75,000; 
Fish and Wildlife Service: 
"Management of resources", $280,000; 
"Investigations of resources", $185,000; 
"General administrative expenses", $50,000; 
Administration, Department of the Interior: "Salaries and ex-
penses", $100,000; 
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
Legal activities and general administration: 
"Salaries and expenses, general administration", $173,000; 
"Salaries and expenses. United States attorneys and marshals", 
$559,000; 
Federal 
Bureau 
of 
Investigation: 
"Salaries 
and 
expenses", 
$5,826,000; 
Immigration and Naturalization Service: "Salaries and expenses", 
$1,995,000; 
Federal Prison System: 
"Salaries and expenses. Bureau of Prisons", $1,335,000, of 
\yhicli $275,000 shall be derived hj transfer from the appropria-
tion "Support of United States prisoners"; 
"Federal Prison Industries, Inc." (increase of $15,000 in the 
limitation upon the amount which may be used for expenses of 
vocational training of prisoners); 
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 
Office of the Secretary: "Salaries and expenses", $90,850, to be de-
rived by transfer from the appropriation "Unemployment compensa-
tion for veterans"; 
Office of the Solicitor: "Salaries and expenses", $79,500, to be derived 
by transfer from the appropriation "Unemployment compensation for 
veterans"; 
Bureau of Labor Standards: "Salaries and expenses", $49,000, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Unemployment compen-
sation for veterans"; 
Bureau of Veterans' Reemployment Rights: "Salaries and expenses", 
$22,500, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Unemploy-
ment compensation for veterans"; 
Bureau of Apprenticeship: "Salaries and expenses", $200,800, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Unemployment compen-
sation for veterans"; 
Bureau of Employment Security: 
"Salaries and expenses", $329,100, to be derived by transfer 
from the appropriation "Unemployment compensation for vet-
erans" ; 
"Salaries and expenses, Mexican farm labor program", $107,000, 
to be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Unemployment 
compensation for veterans"; 
Bureau of Employees' Compensation: "Salaries and expenses", 
$143,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation "Unemploy-
ment compensation for veterans"; 
Bureau of Labor Statistics: "Salaries and expenses", $342,000, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Unemployment compen-
sation for veterans"; 
Women's Bureau: "Salaries and expenses", $23,000, to be derived 
by transfer from the appropriation "Unemployment compensation for 
veterans"; 
Wage and Hour Division: "Salaries and expenses", $481,000, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Unemployment compen-
sation for veterans"; 
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
(Out of postal fund) 
"Administration", $486,600; 
"Operation", $135,363,000; 
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"Transportation"', $11,100,000; 
"Finance", $335.400; 
"Facilities", $2,715,000; 
DEPARTMEXT OF STATE 
"Salaries and expenses", $3,080,000, of whicli $263,000 shall be de-
rived by transfer from the appropriation "Educational aid for China 
and Korea, State"; 
"Missions to international organizations", $43,000, to be derived by 
transfer from the appropriation "Educational aid for China and 
Korea, State"; 
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and 
Mexico: 
"Salaries and expenses", $22,000, to be derived by transfer from 
the approjDriation "Educational aid for China and Korea, State"; 
"Operation and maintenance", $39,000, to be derived by trans-
fer from the appropriation "Educational aid for China and 
Korea, State"; 
"American sections, international commissions", $13,000, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Educational aid for 
China and Korea, State"; 
"International educational exchange activities", $170,000, to be 
derived by transfer from the appropriation "Educational aid for 
China and Korea, State"; 
TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Office of the Secretary: 
"Salaries and expenses". $170,000; 
"Liquidation of Reconstruction Finance Corporation" (increase 
of $85,000 in the amount which may be used for administrative 
expenses); 
Bureau of Accounts: "Salaries and expenses. Division of Disburse-
ment", $280,000; 
Bureau of the Public Debt: "Administering the public debt", 
$752,000; 
Office of the Treasurer: "Salaries and expenses", $175,000; 
Bureau of Customs: "Salaries and expenses", $2,855,000; 
Internal Revenue Service: "Salaries and expenses", $17,900,000; 
Bureau of Narcotics: "Salaries and expenses", $155,000; 
United States Secret Service: 
"Salaries and expenses". $179,000; 
"Salaries and expenses. White House Police", $57,000; 
"Salaries and expenses, guard force", $17,000; 
Coast Guard: "Operating expenses", $389,000, to be derived by 
transfer from the appropriation "Retired pay"; 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
(Out of District of Columbia funds) 
Operating expenses: 
"Executive Office", $17,500; 
"Department of General Administration", $88,400; 
"Office of Corporation Council", $24,400; 
"Compensation and retirement fund expenses", $440,000; 
"Regulatory agencies", $55,700; 
"Department of Occupations and Professions", $13,600; 
"Public schools", $3,172,000; 
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"Public Library", $98,500; 
"Kecreation Department", $79,000; 
"Metropolitan Police", $840,300, of which amount $118,100 
shall be payable from the highway fund; 
"Fire Department", $330,000; 
"Office of Civil Defense", $3,400; 
"Courts", $445,000; 
"Department of Public Health", $1,263,800; 
"Department of Corrections", $145,000; 
"Department of Public Welfare", $297,800; 
"Department of Buildings and Grounds", $77,300; 
"Office of the Surveyor", $4,400; 
"Department of Licenses and Inspections", $54,000; 
"Department of Highways", $70,300, of which amount $50,522 
shall be payable from the highway fund; 
"Department of Vehicles and Traffic", $53,500 (payable from 
the highway fund); 
"Department of Sanitary Engineering", $124,500, of which 
amount $36,941 shall be payable from the water fund and $37,487 
shall be payable from the sanitary sewage works fund; 
"Washington Aqueduct", $43,500 (payable from the water 
fund); 
"National Guard", $5,800; 
"National Capital Parks", $95,000; 
"National Zoological Park", $21,600. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
SEC. 1402. Except where specifically increased or decreased else-
where in this Act, the restrictions contained within appropriations, 
or provisions affecting appropriations or other funds, available during 
the fiscal year 1956, limiting the amounts which may be expended for 
personal services, or for purposes involving personal services, or 
amounts which may be transferred between appropriations or authori-
zations available for or involving such services, are hereby increased 
to the extent necessary to meet increased pay costs authorized by the 
499! fat^ 53o/"* Act of June 10, 1955 (Public Law 68), the Act of June 28, 1955 
5 ^irac? ina SSte! (Public Law 94), the Act of August 5, 1955 (Public Law 242), the 
2 use 60« noti Act of August 5, 1955 (Public Law 243), and the Act of August 5, 
cod/|i?6'59?'ieJ 1955 (Public Law 244). 
Approved May 19, 1956. 
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y 22, 1956 
AN ACT 
[H. R; 72283 
To amend title II of the Act of August 30, 1954, entitled "An Act to authorize 
and direct the construction of bridges over the Potomac River, and for other 
purposes". 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
brid*"** ^*'*"* United States of America in Congress assenibled, That section 201 of 
p<Swn«c River, title I I of the Act of August 30, 1954, entitled "An Act to authorize 
and direct the construction of bridges over the Potomac River, and for 
other purposes" (68 Stat. 963), is hereby amended to read as follows: 
con.t*ucUoiu 
"SEC. 201. (a) The Secretary of Commerce (referred to hereinafter 
as the "Secretary") is authorized and directed to construct a six-lane 
bridge over the Potomac River, from a point at or near Jones Point,