An Act making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962, and for other purposes
PL 87-141 (H.R.7445), enacted 08/17/1961

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PUBLIC LAW 87-141-AUG. 17, 1961 
[75 STAT. 
Public Law 87-141 
August 17, 1961 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 7445] 
Making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, com-
missions, corporations, agencies, and ofllces, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 
1962, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
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- Jjnited States of America in Conqress assembled. That the following: 
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sunis are appropriated, out of any money m the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, 
commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year end-
ing June 30, 1962, namely: 
TITLE I 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF T H E PRESIDENT 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE COUNCIL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the National Aeronautics and Space 
Council, established by section 201 of the National Aeronautics and 
A^te ^'46* ^^^' ^P^^® ^^* ^^ ^^^^' ^^ amended (42 U.S.C. 2471), including hire of 
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passenger motor vehicles, reimbursement of the General Services Ad-
ministration for security guard services, and services as authorized by 
60 Stat. 810. 
section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates 
for individuals not to exceed $100 per diem, $320,000. 
OFFICE OF CIVIL AND DEFENSE MOBILIZATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Civil and Defense Mobiliza-
tion, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); reimbursenient of the General Serv-
ices Administration for security guard services; purchase of one pas-
senger motor vehicle at not to exceed $6,000; expenses of attendance 
of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings concerned with 
civil defense and defense mobilization functions; not to exceed $3,000 
for emergency and extraordinary expenses to be expended under the 
direction of the Director for such purposes as he deems proper, and 
his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive; and not to 
exceed $900,000 for expenses of travel; $25,000,000: Provided, That 
the foregoing amount shall be available for not to exceed 310 positions 
in the District of Columbia area: Provided further. That contracts 
for not to exceed two persons under this appropriation for temporary 
or intermittent services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), may be renewed annually, and one 
such contract, for the services of an expert or consultant for telecom-
munications, may provide for a per diem rate of not to exceed $75. 
CIVIL DEFENSE AND DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS or FEDERAL 
AGENCIES 
For expenses necessary to enable other Federal agencies to perform 
such civil defense and defense mobilization functions as may be desig-
nated by the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, including pay-
ments by the Department of Labor to State employment security 
agencies for the full cost of administration of defense manpower 
mobilization activities, $5,000,000. 
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FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS 
For financial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes 
pursuant to the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, to be g^|4 stat. 1245; 72 
equally matched with State funds, $22,000,000, of which not to exceed 
souscapp. 2251 
$12,000,000 shall be available for allocation to the States pursuant to ""t^- 2286. 
section 205 of said Act. 
EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT 
For expenses necessary for procurement, warehousing, distribution, 
and maintenance of emergency civil defense materials as authorized 
by subsection (h) of section 201 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 
1950, as amended, $30,050,000. 
so use app. 228 L 
EESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and 
research to develop measures and plans for civil defense and defense 
mobilization, including evacuation, shelter, and the protection of life 
and property, as authorized by section 201(d) of the Federal Civil 
Defense Act of 1950, as amended, and other law, including services 
^^ ^*«*' 1248. 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a), $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
^o stat. 810. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES 
For expenses necessary for the design, construction, and equipment 
of protected regional facilities for the Office of Civil and Defense 
Mobilization, $2,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available for the 
construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space in any 
building which is to be constructed specifically for the use of the Office 
of Civil and Defense Mobilization. 
FUNDS 
APPKOPKIATED 
TO 
THE 
PKESIDENT 
DISASTER BELIEF 
For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act of 
September 30, 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1855^1855g), authorizing 
64 stat. 1109. 
assistance to States and local governments in major disasters, 
$6,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to 
exceed 3 per centum of the foregoing amount shall be available for 
administrative expenses. 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES 
CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board, including 
employment of temporary guards on a contract or fee basis; hire, 
operation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to ex- 
eo stat. «io. 
ceed $100 per diem; $8,900,000. 
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PAYMENTS TO AIR 
CARRIERS 
(LIQUIDATION 
OF CONTRACT 
AUTHORIZATION) 
For payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed 
and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board under section 406 of 
72 Stat. 763. 
the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1376), as is payable by 
the Board, $78,250,000, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall be 
available for subsidy for helicopter operations during the current 
fiscal year, to remain available until expended. 
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by section 
60 Stat. 810. 
15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); not to exceed $10,000 
for medical examinations performed for veterans by private physi-
cians on a fee basis; payment in advance for library membership in 
societies whose publications are available to members only or to mem-
bers at a price lower than to the general public; not to exceed $83,000 
for performing the duties imposed upon the Commission by the Act of 
iiskViito. ^ ^ **' July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 767); reimbursement of the General Services 
Administration for security guard services for protection of confiden-
tial files; and not to exceed $5,000 for actuarial services by contract, 
41 use 5. 
without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, as amended; 
$21,349,000: Provided^ That no part of this appropriation shall be 
available for the Career Executive Board established by Executive 
5 use 631 note. Order 10758 of March 4,1958, S
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S amended. 
No part of the appropriations herein made to the Civil Service 
Commission shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the 
Legal Examining Unit in the Examining and Personnel Utilization 
Division of the Commission, established pursuant to Executive Order 
3 eFR, 1943- 9358 of July 1,1943. 
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INVESTIGATION 
OF U N I T E D STATES CITIZENS FOR E M P L O Y M E N T BY 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
256. 
For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of Executive 
22use 287 note. Qrder No. 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended, prescribing pro-
cedures for making available to the Secretary General of the United 
Nations, and the executive heads of other international organizations, 
certain information concerning United States citizens employed, or 
being considered for employment by such organizations, including 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
60 Stat. 810. 
U.S.C. 55a), $430,000: 'Provided, That this appropriation shall be 
available for advances or reimbursements to the applicable appro-
priations or funds of the Civil Service Commission and the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred by such agencies under 
said Executive order: Provided further, That members of the Inter-
national Organizations Employees Loyalty Board may be paid actual 
transportation expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence author-
5*usc ^'ss^not 
^^^^ ^ ^^® Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, while traveling 
on official business away from their homes or regular places of busi-
ness, including periods while en route to and from and at the place 
where their services are to be performed: Provided further, 
That 
62 Stat. 697. 
nothing in sections 281 or 283 of title 18, United States Code, or in 
section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 99) shall be deemed 
to apply to any person because of appointment for part-time or inter-
mittent service as a member of the International Organizations 
Employees Loyalty Board in the Civil Service Commission as estab-
lished by Executive Order 10422, dated January 9, 1953, as amended. 
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ANNUITIES UNDER SPECIAL ACTS 
For payment of annuities authorized by the Act of May 29,1944, as 
58 Stat. 258; 70 
5 u s e 3053. 
5 u s e 2259 note. 
amended (48 U.S.C. 1373a), and the Act of August 19, 1950, as stat eo?' 
amended (33 U.S.C. 771-775), $2,248,000. 
, 
64 stat. 465; 72 
Stat. 49. 
GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH 
BENEFITS FUND 
For payment to the "Employees health benefits fund" of Govern-
ment contributions with respect to annuitants, as authorized by section 
7 of the Federal Emplovees Health Benefits Act (73 Stat. 713), 
s use 3006. 
$4,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION, RETIRED EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS 
FUND 
For payment to the "Retired employees health benefits fund" of 
Government contributions with respect to retired employees, as 
authorized by section 4 of the Retired Federal Employees Health 
Benefits Act (74 Stat. 850), $19,000,000. 
PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND 
For financing the annuity benefits and increases provided by the 
Act of June 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 218), $44,637,000, to be credited to the 
civil service retirement and disability fund: Provided^ That the Civil 
Service Commission shall include annually, in its estimates to the 
Bureau of the Budget, estimates of the appropriations necessary to 
reimburse the civil service retirement and disability fund for the 
amounts paid out of the fund by reason of the enactment of Public 
Law 85-465, and the Bureau of the Budget shall submit such estimates 
annually to the Congress. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, EMPLOYEES HEALTH 
BENEFITS FUND 
Not to exceed $1,074,000 of the funds in the "Employees health bene-
fits fund" shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Service 
Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission 
during the current fiscal year in the administration of the Federal 
Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 713), including serv-
ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a). 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, EMPLOYEES LIFE 
INSURANCE FUND 
Not to exceed $260,000 of the funds in the "Employees life insur-
ance fund" shall ho, available for reimbursement to the Civil Service 
Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission 
during the current fiscal year in the administration of the Federal 
Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
2091-2103), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act 
of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a): Provided^ That this limitation shall 
include expenses incurred under section 10 of the Act, not with-
standing the provisions of section 1 of Public Law 
85-377 
(5 U.S.C. 2094(c)). 
72 Stat. 218. 
5 u s e 3001 note. 
60 Stat. {110. 
68 Stat. 736. 
60 Stat. 810. 
69 Stat. 678. 
5 u s e 2099r 
72 Stat. 87. 
64207 0-62—25 
49 use 1101 note. 
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FEDEEAL 
AVIATION 
AGENCY 
OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Agency, not other-
wise provided for, including administrative expenses for research and 
development and for establishment of air navigation facilities, and 
^oT^l^*,ln°'^„*„ carrying out the provisions of the Federal Airport Act; not to exceed 
$10,000 for representation allowances and for official entertainment; 
and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes; $434,300,000: Pro-
vided^ That total costs of aviation medicine research for the Federal 
Aviation Agency, whether provided in the foregoing appropriation 
or elsewhere in this Act, shall not exceed $2,000,0(W or include in 
excess of 130 positions: Provided further^ That there may be credited 
to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, munici-
palities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses 
incurred in the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities. 
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT 
For an additional amount for the acquisition, establishment, and 
improvement by contract or purchase and hire of air navigation and 
experimental facilities, including the initial acquisition of necessary 
sites by lease or grant; the construction and furnishing of quarters and 
related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Avia-
tion Agency stationed at remote localities where such accommodations 
are not available (at a total cost of construction of not to exceed 
$50,000 per housing unit in Alaska) ; and purchase of nine aircraft; 
$120,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That 
there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, 
counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, 
for expenses incurred in the establishment of air navigation facilities: 
Provided further, That no part of the foregoing appropriation shall 
be available for the construction of a new wind tunnel. 
GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQUIDATION OF 
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For liquidation of obligations incurred under authority granted in 
the Act of August 3, 1955 (69 Stat. 441), to enter into contracts, 
HMnote.' 
$70,000,000, to remain available uutil expended. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for research, de-
velopment, and service testing in accordance with the provisions of the 
72 Stat. 731. 
Federal Aviation Act (49 ll.S.C. 1301-1542), including construction 
of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease 
or grant, $60,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT 
For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improve-
ment and protection of the Washington National Airport, including 
purchase, cleaning and repair of uniforms, and arms and ammunition, 
$3,225,000. 
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1105, 1108, 1111, 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 
For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, improve-
ment and protection of the Dulles International Airport, including 
purchase, cleaning and repair of uniforms, and arms and ammunition, 
$1,975,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT 
For necessary expenses for construction at Washington National 
Airport, including acquisition of land, $4,200,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, ADDITIONAL WASHINGTON 
AIRPORT 
For an additional amount for "Construction and development, addi-
tional Washington airport", $20,100,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
CIVIL SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT DEVELOPMENT 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the develop-
ment of a civil supersonic aircraft, including advances of funds with-
out regard to the provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as 
amended (31 U.S.C. 529), $11,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
GENERAL PROVISION 
During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations to the 
Federal Aviation Agency shall be available for the Federal Aviation 
Agency to conduct the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 
1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 596a), under determinations and regula- 
^3 stat. 9ci7. 
tions by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency; main-
tenance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles 
and aircraft; and uniforms, or allowances therefor, as authorized by 
the Act of September 1, 1%4, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131). 
es stat. iu4. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in performing the duties of the Commission 
as authorized by law, including land and structures (not to exceed 
$48,000), special counsel fees, improvement and care of grounds and 
repairs to buildings (not to exceed $15,600), services as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), and pur- 
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chase of not to exceed two passenger motor vehicles for replacement 
only, $12,525,000: Provided^ That the limitation until June 30, 1962, 
on the availability of the appropriation for a special ultrahigh-fre-
quency television study, contained in the Independent Offices Appro-
priation Act, 1961, under the head "Federal Communications Commis- 
74,stat. 429. 
sion", is hereby extended until December 31,1962. 
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F E D E R A L POWER COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the work of the Commission, as author-
ized by law, including hire of passenger motor vehicles and not to 
exceed $558,000 for expenses of travel, $8,793,000, of which not to ex-
ceed $10,000 shall be available for special counsel and services as au-
60 Stat. 810. 
thorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Trade Commission, includ-
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.SiC. 
68 Stat. 1114. 
2131), and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 
60 Stat. 810. 
2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $10,345,000: Provided, That no part of the 
foregoing appropriation shall be expended upon any investigation 
hereafter provided by concurrent resolution of the Congress until 
funds are appropriated subsecjuently to the enactment of such resolu-
tion to finance the cost of such investigation. 
GENERAL 
ACCOUNTING 
OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the General Accounting Office, including 
rental or lease of office space in foreign countries without regard to the 
provisions of section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 
U.S.C. 529), and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
60 Stat. 810. 
August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $43,000,000. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
OPERATING EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of real property management and related 
activities as prpvided by law; rental of buildings in the District of 
Columbia; restoration of leased premises; moving Government agen-
cies (including space adjustments) in connection with,the assignment, 
allocation, and transfer of building space ^ acquisition by purchase or 
otherwise and disposal by sale or otherwise of real estate and inter-
ests therein; and payments in lieu of taxes pursuant to the Act of 
69 Stat. 722. 
August 12, 1955 (40 U.S.C. 521); $173,000,000: Provided, That this 
appropriation shall be available, without regard to section 322 of the 
47 Stat. 412, Act of Juuc 30, 1932, as amended (40 U.S.C. 278a), with respect to 
buildings, or parts thereof, heretofore leased under the appropriation 
for "Emergency operating expenses". 
1517. 
REPAIR AND IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIO BUILDINGS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to alter public 
buildings and to acquire additions to sites pursuant to the Public 
40 use 601 note. Buildiugs Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), including grounds, approaches 
and appurtenances, wharves and piers, together with the necessary 
dredging adjacent thereto; and care and safeguarding of sites ac-
quired for public buildings; preliminary planning of projects by 
contract or otherwise; maintenance, preservation, demolition, and 
equipment; 
$58,000,000, to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended: 
Provided, That for the purposes of this appropriation, buildings con-
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349 
structed pursuant to the Public Buildings Purchase Contract Act of 
1954 (40 U.S.C. 356) and the Post Office Department Property Act j ^ f ^t^t. s is. 
of 1954 (39 U.S.C. 901 et seq.), and Public Health Service facilities 
39 use 2103-
(except Indian health facilities), and buildings under the control of ^"*' 
another department or agency where alteration of such buildings is 
required in connection with the moving of such other department or 
agency from buildings then, or thereafter to be, under the control 
of General Services Administration shall be considered to be public 
buildings. 
CONSTRUCTION, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
necessary to construct public buildings projects and alter public build-
ings by extension or conversion where the estimated cost for a project 
is in excess of $200,000 pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959 
(73 Stat. 4T9), including equipment for such buildings, $188,946,500, 
^ousceoi note, 
and not to exceed $500,000 of this amount shall be available to the 
Administrator for construction of small public buildings outside the 
District of Columbia as the Administrator approves and deems neces-
sary, all to remain available until expended: Provided^ That the fore-
going amount shall be available for public buildings projects at loca-
tions and at maximum construction improvement costs (excluding 
funds for sites and expenses) as follows: 
Post 
office 
and 
Federal 
office building, Decatur, 
Alabama, 
$1,315,750; 
Customhouse and Federal office building, Los Angeles, California, 
$27,388,500; 
Customs and appraisers warehouse, Los Angeles-Ix)ng Beach 
Harbor area, California, $2,000,000; 
Courthouse 
and 
Federal 
office 
building, 
Denver, 
Colorado, 
$18,145,000; 
Post office and Federal office building, Statesboro, Georgia, 
$538,650, which shall be known as the Prince H. Preston Building; 
Post office and Federal office building. Winder, Georgia, $475,000; 
Post office and Federal office building (construction and alteration), 
Wyandotte, Michigan, $402,800; 
Post office building, Tupelo, Mississippi, $789,000; 
Post office and Federal office building, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 
$2,362,650; 
Customhouse, courthouse, and Federal office building. New York, 
New York, $59,222,050; 
Post office and courthouse, Br^son City, North Carolina, $753,350; 
Post office building, Thomasville, North Carolina, $327,750; 
Border station, Pembina, North Dakota, $183,350; 
Federal office building, Cincinnati, Ohio, $17,432,500; 
Post office and Federal office building, Medf 
ord, Oregon, $1,728,050; 
Post office and Federal office building (construction and alteration), 
Johnstown, Pennsylvania, $1,187,500; 
Post office and Federal office building, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, 
$730,550; 
Federal office building, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, $20,000,000; 
Post office building, Dyersburg, Tennessee, $901,000; 
Border station, Derby Line, Vermont, $267,900; 
Post office and courthouse, Montpelier, Vermont, $1,258,000. 
Government Printing Office field plant. District of Columbia, 
$1,545,650: Provided 
further^ That the maximum construction im-
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rovement costs heretofore approved for the following projects are 
ereby increased as follows: 
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Federal Office Building Numbered Eight, District of Columbia, 
is increased from "$15,105,000" to "$18,905,000", including $5,700,000 
for laboratory and other equipment; 
Courthouse and Federal office building, Chicago, Illinois, is in-
creased from "$5,500,000" to "$36,793,000'\ including construction of 
the first of two buildings authorized at this location: Provided further^ 
That the foregoing limits of costs may be exceeded to the extent that 
savings are effected in other projects, but by not to exceed 10 per 
centum: Provided further^ That funds in the amount of $5,601,500 
appropriated under this head in the Independent Offices Appropria-
74 Stat. 431. 
tiou Act, 1961, for a construction and alteration project at Philadel-
phia, Pennsylvania, since abandoned as to its previously approved 
scope, are hereby made available for the purposes of this appropriation. 
SITES AND EXPENSES, PUBLIC BUILDINGS 
PROJECTS 
For an additional amount for expenses necessary in connection with 
the construction of public buildings projects not otherwise provided 
for, as specified under this head m the Independent Offices Appro-
stl^ s
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T
s
* 74^^s'tlt^ priation Acts of 1959, 1960 and 1961, including preliminary planning 
43^.* 
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* of public buildings projects by contract or otherwise, $25,000,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
PAYMENTS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS PURCHASE CONTRACTS 
68 Stat. 518. 
For payments of principal, interest, taxes, and any other obligations 
under contracts entered into pursuant to the Public Buildings Pur-
chase Contract Act of 1954 (40 U.S.C. 356), $5,200,000. 
CONSTRUCTION, FEDERAL OFFICE BUILDING NUMBERED 7, WASHINGTON, 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
For an additional amount for expenses, not otherwise provided for, 
necessary to construct Federal Office Building Numbered 7 in Wash-
ington, District of Columbia, for use of agencies of the executive 
branch, in accordance with plans and specifications provided for in the 
Independent Offices Appropriation Acts, 1959 and 1961 (72 Stat. 1067 
and 74 Stat. 432), $23,700,000, to remain available until expended. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, FEDERAL SUPPLY SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of personal property management and re-
lated activities as authorized by law and not otherwise provided for, 
$3,593,500: Provided, That not to exceed $3,935,000 of any funds re-
ceived during the current or preceding fiscal year for deposit under 
section 204(a) of the Federal Property and Administrative Services 
40 usc*485*' 
^^*' ^^ 1949, as amended, and not otherwise disposed of by law, shall 
be deposited to the credit of this appropriation and shall be available 
for necessary expenses in carrying out the functions of the General 
Services Administration under the said Act, with respect to the utiliza-
tion and disposal of excess and surplus personal property. 
EXPENSES, SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION 
For expenses, not otherwise provided, necessary for supply distribu-
tion, procurement, inspection, operation of the stores depot system, 
and contractual services incident to receiving, handling, and shipping 
warehouse items, $28,374,500. 
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351 
GENERAL SUPPLY FUND 
To increase the general supply fund established by the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (5 
U.S.C.630g), $6,000,000. 
63 Stat. 382. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND KECORDS SERVICE 
For necessary expenses in connection with Federal records manage-
ment and related activities as provided by law, including reimburse-
ment for security guard services, and contractual services incident to 
movement or disposal of records, $14,000,000. 
OPERATING EXPENSES, TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES SERVICE 
For necessary expenses of transportation and public utilities man-
agement and related activities, as provided by law, including services 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a), at rates not to exceed $75 per diem for individuals, $2,400,000. 
6o stat. a lo. 
STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS 
For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of the Stra-
tegic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98-98h), 
eo stat. S96. 
during the current fiscal year, for transportation and handling, with-
in the United States (including charges at United States ports), 
storage, security, and maintenance of strategic and other materials 
acquired for or transferred to the supplemental stockpile established 
pursuant to section 104(b) of the Agricultural Trade Development 
and Assistance Act of 1954 (7 U.S.C. 1704(b)), for carrying out the 
^3 stat. (5a7. 
provisions of the National Industrial Reserve Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. 
451-462), relating to machine tools and industrial manufacturing 
62 stat. 122s. 
equipment for which the General Services Administration is respon-
sible, including reimbursement for security guard services, services 
as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 
55a), and not to exceed $3,000,000 for operating expenses, $40,000,000: 
^o stat. s 10. 
Promded^ That no part of funds available shall be used for construc-
tion of warehouses or tank storage facilities: Provided further^ That 
during the current fiscal year the General Services Administration is 
authorized to acquire leasehold interests in property, for periods not 
in excess of twenty years, for the storage, security, and maintenance 
of strategic, critical, and other materials and equipment held pursuant 
to the aforesaid Acts provided said leasehold interests are at nominal 
cost to the Government: Provided further^ That during the current 
fiscal year, there shall be no limitation on the value of surplus strategic 
and critical materials which, in accordance with section 6(a) of the 
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 (a)), 
^o stat. 598. 
may be transferred without reimbursement to stockpiles established 
in accordance with said Act: Provided 
further^ That any receipts 
from sales during the current fiscal year shall be promptly deposited 
into the Treasury: Provided further^ That during the current fiscal 
year materials in the inventory maintained under the Defense Produc-
tion Act of 1950, as amended, shall be available, without reimburse- 
^^ stat. 798. 
ment, for transfer at fair market value to contractors as payment 206°. 
^^' 
for expenses of refining, processing, or otherwise beneficiating mate-
rials, pursuant to section 3(c) of the Strategic and Critical Materials 
Stock Piling Act, into a form best suitable for stockpiling. 
^o use 9Bb. 
50 u s e 98e. 
352 
PUBLIC LAW 87-141-AUG. 17, 1961 
[75 S T A T . 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATOR 
For expenses of executive direction for activities under the control 
of the General Services Administration, $290,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND OFFICE FACILITIES FOR FORMER PRESIDENTS 
For carrying out the provisions of the Act of August 25, 1958 
3 use 102 note. (72 gtat. 838), $300,000: Provided, That the Administrator of Gen-
eral Services shall transfer to the Secretary of the Treasury such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of sections (a) 
and (e) of such Act. 
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS FUND 
Funds available to General Services Administration for adminis-
trative operations, in support of program activities, shall be expended 
and accounted for, as a whole, through a single fund, which is hereby 
authorized: Provided, That costs and obligations for such adminis-
trative operations for the respective program activities shall be 
accounted for in accordance with systems approved by the General 
Accounting Office: Provided further, That the total amount deposited 
into said account for the fiscal year 1962 from funds made available 
to General Services Administration in this Act shall not exceed 
$14,566,450: Provided 
further, 
That amounts deposited into said 
account for administrative operations for each program shall not 
exceed the amounts included in the respective program appropriations 
for such purposes. 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
To increase the capital of the working capital fund established by 
the Act of May 3,1945 (40 U.S.C. 293), $100,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
59 Stat. 115. 
The appropriate appropriation or fund available to the General 
Services Administration shall be credited with (1) cost of operation, 
protection, maintenance, upkeep, repair, and improvement, included 
as part of rentals received from Government corporations pursuant 
61 Stat. 584. 
^Q f^w (40 U.S.C. 129); (2) reimbursements for services j)erformed 
in respect to bonds and other obligations under the jurisdiction of the 
General Services Administration, issued by public authorities, States, 
or other public bodies, and such services m respect to such bonds or 
obligations as the Administrator deems necessary and in the public 
interest may, upon the request and at the expense of the issuing agen-
cies, be provided from the appropriate foregoing appropriation; and 
(3) appropriations or funds available to other agencies, and trans-
ferred to the General Services Administration, in connection with 
property transferred to the General Services Administration pursu-
62St^at. 1225^^ ant to the Act of July 2, 1948 (50 U.S.C. 451ff), and such appro-
50 u 
451 note. pj.jj^^JQjjg QJ. f^nds may be so transferred, with the approval of the 
Bureau of the Budget. 
Appropriations under the heading "Construction, Public Buildings 
Projects" shall be available for (1) acquisition of buildings and sites 
thereof by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, including prepay-
ment of purchase contracts, (2) extension or conversion of Govern-
ment-owned buildings, and (3) construction of projects for new public 
73 Stat. 479. 
buildings approved pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959, in 
40 use 601 note, a^^i^jon ^o those set forth under that appropriation. 
75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-141-AUG. 17, 1961 
353 
Funds available to the General Services Administration shall be 
available for the hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
No part of any money appropriated by this or any other Act for 
Typewriting ma-
any agency of the executive branch of the Government shall be used 
during the current fiscal year for the purchase within the continental 
limits of the United States of any typewriting machines except in 
accordance with regulations issued pursuant to the provisions of the 
Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as 
63 stat. 377. 
amended. 
4ousc 47inote. 
Not to exceed 2 per centum of any appropriation made available 
to the General Services Administration for the current fiscal year 
by this Act may be transferred to any other such appropriation, but 
no such appropriation shall be increased thereby more than 2 per 
centum: Provided^ That such transfers shall apply only to operating 
expenses, and shall not exceed in the aggregate the amount of 
$2,000,000. _ 
Appropriations available to any department or agency during the 
current fiscal year for necessary expenses, including maintenance or 
operating expenses, shall also be available for (a) reimbursement to 
the General Services Administration for those expenses of renovation 
and alteration of buildings and facilities which constitute public im-
provements, performed in accordance with the Public Buildings Act 
of 1959 (73 Stat. 479) or other applicable law, and (b) transfer or 
40usc eoinote. 
reimbursement to applicable appropriations to said Administration 
for rents and related expenses, not otherwise provided for, of provid-
ing, directly or indirectly, such suitable general purpose space as may 
be required by any such department or agency, in the District of 
Columbia or elsewhere. 
HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY 
OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Administrator, including 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 
U.S.C. 55a); and purchase of two passenger motor vehicles for re-
placement only; $12,900,000: Provided^ That necessary expenses of 
inspections and of providing representatives at the site of projects 
being planned or undertaken by local public agencies pursuant to title 
I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, projects financed through 
loans to educational institutions authorized by title IV of the Housing 
Act of 1950, as amended, projects and facilities financed by loans to 
public agencies pursuant to title I I of the Housing Amendments of 
1955, as amended, urban planning financed through grants to State 
and local government agencies pursuant to title VII of the Housing 
Act of 1954, as amended, and reserves of planned public works financed 
through advances to municipalities and other public agencies pur-
suant to title VII of the Housing Act of 1954, as amended, shall be 
compensated by such agencies or institutions by the payment of fixed 
fees which in the aggregate will cover the costs of rendering such serv-
ices, and expenses for such purpose shall be considered nonadminis-
trative; and for the purpose of providing such inspections, the Ad-
ministrator may utilize any agency and such agency may accept reim-
bursement or payment for such services from such institutions, or the 
Administrator, and shall credit such amounts to the appropriations or 
funds against which such charges have been made, but such nonadmin-
istrative expenses shall not exceed $3,000,000. 
60 Stat. 
Ant 
42 
1463. 
12 
1749c 
Ant 
42 
1496. 
Ant 
40 
462. 
e, p. 
810. 
153. 
u s e 
1450-
u s e 
1749-
e, p. 
US( 
e, p. 
US< 
173. 
:; 
1491-
170. 
Z 
4 6 0-
69 S t a t . 
641; 
Ante, p. 175. 
354 
PUBLIC LAW 87-141-AUG. 17, 1961 
[75 STAT. 
URBAN PLANNING GRANTS 
For grants in accordance with the provisions of section 701 of the 
Antl ^*^*' ^^^' Housing Act of 1954, as amended, $3,600,000. 
40 u s e 461. 
PUBLIC WORKS PLANNING FUND 
For the revolving fund established pursuant to section 702 of the 
Housing Act of 1954, as amended (40 U.S.C. 462), $7,000,000. 
URBAN RENEWAL FUND (LIQUIDATION or CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION) 
For an additional amount for payment of grants as authorized by 
title I of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1453,1456), 
$200,000,000. 
URBAN STUDIES AND HOUSING RESEARCH 
For urban studies and housing research as authorized by the Hous-
ing Acts of 1948 and 1956, as amended, including administrative ex-
penses in connection therewith, $375,000. 
HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY FUND 
For the revolving fund established pursuant to section 202 of the 
73^stat. 667.^ 
Housiug Act of 1959, $25,000,000: Provided, 
That not to exceed 
1
2 use* 1
7
0 iq. 
$350,000 of the foregoing amount shall be available for administrative 
expenses during the current fiscal year. 
PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL 
CONTRIBUTIONS 
For the payment of annual contributions to public housing agen-
cies in accordance with section 10 of the United States Housing Act 
Ante. pp. 163. of 1937,asamended (42U.S.C. 1410),$165,000,000. 
12 u s e 
1747 
note; 12 USe 1703 
164 
60 Stat. 810. 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For administrative expenses of the Public Housing Administration, 
$13,968,000, to be expended under the authorization for such expenses 
contained in title I I of this Act. 
INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Interstate Commerce Commission, 
including not to exceed $5,000 for the employment of special counsel; 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 
(5 U.S.C. 55a); and purchase of not to exceed forty-two passenger 
motor vehicles of which thirty-six shall be for replacement only; 
$22,075,000, of which not less than $1,696,700 shall be available for 
expenses necessary to carry out railroad safety activities and not less 
than $1,129,000 shall be available for expenses necessary to carry out 
locomotive inspection activities: Provided, That Joint Board mem-
bers and cooperating State commissioners may use Government trans-
portation requests when traveling in connection with their duties as 
such. 
75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-141-AUG. 17, 1961 
355 
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE 
ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, not otherwise provided for, of the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration, including not to exceed 
$9,197,500 for expenses of travel, and uniforms or allowances therefor, 
as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
2131); $206,750,000. 
68 Stat. 1H4. 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For contractual research, development, opera^ ions, technical serv-
ices, repairs, alterations, and minor construction, and for supplies, 
materials, and equipment necessary for the conduct and support of 
aeronautical and space research and development activities of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including mainte-
nance and operation of aircraft; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and 
purchase of fourteen passenger motor vehicles, including one at not to 
exceed $6,000, of which seven shall be for replacement only; 
$1,220,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided^ That no 
part of this appropriation shall be available for paym.ent of salaries 
of National Aeronautics and Space Administration personnel. 
CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES 
For construction of facilities for the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration and for the acquisition or condemnation of 
real property, as authorized by law, $245,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation made available 
to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration by this Act 
may be transferred to any other such appropriation, but the "Salaries 
and expenses" appropriation shall not be thereby increased. 
Not to exceed $17,500 of appropriations in this Act for the National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration shall be available for such 
scientific consultations and emergency or extraordinary expense as 
may be authorized by law. 
NATIONAL CAPITAL HOUSING AUTHORITY 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES 
For the operation and maintenance of properties under title I of 
the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, $40,000: Provided, 
t>^,i'coZ^tiiu 
That all receipts derived from sales, leases, or other sources shall be 
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covered into the Treasury of the United States monthly: Provided 
further, That so long as funds are available from appropriations for 
the foregoing purposes, the provisions of section 507 of the Housing 
Act of 1950 (Public Law 475, Eighty-first Congress), shall not be 
64 stat. «i. 
effective. 
356 
PUBLIC LAW 87-141-AUG. 17, 1961 
[76 S T A T . 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the National 
st^^lsV **"' ^^ Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861-1875), 
including award of graduate fellowships; services as authorized by 
60 Stat. 810. 
section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); hire of passen-
ger motor vehicles; and reimbursement of the General Services 
Administration for security guard services; $263,250,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided^ That of the foregoing amount 
not less than $37,600,000 shall be available for tuition, grants^ and 
allowances in connection with a program of supplementary traming 
for secondary school science and mathematics teachers: 
Provided 
further^ That not to exceed $1,800,000 of the foregoing appropriation 
may be used to purchase foreign currencies which accrue under title I 
of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, 
as amended (7 U.S.C. 1704), for the purposes authorized by section 
72 Stat. 275. 
104(k) of that Act. 
RENEGOTIATION BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Renegotiation Board, including hire 
of passenger motor vehicles, not to exceed $45,000 for expenses of 
travel and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
60 Stat. 810. 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $2,900,000. 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including uniforms or allowances therefor, 
68 Stat. U14. 
as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 2131), and services as authorized by 
60 Stat. 810. 
section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a) at rates for 
individuals not to exceed $100 per diem, $11,000,000. 
SELECTIVE 
SERVICE 
SYSTEM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the 
Selective Service System, as authorized by title I of the Universal 
souse app.4Si Military Training and Service Act (62 Stat. 604), as amended, in-
60 Stat. 810. 
eluding services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 
1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); not to exceed $62,000 for the National Selective 
Service Appeal Board; and $19,000 for the National Advisory Com-
mittee on the Selection of Physicians, Dentists, and Allied Specialists; 
$33,670,000: Provided^ That during the current fiscal year,the Presi-
dent may exempt this appropriation from the provisions of subsection 
31 use 665. 
(c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended^ whenever he 
deems such action to be necessary in the interest of national defense. 
75 S T A T . ] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-141-AUG. 17, 1961 
357 
VETEEANS ADMINISTKATION 
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary operating expenses of the Veterans Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, including expenses incidental to secur-
ing employment for war veterans; uniforms or allowances therefor, as 
authorized by law; and reimbursement of the General Services Ad-
ministration for security^ ^ a r d service; $161,773,000: Provided, That 
no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay in excess of twenty-
two persons engaged in public relations work: Provided further, That 
no part of this appropriation shall be used to pay educational institu-
tions for reports and certifications of attendance at such institutions 
an allowance at a rate in excess of $1 per month for each eligible vet-
eran enrolled in and attending such institution. 
MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION AND MISCELLANEOUS OPERATING EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for administration of the medical, hospital, 
domiciliary, construction and supply, research, employee education and 
training activities, and expenses necessary for carrying out programs 
of medical research, as authorized by law, $43,876,500, of which $29, -
500,000 shall be available for medical research: Provided, That $1,000,-
000 of the foregoing appropriations shall remain available until ex-
pended for prosthetic testing and development. 
MEDICAL CARE 
For expenses necessary for the maintenance and operation of hos-
f
)itals and domiciliary facilities; for furnishing, as authorized by 
aw, inpatient and outpatient care and treatment to beneficiaries of the 
Veterans Administration including care and treatment in facilities 
not under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration, and fur-
nishing recreational articles and facilities; maintenance and operation 
of farms; repairing, altering, improving or providing facilties in the 
several hospitals and homes under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, not otherwise provided for, either by contract, or by the 
hire of temporary employees and purchase of materials; purchase of 
seventy-two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; uniforms 
or allowances therefor as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 2131); and aid 
68 stat. n u . 
to State homes as authorized by section 641 of title 38, United States 
Code; $987,171,000, plus reimbursements: Provided, That allotments 
72 stat.ii46;74 
and transfers may be made from this appropriation to the Depart- ®
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*
' *^^" 
ment of Health, Education, and Welfare (Public Health Service), 
the Army, Navy, and Air Force Departments, for disbursements by 
them under the various headings of their applicable appropriations, 
of such amounts as are necessary for the care and treatment of bene-
ficiaries of the Veterans Administration. 
COMPENSATION AND PENSIONS 
For the payment of compensation, pensions, gratuities, and allow-
ances (including burial awards authorized by section 902 of title 38, 
72 stat. ii69. 
United States Code, and subsistence allowances for vocational re-
habilitation), authorized under any Act of Congress, or regulation 
of the President based thereon, including emergency officers* retire-
ment pay and annuities, the administration of which is now or may 
hereafter be placed in the Veterans Administration, and for the pay-
ment of adjusted-service credits as provided in sections 401 and 601 
of the Act of May 19,1924, as amended, $3,500,000,000, to remain avail- „/3 stat 125: 72 
1 1 
,'1 
I T 
7 T - 7 
7
7
7 
btat. 1264. 
able until expended. 
38 u s c note 
prec. pt. 1. 
358 
PUBLIC LAW 87-141-AUG. 17, 1961 
[75 S T A T . 
READJUSTMENT BENETITS 
For the payment of benefits to or on behalf of veterans as authorized 
by title I I of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, 
sti? m*3 ^^''' '^ ^^^ chapters 21, 33, 35, 37, and 39 of title 38, United States Code, and 
3 8 u s e note for supplies, equipment, and tuition authorized by chapter 31 of title 
prec. pt. 1. 
38^ United States Code, $80,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
VETERANS INSURANCE AND INDEMNITIES 
For military and naval insurance, for national service life insurance, 
for servicemen's indemnities, and for service-disabled veterans insur-
ance, $39,200,000, to remain available until expended. 
GRANTS TO THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
For payment to the Republic of th* Philippines of grants in accord-
72 Stat. H45. 
auce with sections 631 to 634 of title 38, United States Code, for ex-
penses incident to medical care and treatment of veterans, $1,000,000. 
CONSTRUCTION or HOSPITAL AND DOMICILIARY FACILITIES 
For hospital and domiciliary facilities, for planning and for major 
alterations, improvements, and repairs and extending anj of the facili-
ties under the jurisdiction of the Veterans Administration or for any 
of the purposes set forth in sections 5001, 5002, and 5004, title 38, 
72 Stat. 1251. 
United States Code, $76,250,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the limitation under the head "Hospital and domi-
ciliary facilities" in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 
70 Stat. 339. 
1957, ou the amount available for technical services for replacement of 
the general medical and surgical hospital at Nashville, Tennessee, is 
reduced from "$1,500,000" to "$921,600". 
LOAN GUARANTY REVOLVING FUND 
During the current fiscal year, the Loan guaranty revolving fund 
shall be available for expenses, but not to exceed $120,624,000, for 
property acquisitions and other loan guaranty and insurance opera-
tions under Chapter 37, Title 38, United States Code, except adminis-
72 Stat. 1203. 
trative expenses, as authorized by section 1824 of such title: Provided, 
That the retained earnings of the Direct loans to veterans and reserves 
revolving fund shall be available, during the current fiscal year, for 
transfer to said Loan guaranty revolving fund in such amounts as may 
be necessary to provide for the foregoing expenses. 
SUPPLY FUND 
During the current fiscal year, the Supply fund shall be available 
for the purchase of one passenger motor vehicle. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation for the current 
fiscal year for "Compensation and pensions". "Readjustment bane-
fits", and "Veterans insurance and indemnities" may be transferred to 
any other of the mentioned appropriations, but not to exceed 10 per 
centum of the appropriations so augmented. 
Appropriations available to the Veterans Administration for the 
current fiscal year for salaries and expenses shall be available for 
services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 
60 Stat. 810. 
(5U.S.C. 55a). 
75 S T A T . ] 
P U B U C LAW 8 7 . 1 4 1 - A U G . 17, 1961 
359 
The appropriation available to the Veterans Administration for 
the current fiscal year for "Medical care" shall be available for 
funeral, burial, and other expenses incidental thereto (except burial 
awards authorized by section 902 of title 38, United States Code), for 
72 stat. ii69. 
beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration receiving care under 
such appropriations. 
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the Veterans Admin-
istration (except the appropriation for "Construction of hospital and 
domiciliary facilities") shall be available for the purchase of any 
site for or toward the construction of any new hospital or home. 
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be available for 
hospitalization or examination of any persons except beneficiaries 
entitled under the laws bestowing such benefits to veterans, unless 
reimbursement of cost is made to the appropriation at such rates as 
may be fixed by the Administrator of Veterans Affairs. 
INDEPENDENT OFFICES—GENEEAL PROVISIONS 
SEO. 102. Where appropriations in this title are expendable for 
Travel eipenses. 
travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been 
placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not 
exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates sub-
mitted for the appropriations: Provided^ That this section shall not 
apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards 
and appeal boards of the Selective Service System, to travel per-
formed in connection with the investigation of aircraft accidents by 
the Civil Aeronautics Board or to payments to interagency motor 
pools where separately set forth in the budget schedules. 
SEC. 103. No part of any appropriation contained in this title shall pioyei^^^entlring 
be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other Armed Forces, 
than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has 
left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satis-
factorily completed his period of active military or naval service and 
has within ninety days after his release from such service or from 
hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more 
than one year made application for restoration to his former position 
and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still quali-
fied to perform the duties of his former position and has not been 
restored thereto. 
SEO. 104. No part of any appropriation made available by the pro- 
Real estate, 
visions of this title shall be used for the purchase or sale of real 
estate or for the purpose of establishing new offices outside the District 
of Columbia: Provided^ That this limitation shall not apply to pro-
grams which have been approved by the Congress and appropriations 
made therefor. 
TITLE II—CORPORATIONS 
The following corporations and agencies, respectively, are hereby 
authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and 
borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and 
in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments 
without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 
of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may 
eistat. S84. 
be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Budget 
^i u c «49. 
for the fiscal year 1962 for each such corporation or agency, except 
as hereinafter provided: 
360 
PUBLIC LAW 87-141-AUG. 17, 1961 
[75 S T A T . 
FEDERAL 
HOME 
LOAN 
BANK 
BOARD 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD 
Not to exceed a total of $1,725,000 shall be available for administra-
tive expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, including serv-
ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U.S.C. 
60 Stat. 810. 
55a), at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals, and shall 
be derived from funds available to the Federal Home Loan Bank 
Board, including those in the Federal Home Loan Bank Board 
revolving fund and receipts of the Federal Home Loan Bank Adminis-
tration, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, or the Home Loan 
Bank Board for the current fiscal year and prior fiscal years, and the 
Board may utilize and may make payment for services and facilities 
of the Federal home-loan banks, the P^ederal Reserve banks, the 
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, and other agencies 
of the Government (including payment for office space) : Provided^ 
That all necessary expenses in connection with the conservatorship 
of institutions insured b j the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance 
Corporation or preparation for or conduct of proceedings under sec-
1
2 us"c f464 
*^^^ ^(^) of the Home Owners' I»an Act of 1933 or section 407 or 
64 Stat. 259; 73 408 of the National Housing Act and all necessary expenses (includ-
1730 ^Vioi^ ^^^ ^^^ services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including 
other personal services) in connection with the handling, including 
fhe purchase, sale, and exchange, of securities on behalf of Federal 
home-loan banks, and the sale, issuance, and retirement of, or pay-
ment of interest on, debentures or bonds, under the Federal Home 
Loan Bank Act, as amended, shall be considered as nonadministrative 
expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided further. That members 
and alternates of the Federal Savings and Ix)an Advisory Council 
shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Board as approved by the 
Board for transportation expenses incurred in attendance at meetings 
of or concerned with the work of such Council and may be paid not 
to exceed $25 per diem in lieu of subsistence: Provided further. That 
expenses of any functions of supervision (except of Federal home-
loan banks) vested in or exercisable by the Board shall be considered 
n'^ nonadministrative expenses: Provided 
further, 
That, notwith-
standing any other provisions of this Act, except for the limitation 
in amount hereinbefore specified, the administrative expenses and 
other obligations of the Board shall be incurred, allowed, and paid 
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Home Loan Bank 
Act of July 22, 1932, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1421-1449): Provided 
further. That the nonadministrative expenses (except those included 
in the first proviso hereof) for the supervision and examination of 
Federal and State chartered institutions (other than special examina-
tions determined by the Board to be necessary) shall not exceed 
$10,366,000. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL SAVINGS AND 
LOAN INSURANCE CORPORATION 
Not to exceed $890,000 shall be available for administrative expenses, 
which shall be on an accrual basis and shall be exclusive of interest 
paid, depreciation, properly capitalized expenditures, expenses in 
connection with liquidation of insured institutions or preparation for 
or conduct of proceedings under section 407 or 408 of the National 
1730a" ^^ ^^^^' Housing Act, liquidation or handling of assets of or derived from 
insured institutions, payment of insurance, and action for or toward 
47 Stat. 725. 
12 use 1421. 
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the avoidance, termination, or minimizing of losses in the case 
of insured institutions, legal fees and expenses, and payments for 
expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board determined by said 
Board to be properly allocable to said Corporation, and said Corpora-
tion may utilize and may make payment for services and facilities of 
the Federal home-loan banks, the Federal Reserve banks, the Federal 
Home Loan Bank Board, and other agencies of the Government: 
Provided^ That, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, 
except for the limitation in amount hereinbefore specified, the adminis-
trative expenses and other obligations of said Corporation shall be 
incurred, allowed and paid in accordance with title IV of the Act of 
June 27,1934, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1724-I730a). 
48 stat. i2S5. 
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE 
CoHPORATiON LIQUIDATION F U N D 
Not to exceed $42,500 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of the 
funds derived from liquidation of functions of Reconstruction Finance 
Corporation transferred to General Services Administration under 
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1957 (22 F.R. 4633), shall be avail- 
7ist^at. 647. 
able during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses inci- note. 
i33z-i5 
dent to the liquidation of said functions: Provided, That as used herein 
the term "administrative expenses" shall be construed to include 
all salaries and wages, services performed on a contract or fee basis, 
and travel and other expenses, including the purchase of equipment 
and supplies, of administrative offices, but this amount shall be 
exclusive of costs of services performed on a contract or fee basis in 
connection with the termination of contracts or in the performance 
of legal services: Provided further, That the distribution of admin-
istrative expenses to the account shall be made in accordance with 
generally recognized accounting principles and practices. 
HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, OFFICE OF 
THE ADMINISTRATOR, COLLEGE HOUSING LOANS 
Not to exceed $2,000,000 shall be available for all administrative 
expenses of carrying out the functions of the Administrator under the 
program of housing loans to educational institutions (title IV of the 
Housing Act of 1950, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1749-I749d), but this 
^^ s*«*- 77-
amount shall be exclusive of payment for services and facilities of the 
Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof, the Federal home-
loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning of the Act 
creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Act of August 
23, 1935, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 264) which has been designated by 
the Secretary of the Treasury as a depository of public money of 
the United States* 
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LIMITATION 
ON 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES, 
OFFICE 
OF 
THE ADMINISTRATOR, PUBLIC FACILITY LOANS 
Not to exceed $700,000 of funds in the revolving fund established 
69 Stat. 642. 
pursuaut to title I I of the Housing Amendments of 1955, as amended, 
1496." ^ ^ ^'*^^" shall be available for administrative expenses, but this amount shall 
be exclusive of payment for services and facilities of the Federal 
Reserve banks or any member thereof, the Federal home-loan banks, 
and any insured bank within the meaning of the Act creating the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Act of August 23, 1935, 
as amended, 12 U.S.C. 264) which has been designated by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury as a depository of public money of the United 
States. 
LIMITATION 
ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, OFFICE OF THE 
ADMINISTRATOR, REVOLVING FUND (LIQUIDATING PROGRAMS) 
During the current fiscal year not to exceed $145,000 shall be avail-
able for administrative expenses, but this amount shall be exclusive 
of expenses necessary in the case of defaulted obligations to protect 
the interests of the Government and legal services on a contract or fee 
basis and of payment for services and facilities of the Federal Reserve 
banks or any member thereof, any servicer approved by the Federal 
National Mortgage Association, the Federal home-loan banks, and 
any insured bank within the meaning of the Act of August 23,1935, as 
amended, creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (12 
U.S.C. 264) which has been designated by the Secretary of the 
Treasury as a depository of public money of the United States. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, FEDERAL NATIONAL 
MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION 
Not to exceed $7,400,000 shall be available for administrative 
expenses, which shall be on an accrual basis, and shall be exclusive of 
interest paid, expenses (including expenses for fiscal agency services 
performed on a contract or fee basis) in connection with the issuance 
and servicing of securities, depreciation, properly capitalized expendi-
tures, fees for servicing mortgages, expenses (including services per-
formed on a force account, contract, or fee basis, but not including 
other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, protec-
tion, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or 
personal property belonging to said Association or in which it has an 
interest, cost of salaries, wages, travel, and other expenses of persons 
employed outside of the continental United States, expenses of serv-
ices performed on a contract or fee basis in connection with the per-
formance of legal services, and all administrative expenses reimburs-
able from other Government agencies, and said Association may utilize 
and may make payment for services and facilities of the Federal Re-
serve banks and other agencies of the Government: Provided, That 
the distribution of administrative expenses to the accounts of the 
Association shall be made in accordance with generally recognized 
accounting principles and practices. 
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LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE 
EXPENSES, FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
For administrative expenses in carrying out duties imposed by or 
pursuant to law, not to exceed $9,600,000 of the various funds of the 
Federal Housing Administration shall be available, in accordance 
with the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. ITOI), includ- 
^s ^tat. i246. 
ing uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of 
September 1,1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2131) : Provided, That funds 
^s stat. iiu. 
shall be available for contract actuarial services (not to exceed 
$1,500) : Provided 
further, 
That nonadministrative expenses of all 
kinds regardless of source classified by section 2 of Public Law 387, 
approved October 25, 1949, including all appraisal fees regardless of 
63 stat. oos^ 
source or method of financing shall not exceed $59,650,000: Provided 
'" 
further, 
That the foregoing limitation shall not apply to fees and 
other expenses paid by and between private parties in connection with 
cases processed under the Certified Agency Program. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE AND NONADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, 
PUBLIC HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 
Not to exceed the amount appropriated for such expenses by title I 
of this Act shall be available for the administrative expenses of the 
Public Housing Administration in carrying out the provisions of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1401-
1433), including purchase of uniforms, or allowances therefor, as 
so stat, sss. 
authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 
^^ "^^ ^'*^°-
2131) : Provided, 
That necessary expenses of providing representa- 
68 stat, n u . 
tives of the Administration at the sites of non-Federal projects in 
connection with the construction of such non-Federal projects by 
/ 
public housing agencies with the aid of the Administration, shall be 
compensated hy such agencies by the payment of fixed fees which in 
the aggregate in relation to the development costs of such projects 
will cover the costs of rendering such services, and expenditures by 
the Administration for such purpose shall be considered nonadminis-
trative expenses, and funds received from such payments may be used 
only for the payment of necessary expenses of providing representa-
tives of the Administration at the sites of non-Federal projects: Pro-
vided further. That all expenses of the Public Housing Administra-
tion not specifically limited in this Act, in carrying out its duties 
imposed by law, shall not exceed $1,200,000. 
TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or ^^ ^ ^ ^ A ^ "^ ° 
of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency P'"°P®^^* ®
' 
included in this Act, shall be used for publicity or propaganda pur-
poses designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the 
Congress. 
SEC. 302. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or 
^e'so""*! ^'k. 
of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency 
included in this Act, shall be used to pay the compensation of any 
employee engaged in personnel work in excess of the number that 
would be provided by a ratio of one such employee to one hundred and 
thirty-five, or a part thereof, full-time, part-time, and intermittent 
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employees of the corporation or agency concerned: Provided^ That 
for purposes of this section employees shall be considered as engaged 
in personnel work if they spend halftime or more in personnel 
administration consisting of direction and administration of the 
personnel program; employment, placement, and separation; job 
evaluation and classification; employee relations and services; wage 
administration; and processing, recording, and reporting. 
FaUout shelters. 
SEO. 303. No part of any appropriation contamed in this Act, or 
of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation or agency 
included in this Act, shall be used for construction of fallout shelters 
in Government-owned or leased buildings except where specifically 
provided. 
Short title. 
This Act may be cited as the "Independent Offices Appropriation 
Act, 1962". 
Approved August 17, 1961. 
August 17, 1961 
[H. R. 7722] 
A r m y 
Medical 
Service officers. 
70A Stat. 206. 
Public Law 87-142 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3579, title 10, United States Code, to provide that commis-
sioned oflScers of the Medical Service Corps may exercise command outside 
the Army Medical Service when directed by proper authority. 
Bfi. it enacted hy the Seriate and House of Representati/ves of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 3579 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the word "A" at the beginning of subsection 
(a) and inserting the words "Except as provided in subsection 
(c), a" in place thereof; and 
(2) by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof: 
"(c) An officer of the Medical Service Corps may exercise command 
of troops that are not part of the Army Medical Service whenever 
authorized by the Secretary of the Army. 
The Secretary of the 
Army may delegate such authority to appropriate commanders as 
the interest of the Army may require." 
Approved August 17, 1961. 
August 17, 1961 
[H.R. 181] 
Armed Forces. 
A l i e n s , enlist-
ment. 
70A Stat. 178. 
8 u s e 
1101 et 
seq. 
70A Stat. 503. 
Public Law 87-143 
AN ACT 
To amend sections 3253 and 8253 of title 10, United States Code. 
Be it eruacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That title 10, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 3253 (c) is amended to read as follows: 
"(c) In time of peace, no person may be accepted for original enlist-
ment in the Army unless he is a citizen of the United States or has 
been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence 
under the applicable provisions of chapter 12 of title 8." 
(2) Section 8253 (c) is amended to read as follows: 
" (c) In time of peace, no person majr be accepted for original enlist-
ment in the Air Force unless he is a citizen of the United States or has 
been lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence 
under the applicable provisions of chapter 12 of title 8." 
Approved August 17, 1961.