An Act making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments and funds available for the Export-Import Bank of Washington for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes
PL 82-425 (H.R.6854), enacted 06/30/1952

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Public Law 425 
CHAPTER 523 
AN ACT 
June 30, 1952 
[H. R. 6854] 
T r e a s u r y an d 
Post O f f i c e De-
partments A p p r o -
priationAct, 1953. 
Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post OflBce Departments and 
funds available for the Export-Import Bank of Washington for the fiscal 
year ending June 30,1953, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress 
assembled, 
TITLE I—TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury Department p J/t mVn*t'i?p?r^ 
for the fiscal year ending June 30,1953, namely: 
priation Act, 1953. 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including 
the operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex 
thereof; and the purchase of uniforms for elevator operators; 
$2,585,000. 
BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $2,000,000: 
Provided, 
That Federal Reserve banks and branches may be reim-
bursed for necessary expenses incident to the deposit of withheld 
taxes in Government depositories. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DIVISION OF DISBURSEMENT 
For necessary expenses of the Division of Disbursement, $12,200,000. 
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT 
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT 
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt or currency 
issues of the United States, $51,000,000 to be expended as the Secretary 
of the Treasury may direct, and the Secretary is authorized to accept 
services without compensation: Provided, 
That Federal Reserve 
banks and branches may be reimbursed for expenditures as fiscal 
agents of the United States on account of public-debt transactions 
for the account of the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided 
further. 
That the indefinite appropriation provided by section 10 of the Second 
Liberty Bond Act, as amended (31 U. S. C. 760), shall not be available 
for obligation during the current fiscal year. 
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $20,500,000. 
C O N T I N G E N T EXPENSES, PUBLIC MONEYS 
For the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the 
public money and securities of the United States, $550,000. 
40 Stat. 292. 
46 Stat. 741. 
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BUREAU OF CUSTOMS 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including exami-
nation of estimates of appropriations in the field; expenses of attend-
ance at meetings of organizations concerned with the purposes of 
this appropriation; purchase of fifty passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; arms and ammunition; and not to exceed $1,220,000 
for personal services in the District of Columbia exclusive of ten 
persons from the field force authorized to be detailed under law 
(19 U. S. C. 1525); $41,'000,000. 
BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, includ-
ing expenses, when specifically authorized by the Commissioner, of 
attendance ^t meetings of organizations concerned with internal-
revenue matters; purchase (not to exceed one hundred and twenty-
five for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
examination of estimates of appropriations in the field; services as 
authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 
60 Stat. 810. 
55a), and of'expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by 
the Commissioner; and ammunition; $270,000,000: Provided, 
That 
the amount for personal services in the District of Columbia shall 
not exceed $19,000,000. 
ADDITIONAL INCOME TAX ON RAILROADS I N ALASKA 
For the payment to the treasurer of Alaska of an amount equal 
Pe^ifsc^^i^ioo ^^ ^^^ ^^^ collected pursuant to sections 1300 and 1301 of the Internal 
1301. 
' Revenue Code, $7,000. 
BUREAU OF NARCOTICS 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Narcotics, including serv-
ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 
55a); hire of passenger motor vehicles; arms and ammunition; and 
not to exceed $10,000 for services or information looking toward the 
apprehension of narcotic law violators who are fugitives from justice; 
$2,790,000. 
SECRET SERVICE DIVISION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Secret Service Division, including 
purchase (not to exceed twenty for replacement only) and hire of 
passenger motor vehicles; and arms and ammunition; $2,725,000. 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES ; W H I T E HOUSE POLICE 
For necessary expenses of the White House Police, including uni-
forms and equipment, and arms and ammunition, purchases to be 
made in such manner as the President may determine, $698,000: 
Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for the employ-
ment of additional personnel without regard for the limitation con-
e^st^tjoii) 
tained in section 2 of the Act of August 15, 1950 (Public Law 693). 
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SALARIES AND EXPENSES; GUARD FORCE 
For necessary expenses of the guard force for Treasury Department 
buildings in the District of Columbia, and elsewhere, including pur-
chase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms; purchase of one station wagon 
for replacement only; and arms and ammunitioh; $465,000. 
BUREAU OF THE M I N T 
SALARIES A N D EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including arms 
and ammunition, purchase and maintenance of uniforms and acces-
sories for guards; examination of estimates of appropriations in the 
field; and not to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the annual assay 
commission; $1,825,000. 
COAST GUARD 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the 
Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including services as 
authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 56a); 
^o stat. sio. 
purchase of not to exceed thirty-two passenger motor vehicles for 
replacement only; maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; 
recreation and welfare; and examination of estimates of appropria-
tions in the field; $194,000,000: Provided^ That the number of aircraft 
on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and thirty-
seven exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: 
Promded further^ That (a) the unobligated balance of appropriation fu^ds.^ n s f er of 
to the Coast Guard for the fiscal year 1952 for "Operating expenses" 
shall be transferred on July 1, 1952, to the account established by the 
Surplus Fund-Certified Claims Act of 1949 for payment of certified 
3^^'usc'^Vi2« 
claims; (b) amounts equal to the unliquidated obligations on July 1, ^°^^-
1952, against the appropriation "Operating expenses", fiscal year 1952, 
and the appropriation for "Operating expenses" for the fiscal year 
1951 which was merged therewith pursuant to the Treasury Depart-
ment Appropriation Act, 1952, shall be transferred to and merged 
^s stat. i82. 
with this appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall be 
available as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast 
Guard, for the payment of obligations properly incurred against such 
prior year appropriations and against this appropriation, but on 
July 1, 1953, there shall be transferred from such merged appropria- 
iv 
tion to the appropriation for payment of certified claims (1) any 
remaining unexpended balance of the 1951 appropriation so trans-
ferred, and (2) any remaining unexpended balance of the 1952 appro-
priation so transferred which is in excess of the obligations then 
remaining unliquidated against such appropriation. 
ACJQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS 
For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and 
improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and air-
craft, including equipment related thereto; and services as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2,1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); $19,250,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
RETIRED PAY 
For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor 
incurred during prior fiscal years, $17,000,000. 
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63 S t a t . 
804. 
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63 Stat. 407. 
31 u s e 
72 1a 
Citation of title. 
RESERVE TRAINING 
For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author-
ized by law (14 U. S. C. 751-762; 37 U. S. C. 231-319), including 
expenses for regular personnel, or reserve personnel while on active 
duty, engaged primarily in administration of the reserve program; 
and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; $2,500,000: 
Provided, That (a) the unobligated balance of appropriation to the 
Coast Guard for the fiscal year 1952 for "Reserve training" shall bs 
transferred on July 1, 1952, to the account established by the Surplus 
Fund-Certified Claims Act of 1949 for payment of certified claims; 
(b) an amount equal to the unliquidated obligations on July 1, 1952, 
against the appropriation "Reserve training", fiscal year 1952, shall 
be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and such 
merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, except for 
accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment of obliga-
tions properly incurred against such prior year appropriation and 
against this appropriation, but on July 1, 1953, there shall be trans-
ferred from such merged appropriation to the appropriation for pay-
ment of certified claims any remaining unexpended balance of the 
1952 appropriation so transferred which is in excess of the obligations 
then remaining unliquidated against such appropriation. 
SEC. 102. This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department 
Appropriation Act, 1953". 
Post Office De-
p a r t m e n t Appro-
priation Act, 1953. 
64 Stat. 461. 
60 Stat. 810. 
Securing i n f o r -
mation. 
TITLE II—POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT 
For administration and operation of the Post Office Department 
and the postal service, there is hereby appropriated the aggregate 
amount of postal revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30,1953, as 
authorized by law (39 U. S. C. 786, 794a), together with an amount 
from any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, equal 
to the difference between such revenues and the total of the appropria-
tions hereinafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to 
the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General, 
for the following purposes, namely: 
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for general administration of the postal 
service, operation of the inspection service, and the conduct of a 
research and development program, including services as authorized 
by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a) ; $250,000 
to be available exclusively for procurement by contract of things and 
services related to design, development, and construction of equipment 
used in postal operations, and for contracts for management studies; 
rewards for information and services concerning violations of postal 
laws and regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance with 
regulations of the Postmaster General in effect at the time the services 
are rendered or information furnished; and expenses of delegates 
designated by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and con-
gresses for the purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign 
governments pursuant to law; and the expenses of delegates provided 
for herein and not to exceed $20,000 for rewards, as provided for herein, 
shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General and accounted 
for solely on his certificate; $22,000,000. 
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POSTAL 
OPERATIONS 
For expenses necessary for postal operations, not otherwise provided 
for, and for other activities conducted by the Post Office Department 
pursuant to law, including $500,000 to be available exclusively for 
manufacture and procurement of improved devices for postal opera-
tions and other activities; $510,000 to be available exclusively for the 
purchase of trucks, tractors, and trailers; and storage and repair of 
vehicles owned by, or under control of, units of the National Guard 
and departments and agencies of the Federal Government where 
repairs are made necessary because of utilization of such vehicles in 
the postal service; $2,150,000,000: Provided, That during the current 
fiscal year the inventory of trucks and tractors of the Post Office 
Department shall not exceed eighteen thousand such vehicles at any 
time. 
TRANSPORTATION OF MAILS 
For payments for transportation of domestic and foreign mails by 
air, land, and water transportation facilities, including current and 
prior fiscal years settlements with foreign countries for handling of 
mail; and for expenses, exclusive of personal services, necessary for 
operation of Government-owned highway post office transportation 
service; $616,000,000. 
CLAIMS 
For settlement of claims, pursuant to law, current and prior fiscal 
years, for damages (28 U. S. C. 2672; 31U. S. C. 224c) ; losses resulting 
from unavoidable casualty (39 U. S. C. 49); loss of or damage to mail, 
and failure to remit collect-on-deliverv charges (5 U. S. C. 372; 39 
U. S. C. 244, 245a, 245b, 245d, 381, 382, 387) ; and domestic money 
orders more than one year old (31 U. S. C. 725k); $5,800,000. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC, 202. Appropriations made in this title for general administra-
tion and for postal operations shall be available for examination of 
estimates of appropriations in the field. 
SEC. 203. Appropriations made in this title, except those for payment 
of claims, shall be available for expenditures in connection with 
accident prevention. 
SEC. 204. Appropriations made in this title available for expenses 
of travel shall be available, under regulations prescribed by the Post-
master General, for expenses of attendance at meetings of technical, 
scientific, professional, or other similar organizations concerned with 
the function or activity for which the appropriation concerned is made. 
SEC. 205. This title may be cited as the "Post Office Department 
Appropriation Act, 1953". 
TITLE I I I - O O V E K N M E N T CORPORATION 
The following corporation is hereby authorized to make such 
expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority 
available to such corporation, and in accord with law, and to make 
such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limita-
tions as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Con-
inventory of ve-
hicles. 
62 Stat. 983; 48 
Stat. 1207. 
22 Stat. 29. 
39 u s e 49 note. 
37 Stat. 558; 62 
Stat. 1265; 41 Stat. 
581; 48 Stat. 1229. 
Citation of title. 
Export-Import 
Bank of Washint;-
ton Appropriati o n 
Act, 1953. 
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59 Stat. 598. 
31 u s e 849. 
60 Stat. 810. 
Citation of title. 
Strikes or over-
throw of G o V e r ri-
me nt. 
Affidavit. 
Penalty. 
Chauffeurs. 
trol Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs 
set forth in the Budget for the fiscal year 1953 for such corporation, 
except as hereinafter provided: 
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF WASHINGTON 
Not to exceed $1,125,000 (to be on an accrual basis) of the funds 
of the Export-Import Bank of Washington shall be available during 
the current fiscal year for all administrative expenses of the bank 
including the purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replace-
ment only; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of 
August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a) : Provided^ That necessary expenses 
(including special services performed on a contract or fee basis, but 
not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisi-
tion, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of any real 
or personal property belonging to the bank or in which it has an 
interest including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, or the 
investigation or appraisal of any property in respect to which an 
application for a loan has been made, shall be considered as nonad-
ministrative expenses for the purposes hereof. 
SEC. 302. This title may be cited as the "Export-Import Bank of 
Washington Appropriation Act, 1953". 
TITLE IV—GENEEAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act, or 
of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation included in 
this Act, shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who 
engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or 
who is a member of an organization of Government employees that 
asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, 
or who advocates, or is a member of an organization that advocates, 
the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or 
violence: Provided^ That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be 
considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit 
has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in a strike 
against the Government of the United States, is not a member of an 
organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike 
against the Government of the United States, or that such person 
does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advo-
cates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force 
or violence: Provided further^ That any person who engages in a 
strike against the Government of the United States or who is member 
of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to 
strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, 
or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow 
of the Government of the United States by force or violence and 
accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any 
appropriation or fund contained in this Act shall be guilty of a felony 
and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned 
for not more than one year, or both: Provided further^ That the above 
penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any 
other provisions of existing law. 
SEC. 402. Except for the automobiles officially assigned to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury and the Postmaster General, respectively, and 
automobiles assigned for operation by the Secret Service Division, no 
part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay 
the compensation of any civilian employee of the Government whose 
primary duties consist of acting as chauffeur of any Government-
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owned passenger motor vehicle (other than a bus or ambulance), unless 
such appropriation is specifically authorized to be used for paying the 
compensation of employees performing such duties. 
SEC. 403. This Act may be cited as the "Treasury and Post Office 
Departments Appropriation Act, 1953". 
Approved June 30, 1952. 
Public Law 426 
CHAPTER 524 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of January 12, 1951 (64 Stat. 1257), amending and extending 
title II of the First War Powers Act, 1941. 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of 
the Act of January 12, 1951 (64 Stat. 1257), is hereby amended by 
striking out "1952" and inserting in lieu thereof "1953". 
Approved June 30, 1952. 
June 30, 1952 
[S.2421] 
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note. 
Public Law 427 
CHAPTER 525 
AN ACT 
To increase certain rates of veterans' compensation provided for specific service-
incurred disabilities, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That (A) subpara-
graph (k), paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 
(a), as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"(k) If the disabled person, as the result of service-incurred dis-
ability, has suffered the anatomical loss or loss of use of a creative 
organ, or one foot, or one hand, or blindness of one eye, having only 
light perception, the rate of compensation therefor shall be $47 per 
month independent of any other compensation provided in part I, 
paragraph II, subparagraphs (a) to (j) ; and in the event of ana-
tomical loss or loss of use of a creative organ, or one foot, or one hand, 
or blindness of one eye, having only light perception, in addition to 
the requirement for any of the rates specified in subparagraphs (1) 
to (n), inclusive, of part I, paragraph II, the rate of compensation 
shall be increased by $47 per month for each such loss or loss of use, 
but in no event to exceed $400 per month." 
(B) The rate of compensation provided under subparagraph (1), 
paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as 
amended, is hereby increased to $266. 
(C) The rate of compensation provided under subparagraph (m), 
paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as 
amended, is hereby increased to $313. 
(D) The rate of compensation provided under subparagraph (n), 
paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as 
amended, is hereby increased to $353. 
(E) The rates of compensation provided by subparagraphs (o) and 
(p), paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), as 
amended, are hereby increased to $400. 
SEC. 2. Paragraph II, part I, Veterans Regulation Numbered 1 (a), 
as amended, is hereby amended by adding a new subparagraph (q) to 
read as follows: 
June 30, 1952 
[H.R. 7783] 
Veterans. 
Disability c o m -
pensation. 
38 u s e note foil, 
ch. 12.