If during the fiscal [year] years 1942 or 1943 functions are transferred by the Federal Security Administrator from or between any of the said offices or bureaus, the Administrator may transfer from or between the appropriations herein made for salaries for the Social Security Board the amounts necessary for personal services in connection with the functions so transferred.

Not to exceed 5 per centum of any of the foregoing appropriations for salaries and for miscellaneous expenses for the Social Security Board may, subject to the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, be transferred by the Administrator to any other of such appropriations, but no appropriation may be increased more than 5 per centum thereby (42 U. S. C. 301-1305; 55 Stat. 484-485).

The appropriation in this title for traveling expenses shall be available in an amount not to exceed $10,000] for expenses of attendance at meetings or conventions concerned with the work of the Social Security Board, when specifically authorized by the Federal Security Administrator; and not to exceed $10,000 for payment, when specifically authorized by such Administrator,] of actual transportation expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence to persons serving while away from their homes, without other compensation, in an advisory capacity to the Social Security Board (42 U. S. C. 301–1305; 55 Stat. 486487).

OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR

Salaries and Expenses, Office of Administrator, Federal Works Agency

Salaries and expenses: For salaries in the Office of the Administrator in the District of Columbia, including the salary of a General Counsel at $10,000 per annum, and other expenses of said office, including printing and binding (not to exceed [$8,000] $10,000); actual transportation expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses to persons serving, while away from their homes without other compensation from the United States, in an advisory capacity to the Administrator; purchase including exchange) of lawbooks and other books of reference, and periodicals; [not to exceed $1,800 for the purchase of a motorpropelled passenger-carrying vehicle for the use of the Administrator] preparation, shipment, and installation of photographic displays, ezhibits, and other descriptive materials; not to exceed $1,500 for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Administrator, at meetings or conventions relating to the work of the Agency; not to exceed $10,000 for the employment of persons or organizations by contract or otherwise, for special services determined by the Administrator to be necessary, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, and the civil service and classification laws, [$312,000] $350,000: Provided, That not to exceed $120,000, as itemized in the Budget schedules for the fiscal year 1943 under the Office of the Administrator, of funds available to the constituent units of the Federal Works Agency, may be transferred to this appropriation for the purposes thereof: Provided further, That the Administrator [in order to effectuate part 3 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 submitted and approved pursuant to the Reorganization Act of 1939] may transfer to this appropriation from funds available for administrative expenses of the constituent units of the Federal Works Agency such additional sums as represent a consolidation in the Office of the Administrator of any of the administrative functions of said constituent units; but no such transfer of additional funds shall be made unless the consolidation of administrative functions will result in a reduction of administrative salary and other expenses and such reduction is accompanied by savings in funds appropriated to the Federal Works Agency, which savings shall not be expended

for any other purpose but shall be impounded and returned to the Treasury (55 Stat. 104–105). Estimate 1943, $350,000

By objects

PERSONAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENTAL

Professional service:

Grade 9. In excess of $9,000:

General counsel.

Grade 7. Range $6,500 to $7,500:

Assistant general counsel. Special assistant on public works planning..

Grade 6. Range $5,600 to $6,400:

Principal construction engi

neer.

Appropriated 1942, $312,000

Director of engineering man

agement Director of research and statistics.

Principal research economist.. Grade 5. Range $4,600 to $5,400: Senior attorney. Senior statistician. Grade 4. Range $3,800 to $4,600: Attorney. Statistician. Grade 3. Range $3,200 to $3,800: Associate statistician. Associate librarian. Assistant chief, photographic and exhibits. Grade 2. Range $2,600 to $3,200: Assistant attorney. Associate librarian. Grade 1. Range $2,000 to $2,600. Subprofessional service: Grade 8. Range $2,600 to $3,200:

Assistant visual information
specialist..

Grade 7. Range $2,300 to $2,900.
Grade 6, Range $2,000 to $2,600.
Grade 5. Range $1,800 to $2,160.

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Community Facilities, Defense Public Works, Office of Administrator, Federal Works Agency

[Defense public works (community facilities): To enable the Federal Works Administrator to carry out the functions vested in him by, and in accordance with the provisions of, title II of the Act of October 14, 1940, entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", as amended, and for administrative expenses in connection therewith including the purchase of motor-propelled passengercarrying vehicles; expenses, when authorized by the Administrator, of attendance at meetings or conventions relating to the work of said title II; printing and binding; the employment of persons at the seat of Government and elsewhere; to remain available until expended, $150,000,000: Provided, That the amount that may be expended for administrative expenses shall not exceed $6,750,000] (55 Stat. 546).

Appropriated 1942, $150,000,000