"POWERS OF ADMINISTRATOR "SEC. 509. (a) With respect to matters arising by reason of this title as now or hereafter amended and, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the Administrator may "(1) Sue and be sued in his official capacity in any court of competent jurisdiction, State or Federal; "(2) Subject to specific limitations in this Act, consent to the modification, with respect to rate of interest, time of payment of principal or interest or any portion thereof, security or other provisions of any note, contract, mortgage or other instrument securing a loan which has been guaranteed or insured hereunder; "(3) Pay, or compromise, any claim on, or arising because of, any such guaranty or insurance; (4) Pay, compromise, waive or release any right, title, claim, lien or demand, however acquired, including any equity or any right of redemption; (5) Purchase at any sale, public or private, upon such terms and for such prices as he determines to be reasonable, and take title to, property, real, personal or mixed; and similarly sell, at public or private sale, exchange, assign, convey, or otherwise dispose of any such property; and "(6) Complete, administer, operate, obtain and pay for insurance on, and maintain, renovate, repair, modernize, lease, or otherwise deal with any property acquired or held pursuant to this title: Provided, That the acquisition of any such property shall not deprive any State or political subdivision thereof of its civil or criminal jurisdiction of, on, or over such property (including power to tax) or impair the rights under the State or local law of any persons on such property. "(b) The powers by this section granted may be exercised by the Administrator without regard to any other provisions of law not enacted expressly in limitation hereof, which otherwise would govern the expenditure of public funds: Provided, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes shall apply to any contract for services or supplies on account of any property acquired pursuant to this section if the amount of such contract exceeds $1,000. "(c) The financial transactions of the Administrator incident to, or arising out of, the guaranty of loans pursuant to this title, and the acquisition, management, and disposition of property, real, personal or mixed, as incident to such activities and pursuant to this section, shall be final and conclusive upon all officers of the Government. “EFFECTIVE DATE "SEC. 510. This title, as amended, shall be effective from the date of enactment: Provided, That any application for guaranty of a loan filed within ninety days after such date may be approved under the title as it existed prior to amendment: And provided further, That nothing herein shall be construed to affect any contractual right under any certificate of guaranty issued thereunder." SEC. 9. Section 1505 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is hereby repealed. Exercise of powers. 41 U. S. C. § 5. Finality of financial transactions. 58 Stat. 301. 58 Stat. 300. SEC. 10. Title VI of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new IV, §§ 697-6976. sections: Extension of bene sons. "SEC. 1506. Persons who served in the active military or naval service of any government allied with the United States in World fits to designated perWar II and who at time of entrance into such active service were citizens of the United States shall, by virtue of such service, and if December 28, 1945 Appropriation 1946. Act, otherwise qualified, be entitled to the benefits of titles II, III, IV, and V of this Act or of Public Law 16, Seventy-eighth Congress, in the same manner and to the same extent as persons who served in the active military or naval service of the United States: Provided, That any such benefit shall not be extended to any person who is not a resident of the United States at time of filing claim or to any person who has applied for and received the same or similar benefit from the government of the nation in whose active military or naval service he served. "SEC. 1507. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1503, any person while on terminal leave, or while hospitalized pending final discharge, may be afforded the benefits of titles II and III of this Act, or vocational rehabilitation training under Public Law 16, Seventyeighth Congress, as amended, subject to all conditions thereof except actual discharge: Provided, That no subsistence allowance shall be paid in such cases under title II of this Act or Public Law 16, Seventyeighth Congress. This section shall be effective from June 22, 1944." Approved December 28, 1945. [CHAPTER 589] AN ACT Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the First Deficiency United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1946, and for other purposes, namely: 58 Stat. 334. Ante, p. 238. Ante, p. 239. Secretary for majority. Ante, p. 242. Special telephone wiring plans Ante, p. 243. TITLE I-GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATIVE For payment to Minnie McN. Johnson, widow of Hiram W. Johnson, late a Senator from the State of California, $10,000. For payment to Mary T. Peavey, daughter of John Thomas, late a Senator from the State of Idaho, $10,000. The unobligated balance of the appropriation for mileage of the President of the Senate and of Senators, for the fiscal year 1945, is reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year 1946. The Legislative Branch Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1946 is hereby amended by striking out "night watchman, $1,920", under the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, and inserting in lieu thereof "special officer, $2,280", and the necessary amount is hereby authorized to be expended from the appropriation for salaries of officers and employees of the Senate beginning January 1, 1946. Beginning January 1, 1946, the salary of the secretary for the majority shall be at the rate of $5,400 per annum and $1,500 additional so long as the position is held by the present incumbent. The Sergeant at Arms is authorized to install in the offices of Senators special telephone wiring plans with features to pick up, hold, and intercommunicate on one to three lines, the cost thereof to be paid out of the appropriation for "Miscellaneous items, contingent expenses of the Senate". For an additional allowance for stationery of $500 for each Senator and the President of the Senate, for the second session of the Seventyninth Congress, $48,500, to be immediately available and to remain available until June 30, 1946. For an additional amount for "Miscellaneous items", exclusive of labor, fiscal year 1945, $15,000. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For payment to the widow of James W. Mott, late a Representative from the State of Oregon, $10,000, to be disbursed by the Sergeant at Arms of the House. CONTINGENT EXPENSE OF THE HOUSE Telegraph and telephone: For an additional amount for telegraph and telephone service, exclusive of personal services, fiscal year 1945, $5,000. Stationery: For an additional allowance for stationery of $500 for each Representative, Delegate, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, for the second session of the Seventy-ninth Congress, $219,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until June 30, 1946. Attending physician's office: For compensation at the rate of $3,600 per annum of a technical assistant in the office of the attending physician, to be appointed by the attending physician, subject to the approval of the Speaker, fiscal year 1946, $1,800. Whenever the usual day for paying salaries in or under the Senate or House of Representatives falls on Saturday, the respective disbursing officers are authorized to make such payments on the preceding workday. NATIONAL MEMORIAL STADIUM COMMISSION For carrying out the provisions of Public Law Numbered 523 of the Seventy-eighth Congress, entitled "Joint resolution to consider a site and design for a National Memorial Stadium to be erected in the District of Columbia", approved December 20, 1944, fiscal year 1945, $1,183.47, to remain available until June 30, 1946, and to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate on vouchers approved by the Chairman of the Commission. JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING The provisions of section 6 of the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917", approved May 10, 1916, as amended (relating to dual compensation), shall not apply to services rendered by the assistant clerk and stenographer of the Joint Committee on Printing from May 16 to August 3, 1944. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL CAPITOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Capitol buildings: For an additional amount for the Capitol Building, including the same objects specified under this head in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1946, $19,000. Ante, p. 244. 58 Stat. 339. 58 Stat. 344. Ante, p. 249. Ante, p. 249. Payment of salaries. 58 Stat. 844. 39 Stat. 120. Ante, p. 251. Transfer of funds. 58 Stat. 348. 57 Stat. 240. Ante, p. 198. 58 Stat. 357. Ante, p. 609. Ante, p. 612. 58 Stat. 629. Ante, p. 609. Ante, p. 106. Ante, p. 106. Ante, p. 474. LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Not to exceed $2,000 of the appropriation for salaries, Library Buildings and Grounds, 1945, shall be transferred to, merged with, and be available for the same purposes as the appropriation for general repairs, and so forth, Library Buildings and Grounds, 1945. THE JUDICIARY COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS Printing and binding: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1944, for "Printing and binding", $1,234.06. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF EXPENSE Salaries of criers: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Salaries of criers", $20,000. Fees of commissioners: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1945, for "Fees of commissioners", including the objects specified under this head in the Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1945, $34,000. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, to enable the President to carry out the provisions of the Act of March 28, 1944 (Public Law 267, Seventy-eighth Congress), to be available for expenditure in the manner specified in the appropriation for this purpose in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Participation Appropriation Act, 1945, and subject to the recommendations contained in the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Participation Act, 1946, $750,000,000. EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS Maintenance, Executive Mansion and grounds: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Maintenance, Executive Mansion and grounds", including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946, $21,940. Addition to the Executive Mansion: For an addition to the Executive Mansion; for alterations, improvements, and furnishings, and for improvement of grounds, to be expended as the President may determine, notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, to remain available until expended, $1,650,000. BUREAU OF THE BUDGET Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Salaries and expenses", including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946, $56,800. Printing and binding: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Printing and binding", $5,000. OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF ALIEN PROPERTY CUSTODIAN Administrative expenses: For an additional amount for the general administrative expenses of the Office of Alien Property Custodian for the fiscal year 1946, including not to exceed $8,900 for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury for cost of penalty mail, $730,300, payable out of any funds or other property or interest vested in or transferred to the Alien Property Custodian. OFFICE OF DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Salaries and expenses", including the objects specified under this head in the National War Agencies Appropriation Act, 1946, $165,000. INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE AGENCIES AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "American Battle Monuments Commission", including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946, $2,000. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Salaries and expenses, Civil Service Commission", including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946, $600,000. Panama Canal construction annuity fund: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Panama Canal construction annuity fund", $510,000. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION Wage accruals: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Wage accruals", $4,800,000, to remain available until expended. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF WASHINGTON Administrative expenses: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Export-Import Bank of Washington, administrative expenses", including the objects specified under this head in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1945, $150,000, payable from the funds of the bank. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Salaries and expenses", including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1946, $392,500, and the limitation on the amount which may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia is hereby increased from "$1,585,650" to "$1,903,400". FEDERAL LOAN AGENCY RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION Administrative expenses: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1946, for "Administrative expenses", $5,500,000, payable from the funds of the Corporation: Provided, That none of the funds available under this head for administrative expenses shall be used in paying the salary of any person engaged in making or processing foans in excess of $500,000 to any State, any subdivision thereof, any Penalty mail. Ante, p. 474. Ante, p. 107. Ante, p. 108. Ante, p. 109. Ante, p. 377. Ante, p. 526. Ante, p. 417. Ante, p. 110. Ante, p. 200. 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