BUREAU OF FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC COMMERCE

Departmental salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce at the seat of govern ment, including the purchase of commercial and trade reports, and not to exceed $50,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), $3,000,000, of which not to exceed $2,641,869 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That expenses of field studies or surveys conducted by departmental personnel of the Bureau shall be payable from the amount herein. appropriated.

Field office service: For expenses necessary to operate and maintain regional, district, and cooperative branch offices for the collection and dissemination of information useful in the development and improvement of commerce throughout the United States and its possessions, including not to exceed $90,000 for personal services in the District of Columbia, $1,953,000, of which not to exceed $1,593,000 shall be available for personal services.

Export control: For expenses necessary for carrying out the provisions of the Export Control Act of 1949, as amended, relating to export controls, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $50 per diem for individuals, $5,388,180, of which not to exceed $4,606,380 shall be available for personal services, and of which not to exceed $1,277,000 may be transferred to the Bureau of Customs, Treasury Department, for enforcement of the export control program, and of which not to exceed $100,000 may be transferred to the appropriation for "Salaries and expenses" under the Office of the Secretary, including not to exceed $99,000 for personal services.

[Total, Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, $10,341,180.]

PATENT OFFICE

Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $75 per diem (not to exceed $25,000); expenses of transporting to foreign governments publications of patents issued by the Patent Office; defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents; and other contingent expenses of the Patent Office: Provided, That the headings of the drawings for patented cases may be multigraphed in the Patent Office for the purpose of photolithography, $11,500,000, of which not to exceed $8,834,000 shall be available for personal services.

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS

General administrative expenses: Necessary expenses of administration, including advertising (including advertising in the city of Washington for work to be performed in areas adjacent thereto), purchase of fifty passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and the maintenance and repairs of experimental highways, shall be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations available to the Bureau of Public Roads.

Of the total amount available from appropriations of the Bureau of Public Roads for general administrative expenses, pursuant to the provisions of section 21 of the Act of November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U. S. C. 21), $100,000 shall be available for all necessary expenses to enable the President to utilize the services of the Bureau of Public Roads in fulfilling the obligations of the United States under the

$3,000,000

1, 953, 000

5,388, 180

11, 500, 000

Convention on the Pan-American Highway Between the United States and Other American Republics (51 Stat. 152), cooperation with several governments, members of the Pan American Union, in connection with the survey and construction of the Inter-American Highway, and for performing engineering service in Pan-American countries for and upon the request of any agency or governmental corporation of the United States.

Federal-aid highways: For carrying out the provisions of the Act of July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented (23 U. S. C. 1–22, 24– 105, 107-117), to remain available until expended, including not to exceed $9,343,500 for personal services, $325,000,000, which sum is $325, 000, 000 composed of $320,000,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, and $3,214,713 and $1,785,287, the latter sums being for reimbursement of the sums expended for the repair or reconstruction of highways and bridges which have been damaged or destroyed by floods, hurricanes, or landslides, as provided by section 4 of the Act approved June 8, 1938, and section 7 of the Act approved July 13, 1943 (23 U. S. C. 13a and 13b).

Elimination of grade crossings: For the elimination of hazards to life at railroad grade crossings, to remain available until expended, $3,000,000, which sum is a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1943 by section 5 of the Act approved September 5, 1940 (54 Stat. 869): Provided, That the amounts authorized for the elimination of grade crossing hazards by said section and apportioned to Hawaii are hereby reduced by $188,075.

Forest highways: For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U. S. C. 23, 23a), to remain available until expended, $21,000,000, which sum is composed of $2,400,000, the remainder of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, and $18,600,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, and of which not to exceed $3,183,500 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, construction, or alteration of buildings and sites necessary for the storage and repair of equipment and supplies used for road construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such item under this authorization shall not exceed $15,000.

Public Lands Highways: For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 10 of the Act of September 7, 1950, $1,125,000, to remain available until expended.

Tongass Forest Highways, Alaska: For surveys, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of Tongass forest highways in Alaska in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950, $3,500,000, of which not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for personal services, to remain available until expended.

Access roads: During the current fiscal year, not to exceed $70,000 of funds remaining unexpended upon completion of access road projects authorized to be constructed under the provisions of the Defense Highway Act of 1941, as amended by the Act of July 2, 1942 (23) U. S. C. 106), shall be available for the maintenance of roads and bridges under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Public Roads on Government-owned land in Arlington County, Virginia.

War and emergency damage, Territory of Hawaii: For the liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority granted under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1948, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended.

Inter-American Highway: For necessary expenses of continuing the survey and construction of the Inter-American Highway, in accord

3, 000, 000

21, 000, 000

1, 125, 000

3,500,000

2, 000, 000

ance with the provisions of the Act of December 26, 1941 (55 Stat. 860), as amended by section 11 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950, $3,000,000, of which not to exceed $315,900 shall be available for personal services, to remain available until expended.

Access roads (Act of September 7, 1950): For an additional amount for "Access roads (Act of September 7, 1950)", $1,500,000, to remain available until expended.

General provisions-Bureau of Public Roads: None of the money appropriated for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads during the current fiscal year shall be paid to any State on account of any project on which convict labor shall be employed, but this provision shall not apply to labor performed by convicts on parole or probation.

During the current fiscal year authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or improvement of roads may be performed for other Government agencies, cooperating foreign countries and State cooperating agencies and reimbursement for such services (which may include depreciation on engineering and road-building equipment used) shall be credited to the appropriation concerned.

During the current fiscal year appropriations for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads shall be available for expenses of warehouse maintenance and the procurement, care, and handling of supplies, materials, and equipment for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads, or for sale or distribution to other Government activities, cooperating foreign countries and State cooperating agencies, and the cost of such supplies and materials or the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and handling) may be reimbursed to current applicable appropriations.

Appropriations to the Bureau of Public Roads may be used in emergency for medical supplies and services and other assistance necessary for the immediate relief of employees engaged on hazardous work under that Bureau, and for temporary services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), but at rates for individuals not in excess of $100 per diem.

[Total, Bureau of Public Roads, $360,125,000.]

[For maritime activities, see pp. 136–139, 251, 252.]

NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS

For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Act approved March 3, 1901, as amended (15 U. S. C. 271-278; Public Law 619, approved July 22, 1950), including not to exceed $700,000 for improvements to buildings, grounds, and other plant facilities, as authorized by section 2 of the Act of July 21, 1950 (Public Law 618); building of temporary experimental structures; purchase of not to exceed two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and not to exceed $100,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); as follows:

Operation and administration: For the general operation and administration of the Bureau; improvement and care of the grounds; plant equipment; and maintenance and protection of buildings, including repairs and alterations thereto; $1,100,000, of which not to exceed $490,203 shall be available for personal services.

Research and testing: For research, testing and other activities, as authorized by the Act of July 22, 1950 (Public Law 619), and not otherwise provided for, $3,807,419, of which not to exceed $3,083,228 shall be available for personal services.

Radio propagation and standards: For development and maintenance of primary standards of measurement of electrical quantities at

$3,000,000

1,500,000

1,100,000

3, 807, 419

radio frequencies; calibrating and certifying radio measuring instruments, apparatus, and standards in terms of the national primary standards; investigation of the phenomena affecting the propagation of radio waves; and the broadcasting of radio signals of standard fre quency; $2,735,220, of which not to exceed $1,483,020 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That during the current fiscal year the maximum base rate of compensation for employees appointed pursuant to the Act of July 21, 1950 (Public Law 618), shall be $6,400 per annum: Provided further, That the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are authorized, subject to the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, to transfer without charge to the National Bureau of Standards materials, equipment, and supplies, surplus to their needs and necessary for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of Arctic ionosphere observation stations.

Construction of laboratories: For payment of obligations incurred pursuant to authority granted under this head in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1951, $3,800,000, to remain available until expended.

Working capital fund: For an additional amount for the "Working capital fund", established by the Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1950, $2,000,000, to be available without fiscal year limitation. [Total, National Bureau of Standards, $13,442,639.]

WEATHER BUREAU

Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the Weather Bureau, including maintenance and operation of aircraft; not to exceed $25,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); not to exceed $10,000 for maintenance of a printing office in the City of Washington, as authorized by law; and not to exceed $10,000 for the United States contribution to the cost of the secretariat of the International Meteorological Committee; $25,500,000, of which not to exceed $19,500,000 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That during the current fiscal year, the maximum amount authorized under section 3 (a) of the Act of June 2, 1948 (15 U. S. C. 327), for extra compensation to employees of other Government agencies for taking and transmitting meteorological observations, shall be $5 per day; and the maximum base rate of pay authorized under section 3 (b) of said Act, for employees conducting meteorological investigations in the Arctic region, shall be $5,000 per annum, except that not more than five of such employees at any one time may receive a base rate of $7,500 per annum, and such employees may be appointed without regard to the Classification Act of 1949: Provided further, That such sums, as may be determined by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget to be necessary, may be transferred from this appropriation to the appropriation to the Department of State for "Contributions to International Organizations, 1952", for contribution to the International Civil Aviation Organization for the United States share of the costs of the meteorological installation in Iceland, when said installation is transferred for operation under the "Agreement on Air Navigation Services in Iceland".

GENERAL PROVISIONS-DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

SEC. 302. During the current fiscal year applicable appropriations and funds available to the Department of Commerce shall be available for the activities specified in the Act of October 26, 1949 (Public Law 390), to the extent and in the manner prescribed by said Act.

$2,735, 220

3,800,000

2,000,000

25,500,000

SEC. 303. Appropriations of the Department of Commerce available for salaries and expenses shall be available for attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with the activities for which the appropriations are made.

SEC. 304. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of the Act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 555), or the provisions of any other law, the Secretary of Commerce may, in his absolute discretion, during the current fiscal year, terminate the employment of any officer or employee of the Department of Commerce whenever he shall deem such termination necessary or advisable in the best interests of the United States. This title may be cited as the "Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1952".

[Total, Title III-Department of Commerce, $607,242,911.]

TITLE IV-THE JUDICIARY

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

SALARIES

For the Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices, and all other officers and employees, whose compensation shall be fixed by the Court, except as otherwise provided by law, and who may be employed and assigned by the Chief Justice to any office or work of the Court, $928,000-

$928, 000

PRINTING AND BINDING SUPREME COURT REPORTS

For printing and binding the advance opinions, preliminary prints, and bound reports of the Court, $91,200--

91, 200

MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES

For miscellaneous expenses to be expended as the Chief Justice may approve, $58,350

CARE OF THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS

For such expenditures as may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to carry out the duties imposed upon him by the Act approved May 7, 1934 (40 U. S. C. 13a-13d), including improvements, maintenance, repairs, equipment, supplies, materials, and appurtenances; special clothing for workmen; and personal and other services (including temporary labor without reference to the Classification and Retirement Acts, as amended), and for snow removal by hire of men and equipment or under contract without compliance with sections 3709, as amended, and 3744 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5, 16); $160,700, of which not to exceed $147,500 shall be available for personal services.

[Total, Supreme Court of the United States, $1,238,250.]

COURT OF CUSTOMS AND PATENT APPEALS

SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For salaries of the chief judge, four associate judges, and all other officers and employees of the court, and necessary expenses of the court, including exchange of books, and traveling expenses, as may be approved by the chief judge, $194,500, of which not to exceed $176,715 shall be available for personal services.

90932-51-15

58,350

160, 700

194, 500