RENT, LIGHT, AND FUEL

The amount carried in the bill, $11,700,000, is a reduction of $300,000 below the Budget estimate and an increase of $1,000.000 over the appropriation for 1945. There is an anticipated deficiency of $555,000 for 1945 so the increase over actual costs in 1945 is $445,000. If costs continue to increase at the present rate the amount recommended will be sufficient to meet requirements in 1946.

LIMITATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS

The following limitations and legislative provisions not heretofore carried in any appropriation act appear in the bill:

On page 28, line 16, relating to the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department:

* * Provided further, That payments covering transactions between the Procurement Division and field offices of other Government agencies whose detailed appropriation or fund accounts are maintained elsewhere than within the District of Columbia may be made on the basis of itemized vouchers or invoices prepared by the Procurement Division and sent through the appropriate field offices to the disbursing officers for the agencies involved, who are hereby authorized to make payment based (1) upon certification of the Procurement Division, which shall include the specific statement that the vouchers are issued pursuant to and in conformity with purchase orders or requisitions duly executed by the agency billed, and (2) upon approval and certification of such vouchers by the agency billed, which action shall be based upon acceptance of the Procurement Division certification as made, subject to later adjustment if necessary, the responsibility of the certifying officer to be limited to the availability of the funds charged: Provided further, That the general supply fund may be used to purchase from or through the Public Printer standard forms and blankbook work for field warehouse stocking and issue, but issues thereof shall be made only to Government agencies and shall be chargeable to applicable appropriation authorizations or limitations of such agencies for printing and binding, and reports of such issues shall be made as the Public Printer may require: * * *

On page 36, line 23, relating to the traveling expenses of post-office inspectors:

* * * including reimbursement of not to exceed 3 cents per mile for official travel performed by them in privately owned automobiles within the limits of their official stations

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1 Includes $5,890,400 appropriated in the First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1945.
Includes $50,000,000 appropriated in the First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1945.
$20,280 included in H. Doc. No. 40.

Includes $1,500,000 appropriated in the First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1945.
Includes $35,000 appropriated in the First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1945.
Includes $125,000 appropriated in the First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1945.
7 Indefinite appropriation proposed.

TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT-Continued