Administrative ex penses. 47 Stat. 725. 1449; Supp. IV, ch. 11. Travel expenses. 44 Stat. 688. BU.S. C. §§ 821-833. ing. Supplies, etc. EMERGENCY AGENCIES FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK BOARD For the administrative expenses of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, established by the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of July 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 725), including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821-833); expenses (not to exceed $2,500) of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Printing and bind- Board when specifically authorized by the Board; printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $500 for periodicals and newspapers; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange; rent outside of the District of Columbia; payment, when specifically authorized by the Board, of actual transportation expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses of persons serving, while away from their homes, without other compensation from the Use of designated United States, in an advisory capacity to the Board; use of the services and facilities of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation and the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation; and all other necessary administrative expenses, $1,400,000, payable from assessments upon the Federal home loan banks and receipts of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board from other sources for the fiscal year 1940 Nonadministrative and prior fiscal years: Provided, That all necessary expenses (includ services and facilities. Provisos. expenses. Payment. 47 Stat. 725. 12 U. S. C. §§ 14211449; Supp. IV, ch. 11. Administrative ex penses. 48 Stat. 128. ing services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the sale, issuance, and retirement of, or payment of interest on, debentures or bonds, under said Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided further, That except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Board shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said Act of July 22, 1932, as amended (12 U. S. C. 1421–1449). HOME OWNERS' LOAN CORPORATION Not to exceed $24,500,000 of the funds of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation, established by the Home Owners' Loan Act of 1933 1468; Supp. IV, ch. 12. (48 Stat. 128), shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 for 12 U. S. C. §§ 1461 Travel expenses. 44 Stat. 688. ing. administrative expenses of the Corporation, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in 5 U.S. C. 821-833. accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821-833); expenses (not to exceed $5,000) of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Corporation when specifically authorized by Printing and bind- the Board of Directors; printing and binding; lawbooks, books of reference, and not to exceed $500 for periodicals and newspapers; procurement of supplies, equipment and services; maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange; Use of designated rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; use of the services and facilities of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Federal home-loan banks, and Federal Reserve banks; and all other necessary administrative expenses: Provided, That all necessary expenses (including services performed on a force account, contract or fee Supplies. services. Provisos. Nonadministrative expenses. Payment. basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, protection, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an interest, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided further, That except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said Home Owners' Loan 1468; Supp. IV, ch. 12. Act of 1933, as amended (12 U. S. C. 1461–1468). FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION 48 Stat. 128. Administrative expenses. Post, p. 1303. 48 Stat. 1246. Travel expenses. 44 Stat. 688. 5 U.S. C. §§821-833. Printing and binding. Supplies, etc. Not to exceed $9,000,000 of the mutual mortgage insurance fund and $3,500,000 of the funds advanced by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to the Federal Housing Administration, created under authority of the National Housing Act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246), in all $12,500,000, shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 1732; Supp. IV, ch. 13. for administrative expenses of the Administration, including: Personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821-833), but there may be allowed in addition to mileage at a rate not to exceed 4 cents per mile for travel by motor vehicle reimbursement for the actual cost of ferry fares and bridge and tunnel tolls, and employees engaged in the inspection of property may be paid an allowance not to exceed 3 cents per mile for all travel performed in their personally owned automobiles within the limits of their official posts of duty when such travel is performed in connection with such inspection; printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $1,500 for periodicals and newspapers; not to exceed $1,500 for contract actuarial services; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services; purchase of one and maintenance, repair, and operation of three motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; payment, when specifically authorized by the Administrator, of 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 Administration; not to exceed $2,000 for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Administrator, at meetings concerned with the work of the Administration; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange; rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and all other necessary administrative expenses: Provided, That all necessary expenses (including services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not expenses. including other personal services) in connection with the operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or personal property of the Administration acquired under authority of Title II of said National Housing Act, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof, and shall be paid from the mutual mortgage insurance fund created by said Act: Provided further, That, except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Administration shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said Act of June 27, 1934, as amended (12 U. S. C. 1701-1723): Provided further, That not exceeding $300,000 of the sum herein authorized shall be expended in the District of Columbia during the fiscal year 1940 for purposes of the Public Relations and Education Division. Attendance at meet ings. Provisos. Nonadministrative 48 Stat. 1247. 1715; Supp. IV, 1 Payment. 48 Stat. 1246. 12 U. S. C. §§ 17011701a-1722. 1723; Supp. IV, § Relations and Educa tion Division. Amount for Public Insurance of finan cial institutions. Post, p. 1303. Not to exceed $7,000,000 of the funds of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, advanced or to be advanced to the Federal Housing Administration under authority of the National Housing Act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246), as amended, shall be available during 2. iv, 1703.1703; the fiscal year 1940 for the payment of losses under insurance granted under section 2, title I, of said Act. 48 Stat. 1246. Supp. IV, § Administrative ex penses. 48 Stat. 1255. Supp. IV, § 1725. Travel expenses. 44 Stat. 688. ing. FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN INSURANCE CORPO- Not to exceed $300,000 of the funds of the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, established by title IV of the National 12. S. 21724; Housing Act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 1246), shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 for administrative expenses of the Corporation, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized 5 U.S. C. $$821-833. Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821-833); expenses (not to exceed_$1,000) of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the CorporaPrinting and bind- tion when specifically authorized by the Board of Trustees; printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $250 for periodicals and newspapers; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving Use of services of devices, including their repair and exchange; use of the services and facilities of the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Federal home loan banks, Federal Reserve banks, and agencies of the Government as authorized by said title IV; and all other necessary administrative expenses: Provided, That all necessary expenses in connection with the liquidation of insured institutions under said title IV shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided further, That, except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions 1732; Supp. IV, of said Act of June 27, 1934, as amended (12 U. S. C. 1725-1732). designated agencies. Provisos. Nonadministrative expenses. Payment. 48 Stat. 1256. 12 U. S. C. §§ 1725 1725-1727, 1729. Administrative ex penses. 52 Stat. 816. Post, p. 985. Travel expenses. 44 Stat. 688. 5 U.S. C. §§ 821-833. ing. FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC WORKS Not to exceed $20,000,000 of the funds appropriated by the Public Works Administration Appropriation Act of 1938 shall be available for administrative expenses of said Administration, as follows: $16,000,000 for the fiscal year 1940 and $4,000,000 for the fiscal years 1939 and 1940, which administrative expenses shall include personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821-833); Printing and bind- printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $1,000 for periodicals, newspapers, and press clippings; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services; purchase and exchange (not to exceed $12,000), maintenance, repair, and operation of motorpropelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving Attendance at meet- devices, including their repair and exchange; not to exceed $1,000 for expenses of attendance, when specifically authorized by the Administrator, at meetings concerned with the work of the Administration; rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and all other necessary administrative expenses: Provided, That except for Payment of admin the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other Supplies, etc. ings. Provisos. istrative expenses. obligations of the Administration shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of Title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act: Provided further, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 5) shall not apply to any purchase made or service procured when the amount involved is less than $300. RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION 48 Stat. 200. Administrative ex penses. 47 Stat. 5. Travel expenses. 44 Stat. 688. 5 U.S. C. §§ 821-833. Printing and binding. Not to exceed $9,250,000 of the funds of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, established by the Act of January 22, 1932 (47 Stat. 5), shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 for administrative 617; Supp. IV, ch. 14, expenses of the Corporation and of The RFC Mortgage Company, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and the Act of June 3, 1926, as amended (5 U. S. C. 821-833); printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and not to exceed $1,000 for periodicals and newspapers; procurement of supplies, equipment, and services; typewriters, adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange, rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; use of the services and facilities of the Federal Reserve banks; and all other necessary administrative expenses: Provided, That all necessary expenses in connection with the acquisition, operation, maintenance, expenses. improvement, or disposition of any real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or The RFC Mortgage Company or in which they have an interest, including expenses of collections of pledged collateral, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 hereof, except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and other obligations of the Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said Act of January 22, 1932, as amended (15 U.S. C. 601-617). Provisos. Nonadministrative Payment. 47 Stat. 5. 617; Supp. IV, ch. 14. average rates under Classification Act. Supp. IV, $$ 673, 673c. Salaries limited to 5 U.S. C. §§ 661-674; SEC. 2. In expending appropriations or portions of appropriations contained in this Act, for the payment of personal services in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, the average of the salaries of the total number of persons under any grade in any bureau, office, or other appropriation unit shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates specified for the grade by such Act, as amended, and in grades in which only one position is allocated the salary of such position shall not exceed the average of the compensation rates for the grade except that in unusually meritorious cases of one position in a grade, advances may be made to rates higher than the average of the compensation rates of the grade but not more often that once in any fiscal year and then only to the next higher rate: Provided, That this restriction shall not apply (1) to grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the clericalmechanical service; or (2) to require the reduction in salary of any person whose compensation was fixed, as of July 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section 6 of such Act; (3) to require the reduction in salary of any person who is transferred from one position to another position in the same or different grade, in the same or different bureau, office, or other appropriation unit; (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade when such higher rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and is specifically authorized by other law; or (5) to reduce the compensation of any person in a grade. in a grade in which only one position is allocated. Proviso. Restriction not apmechanical service. No reduction plicable to clerical fixed salaries. in 42 Stat. 1490. duction. Higher rates permitted. If only one position Salaries of designated personnel fixed. Emergency agen cies, establishment of counts. SEC. 3. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, the salaries of the members of the Authority and the Administrator, Civil Aeronautics Authority, of the Commissioners of the Interstate Commerce Commission, the Commissioners of the United States Maritime Commission, and the Commissioners of the United States Tariff Commission shall be at the rate of $10,000 each per annum. SEC. 4. None of the funds made available by this Act for adminappropriation ac- istrative expenses of the agencies under the caption "Emergency agencies" shall be obligated or expended unless and until an appropriate appropriation account shall have been established therefor pursuant to an appropriation warrant or a covering warrant, and all such expenditures shall be accounted for and audited in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended. 42 Stat. 20. ments. Short title. March 25, 1939 [S. 1098] [Public, No. 9] Soil Conservation ment Act, amend and Domestic Allot ment. 16 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 5901. Advances to producers for crop insurance authorized. Remittance. Terms and condi tions of advances. 49 Stat. 1149. Vog. C., Supp. IV, § 590g. Appropriation made available. 52 Stat. 744. SEO. 5. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act or authorized hereby to be expended shall be used to pay the compensation of any officer or employee of the Government of the United States, or of any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States, whose post of duty is in continental United States unless such person is a citizen of the United States, or a person in the service of the United States on the date of the approval of this Act who being eligible for citizenship has filed a declaration of intention to become a citizen or who owes allegiance to the United States. SEC. 6. This Act may be cited as the "Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1940". Approved, March 16, 1939. [CHAPTER 15] AN ACT To amend section 12 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, by authorizing advances for crop insurance. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 12 of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, is amended by designating the existing provisions of said section 12 as subsection (a) and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection (b): "The Secretary is authorized to make advances to producers for the purpose of assisting them to insure their crops with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. The Secretary shall remit the amount of any such advances to a producer directly to such Corporation in payment of the premium on the insurance for which the producer has made application. Advances shall only be made to producers who are participating or who agree to participate in a program formulated pursuant to section 8. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the terms and conditions of such advances shall be fixed by the Secretary. The appropriation made in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1939, under the item entitled 'Conservation and Use of Agricultural Land Resources, Department of Agriculture', shall be available during the fiscal year 1939 for advances authorized by this subsection." Approved, March 25, 1939. |