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Strategic, etc., m a- terials. Payments in ad- vance of delivery. Use of payments. 50 Stat. 5; 53 Stat. 510. 15 U.S.C., Supp. V, §613c. R. F. C.Act, amend- ments. 47Stat.6. 47 Stat. 10 . 52 Stat. 212. 15U.S. ., Snpp.V, 606b. June 26, 1940 [H. R. 9007] [Public, No. 665] Labor-Federal Se- curity Appropriation Act, 1941. Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1941. Salaries. Contingent ex- penses. Post, pp . 646, 647, 648, 1043 . PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 427, 428-JUNE 25, 26, 1940 [54 STAT. within the powers of the corporation as above set forth related to the national-defense program, on such terms and conditions as the Corporation may determine. "Any corporation created or organized by the Corporation under the preceding paragraph is also authorized, with the approval of the President, to make payments against the purchase price to be paid for strategic and critical materials in advance of the delivery of such materials. Whenever practicable, the Corporation may require the payments so made to be used for purchases of raw or manufactured agricultural commodities to be exported from the United States.". SEC. 6. That (a) section 1 of the Act approved January 26, 1937 (U. S . C ., 1934 edition, Supp. IV, title 15, sec. 613c), as amended, is hereby amended by striking out "June 30, 1941" and inserting in lieu thereof "January 22, 1947"; (b) the first sentence of section 4 of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act (U. S . C ., 1934 edition, title 15, sec. 604), as amended, and the first sentence of section 14 of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act (U. S . C., 1934 edition, title 15, sec. 614), as amended, are hereby amended by striking out the word "ten" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "fifteen"; (c) the second paragraph of section 5d of the Recon- struction Finance Corporation Act (U. S. C., 1934 edition, Supp. IV, title 15, sec. 606b), as amended, is hereby amended by striking out "June 30, 1939" wherever it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "January 22, 1947". Approved, June 25, 1940. [CHAPTER 428] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of Labor, the Federal Security Agency, and related independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the Department of Labor, the Federal Security Agency, and related independent agencies, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, namely: TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Salaries: Secretary of Labor, Assistant Secretary, Second Assistant Secretary, and other personal services in the District of Columbia, $374,000. Salaries: Office of the Solicitor, $90,000. Contingent expenses: For contingent and miscellaneous expenses of the offices and bureaus of the Department, for which appropriations for contingent and miscellaneous expenses are not specifically made, including the purchase of stationery, furniture, and repairs to the same, carpets, matting, oilcloths, file cases, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges, laundry, not exceeding $1,400 for streetcar fares; purchase, exchange, maintenance, and repair of motorcycles and motortrucks; maintenance, operation, and repair of three motor-propelled passen- ger-carrying vehicles, to be used only for official purposes; freight and express charges; commercial and labor-reporting services; newspaper clippings not to exceed $1,400, postage to foreign countries, telegraph