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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 273-JULY 3, 194 Ante, p. 104 . Post, p. 855. 54 Stat. 1125; ante, p. 361. 42U.S.C., ch.9 note. Attendance at meet- ings. Provio. Ante, p. 106. Arlington Experi- mental Farm, Va. Ante, p. 129. Ante, p. 112. Ante, p . 114. Emergency activi- ties. Ante, p. 114. Personal services, D.C. Po, p. 748. FEDERAL WORKS AGENar OOMMUNITY FACILITIES Defense public works (community facilities): To enable the Fed- eral Works Administrator to carry out the functions vested in him by, and in accordance with the provisions of, title II of the Act of October 14, 1940, entitled "An Act to expedite the provision of hous- ing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes", as amended, and for administrative expenses in connection therewith including the purchase of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; expenses, when authorized by the Admininstrator, of attend- ance at meetings or conventions relating to the work of said title II; printing and binding; the employment of persons at the seat of Government and elsewhere; to remain available until expended, $150,000,000: Provided, That the amount that may be expended for administrative expenses shall not exceed $6,750,000. PUBLIC BUILDINGS ADMINISTRATION Salaries and expenses, public buildings and grounds in the District of Columbia: For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, public buildings and grounds in the District of Columbia, fiscal year 1942, including the objects specified under this head in the Independ- ent Offices Appropriation Act, 1942, $2,750,000. The appropriation to the Public Buildings Administration of the Federal Works Agency for construction of temporary office buildings, contained in title III of the Fifth Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1941, is hereby amended by inserting the words "or on the Arlington Experimental Farm in Virginia" after the words "on Government-owned land in the District of Columbia". INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION General administrative expenses: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1942, for eleven commissioners, secretary, and for all other authorized expenditures necessary in the execution of laws to regulate commerce, including the purchase of newspapers and the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1942, $150,000 and the limitation of $2,338,040 upon the amount which may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia is hereby increased to $2,460,760. Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing and binding, fiscal year 1942, $4,000. Salaries and expenses, emergency: For all necessary expenses to enable the Interstate Commerce Commission, for the purpose of pro- moting the national security and defense, to adopt measures for pre- venting shortages of railroad equipment and congestion of traffic, and expediting the movement of cars by railroads through terminals, and related activities, fiscal year 1942, $110,000. NATIONAL ADVISORY COMIMTrEE FOR AERONAUTICS Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount for scientific research, technical investigations, and special reports in the field of aeronautics, fiscal year 1942, $465,000, including the objects and subject to the limitations specified in the appropriation for these purposes in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act 1942 except that the limitation of $195,380 upon the amount which may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia is hereby increased to $214,080. [55 STAT. 546