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57 STAT.] 78TH OONG., 1ST SESS. -CH. 219-JULY 12, 1943 [CHAPTER 219] AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, 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 the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, namely: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES Salaries: For the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this Act referred to as the Secretary), and other personal services in the District of Columbia, including a special assistant to the Secretary to be appointed without reference to civil-service requirements, at a salary of not to exceed $5,000, $1,052,015: Provided That no part of the appropriation made available to the office of the. Secretary by this section shall be used for the broadcast of radio programs designed for or calculated to influence the passage or defeat of any legislation pending before the Congress. OFF0CE OF SOLICrTro For personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field, $188,500. DIVISION OF TERRrrBOIES AND ISLAND POSSESSIONS For personal services in the District of Columbia, $108,620. GRAZING SERVICE July 12, 1943 [H. R. 2719] [Public Law 133] Interior Depart ment Appropriation Act, 1944. Pot, . 621. Radio broadcasts re- specting legislation. Salaries and expenses: For carrying out the provisions of the Act of June 28, 1934, as amended (43 U. S. C . 8A), including examina- 4~3u. s tion and classification of lands with respect to grazing or agricultural 31' utility, preparation of land classification maps and reports, fire pre- vention and the suppression or emergency prevention of fires on or threatening lands under the jurisdiction of the Grazing Service, traveling and other necessary expenses, not to exceed $12,925 for per- sonal services in the District of Columbia, and the purchase (not to exceed $12,300), operation, and maintenance of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, $811,700; for payment of a salary of $5 aorl per diem while actually employed and for the payment of necessary travel expenses, exclusive of subsistence, of members of advisory committees of local stockmen, $55,000; in all, $866,700. For construction, purchase, and maintenance of range improve- RBn e ments within grazing districts, pursuant to the provisions of sec- M tions. 10 and 11 of the Act of June 28, 1934, as amended (43 U. S . 4C.U . 8A), and not including contributions under section 9 of the Act of 3151,35h June 28, 1934, $75,000: Proi ded, That expenditures hereunder shall not exceed 25 per centum of all moneys received from grazing dis- tricts under the provisions of said Act of June 28, 1934, as amended, during the fiscal years 1943 and 1944. Leasing of grazing lands: For leasing State, county, or privately owned lands in accordance with the provisions of the Act of June 23, 198 (52 Stat. 103), $9,000: Provided, That expenditures here- toSM~- A nder ihall not exceed the aggregate receipts covered into the Treasury in accordance with section 4 of said Act 451 1X9. cC.i 3156- aemmit- slutockmen. 1273. I.C. §i 315i, C. Hi31m- LC. C. Ism-& .