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72d CONGRESS . SESS. I. CH. 443. JULY 7, 1932. Clean ing Clea ning Depart- services in the field, $806,547 ; in all, $821,547 : Provided, That in ment buildings . addition thereto, this appropriation may be reimbursed for the cost of such additional employments as may be necessary for cleaning, in whole or in part, of buildings of the Department of Agriculture Salaries limited to average rates under in the city of Washington, from the appropriations made for the Classification Act . bureaus or offices for which such service is performed : Provided 45, . 776; pVol . ~4 6, Vol, further, That in expending appropriations or portions of appropria- 10ra. tions, contained in this` Act, for the payment for personal services VU p. B BC.,p. 85; Supp. in the District of Columbia in accordance with the Classification Exc ept ion .
Act of 1923, as amended, with the exception of the Assistant Sec- retary, the a verage of th e sala ries o f the t otal n umber of per sons under a ny gra de in any bu reau, office , or ot her ap propri ation unit Restriction not appli- shall not at any time exceed the average of the compensation rates cable to clerical-me- specified for the grade by such Act, as amended : Provided fur- No reduction in dxeii chaniel services .
ther, That this restriction shall not ahp1
1) to grades 1, 2, 3, and salaries .
4 of the clerical- mechanica l service , or ( 2) ( to require the reduction Vol. 42, p. 1490 .
in salary of any person whose compensation was fixed, as of July Transfers to another 1, 1924, in accordance with the rules of section 6 of such Act, positionwithout reduc- (3) to require the reduction in salary of any person who is trans- ferred from one position to another position in the same or dif- Higher satary rates ferent grade, in the same or different bureau, office, or other per mit ted .
appropriation unit, (4) to prevent the payment of a salary under any grade at a rate higher than the maximum rate of the grade If only one position when such higher rate is permitted by the Classification Act of 1923 In a grade.
as amended, and is specifically authorized by other law, or (5) to reduce the compensation of any person in a grade in which only one Contracts for steno graphic reporting. Position is allocated : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agri- culture is authorized to contract for stnographic reporting services, and the appropriations made in this Act shall be available for such Purchase of opt ion s purposes : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture is for land .
authorized to expend from appropriations available for the purchase Allowances for living of lands not to exceed $1 for each option to purchase any particular quarters,etc .,stationed tract or tracts of land : Provided further, That not to exceed $55,000 abroad.
of the a ppropriat ions avai lable for salarie s and exp enses of officers and employees of the Department of Agriculture permanently sta- Vol. 46, p . 818.
tione d in f oreign count ries m ay be used fo r paym ent of allow ances U.S.C ., Supp. V, p .19.
for livi ng quarte rs, inclu ding heat , fuel a nd light, as autho rized by the Act approved June 26, 1930 (U . ƒ . C., Sup. V, title 5 1 see . etc, offuture pritce of 118a) : Provided further, That no part of the Ends appropriated cotton forbidden• by this Act shall be used for the payment of any officer or employee of the Depar tment of Agr icultu re who , as su ch off icer o r empl oyee, or on behalf of the department or any division, commission, or bureau thereof, issues, or causes to be issued, any prediction, oral or written, or forecast with respect to future prices of cotton or the trend of same . Mechanical, etc ., For salaries and compensation of necessary employees in the shops.
mecha nical shops and po wer pl ant of the De partme nt of Agricu lture, $125,000 . MIS CELLANEOUS E XPENSES, DEP ARTMENT OF 4 GRICULTURE Department contin- For stationery, blank books, twine, paper, gum, dry goods, 'soxp , gent expenses. brushes, brooms, mats, oils, paints, glass, lumber, hardware, ice, fuel water and gas pipes, heating apparatus, furniture, carpets, anf mattings ; for lights, freight, express charges, advertising and press clippings, telegraphing, telephoning, postage, washing towels, and necessary repairs and improvements . to buildings and heating u Motor-vehiclerestrie • apparatus ; for the maintenance, repat,- and operation of net to exce ed thr ee (in cludin g one for th e Secre tary o f Agri cultur e, one
