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74ria C ONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 156. MA RCH 19, 1936.

116 9 lit hogr aphin g, p hoto grap hing, and typ ewrit ing, inc ludi ng th e pu b- lication of information concerning the American activities, battle- fields, memorials, and cemeteries in Europe ; the purchase of maps, textbooks, newspapers, and periodicals, $71,000, together with C ont inu ing appro- $100,000 of the unexpended balances of the appropriation carried, PrAnfenp, 6 . for the American Battle Monuments Commission in the Independent Offices Approp riation Act, 1936 , and of the no-y ear appropriation s for the said Commission carried in any and all previous Acts, which unexpended sum is hereby made available for all the purposes of this appropriation : Provided, That notwithstanding the require- Proc isn °i cal ork ments of existing laws or regulations, and under such terms and abroad . conditions as the Commission may in its discretion deem necessary and proper, the Commission may contract for work in Europe and e ngage , by contra ct or othe rwise, the servi ces o f arch itect s, fi rms of architects, and other technical and professional personnel : Provided further, That the Commission may purchase supplies and materials R ino sp8709,p,etc . without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C., u:s.'c., P. 1863. title 41, sec . 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $500 : Provided further, That when traveling on busine ss of the Traveling expenses . C ommission officer s of the Army ser ving as members o r as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided for civilian members of the Commission : Provided further, Tha t the Delega tion of a utbor- Commission may delegate to its chairman, secretary, or officials in `ty permitted . c harge of either i ts Washington or Paris offices, un der such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, such of its authority as it may deem necessary and proper . BOAR D OF TAX A PPEAL S

Board of Tax Ap- peals. For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the work of Allexpenses . the Board of Tax Appeals as authorized under title IX, section 900, of the Revenue Act of 1924, approved June 2, 1924, as amended by p o s4vp1345; P l. 44, title X of the Revenue Act of 1926, approved February 26, 1926, and Vol . 47,p .286 . title IV of the Revenue Act of 1928, approved May 29, 1928, and title L. s.c.,P.1089. IX of the Revenue Act of 1932, approved June 6, 1932, including personal services and contract stenographic reporting services, rent outside the District of Columbia, traveling expenses, car fare, sta- tionery, furniture, office equipment, purchase and exchange of type- writers, law books and books of reference, periodicals, and all other necessary supplies, $506,000, together with not to exceed $8,000 of sum -app r opria ted . the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for

•'4s,P .511. the fiscal year 1935, of which amount not to exceed $476,540 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia . For all printing and bin ding for the Board of Tax App eals , Printing and binding. $26,000. Tot al, B oard of Tax Appea ls, $532 ,000 . CENTRAL STATISTICAL BOARD

Central statistical Board . For every exp endi ture requ isit e fo r and inc iden t to the work of All expen ses . the Central Statistical Board as authorized by law, including travel- Ante, p. 498 . ing expenses ; materials ; supplies ; office equipment ; services ; news- papers :, periodicals and press clippings ; repairs and alterations ; contract stenographic reporting services and expenses of attendance at meetings which in the discretion of the chairman are necessary for the efficient discharge of the respon sibilities of the Board, $173,820, of which amount not to exceed $164,160 may be expended for per- sonal services in the District of Columbia . For all printing and binding for the Central Statistical Board, Printing and binding. $1,600 . Total, Central Statistical Board, $175,420 . 104019 •-36 74