53 STAT.] 76TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 254-JUNE 30, 1939 fled in the appropriation for this purpose in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1939, $17,500. Employees' compensation fund, emergency relief: The paragraph in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1939, under the head "Employees' Compensation Fund, Emergency Relief", is hereby amended by striking out the sum "$2,936,546" and inserting in lieu thereof the sum "$3,686,546". FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Salaries and expenses: For seven Commissioners, and for all other authorized expenditures of the Federal Communications Commission in performing the duties imposed by the Communications Act of 1934, approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1064), the Ship Act of 1910, approved June 24, 1910, as amended (46 U. S . C . 484-487), the Inter- national Radiotelegraphic Convention (45 Stat., pt. 2, p. 2760), Executive Order Numbered 3513, dated July 9, 1921, as amended under date of June 30, 1934, relating to applications for submarine cable licenses, and the radiotelegraphy provisions of the Convention for Promoting Safety of Life at Sea, ratified by the President of the United States, July 7, 1936, including personal services, contract stenographic reporting services, rental of quarters, newspapers, periodicals, reference books, law books, special counsel fees, supplies and equipment, including purchase and exchange of instruments, which may be purchased without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C. 5) when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $25, improvement and care of grounds and repairs to buildings, not to exceed $5,000, purchase, including exchange, mainte- nance, operation, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for official use in the field, not to exceed $3,000, traveling expenses, including expenses of attendance at meetings which in the discretion of the Commission are necessary for the efficient discharge of its responsibilities, reimbursement to ships of the United States for charges incurred by such ships in transmitting information in compliance with section 357 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, expenses of packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of household goods and other personal effects (not to exceed in any case five thousand pounds) of officers and employees when transferred from one official station to another for permanent duty upon specific authorization by the Commission, and other necessary expenses; fiscal year 1940, $1,800,000, of which amount not to exceed $1,151,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Special study of radio requirements necessary for ships navigating the Great Lakes and inland waters of the United States: To enable the Federal Communications Commission to study and report to Congress the radio requirements necessary or desirable for safety purposes for ships navigating the Great Lakes and the inland waters of the United States, as provided in section 15 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Communications Act of 1934, approved June 19, 1934, for the purpose of promoting safety of life and property at sea through the use of wire and radio communications, to make more effective the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1929. and for other purposes", approved May 20, 1937 (50 Stat. 189-i98), including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, supplies and equipment, and such other contingent and miscellaneous expenses as may be necessary; fiscal year 1940, $13,175. Printing and binding: For all printing and binding for the Federal Communications Commission, fiscal year 1940, $25,000. Total, Federal Communications Commission, $1,838,175. 983 52 Stat. 414 . Employees'compen- sation fund, emergen- cy relief. 52 Stat. 415. Salaries and penses. ex- 48 Stat. 1064 . 47 U. S. C. §151; Supp. IV, § 151. Ship Act of 1910. 36 Stat. 629. 46 U. S. C. 99484- 487; Supp. IV, §484- 487. Submarine cable li- censes. 45Stat. 2760. 50 Stat. 1146 . Minor purchases. R. S. 3709. 41U.S.C . §5. Vehicles. Attendance at meet- ings. Transmission of in- formation by U. S . ships. 50 Stat. 195. 47 U. S. C., Sulpp. IV, §357. Transportation of personal etTects. Personal services. Radio requirements for ships navigating Great Lakes, etc. 50 Stat. 197. 47 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 602. Travel expenses. Printing and bind- ing.
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