53 STAT.]
76TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 11 --MAR . 16 , 1939
basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with
the acquisition, protection, operation, maintenance, improvement, or
disposition of real or personal property belonging to the Corporation
or in which it has an interest, shall be considered as nonadministra-
tive expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided further, That except
for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified, and the restric-
tions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative expenses and
other obligations of the Corporation shall be incurred, allowed, and
paid in accordance with the provisions of said Home Owners' Loan
Act of 1933, as amended (12 U. S . C. 1461-1468).
FEDERAL HOUSING ADMINISTRATION
547
Payment.
48 Stat. 128 .
12U.S. C.§§1461-
1468; Supp. IV, ch. 12 .
Not to exceed $9,000,000 of the mutual mortgage insurance fund Administrative ex-
and $3,500,000 of the funds advanced by the Reconstruction Finance
Po s t,; p. 1303.
Corporation to the Federal Housing Administration, created under
authority of the National Housing Act of June 27, 1934 (48 Stat. 48 Stat. 1246
12 U.S.C.6§ 1701-
1246), in all $12,500,000, shall be available during the fiscal year 1940 1732;Supp.Ich. 13 .
for administrative expenses of the Administration, including:
Personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel
Travel expenses.
expenses, in accordance with the Standardized Government Travel
4Ust. c68s21 833.
Regulations and the Act of June 32 1926, as amended (5 U. S . C .
821-833), but there may be allowed in addition to mileage at a rate
not to exceed 4 cents per mile for travel by motor vehicle reimburse-
ment for the actual cost of ferry fares and bridge and tunnel tolls,
and employees engaged in the inspection of property may be paid an
allowance not to exceed 3 cents per mile for all travel performed in
their personally owned automobiles within the limits of their official
posts of duty when such travel is performed in connection with such
inspection; printing and binding; law books, books of reference, and i'rinting and bind-
not to exceed $1,500 for periodicals and newspapers; not to exceed
$1,500 for contract actuarial services; procurement of supplies, equip- Supplies, etc.
menb, and services; purchase of one and maintenance, repair, and
operation of three motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, to be
used only for official purposes; payment, when specifically authorized
by the Administrator, of actual transportation expenses and not to
exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses to per-
sons serving, while away from their homes, without other compen-
sation from the United States, in an advisory capacity to the Admin-
istration; not to exceed $2,000 for expenses of attendance, when Attendanceat meet-
specifically authorized by the Administrator, at meetings concerned
gs
with the work of the Administration; typewriters, adding machines,
and other labor-saving devices, including their repair and exchange;
rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; and all other neces-
sary administrative expenses: Provided, That all necessary expenses Provisos.
(including services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not expenses.
tr
including other personal services) in connection with the operation,
Post p. 1303.
maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or personal property
of the Administration acquired under authority of Title II ofsaid 48 tat. 1247.
National Housing Act, shall be considered as nonadministrative 17i; Supp. I v,70
expenses for the purposes hereof, and shall be paid from the mutual 1707-1715b .
mortgage insurance fund created by said Act: Provided further,
That, except for the limitations in amounts hereinbefore specified
Payment.
and the restrictions in respect to travel expenses, the administrative
expenses and other obligations of the Administration shall be 48 Stat. 1246.
12 U S. C. B§1701-
incurred, allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said 1723; Supp. Iv., 5
Act of June 27, 1934, as amended (1 U. S. C . 1701-1723): Provided 1701a
-1722.
further, That not exceeding $300,000 of the sum herein authorized Amount for Public
shall be expended in the District of Columbia during the fiscal year ton Divisio
a
1940 for purposes of the Public Relations and Education Division.
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