PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 107-APR . 18, 1940 Bulletins and re- ports. 23U.S.C.§§12a, 48; 16 U.S. C. §503. Construction of rural post roads. 23U.S.C.§§12a, 48;16U.S.C. 503. Departmental per- sonal services. Amount transferred to Federal Works Administrator. Provisos. Convict labor. Vehicles. 42 Stat. 217. Engineering, etc., equipment, deprecia- tion. Warehouse main- tenance, etc. Reimbursement for cost of materials, etc. Medical supplies, etc., in emergencies. Transportation of personal effects. different localities; for maintenance and repairs of experimental highways; for furnishing expert advice on these subjects; for col- lating, reporting, and illustrating the results of same; and for pre- paring, publishing, and distributing bulletins and reports; to be paid from any moneys available from the administrative funds pro- vided under the Act of July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355-359), as amended, or as otherwise provided. FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY SYSTM For carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construc- tion of rural post roads, and for other purposes", approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355-359), and all Acts amendatory thereof and sup- plementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provi- sions of said Act, as amended, including not to exceed $1,110,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $99,990,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1940 by section 1 of the Act approved June 8, 1938 (52 Stat. 633), less $10,000 transferred to the Federal Works Admin- istrator for the administrative expenses of his office: Provided, That none of the money herein appropriated shall be paid to any State on account of any project on which convict labor shall be employed, except this provision shall not apply to convict labor performed by convicts on parole or probation: Provided further, That not to exceed $45,000 of the funds provided for carrying out the provisions of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921 (23 U. S. C . 21, 23), shall be available for the purchase of motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicles necessary for carrying out the provisions of said Act, including the replacement of not to exceed one such vehicle for use in the administrative work of the Public Roads Administration in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That, during the fiscal year 1941, whenever performing authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or improvement of roads for other Government agencies the charge for such services may include depreciation on engineering and road- building equipment used, and the amounts received on account of such charges shall be credited to the appropriation concerned: Pro- vided further, That during the fiscal year 1941 the appropriations for the work of the Public Roads Administration shall be available for meeting the expenses of warehouse maintenance and the pro- curement, care, and handling of supplies, materials, and equipment stored therein for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Public Roads Administration, and for sale and distribution to other Government activities, the cost of such supplies and materials or the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and handling) to be reimbursed to appropriations current at the time additional supplies, materials, or equipment are procured, from the appropriation chargeable with the cost or value of such supplies, materials, or equipment: Provided further, That the appropriations available to the Public Roads Administration may be used in emer- gency for medical supplies and services and other assistance necessary for the immediate relief of employees engaged on hazardous work under that Administration: Provided further, That of the appro- priations for the work of the Public Roads Administration, not exceeding $3,500 shall be available, when specifically authorized by the Commissioner, for the necessary expenses of packing, crating, drayage, transportation, and uncratmg of household and other per- 128 [54 STAT.
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