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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 629-OCT. 26 , 1942 Additional em- ployee. 42 Stat. 1488 . 5 U. S . C.§§ 661-674; Supp. I, ch. 13 . Ante, p. 733. economy in the operation or administration of the Navy Department and the Naval Establishment. The Secretary of the Navy is authorized to employ one additional employee at a salary per annum in excess of $5,000, but not in excess of the appropriate rates established in accordance with the Classi- fication Act of 1923, as amended. Ante, p. 82 . DEFENSE AID Disposition of de SEC. 103. Whenever the President deems it to be in the interest of fense articles, etc. Post, p. 99 . national defense, he may authorize the Secretary of the Navy to sell, or otherwise dispose of, in accordance with the Act of March 11, 1941 22U.S. ., Supp. (Public Law 11), to the Government of any country whose defense I, §§ 411-419. the President deems vital to the defense of the United States, defense articles, information, and services (including furnishing of quarters, subsistence, transportation, and hospitalization of personnel, and care of the dead) procured from any funds appropriated to the Navy Value. Department subsequent to March 11, 1941: Provided,That the total value of defense articles (other than ships), information, and services heretofore and hereafter disposed of under this authority shall not Lease of ships exceed $3,000,000,000: Provided further, That ships may be leased, but not otherwise disposed of, for periods not beyond the termina- tion of the existing national emergency, under this authority but title thereof shall remain in the United States and their value shall not be charged against the limitation herein specified. itation of SEC. 104. Appropriations in this Title for the fiscal year 1943 shall constitute and may be cited as "Title III, Naval Appropriation Act, 1943". TITLE II-GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATIVE SENATE Ante, pp. 334, 750. Ante, p. 335. 55 Stat. 455 . 55 Stat. 726. 26U. S .C, Supp. I, Subtitle D (prec. § 3600). Ante, p. 3. Senate restaurants: For payment to the Architect of the Capitol in accordance with the Act approved September 9, 1942 (Public Law 709, Seventy-seventh Congress), $39,950. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For payment to the widow of Frank H. Buck, late a Representative from the State of California, $10,000, to be disbursed by the Sergeant at Arms of the House. Telegraph and telephone: For an additional amount for telegraph and telephone service, exclusive of personal services, fiscal year 1942, $50,000. COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL EXPENDITURES For an additional amount, which is hereby authorized, to enable the Committee to Investigate Federal Expenditures to carry out the duties imposed upon it by section 601 of the Revenue Act of 1941, to remain available during the existence of the committee, $10,000, one- half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half by the Clerk of the House upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee. ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL CAPrTOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Senate Office Building: For an additional amount for maintenance, including the same objects specified under this head in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1943, $7,300. 994 [56 STAT.