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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 182-JULY 1, 1943 continue insane after expiration of sentence, who have no relatives or friends to whom they can be sent; shipping remains of deceased prisoners to their relatives or friends in the United States and inter- ment of deceased prisoners whose remains are unclaimed; expenses incurred in identifying, pursuing, and returning escaped prisoners and for rewards for their recapture; and for repairs, betterments, and improvements of United States jails, including sidewalks, $1,384,000. tPe diem restri o None of the money appropriated by this title shall be used to pay any witness or bailiff more than one per diem for any one day's service, even though he serves in more than one of such capacities on the same day. Licefnse reqire- None of the funds appropriated by this title may be used to pay the compensation of any person hereafter employed as an attorney unless such person shall be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. Reimbursement by Sixty per centum of the expenditures for the offices of the United D.C . States District Attorney and the United States Marshal for the Dis- trict of Columbia from all appropriations in this title shall be reimbursed to the United States from any funds in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia. citation of title. This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1944". Department of Commerce Appropri- ation Act, 1944. Post, p . 620. Post, p. 620. Hire of automobiles. 38 Stat. 508 TITLE III-DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OFCE OF THE SECRETARY Salaries: For personal services in the District of Columbia, includ- ing the Chief Clerk and Superintendent, who shall be chief executive officer of the Department and who may be designated by the Secretary of Commerce to sign minor routine official papers and documents during the temporary absence of the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretary of the Department, $534,000. Contingent expenses: For miscellaneous expenses of the offices and bureaus of the I)epartment, except the Patent Office, the Office of the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, the Civil Aeronautics Board, and the Loan Agencies, including those for which appropriations for miscellaneous expenses are specifically made, including lawbooks, books of reference, periodicals, blank books, pamphlets, maps, news- papers (not exceeding $1,500); purchase of atlases or maps, stationery, furniture and repairs to same; carpets, matting, oilcloth, file cases, towels, ice, brooms, soap, sponges; fuel, lighting and heating; pur- chase of motortrucks and bicycles; maintenance, repair, and operation of four motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles and motortrucks and bicycles; freight and express charges; postage to foreign coun- tries; telegraph and telephone service; teletype service and tolls (not to exceed $1,000); first-aid outfits for use in the buildings occupied by employees of this Department; $88.000. Traveling expenses: For all necessary traveling expenses of the Department of Commerce except the Weather Bureau, Office of Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, Civil Aeronautics Board, and the Loan Agencies, such expenses to include the examination of esti- mates of appropriations in the field, $115,000: Provided, That not exceeding $2,500 of this appropriation shall be available for the hire of automobiles for travel on official business, without regard to the provisions of the Act of July 16, 1914 (5 U. S. C. 78), and not exceed- ing $2,000 shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Office of the Secretary of Commerce. 290 [57 STAT.