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PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 380 -DEC. 23, 1943 Ante, p. 532. Printing and bind- ing. Ante, p. 531. Ante, p. 517 . Ante, p. 517 . Ante, p. 619. Travel expenses. Ante, p. 532. Ante, p. 534. Centralization of re- tirement fund records. Ante, pp. 173, 539. That the last paragraph under the head "Office of War Information" in the National War Agencies Appropriation Act, 1944, shall not be construed to apply to supplementation by reverse lend-lease: Pro- vided further, That the limitation on the appropriation for the Office of War Information for the fiscal year 1944 for printing and binding within the continental limits of the United States is hereby increased from $1,400,000 to $1,500,000. WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION General administration: For an additional amount for general administration, War Manpower Commission, fiscal year 1944, includ- ing the objects specified under this head in the War Manpower Com- mission Appropriation Act, 1944, and including $84,800 additional for printing and binding and $435,000 additional for travel expenses, $2,849,000. Employment office facilities and services: For an additional amount for employment office facilities and services, fiscal year 1944, includ- ing the objects specified under this head in the War Manpower Com- mission Appropriation Act, 1944, and including $26,407 additional for printing and binding and $170,000 additional for travel expenses, $6,233,000. Training-Within-Industry Service: For an additional amount for Training-Within-Industry Service, War Manpower Commission (national defense), fiscal year 1944, including the objects specified under this head in the War Manpower Commission Appropriation Act, 1944, and including $186,800 additional for traveling expenses, $461,500. WAR PRODUCTOION BOARD The appropriation for the War Production Board for the fiscal year 1944 shall be available for travel expenses to and from their homes or regular places of business in accordance with the Standard- ized Government Travel Regulations, including travel in privately owned automobile (and including per diem in lieu of subsistence at place of employment) of persons employed intermittently away from their homes or regular places of business as consultants or compliance commissioners and receiving compensation on a per diem when actually employed basis. WAR SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION The amount that may be used for administrative expenses in the fiscal year 1944 under the head "War Shipping Administration, revolving fund", is hereby increased from $9,650,000 to $12,000,000. INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE AGENCIES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION The Comptroller General of the United States shall make a study of the proposed centralization of retirement fund records in the Civil Service Commission, both from the standpoint of statutory requirements and the sufficiency thereof for accounting purposes, and shall submit a report thereon to the chairmen of the Committee cn Appropriations of the United States Senate and the House of Representatives within ninety days from the date of approval of this Act. Salaries and expenses (national defense): For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, national defense, Civil Service Commission, fiscal year 1944, including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1944, $891,705. [57 STAT.