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57 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 1ST SESS. - CH. 380 -DEC. 23 , 1943 EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION Employees' compensation fund: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1944, for the payment of compensation provided by the Act of September 7, 1916 (5 U. S. C. 785), as amended, including the objects specified under this head in the Employees' Compensation Commis- sion Appropriation Act, 1944, $3,700,000, which, together with the amount heretofore appropriated under this head, shall be available also for reimbursement payments authorized by the Act of Decem- ber 2, 1942 (42 U. S. C . 1701), as amended, rehabilitation expenses and fees or payments to other agencies of the United States and other public agencies or private persons, agencies, or institutions, for serv- ices or facilities rendered by them pursuant to agreement and approved by the Commission. FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATOR Traveling expenses: For an additional amount for traveling expenses, Federal Security Agency, fiscal year 1944, including the objects specified under this head in the Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1944, $52,550, which amount shall be transferred to the Public Health Service in accordance with the provisions of such Act authorizing such transfers. National Youth Administration liquidation: For all expenses neces- sary to enable the Federal Security Administrator to provide for the settlement of obligations of the National Youth Administration, and also to settle claims for property damage accruing prior to January 2, 1944, under paragraph 20 of the National Youth Administration Appropriation Act, 1943 (which paragraph is hereby extended to such date), as may be proper in closing the affairs and accounts of the National Youth Administration, not to exceed $300,000 of the unex- pended balances of the appropriations made to the National Youth Administration for the purposes of liquidation in the War Man- power Commission Appropriation Act, 1944, and the Second Defi- ciency Appropriation Act, 1943, are hereby continued available until June 30, 1944, for payment of all such obligations incurred prior to January 1, 1944, including accumulated and accrued annual leave to employees who have not liquidated such by January 1, 1944; and also for the payment of salaries and other necessary administrative expenses (including personal services in the District of Columbia and travel expenses), not exceeding $145,000, incurred during the period January 1 to June 30, 1944, both inclusive, including payment of accumulated and accrued annual leave of the personnel employed under such amount: Provided, That no person shall be employed under such sum of $145,000 at a rate exceeding the rates applicable to classification grade CAF-13 or the equivalent and the amount allo- cated for salaries thereunder shall not exceed $75,000 and the amount for microfilming records shall not exceed $50,000: Provided further, That the Federal Security Administrator is hereby authorized to retain such office materials, supplies, and equipment of the National Youth Administration as may be necessary in carrying out the purposes of this appropriation, and such office materials, supplies, and equipment shall not be subject to the provisions of the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1943, with respect to such property, during the period of such use: Provided further, That said Administrator is authorized to appoint such personnel as may be required for the purposes hereof without regard to civil service and classification laws. . 615 39 Stat. 742. 5 U. S . C. §§751-791, 793; Supp. II, § 793. Ante, p. 514. 56 Stat. 1028. 42 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 1701 et seq. Post, p. 626. Ante, p. 512. Settlement of obli- gations. 56 Stat. 574. 15 U. . C., Supp. II, 6§ 721-728 note. Ante, pp. 518, 539. Salary limitations. Microfilming rec- ords. Retention of prop- erty. Ante, p. 539. Personnel