57 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 380 -DEC. 23, 1943 619 under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1944, Ante, p. 193. $10,356,000, to remain available until expended, 3 per centum of which amount shall be available for the employment in the District of Columbia and in the field of necessary technical and clerical assist- ants to aid in the preparation of plans and specifications for the projects as approved hereunder and in the supervision of the execu- tion thereof, and for traveling expenses, field office equipment, and supplies in connection therewith. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CONTINGENT AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES Refund of erroneous collections: For an additional amount for refund of erroneous collections, fiscal year 1944, including the objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1944, $125,000. Antep. 19. COURTS The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia: For an addi- Ante, p . 329. tional amount for personal services, including pay of retired judges, fiscal year 1944, $5,961. WATER SERVICE Water Department: For an additional amount for the refunding Refnds. of water rents and other water charges erroneously paid in the Dis- trict of Columbia, fiscal year 1944, including the objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1944, $2,000, payable wholly from the revenues of the Water Ate, p.34. Department. AUDITED CLAIMS For the payment of the following claim, certified to be due by the accounting officers of the District of Columbia, under appropriations, the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section 5 of the Act of June 20, 1874 (31 U. S . C. 713), being for the service of the fiscal year 1941 and 18st. 1o. prior fiscal years: Water Department, Distribution System, Expenses, District of Columbia, 1941, all other expenditures, payable wholly from the revenues of the Water Department, $4,808. DIVISION OF EXPENSES The foregoing sums for the District of Columbia, unless otherwise therein specifically provided, shall be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia and the Treasury of the United States in the manner prescribed by the District of Columbia appropriation Acts for the respective fiscal years for which such sums are provided. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LOANS, GRANTS, AND RURAL REHABILITATION For an amount in addition to the $20,000,000 appropriated under this head in the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1944, A-nt, P.a2. and for the same objects and subject to the same conditions, $6,500,000; and the limitation of $60,000,000 in the authorization and direction to Advan ms fom the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to make advances, contained Anie, p. 2 . under this head in said Act, is hereby increased to $67,500,000.
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