58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 269-JUNE 22, 1944 in the field, officers and crews of light vessels and tenders, and officials and other authorized persons of the Coast Guard on duty on board such tenders or vessels, but money accruing from commutation of rations and provisions for the above-named persons on board tenders and light vessels or in working parties in the field may be paid on proper voucher to the person having charge of the mess of such vessel or party; subsistence and clothing for shipwrecked and destitute per- sons, including reimbursement, under rules prescribed by the Secretary, of Coast Guard personnel who furnish from their personal stock sub- sistence and clothing to such persons; not to exceed $2,500 for con- tingencies for the Superintendent, United States Coast Guard Cemoastngerd cd- Academy, to be expended in his discretion; payment of rewards for the apprehension and conviction, or for information helpful therein, of persons found interfering in violation of law with aids to naviga- tion maintained by the Coast Guard; $60,000,000: Provided,That exist- cesmses sforef ing limitations with respect to the furnishing of equipment for officers' messes ashore shall not apply to the Coast Guard Academy, the Coast Guard yard, Coast Guard bases, Coast Guard air stations, Coast Guard training stations, Coast Guard depots, messes temporarily set up on shore for officers attached to seagoing vessels, and such bachelor officers' quarters and messes as may be specifically designated by the Secretary; Civilian employees, Coast Guard: For compensation of civilian employees in the field, including per diem labor, but excluding per- sonnel provided for in the appropriation "General expenses, Coast Ate, p.316 . Guard", $2,730,000; Establishing and improving aids to navigation: One million five Repeals. hundred thousand dollars of the unobligated balance under this appro- priation head on April 12, 1944, is hereby repealed; Acquisition of vessels and shore facilities: Six million dollars of the unobligated balance under this appropriation head on April 12, 1944, is hereby repealed; Retired pay, former Lighthouse Service, Coast Guard: For retired pay of certain officers and employees entitled thereto by virtue of former employment in the Lighthouse Service engaged in the field service or on vessels of the Coast Guard, except persons continuously employed in district offices and shops, $980,000; Salaries, Merchant Marine Inspection, Coast Guard: For personal services at the seat of government, $429,200; Salaries and expenses, Merchant Marine Inspection, Coast Guard: For all expenses necessary to provide and operate such motorboats and employ such persons as may be necessary for the enforcement of laws relating to navigation and inspection of vessels, boarding of vessels, and counting of passengers on excursion boats to prevent overcrowding, including fees to witnesses; materials, supplies, equip- ment, and services, including rent and janitor service; purchase and repair of instruments; plans and specifications; insignia, braid, and chin straps; coats, caps, and aprons for stewards' departments on vessels; and other incidental expenses of field offices, including con- tract stenographic reporting services at the seat of government and elsewhere $2,294,000; Total, Coast Guard, $438,406,231. NAVY DEPARTMENT SALARIES For compensation for personal services at the seat of government, as follows: 317
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