58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 298-JUNE 28, 1944 exchange of lawbooks and books of reference, periodicals, and news- papers; traveling expenses, including for persons appointed here- under within the United States and their families, actual expenses of travel and transportation of household effects from their homes in the United States to the Philippine Islands, and return, utilizing Government vessels whenever practicable; operation, maintenance, and repair of motor vehicles, and all other necessary expenses, $98,160, of which not exceeding $5,200 shall be available for expenditure in the discretion of the High Commissioner for mainte- nance of his household: Provided, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C. 5), shall not apply to any purchase or service rendered under this appropriation when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the sum of $100. OFFICE OF FISHERY COORDINATION Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary to enable the Office of Fishery Coordination to carry out its functions and activities under Executive Order Numbered 9204, dated July 21, 1942, and such functions and activities as have been delegated to it by the Secretary pursuant to the authority delegated to him under Food Directive Numbered 2, issued by the Secretary of Agriculture on February 8, 1943 (8 F. R . 1777), as amended March 16, 1943 (8 F. R. 3280), including personal services in the IVistrict of Columbia; contract stenographic reporting services; the acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services; actual transportation and other necessary expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence, of persons serving while away from their homes without other compensation from the United States in an advisory capacity to said Office; maintenance, operation, repair, and hire of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; printing and binding; and the purchase in the District of Columbia and elsewhere of items other- wise properly chargeable to the appropriation "Contingent expenses, Department of the Interior"; $290,000. SOLID FUELS ADMINISTRATION FOR WAR For all necessary expenses of the Solid Fuels Administration for War in performing its functions as prescribed in Executive Order Numbered 9332 of April 19, 1943, including the employment without regard to civil service and classification laws of a Deputy Adminis- trator at not to exceed $10,000 per annum and not to exceed twenty- eight technical employees; other personal services in the District of Columbia; printing and binding; traveling expenses, including attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with the purposes of this appropriation, and actual transportation and other necessary expenses and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence of persons serving, while away from their homes, in an advisory capacity without other compensation from the United States, or at $1 per annum; reimbursement at not to exceed 3 cents per mile of employees for expenses incurred by them in official travel in privately owned automobiles within the limits of their official stations; contract steno- graphic reporting services; books of reference, periodicals and news- papers; office supplies; furniture and equipment; purchase, main- tenance, repair, and operation of passenger-carrying automobiles; and the acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services, $4,669,200: Provided, That section 3709, Revised Statutes, shall not apply to any purchase or service rendered under this appro- priation when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $300. .467 50 U. S. C., Supp. III, app. i 601 note. Ante, p. 465 . Post, p. 886 . 50 U. S. C., Stpp. III, app. § 601 note. 41U.S.C.i&
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