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[59 STAT. Service, Army" (subhead-"Barracks and quarters, Army"), may be increased by not to exceed 15 per centum, by transfers, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, from any of the appropria- tions for the Military Establishment for the fiscal year 1945 (except the appropriations "National Guard", "Organized Reserves", "Reserve Officers' Training Corps", and "Expenses, Army of the Philippines"), and, in addition, the words "10 per centum" appearing in said section 3 are changed to read "20 per centum" wherever appearing therein. The limitation upon the amount of appropriations made available for the Military Establishment which may be expended for "Con- tingent expenses, War Department", appearing in the Military Appro- 58 stat. 92. priation Act, 1945, is hereby increased from $5,989,000 to $6,508,000. The limitation upon the amount of appropriations made available for the Military Establishment which may be expended for "Printing and binding, War Department", appearing in the Military Appro- 58 stat. 52. priation Act, 1945, is hereby increased from $39,099,000 to $59,099,000. CIVIL FuNCrIONs CORPS OF ENGINEERS Rivers and harbors: For an additional amount for rivers and har- bors, including the objects specified under this head in the War 58stat. 328 Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1945, to be available until expended, $405,000. Flood control, general: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1945, for "Flood control, general", including the objects specified under this 588tat.329. head in the War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1945, to be available until expended, $1,000,000: Provided, That this sum shall be immediately available for obligation and expenditure for neces- sary plans, specifications, and preliminary work in connection with projects for post-war construction authorized by the Flood Control 58 Stat. 887. Act approved December 22, 1944. THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES COURTS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Repairs and improvements, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1945, for "Repairs and improvements, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia", including the objects specified under this 58 stat. 366 . head in the Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1945, $1,400. TITLE II-JUDGMENTS AND AUTHORIZED CLAIMS PROPERTY DAMAOE CLAIMS SEO. 201. (a) For the payment of claims for damages to or losses of privately owned property adjusted and determined by the following respective departments and independent offices under the provisions 42 Stat. 0 66i of the Act entitled "An Act to provide a method for the settlement of 31U.8.C.§t215- 217; Supp. IV, U 215- claims arising against the Government of the United States in the sums Po2t p. m. not exceeding $1,000 in any one case", approved December 28, 1922 (31 U. S. C . 215), as fully set forth in House Document Numbered 89, Seventy-ninth Congress, as follows: PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 95--APR. 25, 1945 92