PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 10G -MAY 3, 1945 work, supplies, materials, and equipment in Europe and engage, by contract or otherwise, the services of architects, firms of architects, and other technical and professional personnel: Provided further, ex- That when traveling on business of the Commission, officers of the Army serving as members or as secretary of the Commission may be reimbursed for expenses as provided for civilian members of the au- Commission: And provided further, That the Commission may dele- gate to its chairman, secretary, or officials in charge of either its Washington or Paris offices, under such terms and conditions as it may prescribe, such of its authority as it may deem necessary and proper. AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR THE PROTECTION AND SALVAGE OF ARTISTIC AND HISTORIC MONUMENTS IN WAR AREAS For all expenses necessary for completing the work of the Amer- ican Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and His- toric Monuments in War Areas in performing its functions, as described in the letter of the Secretary of State, approved by the President, June 23, 1943, as amended, including the employment of persons, without regard to citizenship, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; not to exceed $15,000 for the temporary employment of persons or organizations by contract or otherwise without regard 1. S. . 1s. to the civil service and classification laws or section 3709 of the Revised Statutes; travel expenses, purchase of books of reference, periodicals, and newspapers; not to exceed $90 for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury for cost of penalty mail as required by 58 Stat. S. section 2 of the Act of June 28, 1944 (Public Law 364); and printing 39 U. S. C., Supp. Iv, 321d. and binding; $40,000. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Post, pp . 418, 635. Reimbursement of Veterans' Administra- tion. Pernicious political activities. 18U. 8.C . §§61a,61h, 61J 61-61t; 8upp. IV , I01hdt" . Salaries and expenses: For all expenses necessary for the work of the Civil Service Commission, including personal services in the Dis- trict of Columbia; not to exceed $3,750 for employment of expert examiners not in the Federal service on special subjects for which examiners within the service are not available; medical examinations; contract stenographic reporting services; traveling expenses, includ- ing those of examiners acting under the direction of the Commission, and expenses of examinations and investigations held in Wash- ington and elsewhere; witness fees and mileage, including fees to deponents and persons taking depositions, at rates paid in the courts of the United States; rental of equipment; not to exceed $10,000 for purchase and exchange of lawbooks, books of reference, newspapers, and periodicals; not to exceed $200 for payment in advance for library membership in societies whose publications are available to members only or to members at a price lower than to the general public; charts; gloves and other protective equipment for photostat and other machine operators; maintenance, and repair of motor- trucks, motorcycles, and bicycles; not to exceed $217,000 for printing and binding; $8,673,882, of which not to exceed $50,000 shall be avail- able for reimbursement to the Veterans Administration for services rendered the Commission in connection with physical examinations of applicants for and employees in the Federal classified service; not to exceed $90,000 for performing the duties imposed upon the Civil Service Commission by the Act of July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 767); not to exceed $237,600 for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury Army officers, penses. Delegation of thority. [59 STAT.
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