PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 106-MAY 3, 1945 Actuarial servicea Nonadministrative expenses. 48 Stat. 1246, 1247; 55 Stat. 55 . 12U. . C. §1701- 1715c; Supp. IV, 1701lb-n1715c, 1736- 1743. Ante, p. 47. 48 Stat. 1246. 12 U. S. C., Snpp. IV, ch. 13. Ante, p. 47. 53 Stat. 805 . 12 U. S. C., Supp. IV, 1703 (f). 48 Stat. 1246; 49 Stat. 1233. 12 U. . c. §C1703, 1706a; Supp. IV, 11703. bridge, road, and tunnel tolls, and employees engaged in the inspec- tion of property, servicing of loans, or the liquidation of delinquent accounts, may be paid an allowance not to exceed 4 cents per mile for all travel performed in privately owned automobiles within the limits of their official posts of duty when such travel is performed in connection with such inspection, servicing, or liquidation; printing and binding; lawbooks, books of reference, and not to exceed $1,500 for periodicals and newspapers; not to exceed $1,500 for contract actuarial services; maintenance, repair, and operation of two motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; and rent in the District of Columbia: Provided, That all necessary expenses of the Administra- tion (including services performed on a contract or fee basis, but not including other personal services) in connection with the acquisition, protection, completion, operation, maintenance, improvement, or dis- position of real or personal property of the Administration acquired under authority of titles I, II, and VI of said National Housing Act, shall be considered as nonadministrative expenses for the purposes hereof: Provided further, That, except as herein otherwise provided, the administrative expenses and other obligations, including non- administrative expenses, of the Administration shall be incurred allowed, and paid in accordance with the provisions of said Act of June 27,1934, as amended (12 U. S . C . 1701). Payment of losses: Not to exceed $2,500,000 of the funds (after allow- ance for salaries and expenses as authorized under the heading, "Sal- aries and expenses, National Housing Agency, Federal Housing Administration") in the account in the Treasury comprised of premiums collected under authority of section 2 (f), title I, of said Act, shall be available for the payment of losses under insurance granted under section 2 and section 6, title I, of said Act. FEDERAL PUBLIOlHOUSING AUTHORITY Salaries and expenses: In addition to the amounts available by or pursuant to law for the administrative expenses of the Federal Public Housing Authority in carrying out duties imposed by or pursuant to law, and not to exceed $96,200 of the funds of the Defense Homes Mergeroffund. Corporation available for its administrative expenses (all of which are hereby merged with this authorization), not to exceed $2,200,000 of the funds of said Authority derived from its operations under the 42 s. tsC.8 Il4o- Act of September 1, 1937, as amended (42 U. S . C. 1401), shall be '1430;upp. IV , 1400c, available for all necessary administrative expenses of said Authority, including personal services and rent in the District of Columbia; maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicles; temporary employment of persons or organizations, by contract or otherwise, for legal or other special services, without u41. c8. . regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes and the civil-service and classification laws; reimbursement for the actual cost of ferry fares and bridge, road, and tunnel tolls; printing and binding; pur- chase of lawbooks, books of reference, and periodicals; and photograph- opens^ tm . ing equipment: Provided, That all necessary expenses of providing representatives of the Authority at the sites of non-Federal projects in connection with the construction of such non-Federal projects by public housing agencies with the aid of the Authority, shall be reimbursed or paid by such agencies, and expenditures by the Author- ity for such purpose shall be considered nonadministrative expenses, and funds received from such payments or reimbursements may be used only for the payment of all necessary expenses of providing representatives of the Authority at the sites of non-Federal projects or for administrative expenses of the Authority not in excess of the amount authorized by the Congress. [59 STAT.
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