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79TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 129-MAY 21, 1945 and laundering of uniforms and other distinctive wearing apparel necessary for the employees in the performance of their official duties, $1,085,000: Provided,That there may be transferred without limitation accounts to the appropriation "Pay, and so forth, commissioned officers, Public Health Service", such amount as may be necessary for the pay of not to exceed thirty officers assigned to the Federal Prison System, and to other appropriations of the Public Health Service such amounts as may be necessary, in the discretion of the Attorney General, for direct expenditure by that Service for the other objects mentioned above. Support of United States prisoners: For support of United States prisoners in non-Federal institutions and in the Territory of Alaska, including necessary clothing and medical aid; expenses of transport- ing persons released from custody of the United States to place of conviction or place of bona fide residence in the United States, or such other place within the United States as may be authorized by the Attorney General, and the furnishing to them of suitable clothing and, in the discretion of the Attorney General, an amount of money not to exceed $30, regardless of length of sentence; and including rent, repair, alteration, and maintenance of buildings and the mainte- nance of prisoners therein, occupied under authority of sections 4 and 5 of the Act of May 14, 1930 (18 U. S. C. 753c, 753d); support of prisoners becoming insane during imprisonment and who continue insane after expiration of sentence, who have no relatives or friends to whom they can be sent; shipping remains of deceased prisoners to their relatives or friends in the United States and interment of deceased prisoners whose remains are unclaimed; expenses incurred in identifying, pursuing, and returning escaped prisoners and for rewards for their recapture; and for repairs, betterments, and improvements of United States jails, including sidewalks, $1,800,000. None of the money appropriated by this title shall be used to pay any witness or bailiff more than one per diem for any one day's service, even though he serves in more than one of such capacities on the same day. None of the funds appropriated by this title may be used to pay the compensation of any person hereafter employed as an attorney unless such person shall be duly licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. Sixty per centum of the expenditures for the offices of the United States District Attorney and the United States Marshal for the Dis- trict of Columbia from all appropriations in this title shall be reim- bursed to the United States from any funds in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia. This title may be cited as the "Department of Justice Appropria- tion Act, 1946". TITLE III-DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY Salaries and expenses: For all necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this title referred to as the Secretary) including personal services in the District of Columbia; newspapers (not exceeding $500); contract stenographic reporting services; lawbooks, books of reference, and periodicals; purchase of one passenger automobile at not exceeding $1,800, and maintenance, operation, and repair of motor vehicles; not exceeding $2,000 for expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with Transfer of funds. Post, p. 370 . U. S . prisoners in non-Federal institu- tions and in Alaska. 46 Stat. 326. Per diem restriction. License requirement for attorneys. Reimbursement to credit of D. C. Citation of title. Department of Commerce Appro- priation Act, 1946. Post,pp . 423 ,424 ,645 , 646. Post, pp. 423 , 645. 187 59 STAT.]