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[59 STAT. advisory services to State and other public and private agencies in connection with the construction and operation of airports and land- ing areas, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and the operation, repair, and maintenance of passenger automobiles, $300,000. Aircraft mainte- Maintenance and operation of aircraft: For all expenses necessary "Pnaotad'perat'P. for the maintenance, operation, and overhaul of aircraft for the use of all the activities under the Office of the Administrator, including the repair of aircraft engines and other aircraft parts, $850,000, and Transfer of surplus the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy are authorized aircraft. to transfer to the Administator without payment therefor aircraft, surplus to the needs of the War Department or the Navy Department, such aircraft to be acquired by the Administrator for replacement purposes only. Washington Na- Maintenance and operation, Washington National Airport: For tiona Airport. salaries and expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, and protection of the Washington National Airport, including the oper- ation, repair, and maintenance of passenger-carrying automobiles, and not to exceed $2,500 for the purchase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms, $582,000. Landing aeas. Development of landing areas: For completion of the program for the construction, improvement, and repair of public airports for national defense the consolidated appropriation under this head in 66 Stat2. 4 the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1943, shall remain available until June 30, 1946, without warrant action, and the portion thereof available for administrative expenses shall be available also for the operation, maintenance, and repair of passenger-carrying automobiles, and not to exceed $3,000 for printing and binding: Pro- Limitation. vided, That the total number of sites shall not exceed five hundred Transfer f funds. and thirty-five: Providedfurther, That not to exceed $83,000 may be transferred to the appropriation "General administration, Office of Ante,p. 18& Administrator of Civil Aeronautics", for necessary expenses in con- nection with the general administration of the development of land- ing areas program. The foregoing appropriations under the Office of Administrator of Civil Aeronautics shall be available for the purchase and exchange of lawbooks, books of reference, atlases, maps, and periodicals; travel- ing expenses; salaries and traveling expenses of employees detailed to attend courses of training conducted by the Government or other agencies serving aviation; and the purchase, cleaning, and repair of special wearing apparel (including skis and snowshoes). CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD Civil Aeronautics Board, salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board, including personal services in the District of Columbia; traveling expenses; contract stenographic reporting services; fees and mileage of expert and other witnesses; temporary employment of attorneys, examiners, consultants, and experts, and in the case of airplane accidents the employment of tem- porary guards on a contract or fee basis without regard to section 41 U.. .5a5. 3709 of the Revised Statutes; salaries and traveling expenses of em- ployees detailed to attend courses of training conducted by the Govern- ment or industries serving aviation; expenses of examination of estimates of appropriations in the field; purchase and exchange of lawbooks, books of reference, periodicals, and newspapers; not to exceed $4,466 for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, for cost 3s. c., supp. of penalty mail, as required by section 2 of the Act of June 28, 1944 Iv. ai. (Public Law 364); purchase of aircraft (not to exceed twelve) and PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 129-MAY 21, 1945 190