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79TH CONG., 2D SESS. -CH. 271-MAY 27, 1946 [CHAPTER 271] AN ACT May 27, 1946 Reducing or further reducing certain appropriations and contractual authoriza- [H. R. 5604] tions available for the fiscal year 1946, and for other purposes. [public Law 391] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the appro- priations and contractual authorizations of the departments and agencies available in the fiscal year 1946, and prior year unreverted appropriations, are hereby reduced in the sums hereinafter set forth, such sums to be carried to the surplus fund and covered into the Treasury immediately upon the approval of this Act: TITLE I-EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, INDEPENDENT OFFICES, AND EXECUTIVE DEPART- MENTS ExEcUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT National War Labor Board: Salaries and expenses, $1,600,000. Office of Scientific Research and Development: Salaries and expenses, $555,000. War Shipping Administration: Revolving fund, $375,000,000. Maritime training fund, $2,000,000. Marine and war risk insurance fund, revolving fund, $60,000,000. Office of Censorship: Salaries and expenses, $415,400. Petroleum Administration for War: Salaries and expenses, $200,000. In all, Office for Emergency Management, $439,770,400. EMERGENCY FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT Defense aid-lend-lease, $1,080,000,000, to be deducted from such of the categories specified in the various appropriation acts as may be determined by the Secretary of State or such official as he shall designate. INDEPENDENT OFFICES Employees' Compensation Commission: Employees' compensation fund, $1,300,000. United States Maritime Commission: Construction fund, Act of June 29, 1936, revolving fund, $300,068,000. FEDERAL SECURiTY AGENOC Public Health Service: Health and sanitation activities, war and defense areas (national defense), $125,000. FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY Office of the Administrator: War public works (community facilities), $5,750,000. Liquidation of Work Projects Administration, 1944, $120,000. Work relief in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, 1944, $1,000,000. Second Supplemen- tal Surplus Appro- priation Rescission Act, 1946. 69 Stat. 473. Ante, pp. 6 -8; post, p.624. 69 Stat. 429. Ante, Ip. 8; post pp. 228 , 624. 59 Stat. 377. Ante, p. 8; post. p. 625. 49 Stat. 1987; 59 Stat. 127. 46 U. S. C. §1116; Supp. V, § 1116 notes. Ante, p. 8; post, p. 625. 59 Stat. 369. Ante, p.8. 57 Stat. 340; 59 Stat. 419. Ante, p. 9; post, p. 625. 221 60 STAT.]