60 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 672-JULY 26, 1946 For extending to Puerto Rico the benefits of the Act approved Feb- ruary 23, 1917 (20 U. S . C . 11 -18), in accordance with the provisions of the Act approved March 3, 1931 (20 U. S. C. 11-18, 30; 29 U. S. C. 31-35), $105,000. Further endowment of colleges of agriculture and the mechanic arts: For carrying out the provisions of section 22 of the Act approved June 29, 1935 (7 U. S . C . 343d), $2,480,000. Salaries and expenses: For all expenses necessary for the work of the Office of Education as provided by law, including surveys, studies, investigations, and reports regarding libraries; fostering coordination of public and school library service; coordination of library service on the national level with other forms of adult education; developing library participation in Federal projects; fostering Nation-wide coordination of research materials among libraries, inter-State library coordination and the development of library service throughout the country; which expenses may include personal services in the Dis- trict of Columbia; contract stenographic reporting services; purchase of one, and maintenance, repair, and operation of passenger automo- biles; purchase of lawbooks, books of reference, and periodicals; purchase, distribution, and exchange of educational documents, motion- picture films, and lantern slides; collection, exchange, and cataloging of educational apparatus and appliances, articles of school furniture and models of school buildings illustrative of foreign and domestic systems and methods of education, and repairing the same, $1,157,000, of which not to exceed $403,500 shall be available for the Division of Vocational Education as authorized. The appropriation in this title for traveling expenses shall be avail- able for actual transportation and not to exceed $10 per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses of persons serving, while away from their homes without other compensation from the United States, in an advisory capacity to the Commissioner of Education, in an amount not exceeding $35,300. Food conservation: For all expenses necessary, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, travel, and printing and binding, to enable the United States Commissioner of Education to make payments to the States to cover costs of education of the public in food conservation and the salary of one secretary for each State carrying on food-conservation activities, $1,337,000. The Commissioner may delegate to any officer in the Office of Educa- tion any of his powers or duties hereunder. OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION For payments, for carrying out the provisions of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended, to States (including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) which have submitted and had approved by the Federal Security Administrator State plans for vocational rehabili- tation, as authorized by and in accordance with said Act, including payments, in accordance with regulations of the Administrator, for one-half of necessary expenditures for the acquisition of vending stands or other equipment in accordance with section 3 (a) (3) (C) of said Act for the use of blind persons, such stands or other equipment to be controlled by the State agency, $11,747,800, of which not to exceed $132,961 shall be available to the Federal Security Administrator for providing rehabilitation services to disabled residents of the District of Columbia, as authorized by section 6 of said Act, which latter amount shall be available for administrative expenses in connection with such rehabilitation in the District of Columbia, including print- ing and binding, and travel and subsistence, and reimbursement, at not to exceed 5 cents per mile, for travel performed by employees of 80634°-47-PT. 4--4 689 Puerto Rico. 39 Stat. 929. 20U. . C. §.11-15, 16-28 . 46 Stat. 1489. 29U.S.C. 45a. 49 Stat. 439. Persons serving in an advisory capacity. Delgation of powers or duties. 41 Stat. 735 . 29 U. S. C., Supp. V, §31-41 . 57 Stat. 376 . 29 U. S. C., Supp. V, 33 (a) (3) (C). 57 Stat. 378. 29 U. S. C., Snpp. V, 136.
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