79TH CONG. , 2D SESS.--H . 870-AUG. 8, 1946 915 continental United States, to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, including personal services in the District of Columbia or elsewhere and employment of personnel outside the continental United States without regard to civil-service and classification laws, and the purchase of passenger motor vehicles, $8,000,000, to remain available until expended. BTUEAU OF COMMUNITYT FACILITIES Emergency relief for the Territory of Hawaii: For carrying out the provisions of section 1 of the Act entitled "An Act to provide emergency relief for the victims of the seismic waves which struck the Territory of Hawaii, and for other purposes", $1,300,000, to remain available until expended, of which amount not to exceed $65,000 shall be available for administrative expenses of the Bureau of Community Facilities, including travel, the purchase of two passenger motor vehicles, and personal services in the District of Columbia and else- where. PRICE DECONTROL BOARD Salaries and expenses: For all necessary expenses, fiscal year 1947, of the Price Decontrol Board in carrying out its functions under the Price Control Extension Act of 1946 and all other powers and duties and functions which may be lawfully vested in the Price Decontrol Board, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; temporary employment of persons or organ- izations by contract or otherwise without regard to civil-service and classification laws; acceptance and utilization of voluntary and uncompensated services; lawbooks, books of reference, newspapers and periodicals; printing and binding; purchase of one, and hire, maintenance, operation, and repair of passenger automobiles; travel expenses, including expenses of attendance at meetings or organiza- tions concerned with the work of the Board; and not to exceed $5,000 for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury for cost of penalty mail as required by section 2 of the Act of June 28, 1944 (Public Law 364); $250,000. VEIERANS' ADMINISTRATION Automobiles and other conveyances for disabled veterans: To enable the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to provide an automobile or other conveyance, at a cost per vehicle or conveyance of not to exceed $1,600, including equipment with such special attachments and devices as the Administrator may deem necessary, for each veteran of World War II who is entitled to compensation for the loss, or loss of use of one or both legs at or above the ankle under the laws administered by the Veterans' Administration, $30,000,000: Provided,That no part of the money appropriated by this paragraph shall be used for the repair, maintenance, or replacement of any such automobile or other conveyance and no veteran shall be given an automobile or other con- veyance under the provisions of this paragraph until it is established to the satisfaction of the Administrator that such veteran will be able to operate such automobile or other conveyance in a manner consistent with his own safety and the safety of others and will be licensed to operate such automobile or other conveyance by the State of his residence or other proper licensing authority: Providedfurther, That under such regulations as the Administrator may prescribe the furnish- ing of such automobile or other conveyance shall be accomplished by the Administrator paying the total purchase price to the seller from whom the veteran is purchasing under sales agreement between the seller and the veteran. Ante, p. 809. Ante, p. 70. Ptst, p. 948. Ante, p. 669. 58 Stat. 394. 39 U. S. C., Supp. V, § 321d. Aate, p. 75. Restricttons. Payment of pur chase prie. 60 STAT.]
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