PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 186-JULY 1, 1947
net return to the United States from taxes imposed by such laws, and
to report the results of such study to the Senate and the House of
Representatives on or before January 3, 1948, such report to be filed
with the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President
of the Senate if the Congress is not in session on the date of filing
thereof.
Citation of title.
This title may be cited as the "Treasury Department Appropriation
Act, 1948".
TITLE II-POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
Post Office Depart-
ment Appropriation
Act, 1948.
Ante, pp. 118 , 187,
188; post, pp . 245, 361,
608, 609, 701, 702.
The following sums are appropriated in conformity with 5 United
States Code 361, 380; 39 United States Code 786, for the Post Office
Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, namely:
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
Salaries: For the Postmaster General and other personal services in
the office of the Postmaster General in the District of Columbia,
including a health program for the Department in Washington as
60statM.
authorized by the Act of August 8, 1946 (Public Law 658), $375,000.
LAIES
IN BREAU AND OCES
SALARIES IN BUREAUS AND OFFICES
For personal services in the District of Columbia in bureaus and
offices of the Post Office Department in not to exceed the following
amounts, respectively:
Office of Budget and Administrative Planning, $59,500.
Office of the First Assistant Postmaster General, $1,115,000.
Office of the Second Assistant Postmaster General, $910,000.
Office of the Third Assistant Postmaster General, $1,332,500.
Office of the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General, $712,500.
Office of the Solicitor for the Post Office Department, $250,000.
Office of the chief inspector, $400,000.
Office of the purchasing agent, $83,800.
Bureau of Accounts, $500,000.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
For necessary, contingent and miscellaneous expenses not otherwise
provided for; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle (not exceeding
$3,000); purchase and exchange of lawbooks and books of reference;
newspapers; and travel expenses of the purchasing agent and of the
Solicitor and attorneys connected with his office, not exceeding $1,900;
$145,000.
Post, p. 701.
For printing and binding for the Post Office Department and Postal
Service, $1,600,000.
Field-service appro-
Appropriations hereinafter made for the field service of the Post
priations, restriction
,nue.
Office Department, except as otherwise provided, shall not be expended
for any of the purposes hereinbefore provided for on account of the
Travelexpenses
Post Office Department in the District of Columbia: Provided, That
necessary expenses of officials and employees of the Post Office Depart-
ment and Postal Service, when traveling on official business, may be
paid from the appropriations for the service in connection with which
xamination ofesti- the travel is performed: Providedfurther, That appropriations here-
lates.
inafter made, except such as are exclusively for payment of compensa-
tion, shall be available for expenses in connection with the examination
of estimates for appropriations in the field including per diem allow-
ances in lieu of actual expenses of subsistence.
Pot, p. 701.
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