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61 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CH. 210-JULY 8, 1947 appliances, articles of school furniture and models of school buildings illustrative of foreign and domestic systems and methods of education, and repairing the same; and a health service program as authorized by the Act of August 8, 1946 (Public Law 658); $1,633,900, of which not less than $434,400 shall be available for the Division of Vocational Education as authorized. OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION For payments to States (including Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico) in accordance with the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended (29 U. S . C . ch. 4), including payments in accordance with regulations of the Administrator, for one-half of necessary expendi- tures 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, $18,000,000, of which not to exceed $200,000 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 providing such services in the District of Columbia, including printing and binding, and travel: Provided, That not to exceed 15 per centum of the appropriation shall be used for administrative purposes: And provided further, That sec- tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, shall not apply to any purchase made or service rendered when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $400. For general administrative expenses in carrying out the provisions of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended, and of the Act approved June 20, 1936 (20 U. S . C., ch. 6A), including personal services in the District of Columbia; temporary services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 600), but in the case of stenographic reporting services on a fee basis without regard to the limitation on rates in such section, and, in the case of all other services, at rates not in excess of $35 per diem for individuals; pur- chase of reprints; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle; exchange of books: and not to exceed $7,500 for production, purchase, and distri- bution of educational films; $550,000. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE For necessary expenses in carrying out the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U. S . C. ch. 6A) (hereinafter referred to as the Act), and other Acts, including (with the exception of the appropriation "Pay, and so forth, commissioned officers, Public Health Service") personal services in the District of Columbia; pur- chase of reports, documents, and other material for publication and of reprints; temporary services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 600), but, in the case of stenographic reporting services on a fee basis without regard to the limitation on rates in such section and, in the case of all other services, at rates not in excess of $35 per diem for individuals; prepa- ration and display of posters and exhibits by contract or otherwise; packing, unpacking, crating, uncrating, drayage, and transporta- tion of personal effects of commissioned officers and transportation of their dependents on change of station; increased allowances to Reserve officers for foreign service; furnishing, repairing, and clean- ing of wearing apparel prescribed by the Surgeon General for use by employees in the performance of their official duties; and trans- porting in Government-owned automotive equipment, to and from 267 60 Stat. 903. 5U.S. C. 150. Ante, p. 184 . 41 Stat. 735. 29 U.S. 0. I531-41. 57 Stat. 376. 29U.S.C.§33(a) (3) (C). 57 Stat. 378. 29U.S.C.§36. 41 U.S.C. §5. Supra. 49 Stat. 1559. 20U. .C.. 107- 107f. 60 Stat. 810 . 5U.S.C.§ a. 68 Stat. 682 . 42 U. . c.. 201- 291m. Post, pp. 449, 451, 452, 454. Supra.