PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 268-JULY 18, 1947
60 Stat. 854.
6 U.S. C. § 421d.
42 U. 8. 0. §§1501-
1605,1521-1524 .
Restriction.
FUEL, NAVY
For fuel, water, and other utilities for submarine bases and naval
vessels, including expenses of storage and handling; removal of fuel
refuse from ships and maintenance and general operation of fleet
fueling facilities; $54,000,000.
BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
For equipment, supplies, maintenance, and operation of Medical
Department activities ashore and afloat, and compensation of employ-
ees; tolls and ferriage; necessary instruction of personnel, including
equipment; issuance of medical bulletins and information; laundry
supplies and services; care of the dead as authorized by law, including
transportation; purchase of technical books and periodicals; optical
supplies for naval personnel under regulations prescribed by the Secre-
tary; and other necessary expenses, including care, maintenance and
treatment of patients in naval and other hospitals, as provided by
regulation; $37,500,000.
BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS
MAINTENANCE, BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS
For the pay of employees in the field service, materials, supplies,
and facilities necessary for the operation and general maintenance of
activities and properties under the cognizance of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks; contribution to the support of schools as authorized by sec-
tion 13 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 604); $128,650,000;
for expenses of operation and maintenance of housing projects main-
tained and operated as such by the Navy Department and developed
under the provisions of the Acts of June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 676); Sep-
tember 9, 1940 (54 Stat. 872); October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1125); March
1, 1941 (55 Stat. 14); May 24, 1941 (55 Stat. 197); and December 17,
1941 (55 Stat. 810), including utilities, roads, walks, and accessories,
and expenses found necessary in the disposition of any such property
or the removal of temporary housing, $3,800,000; in all, $132,450,000:
Provided,That none of these funds shall be used to pay for the main-
tenance or operation of any defense housing unit for any civilian
employees of the Navy Department unless the rental rate charged for
the civilian occupancy of any such defense housing unit shall be at
the rate prescribed by law or in pursuance of law for housing of sim-
ilar character and size in the general geographical area where such
defense housing may be located.
BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS
AVIATION, NAVY
For new construction and procurement of aircraft and equipment,
spare parts and accessories, including expansions of and facilities in
public or private plants, and for the employment of group IVb per-
sonnel in the Bureau of Aeronautics necessary for the purposes of this
item of appropriation, $90,000,000; for replacement of navigational
and radio equipment for aircraft in service, aerological, photographic,
and miscellaneous equipment, including repairs thereto, $18,000,000;
for maintenance, repair, and operation of aircraft, aircraft factory,
air stations, testing laboratories, fleet and all other aviation activities,
technical books and periodicals for use in the Bureau of Aeronautics
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