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62 STAT.] 80TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 658-JUNE 25, 1948 Improvement of post-office facilities, Los Angeles, California: For the construction of an additional story and the extension and remodel- ing of the existing Terminal Annex Station, Los Angeles, California, as provided for by H. R. 5750, Eightieth Congress, $1,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That this paragraph shall be effective only upon the enactment into law of H. R . 5750, Eightieth Congress. Acquisition of property: For an additional amount for the acqui- sition of the site of the Baltimore parcel-post station and an extension to said site, as authorized in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1944, $79,000, to remain available until June 30, 1949. Sites and planning, certain public buildings outside the District of Columbia: For the acquisition of sites for public buildings, as author- ized by the Acts of March 25, 1948 (Public Laws 455 and 456), and for acquisition of site and preparation of drawings and specifica- tions for a public building project as authorized by the Act of March 25, 1948 (Public Law 457), $675,000, to remain available until June 30, 1950. General Accounting Office Building, District of Columbia: To carry out the provisions of the Act of May 18, 1948 (Public Law 533), for the construction of a building for the use of the General Account- ing Office on square 518, in the District of Columbia, the Federal Works Administrator is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for the project in an amount not exceeding $22,850,000, and the unobligated balance on May 18, 1948, of funds heretofore appropriated for the construction of a building for the General Accounting Office shall be charged against this contract authorization. Federal Courts Building, District of Columbia: For the construc- tion of a building for the use of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, as authorized by the Act of May 14, 1948 (Public Law 527), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended; and in addition to this appropriation the Federal Works Administrator is authorized to enter into contracts for such purpose in an amount not exceeding $14,875,000. Acquisition of land and buildings, Boston, Massachusetts: For the acquisition of the parcel of land located at 17 Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts, together with all improvements thereon and apper- taining thereto, including incidental expenses, $750,000, to remain available until June 30, 1949. National industrial reserve: For expenses necessary, fiscal year 1949, to carry out the duties imposed upon the Federal Works Agency by S. 2554 or H. R . 6098, Eightieth Congress, relating to the retention and maintenance of a national industrial reserve, including personal services in the District of Columbia; purchase of not to exceed five passenger motor vehicles; printing and binding; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S . C. 55a), at rates for individuals not in excess of $35 per diem, and maintenance, protection, repair, restoration, renovation and other services by contract or otherwise without regard to sec- tion 3709 of the Revised Statutes; $5,000,000; and in addition, the Federal Works Administrator is authorized to enter into contracts, for the purposes of this appropriation in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000: Provided, That appropriations or funds available to the War Assets Administration for use in connection with property or functions transferred to the Federal Works Agency under the pro- visions of S. 2554, or H. R . 6098, Eightieth Congress, shall be trans- ferred, in such amounts as may be approved by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, to the Federal Works Agency for the pur- poses of this appropriation: Provided further, That this paragraph 1033 Post, p. 1104. 58 Stat. 603. Ante, p. 86. Ante, p. 86. Ante, p. 238. Ante, p. 235. Pod,p. 1225 . 60 Stat. 810. 41U.S.C . 56. Transfer of funds. Pod, p. 1225 .