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62 STAT.] 80T CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 219--APR . 20, 1948 TITLE I EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT For compensation of the President of the United States, $75,000. THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for The White House Office, including compensation of the Secretary to the Presi- dent, the two additional secretaries to the President and the six administrative assistants to the President at $10,000 each, and other personal services in the District of Columbia; not to exceed $3,000 for deposit in the Treasury for penalty mail (39 U. S . C . 321d); automobiles; printing and binding; services as authorized by sec- tion 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates for individuals not in excess of $35 per diem (unless a higher rate, not exceeding $50, shall be approved by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget); and travel and official entertainment expenses of the President, to be accounted for on his certificate solely; $969,612: Provided,That employees of the departments and independent offices of the executive branch of the Government may be detailed from time to time to The White House Office for temporary assistance. For additional personal services, for The White House Office to meet emergencies that may arise, without regard to the provisions of law regulating the employment and compensation of persons in the Government service, $200,000. EMERGENCY FUND FOR THE PRESIDENT To provide for emergencies affecting the national interest or security, as the President may specify, without regard to such provisions of law regulating the expenditure of Government funds, $200,000: Provided, That no part of such fund shall be available for allocation to finance a function or project for which function or project a budget estimate of appropriation was transmitted pursuant to law during the Eightieth Congress or the first session of the Eighty-first Congress and such appropriation denied after consideration thereof by the Senate or House of Representatives or by the Committee on Appropriations of either body. EXECUTIVE MANSION AND GROUNDS For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the Executive Mansion and the Executive Mansion grounds, and traveling expenses, to be expended as the President may determine, notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act, $230,700. BUREAU OF THE BUDGET Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the Bureau of the Budget and Federal Board of Hospitalization, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; exchange of books; newspapers and periodicals (not exceeding $200) ; teletype news service (not exceeding $900); not to exceed $800 for deposit in the Treasury for penalty mail (39 U. S. C. 321d) ; not to exceed $35,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S . C. 68706--49- -pt 1---12 177 58 Stat. 394. Post, p. 1049. 60 Stat. 810 . Temporary assist ance. Restriction. 58 Stat. 394 . Post, p. 1049. 60 Stat. 810.