PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 617-JUNE 24, 1948 60 Stat. 854. 5U.S.C.§421d. Housing projects. 42U.S.C.§§1501- 1505 1621-1574; Supp. I, 5§ 1501-1505 , 1521 d seq. Ante, pp. 356, 492; post, p . 1062. Restriction. Transfer of offices. 60 Stat. 854 . 5U.S.C.§421d. Liquidation of con- tractual obligations. 59 Stat. 212 . Officers on active duty. to the support of schools as authorized by section 13 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 604); $145,500,000; for expenses of operation and maintenance of housing projects maintained and oper- ated as such by the Department of the Navy and developed under the provisions of the Acts of June 28, 1940 (54 Stat. 676); September 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; $4,875,000; in all, $150,375,000: Provided, That none of these funds shall be used to pay for the mainte- nance or operation of any defense housing unit for any civilian employ- ees of the Department of the Navy unless the rental rate charged for the civilian occupancy of any such defense housing unit shall be at such rate as may be prescribed by law or in pursuance of law for housing of similar character and size in the general geographical area where such defense housing may be located: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for any expenses incident to trans- ferring offices of the Navy Department between buildings at the seat of government. BUREAU OF AERONAUTICS AVIATION, NAVY For replacement of navigational and radio equipment for aircraft in service, aerological, photographic, and miscellaneous equipment, including repairs thereto, $25,000,000; 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 and the field, outfits for aviation messes, the purchase for aviation purposes only of special clothing, wearing apparel, and special equipment, and for contribution to the support of schools as authorized by section 13 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (Public Law 604), $450,000,000; for continuing experiments, development, and research on all types of aircraft, $110,000,000; in all, $585,000,000: Provided,That the unexpended balance of the appro- priation for "Aviation, Navy," in the Naval Appropriation Act, 1946, shall remain available during the fiscal year 1949, in such amount as may be necessary for the liquidation of contractual obligations incurred during the fiscal year 1946 for aircraft, aircraft equipment, and continuing experimental and developmental procurement. MARINE CORPS PAY. MARINE CORPS Pay of officers: For pay and allowances prescribed by law for all officers on active duty, including increased pay for making aerial flights by nonflying officers or observers at rates not in excess of those prescribed by law for the Army, which shall be the legal maxi- mum rates as to such nonflying officers or observers, $38,878,000; Pay of enlisted personnel: For pay and allowances of all enlisted per- sonnel and musicians on active duty as prescribed by law; expenses of clerks of the Marine Corps traveling under orders; additional compensation for enlisted personnel of the Marine Corps qualified as experts, sharpshooters, marksmen, aircraft machine gunners, or regularly detailed as gun captains, gun pointers; interest on deposits by enlisted personnel; pay of enlisted personnel designated as Navy mail clerks and assistant Navy mail clerks both afloat and ashore; and for gratuities to enlisted personnel discharged not under hon- orable conditions; $145,744,000; 590 [62 STAT.
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