63 STAT.] 81ST CONG. , IST SESS.-CH. 787--OCT. 29, 1949 equipment for such construction in public and private plants, and personnel in the Bureau of Ships necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, $157,104,000 to remain available until expended; and, in addition, the Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts for the purposes of this appropriation for vessels approved during the current fscal year in an amount not to exceed $85,748,000, of which $70,748,000 represents a transfer of contract authority granted under this head in the 1949 Department of the Navy Appropriation Act: Provided, That the total of obligations incurred for construction, conversion, or replacement approved during the current fiscal year shall not exceed $101,732,000. INCREASE AND REPLACEMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS CONSTRUCTION AND MACHINERY For an additional amount for "Construction and machinery", including, during the current fiscal year, personal services in the Bureau of Ships necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, $38,000,000. SALARIES For personal services at the seat of government for the Bureau of Ships, $6,700,000. BUREAU OF ORDNANCE ORDNANCE AND ORDNANCE STORES For necessary expenses of developing (and for research incidental thereto), procuring, producing, preserving, and handling ordnance supplies, material, and equipment for naval purposes; for essential equipment, machine tools, replacements, and services at naval or private establishments; maintenance, operation, and other necessary expenses of naval ordnance shore activities; technical books and peri- odicals; maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled and other freight and passenger-carrytng vehicles at such activities; and target practice, $220,000,000. ORDNANCE FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the con- struction and procurement of armor, armament, and ammunition for vessels provided for in the appropriation "Construction of ships", including tools and equipment in public and private plants and per- sonnel in the Bureau of Ordnance necessary for the purpose of this appropriation, $62,657,000, to remain available until expended; and, in addition, the Secretary is authorized to enter into contracts for the purposes of this appropriation for vessels approved during the current fscal year in an amount not to exceed $76,571,000, of which $44,571,000 represents a transfer of contract authority granted under this head in the 1949 Department of the Navy Appropriation Act: Provided, That the total of obligations incurred for armor, armament, and ammunition, for construction, conversion, or replacement approved during the current fiscal year shall not exceed $80,348,000. INCREASE AND REPLACEMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS ARMOR, ARMAMENT, AND AMMUNITION For an additional amount for "Armor, armament, and ammuni- tion", including, during the current fiscal year, personal services in the Bureau of Ordnance necessary for the purposes of this appropria- tion, $70,000,000. 81939°50-- .---- 64 1009 62 Stat. 592. Limitation on obli- gations. AnW, p. 79 Ante, p. 100k 62 Stat.592 Limitation on obli- ations.
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