63 STAT.] 81ST CONG. , IST SESS.-CH. 787-OCT. 29, 1949 BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT For equipment, supplies, maintenance, and operation of Medical Department activities ashore and afloat, and compensation of employees; 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 Secretary; and other necessary expenses, including care, mainte- nance, and treatment of patients in naval and other hospitals, as provided by regulation, $39,692,000. SALARIES For personal services at the seat of government for the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, $1,280,000. BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS MANLTENANCE 1011 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; purchase for replacement only (including two at a cost not exceeding $3,000 each) and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $153,000,000, of which $5,113,000 is for expenses of operation and maintenance of housing projects maintained and operated as such by the Department of the Navy and developed under the provisions of the Acts of June 28, 1940 (42 U. S . C. 1501-1505); September 9, 54stat. e6. 1940 (54 Stat. 872); October 14, 1940 (42 U. S . C . 1521-1524, 1541- iI, soi 0115 noS 1553, 1571-1574); March 1, 1941 (55 Stat. 14); and December 17, 452Ss.tC. , Supp. 1941 (55 Stat. 810), including utilities, roads, walks, and accessories, , i1521 et q. and expenses found necessary in the disposition of any such property p or the removal of temporary housing: Provided, That none of these Resictioonnuseof funds shall be used to pay for the maintenance or operation of any defense housing unit for any civilian employees 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 char- acter and size in the general geographical area where such defense housing may be located: Provided further, That this appropriation Transftr ofoffl shall be available for any expenses incident to transferring offices of the Department of the Navy between buildings at the seat of government. PUBLIC WORKS For construction, installation, and equipment of temporary or An, p.O. permanent public works, including public utilities and appurtenances, and necessary lands and interests therein, as authorized by the Act of June 10, 1941 (Public Law 109), as modified by the Act of June 25, 55 Stat. 250 1948 (Public Law 778), the Act of February 6, 1942 (Public Law 62tat. 1015 . 438), and the Act of June 16, 1948 (Public Law 653), including 6 Stat. ; Stat. personnel in the Bureau of Yards and Docks and other personal 34..C. O 557; services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation; engineering Supp. 911b 911 L and architectural services as authorized by section 3 of the Act of April 25, 1939 (34 U. S. C. 556) ; other necessary expenses; to remain 53 B tat. 5. available until expended, $52,000,000, of which $35,000,000 is for liqui- Ludad ofatobi- dation of obligations incurred under authority heretofore granted to enter into contracts for the foregoing purposes; and in addition, the
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