296 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 275-JUNE 29, 1949 [63 STAT. Operations, $996,800, together with not to exceed $164,000 to be transferred from the Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund: Provided, That the Administrator may reimburse, in advance of obligations incurred, this appropriation from appropriations of constituent organizations of the Federal Security Agency in such sums as may be necessary to cover the charges for services, supplies, equipment and materials furnished. Salaries, Office of the General Counsel: Salaries, Office of the Gen- eral Counsel, including personal services in the District of Columbia, $527,500, together with not to exceed $22,150 to be transferred from the appropriation "Salaries and expenses, certification and inspection services", and not to exceed $297,500 to be transferred from the Fed- eral old-age and survivors insurance trust fund. GENERAL PROVISIONS Travel expenses. SEC. 202. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and expenses shall be available for travel expenses and, when specifically authorized by the Federal Security Administrator, for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the function or activity for which any such appropriation is made. SEC. 203. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and expenses shall be available for payment of claims pursuant to section 60 Stat. 843; 62 Stat. 403 of the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U. S . C . 2672). 128U. S . C., Supp. SEC. 204. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and 'I,§ 2672, 10. expenses shall be available for examination of estimates of appropria- tions in the field, for exchange of books, and for payment in advance when authorized by the Federal Security Administrator for dues or fees for library membership in organizations whose publications are available to members only or to members at a price lower than to the general public. SEC. 205. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and expenses shall be available for health service programs as authorized 60Stat.903. by law (5 U. S . C . 150), and such amounts as may be necessary may be transferred to the appropriations of the organizational units operating such programs. Printing and bind- SEC. 206. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and ing. expenses shall be available for printing and binding, including the purchase of reprints. Withholding of SEC. 2 () . Nonle of the fu lll s appropriated by this title to the Social agencies. r Security Adminiistraltion for grants-in-aid of State agencies to cover in whole or in part, the cost of operation of said agencies, including the salaries and expenses of officers and employees of said agencies, shall be withheld from the said agencies of any States which have established by legislative enactment and have in operation a merit system and classification and compensation plan covering the selec- tion, tenure in office, and compensation of their employees, because of any disapproval of their personnel or the manner of their selection by the agencies of the said States, or the rates of pay of said officers or employees. Citation of title. SEC. 208. This title may be cited as the "Federal Security Agency Appropriation Act, 1950". TITLE III-NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the National Mediation Board, including personal services in the District of Columbia, printing and binding, and stenographic reporting services 60stat. 80. as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C . 55a), $360,400.
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