63 STAT.]
81ST CONG., IST SESS.-CH. 286-JUNE 30, 1949
PAYMENTS OF UNCLAIMED MONEYS
For meeting any expenditures of the character formerly chargeable
to the appropriation accounts abolished under section 17 of the Per-
manent Appropriation Repeal Act of 1934 (31 U. S . C . 725p), payable
from the trust fund receipt account "Unclaimed moneys of individuals
whose whereabouts are unknown", such amounts as hereafter may
be necessary.
BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT
ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT
For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt operations
authorized by the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended (31 U. S . C .
760-762), and with the administration of any public debt or currency
issues of the United States with which the Secretary of the Treasury
is charged, including not to exceed $4,415,000 for promoting the sale
of savings bonds, $52,000,000, to be expended as the Secretary of the
Treasury may direct, and the Secretary is authorized to accept services
without compensation: Provided, That Federal Reserve banks and
branches may be reimbursed for expenditures as fiscal agents of the
United States on account of public-debt transactions for the account
of the Secretary of the Treasury, and advances to the Postmaster
General may be made in accordance with the provisions of section
22 (e) of the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended (31 U. S . C .
757c (e)): Provided further, That the indefinite appropriation pro-
vided by section 10 of said Act, as amended, shall not be available
for obligation during the current fiscal year.
DISTINCTIVE PAPER FOR UNITED STATES CURRENCY
For expenses necessary for distinctive paper for United States
currency, including personal services and allowance, in lieu of
expenses, not to exceed $50 per month each when actually on duty,
of officers detailed from the Treasury Department, $1,450,000: Pro-
vided, That in order to foster competition in the manufacture of
distinctive paper for United States securities, the Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized, in his discretion, to split the award for such
paper for the current fiscal year between the two bidders whose prices
per pound are the lowest received after advertisement.
OFFICE OF TIIE TREASURER
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, including
printing and binding, $5,450,000: Provided, That with the approval
of the Bureau of the Budget there may be transferred or advanced
to this appropriation, from Railroad Retirement Board, "Conserva-
tion and use of agricultural land resources, Department of Agricul-
ture," and from available corporate funds of Government owned or
controlled corporations, such sums as may be necessary to cover the
expenses incurred in the clearing of checks, servicing of bonds, han-
dling of collections, and rendering of accounts therefor.
CONTINGENT EXPENSES, PUBLIC MONEYS
For the collection, safekeeping, transfer, and disbursement of the
public money and securities of the United States, $450,000.
359
48 Stat. 1230.
40 Stat. 288.
31U.S.C. 774(2).
Reimbursement of
Federal Reserve
banks.
55 Stat. 8.
40 Stat. 292.
31U.S.C. 760.
Division of award.
Post, p. 748 .
Transfer of funds.
Ante, p. 297.
Ante, p. 341.
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