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PUBLIC LAW 137—AUG. 31, 1951
United States within four years prior to the date of application for admission to such housing: Provided further, That all expenditures of this appropriation shall be subject to audit and final settlement by the Comptroller General of the United States under the provisions of the Budget and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended: Provided further, That notwithstanding the provisions of the United States Housing Act of 1937, as amended, the Public Housing Administration shall not, with respect to projects initiated after March 1, 1949, authorize during the fiscal year 1952 the commencement of construction of in excess of fifty thousand dwelling units: Provided further, That the Public Housing Administration shall not, after the date of approval of this Act, authorize the construction of any projects initiated before or after March 1, 1949, in any locality in which such projects have been or may hereafter be rejected by the governing body of the locality or by public vote, unless such projects have been subsequently approved by the same procedure through which such rejection was expressed. Administrative expenses: For administrative expenses of the Public Housing Administration, $9,500,000, to be merged with and expended under the authorization for such expenses contained in title IV of this Act.
Audit ment.
and settle-
42 Stat. 20. 31 U.S.C. § 1. 50 Stat. 891. 42 U.S.C. § 1430.
Post, p. 289.
I N D I A N CT.AIMS COMMISSION
Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of the Act of August 13. 1946 (25 U.S.C. 70), creating an Indian Claims Commission, $89,600, of which not more than $84,600 shall be available for personal services.
60 Stat. 1049.
I N T E R S T A T E COMMERCE COMMISSION General expenses: For expenses necessary in performing the functions vested by law in the Commission (49 U.S.C. 1-24, 301-327, 901-923, 1001-1022), except those otherwise specifically provided for in this Act, and for general administration, including not to exceed $5,000 for the employment of special counsel; contract stenographic reporting services; newspapers (not to exceed $200); and purchase of nine passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; $8,784,935: Provided, That Joint Board members and cooperating Stat© commissioners may use Government transportation requests when traveling in connection with their duties as such. Railroad safety: For expenses necessary in performing functions authorized by law (45 U.S.C. 1-15, 17-21, 35-46, 61-64; 49 U.S.C. 26) to insure a maximum of safety in the operation of railroads, including authority to investigate, test experimentally, and report on the use and need of any appliances or systems intended to promote the safety of railway operation, including those pertaining to block-signal and train-control systems, as authorized by the joint resolution approved June 30, 1906, and the Sundry Civil Act of May 27, 1908 (45 U.S.C. 35-37), and to require carriers by railroad subject to the Act to install automatic train-stop or train-control devices as prescribed by the Commission (49 U.S.C. 26), including the employment of inspectors and engineers, $983,000, of which not more than $743,700 shall be available for personal services. Locomotive inspection: For expenses necessary in the enforcement of the Act of February 17, 1911, entitled "An Act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their locomotives with safe and suitable boilers and appurtenances thereto", as
Government transportation requests.
34 Stat. 838. 35 Stat. 325. 41 Stat. 498.
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