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PUBLIC LAW 170-JULY 31, 1953

tions in the field, and for payment in advance 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. 203. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 ( 5 U.S.C. 55a). SEC. 204. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and expenses shall be available for travel expenses and not to exceed $75,000 of such funds shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the functions or activities for which such appropriations are made: Provided, That hereafter appropriations to the Public Health Service for salaries and expenses shall be available for reimbursement to commissioned officers of the Service for the use of taxicabs and other means of conveyance (including reimbursement for use of privately owned vehicles) within and around their designated posts of duty, such reimbursement to be on the same basis and subject to the same limitations as for civilian officers and employees, and subject to the approval of the Surgeon General or his authorized agent. SEC. 205. None of the funds appropriated by this title to the Social Security Administration 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 selection, 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. SEC. 206. The Secretary is authorized to make such transfers of motor vehicles, between bureaus and offices, without transfer of funds, as may be required in carrying out the operations of the Department. SEC. 207. Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation from the general fund of the Treasury in this title available for salaries and expenses may be transferred to any other such appropriation for the purpose of paying annual leave of employees separated from the service as a result of reductions of appropriations provided herein, but the transfer authority provided herein shall not extend beyond December 31, 1953. This title may be cited as the "Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1954". TITLE III — N A T I O N A L LABOR R E L A T I O N S BOARD Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U.S.C. 141-167), and other laws, including expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Board when specifically authorized by the Chairman or the General Counsel; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); %^,n?>,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2(3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (49 Stat. 450), and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and as defined in sections 3 (f) of the Act of June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1060), and including in said

60 Stat. 810. Travel e x p e n s e s.

U s e of taxicabs, etc.

State agencies for grants-in aid.

M o to r vehicle transfers. Leave payments.

Citation of title.

National Labor Relations B o a r d Appropriation Act, 1954. 61 Stat. 136.

60 Stat. 810.

61 Stat. 137. 29 USC 1 5 2, 2 0 3.