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PUBLIC LAW 90-47-JULY 7, 1967
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such vehicles in the postal service, and for other activities conducted by the Post Office Department pursuant to law; $5,306,500,000: Provided, That functions financed by the appropriations available to the Post Office Department for the current fiscal year and the amounts appropriated therefor, may be transferred, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, between such appropriations to the extent necessary to improve administration and operations: Provided further, That Federal Eeserve banks and branches may be reimbursed for expenditures as fiscal agents of the United States on account of Post Office Department operations. TRANSPORTATION
For payments for transportation of domestic and foreign mails by air, land, and water transportation facilities, including current and prior fiscal years settlements with foreign countries for handling of mail, $650,000,000. BUILDING OCCUPANCY
For expenses necessary for the operation of postal facilities, buildings, and postal communication service; and storage of vehicles owned by, or under control of, units of the National Guard and departments and agencies of the Federal Government, $185,724,000. SUPPLIES AND SERVICES
For expenses necessary for the postal services and supply operation, including uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901); including procurement of stamps and accountable paper, and postal supplies, $89,276,000. PLANT
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EQUIPMENT
For expenses necessary for modernization and acquisition of equipment and facilities for postal purposes, including not to exceed $2,000,000 for increases in prior year orders placed with other Government agencies in addition to current increases in prior year orders or contracts made as a result of changes in plans, $195,000,000: Provided, That the funds herein appropriated shall be available for repair, alteration, and improvement of the mail equipment shops at Washington, District of Columbia, and for payment to the General Services Administration for the repair, alteration, preservation, renovation, improvement, and equipment of federally owned property used for postal purposes, includm^ improved lighting, color, and ventilation for the specialized conditions in space occupied for postal purposes. POSTAL PUBLIC
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BUILDINGS
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary in connection with site acquisition, design, construction, and acquisition of postal buildings pursuant to the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (73 Stat. 479), as amended, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for postal building projects at locations and at maximum construction costs (excluding costs of site acquisition, design, and preconstruction expenses) as follows: Post Office, St. Louis, Missouri, $18,876,000; and Post Office, New York, New York, Morgan Station (substructure), $16,000,000; Provided further, That the foregoing limits of cost may be exceeded by not to exceed 10 per centum and the amount of any such excess cost may be provided from funds available in this appropriation to the extent that savings are effected in other projects.
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