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[86 STAT. 475]
PUBLIC LAW 92-000—MMMM. DD, 1972
[86 STAT. 475]

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PUBLIC LAW 92-351-JULY 13, 1972 ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACTIVITIES SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For expenses necessary to carry out the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970, as amended, including activities under Executive Orders Xo. 11615 of August 15, 1971, and No. 11627 of October 15, 1971, both as amended; hire of passenger motor vehicles, and services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the per diem equivalent of the rate for GS-18, $26,000,000: Provided, That advances or repayments from the above amounts may be made to any department or agency for expenses of carrying out such activities.

85 Stat., 743. 12 USC 1904 note. 3 C F R 1971 Comp., p. 199, 218. 80 Stat. 416. 5 USC 5332 note.

EMERGENCY F U N D FOR THE PRESIDENT

For expenses necessary to enable the President, through such officers or agencies of the Government as he may designate, and without regard to such provisions of law regarding the expenditure of Government funds or the compensation and employment of persons in the Government service as he may specify, to provide in his discretion for emergencies affecting the national interest, security, or defense which may arise at home or abroad during the current fiscal year, $1,000,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for allocation to finance a function or project for which function or project a budget estimate of appropriation was transmitted pursuant to law during the Ninety-second Congress or the first session of the Ninetythird Congress and such appropriation denied after consideration thereof by the Senate or House of Representatives or by the Committee on Appropriations of either body. EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE OPERATING E X P E N S E S

For the care, maintenance, repair and alteration, refurnishing, improvement, heating and lighting, including electric power and fixtures, of the Executive Residence, and traveling expenses, to be expended as the President may determine, notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other Act, and official entertainment expenses of the President, to be accounted for solely on his certificate, $1,872,000. EXPENSES OF MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT

For expenses necessary to assist the President in improving the ma,nagement of executive agencies and in obtaining greater economy and efficiency through the establishment of more efficient business methods in Government operations, including services as authorized by title 5, United States Code, section 3109, by allocation to any agency or office in the executive branch for the conduct, under the general direction of the Office of Management and Budget, of examinations and appraisals of, and the development and installation of improvements in, the organization and operations of such agency or of other agencies in the executive branch, $700,000, to remain available until expended, and to be available without regard to the provisions of subsection (c) of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended.

31 USC 665.