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[86 STAT. 486]
PUBLIC LAW 92-000—MMMM. DD, 1972
[86 STAT. 486]

486 64 Stat. 1248; 82 Stat. 175. 58 Stat. 6 9 1. 42 USC 241, 243. Citation of title.

PUBLIC LAW 92-351-JULY 13, 1972

[86 STAT.

the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. App. 2281 (h)), and, except as otherwise provided, sections 301 and 311 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to emergency health services, $3,000,000, to remain available until expended. This title may be cited as the "Independent Agencies Appropriation TITLE V—GENERAL PROVISIONS T H I S ACT

Employees, military l e a v e, position restoration.

Offices -outside D.C., limitation.

F i s c a l year limitation.

Foreign-made tools, procurement restriction.

SEC. 501. Where appropriations in this Act are expendable for travel expenses of employees and no specific limitation has been placed thereon, the expenditures for such travel expenses may not exceed the amounts set forth therefor in the budget estimates submitted for the appropriations: Provided, That this section shall not apply to travel performed by uncompensated officials of local boards and appeal boards of the Selective Service System; to travel performed directly in connection with care and treatment of medical beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration; or to payments to interagency motor pools where separately set forth in the budget schedules. SEC. 502. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to pay the salary of any person filling a position, other than a temporary position, formerly held by an employee who has left to enter the Armed Forces of the United States and has satisfactorily completed his period of active military or naval service and has within ninety days after his release from such service or from hospitalization continuing after discharge for a period of not more than one year made application for restoration to his former position and has been certified by the Civil Service Commission as still qualified to perform the duties of his former position and has not been restored thereto. SEC. 503. No part of any appropriation made available in this Act shall be used for the purchase or sale of real estate or for the purpose of establishing new offices outside the District of Columbia: Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to programs which have been approved by the Congress and appropriations made therefor. SEC. 504. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless expressly so provided herein. SEC. 505. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be available for the procurement of or for the payment of the salary of any person engaged in the procurement of any hand or measuring tool(s) not produced in the United States or its possessions except to the extent that the Administrator of General Services or his designee shall determine that a satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity of hand or measuring tools produced in the United States or its possessions cannot be procured as and when needed from sources in the United States and its possessions or except in accordance with procedures prescribed by section 6-104.4 (b) of Armed Services Procurement Regulation dated January 1, 1969, as such regulation existed on June 15, 1970. This section shall be applicable to all solicitations for bids opened after its enactment.