prohibit importation or interstate transportation of insect pests, and the use of the United States mails for that purpose," approved March 3, 1905 (33 Stat. 1269; 7 U. S. C. 141-144), and the Act entitled "An Act to prevent the entry of certain mollusks into the United States", approved September 22, 1951 (65 Stat. 335; 7 U. S. C. 441), are hereby repealed. However, all Acts amended or repealed hereby shall be deemed to continue in full force and effect for the purpose of sustaining any action or other proceeding with respect to any right that accrued, liability that was incurred, or violation that occurred prior to the effective date of this Act. Nothing contained in this Act shall affect the validity of any findings, regulations, or other orders, permits, or certificates, which were issued under any of the Acts cited in this section prior to the effective date of this Act and which are in effect on said date, but such findings, regulations, other orders, permits, and certificates shall remain in effect unless and until modified in accordance with this Act. TITLE II-ERADICATION AND CONTROL OF INSECT SEC. 201. Subsection (a) of section 102 of the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of 1944, as amended, (7 U. S. C. 147a) is hereby further amended by adding after the phrase "or to prevent or retard the spread of" the words "insect pests, plant diseases, and nematodes, such as imported fire ant, soybean cyst nematode, witchweed, spotted alfalfa aphid,". Approved May 23, 1957. Public Law 85-37 AN ACT Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments and the Tax Court of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Treasury and Post Office Departments and the Tax Court of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, namely: TITLE I-TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses in the Office of the Secretary, including the operation and maintenance of the Treasury Building and Annex thereof; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $50 per diem; and the purchase of uniforms for elevator operators; $3,088,000. BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Accounts, $3,125,000. 58 Stat. 735. May 27, 1957 [H. R. 4897] office Appropria tion Act, 1958. Treasury-Post 60 Stat. 810. 68 Stat. 1114. 60 Stat. 8 10. 67 Stat. 577. 60 Stat. 810. 60 Stat. 810. SALARIES AND EXPENSES, DIVISION OF DISBURSEMENT For necessary expenses of the Division of Disbursement, $17,000,000. BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT ADMINISTERING THE PUBLIC DEBT For necessary expenses connected with any public-debt issues of the United States, $45,900,000. OFFICE OF THE TREASURER SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Office of the Treasurer, $17,950,000. SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Customs, including purchase of seventy-five passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U. S. C. 2131); services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); and awards of compensation to informers as authorized by the Act of August 13, 1953 (22 U. S. C. 401); $48,000,000. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service, including purchase (not to exceed one hundred for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), and of expert witnesses at such rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; $325,500,000. BUREAU OF NARCOTICS SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Bureau of Narcotics, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); and hire of passenger motor vehicles; $3,780,000. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the United States Secret Service, including purchase (not to exceed thirty for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $3,461,000. SALARIES AND EXPENSES, WHITE HOUSE POLICE For necessary expenses of the White House Police, including uniforms and equipment, $865,000. SALARIES AND EXPENSES, GUARD FORCE For necessary expenses of the guard force for Treasury Department buildings in the District of Columbia, including purchase, repair, and cleaning of uniforms, $303,000. BUREAU OF THE MINT SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Bureau of the Mint, including purchase and maintenance of uniforms and accessories for guards; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; and not to exceed $1,000 for the expenses of the annual assay commission; $4,300,000. COAST GUARD OPERATING EXPENSES For necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard, not otherwise provided for, including hire of passenger motor vehicles; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); purchase of not to exceed thirty-two passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; recreation and welfare; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U. S. C. 2131); $169,000,000: Provided, That the number of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and twenty-eight exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attrition: Provided further, That amounts equal to the obligated balances against the appropriations for "Operating expenses" for the two preceding years, shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year appropriations and against this appropriation: Provided further, That except as otherwise authorized by the Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U. S. C. 236-244), this appropriation shall be available for expenses of primary and secondary schooling for dependents of Coast Guard personnel stationed outside the continental United States in amounts not exceeding an average of $250 per student, when it is determined by the Secretary that the schools, if any, available in the locality are unable to provide adequately for the education of such dependents, and the Coast Guard may provide for the transportation of said dependents between such schools and their places of residence when the schools are not accessible to such dependents by regular means of transportation. ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS For necessary expenses of acquisition, construction, rebuilding, and improvement of aids to navigation, shore facilities, vessels, and aircraft, including equipment related thereto; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); $7,795,000, to remain available until expended. RETIRED PAY For retired pay, including the payment of obligations therefor otherwise chargeable to lapsed appropriations for this purpose, and payments under the Uniformed Services Contingency Option Act of 1953, $26,400,000. 60 Stat. 810. 68 Stat. 1114. 64 Stat. 1100. 60 Stat. 810. 67 Stat. 501. RESERVE TRAINING For all necessary expenses for the Coast Guard Reserve, as author63 Stat. 551,804. ized by law (14 Ŭ. S. C. 751–762; 37 U. S. C. 231-319), including direct expenses and repayment to other Coast Guard appropriations for indirect expenses, for regular personnel, or reserve personnel while on active duty, engaged primarily in administration and operation of the reserve program; and the maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft; $15,000,000: Provided, That amounts equal to the obligated balances against the appropriations for "Reserve training", for the two preceding years shall be transferred to and merged with this appropriation, and such merged appropriation shall be available as one fund, except for accounting purposes of the Coast Guard, for the payment of obligations properly incurred against such prior year appropriations and against this appropriation. 61 Stat. 584. 31 USC 849. CORPORATIONS The following corporations and agencies, respectively, are hereby authorized to make such expenditures, within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to each such corporation or agency and in accord with law, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided by section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out the programs set forth in the Budget for the fiscal year 1958 for each such corporation or agency, except as hereinafter provided: FEDERAL FACILITIES CORPORATION FUND Not to exceed $50,000 shall be available during the fiscal year 1958 for all administrative expenses of the Corporation (including use of the services and facilities of Federal Reserve banks), to be computed on an accrual basis, and to be exclusive of interest paid, depreciation, capitalized expenditures, expenses in connection with the acquisition, protection, operation, maintenance, improvement, or disposition of real or personal property belonging to the Corporation or in which it has an interest, expenses of services performed on a contract or fee basis in connection with the performance of legal services, and all administrative expenses reimbursable from other Government agencies. 64 Stat. 1257. 50 USC app. 2261. LIQUIDATION OF RECONSTRUCTION FINANCE CORPORATION Not to exceed $800,000 (to be computed on an accrual basis) of the funds derived from Reconstruction Finance Corporation activities (except those conducted under section 409 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950), shall be available during the current fiscal year for administrative expenses incident to the liquidation of said Corporation, including use of the services and facilities of the Federal Reserve banks: Provided, That as used herein the term "administrative expenses" shall be construed to include all salaries and wages, services performed on a contract or fee basis, and travel and other expenses, including the purchase of equipment and supplies, of administrative offices: Provided further, That the limiting amount heretofore stated for administrative expenses shall be increased by an amount which does not exceed the aggregate cost of salaries, wages, travel, and other expenses of persons employed outside the continental United States; the expenses of services performed on a contract or fee basis in connection with the termination of contracts or in the performance of legal services; and all administrative expenses reimbursable from other Government agencies: Provided further, That the distribution of administrative expenses to the accounts of the Corporation shall be made in accordance with generally recognized accounting principles and practices. GENERAL PROVISIONS TREASURY DEPARTMENT SEC. 102. Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation herein made to the Treasury Department for the current fiscal year, except for the appropriations made to the U. S. Coast Guard, may be transferred, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, to any other appropriation of the Treasury Department, but no appropriation shall be increased by more than 5 per centum by any such transfers, and any such transfers shall be reported promptly to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives: Provided, That no transfer made under this authority shall result in increasing any appropriation in excess of the budget estimate as presented in House Document 16, Eighty-fifth Congress. TITLE II-POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT CONTRIBUTION TO THE POSTAL FUND For administration and operation of the Post Office Department and the postal service, there is hereby appropriated the aggregate amount of postal revenues for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958, as authorized by law (39 U. S. C. 786, 794a), together with an amount equal to the difference between such revenues and the total of the appropriations hereinafter specified and the sum needed may be advanced to the Post Office Department upon requisition of the Postmaster General, for the following purposes, namely: CURRENT AUTHORIZATIONS OUT OF POSTAL FUND ADMINISTRATION AND RESEARCH For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for administration of the postal service, operation of the inspection service, uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by the Act of September 1, 1954, as amended (5 U. S. C. 2131), and conduct of a research and development program, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a) ; management studies; not to exceed $25,000 for miscellaneous and emergency expenses; rewards for information and services concerning violations of postal laws and regulations, current and prior fiscal years, in accordance with regulations of the Postmaster General in effect at the time the services are rendered or information furnished; expenses of delegates designated by the Postmaster General to attend meetings and congresses for the purpose of making postal arrangements with foreign governments pursuant to law, and not to exceed $15,000 of such expenses to be accounted for solely on the certificate of the Postmaster General; and not to exceed $20,000 for rewards for information and services, as provided for herein, shall be paid in the discretion of the Postmaster General and accounted for solely on his certificate; and settlement of claims, pursuant to law, current and prior fiscal years, for damages; $20,500,000. Transfer of funds. 64 Stat. 46 1. 68 Stat. 1114. 60 Stat. 810. |