Public Law 78–229

That the following

Second Deficiency Appropriation Act.

sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1943, and for prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1944, and for other purposes:

TITLE I— GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS

LEGISLATIVE house of representatives For payment to the widow of Harry L. Englebright, late a Representative from the State of California, $10,000. For payment to the widow of U. S. Guyer, late a Representative from the State of Kansas, $10,000. The two foregoing amounts to be disbursed by the Sergeant at Arms of the House. committee on federal expenditures For an amount, which is hereby authorized, to enable the Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures to carry out the duties imposed upon it by section 601 of the Revenue Act of 1941 (55 Stat. 726), to remain available during the existence of the committee, $10,000; to enable the committee to perform the additional duties required of it by section 204 of the Treasury and Post Office Departments Appropriation Act, 1944, approved June 30, 1943, $10,000, in all, $20,000, one-half to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and the other half by the Clerk of the House on vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee. architect of the capitol Capitol Buildings and Grounds: The unexpended balance on June 30, 1943, of the allocation of $39,240 made available immediately under the appropriation for the Capitol Grounds, contained in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1943, is hereby continued available for the same purposes until June 30, 1944. government printing office Working capital and congressional printing and binding: For an additional amount for working capital and congressional printing and binding, fiscal year 1944, $17,000,000: Provided, That this amount shall be returned to the Treasury as an unexpended balance not later than twelve months after the close of the fiscal year 1944. Working capital and congressional printing and binding, 1943: The amount available for the printing, binding, and distribution of the Federal Register is hereby increased to $430,000 for the fiscal year 1943: Provided, That no increase is thereby made in the existing appropriation for working capital and congressional printing and binding.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT national resources planning board For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, fiscal year 1944, including the objects and under the conditions specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1944, $29,500 to be merged with the amount in such Act: and of such consolidated sum not less than $42,500 shall be allocated exclusively for the payment of accumulated and accrued annual leave of employees due them after June 30, 1943, and not more than $37,000 shall be available for all other salaries and expenses. office of price administration The eighth proviso in the paragraph under the caption “Office of Price Administration”, contained in the National War Agencies Appropriation Act, 1944, shall not take effect until August 16, 1943.

OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT office of war information The second paragraph under the caption “Office of War Information”, contained in the National War Agencies Appropriation Act, 1944, shall not prevent the preparation and distribution to the public of the United States Government Manual.

WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION National Youth Administration: For an additional amount for the National Youth Administration in the performance of its functions from July 1, 1943, to the date of enactment of the Labor-Federal Security Appropriation Act 1944, and thereafter for the liquidation of such Administration, including not to exceed $2,000 for printing and binding, not to exceed $1,500,000 from the unexpended balance of the appropriations for the National Youth Administration in the Labor-Federal Security Appropriation Act, 1943, to be added to and merged with the funds made available for the liquidation of the National Youth Administration by such Labor-Federal Security Appropriation Act, 1944; and of such merged amount not less than $1,487,000 shall be allocated and set apart to be used exclusively for payment of accumulated and accrued leave of employees: Provided, That all real and personal property of the National Youth Administration is hereby declared surplus, and all equipment, materials, and supplies shall be assembled, inventoried, and turned over to the Director of Procurement, Treasury Department, under Executive Order 9235 by the Administrator of the National Youth Administration as expeditiously as possible, and all real property shall be disposed of by the Commissioner of Public Buildings in accordance with the Act of August 27, 1935 (40 U. S. C. 304 (a) and 304 (b)): Provided further, That, under commitment to return such property to the United States at borrowers expense, any real or personal property of the National Youth Administration in use on June 30, 1943, by any non-Federal vocational education authority within any State may continue to be so used during the period of the present war and for not to exceed six months after the termination thereof, without compensation, but in no event beyond the date such property ceases to be used for vocational education purposes: Provided further, That during such period, the Director of Procurement, in the case of personal property, and the Commissioner of Public Buildings, in the case of real property, upon certificate of the United States Commissioner of Education that such property is to be used for vocational education and training, may loan, without compensation, to any such existing non-Federal vocational education authority, if applied for within ninety days after the date of enactment of this Act, any real or personal property of the National Youth Administration not required by any other Federal Agency (excepting the Lend-Lease Administration) or otherwise loaned under the authority of this paragraph, if such borrower agrees, in the case of personal property, to pay all expenses incident to obtaining and returning such property.

INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE AGENCIES civil service commission Salaries and expenses, Civil Service Commission (national defense): For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, Civil Service Commission, national defense, fiscal year 1944, including the objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1944, $325,000. employees’ compensation commission Employees’ compensation fund: For an additional amount, fiscal year 1943, for the payment of compensation provided by the Act of September 7, 1916 (5 U. S. C. 785), as amended, including the objects specified under this head in the Employees’ Compensation Commission Appropriation Act, 1943, $500,000. federal works agency War public works (community facilities): For an additional amount to enable the Federal Works Administrator to carry out the functions vested in him by titles II and III of the Act of October 14, 1940, as amended (42 U. S. C. 1531–1534, and 1541), $50,000,000, to remain available during the continuance of the unlimited national emergency declared by the President on May 27, 1941, of which amount not to exceed $2,250,000 shall be available for administrative expenses, including the objects specified under the head “Defense public works (community facilities)” in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1941, and the joint resolution approved December 23, 1941 (Public Law 371): Provided, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall not be available for obligation until the enactment of the bill (H. R. 2936 of the Seventy-eighth Congress) entitled “An Act to authorize the appropriation of an additional $200,000,000 to carry out the provisions of title II of the Act entitled ‘An Act to expedite the provision of housing in connection with national defense, and for other purposes’, approved October 14, 1940, as amended.” Public Roads Administration, Inter-American Highway (Costa Rica): For surveys and construction of the Inter-American Highway (provided for by the Act of December 26, 1941 (Public Law 375), but without regard to the provisions thereof), within the borders of the Republic of Costa Rica between Cartago and San Isidro del General, and necessary expenses incident thereto, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, $12,000,000, to remain available until expended. Work Projects Administration liquidation: Not to exceed $1,065,000, out of balances of appropriations under section 1 (a) of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1943, which remain unobligated on June 30, 1943, is hereby made available to the Administrator, Federal Works Agency, during the fiscal year 1944 for all necessary expenses for the liquidation of the Work Projects Administration, including personal services and rents in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; printing and binding; operation and maintenance of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; and not less than $583,632 of such sum shall be allocated exclusively for payment for accumulated and current accrued leave of employees separated from the Government service due to the discontinuance of the Work Projects Administration: Provided, That, employees of the Work Projects Administration in leave status and in active duty status on June 30, 1943, may, in the discretion of the Administrator, be transferred to and paid from this appropriation without the necessity of further appointment. In carrying out the liquidation of the activities under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Acts, fiscal years 1942 and 1943, accounts shall be maintained without regard to the limitations established by said Acts and without regard to project allocations: Provided, That the appropriations established and extended for the completion of Federal construction projects under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1943, shall be liquidated and accounted for as one fluid: Provided further, That all credits subsequent to June 30, 1943, representing repayments or recoveries on account of funds disbursed out of amounts allocated or made available pursuant to any of the provisions of law referred to in this paragraph, shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts, together with such balances as the Administrator may from time to time determine to be no longer required to meet obligations. The provisions of section 501 of the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, approved December 17, 1941, shall be applicable to appropriations under the Emergency Belief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1941, and there shall be transferred to the “Emergency relief liquidation fund” from appropriations under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1941, sufficient amounts to meet unliquidated obligations incurred thereunder: Provided, That claims certified for payment by the Comptroller General of the United Stales, chargeable to the “Emergency relief liquidation fund”, shall be paid without regard to project allocations. The Federal Works Administrator, or his designee for such purpose, is authorized to consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and pay from the foregoing appropriation any claim on account of damage to or loss of privately owned property caused by the negligence of any employee of the Works Progress Administration or the Work Projects Administration while acting within the scope of his employment. No claim shall be considered hereunder which is in excess of $500, or which is not presented in writing within one year from the date of accrual thereof. Acceptance by a claimant of the amount allowed on account of his claim shall be deemed to be in full settlement thereof, and the action upon such claim so accepted by the claimant shall be conclusive. Work relief in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands: To enable the Federal Works Administrator to carry out the provisions of the joint resolution (H. J. Res, 128) entitled “Joint resolution to authorize an appropriation for work relief in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands”, approved June 22, 1943, during the period beginning July 1, 1943, and ending November 30, 1943, $7,000,000, of which not to exceed $350,000 shall be available for administrative expenses, including the items of expenditure specified in section 14 of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1943: Provided, That employees of the Work Projects Administration in active duty status on June 30, 1943, may, in the discretion of the Federal Works Administrator, be transferred to and paid from this appropriation without the necessity of further appointment. national housing agency War housing: For an additional amount to carry out the purposes of title I of the Act of October 14, 1940 (42 U. S. C., ch. 9), as amended, and subject to the applicable provisions of the joint resolution approved October 14, 1940 (54 Stat. 1115), $100,000,000, to remain available during the continuance of the unlimited national emergency declared by the President on May 27, 1941: Provided, That the amount appropriated in this paragraph shall not be available for obligation until the date of enactment of legislation authorizing the appropriation of such additional funds. Not exceeding $7,000,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation made available until June 30, 1943, under the heading “Emergency fund for the President, defense housing”, contained in the Third Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1942, is continued available until June 30, 1944. District of Columbia public welfare Saint Elizabeths Hospital: For an additional amount for support of indigent insane of the District of Columbia in Saint Elizabeths Hospital, as provided by law, fiscal year 1943, $68,000. judgments For the payment of final judgments, including costs, rendered against the District of Columbia, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 90, together with such further sum as may be necessary to pay the interest at not exceeding 4 per centum per annum on such judgments, as provided by law, from the date the same became due until the date of payment, $2,916.86. division of expenses The foregoing sums for the District of Columbia, unless otherwise therein specifically provided, shall be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia and the Treasury of the United States in the manner prescribed by the District of Columbia Appropriation Acts for the respective fiscal years for which such sums are provided.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE In order to provide assistance to farmers whose property was destroyed or damaged, in whole or in part, by floods in 1943, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to utilize the facilities of any existing agency or bureau to provide assistance to any such farmer by loans, in such manner and upon such terms and conditions as the Secretary of Agriculture may prescribe, for the purpose of aiding such farmer to continue farming operations in order to produce for the war effort, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, printing and binding, travel, and other miscellaneous and incidental expenses, fiscal year 1944, $15,000,000: Provided, That not more than ten per centum of the foregoing amount shall be used for administrative expenses.

NAVY DEPARTMENT Office of the Secretary Claims for damages by collision with naval vessels: To pay claims for damages adjusted and determined by the Secretary of the Navy under the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to amend the Act authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to settle claims for damages to private property arising from collisions with naval vessels”, approved December 28, 1922, as fully set forth in Senate Document Numbered 82, and House Document Numbered 230, Seventy-eighth Congress, $19,605.37. coast guard Claims for damages, operation of vessels, Coast Guard: To pay claims for damages adjusted and determined by the Secretary of the Navy under the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the adjustment and settlement of certain claims for damages resulting from the operation of vessels of the Coast Guard and the Public Health Service, in sums not exceeding $3,000 in any one case”, approved June 15, 1936, as fully set forth in Senate Document Numbered 81, and House Document Numbered 226 Seventy-eighth Congress, $1,025.58.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT (out of the postal revenues) field service office of the first assistant postmaster general Compensation to postmasters: For an additional amount for compensation to postmasters, fiscal year 1943, including the objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1943, $1,875,000. Clerks, first- and second-class post offices: For an additional amount for compensation to clerks and employees at first- and second-class post offices, fiscal year 1943, including the objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1943, $11,750,000. Special-delivery fees: For an additional amount for fees to special-delivery messengers, fiscal year 1943, $1,100,000. office of the second assistant postmaster general Star Route Service: For an additional amount for inland transportation by star routes (excepting service in Alaska), including temporary service to newly established post offices, fiscal year 1943, $1,100,000. Railroad transportation and mail-messenger service: For an additional amount for inland transportation by railroad routes and for mail-messenger service, fiscal year 1943, including the objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1943, $4,500,000. Railway postal clerks, travel allowance: For an additional amount for travel allowance to railway postal clerks and substitute railway postal clerks, fiscal year 1943, $29,000. Railway Mail Service, traveling expenses: For an additional amount for Railway Mail Service, traveling expenses, fiscal year 1943, $2,500. Railway Mail Service, miscellaneous expenses: For an additional amount for miscellaneous expenses, Railway Mail Service, fiscal year 1943, including the objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1943, $3,500. Electric-car service: For an additional amount for electric-car service, fiscal year 1943, $23,000. office of the third assistant postmaster general Manufacture and distribution of stamps and stamped paper: For an additional amount for the manufacture and distribution of stamps and stamped paper, fiscal year 1943, including the objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1943, $200,000. Unpaid money orders more than one year old: For an additional amount for payment of domestic money orders more than one year old from the last day of the month of issue of such orders, fiscal year 1943, $35,000. office of the fourth assistant postmaster general Vehicle service: For an additional amount for vehicle service, fiscal year 1943, including the objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1943, $508,195.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT Office of the Secretary To enable the Secretary of the Treasury, in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of the joint resolution approved May 3, 1943 (Public Law 48), to pay to the Republic of Panama an amount equivalent to the principal and interest paid by that Government on account of the credit of $2,500,000 made available to it by the Export-Import Bank for the construction of Panama’s share of the Chorrera-Rio Hato Highway, and to pay to the Export-Import Bank an amount sufficient to liquidate the remaining obligation of the Republic of Panama to that bank on account of the aforesaid credit, fiscal years 1943 and 1944, $2,700,000. bureau of accounts Salaries and expenses, deposit of withheld taxes: For all necessary expenses, fiscal year 1944, incident to the deposit of withheld taxes in Government depositories pursuant to the Current Tax Payment Act of 1943, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; not to exceed $113,000 for printing and binding; and reimbursement to Federal Reserve banks for printing and other necessary expenses, $800,000. procurement division Emergency relief, Treasury Procurement Division, administrative expenses: For administrative expenses of the Procurement Division, fiscal year 1944, to effect the liquidation of the operations of said Division incident to the emergency relief program, $137,500. Federal property utilization: For necessary expenses of the Procurement Division in connection with the transportation, handling, warehousing, safeguarding, rehabilitating, transferring to Government agencies, and otherwise disposing of supplies and equipment, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, stationery (not to exceed $35,000), purchase (including exchange) of books of reference and periodicals, printing and binding (not to exceed $12,000), and advertising, fiscal year 1944, $3,250,000.

WAR DEPARTMENT Civil Functions corps of engineers Rivers and harbors: For the preservation and maintenance of existing river and harbor works, and for the prosecution of projects heretofore authorized, including the objects and purposes and subject to the conditions specified under this head in the War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1944, to be available until expended and to be allocated to the Intracoastal Waterway from the vicinity of Apalachee Bay to Corpus Christi, Texas, $7,095,000. Flood control, general: For the prosecution of a dam and reservoir project on Mosquito Creek, Ohio, authorized by the Acts of June 28, 1938, and August 18, 1941, $4,385,000. Flood control, general (emergency fund): For the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which have been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods, in accordance with the first section of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for emergency flood-control work made necessary by recent floods, and for other purposes” (S. 1134, Seventy-eighth Congress), $10,000,000, to remain available until expended. united states soldiers’ home For an additional amount for the maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers’ Home for the fiscal year 1944, to be paid from the Soldiers’ Home Permanent Fund (Trust Fund), $80,820. general provision Appropriations for the Military Establishment and for civil functions administered by the War Department for the fiscal year 1944 may be used for carrying into effect the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the settlement of claims for damage to or loss or destruction of property or personal injury or death caused by military personnel or civilian employees, or otherwise incident to activities, of the War Department or of the Army” approved July 3, 1943 (Public Law 112, 78th Congress).

TITLE II— JUDGMENTS AND AUTHORIZED CLAIMS

TITLE III— GENERAL PROVISIONS