Public Law 84–24

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply supplemental appropriations (this Act may be cited as the “Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955”) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes, namely:

CHAPTER I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses” for plant and animal disease and pest control, $650,000, to be apportioned for use pursuant to section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for the control of outbreaks of insects and plant diseases under the joint resolution approved May 9, 1938 (7 U. S. C. 148–148e), to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions.

Agricultural, Conservation Program The funds appropriated under this head in the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1954, shall remain available until December 31, 1955, to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to make payments to farmers who carry out emergency wind erosion control measures under the 1955 agricultural conservation program, formulated under the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended, in counties designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as subject to damages by excessive wind erosion: Provided, That said funds may be expended without regard to the adjustments required under section 8(e) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act, as amended (16 U. S. C. 590h (e)), and may be distributed among States and individual farmers without regard to any other provision of law: Provided further, That said funds may be used to reimburse tire emergency fund of the President authorized by Public Law 875, Eighty-first Congress (42 U. S. C. 1855), for such funds as have been allocated to the Secretary of Agriculture for payments for the specific purposes authorized herein.

CHAPTER II DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary The Secretary of Commerce is hereby authorized to transfer not to exceed $650,000 to the appropriation “Salaries and expenses, Civil Aeronautics Administration”, and not to exceed $190,000 to the appropriation “Salaries and expenses, Weather Bureau”, from the following appropriations to the Department of Commerce: “Export control, Bureau of Foreign Commerce”, fiscal year 1955; “Maritime training, maritime activities”, fiscal year 1955; “State marine schools, maritime activities”, fiscal year 1955; “Ship mortgageforeclosure or forfeiture contingencies, maritime activities”, fiscal year 1955; “Testing and research laboratory, Bureau of Public Roads”; and “Construction of laboratories, National Bureau of Standards”.

Civil Aeronautics Administration claims, federal airport act For an additional amount for “Claims, Federal Airport Act”, to remain available until expended as follows: Mercer County Airport, Trenton, New Jersey, not to exceed $110,854; to be derived by transfer from unobligated balances of amounts heretofore appropriated for “Claims, Federal Airport Act”.

Civil Aeronautics Board payments to air carriers For an additional amount for “Payments to air carriers”, $8,900,000, to remain available until expended.

Maritime Activities operating-differential subsides For an additional amount for “Operating-differential subsidies”, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended. repair of reserve fleet facilities For expenses of repair and installation of mooring facilities and restoration of cathodic installations at reserve fleet locations, $970,000, to remain available until June 30, 1956. repair of reserve fleet vessels (liquidation of contract authorization) The limitation under this head in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amount which may be advanced to the appropriation, “Salaries and expenses, maritime activities”, is increased from “$150,000” to “$225,000”. salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $400,000; and the limitation under-this head in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amount available for Reserve Fleet expenses is increased from “$6,460,000” to “$6,860,000”.

Bureau of Public Roads federal-aid highways For an additional amount for “Federal-aid highways”, to remain available until expended, $95,000,000, which sum is a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1954. forest highways For an additional amount for “Forest highways”, to remain available until expended, $3,500,000, which sum is a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1955. public lands highways (liquidation of contract authorization) For payment of obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authorization granted by section 6 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 73), $875,000, which sum is a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1955.

INDEPENDENT OFFICES Small Business Administration salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $224,000, to be derived by transfer from the “Revolving fund, Small Business Administration”, for administrative expenses in connection with activities financed under said fund.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—CIVIL FUNCTIONS Department of the Army canal, zone government Operating Expenses For an additional amount for “Operating expenses”, $230,000.

CHAPTER III DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

For additional amounts for the following appropriations of not to exceed the respective amounts stated:

“Claims”, Department of Defense, $4,320,000;

“Retired pay”, Department of Defense, $22,000,000;

“Military personnel, Army”, $150,000,000;

“Military personnel, Air Force”, $110,000,000; the foregoing amounts under this head to be derived by transfer from such appropriations available to the Department of Defense for obligation only during the fiscal year 1955 as may be designated by the Secretary of Defense with the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget.

Audited Claims Applicable current appropriations of the department concerned shall be available for the payment of claims certified by the Comptroller General to be otherwise due, in the amounts stated below, from the following appropriations: department of the army “Defense aid, ordnance and ordnance stores (allotment to War)”, fiscal years 1941–1946, $6,750; department of the navy “Pay, subsistence, and transportation. Navy”, fiscal year 1940, $278.44; “Pay, subsistence, and transportation, Navy”, fiscal year 1943, $13,083,19; “Ala in ten anee, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts”, fiscal year 1943, $6,625.43; “Maintenance, Bureau of Ships”, fiscal year 1946, $17,747.99; “Fuel. Navy”, fiscal year 1948, $546.72; and “Transportation of things, Navy”, fiscal year 1948, $6,472.91.

CHAPTER IV FOREIGN OPERATIONS

FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT Mutual Security contributions to the united nations expanded program of technical assistance For an additional amount for “Contributions to the United Nations expanded program of technical assistance”, for United States contributions during the period ending June 30, 1955, $6,500,000. The sums provided in the foregoing paragraphs shall be derived by transfer from the appropriation contained in Public Law 778, Eighty-third Congress, for assistance authorized by section 121 of Public Law 665, Eighty-third Congress.

INDEPENDENT OFFICES Export-Import Bank of Washington limitation and expenses The limitation under this head in the Export-Import Bank of Washington and Reconstruction Finance Corporation Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amount available for administrative expenses is increased from “$1,070,000” to “$1,125,000”.

CHAPTER V INDEPENDENT OFFICES

Federal Communications Commission salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $85,000.

Federal Power Commission salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $100,000; and the limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amount available for travel expenses is increased from “$220,000” to “$230,000”.

General Services Administration expenses, general supply fund For an additional amount for “Expenses, general supply fund”, $200,000, to be derived by transfer from “Defense public works, community facilities”.

National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $240,000. soo locks centennial celebration commission For necessary expenses of the Commission in preparing, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of August 19, 1949 (63 Stat. 620), a comprehensive plan for the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the bunding of the Soo Locks, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $50 per diem for individuals, and transportation and not to exceed $20 per diem in lieu of subsistence for members serving without compensation, $15,000, to remain available until June 30, 1956.

Veterans Administration compensation and pensions For an additional amount for “Compensation and pensions”, $240,000,000, to remain available until expended. readjustment benefits For an additional amount for “Readjustment benefits”, $155,000,000, to remain available until expended. grants to the republic of the philippines For an additional amount for “Grants to the Republic of the Philippines”, $611,000.

CHAPTER VI DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management management of lands and resources For an additional amount for “Management of lands and resources”, $350,000.

National Park Service jones point bridge For expenses necessary for the preparation of plans, specifications, and estimates for the construction of a bridge over the Potomac River pursuant to the provisions of the Act of August 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 963,964); $600,000; to remain available until expended.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, for control of forest pests, $2,570,000.

INDEPENDENT OFFICES National Capitol Planning Commission salaries and expenses, washington regional mass transportation survey For necessary expenses to enable the National Capital Planning Commission and the National Capital Regional Planning Council to jointly conduct a survey of the present and future mass transportation needs of the National Capital region as defined in the National Capital Planning Act of 1952 (66 Stat. 781), and to report their findings and recommendations to the President, including transportation expenses and not to exceed $15 per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 73b–2), for members of the Commission and Council serving without compensation, $200,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until June 30, 1956. John Marshall Bicentennial Celebration Commission For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act of August 13, 1954 (68 Stat. 702), $10,000, to remain available until December 31, 1955.

CHAPTER VII DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of Employment Security grants to states for unemployment compensation and employment service administration Appropriations granted under this head for the fiscal year 1955 shall be available for expenses necessary for carrying out title XV of the Social Security Act, as amended (Public Law 767, approved September 1, 1954). unemployment compensation for federal employees For an additional amount for unemployment compensation for Federal employees, $7,500,000.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE Office of Education payments to school districts For an additional amount for “Payments to school districts”, $20,000,000. assistance for school construction For an additional amount for “Assistance for school construction”, $48,500,000; and said appropriation and the unexpended balances of amounts heretofore appropriated under this head and under the head “School construction” shall, to the extent that they are or may become unobligated, be merged and such amounts shall be available, and remain available until expended, for the program of school construction as authorized by the Act of September 23, 1950, as amended by the Act of August 8, 1953, and the Act of August 31, 1954 (20 U. S. C. 271–311): Provided, That the limitations under this head in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1954, and in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amounts available for carrying out title IV of Public Law 815, as amended, are repealed: Provided further, That nothing herein shall (1) increase the amounts previously available for title II of Public Law 815, or (2) otherwise than as expressly herein provided affect the limitation imposed by section 8 of the Act of August 31; 1954 (Public Law 731). Public Health Service assistance to states, general The limitation under this head in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amount available for personal services, is increased from “$2,400,000” to “$2,418,000”. indian health activities For expenses necessary to enable the Surgeon General to curry out the purposes of the Act of August 5, 1954 (68 Stat. 674), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 IT. S. C. 55a); hire of passenger motor vehicles; and the purposes set forth in sections 321 and 509 of the Public Health Service Act; $100,000, to be derived by transfer from “Retired pay of commissioned officers”, fiscal year 1955. Social Security Administration grants to states for public assistance For an additional amount for “Grants to States for public assistance”, $238,000,000. salaries and expenses, bureau of old-age and survivors insurance The amount authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1955, and the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955, to be expended from the Federal old-age and survivor’s insurance trust fund for “Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance”, is increased from “$69,400,000” to “$80,020,000”: Provided, That such amounts as are required shall be available to pay the cost of necessary travel incident to medical examinations for verifying disabilities of individuals who tile applications for disability determinations under title II of the Social Security Act, as amended.

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Salaries and Expenses, Railroad Retirement Board (Trust Fund) For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, Railroad Retirement Board (trust fund)”, $256,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement account.

CHAPTER VIII PUBLIC WORKS

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of the Secretary operation and maintenance, southwestern power administration For an additional amount for “Operation and maintenance, Southwestern Power Administration”, $400,000.

CHAPTER IX DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Salaries and Expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $750,000, to be derived by transfer from “Government in occupied areas”, fiscal year 1955.

Missions to International Organizations For an additional amount for “Missions to international organizations”, $12,500, to be derived by transfer from “Contributions to international organizations”, fiscal year 1955.

International Contingencies For an additional amount for “International contingencies”, $100,000, to be derived by transfer from “Educational aid for China and Korea”.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Legal Activities and General Administration salaries and expenses, united states attorneys and marshals For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, United States attorneys and marshals”, $500,000. salaries and expenses, claims of persons of japanese ancestry For an additional amount, fiscal year 1954, for “Salaries and expenses, claims of persons of Japanese ancestry”, $198,267, for the payment of claims authorized by the Act of July 2, 1948 (50 U. S. C. 1981–7). For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, claims of persons of Japanese ancestry”, $870,000, for the payment of claims authorized by the Act of July 2, 1948 (50 U. S. C. 1981–7). Federal Bureau of Investigation salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $1,100,000. Immigration and Naturalization Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, including purchase of fifteen passenger motor vehicles and three aircraft in addition to those heretofore provided, $1,250,000. Federal Prison System salaries and expenses, bureau of prisons For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Prisons”, $180,000. support of united states prisoners For an additional amount for “Support of United States prisoners”, $600,000.

THE JUDICIARY Supreme Court of the United States care of the building and grounds For an additional amount for “Care of the building and grounds”, $12,500, to remain available until June 30, 1956, of which $8,500 shall be available for expenditure without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, for purchase and installation of a sound reinforcing system in the courtroom and adjacent areas and of a tape recording system, including necessary incidental expenses. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $13,300. Courts of Appeals, District Courts, and Other Judicial Services salaries of judges For an additional amount for “Salaries of judges”, $900,000. salaries of supporting personnel For an additional amount for “Salaries of supporting personnel”, $86,000. fees of jurors and commissioners For an additional amount for “Fees of jurors and commissioners”, $380,000. travel and miscellaneous expenses For an additional amount for “Travel and miscellaneous expenses”, $45,000. salaries of referees For an additional amount for “Salaries of referees”, $20,800, to be derived from the referees’ salary fund established in pursuance of the Act of June 28, 1946, as amended (11U. S. C. 68). expenses of referees For an additional amount for “Expenses of referees”, $34,575, to Ite derived from the referees’ expense fund established in pursuance of the Act of June 28, 1946, as amended (11 U. S. C. 68 (c) (4)).

CHAPTER X TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Bureau of Accounts For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $85,000.

Coast Guard operating expenses For an additional amount for “Operating expenses”, $1,100,000 to be derived by transfer from “Acquisition, construction and improvements”. retired pay For an additional amount for “Retired pay”, $584,000, to be derived by transfer from “Acquisition, construction and improvements”. reserve training For an additional amount for “Reserve training”, $46,000, to be derived by transfer from “Acquisition, construction and improvements”.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT (Out of the postal revenues) Foreign Mail Transportation For an additional amount, fiscal year 1947, for “Foreign mail transportation”, $25,000, to be derived by transfer from the appropriation “Railway mail service”, fiscal year 1947.

THE TAX COURT OF THE UNITED STATES salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $63,000.

CHAPTER XI DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Office of Corporation Counsel The limitation of $10,000 for the settlement of claims not in excess of $250 each in accordance with the Act of February 11, 1929, as amended, contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1955, is increased to $12,500.

Operating Expenses metropolitan police The appropriation for “Metropolitan Police (additional municipal services, American Legion Convention)”, contained in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, 1955, shall be available for payment at basic salary rates for services performed from August 25 to September 7, 1954, both inclusive, by members of the uniformed force of the Fire Department in excess of their regular tour of duty (but not to exceed a total of twelve hours overtime pay to any individual member performing service within such period). department of public health For an additional amount for “Department of Public Health”, $650,300. public welfare For an additional amount for “Department of Public Welfare”, $152,900.

Capital Outlay capital outlay, miscellaneous For an additional amount for “Capital outlay, miscellaneous”, for improvement of Pier No. 5, Washington Channel, $26,500.

Settlement of Claims and Suits For the payment of claims in excess of $250, approved by the Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of the Act of February 11, 1929, as amended (45 Stat. 1160; 46 Stat. 500; 65 Stat. 131), $28,008.

Judgments For the payment of final judgments rendered against the District of Columbia, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 28 (Eighty--fourth Congress), $10,587, together with such further sums 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.

Audited Claims For an additional amount for the payment of claims, certified to be due by the accounting officers of the District of Columbia, under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or credited to the general fulfil of the District of Columbia as provided by law (D. C. Code, title 47, see. 130a), being for the service of the fiscal year 1952 and prior fiscal years, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 28 (Eighty-fourth Congress), $155,095, together with such further sums as may be necessary to pay the interest on audited claims for refunds at not exceeding 4 per centum per annum as provided by law (Act of July 10, 1952, 66 Stat. 546, sec. 14d).

Division of Expenses The sum appropriated in this Act for the District of Columbia shall, unless otherwise specifically provided for, be paid out of the general fund of the District of Columbia, as defined in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act of 1955.

CHAPTER XII LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE Salaries and Expense Allowance of Senators, Mileage of the President of the Senate and of Senators, and Salary and Expense Allowance of the Vice President compensation of senators For an additional amount for “Compensation of Senators,” as authorized by Public Law 9, Eighty-fourth Congress, $320,001. compensation of the vice president of the united states For an additional amount for “Compensation of the Vice President of the United States”, as authorized by Public Law 9, Eighty-fourth Congress, $1,667. salaries, officers and employees Office of the Secretary: For an additional amount for the Office of the Secretary, $3,905, to be available, effective April 1, 1955, for the compensation of one director of photography, joint recording facility at the basic annual rate, of $5,100 and one laboratory technician, joint recording facility at the basic annual rate of $4,020. Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: For an additional amount for the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, $140: Provided, That effective April 1, 1955 the basic rate of compensation of the chief cabinetmaker shall be $3,540 in lieu of $3,200. contingent expenses of the senate Joint Committee on the Economic Report: For an additional amount for salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on the Economic Report, $3,800. Furniture: For an additional amount for materials for furniture and repairs of same and for the purchase of furniture. $5,000. Miscellaneous items: For an additional amount for “Miscellaneous items”, exclusive of labor, $51,950. Packing boxes: For an additional amount for “Packing boxes”, $500. Postage stamps: For an additional amount for “Postage stamps”, for office of Secretary, $115.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Salaries of Members For an additional amount for compensation of Members, $1,468,000. Contingent Expenses of the House Office of the Coordinator of Information: For an additional amount, $2,000. Automobile for the majority leader: For an additional amount, $5,400. Folding documents: For an additional amount, $10,000.

CAPITOL POLICE Capitol Police Board: For additional amounts for “Capitol Police Board”, as follows: fiscal year 1954, $21,139; fiscal year 1955, $38,972.

ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capitol Buildings and Grounds Capitol Buildings: For an additional amount for “Capitol Buildings”, $16,000, of which $12,500 shall be available for such expenditures, including personal and other services, as may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to make a survey and study of the illumination of the Capitol Building and to submit recommendations and estimates of cost for improved illumination, including related architectural treatment. Capitol grounds: For reconstruction, repair, alteration, and improvement of the areas of the United States Capitol grounds located above and in the vicinity of the legislative garage, situated north of Constitution Avenue between New Jersey Avenue and Delaware Avenue, including expenditures for personal and other services and all other necessary items, $611,000, to remain available until expended. senate office building For an additional amount for “Senate Office Building”, $53,000, of which $10,000 shall be available for such expenditures, including personal and other services, ns may be necessary to enable the Architect of the Capitol to make a survey and study of the illumination of the Senate Office Building and to submit recommendations and estimates of cost for improved illumination.

CHAPTER XII A Additional House Office Building

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE Printing and Binding For an additional amount for “Printing and binding”, $700,000.

CHAPTER XIII CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES, AUDITED CLAIMS. AND JUDGMENTS

For payment of claims for damages as settled and determined by departments and agencies in accord with law, audited claims certified to be due by the General Accounting Office, and judgments rendered against the United States by United States district courts and the United States Court of Claims, as set forth in Senate Document Numbered 25 and House Document Numbered 104. Eighty-fourth Congress, $9,504,219, together with such amounts as may be necessary to pay interest (as and when specified in such judgments or in certain of the settlements of the General Accounting Office or provided by law) and such additional sums due to increases in rates of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in foreign currency: Provided, That no judgment herein appropriated for shall be paid until it shall have become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the parties to appeal or otherwise: Provided further, That, unless otherwise specifically required by law or by the judgment, payment of interest wherever appropriated for herein shall not continue for more than thirty days after the date of approval of this Act.

CHAPTER XIV GENERAL PROVISIONS