Public Law 85–15

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply appropriations (this Act may be cited us the “Second Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1957”) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1957, and for other purposes, namely:

CHAPTER I DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service salaries and expenses plant and animal disease and pest control For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, for plant and animal disease and pest control, not to exceed $950,000, to be derived by transfer from any appropriation, for the fiscal year 1957, available to the Department of Agriculture for salaries and expenses (exclusive of such appropriations which include funds for grants): Provided, That the amount transferred shall 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), and the Act of August 13, 1954 (7 U. S. C. 148), to the extent necessary to meet emergency conditions.

Rural Electrification Administration loan authorizations For an additional amount for loans for the rural electrification program, $200,000,000, to be borrowed from the Secretary of the Treasury in accordance with section 3 (a) of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as amended.

CHAPTER II DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Public Roads federal-aid highways (trust fund) For an additional amount for “Federal-aid highways (trust fund)”, to remain available until expended, not more than $250,000,000 to be derived from the highway trust fund, which sum is a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1957. public lands highways (liquidation of contract authorization) For an additional amount for “Public lands highways (liquidation of contract authorization)” to remain available until expended, $900,000, which sum is a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1957.

CHAPTER III DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Fighting forest fires”, $5,000,000, and in addition not to exceed $1,500,000 may be transferred to this appropriation from any appropriation, for the fiscal year 1957, available to the Department of Agriculture for salaries and expenses (exclusive of such appropriations which include funds for grants).

CHAPTER IV DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Legal Activities and General Administration fees and expenses of witnesses For an additional amount for “Fees and expenses of witnesses”, $300,000.

CHAPTER V DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE

Office of Vocational Rehabilitation grants to states and other agencies For an additional amount for “Grants to States and other agencies”, for vocational rehabilitation services under section 2 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act, as amended, $1,500,000.

Social Security Administration salaries and expenses, bureau of old-age and survivors insurance The amount authorized by the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1957, to be expended from the Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund for “Salaries and expenses, Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance”, is increased from “$97,000,000” to “$121,500,000”.

CHAPTER VI POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

(Out of postal fund)

Operations For an additional amount for “Operations”, $41,000,000.

CHAPTER VII LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

SENATE Salaries, Officers and Employees Office of the Vice President: For an additional amount for clerical assistance to the Vice President, $5,000. Administrative and clerical assistants to Senators: For an addi- tional amount for administrative and clerical assistants for Senators, to provide additional clerical assistants for each Senator from the States of Louisiana and Ohio so that the allowance for each Senator from the State of Louisiana will be equal to that allowed Senators from States having a population of over three million, the population of said State having exceeded three million inhabitants, and so that the allowance for each Senator from the State of Ohio will be equal to that allowed Senators from States having a population of over nine million, the population of said State having exceeded nine million inhabitants, $8,000. Administrative and Clerical Assistants to Senators: For an additional amount for administrative and clerical assistants for Senators, to provide additional clerical assistants for each Senator from the State of Texas so that the allowance for each Senator from said State will be equal to that allowed Senators from States having a population of over nine million, the population of said State having exceeded nine million inhabitants, $2,000. contingent expenses of the senate Inquiries and investigations: For an additional amount for expenses of inquiries and investigations, fiscal year 1956, $25,000. Inquiries and investigations: For an additional amount for expenses of inquiries and investigations, $820,000. Automobile for the President pro tempore: For an additional amount for purchase, exchange, driving, maintenance, and operation of an automobile for the President pro tempore of the Senate, $2,000. Automobiles for the majority and minority leaders: For an additional amount for purchase, exchange, driving, maintenance, and operation of two automobiles, one for the majority leader of the Senate, and one for the minority leader of the Senate, $4,000. Joint Committee on Navajo-Hopi Indian Administration: For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on Navajo-Hopi Indian Administration, $5,000, to remain available during the existence of the committee. House of Representatives contingent expenses of the house special and select committees For an additional amount for “Special and Select Committees”, $290,000.