"Grants to States, municipalities, etc., for plan preparation, water pollution control", $200,000; "Research facilities, National Institute of Dental Research" Federal Security Appropriation Act, 1950, $23,573.49; "Payments to States for surveys and programs for hospital construction": The balance remaining unexpended on the date of approval of this Act; "Grants for surveys and school construction": The balance of the amount appropriated under section 101 of Public Law 815, Eighty-first Congress, second session (which sum was included under this head in chapter V of the Supplemental Appropriation Act of 1951), which is unexpended on December 31, 1953. [Total, Reductions in appropriations, $223,573.49.] GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 202. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and expenses shall be available for examination of estimates of appropriations in the field, and for payment in advance for dues or fees for library membership in organizations whose publications are available to members only or to members at a price lower than to the general public. SEC. 203. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and expenses shall be available for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a). SEC. 204. Appropriations under this title available for salaries and expenses shall be available for travel expenses and not to exceed $75,000 of such funds shall be available for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the functions or activities for which such appropriations are made: Provided, That hereafter appropriations to the Public Health Service for salaries and expenses shall be available for reimbursement to commissioned officers of the Service for the use of taxicabs and other means of conveyance (including reimbursement for use of privately owned vehicles) within and around their designated posts of duty, such reimbursement to be on the same basis and subject to the same limitations as for civilian officers and employees, and subject to the approval of the Surgeon General or his authorized agent. SEC. 205. None of the funds appropriated by this title to the Social Security Administration for grants in aid of State agencies to cover, in whole or in part, the cost of operation of said agencies including the salaries and expenses of officers and employees of said agencies, shall be withheld from the said agencies of any States which have established by legislative enactment and have in operation a merit system and classification and compensation plan covering the selection, tenure in office, and compensation of their employees, because of any disapproval of their personnel or the manner of their selection by the agencies of the said States, or the rates of pay of said officers or employees. SEC. 206. The Secretary is authorized to make such transfers of motor vehicles, between bureaus and offices, without transfer of funds, as may be required in carrying out the operations of the Department. SEC. 207. Not to exceed 5 per centum of any appropriation from the general fund of the Treasury in this title available for salaries and expenses may be transferred to any other such appropriation for the purpose of paying annual leave of employees separated from the service as a result of reductions of appropriations provided herein, but the transfer authority provided herein shall not extend beyond December 31, 1953. This title may be cited as the "Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1954". [Total, Title II, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, $1,738,339,261.] TITLE III-NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the National Labor Relations Board to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U. S. C. 141-167), and other laws, including expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Board when specifically authorized by the Chairman or the General Counsel; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); $9,125,000: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available to organize or assist in organizing agricultural laborers or used in connection with investigations, hearings, directives, or orders concerning bargaining units composed of agricultural laborers as referred to in section 2 (3) of the Act of July 5, 1935 (49 Stat. 450), and as amended by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947, and as defined in sections. 3 (f) of the Act of June 25, 1938 (52 Stat. 1060), and including in said definition employees engaged in the maintenance and operation of ditches, canals, reservoirs, and waterways when maintained or operated on a mutual, nonprofit basis and at least 95 per centum of the water stored or supplied thereby is used for farming purposes. This title may be cited as the "National Labor Relations Board Appropriation Act, 1954”. TITLE IV-NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the National Mediation Board, including stenographic reporting services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), $429,000__. Arbitration and emergency boards: For expenses necessary for arbitration boards established under section 7 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended (45 U. S. C. 157), and emergency boards appointed by the President pursuant to section 10 of said Act (45 U. S. C. 160), including stenographic reporting services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), $138,000_ NATIONAL RAILROAD ADJUSTMENT BOARD Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the National Railroad Adjustment Board, including stenographic reporting serv ices as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), $497,000, of which not less than $181,000 shall be available for compensation (at rates not in excess of $75 per diem) and expenses of referees appointed pursuant to section 3 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended. This title may be cited as the "National Mediation Board Appropriation Act, 1954". [Total, Title IV, National Mediation Board, $1,064,000.] TITLE V-RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Salaries and expenses, Railroad Retirement Board (trust fund): For expenses necessary for the Railroad Retirement Board, including not to exceed $1,000 for expenses of attendance at meetings concerned $9,125,000 429, 000 138, 000 497,000 with the work of the Board when specifically authorized by the Board; purchase of one passenger motor vehicle, for replacement only; and stenographic reporting services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); $6,207,000, to be derived from the railroad retirement account. REDUCTION IN APPROPRIATIONS Payment to railroad retirement account: Appropriations granted under this head for the fiscal year 1951 and prior fiscal years are hereby reduced by the sum of $18,656,682, which shall be carried to the surplus of the Treasury. This title may be cited as the "Railroad Retirement Board Appropriation Act, 1954". TITLE VI-FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION Salaries and expenses: For expenses necessary for the Service to carry out the functions vested in it by the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U. S. C. 171-180, 182), including expenses of the Labor-Management Panel as provided in section 205 of said Act; temporary employment of arbitrators, conciliators, and mediators on labor relations at rates not in excess of $75 per diem; expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with labor and industrial relations; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); $3,200,000__. Boards of inquiry: To enable the Service to pay necessary expenses of boards of inquiry appointed by the President pursuant to section 206 of the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947 (29 U. S. C. 176–180, 182), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), and rent in the District of Columbia, $10,000__ This title may be cited as the "Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Appropriation Act, 1954". [Total, Title VI, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, $3,210,000.] TITLE VII-GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 701. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the salary or wages of any person who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, or is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: Provided, That for the purposes hereof an affidavit shall be considered prima facie evidence that the person making the affidavit has not contrary to the provisions of this section engaged in a strike against the Government of the United States, is not a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or that such person does not advocate, and is not a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence: Provided further, That any person who engages in a strike against the Government of the United States, or who is a member of an organization of Government employees that asserts the right to strike against the Government of the United States, or who advocates, $6,207,000 (trust funds) 3,200,000 10,000 or who is a member of an organization that advocates, the overthrow of the Government of the United States by force or violence and accepts employment the salary or wages for which are paid from any appropriation contained in this Act shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both: Provided further, That the above penalty clause shall be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other provisions of existing law. SEC. 702. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. SEC. 703. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the compensation of any employee engaged in personnel work in excess of the number that would be provided by a ratio of one such employee to one hundred and five, or a part thereof, fulltime, part-time, and intermittent employees of the agency concerned: Provided, That for purposes of this section employees shall be considered as engaged in personnel work if they spend half time or more in personnel administration consisting of direction and administration of the personnel program; employment, placement, and separation; job evaluation and classification; employee relations and services; training; committees of expert examiners and boards of civil-service examiners; wage administration; and processing, recording, and reporting. This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriation Act, 1954." Approved July 31, 1953. Total, Title I-Department of Labor. Total, Title II-Department of Health, Education, and Welfare___ Total, Title III-National Labor Relations Board___ Grand Total, Departments of Labor and Health, NOTE. In addition to the appropriations for the fiscal year 1954 carried in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (pp. Railroad Retirement Board (p. 421). Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1954: Department of $9,688, 331 705, 852, 000 70, 100, 000 785, 640, 331 Grand total, exclusive of trust funds under permanent appro- LEGISLATIVE-JUDICIARY APPROPRIATION ACT, 1954 [PUBLIC LAW 178-83D CONGRESS] [CHAPTER 304-1ST SESSION] [H. R. 5805] By the Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch and the Judiciary Branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, and for other purposes, approved August 1, 1953. Be it enacted by the Senate and Hause 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 Legislative Branch and the Judiciary Branch for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954, namely: TITLE I-LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SALARIES AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF SENATORS, MILEAGE OF THE PRESI- For compensation of Senators, $1,200,000. For expense allowance of Senators, $240,000. For mileage of the President of the Senate and of Senators, $51,000_ For the compensation of the Vice President of the United States, $30,000 For expense allowance of the Vice President, $10,000. [Total, Salaries, Mileage, and Expenses of Senators, $1,531,000.] SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES For compensation of officers, employees, clerks to Senators, and others as authorized by law, as follows: OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT For clerical assistance to the Vice President, at rates of compensation to be fixed by him in multiples of $5 per month, $55,410_. CHAPLAIN Chaplain of the Senate, $2,946--- OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY For office of the Secretary, $442,555, including one camera and sound engineer, Joint Recording Facility, at the basic rate of $4,080 per annum, and one shipping clerk, Joint Recording Facility, at the basic rate of $1,500 per annum, as authorized by Public Law 11, Eightythird Congress, and including an Assistant to the Minority at the basic rate of $8,000 per annum at the option of the Minority Policy Committee. |