NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE management and protection For expenses necessary for the management and protection of the areas and facilities administered by the National Park Service, including protection of lands in process of condemnation; and for plans, investigations, and studies of the recreational resources (exclusive of preparation of detail plans and working drawings) and archaeological values in river basins of the United States (except the Missouri River Basin); $7,735,000, of which not to exceed $6,584,342 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That the unexpended balance of the appropriation granted under this head for the fiscal year 1951 for the “Mississippi River Parkway” shall remain available during the current fiscal year. maintenance and rehabilitation of physical facilities For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of roads, trails, buildings, utilities, and other physical facilities essential to the operation of areas administered pursuant to law by the National Park Service, $7,369,790, of which not to exceed $4, 193,747 shall be available for personal services. construction For construction and improvement, without regard to the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended (16 U. S. C. 451), of roads, trails, parkways, buildings, utilities, and other physical facilities; and the acquisition of lands, interests therein, improvements, and water rights; to remain available until expended, $11,370,000, of which not to exceed $945,000 shall be available for personal services, and of which $1,150,000 is for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority granted under the head “Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania”, in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 65 Stat. 261 1950, and $3,000,000 is for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority contained in section 4 (b) of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950. general administrative expenses For expenses necessary for general administration of the National Park Service, including such expenses in the regional offices, $1,171,774, of which not to exceed $1,014,538 shall be available for personal services. administrative provisions Appropriations for the National Park Service shall be available for purchase of not to exceed nineteen passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; cleaning and repair of uniforms for National Capital Parks police and guards; and the objects and purposes specified in the Act of August 7, 1946 (16 U. S. C. 17j–2).