civil aeronautics administration

civil aeronautics administration Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Administration in carrying out the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938, as amended (49 U. S. C. 401), the Act of August 8, 1950 (Public Law 670), and other Acts incident to the enforcement of safety regulations; maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities and air traffic control; furnishing advisory Service to States and other public and private agencies in connection with the construction or improvement of airports and landing areas; and the disposal of surplus airports; including hire of aircraft (not exceeding $395, 000); the operation and maintenace of eighty-five aircraft; contract stenographic reporting services; fees and mileage of expert and other witnesses; examination of estimates of Appropriations in the field; purchase (not to exceed twenty, for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes; $99, 100, 000, of which not to exceed $74, 970, 000 shall be available for personal services, and the Departments of the Air Force, Army and Navy are authorized to transfer to the Civil Aeronautics Administration without charge, subject to the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, aircraft (for replacement only), aircraft engines, parts, flight equipment, and hangar, line, and shop equipment surplus to the needs of such Departments: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, and other public authorities for expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of airport traffic control towers. Establishment of air-navigation facilities: For the acquisition and establishment by contract or purchase and hire of air-navigation facilities, including the equipment of additional civil airways for day and night flying; the construction of additional necessary lighting, radio, 65 Stat. 588 and other signaling and communicating structures and apparatus; the alteration and modernization of existing air-navigation facilities; the acquisition of the necessary sites by lease, condemnation or grant; the construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Weather Bureau stationed at remote localities not on foreign soil where such accommodations are not otherwise available; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and not to exceed $200, 000 for emergency repairs and replacement of facilities damaged by fire, flood, or storm; to remain available until expended, $22, 500, 000, of which not to exceed $4, 965, 300 shall be available for personal services, and of which $12, 000, 000 is for liquidation of obligations incurred under authority heretofore granted to enter into contracts for the foregoing purposes: Provided, That authority heretofore granted under this head to enter into contracts for such purposes maybe exercised until June 30, 1952, and may hereafter be accounted for under this head: Provided further, That the consolidated appropriation under this head for the next preceding fiscal year is hereby consolidated with and made a part of this appropriation to be disbursed anti accounted for as one fund: Provided further, That transfers may be made from this appropriation to the appropriation “Salaries and expenses, Civil Aeronautics administration”, for costs of maintenance and operation of aircraft for initial flight checking of facilities established under this appropriation (not to exceed $325, 000); for necessary expenses in connection with the transportation by air to and from and within the Territories of the United States of materials and equipment secured under this appropriation (not to exceed $115, 000); and for necessary administrative costs (not to exceed $325, 000): Provided further, That the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are authorized during the current fiscal year to transfer without charge, subject to the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, air-navigation and communication facilities, including appurtenances thereto, to the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Technical development and evaluation: For expenses necessary in carrying out the provisions of the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938. as amended (49 U. S. C. 401), relative to such developmental work and service testing as tends to the creation of improved air-navigation facilities, including landing areas, aircraft, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, personnel, and operation methods; acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; and operation and maintenance of five aircraft, which shall be in addition to the number authorized herein under the appropriation for “Salaries and expenses, Civil Aeronautics Administration”; $1, 200, 000, of which not to exceed $916, 063 shall be available for personal services. Maintenance and operation, Washington National Airport: For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance, and protection of the Washington National Airport, including purchase of one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only; not to exceed $3, 500 for the purchase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $1, 300, 000, of which not to exceed $875, 000 shall be available for personal services. Construction, Washington National Airport: For an additional amount for construction at the Washington National Airport, $75, 000, to remain available until expended. Federal-aid airport program, Federal Airport Act: For carrying out the provisions of the Federal Airport Act of May 13, 1946, as amended (except section 5 (a)), to be available until June 30, 1954, $28, 700, 000, of which (1) $15, 000, 000 shall be for projects in the States in accordance with section 6 of said Act, (2) $470, 000 for projects in Puerto Rico, (3) $30, 000 for projects in the Virgin Islands, 65 Stat. 589 ;(4) $300, 000 for projects in the Territory of Hawaii, (5) $200, 000 for projects in the Territory of Alaska, (6) $10, 000, 000 for liquidation of obligations incurred under authority heretofore granted to enter into contracts for the foregoing purposes and (7) $2, 700, 000 shall be available as one fund for necessary planning, research, and administrative expenses; including hire of passenger motor vehicles; of which $2, 700, 000 not to exceed $450, 000 may be transferred to the appropriation “Salaries and expenses, Civil Aeronautics Administration”, to provide for necessary administrative expenses, including the maintenance and operation of aircraft, and not to exceed $1, 937, 447 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That the appropriation under this head for the next preceding fiscal year is hereby merged with this appropriation and the contract authorization heretoiore granted for the foregoing purposes may hereafter be accounted for under this head. Maintenance and operation of public airports, Territory of Alaska: For expenses necessary for the maintenance, improvement, and operation of public airports in the Territory of Alaska, as authorized by law (48 U. S. C. 485 ch); including arms and ammunition; $325, 000, of which not to exceed $315, 753 shall be available for personal services. Air navigation development: For liquidation of obligations incurred under authority heretofore granted under this head to enter into contracts, $1, 874, 562, of which not to exceed $75, 937 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That the appropriation granted under this head for the fiscal year 1951 shall remain available during the current fiscal year and may hereafter be accounted for under this head, and not to exceed $80, 000 of such appropriation shall be available for administrative expenses.