General Services Administration

General Services Administration strategic and critical materials For necessary expenses in carrying out the provisions of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of July 23, 1946, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), $790,216,500, to remain available until expended, of which $200,000,000 is for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority heretofore granted under this head: Provided, That any funds received as proceeds from sale or other disposition of materials on account of the rotation of stocks under said Act shall be deposited to the credit, and be available for expenditure for the purposes, of this appropriation: Provided further, That during the current fiscal year, there shall be no limitation on the value of surplus strategic and critical materials which, in accordance with subsection 6 (a) of the Act of July 23, 1946 (50 U. S. C. 98e (a)), may be transferred to stockpiles established in accordance with said Act. renovation and modernization, executive mansion For an additional amount for “Renovation and modernization, Executive Mansion”, $261,000, to remain available until expended. operating expenses For an additional amount for “Operating expenses, General Services Administration”, $2,850,000. 65 Stat. 744 emergency operating expenses For necessary emergency expenses of the General Services administration not otherwise provided for, for operation, maintenance, protection, repair, alterations, and improvements of public buildings and grounds to the extent that such buildings and grounds are under the control of the General Services Administration for such purposes as are provided for in Public Law 152, Eighty-first Congress, as amended; rental of buildings or parts thereof in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, including repairs, alterations, and improvements necessary for proper use by the Government without regard to section 322 of the Act of June 30, 1932, as amended (40 U. S. C. 278a); restoration of leased premises; moving Government agencies in connection with the assignment, allocation, and transfer of building space; furnishings and equipment; protection of vital records; and payment of per diem employees employed in connection with any of the foregoing functions at rates approved by the Administrator of General Services or his designee, not exceeding current rates for similar services in places where such services are employed, $31,500,000: Provided, That of this amount, such sums as may be determined by the General Services Administrator to be necessary may be paid into other appropriations of the General Services Administration only for purposes of accounting: Provided further, That no part of this appropriation shall be available to effect the moving of Government agencies from the District of Columbia to accomplish the dispersal of departmental functions. general supply fund For an additional amount for the “General supply fund”, established by section 109 of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U. S. C. 219), for replacement of losses of inventory and equipment resulting from flood damage to the Federal Supply Center, Kansas City, Kansas, $1,100,000, to remain available until expended. expenses, general supply fund For an additional amount for “Expenses, general supply fund”, $75,000; and the limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952, on the amount available for personal services, is increased from “$8,201,000” to “$8,236,000”.