Office of the Secretary

Office of the Secretary Salaries and expenses: For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of Commerce (hereafter in this title referred to as the Secretary) including teletype news service (not exceeding $1,000); $1,750,000; and in addition, in order to provide for additional organization and management surveys of the Department of Commerce, the Secretary may transfer not to exceed $100,000 to this Appropriation from any other appropriations available to the Department of Commerce for salaries and expenses for the current fiscal year and in addition not to exceed $400,000 of the unobligated balances of all annual appropriations available to the Department of Commerce during fiscal year 1953 to be used to cover the costs of reduction-in-force of officers and employees whose services are terminated, which amount may be allotted by the Secretary, to be used exclusively for terminal leave expenses of the offices and bureaus concerned. Technical and scientific services: For expenses necessary for the dissemination of technological, scientific, and engineering information to business and industry as authorized by the Act of September 9, 1950 (Public Law 7T6), $200,000.