Inland Waterways Corporation

Inland Waterways Corporation Inland Waterways Corporation (administered under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of Commerce): Not to exceed $480,000 shall be available for administrative expenses, including not to exceed $12,000 for expenses of travel, to be determined in the manner set forth under the title “General expenses” in the Uniform System of Accounts for Carriers by Water of the Interstate Commerce Commission (effective January 1, 1947); and funds available for operating expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles: Provided, That no funds shall be used to pay compensation of employees normally subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, at rates in excess of sates fixed for similar services under the provisions of said Act, nor to pay the compensation of vessel employees and such terminal and other employees as are not covered by said Act, at rates in excess of rates prevailing in the river transportation industry in the area (including prevailing leave allowances for vessel employees, but the granting of such allowances shall not be construed as establishing a different leave system within the meaning of that term as used in section 3 of the Act of December 21, 1944 (5 U. S. C. 61d)).