DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of the Census censuses of business, manufactures, and mineral industries For expenses necessary for taking, compiling, and publishing the censuses of business, manufactures, and mineral industries as authorized by law, including personal services by contract or otherwise at rates to be fixed by the Secretary of Commerce without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; and additional compensation of Federal employees temporarily detailed for field work under this appropriation; $8,430,000, to remain available until December 31, 1957. Civil Aeronautics Administration salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $430,000. establishment of air-navigation facilities Not to exceed $600,000 of the funds previously appropriated under this head shall be available for construction and alteration of aeronautical facilities at Cold Bay, Alaska, including construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Civil Aeronautics Administration and the Weather Bureau, and meteorological facilities for the Weather Bureau. land acquisition, additional washington airport For an additional amount for “Land acquisition, additional Washington airport”, for payment of deficiency judgments rendered by United States District Courts, $16,297, together with such amounts as may be necessary to pay interest as specified in such judgments. 68 Stat. 806 Civil Aeronautics Administration 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)), $22,000,000, of which (1) $20,000,000 shall be for projects in the States in accordance with section 6 of said Act, (2) $250,000 for projects in Puerto Rico, (3) $50,000 for projects in the Virgin Islands, (4) $225,000 for projects in the Territory of Hawaii, (5) $225,000 for projects in the Territory of Alaska, and (6) $1,250,000 shall be available as one fund for necessary planning, research, and administrative expenses (including not to exceed $125,000, “Civil Aeronautics Administration,” for necessary administrative expenses, including the maintenance and operation of aircraft): Provided, That the amount made available herein for administrative expenses shall be in addition to the amount made available for such purposes in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1955. claims, federal airport act For an additional amount for “Claims, Federal Airport Act”, to remain available until expended, as follows: Municipal Airport, Elko, Nevada, $69,449. Washington National Airport Maintenance and operation, Washington National Airport: For expenses incident to the care, operation, maintenance and protection of the Washington National Airport, including purchase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms; and arms and ammunition; $1,350,000. Construction, Washington National Airport: For an additional amount for “Construction, Washington National Airport”, including additional loading gate positions and related paving; $340,000, to remain available until expended. Maritime Activities ship construction For payment of construction-differential subsidy and cost of national-defense features incident to construction of four passenger-cargo ships under title V of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U. S. C. 1154); for reconditioning and betterment of not to exceed four ships in the national-defense reserve fleet; and for necessary expenses for the acquisition of used tankers pursuant to section 510 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended (46 U. S. C. 1160), and the payment of cost of national-defense features incorporated in new tankers constructed to replace such used tankers, $82,600,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That transfers may be made to the appropriation for the current fiscal year for “Salaries and expenses” for administrative expenses (not to exceed $400,000) and for reserve fleet expenses in such amounts as may be required, and any such transfers shall be without regard to the limitations under that appropriation on the amounts available for such expenses: Provided further, That appropriations granted herein shall be available to pay construction-differential subsidy granted by the Federal Maritime Board, pursuant to section 501 (c) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, to aid in the reconstruction of any Mariner-class ships sold under the provisions of title VII of the 193668 Stat. 807Act: Provided further, That all ship construction, reconditioning and betterment of vessels appropriated for herein, be performed in shipyards in the continental United States. ship mortgage-foreclosure or forfeiture contingencies For necessary expenses incurred in connection with protection, preservation, maintenance, acquisition, or use of vessels involved in mortgage-foreclosure or forfeiture proceedings instituted by the Government, including payment, as authorized by law, or prior claims and liens, expenses of sale, or other charges incidental thereto, $2,500,000. Repair of Reserve Fleet Vessels (Liquidation of Contract Authorization) For the payment of obligations incurred pursuant to authority granted under the “Emergency Ship Repair Act of 1954”, $12,000,000: Provided, That advances may be made from this appropriation to “Salaries and expenses, Maritime Activities”, for administrative expenses (not to exceed $150,000, and for reserve fleet expenses (in such amounts as may be required), and such advances shall be in addition to amounts otherwise made available for such expenses: Provided further, That this paragraph shall be effective only upon enactment into law during the Eighty-third Congress of S. 3546. Bureau of Public Roads inter-american highway For an additional amount for “Inter-American Highway”, $4,750,000, to remain available until expended. Reimbursement to District of Columbia For reimbursement to the Highway Fund, District of Columbia, for part cost of construction of highway-railroad grade separation structure in the District of Columbia on New York Avenue in the vicinity of South Dakota Avenue Northeast, $290,000.