HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY

HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY Office of the Administrator salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $1,100,000; and the limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amount available for expenses of travel, is increased from “$169,325” to “$260,825”: Provided, That the authority contained under this head in the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1954 (Public Law 357) for transfer of funds to this appropriation is continued through December 31, 1954, but additional amounts transferred pursuant to this extension shall not exceed $250,000, including not to exceed $25,000 for expenses of travel. reimbursement to federal bureau of investigation For reimbursing the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incident to investigation of matters in connection with programs authorized by the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U. S. C. 1701), $500,000. reserve of planned public works For advances to public agencies and for surveys to carry out the purposes of section 702 of the Housing Act of 1954, $1,500,000. public facility loans Public facility loans, payment to revolving fund: For payment to the revolving fund pursuant to section 108 of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Liquidation Act as amended (40 U. S. C. 459), $2,000,000: Provided, That the provisions of the first proviso under the head “Office of the Administrator, Salaries and expenses” in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955 (Public Law 428) with respect to expenses of inspections and of providing representatives at project sites shall apply to projects or facilities financed by loans from the revolving fund hereby established, and the limitation on such non administrative expenses in said proviso is increased from “$500,000” to “$525,000”. urban planning grants For grants to State, regional and metropolitan area planning bodies in accordance with the provisions of section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954, $1,000,000. Public Housing Administration administrative expenses For an additional amount for “Administrative expenses”, $400,000. Corporations Federal National Mortgage Association: The limitation on the amount available for administrative expenses under this head in title II of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955 (Public Law 428), shall be exclusive of expenses (including expenses for fiscal68 Stat. 818 agency services performed on a contract or fee basis) in connection with the issuance and servicing of obligations as authorized by title II of the Housing Act of 1954. Office of the Administrator, public facility loans: Not to exceed $75,000 of funds in the revolving fund established pursuant to section 108 of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Liquidation Act, as amended (40 U. S. C. 459), shall be available for administrative expenses, but this amount shall be exclusive of payment for services and facilities of the Federal Reserve banks or any member thereof, the Federal home-loan banks, and any insured bank within the meaning of the Act creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (Act of August 23, 1935, as amended, 12 U. S. C. 264) which has been designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as a depository of public money of the United States. Federal Housing Administration: The amount made available under this head in title II of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955 (Public Law 428), for administrative expenses, is increased from $5,150,000” to “$5,500,000” and the limitation on the amount available for expenses of travel is increased from “$175,000” to “$250,000”: Provided, That the limitation under said head on the amount available for certain nonadministrative expenses of said Administration is increased from “$25,000,000” to “$26,250,000”. Public Housing Administration: The amount made available under this head in title II of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955 (Public Law 428), for administrative expenses of the Public Housing Administration in carrying out duties imposed by law, is increased from “$6,950,000” to “$7,350,000”; and the limitation under said head on the amount available for expenses of travel is increased from “$500,000” to “$540,000”. National Science Foundation international geophysical year For necessary expenses to carry out the purposes of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U. S. C. 1861–1875), as they pertain to the United States program for the International Geophysical Year, $2,000,000, to remain available until expended. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is hereby authorized to make such expenditures within the limits of funds and borrowing authority available to it and in accord with law, including not to exceed $250,000 for administrative expenses, and to make such contracts and commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as provided in section 104 of the Government Corporation Control Act, as amended, as may be necessary in carrying out its authorized functions for the fiscal year 1955: Provided, That said funds shall be available for the acquisition of not to exceed two passenger motor vehicles from excesses reported by other agencies, or from forfeitures; for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $100 per day; and the Administrator is authorized, subject to the procedures prescribed by section 505 of the Classification Act of 1949, to place not more than four positions in grade 16, 17, or 18 of the General Schedule established by said Act, and such positions shall be in addition to the number authorized by said section. 68 Stat. 819 Small Business Administration salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $200,000: Provided, That not to exceed $2,500 of the funds made available for administrative expenses in this Act under the head “Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation” may be used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses to be expended upon the approval or authority of the Administrator. Veterans Administration inpatient care For an additional amount for “Inpatient care”, $3,000,000: Provided, That this amount is predicated on furnishing inpatient care and treatment to an average of 570 beneficiaries during the fiscal year 1955 in addition to those heretofore provided for. War Claims Commission administrative expenses For an additional amount for “Administrative expenses”, $400,000, to be derived from the war claims fund created by section 13 (a) of the War Claims Act of 1948 (Public Law 896, approved July 3, 1948): Provided, That the limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1955, on the amount available for expenses of travel is increased to “$8,000”.