INDEPENDENT OFFICES

INDEPENDENT OFFICES Federal Communications Commission salaries and expenses The limitation under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1957, on the authorization for land and structures is increased from “$4,200” to “$18,300”, and the limitation on the amount available for expenses of travel is increased from “$118,000” to “$118,650”. General Services Administration operating expenses, public buildings service For an additional amount, fiscal year 1956, for “Operating expenses, Public Buildings Service”, including payments in lieu of taxes pursuant to the Act of August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 721), $1,450,000. For an additional amount for “Operating expenses, Public Buildings Service”, including payments in lieu of taxes pursuant to the Act of August 12, 1955 (69 Stat. 721), $3,550,000. repair, improvement, and equipment of federally owned buildings outside the district of columbia For an additional amount for “Repair, improvement, and equipment of federally owned buildings outside the District of Columbia”, not to exceed $35,000, to remain available until expended. acquisition of land, district of columbia For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for the acquisition by condemnation of a portion of the land, including improvements thereon, in square 62, District of Columbia, pursuant to the provisions of the Public Buildings Act of May 25, 1926 (40 U. S. C. 341), 70 Stat. 686as amended, $250,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Administrator of General Services is authorized to exchange the same or a part thereof for any other land in said square on such terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine. additional court facilities The unobligated balance of the appropriation granted under this head in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1955, shall remain available until June 30, 1957. united states post office and courthouse, nome, alaska For an additional amount for “United States post office and courthouse, Nome, Alaska”, $200,000, to remain available until expended. expenses, general supply fund For an additional amount for “Expenses, general supply fund”, $300,000. general supply fund To increase the general supply fund established by the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, as amended (5 U. S. C. 630g), $8,000,000. acquisition of tin For expenses necessary to carry out the purposes of section 5 (b) of the Act of June 22, 1956 (Public Law 608), for acquisition of tin, and expenses of its storage and handling, $8,000,000. Housing and Home Finance Agency public housing administration, annual contributions For an additional amount, fiscal year 1956, for “Annual contributions”, $450,000. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics salaries and expenses For an additional amount for “Salaries and expenses”, $789,000. National Science Foundation synthetic rubber research and development Not to exceed $500,000 of the funds transferred from the Federal Facilities Corporation to the National Science Foundation for support of the Government’s synthetic rubber research program, including funds from operations of the Government laboratories at Akron, Ohio, which are unobligated on June 30, 1956, shall remain available until June 30, 1957, for necessary expenses of terminating operations of the Government laboratories and concluding the research responsibilities transferred from the Federal Facilities Corporation to the Foundation.