Pub. L. 85-49, tit. II, under "Federal Bureau of Investigation"

Federal Bureau of Investigation

EnactedYear: 1957Length: 272 wordsOfficial source
Federal Bureau of Investigation salaries and expenses For expenses necessary for the detection and prosecution of crimes against the United States; protection of the person of the President of the United States; acquisition, collection, classification and preservation of identification and other records and their exchange with, and for the official use of, the duly authorized officials of the Federal Government, of States, cities, and other institutions, such exchange to be subject to cancellation if dissemination is made outside the receiving departments or related agencies; and such other investigations regarding official matters under the control of the Department of Justice and the Department of State as may be directed by the Attorney General, including purchase (not to exceed seven hundred and seventy-five for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; purchase at not to exceed $10,000, for replacement only, of one armored motor vehicle; firearms and ammunition; not to exceed $10,000 for taxicab hire to be used exclusively for the purposes set forth in this paragraph; not to exceed $4,500 for expenses of attendance at meetings of organizations concerned with the purposes of this appropriation; payment of rewards; and not to exceed $70,000 to meet unforeseen emergencies of a confidential character, to be expended under the direction of the Attorney General, and to be accounted for solely on his certificate; $101,450,000: Provided, That the compensation or the Director of the Bureau shall be $22,000 per annum so long as the position is held by the present incumbent. 71 Stat. 62 None of the funds appropriated for the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall be used to pay the compensation of any civil-service employee.