CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Salaries and Expenses For necessary expenses, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); not to exceed $10,000 for medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; payment in advance for library membership in societies whose publications are available to members only or to members at a price lower than to the general public; not to exceed $90,000 for performing the duties imposed upon the Commission by the Act of July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 767); and not to exceed $5,000 for actuarial services by contract, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, as amended; $21,996,000; Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be available for the Career Executive Board established by Executive Order 10758 of March 4, 1958, as amended. No part of the appropriations herein made to the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit in the Examining and Personnel Utilization Division of the Commission, established pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943. 78 Stat. 643 Investigation of United States Citizens for Employment by International Organizations For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of Executive Order No. 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended, prescribing procedures for making available to the Secretary General of the United Nations, and the executive heads of other international organizations, certain information concerning United States citizens employed, or being considered for employment by such organizations, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $600,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for advances or reimbursements to the applicable appropriations or funds of the Civil Service Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred by such agencies under said Executive order: Provided further, That members of the International Organizations Employees Loyalty Board may be paid actual transportation expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence authorized by the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, while traveling on official business away from their homes or regular places of business, including periods while en route to and from and at the place where their services are to be performed. Annuities Under Special Acts For payment of annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as amended (48 U.S.C. 1373a), and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 771–775), $1,650,000. Government Payment for Annuitants, Employees Health Benefits Fund For payment to the “Employees health benefits fund” of Government contributions with respect to annuitants, as authorized by section 7 of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Art (5 U.S.C. 3006), $10,650,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That not to exceed $1, 138,000 of the funds in the “Employees health benefits fund” shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Service Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission during the current fiscal year in the administration of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959, as amended (5 U.S.C. 3001–3014), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). Government Contributions, Retired Employees Health Benefits Fund For payment to the “Retired employees health benefits fund” of Government contributions with respect to retired employees, as authorized by section 4 of the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (5 U.S.C. 3053), $14,800,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That, without regard to the provisions of any other Act, not to exceed $348,000 of the funds in the “Retired employees health benefits fund” shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Service Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission during the current fiscal year in the administration of the Retired Federal Employees Health Benefits Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 3051–3060), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a). 78 Stat. 644 Payment to Civil Service Retirement’ and Disability Fund For financing the estimated cost of new and increased annuity benefits, during the current fiscal year, as provided by Part III of Public Law 87–793 (76 Stat. 868), $65,000,000, to be credited to the civil service retirement and disability fund. Limitation on Administrative Expenses, Employees Life Insurance Fund Not to exceed $273,500 of the funds in the “Employees life insurance fund” shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Service Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission during the current fiscal year in the administration of the Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2091–2103), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 L.S.C. 55a): Provided, That this limitation shall include expenses incurred under section 10 of the Act, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of Public Law 85–377 (5 U.S.C. 2094(c)).