62 STAr.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 558-JUNE 19, 1948 Coast Guard, who were employed in the former Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, are commissioned as officers of the Coast Guard, the appropriations "Civilian employees, Coast Guard" and "Office of Commandant" may be exceeded, with the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, by the amount of their pay as civilian employees and the appropriation "Pay and allowances" reduced in a like amount or vice versa, as the case may be. General expenses, Coast Guard: For expenses necessary for the operation and maintenance of the Coast Guard ashore and afloat, except as specifically provided for in other appropriations, including personal services; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S . C . 55a); printing and binding; purchase of not to exceed thirty-five passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and maintenance, operation, and repair of aircraft- improvement of property for Coast Guard purposes, including rental, purchase, or use of additional land where necessary and the purchase of land for beacons, daymarks, and fog signals; subsistence and clothing for ship- wrecked and destitute persons, including reimbursement, under rules prescribed by the Secretary, of Coast Guard personnel who furnish from their personal stock subsistence and clothing to such persons (33 U. S. C . 749); for payment of claims authorized under the Act of December 28, 1945, as amended (31 U. S. C. 2 2 2 g); examination of estimates of appropriations in the field; not to exceed $2,500 for contingencies for the Superintendent, United States Coast Guard Academy, to be expended in his discretion (14 U. S . C . 15k) ; payment of rewards for the apprehension and conviction, or for information helpful therein, of persons found interfering in violation of law with aids to navigation maintained by the Coast Guard (14 U. S . C . 50c); in all, $39,225,070, together with $620,000 to be transferred from the Coast Guard supply account fund: Provided, That the number of aircraft on hand at any one time shall not exceed one hundred and ten exclusive of planes and parts stored to meet future attrition. Civilian employees, Coast Guard: For compensation of civilian employees in the field, including per diem labor, but excluding per- sonnel provided for in the appropriation "General expenses, Coast Guard", $4,218,992. No part of the foregoing appropriations for salaries and expenses shall be used (1) to pay any enlisted man of the Coast Guard while detailed for duty at Coast Guard headquarters if such detail increases above thirty the total number of enlisted men detailed to such duty at any time, or (2) for increased pay for making aerial flights by nonflying officers or observers at rates in excess of those prescribed by law for the Army, which shall be the legal maximum rates as to such nonflying officers or observers. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds between the foregoing appropriations for salaries and expenses of the Coast Guard, but no appropriation shall be either increased or decreased more than 5 per centum by such transfers. RETIRED PAY, COAST GUARD For retired pay for commissioned officers, warrant officers, enlisted personnel, for certain members of the former Life Saving Service authorized by the Act approved April 14, 1930 (14 U. S. C. 178a), and for certain officers and employees entitled thereto by virtue of former employment in the Lighthouse Service engaged in the field service or on vessels of the Coast Guard except persons continuously employed in district offices and shops (33 U. S. C . 763, 765), $12,000,000. 563 60 Stat. 810. 37 Stat. 239. 60 Stat. 56. Coast Guard Acad- emy, contingencies. 53 Stat. 582 . Payment of wards. re- 60 Stat. 857. Transfer of funds. Restriction on air- craft. Supra.
- Paymnint of salaries.
Increased pay for aerial flights, restric- tion. Transfer of funds. 46 Stat. 164. 40 Stat. 608; 43 Stat. 1261.
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