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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION     1302

RESOLVED: That the income of the Institution for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, be appropriated for the service of the Institution, to be expended by the Secretary, with the advice of the Executive Committee, with full discretion on the part of the Secretary as to items.

FEDERAL APPROPRIATIONS

The Secretary submitted a copy of the existing status of Federal appropriations as follows:

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Regular appropriations for 1950 | $2,300,000

Supplemental required for 1950 (P.L. 429, increased pay act) | 46,000

   | $2,346,000

Estimate for 1951 | $2,770,000

Total to be available for 1950 (including supplemental) | $2,346,000
Increase for 1951 | $424,000

Increase estimated for 1951 is distributed as follows:

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Additional for increased pay, Public Law 429 (to put pay act on full year basis) | $24,000

Ingrade promotions ($37,976 required, leaving deficit of $8,660) | $29,316

United States National Museum (storage equipment $67,041 and scientific equipment $7,516) | $74,557 

Canal Zone Biological Area (rehabilitation of plant) | $10,000

International Exchange Service (additional freight) | $3,889

Astrophysical Observatory (equipment $28,600; relocation of observatory station at Clark Mountain, California, $46,000) | $75,000

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