[1946 RA 1] AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES BEGINNING JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX UNTIL THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN IS APPROVED

[1946 RA 1] AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES BEGINNING JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX UNTIL THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN IS APPROVED 0001 1946-07-15 Author / ponente: Appropriation Law Division / source category: Appropriation Law REPUBLIC ACT No. 1 1946 July 15 AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE PHILIPPINES BEGINNING JULY FIRST, NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX UNTIL THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR NINETEEN HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVEN IS APPROVED Section 1. Pending the approval of the General Appropriation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and forty-seven, the sums equal to the various items of appropriations on the yearly basis authorized in Commonwealth Act Numbered Seven hundred and twenty-three, as herein amended, are hereby appropriated from any funds in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the operation of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines beginning July first, nineteen hundred and forty-six. Section 2. The following items provided in Commonwealth Act Numbered Seven hundred and twenty-three are hereby amended to read as follows: CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES SENATE (a) Item A (1)-IV-1, page 8. For traveling and other expenses of Committees of the Senate when authorized by resolution of the latter to undertake studies in and outside of the Philippines P200,000.00 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (b) Item B-IV (13), page 36. For expenses for the inauguration of the Republic of the Philippines on July fourth, nineteen hundred and forty-six, including transportation, accommodation and entertainment of official guests and other incidental expenses P200,000.00 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE (c) Item L-I(4)-2, page 440. One Director 7,200.00 Excess of actual salary 240.00 CONTINGENT FUNDS (d) Item 1. For covering deficits in the appropriations authorized in this Act for the Executive Branch of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines which the President may authorize P375,000.00 Section 3. The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary, are appropriated for the purposes herein specified for the operation of the offices concerned in addition to the appropriation authorized for said offices in Commonwealth Act Numbered Seven hundred and twenty-three: Provided, That no amount authorized under the Department of Justice, items (a) and (b), for the People's Court and the Office of Special Prosecutors shall be available for creating new positions nor for increasing the compensations authorized for existing positions: Provided, further, That the appropriations authorized under this section shall be available for the payment of expenses incurred prior to July first, nineteen hundred and forty-six: CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES SENATE (a) For other services, including transportation and additional secretarial services for the members of the Senate, or expenses incurred by direction of the President of the Senate P100,000.00 (b) For the alteration, repair, rental, maintenance of the offices of the Senators in the City Hall, including furniture and equipment 200,000.00 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (a) For other services, including transportation and additional secretarial services for the members of the House of Representatives, or expenses incurred by direction of the Speaker 400,000.00 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT (a) For expenses of investigating committees or commissions as the President may authorize 200,000.00 DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS A. For Department proper (Home Office) 1. For salaries and wages P469,060.00 2. For sundry expenses P363,000.00 (a) Traveling expenses of personnel P70,000.00 (b) Freight, express, and delivery service 5,000.00 (c) Postal, telegraph, telephone, radio and cable service 10,000.00 (d) Illumination and power service 2,000.00 (e) Other service, including contributions and subscriptions to, or membership dues in, foreign services or international organizations; expenses for entertainment of foreign diplomatic representatives; and allowances for representation expenses as may be authorized by the President 250,000.00 (f) Consumption of supplies and materials 20,000.00 (g) Printing and binding reports, documents, and publications 3,000.00 (h) Maintenance and repair of equipment 3,000.00 3. For furniture and equipment P50,000.00 4. For special purposes P556,480.00 (a) For salaries, traveling representation and other expenses of delegates to the United Nations, and to international conventions and conferences P200,000.00 (b) For allowances, transportation and other expenses of trainees in foreign service 250,000.00 (c) For salaries and other expenses of Advisers and Consultants in Foreign Affairs 50,000.00 (d) For cultural publicity, including participation in fairs and expositions of the Republic of the Philippines 50,000.00 (e) For reimbursement to the General Auditing Office for salaries of personnel of the accounting-auditing services 6,480.00 B. For Embassy, Washington, D.C. - 1.For salaries, wages and post allowances P278,680.00 2. For sundry and other expenses 150,000.00 C. For Consulates General (San Francisco, New York City and Honolulu) - 1. For salaries, wages and post allowances 105,200.00 2. For sundry and other expenses 120,000.00 D. For other diplomatic and consular establishments that may be set up as the needs of the service may require 907,580.00 Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P3,000,000.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) For the payment of pensions to veterans of past Philippine revolutions or wars in accordance with the provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 605, including the operating expenses of the Board on Pensions for Veterans P300,000.00 (d) For the payment of retirement gratuities to officers and employees of the Office of the Resident Commissioner of the Philippines to the United States, who may be separated from the service upon establishment of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on July fourth, nineteen hundred and forty-six, subject to the provisions of section four (b) hereof 300,000.00 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (a) Four delegates at P6,000 24,000.00 (b) For carrying out activities in the restoration and maintenance of peace and order, and other contingent expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of Interior with the approval of the President 500,000.00 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (a) For the operating expenses, including salaries and wages, sundry expenses, and furniture and equipment, of the People's Court in carrying out the provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 682 650,000.00 (b) For the operating expenses, including salaries and wages, sundry expenses, and furniture and equipment, of the Office of Special Prosecutors in carrying out provisions of Commonwealth Act No. 682 750,000.00 (c) For the organization and operation of liaison offices between the United States Army, Navy, or other agencies or instrumentalities of the Government of the United States established in the Philippines and the Government of the Philippines to help veterans, widows, and orphans of Filipino citizens who served in the Armed Forces of the United States, and Filipino citizens who suffered losses and/or damages not exceeding P2,000 on account of war operations, in the enforcement of their claims by reason of such services and/or losses or damages, and for the training of personnel for the purpose P300,000.00 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE (a) For the purchase and production of breeding animals in connection with the campaign for increased meat production 1,000,000.00 (b) For the restocking of breeding stations and stock farms 500,000.00 (c) For the reconditioning, reestablishment, equipment, operation and maintenance of the Sisiman Quarantine Station and Slaughterhouse 150,000.00 (d) For the purchase of seeds and other planting materials, as well as the cost of their propagation and distribution to increase agricultural production 600,000.00 DEPARTMENT OF LABOR (a) For the organization and maintenance of labor placement offices to assist unemployed persons, including demobilized personnel of the Philippine Army, unemployed USAFFES and guerrillas, members of the women's auxiliary service, volunteer guards, "bolo" battalions, and laid-off civilian employees who shall be given first priorities in the procurement of employment 250,000.00 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE (a) For the relief and rehabilitation of indigent widows, orphans, invalids, and other indigent war victims who are not entitled to the benefits provided by existing laws, and for immediate relief to, indigent widows and orphans of members of the USAFFE, volunteer guards and members of "bolo" battalions of duly recognized guerrillas, and or unrecognized guerrillas killed by the Japanese for guerrilla activities until the United States Veterans' Administration should begin payment of their claims and allowances, in which case they shall refund the amount of relief they may have received from the proceeds of their claims against the United States Veterans Administration: Provided, That not more than P40,000 hereof shall be used for salaries and wages of new or additional social workers and other employees: Provided, further, That the disposition of this appropriation shall be in accordance with rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Secretary of Health and Public Welfare with the approval of the President P1,000,000.00 CONTINGENT FUNDS (a) For the payment of bonuses to employees embraced in Grades 10 to 5 and the first rate of Grade 4 of the present schedule of salaries as follows: (1) For rates in Grade 10: P50 (2) For the rates in Grade 9: P45