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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CH. 270 . 1929 . 1231 fixtures of the Executive Mansion, the Executive Mansion green- hous es, in cludin g reco nstruc tion, and the Execu tive M ansion groun ds, and not to exceed $100 for traveling expenses, to be expended by contract or otherwise as the President may determine, $166,000, of which $50,000 shall be immediately available. For purchase for the Executive Mansion of an oil portrait of ooolitrait of President President Coolidge, including frame for the same, to be expended as the President may direct, $5,000, to be immediately available. WHITE HOUSE POLICE Salaries : First sergeant, $2,700 ; three sergeants at $2,400 each ; Salaries. and thirty-five privates at $2,100 each ; in all, $83,400. For unifo rming and equi pping the Whit e Hou se po lice, inc ludin g m II nif er ms, the purchase, issue, and repair of revolvers and the purchase and issue of ammunition and miscellaneous supplies, to be procured in such manner as the President in his discretion may determine, $2,500. Total, Executive Office, $533,120. White House police : equ ip- IND EPEND ENT ESTA BLIS HMEN TS lisbmenndent estab. AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION Monuments Commis- sion. For every expenditure requisite for or incident to the work of the v All expenses. American Battle Monuments Commission authorized by the Act U.S . Code, p. 1182. entitled "An Act for the creation of an American Battle Monuments Commission to erect suitable memorials commemorating the services of th e Amer ican s oldier in Eu rope, and for other purpo ses," approv ed March 4, 1923 (U. S. C., p. 1182, sees. 121-133), including the acqui- foreign Title countries. in sition of land or intere st in lan d in fore ign count ries for carrying out u: S., a60. Cod pp i 12 2, the purposes of said Act without submission to the Attorney General 1302. of the United States under the provisions of section 355 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., p. 1122, sec. 520 ; p. 1302, sec. 255) ; employment of personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere ; the transportation of, mileage of, reimbursement of actual Travel expenses. travel expenses or per diem in lieu thereof to the personnel engaged upon the work of the commission ; the reimbursement of actual travel expenses (not exceeding an average of $8 per day for subsistence) or per diem in lieu thereof (not exceeding $7 per day) to, and the transportation of the members of the commission, while engaged upon the work of the commission ; the establishment of offices and the ab Offi ce expense s rent of office space in foreign countries ; the purchase of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles for the official use of the com- mission and its personnel in foreign countries, at a total cost of not to exceed $1,500 ; the maintenance, repair, and operation of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles which may be furnished to the commission by other departments of the Government or acquired by purchase ; printing, binding, engraving, lithographing, photo- Printin g, etc • graphing, and typewriting, including the publication of information concerning the American activities, battle fields, memorials, and cemeteries in Europe ; the purchase of maps, textbooks, newspapers, and pe riodic als, $ 600,00 0, to be imm ediatel y avai lable and to remai n available until expended : Provided, That the commission may incur Conont tac ~ y ts, etc ., al)- oblig ations and e nter i nto co ntract s for b uildin g mate rials and Sup- thorized . plies and for construction work, which, inclusive of the amounts herein and heretofore made available, shall not exceed a total of Technical work $4,500,000 : Provided further, That notwithstanding the requirements abroad . of existing laws or regulations and under such terms and conditions as the commission may in its discretion deem necessary and proper, the commission may contract for work in Europe, and engage, by

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