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 75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CH. 359-JUNE 16, 1937 GENE RAL C LAIMS CONV ENTIO N, UN ITED STATE S AND MEXI CO For the exp enses o f settl ement a nd adju stment of cla ims of the citizens of each country against the other under a convention con- cluded September 8, 1923, as extended, and the protocol and conven- tion signed April 24, 1934, between the United States and Mexico, including the expenses which, under the terms of the above agree- ments, are chargeable in part to the United States, the expenses of an agency of the United States to perform all necessary services in connection with the preparation of American claims and the defense of the United States in cases presented by Mexico, and of a general claims commissioner to act as a joint appraiser in appraising the c laims, includi ng sala ries of an ag ent and necess ary cou nsel an d other assistants and employees and rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, law books and books of reference, printing and bind- ing, contingent expenses, contract stenographic reporting services, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C ., title 41, sec . 5), the employment of special counsel, translators, and other technical experts, by contract, without regard to the provisions of a ny stat ute rel ative t o emplo yment, travel ing exp enses, and suc h other expenses in the United States and elsewhere as the President m ay deem proper, $48,5 00, to be ava ilable immedia tely

Provided, T hat the sa lary of th e American commission er of gene ral claims shall not exceed $10,000 per annum : Provided further, That from any sums received from the Mexican Government in settlement of a gen- eral claim of an American citizen against it, there shall be deducted and deposited in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts, 5 per centum thereof in reimbursement of the Government of the United States of expenses incurred by it in respect of such claim : Provide d furt her, Th at this appro priati on ma y be used to reimburse other appropriations under the Department of State from which expenditures may have been made for any of the purposes he rein defined prior to the effective da te of this appropri ation. INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES COMMISSION For the share of the United States of the expenses of the Inter- national Fisheries Commission, under the convention between the United States and Great Britain, concluded May 9, 1930, including salaries of two members and other employees of the Commission, tr aveling expenses, c harter of vessels, purchase of books, periodicals, furniture, and scientific instruments, contingent expenses, rent in the District of Columbia, and such other expenses in the United States and elsewhere as the Secretary of State may deem proper, to be disbursed under the direction of the Secretary of State, $25,000

Provided, That not to exceed $700 shall be expended by the Com- missioner and his staff in attending meetings of the Commission. MISCELLANEOUS CONFERENCES, COMMISSIONS, AND SO FORTH Eighth International Conference of American States, Lima, Peru F or the exp enses of p articipatio n by the U nited Stat es in the Eighth I nternat ional C onferen ce of A merica n State s, to b e held at Lima , Peru, i ncludin g perso nal se rvices in the Distric t of Co lumbia or elsewhere, without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended ; stenographic reporting and other services, by contract if deemed necessary without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5) ; rent ; traveling expenses (and b y indirect routes an d by airpla ne if spec ifically a uthorized by the Secretary of State) ; hire, maintenance, and operation of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles ; equipment ; purchase of neces- 271 General claims con- vention, United States and Mexico . 43 Stat. 1722, 1730 . 48 Stat. 1844 . A nte, p. 229. Preparation of claims a nd defense. Contract s withou t advertising. R. S.° 3709. 41U.S.C.°5. Provisos. Commissioner's sal- ary. Deductions. Reimbursement of other appropriations. International Fish- eries Co mmission. Share of expenses. 47 Stat. 1872 . Rent. Proviso. Attendance at meet- ings. Misc ell aneo us con- ferences, etc. Eighth Internation- al Conference of Amer- ic an States, Lima, Pe ru. R.S.°3709. 41 U.S. C.°5.