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 54STAT.] 76TH CONG., 3D SESS.- CHS. 154, 155-APR. 25, 1940 [CHAPTER 154] AN ACT Authorizing the adoption for the Foreign Service of an accounting procedure in the matter of disbursement of funds appropriated for the Department of State. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing the provisions of any other law the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, authorized in his discretion to issue under the limita- tions and restrictions hereinafter established requisitions for advances of funds to disbursing officers of the Division of Disbursement, Treasury Department, under a "State account of advances" not to exceed the total amount of appropriations for the Department of State, the amounts so advanced to be used exclusively to pay upon proper vouchers obligations lawfully payable under the respective appropriations: Provided, That a separate "State account of advances" shall be established on the books of the Treasury Depart- ment relating to appropriations made to the Department of State for each fiscal year and that a "State account of advances" relating to the appropriations for one fiscal year shall not be used to pay vouchers pertaining to the appropriations of any other fiscal year. Expenditures from the amounts requisitioned under the "State account of advances" shall be charged to applicable appropriations on the books of the Treasury Department on the basis of transfer and counter warrants prepared in the State Department as of the close of each month and prior to audit, certification, or adjustment by the General Accounting Office. The General Accounting Office shall subsequently declare the sums finally due from the several appropriations upon audited vouchers according to law and shall certify the same to the Treasury Department which shall make the necessary adjustments between appropriations upon the basis of such audited settlements of the General Accounting Office: Provided fur- ther, That such adjustments shall be reflected on the books of the Government in the month and fiscal year during which the audited settlements are certified to the Treasury. Approved, April 25, 1940. [CHAPTER 155] AN ACT To amend laws for preventing collisions of vessels, to regulate equipment of certain motorboats on the navigable waters of the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the word ,motorboat" where used in this Act shall include every vessel pro- pelled by machinery and not more than sixty-five feet in length except tugboats and towboats propelled by steam. The length shall be measured from end to end over the deck, excluding sheer: Provided, That the engine, boiler, or other operating machinery shall be subject to inspection by the local inspectors of steam vessels, and to their approval of the design thereof, on all said motorboats, which are more than forty feet in length, and which are propelled by machinery driven by steam. SEC. 2 . Motorboats subject to the provisions of this Act shall be divided into four classes as follows: Class A. Less than sixteen feet in length. 163 April 25, 1940 [S. 3528] [Public, No. 483] Foreign Service ac- counting procedure. Disbursements of appropriated funds under a "State ac- count of advances" authorized. Use of advances. Provisos. Separate account to be established. Chargingofexpendi- tures. Adjustments. Entry provisions. April 25, 1940 [H. R. 0391 [Public, No. 484] Motorboats. Ante, p. 150. Vessels included. Proviso. Inspection. Classifcation.

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