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 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 131, 132-JUNE 19, 1943 [CHAPTER 131] JOINT RESOLUTION June 19, 1943 Authorizing the appropriation of such sums as may be necessary to pay the pro- [H. J. Res. 15] portionate share of the United States in the annual expenses of the Inter- [Public Law 791 American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby Inter-Aerican -c authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not Advisory Committee. otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary, but not to ost, p. 629. exceed $23,000 per annum, for the payment by the United States of its proportionate share in the annual expenses of the Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee. Approved June 19, 1943. [CHAPTER 132] JOINT RESOLUTIONune9,943 Providing for participation by the United States in the Emergency Advisory Com- [H. J. Res. 16] mittee for Political Defense, and authorizing an appropriation therefor. [Public Law 80] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to permit Erergency Adviso- the United States to continue participation in the Emergency Advi- litical Defense. sory Committee for Political Defense, established pursuant to Reso- Post, pri.9. lution XVII adopted at the Third Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the American Republics, held at Rio de Janeiro in January 1942, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be required for such participation by the United States in this Committee for the period of the war emergency or so long as the American republics may deem the continuation of its activities to be essential to the welfare of the hemisphere, but not exceeding the sum of $105,560 per annum, including all necessary expenses, personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, without regard to the civil-service and classification laws; travel expenses of the mem- ber from the United States and his staff, without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended, and the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926, as amended, and, under such rules 5 ttt.s.. 821; and regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, travel supp. , 82 expenses of their families and transportation of effects in going to and returning from their post of duty, without regard to section 901 of the Act of June 29, 1936 (49 Stat. 2015) allowances for the mem- 4e u. s. -.112 ber from the United States and his staff for living quarters at the seat of the Committee outside the United States, including heat, fuel, and light, as authorized by the Act approved June 26, 1930 (5 U. S. 46Stt. 18 . C. 118a); communication services; stenographic reporting, trans- lating, and other services, by contract, if deemed necessary without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C . 5); local transportation; equipment; transportation of things; rent of offices; printing and binding; official entertainment; official cards; station- ery; purchase of newspapers, periodicals, books, and documents; con- tribution of the United States to the expenses of the general secreteriat; and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State. Approved June 19, 1943. 159

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