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 57 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 1sT SESS.-CH. 182-JULY 1, 1943 June 30, 1944, may be transferred, with the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, to any other foregoing appropriation or appropriations under such caption for such fiscal year, but no appro- priation shall be increased more than 10 per centum thereby: Pro- vided, That all such transfers and contemplated transfers shall be set forth in the Budget for the fiscal year 1945. Foreign Service Buildings Fund: For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the Act of May 25, 1938, entitled "An Act to provide additional funds for buildings for the use of the diplomatic and consular establishments of the United States" (52 Stat. 441), including the initial alterations, repair, and furnishing of buildings acquired under said Act, $144,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That expenditures for furnishings made from appropria- tions granted pursuant to the Act of May 7, 1926, and subsequent Acts providing funds for buildings for the use of diplomatic and consular establishments of the United States shall not be subject to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes. EMERGENCIES ARISING IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE Emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service: To enable the President to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, and to extend the commercial and other interests of the United States and to meet the necessary expenses attendant upon the execution of the Neutrality Act, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of section 291 of the Revised Statutes (31 U. S. C. 107), $1,500,000, of which not to exceed $25,000 shall, in the discretion of the President, be available for personal services in the District of Columbia; and of which (without in any way restrict- ing the use of other moneys herein appropriated) $500,000 shall be available for the protection of American citizens in any foreign country whenever the President shall find that a state of emergency exists endangering the lives of such citizens; and reimbursements by American citizens to whom relief has been extended hereunder shall be credited to this appropriation. During the continuance of the present war and for six months after its termination, American citizens holding positions in the Foreign Service of the United States and who on account of emergent condi- tions abroad are unable properly to serve the United States at their regular posts of duty may be assigned to the Department of State to perform temporary services in that Department or to be detailed for temporary services of comparable importance, difficulty, responsibil- ity, and value in any other department or agency of the United States, in cases where there is found to be a need of services for the perform- ance of which such persons have the requisite qualifications. The salaries of such persons shall, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, continue to be paid during the periods of such assignments from the appropriations under the caption "Foreign Intercourse" in the Department of State Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1944. Contracts entered into in foreign countries involving expenditures from any of the foregoing appropriations under the caption "Foreign Intercourse" shall not be subject to the provisions of section 3741 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C. 22). CONTRIBUTIONS, QUOTAS, AND SO FORTH For payment of the annual contributions, quotas, and expenses, including loss by exchange in discharge of the obligations of the United States in connection with international commissions, con- gresses, bureaus, and other objects, in not to exceed the respective 277 22U.S. C. (29ta. Expenditures for furnishings. 44 Stat. 403 . 22 U.Sc. . §299. 41 U. S.C. 15. Neutrality Act ex- penses. 54 Stat. 4. 22 U. S. C. §§441- 457; Supp. I, §442- 452. Protection of Amer- ican citizens. Reimbursements. Emler.geney assign- ments. Payment of sl- aries. Ante, p . 273. Contracts, interest of Members of Con- gress. Ante, p. 273. Po, p. p629. x

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