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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 29---JUNE 28, 1944 $40,000 for materials, supplies, equipment, and services furnished by the Navy Department, including pay, subsistence, allowances, and transportation of enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps who may be assigned by the Secretary of the Navy, upon request of the Secretary of State, to embassies, legations, or consular offices of the United States located in foreign countries. Not to exceed 10 per centum of any of the foregong appropriations under the caption "Foreign Service" for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1945, 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 1946. 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 State's" (52 Stat. 441), including the initial alterations, repair, and furnishing of buildings acquired under said Act, $220,000, 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 pro- visions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes. 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 restricting 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 reim- bursements 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, respon- sibility, 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 performance 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 assign- ments from the appropriations under the caption "Foreign Service" in the Department of State Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1945. Contracts entered into in foreign countries involving expenditures from any of the foregoing appropriations under the caption "Foreign Service" shall not be subject to the provisions of section 3741 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S. C. 22). 93650° -45 --PT. -- 26 401 Transfer of appro. priations. Ante, p. 397. 22U.S. C. §295a. Expenditures for furnishings. 44 Stat. 403. 22U.S.C. 299. 41U.S.C. 5. Neutrality Act ex- penses. 54 Stat. 4. 22U. S. C. §§441- 457; Supp. III, 5i 442- 452. Protection of Amer- ican citizens. Reimbursements. Emergency assign- ments. Payment of salaries. Ante, p. 397. Contracts, interest of Members of Con- gress. Ante, p. 397.

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