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 59 STAT.] 79TH CONG., IST SESS.-CH. 95-APR. 25, 1945 FOREIGN SERVICE Emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service: For an additional amount for "Emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service", fiscal year 1945, including the objects under this head in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1945, $4,500,000. Contingent expenses, Foreign Service, 1945: The amount available for reimbursement of appropriations for the Navy Department for the purposes stated in the appropriation under this head in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1945, is hereby increased to $80,000. INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS Rio Grande bank protection project: For the Rio Grande bank pro- tection project in Cameron and Hidalgo Counties, Texas, to be per- formed in conformity with the provisions of existing treaties with Mexico and in general accordance with the engineering plan contained in the report of the International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, dated March 18, 1942, entitled "Report on Rio Grande Bank Protection Project", on file with the Department of State, as authorized by the Act approved August 19, 1935 as amended (22 U. S . C. 277b), including the objects specified under the head "International obligations, construction, operation, and maintenance, Public Works projects", in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1945, $50,000, to remain available until expended: Provided,That no part of this appropriation shall be expended for construction on any land, site, or easement, except such as has been acquired by dona- tion and the title thereto has been approved by the Attorney General of the United States: Providedfurther, That this appropriation may be expended only for the construction of such portions of said project as the American Commissioner deems necessary for the protection of the property of the United States Government, or of other public utilities, facilities, or organizations, including irrigation water-supply systems: Provided further, That no expenditure shall be made here- under for the protection of other than United States Government property except on the basis or condition that the agency owning or controlling such property shall contribute at least 25 per centum of the actual construction cost thereof in money, labor, or materials, or any combination thereof satisfactory to the American Commissioner, and shall give satisfactory assurances that it will contribute in like man- ner and proportion to the permanent maintenance and operation of that portion of the project with which it is concerned: And provided further, That such money contributions shall be immediately available for expenditure for the purposes hereof. United Nations Commission for the Investigation of War Crimes: For all necessary expenses of the participation by the United States in the United Nations Commission for the Investigation of War Crimes, including personal services without regard to civil-service and classification laws; travel expenses without regard to the Stand- ardized Government Travel Regulations and the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926, as amended; allowances for living and quarters for temporary and permanent personnel in accordance with standard- ized regulations prescribed by the President for civilian officers and employees of the Government temporarily stationed in foreign coun- tries and in accordance with the Acts of June 26, 1930, and February 23, 1931; representation allowances in accordance with the Act of May 24, 1924 (22 U. S. C . 12); stenographic reporting and other services by contract, books of reference and periodicals, and rent of office space, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes; 58 Stat. 401. 58 Stat. 400 . 49 Stat. 660 . 68 Stat. 404. Construction limi- tations. Protection of other than U. S. property. Participation ex- penses. 44 Stat. 688. 5U.S.C.1821; Supp. IV, 823. 46 Stat. 818, 1207. 5U.S.C.I118g; 22U. S.. . i 12, 23. Post, pp. 104, 1I 43 Stat. 142. 41 U. S.C. 6.

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