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 63 STAT.] 81ST CONG. , IST SESS.-CH. 354 -JULY 20, 1949 shall be expended for carrying out the provisions of the Act of July 31, 1945 (5 U. S. C. 168d). REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES For representation allowances as authorized by section 901 (3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U. S . C . 1131), $650,000. FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For financing the liability of the United States, created by the For- eign Service Act of 1946 (22 U. S. C. 1061-1116), $2,187,000, which amount shall be placed to the credit of the "Foreign Service retire- ment and disability fund." BULDINGS FUND For carrying into effect the Act of July 25, 1946 (22 U. S . C . 295b), including the initial alterations, repair, and furnishing of buildings acquired under said Act, $13,000,000, which is exclusively for expendi- ture under the provisions of said Act which relate to payments repre- senting the value of foreign property or credits: Provided, That, when specifically authorized by the Secretary of State or such Assistant Secretary as he may designate, section 6 of the Act of May 7, 1926, may be construed as including leaseholds of not less than ten years. EMERGENCES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE For expenses necessary to enable the Secretary of State to meet unforeseen emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service, to be expended pursuant to the requirement of section 291 of the Revised Statutes (31 U. S. C . 107), including personal services in the District of Columbia, $11,400,000: Provided,That the Secretary of State may delegate to subordinate officials the authority vested in him by section 291 of the Revised Statutes pertaining to certification of expenditures. UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS For expenses necessary for United States participation in inter- national organizations, including payment of the annual contributions, quotas, and assessments, and costs of permanent United States repre- sentation to such organizations, in not to exceed the respective amounts as follows: American International Institute for the Protection of Childhood (22 U. S. C. 269b), $2,000; Bureau of Interparliamentary Union for Promotion of International Arbitration (22 U. S. C. 276, 276a; Public Law 409, approved February 6, 1948), $30,000, of which $15,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting the expenses of the American group, shall be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the President and the executive secretary of the American group; Cape Spartel and Tangier Light, Coast of Morocco (14 Stat. 679), $825; Caribbean Commission (Public Law 431, approved March 4, 1948), $133,116; Central Bureau of the International Map of the World on the Millionth Scale (22 U. S . C . 269a), $50; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (22 U. S. C. 279-279d), $1,250,000; Gorgas Memorial Laboratory (22 U. S. C . 278, 278a, 278b; Public Law 867, approved July 1, 1948), $100,000; 81939-50- -PT. I- --29 449 59 Stat. 510. 5 U.S.C ., Supp.II, I 168d note. 60 Stat. 1026. 60 Stat. 1019. 60 Stat. 66 44 Stat. 40L 22 U.S. C.0 287. Delegation of au- thority. 31U.S. C. §107. 45 Stat. 487. 60 Stat. 453; 49 Stat. 426. 62 Stat. 19. 22 U. S. a., Supp. , 1276. 62 Stat. 65 . 22U. S. ., Supp I, § 280h, 280L. 46 Stat. 825 . 59 Stat. 529 . 45 Stat. 491; 58 Stat. 402; 62 Stat. 1213. 22 U. S. a., Supp. nIL 27a

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