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 878 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 694-OCT. 14, 1949 [63 STAT. and on behalf of American nationals against foreign governments as authorized by H. R. 4406, Eighty-first Congress, including personal services in the District of Columbia; expenses of attendance at meet- ings of organizations concerned with the purposes of this appropria- tion; purchase (not to exceed two) and hire of passenger motor vehicles for field use only; printing and binding; services as authorized by 0Stat. 0. section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a); payment 62Stat. 983. of claims pursuant to law (28 U. S . C. 2672) ; payment of rent abroad 2672. in advance; employment of aliens; and ice and drinking water for use Anta, pp. 6, 106. abroad; $150,000, of which not to exceed $25,000 may be transferred to other appropriations of the Department of State for administrative services: Provided, That this paragraph shall be effective only upon the enactment into law during the first session of the Eighty-first Congress of H. R. 4406. Swiss WAR DAMAGE CLAIMS For payment of compensation, including interest thereon at such rate as may be agreed upon with the Government of Switzerland, for losses and damages inflicted on persons and property in Switzer- land during World War II, as authorized by the Act of June 28, 1949 Ante, p. 2. (Public Law 136), $14,600,000. INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES For an additional amount for "International information and educational activities", $11,500,000; and the limitation under this Ate, pp. 44,747. head in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1950, on the amount available for transfer to other appropriations of the Depart- Retroactive salary ment of State is increased by $90,000: Provided, That funds appro- priated under this head shall be available for retroactive salary increases for the fiscal year 1949, as authorized by the Act of July Ate, p. 07. 6, 1949 (Public Law 160), to the extent that appropriations for said Construction, etc., fiscal year are insufficient therefor: Providedfurther, That $10,475,000 of this appropriation shall be available until expended, without regard 4. . 0. j5 to section 3709 of the Revised Stattes, exclusively for the purchase, construction, and improvement of buildings and facilities, purchase Radio equipment. and installation of necessary equipment for radio transmission and reception, and the acquisition of land and interest in land by purchase, ouitstin of land lease, rental, or otherwise: Provided further, That land may be acquired outside the continental United States without regard to U.S.C .{52o;47u:.S. section 355 of the Revised Statutes, and title to any land so acquired 1265; 50 U.. C .O 17. shall be approved by the Secretary of State. TREASURY DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE Refund of taxes illegally assessed and paid by Indian wards: For the payment by the Treasury Department of the principal amount of any claim or claims for refund of income taxes filed within the two- year period permitted by and pursuant to the declared policy of Congress as contained in section 2 of the Act of Congress of January 56 Stat. 22. 29,1942 (56 Stat. 21), by or on behalf of any Indian allottee of the class mentioned therein as having been required or permitted to pay any Federal income tax on the rents, royalties, or other gains arising from such allotment during the minority of the allottee, $200,000, to remain available until expended. SECRET SERVICE DIvISIoN SALARIEs AND EXPENSES, WHITE HOUSE POLICE 62Stat.413. For an additional amount, fiscal year 1949, for "Salaries and ex- penses, White House Police", $29,000.

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