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PUBLIC LAW 188—OCT. 22, 1961

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rental of technical equipment and facilities therefor, narration, scriptwriting, translation, and engineering services, by contract or otherwise; and purchase of objects for presentation to foreign governments, schools, or organizations; $85,000,000, of which not to exceed $34,000,000 shall be available for personal services: Provided, That not to exceed $50,000 may be used for representation abroad: Provided further, That $6,500,000 shall be available for the exchange of persons: Provided further. That, notwithstanding the provisions of section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), the Department of State is authorized in making contracts for the use of the international short-wave radio stations and facilities, to agree on behalf of the United States to indemnify the owners and operators of said radio stations and facilities from such funds as may be hereafter appropriated for the purpose against loss or damage on account of injury to persons or property arising from such use of said radio stations and facilities: Provided further, That in the acquisition of leasehold interests payments may be made in advance for the entire term or any part theieof: Provided further, That funds herein appropriated shall not be used to purchase more than 75 per centum of the effective daily broadcasting time from any person or corporation holding an international short-wave broadcasting license from the Federal Communications Commission without the consent of such licensee: Provided further. That funds appropriated herein shall be available ,

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lor payment to private organizations abroad m pursuance oi contracts picture aims. entered into for the processing and distribution of motion-picture films. P H I L I P P I N E REHABILITATION

For liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to authority granted under this head in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1949, $3,000,000, to be consolidated with appropriations heretofore made under said head; and the unobligated balance of such consolidated appropriation shall remain available during the current fiscal year upon the terms and conditions specified under this head in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1950, for expenses of liquidation of activities in the Philippines carried out pursuant to section 302(a) of the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, as amended (50 U. S. C App. 1782, 1791 (e)), and for carrying out the purposes of section 311 of the Philippine Rehabilitation Act of 1946, as authorized by section 3 of the Act of July 2, 1948 (Public Law 882).

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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF STATE

SEC. 102. Contracts entered into in foreign countries involving •

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expenditures from any of the appropriations under this title shall not be subject to the provisions of section 3741 of the Revised Statutes ( 4 1 U.S.C. 22). SEC. 103. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of the Act of pjJyS^"°" ""^""' August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 555), or the provisions of any other law, the ^U.S.C. §652. Secretary of State may, in his absolute discretion, during the current fiscal year, terminate the employment of any officer or employee of the Department of State or of the Foreign Service of the United States whenever he shall deem such termination necessary or advisable in the interests of the United States. SEC. 104. The exchange of funds for payment of expenses in con- Exchange of funds, nection with the operation of diplomatic and consiilar establishments abroad shall not be subject to the provisions of section 3651 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 543).

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