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PUBLIC LAW 663-AUG. 26, 1954

Living quarters in Austria.

STAT,

and Austria, paj'^ment therefor by such personnel shall be made at the same rate as is paid by civilian personnel of the Department of the Army serving in Germany and Austria, respectively: Provided further, That amounts for acquisition of sites and purchase or construction of buildings for living quarters in Austria shall be used exclusively for purchase of foreign credits (including currencies) owed to or owned by the United States and may be transferred to the appropriation "Acquisition of buildings abroad". FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE .

Report to legislative committees.

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PRESIDENT

EMERGENCY F U N D FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

For expenses necessary to enable the President to take such measures as he deems appropriate to meet extraordinary or unusual circumstances arising in the international affairs of the Government, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for use in the President's discretion and without regard to such provisions of law as he may specify: Provided, That the President shall transmit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, not less often than quarterly, a full report of expenditures under this appropriation. REFUGEE RELIEF

67 Stat. 400. 50 USC app. 1971 note. 60 Stat. 810. 40 Stat. 1270.

For expenses necessary to enable the President, by transfer to such officer or agency of the Government as may be appropriate, to carry out the provisions of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (Public Law 203, approved August 7, 1953), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not in excess of $50 per diem for individuals; printing and binding outside the continental United States without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U.S.C. I l l); hire of passenger motor vehicles; expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purpose of this appropriation; not to exceed $150,000 for expenses of a confidential nature, to be accounted for solely on the certificate of the officer to whom funds are transferred by the President from this appropriation; and not to exceed $600,000 for capital for the making of loans; $8,000,000: Provided, That funds appropriated herein shall be available in accordance with authority granted hereunder or under authority governing the activities of the Government agencies to which such funds are allocated. CONSTRUCTION OF TANKERS

Ante,

p. 681.

For construction of tankers as authorized by the Act of August 10, 1954, Public Law 575, $30,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation may be transferred to such appropriation as the President may designate. DEPARTMENT or

THE ARMY—CIM^L

FUNCTIONS

GOVERNMENT A N D RELIEF I N OCCUPIED AREAS Ryukyu Islands.

For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States in connection with the government or occupation of the Ryukyu Islands, including, subject to such authorizations and limitations as may be prescribed by the head of the department or agency concerned, tuition, travel expenses, and fees incident to instruction in the United States or elsewhere of

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