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PUBLIC LAW 93-168-NOV. 29, 1973

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Public Law 93-168 November 29, 1973

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To authorize appropriations for the United States Information Agency.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may Appr™pria°t"o1.*'A7. ^6 cited as the "United States Information Agency Appropriations thorization Act of Authorization Act of 1973". ^^'^' SEC. 2. (a) There are authorized to be appropriated for the United States Information Agency for fiscal year 1974, to carry out international informational activities and programs under the United 22 u?c ua 1 States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Mutual note. Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, and Reorganization 75 Stat. 527. Plan Numbered 8 of 1953, and other purposes authorized by law, the 22 USC 2451

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following amounts: (1) $194,839,000 for "Salaries and expenses" and "Salaries and expenses (special foreign currency program)", except that so much of such amount as may be appropriated for "Salaries and expenses (special foreign currency program)" may be appropriated without fiscal year limitation; (2) $5,125,000 for "Sj^ecial international exhibitions" and "Special international exhibitions (special foreign currency program) ", of which not to exceed $1,000,000 shall be available solely for the Eighth Series of Traveling Exhibitions in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and (3) $1,000,000 for "Acquisition and construction of radio facilities". Amounts appropriated under paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended. (b) In addition to amounts authorized by subsection (a) of this section, there are authorized to be appropriated without fiscal year limitation for the United States Information Agency for the fiscal year 1974 the following additional or supplemental amounts: (1) not to exceed $7,200,000 for increases in salary, pay, retirement, or other employee benefits authorized by law; and (2) not exceed $7,450,000 for additional overseas costs resulting from the devaluation of the dollar. SEC. 3. Section 701 of the United States Information and Educa86 Stat. 35,494. tloual Exchaiigc Act of 1948 is amended to read as follows: 22 USC 1476.

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"SEC. 701. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law enacted before the date of enactment of the United States Information Agency Appropriation Authorization Act of 1973, no money appropriated to carry out this Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure— "(1) unless the appropriation thereof has been previously authorized by law; or "(2) in excess of an amount previously prescribed by law. "(b) To the extent that legislation enacted after the making of an appropriation to carry out this Act authorizes the obligation or expenditure thereof, the limitation contained in subsection (a) shall have no effect. "(c) The.provisions of this section shall not be superseded except by a provision of law enacted after the date of enactment of the United States Information Agency Appropriation Authorization Act of 1973, which specifically repeals, modifies, or supersedes the provisions of this section.

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