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PUBLIC LAW 93.437-OCT. 8, 1974

[88 STAT.

TITLE VII MILITARY ASSISTANCE, SOUTH VIETNAMESE FORCES For necessary expenses to support South Vietnamese military forces, to be obligated only by the issuance of orders by the Secretary of Defense for such support, $700,000,000: Provided. That this appropriation shall be deemed obligated at the time the Secretary of Defense issues orders authorizing support of any kind for South Vietnamese military forces, which obligations shall in the case of non-excess materials and supplies to be furnished from the inventory of the Department of Defense be equal to the replacement costs thereof at the time such obligation is incurred and in the case of excess materials and supplies be equal at the actual value thereof at the time such obligation is incurred: Provided further. That none of the funds appropriated in this title shall be used for compensation or allowances of more than 2,850 citizens of the United States in South Viet Nam who are members of the Armed Services or employees of or under contract to the Armed Services or the Department of Defense or any departments or- .agencies thereof. TITLE VIII GENERAL PROVISIONS ^"^^L'^da °'^

"^^'^^ • ^^^^" ^*^ P^^'"^ °^ ^^^y appropriation contained in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes not authorized by the Congress. Experts or SEC. 802. During the current fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense consu tants. .^^^^ ^j^^ Secrctarics of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, if they should deem it advantageous to the national defense, and if in their opinions the existing facilities of the Department of Defense are inadequate, are authorized to procure services in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, and to pay in connection therewith travel expenses of individuals, including actual transportation and per diem in lieu of subsistence while traveling from their homes or places of business to official duty station and return as may be authorized by law: Provided, That such contracts may be renewed annually. Employment of gj,(.^ gQg^ During the curreut fiscal year, provisions of law prohibit31 USC 700. ing the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any person not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense. avtu^'abTiuyl'""'' SEC. 804. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be available for insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required by laws of such countries; payments in advance of expenses determined by the investigating officer to be necessary and in accord with local custom for conducting investigations in foreign countries incident to matters relating to the activities of the department concerned; reimbursement of General Services Administration for security guard services for protection of confidential files; reimbursement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses in connection with investigation of defense contractor personnel; and all necessary expenses, at the seat of government of the United States of America or elsewhere, in connection with communication and other services and supplies as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Prisoners of g^^ gQ;^^ Any appropriation available to the Army, Navy, or the 31 USC 649a. Air ForcB may, under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, be used for expenses incident to the maintenance, pay, and

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