SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss . I. CH. 57. 1928.
69 TRANSPORTING REMAINS OF DIPLOMATIC, CONSULAR, AND FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS AND CLERKS TO THEIR HOMES FOR INTERMENT For defraying the expenses of transporting the remains of Diplo- matic, Consular, and Foreign Service officers of the United States, including clerks, who have died or may die abroad or in transit, while in the discharg e of thei r officia l duties, to their former h omes in t his country for interment, and for the ordinary and necessary expenses of such interment, at their post or at home, $6,000 . POST ALLOWANCES TO DIPLOMATIC, CONSULAR, AND FOREIGN SERVICE OFFI CERS To enab le the Presi dent, in his discr etion, and in accor dance with such regulations as he may prescribe, to make special allowances by way of additional compensation to Diplomatic, Consular, and Foreign Service officers, and officers of the United States Court for China in order to adjust their official income to the ascertained cost of living at the posts to which they may be assigned, $100,000 . FOREIGN SERVICE BUILDINGS FUND For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the "Fore ign Se rvice Buildi ngs Ac t, 192 6," and for e ach an d ever y obje ct thereof, including the initial alterations, repair, and furnishing of buildings heretofore acquired under specific authorization of Congress for t he use of th e dipl omatic and c onsular estab lishme nts in forei gn countries, $1,300,000, to remain available until expended . F ORE IGN SE RVI CE RETIREMENT AND DI SAB ILI TY FUN D For beginning the financing of the liability of the United States, to credit of . ion placed created by the Act entitled "An Act for the reorganization and Vol.43,p.144. improvement of the Foreign Service of the United States, and for other purposes," approved May 24, 1924, as amended by the Act of July 3, 1926, $213,000, which amount shall be placed to the credit of the "Foreign Service retirement and disablity fund ." INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS, COMMISSIONS, BUREAUS, AND SO FORTH CAPE SPARTEL LIGHT, COAST OF MOROCCO For ann ual pr oporti on of the ex penses of Cap e Spar tel an d Tang ier Cape Spartel Light . Light on the coast of Morocco, including loss by exchange, $386 . RESCUING SHIPWRECKED AMERICAN SEAMEN For expenses which may be incurred in the acknowledgment of the services of masters and crews of foreign vessels in rescuing American seamen or citizens from shipwreck or other catastrophe at sea, $2,000 . INTERNATIONAL BUREAU OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Bringing home re- mains of officers etc ., dying abroad . Post allowances. Special allowances to meet living expenses of officers . Foreign Service Buildings Fund. Acquisition r of build- ings, etc., fo Govern- ment u se in for eign countries . Vol.44,p.403. Retirement and dis- ability fund . Vol . 44, p. 902. Life-saving testi- monals . For contribution to the maintenance of the International Bureau International Bureau of Weights and Meas- of Weights and Measures, in conformity with the terms of the con- uri ol. 20, p . 1714. ventions of May 20, 1875, and October 6, 1921, the same to be paid, under the direction of the Secretary of State, to said bureau on its certificate of apportionment, $3,000 .
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