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SEVENTY-FIRST C ONGRESS . SESS . III. CH. 280. 1931 . Proviso Limitat , ion on ex- remain available until expended : Provided, That in expending penditure. appropriations for the foregoing purposes obligations shall not be incurred which will require expenditures in excess of the total of $10,000,000 now authorized by law. Foreign Service re-

FOREIGN SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND tirement, etc ., fund . Federal contribution . For financing the liability of the United States, created by the Act entitled "An Act for the reorganization and improvement of the Vo.90 43, p. 144

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Foreign Service of the United States, and for other purposes," b. s. c., p. 643; approved May 24, 1924 (U. S . C., title 22, sec . 21), as amended by Supp. IV, p. 307 .

the Act of July? 3, 1 926 (U. S. C., Supp. III, title 22, sec . 21), Ante, p. 1211.

$215,000, which amount shall be placed to the credit of the "Foreign Service retirement and disability fund ." Representation lowances . Vol . 4a, n. 142. U.S. C.,p. 643. Ante, p.1209 . REPRESENTATION ALLOWANCES al- For representation allowances, as authorized by section 12 of the Act of May 24, 1924 (U . S . C., title 22, sec. 12), $12 5,000 . RENT, HEAT, r uLL, AND LIGHT, FOREIGN SERVICE light Rent, heat, fuel, and For rent, heat, fuel, and light for the Foreign Service and the U. S . Court for China United States Court for China for officers and grounds, including included . ground ren t. annual ground rent of the embassy at Tokyo, Japan, for the year end- LLi Ant vngp quarters, ters, etc' ing March 15, 1932, and, as authorized by the Act approved June 26, 1930 (46 Stat., p. 818), for living quarters and for allowances for Provisos .

living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, $1,587,709 : Provided, Advan ce payment for ren t.

That payment for rent may be made in advance : Provided further, Leases authorized . That the Secretary of State may enter into leases for such offices, grounds, and living quarters for periods not exceeding ten years . tionsernctional obliga- INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS, COMMISSIONS, BUREAUS, AND SO FORTH CAPE SPARTEL LIGHT, COAST OF MOROCCO L ; CCnpe Spa rtel, etc ., For annual proportion of the expenses of Cape Spartel and Tangier Light on the coast of Morocco, including loss by exchange, $868 .50 . RESCUING SHIPWRECKED AMERICAN SEAMEN L ife savin g tes ti- monials. International Bureau of Weights and Meas- ures . Vol. 26, p. 1714 . 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 For contribution to the maintenance of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures, in conformity with the terms of the con- 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, $4,342 .50. INTERNATIONAL BUREAU FOR PUBLICATION OF CUSTOMS TARIFFS I nter nati onal Cus- toms Tariffs Bureau .

To meet the share of the United States in the annual expense for Vol. 26, p. 1518.

the year ending March 31, 1932, of sustaining the international bureau at Brussels for the translation and publication of customs tariffs, pursuant to the convention proclaimed December 17, 1890, $1,400 .