PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 248-JUNE 29, 1939
in this country or to a place not more distant for interment and for
Allowances to wid- the ordinary expenses of such interment, and also for payment under
ows, etc.
R.S . §1749.
the provisions of section 1749 of the Revised Statutes (22 U. S . C.
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130) of allowances to the widows or heirs at law of Diplomatic, Con-
sular, and Foreign Service officers of the United States dying in
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der Sece foreign countries in the discharge of their duties, $600,000, of which
amount not to exceed $50,000 shall be available until June 30, 1941,
for disbursement for expenses of travel under orders issued by the
SPbitnce on te-
Secretary of State during the fiscal year 1940: Provided, That this
porary detail under appropriation shall be available also for the authorized subsistence
commission.
expenses of Consular and Foreign Service officers while on tempo-
rary detail under commission.
Ofce and living
Office and living quarters allowances, Foreign Service: For rent,
heat, fuel, and light for the Foreign Service for offices and grounds,
46 Stat. 818.
and, as authorized by the Act approved June 26, 1930 (5 U. S . C.
118a), for living quarters and for allowances for living quarters,
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payment including heat, fuel, and light, $2,020,000: Provided, That payment
of rent.
for rent may be made in advance: Provided further, That the Secre-
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tary of State may enter into leases for such offices, grounds, and
living quarters for periods not exceeding ten years and without regard
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to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C . 5): Provided
Allowance for quar- further That no part of this appropriation shall be used for allow-
ters, etc.; limitation.
ances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, in an
amount exceeding $3,000 for an ambassador, minister, or charge
d'affaires, and not exceeding $1,700 for any other Foreign Service
officer: Provided further, That under this appropriation and the
appropriations herein for "Contingent expenses, Foreign Service",
and "Miscellaneous salaries and allowances, Foreign Service", not
more than $5,000 shall be expended for heat, fuel, and light for
living quarters for each ambassador or minister occupying a Govern-
ment-owned building for residence or residence and office purposes,
and not more than $1,700 for such purposes in the case of any other
Foreign Service officer, and during the incumbency of a charge
d'affaires the limitation on such expenditures shall be the same as
ivig
f
aw-
or the occupancy by the principal officer.
ances.
lv allow-
Cost of living allowances, Foreign Service: To carry out the pro-
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visions of the Act approved February 23, 1931 (22 U. S. C. 12, 23c),
relating to allowances and additional compensation to diplomatic,
consular, and Foreign Service officers and clerks when such allowances
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and additional compensation are necessary to enable such officers and
Regulation of ex- clerks to carry on their work efficiently, $300,000: Provided, That
penditure.
such allowances and additional compensation shall be granted only
in the discretion of the President, and under such regulations as he
may prescribe.
Representation al-
Representation allowances, Foreign Service: For representation
46Stat.1209.
allowances as authorized by the Act approved February 23, 1931
22 U. S.C.
12.
(22 U. S. C. 12), $140,000.
Foreign Servie re-
Foreign Service retirement and disability fund: For financing the
bility und, Federal liability of the United States, created by the Act approved February
4contrabuti.
23, 1931 (22 U. S . C . 21), $199,400, which amount shall be placed
22U. s. C.§ 21.
to the credit of the "Foreign Service retirement and disability fund".
Clerks, salaries.
Salaries of clerks, Foreign Service: For salaries of clerks in the
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Foreign Service, as provided in the Act approved February 23, 1931
(22 U. S. C . 23a), including salaries while under instruction in the
United States and during transit to and from homes in the United
States upon the beginning and after termination of service, $2,550,000.
isellaneous sala-
Miscellaneous salaries and allowances, Foreign Service: For salaries
andallowan
or compensation of kavasses, guards, dragomans, porters, interpreters,
prison keepers, translators, archive collators, Chinese writers, mes-
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