PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 294-JUNE 28, 1944 Transportation, Foreign Service: To pay the traveling expenses of diplomatic, consular, and Foreign Service officers, and other employees of the Foreign Service, including Foreign Service inspectors, and under such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, of their families and expenses of transportation of effects, Emergency condi- n going to and returning from their posts, and in removing the tions family and effects of any such officer or employee from any foreign post, and thereafter transporting such family and effects to his post of assignment, to whatever extent may be determined necessary by the Secretary of State by reason of emergency conditions in any country that in his opinion may endanger the life of such officer or employee or any member of his family, including automobiles as 5.s.c. 73. authorized by the Act of April 30, 1940 (54 Stat. 174), and storage of effects while such officers or employees are absent from their Leavesof absen. permanent posts of duty, including also not to exceed $190,000 for expenses in connection with leaves of absence; attendance at trade and other conferences and congresses under orders of the Secretary 46 Stat. 20, 1210. of State as authorized by the Act approved February 23, 1931 (22 U. 22 U. S. C., Supp. m, §17. S. C. 16, 17); preparation and transportation of the remains of those reains of prsonnc officers and employees of the Foreign Service, who have died or may dying abroad. die abroad or in transit while in the discharge of their official duties, to their former homes in this country or to a place not more distant for interment, and for the ordinary expenses of such interment, and also for payment under the provisions of section 1749 of the Revised Statutes (22 U. S . C. 130) of allowances to the widows or heirs at law of Diplomatic, Consular, and Foreign Service officers of the United States dying in foreign countries in the discharge of their Travel under Serem duties, $1,100,000, of which amount not to exceed $50,000 shall be available until June 30, 1946, for disbursement for expenses of travel under orders issued by the Secretary of State during the fiscal year tenporary detail. 1945: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available also for the authorized subsistence expenses of Consular and Foreign Service officers while on temporary detail under commission. PoWt, p. . Foreign Service quarters: For rent, heat, fuel, and light for the Foreign Service for offices and grounds and, as authorized by the 6stat. 818. Act approved June 26, 1930 (5 U. S. C . 118a) for living quarters and for allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and otdanced payment light, $2,550,000: Provided, That payment for rent may be made in Leases. advance: Provided further, That the Secretary of State may enter into leases for such offices, grounds, and living quarters for periods not exceeding ten years and without regard to section 3709 of the Limitations. Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C. 5): Provided further That no part of this appropriation shall be used for allowances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light, in an amount exceeding $4,000 for an ambassador, minister, or charge d'affaires, and not exceeding $2,000 for any other Foreign Service officer: Provided further, That under pbd pp.40S,39. this appropriation and the appropriations herein for "Contingent expenses, Foreign Service", and "Miscellaneous salaries and allow- ances, 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 Government-owned building for residence or residence and office purposes, and not more than $1,700 for such pur- poses 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 for the occupancy by the principal officer. Pd, p. 869. Cost of living allowances, Foreign Service: To carry out the pro- 46I Stat. visions of the Act approved February 23, 1931, as amended by the 68tt s. Act of April 24,1939 (22 U. S. C. 12, 23c), relating to allowances and [58 STAT.
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