63 STAT.] 81ST OONG. , IST SESS.-CH. 354 -JULY 20, 1949 representation, including attendance at meetings of societies or asso- ciations concerned with the work of the organizations; hire of pas- senger motor vehicles; printing and binding without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U. S . C. 111); and purchase of uniforms for guards and chauffeurs: Provided further, That the pro- visions of section 7 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, and regulations thereunder, applicable to expenses incurred pursuant to that Act shall be applicable to the obligation and expenditure of funds in connection with the United States participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization: Providedfurther,That the Department of State, when requested by the United Nations, is author- ized to acquire surplus property for the United Nations in accordance with the provisions of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 765- 784), as amended, with funds hereby appropriated for the United States contribution to the United Nations, and such contribution shall be reduced by the value of the surplus property and necessary expenses, including transportation costs, incidental to the acquisition thereof: Provided further, That the amount for United States representation in United Nations shall be available for the furnishing of living quar- ters for the use of the Representative of the United States at the seat of the United Nations under the same terms and conditions specified in this title for rental of quarters and furnishing of fuel and utilities for the Foreign Service; and for making allotments to the United States Mission to the United Nations to defray the unusual expenses incident to the maintenance of an official residence for the United States Repre- sentative to the United Nations in the same manner that such allotments are authorized to Foreign Service Posts by section 902 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U. S . C . 1132). INTERNATIONAL CONTINGENCIES For necessary expenses, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, of participation by the United States upon approval by the Secretary of State, in international activities which arise from time to time in the conduct of foreign affairs and for which specific appropriations have not been provided pursuant to treaties, conventions, or special Acts of Congress, including per- sonal services in the District of Columbia or elsewhere without regard to civil-service and classification laws; employment of aliens; travel expenses without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and without regard to the rates of per diem allowances in lieu of subsistence expenses under the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926, as amended; transportation of families and effects under such regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe; not to exceed $15 per diem in lieu of subsistence for persons serving without com- pensation in an advisory capacity while away from their homes or regular places of business; stenographic and other services; rent of quarters by contract or otherwise; hire of passenger motor vehicles; contributions for the share of the United States in expenses of inter- national organizations; printing and binding without regard to sec- tion 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U. S. C. 111); $3,300,000, of which not to exceed a total of $100,000 may be expended for repre- sentation allowances as authorized by section 901 (3) of the Act of August 13, 1946 (22 U. S. C. 1131) and for entertainment. INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY AND WATER COMMISSION, UNITED STATES AND MEXICO 451 40 Stat. 1270. Ante, p. 405. 59 Stat. 621. 22 U. . c. I 287e. Post, p. 736. Acquisition of sur- plus property. 50U.8.0.app. 5 1611-1646; Supp. II, 1612 t seq. Ante, p. 399. Living quarters for U. S. representative. 60 Stat. 26 . 41 U. . 0.0 . Ante, p. 403 . 44 Stat. 688 . 6 U.a.SC. 821. Ante, p. 167 . 40 Stat. 1270. Ante, p. 406 60 Stat. 1026 For expenses necessary to enable the United States to meet its 24 tat.1011; 26tat. obligations under the treaties of 1884, 1889, 1905, 1906, 1933, and 1944 stat. 253; 48 Sta 1621; 59 Sta 1219.
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