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PUBLIC LAW 86-383-SEPT. 28, 1969
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TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY—CIVIL FUNCTIONS RYUKYU ISLANDS, ARMY ADMINISTRATION
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary to meet the responsibilities and obligations of the United States in connection with the government of the Ryukyu Islands, including, subject to such authorizations and limitations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, tuition, travel expenses, and fees incident to instruction in the United States or elsewhere of such persons as may be required to carry out the provisions of this appropriation; travel expenses and transportation; services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), of individuals not to exceed ^° ^*^*- ^^°ten in number; not to exceed $3,000 for contingencies for the High Commissioner, to be expended in his discretion; translation rights, photographic work, educational exhibits, and dissemination of information, including preview and review expenses incident thereto; hire of passenger motor vehicles and aircraft; purchase of three passenger motor vehicles for replacement o n l j; construction, repair, and mamtenance of buildings, utilities, facilities, and appurtenances; and such supplies, commodities, and equipment as may be essential to carry out the purposes of this appropriation; $5,282,000, of which not to exceed $1,633,000 shall be available for administrative and information expenses: Provided, That the general provisions of the Appropriation Act for the current fiscal year for the military functions of the Department of the Army shall apply to expenditures made from this appropriation: Provided further, That expenditures from this appropriation may be made outside continental United States when necessary to carry out its purposes, without regard to sections note. "^^ 255 and 355, 3648, and 3734, Revised Statutes, as amended, section 4774(d) 31'use 529; 40 of title 10, United States Code, civil service or classification laws, or "^7OA stkt!^2'69. provisions of law prohibiting payment of any person not a citizen of the United States: Provided further, That expenditures may be made hereunder for the purposes of economic rehabilitation in the Ryukyu Islands in such manner as to be consistent with the general objectives of titles II and III of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, and in the i8",^757; 1782?' manner authorized by sections 505(a) and 522(e) thereof: Provided further, That funds appropriated hereunder may be used, insofar as practicable, and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army to pay ocean transportation charges from United States ports, including Territorial ports, to ports in the Ryukyus for the movement of supplies donated to, or purchased by. United States voluntary nonprofit relief agencies registered with and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Voluntary Foreign Aid or of relief packages consigned to individuals residing in such areas: Provided further, That under the rules and regulations to be prescribed, the Secretary of the Army shall fix and pay a uniform rate per pound for the ocean transportation of all relief packages of food or other general classification of commodities shipped to the Ryukyus regardless of methods of shipment and higher rates charged by particular agencies of transportation, but this proviso shall not apply to shipments made by individuals to individuals: Provided further, That the President may transfer to any other department or
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