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PUBLIC LAW 90-580-OCT. 17, 1968
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able to the Department of Defense for obligation during the current fiscal year as the Secretary of Defense may designate: Provided, That any appropriations transferred shall not exceed 7 per centum of the appropriation from which transferred. TITLE V GENERAL PROVISIONS SEC. 501. During the current fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense Experts or and the Secretaries of the Amtiy, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, consultants. if they should deem it advantageous to the national defense, and if in their opinions the exi.sting facilities of the Department of Defense are inadequate, are authorized to procure services in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3109, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, 80 Stat. 416. and to pay in connection therewith travel expenses of individuals, including actual transportation and per diem in lieu of subsistence while traveling from their homes or places of business to official duty station and return as may be authorized by law: Provided, That such contracts may be renewed annually. SEC. 502. During the current fiscal year, provisions of law pro- Employment of hibiting the payment of compensation to, or employment of, any per- n o n c i t i z e n s. son not a citizen of the United States shall not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense. SEC. 503. Appropriations contained in this Act shall be available for Appropriations, insurance of official motor vehicles in foreign countries, when required avaiiabiuty by laws of such countries; payments in advance of expenses determined by the investigating officer to be necessary and in accord with local custom for conducting investigations in foreign countries incident to matters relating to the activities of the department concerned; reimbursement of General Services Administration for security guard services for protection of confidential files; reimbursement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses in connection with investigation of defense contractor personnel; and all necessary expenses, at the seat of government of the United States of America or elsewhere, in connection with communication and other services and supplies as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act: Provided, That no appropriation contained in this Act, and no funds available from prior appropriations to component departments and agencies of the Department of Defense, shall be used to pay tuition or to make other payments to educational institutions in connection with the instruction or training of file clerks, stenographers, and typists receiving, or prospective file clerks, stenographers, and typists who will receive compensation at a rate below the minimum rate of pay for positions allocated to grade GS-5 under the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. 5 USC 5332 note. SEC. 504. Any appropriation available to the Army, Navy, or the Prisoners of Air Force may, under such regulations as the Secretary concerned war, etc may prescribe, be used for expenses incident to the maintenance, pay, and allowances of prisoners of war, other persons in Army, Navy, or Air Force custody whose status is determined by the Secretary concerned to be similar to prisoners of war, and persons detained in such custody pursuant to Presidential proclamation. SEC. 505. Appropriations available to the Department of Defense Land acquifor the current fiscal year for maintenance or construction shall be sition. available for acquisition of land as authorized by section 2672 of 72 Stat. 1459; title 10, United States Code. 76 Stat. 511SEC. 506. Appropriations for the Department of Defense for the cur- D e p e n d e n t s ' rent fiscal year shall be available, (a) except as authorized by the schooling. Act of September 30, 1950 (20 U.S.C. 236-244), for primary and 7/stat"27-'"°' secondary schooling for minor dependents of military and civilian si Stat. 783. personnel of the Department of Defense residing on military or naval
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