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 Allowances to id- ordinary expenses of such interment, and also for payment under o etc. 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 duties, $723,000, of which Travelunder Secre" amount not to exceed $50,000 shall be available until June 30, 1942, arysor for disbursement for expenses of travel under orders issued by the S tence ontem- Secretary of State during the fiscal year 1941: 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 temporary detail under commission. oquartea livanceg Office and living quarters allowances, Foreign Service: For rent, heat, fuel, and light for the Foreign Service for offices and grounds, 4Stat. 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, Provisos. including heat, fuel, and light, $2,153,000: Provided, That payment Advance payment ofrene y for rent may be made in advance: Provided further, That the Secre- Leases. tary 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 Revised Statutes (41 U. S . C . 5): Provided A:'owance forI- further, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for allow- ter,; 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 Post, p. 185 . for "Contingent expenses, Foreign Service", and "Miscellaneous sala- ries 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 Government-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 for the occupancy by the principal officer. ost of living allow- Cost of living allowances, Foreign Service: To carry out the provi- 46Stat. 1209, 107. sions of the Act approved February 23, 1931 (22 U. S. C. 12, 23c), 2u. s . c., Supp as amended by the Act of April 24, 1939 (53 Stat. 583), relating to v, allowances and additional compensation to diplomatic, consular and Foreign Service officers, clerks, and other employees when such allow- ances and additional compensation are necessary to enable such Pro. officers, clerks, and other employees to carry on their work efficiently, ReIlation of ex $338,500: Provided, That such allowances and additional compensa- pendita.re. tion shall be granted only in the discretion of the President, and under such regulations as he may prescribe. lRepesentation al- Representation allowances, Foreign Service: For representation 46 Stat. l9. allowances as authorized by the Act approved February 23, 1931 (22 U. S . C . 12), $150,000. abRtiremfunta dd Foreign Service retirement and disability fund: For financing the contrbution. liability of the United States, created by the Act approved February 46 Stat. 1207. 22U.S. ., upp. 23, 1931 (22 U. S. C . 21), as amended by the Act of April 24, 1939 Ante,. 3. (53 Stat. 583) $609,000, which amount shall be laced to the credit of the "Foreign Service retirement and disability fund". cleSrk sares. F Salaries of clerks, Foreign Service: For salaries of clerks in the Foreign Service, as provided in the Act approved February 23, 1931 (22 U. S . C . 23a), including salaries while under instruction in the 184 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 189--MAY 14, 1940 [54 STAT.
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