PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 129-MAY 21, 1945 of persons serving while away from their homes in an advisory capacity without other compensation from the United States, or at Refund of certain $1 per annum; refund of fees erroneously charged and paid for the passport fes. issue of passports to persons who are exempted from the payment of such fee by section 1 of the Act making appropriations for the Diplomatic and Consular Service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 41 Stat. 750; 44 Stat. 1921, approved June 4, 1920 (22 U. S . C . 214, 214a); the examination of estimates of appropriations in the field; and other miscellaneous Foreign-trade agree- items not included in the foregoing, $795,000: Provided, That not to men t exceed $3,000 of this appropriation may be expended for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of section 4 of the Act entitled 4 stat 1354. "An Act to amend the Tariff Act of 1930", approved June 12, 1934, 1352; Spp. Iv, 1352. as amended (54 Stat. 107), this sum to be available in addition to POst, p. 411 . the other authorized purposes of this appropriation for stenographic reporting services by contract if deemed necessary, without regard 41U.S.C. I5. to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, and such other expenses as the President may deem necessary. Cost of handling penalty mail, Department of State: For deposit in the general fund of the Treasury for cost of penalty mail of the 58 stat. 394. Department of State as required by section 2 of the Act of June 28, 39 U. S. C., Supp. iv, 321d. 1944 (Public Law 364), $50,000. Printing and bind- Printing and binding: For all printing and binding in the Depart- ng. ment of State, including all of its bureaus, offices, institutions, and services, located in Washington, District of Columbia, and elsewhere, $379,000. Paspot agencies. Passport agencies: For salaries and expenses of maintenance, rent, and travel not to exceed $500, for not to exceed five passport agencies, $69,300. i ollecting andedi Collecting and editing official papers of Territories of the United ing official papers of et of i U.S . Territories. States: For the expenses of collecting, editing, copying, and arrang- ing for publication the official papers of the Territories of the United States, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, printing and binding, and contingent and traveling expenses, as provided by the Act approved February 28, 1929, as 45 Stat. 1412; 50 amended by the Act approved June 28, 1937 (5 U. S . C. 168-168b), Stat. 323 $8,400. $8,400. riesident's War Re- President's War Relief Control Board: For all expenses necessary lief Control Board. to enable the President's War Relief Control Board to continue to 4 Stat. 448b). administer section 8 (b) of the Neutrality Act of 1939 and to perform ,0 U. s. c., supp. the functions vested in it by Executive Order 9205 of July 25, 1942, v, app., note prc. including personal services in the District of Columbia; fees for pro- fessional or expert services at rates to be determined by the Secretary of State, but not in excess of $25 per day; not to exceed $500 for expenses of attendance at meetings and conferences concerned with the work of the Board; printing and binding; purchase of books, newspapers, and periodicals; and stenographic reporting services by 41JU. . C.. contract, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, $45,500. FOREIGN SERVICE Salaries, ambassadors and ministers: For salaries of ambassadors and ministers appointed by the President, with the advice and con- sent of the Senate, to such countries and at such salary rates, not exceeding $10,000 per annum each for ministers (except one at not exceeding $12,000 per annum) and not exceeding $17,500 per annum each for ambassadors, as the President may determine, notwithstand- ing the provisions of any other law, $783,000, including also salaries as authorized by section 1740, Revised Statutes, as amended by the [59 STAT.
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