59 STAT.] 79TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CH. 129-MAY 21, 1945 charter of vessels, purchase of books, periodicals, furniture, and scien- tific instruments, contingent expenses, rent, and such other expenses in the United States and elsewhere as the Secretary of State may deem proper, to be disbursed under the direction of the Secretary of State, $25,000, to be available immediately: Provided, That not to exceed $750 may be expended by the Commissioners in attending meetings of the Commission. International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission: For the share of the United States of the expenses of the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission, under the convention between the United States and Canada, concluded May 26, 1930, including per- sonal services; traveling expenses; purchase, maintenance, repair, and operation of not to exceed four motor-propelled passenger- carrying vehicles; charter of vessels; purchase of books, periodicals furniture, and scientific instruments; contingent expenses; rent; and such other expenses in the United States and elsewhere as the Sec- retary of State may deem proper, including the reimbursement of other appropriations from which payments may have been made for any of the purposes herein specified, to be expended under the direc- tion of the Secretary of State, $40,000, to be available immediately. Cultural relations with China and the neighboring countries and countries of the Near East and Africa: For all expenses, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, necessary to enable the Secretary of State independently or in cooperation with other agencies of the Government to carry out a program of cultural relations with China and the neighboring countries and with coun- tries of the Near East and Africa, $1,390,000 (payable from the appropriation "Emergency fund for the President', contained in the First Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1943, as supplemental and amended), including the purchase of books, publi- cations, scientific and other equipment, and educational and cultural materials; contributions of money and materials to, and contracts with, educational, cultural, and nonprofit institutions and organiza- tions in the United States and the above countries, directly or through independent agencies; compensation, allowances, and grants to citi- zens of the United States and the above countries who are students, professors, or technical specialists, at such rates and under such regulations as may be determined by the Secretary of State, includ- ing expenses incurred by such persons in traveling between places of residence, Washington, District of Columbia, and posts of duty abroad, and including travel expenses of citizens of the above coun- tries without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regula- tions and the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926, as amended; advance of moneys without regard to section 3648 of the Revised Statutes; printing and binding; and not to exceed $20,000 shall be available for temporary employment of persons or organizations, by contract or otherwise, without regard to the civil-service and classification laws; and, subject to the approval of the President, the Secretary of State is authorized to transfer from this appropriation to other depart- ments, agencies, and independent establishments of the Government for expenditure in the United States and in the above countries any part of this amount for direct expenditure by such department, agency, or independent establishment for the purposes of this appro- priation and any such expenditures may be made under the specific authority herein contained or under the authority governing the activities of the department, agency, or independent establishment to which amounts are transferred. Conference of Allied Ministers of Education in London: For all necessary expenses of the participation by the United States in the International Pacif- ic Salmon Fisheries Commission. 50 Stat. 1355 . Reimbursement of other appropriations. Cultural relations with China, etc. 41U.S.C. 6. 56 Stat. 704, 995; 57 Stat. 432; 58 Stat. 599. Post, p. 414 . 44 Stat. 688. 5U.S.C.§821; Supp. IV, 823. 31 U.S.C. 529. Transfer of funds. Conference of Allied Ministers of Educa- tion in London. 179
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