62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 685-JUNE 28, 1948 sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for foreign aid for such periods as are specified herein ending not later than June 30, 1949, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I ECONOMIC COOPERATION For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 (title I of Public Law 472, approved April 3, 1948) until June 30, 1949: Provided,That the entire amount may be apportioned for obligation or may be obligated and expended, if the President, after recommendation by the Administrator, deems such action necessary to carry out the purposes of said Act, during the period ending April 2, 1949, including expenses of attendance at meet- ings concerned with the purposes of this appropriation (not to exceed $60,000); purchase (not to exceed fifty including one at not to exceed $3,000) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; hire of aircraft; payment of claims pursuant to section 403 of the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U. S. C . 921); health service program as authorized by law (5 U. S . C. 150); rents in the District of Columbia; transportation of pri- vately owned automobiles; entertainment (not to exceed $50,000); exchange of funds without regard to section 3651 of the Revised Stat- utes; and loss by exchange; $4,000,000,000, of which not to exceed $200,000 shall be available for expenditures of a confidential character (other than entertainment) under the direction of the Administrator or the Deputy Administrator, who shall make a certificate of the amount of each such expenditure which he may think it advisable not to specify, and every such certificate shall be deemed a sufficient voucher for the amount therein certified; and of which such amount as may be necessary but not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be available for assistance to the Free Territory of Trieste or either of its zones under the pro- visions of Public Law 389, Eightieth Congress, first session, until the Free Territory of Trieste or either of its zones becomes eligible for assistance under the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, which amount shall be charged with any advances made heretofore by the Recon- struction Finance Corporation pursuant to section 103 (b) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948, and the Administrator is hereby authorized to repay the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for advances pursuant to section 103 (b) from the sum available for assist- ance to Trieste or either of its zones under this section: Provided fur- ther, That not less than 5 per centum of each special local currency account established pursuant to section 115 (b) (6) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 shall be allocated to the use of the United States Government for expenditure for strategic materials where available or for other local currency requirements of the United States of America: Provided further, That allocations of funds provided pursuant to provisions of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948 for Austria and any country under occupation by forces of the United States shall be made to the United States Military Government of such countries for administrative and other expenses: Provided,That where the Economic Cooperation Administrator requests the United States military authorities to perform certain functions under the Act, the Economic Cooperation Administrator shall reimburse the military authorities for administrative expenses incurred in the performance of such functions: Provided further, That not to exceed $58,000,000 may be expended for administrative and other expenses including not to exceed $12,000,000 for direct administration and not to exceed $6,000,000 for technical assistance authorized under section 111 (a) (3) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948: Provided further, 1055 Ante, p. 137. 60 Stat. 843 . Ante, p. 1008 . 60 Stat. 903. 31U. .C.§543. Trieste. 61 Stat. 934. 22t.i . ('., Supp.I, i 1411anld note. Ante, p. 137. Ante. p. 138. Repayment to RFC. Allocation of local currency for U. S . use. Ante, p. 151. Reimbursement of military authorities. AL, p. 144.
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