Funds Appropriated to the President

Funds Appropriated to the President Emergency Fund for International Affairs For expenses necessary to enable the President to take such measures as he deems appropriate to meet extraordinary or unusual circumstances arising in the international affairs of the Government, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, for use in the President’s discretion and without regard to such provisions of law as he may specify: Provided, That the President shall transmit to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, not less often than quarterly, a full report of expenditures under this appropriation. refugee relief For expenses necessary to enable the President, by transfer to such officer or agency of the Government as may be appropriate, to carry out the provisions of the Refugee Relief Act of 1953 (Public Law 203, approved August 7, 1953), including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates not in excess of $50 per diem for individuals; printing and binding outside the continental United States without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U. S. C. 111); hire of passenger motor vehicles: expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the purpose of this appropriation; not to exceed $150,000 for expenses of a confidential nature, to be accounted for solely on the certificate of the officer to whom funds are transferred by the President from this appropriation; and not to exceed $600,000 for capital for the making of loans; $8,000,000: Provided, That funds appropriated herein shall be available in accordance with authority granted hereunder or under authority governing the activities of the Government agencies to which such funds are allocated. construction of tankers For construction of tankers as authorized by the Act of August 10, 1954, Public Law 575, $30,000,000 to remain available until expended: Provided, That this appropriation may be transferred to such appropriation as the President may designate.