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H.R. 5610 (93rd)

An Act to amend the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926, to authorize additional appropriations, and for other purposes.

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14 March 1973

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Public law 93-47.

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Summary

Authorizes additional appropriations, under the Foreign Service Buildings Act, for the purchase, construction and alteration of sites and buildings in foreign countries. Allocates the following sums for this purpose: (1) for use in Africa, not to exceed $2,190,000, of which not to exceed $590,000 may be appropriated for fiscal year 1974; (2) for use in the American Republics, not to exceed $375,000, of which not to exceed $240,000 may be appropriated for fiscal year 1974; (3) for use in Europe, not to exceed $4,780,000, of which not to exceed $160,000 may be appropriated for fiscal year 1974; (4) for use in East Asia, not to exceed $2,585,000, of which not to exceed $985,000 may be appropriated for fiscal year 1974; (5) for use in the Near East and South Asia, not to exceed $3,518,000, of which not to exceed $2,218,000 may be appropriated for fiscal year 1974; (6) for facilities for the United States Information Agency, not to exceed $45,000 for use beginning in fiscal year 1975; and (7) for facilities for agricultural and defense attache housing, not to exceed $318,000 for use beginning in fiscal year 1974. Authorizes appropriations to be made to the Secretary of State for the acquisition by purchase or construction of sites and buildings in foreign countries and for major alterations of buildings acquired under this Act. Authorizes to be appropriated to carry out other purposes of the Foreign Service Building Act $45,800,000 for fiscal years 1974 and 1975, no more than $21,700,000 of which may be appropriated for fiscal year 1974.

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