Public Law 74–430

That to enable the United States to become a member of the Pan American Institute of Geography and History, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually the sum of $10,000 for the payment of the quota of the United States.

Sec. 2.

That the President be, and he is hereby, requested to extend to the Pan American Institute of Geography and History an invitation to hold the second general assembly of the Institute in the United States in the year 1935.

Sec. 3.

That the sum of $10,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of such a meeting, including personal services without reference to

U. S. C., p. 85.

the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; stenographic reporting and other services by contract if deemed necessary, without regard to section 3709 of the

U. S. C., p. 1803.

Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 4, sec. 5 ¹1So in original.; rent, traveling expenses; purchase of necessary books and documents; newspapers and periodicals; stationery; official cards; printing and binding; entertainment; hire, maintenance, and operation of motor-propelled passenger vehicles; and such other expenses as may be actually and necessarily incurred by the Goverment of the United States by reason of such invitation in the observance of proper courtesies, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State.