Public Law 76–28

That the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution to provide that the United States extend to foreign governments invitations to participate in the Third International Congress for Microbiology to be held in the United States during the calendar year 1939”, approved June 25, 1938, is

52 Stat. 1207.

hereby amended by inserting after the word “Microbiologists” the following section:

“Sec. 2.

That the sum of $10,000, or so much thereof as may be

Appropriation authorized for expenses.

Post, p. 988.

necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the expenses of organizing and holding the Third International Congress for Microbiology, including personal services in the District of Columbia and

Personal services.

5 U. S. C. §§ 661–674; Supp. IV, §§ 673, 673c.

Contract services.

elsewhere, without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; communication services; stenographic reporting, translating, and other services by contract if deemed necessary, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec.

R. S. § 3709.

41 U. S. C. §5.

5); travel expenses; local transportation; hire of motor-propelled passenger-carrying, vehicles; transportation of things; rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; printing and binding; entertainment; official cards; purchase of newspapers, periodicals, books, and documents; stationery, membership badges, and such other expenses as may be actually and necessarily incurred by the Government of the United States by reason of observance of appropriate courtesies in connection therewith, and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State, including the reimbursement of other

Reimbursement of other appropriations.

appropriations from which payments may have been made for any of the purposes herein specified.”

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