Chapter 105.
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CHAP. 105.— AN ACT Providing for the purchase or erection, within certain limits of cost, of embassy, legation, and consular buildings abroad. February 17, 1911. 1.1191 *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, authorized to acquire in foreign countriesDiplomatic and consular service.such sites and buildings as may be appropriated for by Congress for the use of the diplomatic and consular establishmentsBuildings in foreign countries authorized for.of the United States, and to alter, repair, and furnish the said buildings; suitable buildings for this purpose to be either purchased or erected, as to the Secretary of State may seem best, and all buildings so acquired for the diplomatic service shall be used both as the residences of diplomatic officials and for the offices of the diplomatic establishment: *Provided, however,**Provisos.*That not more than the sum of five hundred thousand dollars shall be expended Limitation.in any fiscal year under the authorization herein made: *And provided further,* That in submitting estimates of appropriation to the Secretary of the Treasury Detailed estimates to be submitted.for transmission to the House of Representatives, the Secretary of State shall set forth a limit of cost for the acquisition of sites and buildings and for the construction, alteration, repair, and furnishing of buildings at each place in which the expenditure is proposed Limit of cost.(which limit of cost shall not exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars at any one place) and which limit shall not thereafter be exceeded in any case, except by new and express authorization of (Congress.
Approved, February 17, 1911.