Volume 50
Public Law 75–407
To provide that the United States extend to foreign governments invitations to participate in the International Congress of Architects to be held in the United States during the calendar year 1939, and to authorize an appropriation to assist in meeting the expenses of the session.
Approved June 29, 1937
Statutory text
JOINT RESOLUTION
To provide that the United States extend to foreign governments invitations to participate in the International Congress of Architects to be held in the United States during the calendar year 1939, and to authorize an appropriation to assist in meeting the expenses of the session.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President be,
International Congress of Architects.
President requested to invite participation by foreign governments.
and is hereby, authorized and requested to invite foreign governments to participate in the International Congress of Architects to be held in the United States during the calendar year 1939.
Sec. 2.
That the sum of $20,000, or so much thereof as may be
Appropriation authorized for holding Fifteenth Congress in the United States.
necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of organizing and holding the Fifteenth International Congress of Architects, including personal services in the District of Columbia
Services in the District.
and elsewhere without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, communication services, stenographic and other services by contract if deemed necessary without regard to section 3709 of
R. S. § 3709.
the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec, 5) ; travel expenses, local transportation, hire of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, printing and binding, entertainment, official cards, purchase of newspapers and periodicals, necessary 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 appropriations from
Reimbursement of other appropriations.
which payments have been made for any purposes herein specified, for the fiscal year 1939.
Approved, June 29, 1937.