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Public Law 75–352
To provide that the United States extend an invitation to the governments of the American republics, members of the Pan American Union, to hold the Eighth American Scientific Congress in the United States in 1940 on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Pan American Union; to invite these governments to participate in the proposed Congress; and to authorize an appropriation for the expenses thereof.
Approved June 13, 1938
Statutory text
JOINT RESOLUTION
To provide that the United States extend an invitation to the governments of the American republics, members of the Pan American Union, to hold the Eighth American Scientific Congress in the United States in 1940 on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Pan American Union; to invite these governments to participate in the proposed Congress; and to authorize an appropriation for the expenses thereof.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President be, and
Eighth American Scientific Congress.
Invitation to hold, in United States in 1940.
is hereby, authorized and requested to invite the governments of the American republics, members of the Pan American Union, to hold the Eighth American Scientific Congress in the United States in 1940 on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Pan American Union, and to invite these governments to participate
Invitation to participate.
in that Congress.
Sec. 2.
That the sum of $90,000, or so much thereof as may be
Appropriation authorized for expenses.
necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of organizing and holding the Eighth American Scientific Congress, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended: communication services; stenographic reporting, translating, and
Contract services.
other services by contract if deemed necessary, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); travel
R. S. § 3709.
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 have been made for any of the purposes herein specified.
Approved, June 13, 1938.