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Public Law 85–448

Authorizing an appropriation to enable the United States to extend an invitation to the International Civil Aviation Organization to hold the Twelfth Session of its Assembly in the United States in 1959.

Approved June 4, 1958

Statutory text

JOINT RESOLUTION

Whereas the Twelfth Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization is scheduled to be held in 1959; and

Whereas the year 1959 will mark the fifteenth anniversary of the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago, which provided for the establishment of the International Civil Aviation Organization; and

Whereas the assembly will provide an outstanding opportunity for the civil aviation leaders of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s seventy-two member countries to view and discuss with American aviation specialists the new turbojet transport aircraft and their requirements, and to make and renew friendships with American aviation leaders; and

Whereas the assembly will focus public attention in the United States on the important work of the International Civil Aviation Organization in insuring the safe and orderly growth of international civil aviation throughout the world and encouraging the arts of aircraft design and operation for peaceful purposes; and

Whereas the host government is expected to meet certain additional expenses arising from holding an assembly away from International Civil Aviation Organization headquarters; Therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

That there is authorized

International Civil Aviation Organization, 1959.

Appropriation.

to be appropriated to the Department of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of defraying the expenses incident to organizing and holding the Twelfth Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization in the United States. Funds appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be available for advance contribution to the International Civil Aviation Organization for certain costs, not in excess of the additional costs, incurred by the Organization in holding the Twelfth Session of the Assembly in the United States and shall be available for expenses incurred by the Department of State on behalf of the United States as host government, including personal services without regard to civil-service and classification laws; employment of aliens; printing and binding without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 U. S. C. 111);

23 Stat. 622.

travel expenses; rent of quarters by contract or otherwise; hire of passenger motor vehicles; and official functions and courtesies.

Sec. 2.

The Secretary of State is authorized to accept and use contributions of funds, property, services and facilities for the purpose of organizing and holding the Twelfth Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization in the United States.

Approved June 4, 1958.