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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS FIRST SESSION, SEVENTY-THIRD CONGRESS INVESTIGATION OF DIRIGIBLE DISASTERS April20,I933. IH.Con.Res., No. 16.) Resolved 'by the House oj Representatives (the Senate concurring), Investigation of dir· That there is hereby created a joint committee to consist of five iRiJ~rn~=itee ere- Members of the Senate to be appomted by the President of the Senate ated. and five Members .of the House .of Representatives to be appointed by the Speaker .of the House .of Representatives. The committee shall select its own chairman. Such committee is hereby authorized and directed to investigate Duties. the causel .or causes .of the wreck .of the Navy dirigible Akr.on and the wrecks .ot .other Army and Navy dirigibles, to fiX resP.onsibility f.or the same, to inquire generally into the question .of the utility of dirigibles in the military and naval establishments, and to make n= and recom· recommendations to the Senate and House .of Representatives with men Ions. respect to the future use .of dirigibles for militag or naval purposes. The committee shall report to the Senate and House of Representa- tives as soon as practicable the results .of its investigations, together with its recommendations. For the purpose of this resolution the committee or any duly Powers conferTed. authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to hold hearings, to Hearings, etc. sit and act at such times and places during the sessions .or recesses .of the present Congress, to employ such experts, clerical, steno- Personal services. graphic, and other assistants, to reqmre by subpcena .or .otherwise the attendance .of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, Testimony. and documents, to administer such oaths and affirmations, to take testimony, to have such printing and binding done, and to make such expenditures as it deems advisable, not exceeding $5,000, .one- Elpensefromcontln· half .of said amount to be paid .out .of the contingent fund .of the J:~~dS of both Senate and .one-half out of the contingent fund .of the House. Subpcenas shall be issued under the signature .of the chairman .of Serving 8ubpcJlnas. the committee and shall be served by any person designated by him. The provisions .of sections 102, 103, and 104 .of the Revised Statutes pp~& 18~' IO'HCN. shall be applicable to any person summoned as a witness under the U.S.C., p.l2 . authority .of this resolutIOn in the same manner as such provisions are applicable to any person summoned as a witness in the case of an inquiry bef.ore a committee .of either House. Passed, April 20, 1933. AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT May 10, 1033. [H.Con.ReI. No. 18.) Resolved by the H0'U8e oj Representatives (the Senate concurring), That m~~tural Adjust- in the enrollment .of the bill (H.R. 3835) to relieve the existing nati.onal Atilt. p: 31. economic emergency by increasing agricultural purchasing P.ower, to m19:26, 8 July 2014 (UTC)rroll. raise revenue for extraordinary expenses incurred by reason .of such . emergency, to provide emergency relief with respect to agricultural indebtednessr to provide for the orderly liquidation of joint-stock 1471