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78TH CONG. , 2D SESS.- May 31, 1944 June 12, 15 , 23, 1944 which six thousand copies shall be for the Committee on Un-American Activities of the House and forty-four thousand copies for the use of the House document room. Passed May 31, 1944. INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX ACT OF 1944 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the manuscript prepared by Representative Daniel A. Reed, containing an analysis of questions and answers relative to the indi- vidual income tax payment Act of 1944, be printed as a House docu- ment; and that thirty-four thousand additional copies shall be printed for the use of the House document room. Passed June 12, 1944. REPUBLIC OF ICELAND Whereas the people of Iceland in a free plebiscite on May 20-23, 1944, overwhelmingly approved the constitutional bill passed by the Althing providing for the establishment of a republican form of government; and Whereas the Republic of Iceland will be formally established on June 17, 1944: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the House of Representatives of the United States (the Senate concurring), That the Congress hereby expresses to the Ice- landic Althing, the oldest parliamentary body in the world, its congratulations on the establishment of the Republic of Iceland and its welcome to the Republic of Iceland as the newest republic in the family of free nations. Passed June 15, 1944. INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That a joint committee consisting of three Senators and three Repre- sentatives, to be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, is authorized to make the necessary arrangements for the inauguration of the President-elect of the United States on the 20th day of January 1945. Agreed to June 23, 1944. ADJOURNMENT Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That when the two Houses adjourn on Friday, June 23, 1944, they shall stand adjourned until 12 o'clock meridian on Tuesday, August 1, 1944, or until 12 o'clock meridian on the third day after their re- spective Members are notified to reassemble in accordance with section 2 of this concurrent resolution, whichever event occurs first. SEC. 2. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall notify the Members of the Senate and the House, respectively, to reassemble whenever in their opinion legisla- tive expediency shall warrant it or whenever the majority leader of the Senate and the majority leader of the House, acting jointly, or the acting minority leader of the Senate and the minority leader of the House, acting jointly, file a written request with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House that the Congress reassemble for the consideration of legislation. Agreed to June 23, 1944. June 12, 1944 [H. Con. Res. 90] Printing of manu- script as House docu- ment. Ante, p. 231 . June 15, 1944 [H. Con. Res. 91] June 23, 1944 [S. Con. Res. 40] Joint committee on arrangements. June 23, 1944 [S. Con. Res. 46] Certain officials authorized to call for reassembly. 58 STAT.] 1117