61 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 484, 488-AUG. 4 , 5, 1947
Whereas it is recognized that, while the contribution of the city of
Reading and county of Berks to the material and physical welfare
of the Nation have been large, the greatest contribution to the for-
warding of the Nation has been their considered and collective
judgment, their thoughtful patriotism so that in every crisis in
national affairs they have thought their way through to a solution
which has reflected the Nation's thinking and which has enabled
them in good conscience to make rich contribution of lives and
fortunes in every national emergency of war or peace: Therefore
be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Government and anNsc
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people of the United States unite with the city of Reading, Penns l-
vania, in a fitting and appropriate observance of the two-hundredth
anniversary of its founding.
SEC. 2. There is hereby established a commission to be known as Reading Bic
the United States-Reading Bicentennial Commission (hereinafter re- commission
ferred to as the "Commission") to be composed of nine Commissioners,
as follows: One person to be appointed by the President of the United
States as his representative, the President pro tempore of the Senate
and two Members of the Senate to be appointed by said President pro
tempore, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and four
Members of the House to be appointed by said Speaker.
SEC. 3. The Commission, on behalf of the United States, shall co-
operate with the representatives of the city of Reading in proper and
appropriate activities commemorating such anniversary.
SEC. 4. The members of the Commission shall serve without com- chairman
pensation and shall select a Chairman from among their number.
SEC. 5 . Any vacancies occurring in the membership of the Commis-
Vacancies.
sion shall be filled in the same manner in which original appointments
to such Commission are made.
Approved August 4, 1947.
[CHAPTER 488]
AN ACT
To provide support for wool, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rc/re.centatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) The Com-
modity Credit Corporation shalf continue, until December 31, 1948,
to support a price to producers of wool in the continental United States
and Territories at the price it supported wool in 1946.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, the Commodity
Credit Corporation may adjust support prices for individual grades
and qualities of wool for the purpose of bringing about a fair and
equitable relationship in the support prices for the various grades
and qualities of wool; and may make discounts from support prices for
off-quality inferior-grade, or poorly prepared wool.
SEC. 2 . The provisions of sections 385, 386, and 388 of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended, shall be applicable to the
support operations carried out pursuant to the first section of this Act.
SEC. 3. The Commodity Credit Corporation may, until December 31,
1948, dispose of wool owned by it without regard to any restriction
imposed upon it by law.
Approved August 5, 1947.
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Wool.
Adjustment of sup-
port prices.
Discounts.
52 Stat. 68.
7U.S.C.11385.
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Disposition of wool
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