8OTH CONG. , 2D SESS.-CH. 38 -JAN. 28, 1948 [CHAPTER 38] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for membership and participation by the United States in the South Pacific Commission and authorizing an appropriation therefor. January 28, 1948 [H. J. Res. 232] [Public Law 403] Whereas delegates representing the Governments of Australia, the So u th Pacific Co m - French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America attended the South Seas Conference held at Canberra, Australia, and signed an "Agreement Establish- ing the South Pacific Commission" on February 6, 1947; and Whereas the purpose of the South Pacific Commission is to encourage and strengthen international cooperation in promoting the economic and social welfare and advancement of the non-self-governing terri- tories in the South Pacific in accordance with-the principles set forth in chapter XI of.the Charter of the United Nations, thereby 59 tat.1048- contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representativesof the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is hereby bership nfor U. S. authorized to accept membership for the United States in the South Pacific Commission, created by the Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission, signed on February 6, 1947, at Canberra, Aus- tralia, by delegates representing the Governments of Australia, the French Republic, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America, and to appoint the United States Commis- sioners, and their alternates, thereto. SEC. 2. When used in this joint resolution- (1) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of State; "Secretary." (2) the term "Government agency" means any department, "Government agen- independent establishment, or other agency of the Government cy. of the United States, or any corporation wholly owned by the Government of the United States; and (3) the term "Commission" means the South Pacific Cor- "Commission." mission. SEC. 3. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart- Appropriation au- ment of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise I',ot .300 . appropriated- (a) Not more than $20,000 annually for the payment by the United U. . share of ex- States of its proportionate share of the expenses of the Commission pe s es ' and its auxiliary and subsidiary bodies, as set forth in article XIV of the Agreement Establishing the South Pacific Commission; (b) Such additional sums as may be needed for the payment of all necessary expenses incident to participation by the United States in the activities of the Commission, including salaries of the United States Commissioners, their alternates, and appropriate staff, without regard to the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; 42stat. 1488 . personal services in the District of Columbia; services as authorized 4. - by section 15 of Public Law 600, Seventy-ninth Congress; under such 60 Stat. 810. rules and regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, allow- uS ances for living quarters, including heat, fuel, and light and cost-of- living allowances to persons temporarily stationed abroad; hire of passenger motor vehicles and other local transportation; printing and binding without regard to section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (44 40 stat.1270. U. S. C . 111), and section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended; 41 - s . cC. 5 . and such other expenses as the Secretary of State finds necessary to 62 STAT.] 15
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