63 STAT.] 81ST CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 352-354- -JULY 20, 1949
the enactment of this Act), on account of the failure of said employer
to pay an employee compensation for any period of overtime work
performed prior to the date of enactment of this Act, if the compen-
sation paid prior to such date for such work was at least equal to the
compensation which would have been payable for such work had the
amendment made by section 1 of this Act been in effect at the time
of such payment.
Approved July 20, 1949.
[CHAPTER 353]
AN ACT
To establish the Medal for Humane Action for award to persons serving in or
with the armed forces of the United States participating in the current military
effort to supply necessities of life to the people of Berlin, Germany.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby
created a medal to be known as the Medal for Humane Action, with
suitable appurtenances and devices, which the President, under such
rules and regulations as he shall prescribe, may award to any person
who while serving in or with the armed forces of the United States
at any time during the period commencing with and terminating on
such appropriate dates as the President may determine shall have
distinguished himself by meritorious participation in the humane
military effort to supply necessities of life to the people of Berlin,
Germany.
SEC. 2. No more than one Medal for Humane Action shall be issued
to any one person.
SEC. 3. Any individual who shall have qualified for an award under
this Act who shall have died before the making thereof may never-
theless be granted such award posthumously, in which event the award
shall be presented to such representative of the deceased as the
President may designate.
Approved July 20, 1949.
[CHAPTER 354]
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce, and the
Judiciary, for the fiscal year ending June 30,1950, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following
sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other-
wise appropriated, for the Departments of State, Justice, Commerce,
and the Judiciary, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, namely:
TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SALARIES AND EXPENSES
For necessary expenses of the Department of State not otherwise
provided for, including personal services in the District of Columbia;
salary of the Under Secretary of State, $12,000; expenses authorized
by the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (22 U. S . C . 801-1158) not other-
wise provided for; expenses of the National Commission on Edu-
cational, Scientific, and Cultural Cooperation as authorized by
sections 3, 5, and 6 of the Act of July 30, 1946 (22 U. S. C. 287o, 287q,
287r); expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with activities
provided for under this appropriation; purchase (two for Chiefs of
447
Ante, p. 446 .
July 20, 1949
[H. R. 2737]
[Public Law 178]
Medal for Humane
Action.
July 20, 1949
Ill.. it. 4 ll
[Public Law 17}J
Departments of
State, Justice, Com-
merce, and the Judi-
ciary Appropriation
Act, 1950.
Department of State
Appropriation Act,
1950.
Ante, p. 404.
60 Stat. 999 .
22 U. 8. C., Supp.
II, § 815 e»teq.
Ante, p. 111 .
60 Stat. 713, 714.
22 U. 8. C., supp.
I, I 287r note.
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