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SEC. 303. Any moneys collected under this Act in connection with lands administered under the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 874; 43 U.S.C. 1181a, and the following), shall be expended for the benefit of such land only. If any portion of a deposit or amount forfeited under this Act is found by the Secretary to be in excess of the cost of doing the work authorized under this Act, the amount in excess shall bfe transferred to miscellaneous receipts. Approved July 14, 1960. Public Law 86-650 July 14, 1960 [H. J. Res. 605]

U. S. C o n 8 t itution O n e Hundred and Seventy^ f i f t h Anniversary Commission.

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JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for thie preparation and completion of plans for a comprehensive observance of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the formation of the Constitution of the United States.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby established a commission, to be known as the "United States Constitution One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Anniversary Commission" (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission") for the celebration of the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the existence of the Constitution, and to be composed of twelve Commissioners, as follows: The President of the United States; the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, ex officio; three persons to be appointed by the President of the United States; three Senators to be appointed by the President of the Senate; and three Representatives by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. SEC. 2. The Commissioners shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be paid their actual and necessary traveling, hotel, and other expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. SEC. 3- The Commission shall select a Chairman and appoint a Director, who shall appoint, with the approval of the Commission, such assistants and subordinates as he deems necessary. SEC. 4. That it shall be the duty of the Commissioners, after promulgating to the American people an address relative to the reason of its creation and of its purposej to prepare a plan or plans, and a program for the adequate celebration of the one hundred and seventyfifth anniversary, and to give due and proper consideration to any plan or plans which may be submitted to them; and to take such steps as may be necessary in the coordination and correlation of plans prepared by State commissions, or by bodies created under appointment by the Governors of the respective States, and by representative civic bodies. SEC. 5. That the Commission shall, on or before the adjournment of the present session of the Eighty-sixth Congress, make a report to the Congress, in order that enabling legislation may be enacted. SEC. 6. That the Commission hereby created shall expire upon the appointment of a permanent Commission to execute the complete arrangements for this celebration. SEC. 7. That the Commission may receive from any source contributions to aid in carrying out the general purpose of this resolution, but the same shall be expended and accounted for in the same manner as any appropriation which may be made under authority of this Act. SEC. 8. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $10,000 to defray expenses. Approved July 14, 1960.