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 436 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cns. 13, 14. 1918. States, and shall protect the said Garabed T. K. Giraiossian, his heirs and assigns, in the rights and interests in the “Gara ed" in the m*;";,*_;‘§f’“‘°"°'°“‘ above respect for a period of seventeen years in the United States and in foreign conmtries where such protection is afforded by treaty obligation, intemational law, or diplomatic representation. m§,§§°i‘%£r¥,I§rm Sec. 5. That any essential improvement or contrivance by any ¤*¤· person or pprsons other than Garabed T. K. Giragossian relating to the Gara ed, or its prmciple, which shall prove valuable and essential thereto in the o inion of the Secretary of the Interior during the pleriod of the said Garabed T. K. Giragossian’s special protection s all be bought by the United States Government or its own _ use in conjunction with its use of the said "Garabed," with adequate U’°l"°‘”’“°”°‘“‘ compensation to the inventor or contriver thereof. If, however, the said Garabed T. K. Giragossian wishes to utilize any such invention or contrivance so acquired by the United States Government, he or his assigns, and no other person or corporation, shall be entitled thereto upon the payment of a fair, just, and reasonable royalty v,{1'§g}f°"°“‘°""‘*’Y*“‘ therefor. In consideration of this right the United States Government shall have, without expense, the right to use for its own (purpose gny new_ improvement or evice made by the said Garabe T. K. rragossran. uS§‘”°”*‘°°'°x°*°**'° Sec. 6. That after the successful demonstration of the "Garabed," A ` if the United States Government wishes to purchase the right and title for the exclusive use and ownership of said discovery or invention, the said Garabed T. K. Giragossian will comply with the request Pom. _ of the United States Government: Provided, That he shall be remu- R°"‘“°"”°'°"‘ nerated to the extent commensruate with the value of his discovery or invention, which shall be a praised by a committee of even number, one-half of the membership of which shall be selected by the Secretary of the Interior and one-half selected by the said Garabed T. K. Giragossian, and the finding of said committee shall be subgct @0 (fh; §>péoval of the Secretary of the Interior and of the said ara e. . iragossian. j,§;gl*;;;j;£?&¤§&€ If the United States Congress in session at the time of the demoncum. stration, or at the latest during the following session, does not decide to avail itself of this privilege, the said Garabed T. K. Gir ossian’s lege? riglhts aald powiars shall continue unimpaired as prescifilxed and set ort in t 's reso ution. ,Pi,1{§’;.,,f‘$,g, @@*;;,2 Sec. 7. That any sale, or attempted sale, by the said Garabed ¤¤<>¤ wid- T. K. Giragossian, or by his representatives or assigns, of any interest in or any title to said discovery or invention, or any part thereof, prior to the approval of the same by said commission of scientists, _ shall be illeval, invalid, and void. m§,'{°,',Q2' °‘ G°'°"" Sec. 8. 'llhat the United States Government will have the right to exercise the aforesaid right to utilize said discovery or invention for its own use simultaneously with the beginning of the public and general use of the said "Garabed" system. Approved, February 8, 1918. F°b'&°r§0g}j]wlB‘ CHAP. 14.-·An Act To extend the time for the completion of the municipal bridge approaches, and extensions or additions thereto, by the city of Saint Louis, (Publ-*°» ?*°· 99-] within the States of Illinois and Missouri. mgm mm Be it enacted  the Senate and House of Representatives rif the United elm., E£..n.it.;_` for States of America in Congress assemble, That the time or the gon-  "¥' °*“““ struction and completion of the municipal bridge approaches and also 35v¤1. g4,_p&_;3¤:36#’<>r extensions or additions thereto, Wlyl1Cl1 said construction and compleis%;Ii·oi?`i'1, p. 6}; vdif tion was authorized by an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the city 38·¤·81°- of Saint Louis, a corporation organized under the laws of the State