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 550 [CHAPTER 547] AN ACT [x-R.76111 To adjust the pay of certain Coast Guard officers on the retired list who were [Public, No. 2361 retir ed because of physical disa bility origin ating in line of duty in ti me of war. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That notwith- standing the provisions of section 1, as amended, of the Act of June 21, 1930 (46 Stat. 793, ch . 563), any officer of the Coast Guard who has been retired since September 3, 1921, but prior to March 4, 1925, by reason of physical disability which originated in line of duty at any time between April 6, 1917, and March 3, 1921, inclusive, while holding higher temporary rank in the Coast Guard, shall receive from the date of the approval of this Act the pay of the rank he holds on the retired list. Approved, July 30, 1937. July 30, 1937 Coast Guard. Pay of certain re- tired officers who held higher temporary rank during time of war. 46 Stat. 793. 10U.S.C.°1028a; 34U.S.C.°399c. July 30, 1937 [H .J. lies.3651 [Pub. Ices., No. 561 Seventh World's Poultry Congress and Exposition. 49 Stat. 1565 . Sum authorized for -expenses. Post, p. 771. Con tra cts wi tho ut advertising. R.S.° 3709. 41U.S.C.°5. Reimbursement of ,other appropriations. Proviso. Tr ansfer permi tted. 7 5TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CHS. 547, 548-JULY 30, 1937 [CHAPTER 548] JO INT RE SOLU TIO N Authorizing Federal participation in the Seventh World's Poultry Congress and Exposition to be held in the United States in 1939. Resolved b y the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United States o f A merica in Co ngress assem bled, That pursu ant to secti on 2 of Public Resolution Numbered 113, approved June 20, 1936 (49 Stat . 1568), authorizing and requesting the President to extend to the World's Poultry Science Association an invitation to hold the Sev- enth World's Poultry Congress and Exposition in the United States in 1939, and to extend an invitation to foriegnl governments to par- ticipate in and be represented by delegates and exhibits in such con- gress and ex positi on, th e sum of $10 0,000, or so much t hereof as ma y be necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of such meeting, including personal services in the District of Colum- bia and elsewhere without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended ; stenographic reporting and translating services by con- tract if deemed necessary, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U . S . C ., title 41, sec . 5) ; rent ; traveling expenses within the United States (and by indirect routes and by airplane if specifically authorized by the Secretary of State) ; purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers, and periodicals ; stationery ; official cards ; printing and binding ; government exhibits ; entertain- ment ; hire, maintenance, and operation of motor-propelled passen- ger-carrying vehicles ; and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State, including the reimbursement of other appropriations from which payments may have been made for any of the purposes herein specified : Provided, That the Secretary of State is authorized to transfer to any department or independent establish- ment of the Government with the consent of the head thereof any part of the funds appropriate d pursuant to this Act for direct expenditure by such department or establishment for the purposes specified in this Act. Approved, July 30, 1937. So in original.