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 75TH CONG., 3D SESS.-JUNE 14, 1938 tion, and flood control and the other commodities and social and eco- nomic benefits which may be derived from such lands, with a view to ascertaining, among other things: (a) The adequacy and effectiveness of present activities in protect- ing public and private forest lands from fire, insects, and diseases, and of cooperative efforts between the Federal Government and the States. (b) Other measures, Federal and State, which may be necessary and advisable to insure that timber cropping on privately owned forest lands may be conducted as continuous operations, with the productivity of the lands built up against future requirements. (c) The need for extension of Federal, State, and community own- ership of forest lands, and of planned public management of them. (d) The need for such public regulatory control as will adequately protect private as well as the broad public interests in all forest lands. (e) Methods and possibilities of employment in forestry work on private and public forest lands, and possibilities of liquidating such public expenditures as are or may be involved. (f) The need for additional legislation, authorizations, appropria- tions, research, and other measures to insure adequate administration and development of the forest lands in Federal ownership. The Committee shall make a report to Congress immediately after said investigation has been concluded, but in any event not later than April 1, 1939, and in said report the committee shall make such recommendations as it may deem proper, including the legislative action necessary to effectuate its recommendations. SEC. 3. For the purposes of this resolution the committee, or any subcommittee thereof, is authorized and directed to hold such hear- ings, to sit and act at such times and places in the District of Columbia and the principal forest regions of the continental United States, to employ such experts and such clerical, stenographic, and other assistants, to require the attendance of such witnesses and the produc- tion of such books, papers, and documents, to take such testimony, to have such printing and binding done, and to make such expendi- tures as it deems necessary; and oaths or affirmations may be adminis- tered by any member of the committee. The committee is further authorized to request the fullest cooperation in the conduct of this investigation from such departments of the Government as the committee may deem necessary, and to request the use of the facilities of such technical agencies in the executive branches of the Government as deal with our forest problem, in such ways as the committee may desire. The expenses of the committee shall not exceed $10,000, which shall be paid one-half from the contingent fund of the Senate and one- half from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the committee. SEC. 4. The committee shall cease to exist upon submission of its report to the Congress in accordance with the provisions of this resolution. Passed, June 14, 1938. VILLAGE DELIVERY SERVICE Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H. R. 4285) to increase the salaries of letter carriers in the Village Delivery Service, the Clerk of the House is authorized and directed, in section 2 relating to the effective date, to strike out "1937" and insert: "1938". Passed, June 14, 1938. Present conserva- tion activities. Timber cropping on privately owned lands. Need for extending public ownership, etc. Need for public reg- ulatory control. Employment in for- estry work; liquida- tion of public expendi- tures. Need for additional legislation, etc. Report and recom- mendations. Powers conferred. Hearings. Taking of testi- mony. Cooperation of Gov- ernment departments. Expenses limited; division of. Termination ofoom- mittee. June 14, 1938 [H. Con. Res. 64] Village Delivery Service. Correction in enroll- ment of bill concern- ing. 1453 52 STAT.]

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