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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—OCT. 19, 1951

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old-age and survivors insurance system with a view to simplifying administration, eliminating inequities and anomalies as regards benefits to workers whose earnings are included in whole or in part under either system, and strengthening the financial base for benefits to be provided under one system without impairing the financial base underlying benefits provided under the other system, Authority of joint SEC. 3. For the purposes of this resolution, the joint committee, or committee. any duly authorized subcommittee thereof, is authorized to sit and act at such places and times during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the Eighty-second Congress, to require by subpena or otherwise the attendance of such witnesses and the production of such books, papers, and documents, to administer such oaths, to take such testimony, to procure such printing and binding, and to make such expenditures, as it deems advisable. Employment of SBO. 4. The joint committee, or any duly authorized subcommittee assistants. thereof, is authorized during the sessions, recesses, and adjourned periods of the Eighty-second Congress, to employ upon a temporary basis such technical, clerical, and other assistants as it deems advisable and, with the consent of the head of the department or agency concerned, to utilize the services, information, facilities, and personnel of all agencies in the executive branch of the Government. Agreed to October 18, 1951. October 19, 1951 [S. Con. Res. 36]

CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Resolved by the /Senate {the House of Representatives concurring), Joint meeting. That not to exceed fourteen Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly with the representatives appomted by the Consultative Assembly of the Council of Europe for public discussion of problems of common interest, as envisioned by the resolution of the Consultative Appointment of Members of Congress. Assembly of May 12, 1951. Of the Members of the Congress to be appointed for the purposes of this resolution, half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from Members of the House, and half shall be appointed by the President of the Senate from Members of the Senate. Not more than four of the appointees from the respective Houses shall be of the same political party. Payment of exThe expenses incurred by Members of the Senate, the House, and by penses. staff members appointed for the purpose of carrying out this concurrent resolution shall not exceed f 15,000 for each House, respectively, and shall be paid from the contingent fund of the House of which they are Members. Payment shall be made upon the submission of vouchers approved by the chairman of the respective House or Senate delegation. Agreed to October 19, 1951. October 19, 1961 [8. Con. Res. 52] Change in enrollment of bill (S. 356). Ante, p. 622.

CERTAIN POSTAL EMPLOYEES

Resolved by t?ie Senate {the House of Representatives concurring).^ That the Secretary of the Senate be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, in the enrollment of the bill (S. 355) to adjust the salaries of postmasters, supervisors, and employees in the field service of the Post Office Department, to make the following correction, namely: I n the language contained in the conference report on page 2, table of grades and salaries of employees in the automatic grades, under "Examiners of Equipment and Supplies", strike out "4,470" and insert i n lieu thereof "5,470". Agreed to October 19, 1951.

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