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PUBLIC LAW 163—OCT. 10, 1951

P u b l i c Law 163 October 10, 1951 [H. B. 3586]

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AN ACT To authorize and direct the Administrator of General Services to transfer to the Department of the Navy certain property located at Decatur, Illinois.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amsrica in Congress assembled, That the Administrator of General Services is authorized and directed to transfer, without reimbursement, to the Department of the Navy those buildings known as the Atomic Energy Commission plant located at Decatur, Illinois, together with the land and facilities in connection therewith, including all personal property related thereto, and now under the control and jurisdiction of the General Services Administration. Approved October 10, 1951.

Public Law 164

CHAPTER 4 6 1 JOINT RESOLUTION

October 10, 1961 [H. J. Res. 290]

Providing for the recognition and endorsement of the World Metallurgical Congress.

Whereas a study of available metal resources and the conservation of these resources is of paramount concern to the harmony of free nations; and Whereas the staffs of the United States Bureau of Mines and the Geological Survey have concluded a report declaring "our mineral resources deficient in several important minerals and the outlook for major improvements not favorable," and stressing our "continued dependence on foreign resources for these commodities"; and Whereas the same report declared it "obvious that a dynamic program of research and exploration must be pursued if new sources are to be developed to supply future needs"; and Whereas the exchange of metallurgical research ideas among top scientists of the free world will contribute to defense production in the United States and its friendly neighbors; and Whereas the efficient use of both new metal production and available scrap can enhance the security of the free peoples; and Whereas metallurgical art and science in the free world are in good health and the metallurgist can be counted on for the efficient utilization of the available resources; and Whereas it is p)articularly of interest to the United States now to demonstrate sincere friendly relations with all free world industrial production centers; and Whereas it has been a traditional American policy to utilize private inventive genius whenever possible, believing that it results in the advance of the general welfare; and Whereas the Economic Cooperation Administration already has given its endorsement and material help: Now, therefore, be it Re8oh)ed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United caTcon^'^es^^**"'^^ /S'^a^e* of America in Congress assembled, That the Congress hereby extends its official welcome to the foreign metal scientists who will visit major American production centers and attend the World Metallurgical Congress, October 14 to 19, under sponsorship of the American Society for Metals. The President is authorized and requested, by proclamation, or in such manner as he may deem proper, to grant recognition to the World Metallurgical Congress and the American

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