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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-AUG- 20, 1954

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STAT.

On page 9 of the House engrossed bill, after line 3, insert the following: "SEC. 206. (a) Section 3201, section 3202(a), section 3211, and section 3221 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 are hereby amended by striking out '$300- each place it appears in each such section and inserting in lieu thereof '$350'. "(b) Section 3231(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence: 'Compensation for service as a delegate to a national or international convention of a railway labor organization defined as an "employer"' in subsection (a) of this section shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the amount of taxes due pursuant to this chapter if the individual rendering such service has not previously rendered service, other than as such a delegate, which may be included in his "years of service" for purposes of the Railroad Retirement Act.'" On page 13, of the House engrossed bill, after line 19, insert the following: "SEC. 407. The amendments to the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 made by section 206 shall become effective as if enacted as a part of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954." Agreed to August 20, 1954. August 20, 1954 [S. Con. Res. 109}

SIGNING OF ENROLLED BILLS, E T C.

Resolved by the Senate {the House of Representatives concurring)^ That, notwithstanding the sine die adjournment of the House of Representatives and the temporary adjournment of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate be, and they are hereby, authorized to sign enrolled bills and joint resolutions duly passed by the two Houses and found truly enrolled. Agreed to August 20, 1954. August 20, 19S4 [H. Con. Res. 262]

PAYMENT OF DAMAGES TO CERTAIN UNITED NATIONS' EMPLOYEES

Whereas eleven American employees in the United Nations were asked in 1952 and 1953 to testify before the Internal Security Subcommittee of the Senate concerning their membership in the Communist apparatus and other subversive activities, but refused under the fifth amendment to answer, with the result that such subcommittee recommended their dismissal from such employment; and Whereas the Secretary (n'ueral of the United Nations dismissed the eleven employees from their employment in the United Nations, and they appealed; and Whereas on appeal the United Nations Administrative Tribunal awarded damages to the eleven employees in a total amount of $179,420 on account of such dismissal, and the International Court of Justice has recently upheld the Administrative Tribunal; and Whereas the case is now before the General Assembly of the United Nations, which must approve the award of such damages before payment thereof can be made; and Whereas the United States, which pays approximately one-third of the expenses of the United Nations, should not be compelled to contribute any of its funds for the payment of damages in a case of this kind to persons who have a record of disloyalty to the United States: Therefore be it

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