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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS-JULY 1, 1955

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authorized and directed to enroll the said bill with the following change, namely: On line 4 of the Senate engrossed bill, strike out "section 404(a) of the Nationality Act of 1940" and insert in lieu thereof "the second paragraph of section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1907". Agreed to June 29, 1955. July 1, 1955 [H. Con. R e s. 109]

NATO PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE

AVhereas a Parliamentary Conference of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will meet in Paris in July 1955; and Whereas among other items it is planned to discuss at the Conference the question of future cooperation by the NATO members, including their parliamentary bodies; and Whereas the Congress has taken a leading part in the formation of the Organization and in its support through the enactment of measures to strengthen its capacity to defend the North Atlantic area against Communist aggression; and Whereas the presence of Members of the Congress at the Conference will be a tangible demonstration of the continuing desire of the American people to support the Organization and to promote closer relations with and between the members of the Organization; and Whereas such a conference can contribute to the strength of the North Atlantic area in the maintenance of peace and security and the mutual interests of its members: Now, therefore, be it Appointment o f Members of Congressi

Payment of expenses.

Jvily 7, 1955 [S. Con. R e s. 46]

Correction of S. 804. Ante, p. 294.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the /Senate concurring), That not to exceed fourteen Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly with the representative parliamentary groups from other NATO members meeting in conference in Paris in July 1955, for discussion of common problems in the interests of the maintenance of peace and security in the North Atlantic area. 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. The expenses incurred by Members of the House, the Senate, and by staff members appointed for the purpose of carrying out this concurrent resolution shall not exceed $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. P a s s e d July 1, 1955.

ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO UNIFORMED SERVICES

Resolved by the 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. 804) to amend section 201 (e) of the Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, to provide for advance payments of certain pay and allowances of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes, to make the following changes, viz: On page 1, line 5, and in the first line of the title, respectively, of the engrossed bill, strike out " (e) " and in lieu thereof insert " (d) ". Agreed to July 7, 1955.

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