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PUBLIC LAW 86-79-JULY 8, 1959

Public Law 86-78 AN ACT To extend the life of the Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission, and to make a change in the membership of such Commission. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Amsrica in Congress ossembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to establish an Alaska International Rail and Highway Commission", approved August 1, 1956 (70 Stat. 888), as amended, is amended— (1) by striking out paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) of the first section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(1) six of the members of the Commission shall be Members of the Congress of the United States, at least one of whom shall be a Member from the State of Alaska, and not more than four of whom shall be members of the same political party; and "(2) four of the members shall be selected from the executive branch of the Government, of whom, if practicable, one shall be from the Department of the Army, to be designated by the Secretary of the Army, one from the Department of the Interior, one from the Department of State, and one from the Department of Commerce; and "(3) three of the members shall be selected from the general public, one of whom shall be a resident of Alaska and one of whom shall be a resident of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States."; and (2) by striking out section 7 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "SEC. 7. The Commission shall report the results of its studies and submit its recommendations to the Congress from time to time, and shall make a final report and submit its final recommendations to the Congress at the earliest practicable time, but in no event later than June 1, 1961. The final report shall include estimates of the cost of construction of rail and highway facilities along the routes determined most feasible and beneficial by the Commission, together with estimates of the economic benefits to the United States, Canada, and Alaska. The Commission shall cease to exist for all intents and purposes, and all authority conferred by this Act shall and does terminate thirty days after the date of the submission of the final report or on June 30, 1961, whichever date occurs first." Approved July 6, 1959.

July 6, 1959 [S. 498]

A l a s k a International Rail and Highway Commission. 49 USC 338. Membership.

48 USC 338f. Report s to e o n gress.

Termination.

Public Law 86-79 AN ACT Making appropriations for the Executive Office of the President and sundry general Government agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, and for other puri)Oses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following 3ums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Executive Office of the President and sundry general Government agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1960, namely:

Jiily 8, 1959 LH. R. 7176]

G e n e r a l Government Matte^rs Appropriation Act, 1960.

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