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PUBLIC

703

LAW 86-38a-SEPT. 24, 1969

entitled "An Act relating to the policing of the buildings and grounds of the Smithsonian Institution and its constituent bureaus", approved October 24, 1951 (40 U.S.C. sec. 193n and the following), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, each of the following positions on the police force authorized for the National Zoological P a r k by this Act shall be placed in the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, in the grade designated opposite it as follows: "(1) Private—Grade GS-5. "(2) Sergeant—Grade GS-6. "(3) Lieutenant—Grade GS-7. "(4) Captain—Grade GS-8.;' SEC. 2. Each member of the police force authorized for the National Zoological Park by the Act entitled "An Act relating to the policing of the buildings and grounds of the Smithsonian Institution and its constituent bureaus", approved October 24, 1951 (40 U.S.C. sec. 193n and the following), who immediately prior to the effective date of this Act is receiving basic compensation at one of the scheduled or longevity rates of a grade in the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, shall receive a rate of basic compensation on and after the effective date of this Act at the schedule or longevity rate for that step of the grade to which his position is assigned by the first section of this Act which corresponds numerically to the step of the grade which he occupied immediately prior to the effective date of this Act. SEC. 3. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act. Approved September 23, 1959.

65 Stat. 634.

63 Stat. 954. 5 USC 1071 note.

Effective date.

Public Law 86-380 AN ACT To establish an Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. Be it enacted by the Senate and lloune of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

September 24, 1959 [H. R. 6904]

of the

ADVISORY COMMISSION ON I N T E R G O V E R N M E N T A L RELATIONS

Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental R e -

1. There is hereby established a permanent bipartisan com- Nations. mission to be known as the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission". SECTION

DECLARATION OF PURPOSE

SEC. 2. Because the complexity of modern life intensifies the need in a federal form of government for the fullest cooperation and coordination of activities between the levels of government, and because population growth and scientific developments portend an increasingly complex society in future years, it is essential that an appropriate agency be established to give continuing attention to intergovernmental problems. It is intended that the Commission, in the performance of its duties, will— (1) bring together representatives of the Federal, State, and local governments for the consideration of common problems;

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