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PUBLIC LAW 89-799-NOV. 8, 1966

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Public Law 89-799 JOINT RESOLUTION

November 8, 1966

To enable the United States to organize and hold an International Conference [s.J» Res. 16 ] on Water for Peace in the United States in 1967 and authorize an appropriation therefor. Whereas there exists throughout the world a common problem in planning the use of water to meet adequately the needs of the world's rapidly expanding population; and Whereas the President, in announcing the Water for Peace Program of the United States Government, recognized the great value of a mutual sharing of knowledge in this important field with other countries in a worldwide cooperative effort to find solutions of man's water problems; and Whereas a worldwide conference would be the most effective means of bringing together representatives of all governments and agencies concerned, as well as experts, on the varying aspects of the water problems; would focus attention on current and future water problems; and would contribute to the development of policies and programs necessary to meet these problems: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United International States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State Conference „„ ^_._^ on and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with other concerned water ToTpea'ce. departments and agencies, are authorized to take all necessary steps to organize and hold an International Conference on Water for Peace in Washington, District of Columbia, in 1967. SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department fo^'^J'^'^ense^*'"" of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, a sum not to exceed $900,000 for the purpose of defraying the expenses incident to organizing and holding such an international conference. Funds appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be available for expenses incurred on behalf of the United States as host government, including personal services without regard to civil service and classification laws, except no salary rate shall exceed the maximum rate payable under the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended; employment of aliens, printing and bind- '^"'^' P- ^**' ing without regard to the provisions of any other law; travel expenses without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and to the rates of per diem allowances in lieu of subsistence expenses under the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, of principal for- ys^lta^'isg^s'lto eign delegates in the United States and of United States personnel and 5 USC sas'note*. foreign technical experts; rent of facilities by contract or otherwise; hire of passenger motor vehicles; official functions and courtesies | and design, construction, and display of exhibits. Sums appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall remain available for obligation until December 31, 1967. SEC, 3. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior are contributions, authorized to accept and use contributions of funds, property, services, and facilities, including the loan of articles, specimens, and exhibits for display, for the purpose of organizing and holding such an international conference. SEC. 4. The head of any department, ageiicv, or establishment of the ^^f^^^}^t?\^^^' - - •,.,,

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