Chapter 515.
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CHAP. 515.— Joint Resolution Authorizing a joint committee of both Houses to consider the purchase of the right to an unrestricted use of the Harriman Geographic Code System under patents issued, or that may be issued, and also the unrestricted use of all copyrights issued, or that may be issued, in connection with the products of the Harriman Geographic Code System for all governmental, administrative, or publication purposes for which the same may be desirable.March 4, 1927.[[S.
J. Res., 110](/us/bill/69/sjres/110).][[Pub. Res., No. 70](/us/bill/69/pubres/703).] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Harriman Geographic Code System. That the President of the Senate appoint three Members of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House three Members of the House, all of whom shall have been 1456 elected to the Seventieth Congress, who shall constitute a select jointJoint Committee, members of 70th Congress, to be appointed on. committee on the Harriman Geographic Code System, which may sit during recess.
It shall be the duty of the committee—Duty.
(1)To consider the purchase of the right to an unrestricted useTo consider purchase of unrestricted use of Code System. of the Harriman Geographic Code System under patents issued, or that may be issued, and also the unrestricted use of all copyrights issued, or that may be issued, in connection with the products or publications of the Harriman Geographic Code System, including the right, license, and privilege to manufacture, use, and dispose of geographs, maps, diagrams, and charts embodying said patented inventions or improvements thereof or copyrights issued in connection therewith incident to the functions of all bureaus or departments of the United States Government for all governmental, administrative, or publication purposes for which the same may be desirable.
(2)If, after investigation, the committee shall be of the opinionTo recommend legislation for purchase, if use would promote efficiency of operation, etc. that the purchase of said system or use thereof by the United States Government would promote efficiency and economy of operation and administration of the executive departments and the administrative branches of the Government, the value of said system, or the use thereof to the United States Government shall be estimated, and the committee shall report to both the Senate and the House cf Representatives the result of its investigation, together with its recommendations, and shall prepare and submit bills or resolutions having for their purpose the adoption of such recommendations.
(3)The officers and employees of any executive department orFederal officers to furnish information to the committee. administrative branch of the Government shall, if called upon to do so, make a report to said committee, on the Harriman Geographic Code System, and shall furnish to the committee such information as the committee may from time to time require. The committeeExpenses and assistance authorized. is authorized to employ assistance as the committee may require in the investigation herein provided for, and to make such reasonable expenditures as may be necessary for the proper conduct of its work, such expenditures to be paid in equal parts from the contingent funds of the House of Representatives and the Senate as from time to time may be authorized by resolutions of those bodies: *Provided*,*Proviso*.Maximum expenditure. That the total expenditures of the committee shall not exceed $2,000. Approved, March 4, 1927.