Chapter 711.
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Chap. 711: Authorizing the appropriation of the sum of $50,000 to enable the Secretary of State to cooperate with the several Governments, members of the Pan American Union, furthering the building of an inter-American highway or highways. 1929-03-04 711 Chapter 45 Stat. 1697 70 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 public Chapter 711.— Joint Resolution Authorizing the appropriation of the sum of $50,000 to enable the Secretary of State to cooperate with the several Governments, members of the Pan American Union, furthering the building of an inter-American highway or highways.
March 4, 1929.[[H. J. Res. 355](/us/bill/70/hjres/355).][[Pub. Res., No. 104](/us/bill/70/pubres/104).] Whereas the Sixth International Conference of American States, byInter-American Highways.Preamble. resolution adopted at Habana, on February 7, 1928, intrusted the Pan American Union with the preparation of projects for the construction of an inter-American highway; and Whereas the governing board of the Pan American Union, acting through the Pan American Confederation for Highway Education, has requested the cooperation of the several Governments, members of the Union, in the formulation of such projects; and Whereas the Congress of the United States of America, by joint resolution approved May 4, 1928, requested the President to direct*Ante*, p. 490. the several agencies of the Government to cooperate with the States, members of the Pan American Union, in the preparation of such projects:
Therefore be it *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That there is herebySum authorized for cooperation with Pan American Governments, in surveys as to feasibility of building, etc; authorized to be appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $50,000 to enable the Secretary of State to cooperate with the several Governments, members of the Pan American Union, when he shall find that any or all of such States having initiated a request or signified a desire to the Pan American Union to cooperate, in the reconnaissance surveys to develop the facts and to report to Congress as to the feasibility of possible routes, the probable cost, the economic service and such other information as will be pertinent to the building of an inter-American highway or highways, to be expended upon the order of the Secretary of State, including the additional cost incident to the 1698Assignment of personnel in Government service, compensation, etc.assignment by the President of personnel in the Government service, as now authorized, additional compensation of such personnel for foreign service, compensation of employees, transportation and subsistence or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act), stenographic and other services by contract if deemed necessary, and such other expenses as may be deemed necesary by the Secretary of State in furtherance of the projects described.
Approved, March 4, 1929.
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