Chapter 37.
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CHAP. 37.— Joint Resolution To authorize the President to accept the invitation of the Kingdom of Iceland to participate in the celebration of the one thousandth anniversary of the Althing and in connection therewith to present to the people of Iceland a statue of Leif Ericsson. June 21, 1929.[[H. J. Res. 2](/us/bill/71/hjres/2).][[Pub. Res., No. 18](/us/bill/71/pubres/18).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Iceland.Invitation of the Kingdom of, to participate in the millennial anniversary of the Althing, to be accepted.*Post*, p. 57.
That the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and requested to accept the invitation of the Presidents of the Legislative Assembly of the Kingdom of Iceland (the Althing) to the Government of the United States of America to appoint official representatives of the American people to the celebration of the one thousandth anniversary of the Althing, the National Parliament of Iceland, by appointing and sending five special Special representatives to be appointed.representatives to take part in this celebration on behalf of the Government of the United States of America; and the President be, Statue of Leif Ericsson to be presented as a gift from the American people.and he is hereby, further authorized and requested to procure a suitable statue or other memorial of Leif Ericsson and present the same as a gift of the American people to the people of Iceland in connection with the American participation in such celebration.
Sec. 2. Sum authorized for expenses of participating, etc. That for the purpose of defraying the expense of participation by the Government of the United States in the said celebration as aforesaid an appropriation of such sum as may be necessary, not exceeding $55,000, is hereby authorized to include transportation, subsistence, or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any previous Act), sculptors’ fees, and such other expenses as the President shall deem appropriate.
Approved, June 21, 1929.