Joint resolution authorizing an appropriation to enable the United States to extend an invitation to the World Health Organization to hold the Twenty-second World Health Assembly in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1989
PL 89-357 (H.J.Res.403), enacted 03/01/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-357-MAR. 1, 1966 
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"(C) its future earnings prospects, 
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"(I)) the general character of its management, 
"(E) the convenience and needs of the community to be served, 
and 
"(F) whether or not its corporate powers are consistent with 
the purposes of this Act." 
Prior mergers. 
i^y(^ 2. (a) Any merger, consolidation, acquisition of assets, or 
assumption of liabilities involving an insured bank which was con-
summated prior to June 17, 1968, the bank resulting from which has 
not been dissolved or divided and has not effected a sale or distribution 
of assets and has not taken any other similar action pursuant to a 
final judgment under the antitrust laws prior to the enactment of this 
Act, shall be conclusively presumed to have not been in violation of 
any antitrust laws other than section 2 of the Act of July 2, 1890 
(section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. 2). 
(b) No merger, consolidation, acquisition of assets, or assumption 
of liabilities involving an insured bank which was consummated after 
June 16,1963, and prior to the date of enactment of this Act and as to 
which no litigation was initiated by the Attorney General prior to the 
date of enactment of this Act may be attacked after such date in any 
judicial proceeding on the ground that it alone and of itself constituted 
a violation of any antitrust laws other than section 2 of the Act of 
26 Stat. 209. 
j^j|y g, 1890 (scctiou 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. 2). 
(c) Any court having pending before it on or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act any litigation initiated under the antitrust laws by 
the Attorney General after June 16, 1963, with respect to the merger, 
consolidation, acquisition of assets, or assumption of liabilities of an 
insured bank consununated after June 16, 1963, shall apply the sub-
stantive rule of law set forth in section 18 (c) (5) of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Act, as amended by this Act. 
"Antitrust 
^(j^ PQJ. fl^g purposBS of tliis section, the term "antitrust laws" 
means the Act of July 2, 1890 (the Sherman Antitrust Act, 15 U.S.C. 
38 Stat. 730. 
i_7)^ tlic Ac't of October 15, 1914 (the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 12-27), 
and any otlier Acts in pari materia. 
SEC. 3. Any application for approval of a merger transaction (as 
the term "merger transaction" is used in section 18(c) of the Federal 
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Deposit Insurance Act) which was made befoi-e the date of enactment 
of this Act, but was withdrawn or abandoned as a result of any 
objections made or any suit brought by the Attornej^ General, may be 
reinstituted and sliall be acted upon in accordance with the provisions 
of this Act without prejudice by sudi withdraw-al, abandonment, 
objections, or judicial proceedings. 
Approved February 21, 1966. 
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Public Law 89-357 
March 1, 1966 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
[H. J. Res. 403] 
Authorizing an appropriation to enable the United States to extend an invita-
tion to the World Health Organization to hold the Twenty-second World 
Health Assembly in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1989. 
Whereas the Twenty-second World Health Assembly is scheduled to 
be held in 1969; and 
Whereas the year 1969 is considered particularly appropriate for 
holding the assembly in Boston, Massachusetts, since that year will 
mark the centennial of the establishment of the first modern State 
public health department in Massachusetts in 1869; and 1969 also 
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marks the "coming of age'', the twenty-first anniversary of the 
World Health Organization; and 
Whereas the assembly and related functions will provide outstanding 
opportunities for the Ministers and Directors of Health of the World 
Health Organization's one hundred and twenty-five member coun-
tries to view American health and medical methods in practice, 
and to make and renew friendships among American health and 
medical leaders; and 
Whereas the assembly will focus public attention in the United States 
on the important work of the World Health Organization as an 
integral part of the economic and social program of the LTnited 
Nations and as a constructive work contributing to better inter-
national appreciation and world peace; and 
Whereas American health and medical groups and certain urban 
organizations have suggested arrangements to make the World 
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Health Assembly in the United States a particularly useful pro-
fessional occasion through related seminars, field trips, and social 
activities; and 
AVhereas the cost of holding an assembly in Boston, Massachusetts, 
w'ould exceed the amount provided in the budget of the World 
Health Organization for holding an assembly in Geneva, Switzer-
land, the headquarters of the Organization: Therefore be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatlres 
of the United 
States of America m Congress assembled. That there is authorized to A ^°/i,t,"^^^'^ 
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be appropriated to the Secretary or State, out oi any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of not to exceed $500,000 
for the purpose of defraying the expenses incident to organizing 
and holding the Twenty-second World Health Assembly in Boston, 
Massachusetts. 
Funds appropriated pursuant to this authorization 
shall be available for advance contribution to the World Health Orga-
nization for additional costs incurred by the Organization in holding 
the Twenty-second World Health Assembly outside the Organiza-
tion's headquarters at Geneva, Switzerland; and shall be available for 
expenses incurred by the Secretary of State, on behalf of the I"'^nited 
States as host government, including personal services without regard 
to civil service and classification laws; employment of aliens; travel 
expenses without regard to the Standardized Government Travel 
Kegulations and to tlie lates of per diem allowances in lieu of sub-
sistence ex])enses under rJie Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended; 
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rent of (juarters by roiiti'acf or otherwise; and hire of passenger 
suscsssnote. 
motor veil ides. 
Approved March 1, 1966.