Joint resolution authorizing an appropriation to enable the ""United States to extend an invitation to the World Health Organization to hold the Eleventh World Health Assembly in the United States in 1958
PL 84-832 (S.J.Res.183), enacted 07/30/1956

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PUBLIC LAW 831-JULY 28, 1956 
[70 ST A T , 
(c) Until July 1, 1957, expenses for the transportation to a mental 
institution outside of Alaska of all patients to be hospitalized pursuant 
to a commitment under section 8 of the Act of January 27, 1905 (33 
Stat. 616, 619, 48 U. S. C. 47), or to be hospitalized in such a mental 
institution pursuant to a commitment under a law of the Territorial 
legislature superseding such Act of January 27, 1905, shall be paid 
by the Department of Justice. 
Approved July 28, 1956. 
Public Law 831 
CHAPTER 773 
July 28, 1956 
[H. R. 10111] 
Savings and loan 
associations. 
E m b e z zl ement, 
etc. 
62 Stat. 729. 
62 Stat. 750. 
AN ACT 
To amend sections 657 and 1006 of title 18 of the United States Code in order to 
include certain savings and loan associations within its provisions. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 657 
of title 18 of the United States Code is amended as follows: After the 
words "United States" where they first appear in section 657, strike 
the comma immediately after the word "States" and insert in lieu 
thereof "or any institution the accounts of which are insured by the 
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation,". 
SEC. 2. Section 1006 of title 18 is amended as follows: After the 
words "United States" where they first appear, strike the comma 
immediately after the word "States" and insert in lieu thereof "or any 
institution the accounts of which are insured by the Federal Savings 
and Loan Insurance Corporation,". 
Approved July 28, 1966. 
Public Law 832 
CHAPTER 776 
July 30,1956 
[S. J. Res. 183] 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing an appropriation to enable the "United States to extend an invitation 
to the World Health Organization to hold the Eleventh World Health 
Assembly in the United States in 1958. 
Whereas the Eleventh World Health Assembly is scheduled to be 
held in 1958; and 
Whereas the year 1958 is considered particularly appropriate for 
holding the assembly in the United States since that year will mark 
the decennial anniversary of the entry into force of the constitution 
of the World Health Organization, which was originally drawn up 
and signed in New York City; and 
Whereas the assembly and related functions will provide outstanding 
opportunities for the Ministers and Directors of Health of the 
World Health Organization's eighty-eight member countries 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 United 
Nations and as a constructive work contributing to better interna-
tional appreciation and world peace; and 
Whereas American health and medical groups and certain urban 
organizations have suggested arrangements to make the World 
Health Assembly in the United States a particularly useful pro-
fessional occasion through related seminars, ^sld trips, and social 
activities; and 
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Whereas the cost of holding an assembly in the United States would 
exceed the amount provided in the budget of the World Health Or-
ganization for holding an assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, the 
headquarters of the Organization: Therefore be it 
Resolved hy the Senate aTid House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assenibled, That there is authorized to He^th*^8««nWy! 
be appropriated to the Department of State, out of any money in the i9S8. 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $400,000 for the 
Appropriation, 
purpose of defraying the expenses incident to organizing and holding 
the Eleventh World Health Assembly in the United States. 
Funds 
appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be available for 
advance contribution to the World Health Organization for addi-
tional costs incurred by the Organization in holding the Eleventh 
World Health Assembly outside the Organization's headquarters at 
Geneva, Switzerland; and shall be available for expenses incurred by 
the Department of State, on behalf of the United States as host gov-
ernment, including personal services without regard to civil-service 
and classification laws; employment of aliens; travel expenses with-
out regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations and 
to the rates of per diem allowances in lieu of subsistence expenses under 
the Travel Ejjpense Act of 1949; rent of quarters by contract or other- 
5 ulcfVasnote. 
wise; and hire of passenger motor vehicles. 
Approved July 30, 1966. 
Public Law 833 
CHAPTER 777 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
j„,y 30, i^g 
Authorizing an appropriation for expenses of tlie Pan American games to be held 
[s. J. Res. 186]_ 
in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1959. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby author- gam^,"^!™!// *
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ized to be appropriated out of moneys in the Treasury not otherwise 
Appropriation, 
appropriated the sum of $5,000,000 for I I I Pan American Games 
(1959). The said appropriation shall be available for the purpose of 
promoting and insuring the success of the Pan American games to be 
held in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1959 and shall be expended in the discre-
tion of the organization sponsoring said games, subject to such audit 
as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States. 
Approved July 30, 1956. 
Public Law 834 
CHAPTER 778 
^^ ACT 
jujy 30, 1956 
To grant leaves of absence to homestead entrymen and to permit suspeusioa of 
[s. 3458] 
cultivation and improvement operations on homestead and desert land entries, 
and for otther purposes. 
Be it enobcted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That any person ^^me«t««dento^ 
who holds a homestead entry on public lands which was allowed and 
subsisting on March 1, 1956, or which, based on an application on file 
on March 1, 1956, was allowed and subsisting on the date of approval 
of this Act, is hereby granted leave of absence from the lands until 
March 1, 1959, and any person who holds a homestead or desert land 
entry which was allowed and subsisting on March 1, 1956, or which, 
based on an application on file on March 1, 1956, was allowed and 
L e a v e of ab-
sence.