Joint resolution to authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences with Canada
PL 86-42 (H.J.Res.254), enacted 06/11/1959

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PUBLIC LAW 86-42-JUNE 11, 1959 
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Admini stration. 
be carried on in such a manner as to provide for the preservation of 
wildlife values in areas "C" and " D " : Provided^ That nothing con-
tained in this Act or any contract entered into pursuant to this Act, 
between the United States of America and the Smoot Sand and 
Gravel Corporation shall be construed as interfering with the unin-
terrupted right of the Smoot Sand and Gravel Corporation to dredge 
in areas "C" and "D" for the periods specified. 
(c) All lands acquired by the United States pursuant to this Act 
shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. 
The Secre-
tary shall administer all of the lands described in this bill as "A", 
"B", "C", and "D" so that fish and wildlife development and their 
preservation as wet land wildlife habitat shall be paramount, except 
such portion thereof that the Secretary shall designate as a part of the 
George Washington Memorial Parkway within one year from the 
effective date of this Act. 
(d) AH dredging shall be performed in accordance with plans 
recommended by the Chief of Engineers and authorized by the Secre-
tary, of the Army as provided in section 10 of River and Harbor Act 
approved March 3,1899 (30 Stat. 1151; 33 U.S.C. 403), as amended. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
June 11, 1959 
[H. J, Res. 254] 
Public Law 86-42 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
To authorize participation by the United States in parliamentary conferences 
with Canada. 
Canada- U.S. In-
terparliam en t ar y 
group p a r t i c i p a -
tion. 
Appropriation. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Refvesentatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That not to exceed twenty-
four Members of Congress shall be appointed to meet jointly and at 
least annually and when Congress is not in session (except that this 
restriction shall not apply during the first session of the Eighty-sixth 
Congress or to meetings held in the United States) with representa-
tives of the House of Commons and Senate of the Canadian Parlia-
ment for discussion of common problems in the interests of relations 
between the United States and Canada. Of the Members of the Con-
gress to be appointed for the purposes of this resolution (hereinafter 
designated as tlie United States group) half shall be appointed by 
the Speaker of the House from Members of the House (not less than 
four of whom shall be from the Foreign Affairs Committee), and 
luilf shall be appointed by the President of the Senate from Members 
of the Senate (not less than four of whom shall be from the Foreign 
Relations Committee). 
Such appointments shall be for the period of each meeting of the 
Canada-United States Interparliamentary group except for the four 
members of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the four members of 
the Foreign Relations Committee, whose appointments shall be for 
the duration of each Congress. 
SEC. 2. An appropriation of $30,000 annually is authorized, $15,000 
of which shall be for the House delegation and $15,000 for the Senate 
delegation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to assist in meeting 
the expenses of the United States group of the Canada-United States 
Interparliamentary group for each fiscal year for which an appro-
priation is made, the House and Senate portions of such appropriation 
to be disbursed on vouchers to be approved by the Chairman of the 
House delegation and the Chairman of the Senate delegation, 
respectively. 
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PUBLIC LAW 86-45-JUNE 15, 1959 
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SEC. 3. The United States group of the Canada-United States Inter-
l^arliamentary group shall submit to the Congress a report for each 
fiscal year for which an appropriation is made including its expendi-
tures under such appropriation. 
SEC. 4. The certificate of the Chairman of the House delegation or 
the Senate delegation of the Canada-United States Interparliamen-
tary group shall hereafter be final and conclusive upon the accounting 
officers in the auditing of the accounts of the United States group of 
the Canada United States Interparliamentary group. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
R e p o r t to Con-
gress. 
Auditing 
counts. 
Public Law 86-43 
AN ACT 
To amend the Atomic P^nergy Act of 1954, as amended. 
June 11, 1959 
[S. 1197] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 251 of 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is amended by deleting 
the words "and July" in the first sentence thereof. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
68 Stat. 960. 
42 u s e 2016. 
Public Law 86-44 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 8.J-590 to increase the authorization for appropriations 
to the Atomic Energy Commission in accordance witli section 261 of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 19.")4, as amended, and for other purposes. 
June 11, 1959 
[S. 12:! 8] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 101 (c) 
of Public Law 85-590 is amended by striking therefrom the figure 
"$2,250,000" for project 59-C-5, phermex installation, I^s Alamos, 
Xew Mexico, and by inserting in lieu thereof the figure "$3,550,000"'. 
Approved June 11, 1959. 
72 Stat. 490. 
Public Law 86-45 
AN ACT 
To authorize appi-opriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion for salaries and expenses, research and development, construction and 
equipment, and for other purposes. 
June 15, 1959 
[H. R. 7007] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
. 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) there are naut°ics"and space 
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the National Aeronautics and ^ App^ro^prfatw 
Space Administration for the fiscal year 1960 the sum of $485,300,000, 
as follows: 
(1) For "Salaries and expenses," $94,430,000. 
(2) For "Kesearch and development," $333,070,000. 
(3) For "Construction and equipment," $57,800,000, as follows: 
(A) Langley Research Center, Hampton, "Virginia: Alterations to 
thermal structures tunnel; analytical computing equipment; conver-
sion of gust tunnel to noise research laboratory; conversion of test 
cells to noise test facility; and heater and vacuum system for gas 
dynamics laboratory, $4,580,000.