Joint resolution to enable the United States to organize and hold an International Conference on Water for Peace in the United States in 1967 and authorize an appropriation therefor
PL 89-799 (S.J.Res.167), enacted 11/08/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-799-NOV. 8, 1966 
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Public Law 89-799 
J O I N T RESOLUTION 
November 8, 1966 
To enable the United States to organize and hold an International Conference [s.J» Res. 16 ] 
on Water for Peace in the United States in 1967 and authorize an appropriation 
therefor. 
Whereas there exists throughout the world a common problem in 
planning the use of water to meet adequately the needs of the world's 
rapidly expanding population; and 
Whereas the President, in announcing the Water for Peace Program 
of the United States Government, recognized the great value of a 
mutual sharing of knowledge in this important field with other 
countries in a worldwide cooperative effort to find solutions of man's 
water problems; and 
Whereas a worldwide conference would be the most effective means of 
bringing together representatives of all governments and agencies 
concerned, as well as experts, on the varying aspects of the water 
problems; would focus attention on current and future water prob-
lems ; and would contribute to the development of policies and pro-
grams necessary to meet these problems: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
States of America in Congress assemhled^ That the Secretary of State 
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and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with other concerned water ToTpea'ce. 
departments and agencies, are authorized to take all necessary steps 
to organize and hold an International Conference on Water for Peace 
in Washington, District of Columbia, in 1967. 
SEC. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department fo^'^J'^'^ense^*'"" 
of State, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated, a sum not to exceed $900,000 for the purpose of defraying the 
expenses incident to organizing and holding such an international 
conference. 
Funds appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall 
be available for expenses incurred on behalf of the United States as 
host government, including personal services without regard to civil 
service and classification laws, except no salary rate shall exceed the 
maximum rate payable under the General Schedule of the Classifica-
tion Act of 1949, as amended; employment of aliens, printing and bind- 
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ing without regard to the provisions of any other law; travel expenses 
without regard to the Standardized Government Travel Regulations 
and to the rates of per diem allowances in lieu of subsistence expenses 
under the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, of principal for- ys^lta^'isg^s'lto 
eign delegates in the United States and of United States personnel and 
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foreign technical experts; rent of facilities by contract or otherwise; 
hire of passenger motor vehicles; official functions and courtesies | and 
design, construction, and display of exhibits. 
Sums appropriated 
pursuant to this authorization shall remain available for obligation 
until December 31, 1967. 
SEC, 3. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Interior are 
contributions, 
authorized to accept and use contributions of funds, property, services, 
and facilities, including the loan of articles, specimens, and exhibits 
for display, for the purpose of organizing and holding such an inter-
national conference. 
SEC. 4. The head of any department, ageiicv, or establishment of the ^^f^^^}^t?\^^^' 
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M'ithout reimbursement the Department of State and the Depaitmenfi 
of the Interior in carrying out the functions herein authorized, inchid-
hig the furnishing of personnel and facilities and the juocuiemeiit, 
installation, and display of exhibits. 
Approved November 8, 1966.