members of 70th Con Joint Committee, elected to the Seventieth Congress, who shall constitute a select joint gress, to be appointed committee on the Harriman Geographic Code System, which may sit during recess. on. Duty. To consider purchase Code System. It shall be the duty of the committee (1) To consider the purchase of the right to an unrestricted use of unrestricted use of of the Harriman Geographic Code System under patents issued, or that may be issued, and also the unrestricted use of all copyrights issued, or that may be issued, in connection with the products or publications of the Harriman Geographic Code System, including the right, license, and privilege to manufacture, use, and dispose of geographs, maps, diagrams, and charts embodying said patented inventions or improvements thereof or copyrights issued in connection therewith incident to the functions of all bureaus or departments of the United States Government for all governmental, administrative, or publication purposes for which the same may be desirable. To recommend legislation for purchase, if (2) If, after investigation, the committee shall be of the opinion use would promote effi- that the purchase of said system or use thereof by the United States ciency of operation, etc. Government would promote efficiency and economy of operation and administration of the executive departments and the administrative branches of the Government, the value of said system, or the use thereof to the United States Government shall be estimated, and the committee shall report to both the Senate and the House of Representatives the result of its investigation, together with its recommendations, and shall prepare and submit bills or resolutions having for their purpose the adoption of such recommendations. Federal officers to (3) The officers and employees of any executive department or furnish information to administrative branch of the Government shall, if called upon to do so, make a report to said committee on the Harriman Geographic Code System, and shall furnish to the committee such information Expenses and assist as the committee may from time to time require. The committee is authorized to employ assistance as the committee may require in the investigation herein provided for, and to make such reasonable expenditures as may be necessary for the proper conduct of its work, such expenditures to be paid in equal parts from the contingent funds of the House of Representatives and the Senate as from time Maximum expendi- to time may be authorized by resolutions of those bodies: Provided, That the total expenditures of the committee shall not exceed $2,000. the committee. ance authorized. Proviso. ture. Approved, March 4, 1927. March 4, 1927. [S. J. Res. 4.] CHAP. 516.-Joint Resolution Restricting the Federal Power Commission [Pub. Res., No. 71.] from issuing or approving any permits or licenses affecting the Colorado River or any of its tributaries. Colorado River, etc. mits to be issued upon, rado River compact, No water-power peruntil approval of Coloetc., by Congress. Vol. 41, p. 1061. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Power Commission is hereby directed not to issue or approve any permits or licenses under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved June 10, 1920, known as the Federal Water Power Act, upon or affecting the Colorado River or any of its tributaries, in the States of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and California, until and unless the Colorado River compact, signed at Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 24, 1922, pursuant to Act of Congress approved August 19, 1921, has been approved by the Congress of the United States, or in the event that said compact is not sooner approved, until March 5, 1929. Approved, March 4, 1927. Admissions and Dues, Tax on, Title V, Revenue Act of 1926-Contd. no tax levied, if proceeds for, National municipal fire, police, etc., depart- agricultural fairs, etc.; conditions.. price, etc., to be printed on tickets.. tax levied on dues, etc., exceeding $10 exemption of fraternal lodges,etc.-- Adulterated Foods, Drugs, etc., appropriation for detection of, in Dis- Advertising, D. C., life membership payments-- collection by receivers of; returns and payments.. 93 in effect in 30 days.. 439, 1319 for expenses, preventing sale, etc., 515, 1003 appropriation for general.- 423, 1303 for notices of taxes in arrears... Aerial Photography, riers, etc... 523, 998 intended cotton planting areas ex- cluded... 523, 998 998 in two daily newspapers- for collecting, analyzing, publishing, tax sale pamphlets discontinued. proposals invited for publishing- appropriation for supplies, etc., for. 368, 1119 appropriation for maintenance, etc., of 504, 981 appropriation for standardizing appa- 357, 1208 Aeronautics Bureau, Navy (see Aviation, mid-monthly cotton estimates for for investigating and certifying con- 523, 998 for, certificates prima facie evidence of appropriation for expenses- 314, 1078 facts stated.. 523, 998 deficiency appropriation for- 186, 1256 aircraft designs, to be referred to, by for market inspection of agricultural, 523, 998 1380 cooperation with agencies, organ- 523, 998 for enforcing Cotton Futures and 764 Affiliated Corporations, Act.. 524, 999 provisions for making income tax re- Afognak, Alaska, preliminary examination, etc., of, ocean for operating, etc., Center Market, 524, 999 1021 deficiency appropriation for general African Slave Trade, International Bureau deficiency appropriation for. 188 exempt from admission tax... 92 Agricultural Census, 1925, Agricultural Exhibits, deficiency appropriation for taking-- 172 appropriation for making, at State, Agricultural Colleges, etc., fairs__ 503, 980 proceeds from sale of public land of Agricultural Experiment Stations, State, to be invested in Federal appropriation for office personnel. 501, 978 for salaries and expenses; allot- ments. 502, 979 interest to be used solely for at for increased allotments.. 502, 979 for additional endowments. 502, 979 248 for administration expenses- 502, 979 |