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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS—APR. 9, 1976 Whereas, this loan has now been graciously authorized by Her Majesty, the Queen, and, by concurrent resolution of the United States Congress, this historic document of freedom and of the abiding principles of law will now be displayed in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol, there to be contained within a showcase to be donated by the United Kingdom for such purpose: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate {the House of Representatives concurring)^ That (a) a delegation of Members of Congress shall be appointed to proceed at the invitation of the two Houses of Parliament, to the United Kingdom, there to attend the presentation of the Magna Carta, under suitable auspices, to the people of the United States, to be held in the custody of their representative, the Congress of the United States, for a period of one year. (b) The delegation shall consist of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and not to exceed twenty-four additional Members appointed as follows: (1) Twelve appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives on the recommendation of the Majority and Minority Leaders. (2) Twelve appointed by the President of the Senate on the recommendation of the Majority and Minority Leaders. (3) The Speaker shall be the Chairman of the delegation and the Maiority Leader of the Senate shall be the Vice Chairman. SEC. 2. There are authorized to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate on vouchers approved by the Chairman and Vice Chairman, such amounts as the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the delegation jointly shall determine to be necessary (one-half of such expenditures shall be reimbursed by the House of Representatives and such reimbursement is hereby authorized): (1) for the expenses of the delegation, including expenses of staff members designated by the Chairman and Vice Chairman, respectively, to assist the delegation; (2) for the reimbursement of any department or agency of the Federal Government for expenses incurred by it on behalf of the delegation and expenses incurred in connection with the functions of the delegation in the United Kingdom; (3) for payment of expenses in connection with the display of the Magna Carta in the United States Capitol, including those expenses associated with delegations invited from the Government of the United Kingdom or other nations in connection with joint Bicentennial ceremonies at the Capitol. SEC. 3. All authority for such expenditures shall expire at the close of business December 31, 1976.

90 STAT. 3027

Delegation, appointment.

Payment of expenses.

Agreed to April 5, 1976.

CONVENTION OF AMERICAN INSTRUCTORS OF THE DEAF

Resolved by the Senate {the House of Representatives concurring)^ That the report of the proceeding of the forty-seventh biennial meeting of the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf, held in GreensborOj North Carolina, from June 22, 1975, through June 27, 1975, be printed with illustrations as a Senate document. Four thousand additional copies of such document shall be printed for the use of the Joint Committee on Printing. Agreed to April 9, 1976.

Apr. 9, 1976 [S. Con. Res. 841 Proceedings printed as Senate document; additional copies).