1182 June 19, 1934 . [S .J. Res. 59.] [Pub. Res ., No. 42 ] Ninth Pan American Sanitary Confcrencc . Amou nt for dele- gate s, au thor ized . Expenses. 73d CON GRESS . SESS. II. CHS. 675, 676. JUNE 19, 1934. [CHAPTER 675.] JOINT RESOLUTION To provide for the expenses of delegates of the United States to the Ninth Pan American Sanitary Conference . Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appro- priated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $3,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the expenses of three delegates of the United States, to be appointed by the President, to the Ninth Pan American Sanitary Conference to be held in 1933 or 1934, at Buenos Aires, Argentina, or at such time and place as may be determined hereafter . The expenses herein provided for shall include the compensation of employees, travel, subsistence, or per diem in lieu of subsistence (notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act), and such miscellaneous and other expenses as the President shall deem proper, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State . Approved, June 19, 1934 . [CHAPTER 676 .1 JOINT RESOLUTION June 19, 1934 . [S .J.Res. 131 .] Providing for membership of the United States in the International Labor Organ- [Pub. Res., No. 43.]
ization . International Lahor Whereas p rogress toward the solution of the probl ems of interna - ° Peamble .
tional competition in industry can be made through international action concerning the welfare of wage earners; and Whereas the failure of a nation to est ablish humane conditions of labor is an obstacle in the way of other nations which desire to maintain and improve the conditions in their own countries; and Whereas the United States early recognized the desirability of i nter nati onal coo pera tion in matt ers pert aini ng t o la bor and took part in 1900 in establishing, and for many years thereafter sup- ported, the International Association for Labor Legislation; and Wherea s the Intern ation al Lab or Org anizat ion h as adv anced the welfare of labor throughout the world through studies, recom- mendations, conferences, and conventions concerning conditions of labor; and Whereas other nations have joined the In ternational La bor Organi- zation without being members of the League of Nations; and Whereas special provision has been made in the constitution of the In ternat ional Labor Organ izatio n by w hich member ship of the United States would not impose or be deemed to impose any obligation or agreement upon the United States to accept the proposals of that body as involving anything more than recom- me ndat ions for its con side rati on : Ther efor e be it Resolved by the Senate and Ho use of Repre sentat ives of the Presi dent authori zed United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President ,o accept membership h erein. is hereby authorized to accept membership for the Government of the United States of America in the International Labor Organiza- tion, which, through its general conference of representatives of its members and through its International Labor Office, collects infor- mation concern ing labor thr oughout the w orld and prepa res inter- national conventions for the consideration of member governments with a view to improving conditions of labor .
