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58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CH. 135 -MAR . 28 , 1944 istration and its Director General shall not undertake activities therein without the consent of the military command of that area, and unless subject to such control as the command may find neces- sary. The determination that such hostilities or military necessities exist in any area shall be made by its military commander. "ATICLE VIII "AMENDMENT "The provisions of this Agreement may be amended as follows: "a. Amendments involving new obligations for member govern- ments shall require the approval of the Council by a two-thirds vote and shall take effect for each member government on acceptance by it; "b. Amendments involving modification of Article III or Article IV shall take effect on adoption by the Council by a two-thirds vote, includ- ing the votes of all the members of the Central Committee; "c. Other amendments shall take effect on adoption by the Council by a two-thirds vote. "ABTICLE IX "ENTRY INTO FORCE "This Agreement shall enter into force with respect to each signa- tory on the date when the Agreement is signed by that signatory, unless otherwise specified by such signatory. "AnRTIC X "WITHDRAWAL "Any member government may give notice of withdrawal from the Administration at any time after the expiration of six months from the entry into force of the Agreement for that government. Such notice shall take effect twelve months after the date of its communica- tion to the Director General subject to the member government hav- ing met by that time all financial, supply or other material obligations accepted or undertaken by it." SEC. 2 . Amounts appropriated under this resolution shall be ex- pended under the direction of the President pursuant to section 1 hereof. The President shall submit to the Congress quarterly reports of expenditures made under any such appropriations and of operations under the Agreement. SEw. 3. In the adoption of this joint resolution the Congress expresses its approval of and reliance upon the policy adopted by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration at the first session of the Council, summarized in paragraph 11 of Resolution Numbered 12, and reading as follows: "11. The task of rehabilitation must not be considered as the beginning of reconstruction-it is coterminous with relief. No new construction or reconstruction work is contemplated, but only rehabili- tation as defined in the preamble of the Agreement. Problems, such as unemployment, are important, but not determining factors. They are consequences and, at the same time, motives of action. The Administration cannot be called upon to help restore continuous employment in the world." SEC. 4. In expressing its approval of this joint resolution, it is the recommendation of Congress that insofar as funds and facilities permit, any area (except within enemy territory and while occupied by the enemy) important to the military operations of the Umted Nations which is stricken by famine or disease may be included in 127 New obligations. Post, p. 128 Expenditures under direction of President. Reports to Con- gress. im- Approval of UNRRA policy. Summary of policy. Pot,p. 128 Recommendation respecting certain stricken area