63 STAT.] 81ST CONG., 1ST SESS-CHS. 181-184 JUNE 8, 9, 1949 erate Veterans to be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, September 27 through September 29, 1949. SEC. 2 . For the purposes of defraying expenses of such band in attending and giving concerts at such reunion there is hereby author- ized to be appropriated a sufficient sum to cover the cost of transpor- tation and pullman accommodations for the leader and members of the Marine Band, and allowance not to exceed $8 per day each for additional traveling and living expenses while on duty, such allowance to be in addition to pay and allowance to which they would be entitled while serving their permanent station. Approved June 8, 1949. [CHAPTER 182] AN ACT To authorize the exchange of certain fishery facilities within the State of Washington. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to accept from the State of Washington on behalf of the United States title to the land and facilities located in Clallam County, Washington, known as the Lake Crescent Hatchery, and in exchange therefor to convey by deed on behalf of the United States to the State of Washington the fish hatchery facilities in Skagit County, Washington, designated as the Birdsview Fish Cultural Station. SEC. 2. The lands and facilities acquired by the Secretary of the Interior under the terms of this Act shall become a part of the Olympic National Park and shall be administered under the laws and regula- tions applicable thereto. Approved June 8, 1949. 159 Appropriation au- thorized. June 8, 1949 [H R. 1222] [Public Law 89] Washington. Exchange of certain fishery facilities. Olympic National Park. [CHAPTER 183] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President to proclaim the week in which June 6, 1949, occurs as Patrick Henry Week in commemoration of the sesquicentennial anniversary of the death of Patrick Henry. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of thel United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation designating the week in which June 6, 1949 occurs as Patrick Henry Week, inviting the people of the United States to observe such week, and particularly the day June 6, 1949, as the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the death of Patrick Henry, in accordance with their religious faith, with appropriate ceremonies which will serve to recall his great contribu- tion to the cause of our national independence and to the establish- ment of the liberties of the people of the United States. Approved June 8, 1949. [CHAPTER 184] AN ACT To grant the consent of Congress to the Pecos River compact. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the compact, signed (after negotia- tions in which a representative of the United States, duly appointed June 8, 1949 S[.J. Res. 12] [Public Law 90] Patrick Henry Week. Issuance of procla- mation authorized. June 9, 1949 [H. . 3334] [Public Law 91] Pecos River Com- pact. Consent of Con- gres
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