[ Commonwealth Act No. 191, November 14, 1936 ]

AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR AN ECONOMIC-TRADE CONFERENCE, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR.

Be it enacted by the National Assembly of the Philippines:SECTION 1. The President of the Philippines is hereby authorized to negotiate with the President of the United States looking towards the holding of an economic-trade conference between the United States and the Philippines in order to discuss the economic and trade relations that would be mutually beneficial to the two countries, and therefore, personally or through such Government representstion as he may authorize, to continue such negotiations to a successful termination, and to report from time to time to the National Assembly regarding the progress thereof.SEC. 2. To carry out the purposes of this Act, there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Philippine Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand pesos to be expended in the discretion of the President of the Philippines to defray the salaries of technical advisers, assistants, and other needed personnel, traveling and such other necessary expenses as may be incurred in connection with the said trade conference.SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.Approved, November 14, 1936.

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