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79TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1488 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER 18, 1945 Mr. TYDINGS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs S. "NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS SERVICE" GOVERNMENT A BILL To provide for the rehabilitation of the Philippine Islands, and for other purposes. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That this Act may be cited as the "Philippine Rehabilitation 4 Act of 1945". 5 TITLE I-COMPENSATION FOR WAR DAMAGE 6 SEC. 101. (a) There is hereby established a Philippine 7 War Damage Commission (in this title referred to as the 8 "Commission"). The Commission shall consist of a repre- 9 sentative of the Department of State, who shall act as Chair- 10 man, to be designated by the Secretary of State; a repre- 11 sentative of the Department of War, to be designated by