Reading Room Document

Transfer of Funds From the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year to the Committee of the National Women's Conference

This document is a memorandum opinion regarding the transfer of funds from the National Commission on the Observance of International Women’s Year to the Committee of the National Women’s Conference. The conclusion reached in the document is that the Commission’s funds may not be transferred to the Committee by grant, contract, or other means. The questions presented for review include whether the funds of the Commission can be transferred to the Committee and whether the financing of the second Conference planning function of the Committee of the Conference beyond March 31, 1978, was contemplated by the Act. Additionally, the document presents a concise summary of the legislative history and debates related to the termination date and financing of the second Conference planning function.

April 5, 1978