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Each section committee may be subdivided into two or more subsec- 

 tion committees when deemed necessary, and two or more subsection 

 committees may become a single committee. 



It shall be the duty of each section committee, in cooperation with 

 the secretary general 



I. To invite the preparation of papers on topics deemed of 

 special interest to the Congress, to prepare a list of the 

 papers received, and to present a program for each session 

 of the sections and subsections under its charge. 

 II. To prepare the register of the members of its section. 



III. To receive and classify such statements, studies, and com- 



munications as are sent to the section, and to designate the 

 reporting member thereof. 



IV. To make a report to the section of the papers that are not to 



be read by their authors. 

 V. To organize the section and subsections. 



VI. To receive the papers of the respective section and subsections 

 and to prepare them for publication. 



MEMBERS OF THE CONGRESS. 



ART. 9. The following persons will be members of the Congress : 

 I. The official delegates of the countries represented. 

 II. The representatives of the universities, institutes, societies, 

 and scientific bodies of the countries represented. 



III. Such persons in the countries participating in the Congress as 



may be invited by the Executive Committee, with the ap- 

 proval of the countries represented. 



IV. Members of committees officially appointed. 

 V. Writers of papers. 



ART. 10. All properly accredited members, upon the presentation 

 of credentials, shall receive from the secretary general an appropriate 

 membership card. 



ART. ii. All members of the Congress shall be entitled to attend its 

 sessions, to take part in the debates, and to receive a copy of such pub- 

 lications as the Executive Committee may issue. 



ART. 12. Americans who are prominent in the field of science may 

 be appointed honorary members of the Second Pan American Scientific 

 Congress, whenever the Executive Committee deem proper to confer 

 this honor upon them. 



