Chapter 245. To authorize the construction of new conservatories and other necessary buildings for the United States Botanic Garden
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CHAP. 245.— An Act To authorize the construction of new conservatories and other necessary buildings for the United States Botanic Garden. March 1, 1927. [[S. 5722](/us/bill/69/s/5722).] [[Public, No. 665](/us/pl/69/665).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*,Botanic Garden, D. C.Construction directed of new conservatories, etc., for. That the Architect of the Capitol, under the direction and supervision of the Joint Committee on the Library, is authorized and directed to provide for the construction of new conservatories and other necessary buildings for the United States Botanic Garden, in accordance with the report *Ante*, p. 932.submitted to Congress pursuant to paragraph
(4)of section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for enlarging and relocating the United States Botanic Garden, and for other purposes,” Open market contracts, etc., authorized.approved January 5, 1927. The Architect of the Capitol is authorized to enter into such contracts in the open market, to make such expenditures (including expenditures for material, supplies, Outside professional assistants, etc., may be employed.Vol. 36, p. 699.equipment, accessories, advertising, travel, and subsistence), and to employ such professional and other assistants, without regard to the provisions of section 35 of the Public Buildings Omnibus Act, approved June 25, 1910, as amended, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Sec. 2. Sum authorized. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $876,398, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to carry out the Disbursements.provisions of this Act. Appropriations made under authority of this Act or under authority of section 2 of such Act of January 5, 1927, shall be disbursed by the disbursing officer of the Library of Congress. Approved, March 1, 1927.