Chapter 36.
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CHAP. 36.— Joint Resolution Providing for the participation of the United States in the Sesquicentennial celebration in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and authorizing an appropriation therefor, and for other purposes. February 26, 1926.[[H. J. 153](/us/bill/69/hjres/153).][[Pub. Res., No. 7](/us/bill/69/pubres/7).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order thatSesquicentennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pa.Amount authorized for oil expenses of preparing a Government exhibit for. there may be exhibited at the Sesquicentennial Exhibition to be held in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1926, by the Government of the United States from its executive departments, independent offices, and establishments such articles and materials as illustrate the function and administrative faculty of the Government tending to demonstrate the nature of our institutions and their adaptation to the wants of the people and the progress of our people in the advancement of peace, arts, and industries, there is hereby authorized*Post*, p. 194. to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1.186,500 for the selection, purchase,Uses specified. preparation, transportation, arrangement, safekeeping, exhibition, and return of such articles and materials as the National Sesquicentennial Exhibition Commission may decide shall be included in said Government exhibit; rent and use of such space and construction of such buildings, or other structures as may be necessary; payment of salaries and actual and necessary traveling expenses of officers and employees of the Government detailed to such commission; for such further participation by the several executive departments and establishments as may be deemed advisable; and such 134other expenditures as may be deemed necessary by the National Sesquicentennial Exhibition Commission as may be considered proper to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of *Proviso*.Allotments to War and Navy Departments.the birth of the Nation: *Provided*, That not more than $250,000 of the aforesaid sum. shall be allocated to the Department of War and not more than $350,000 of said sum be allocated to the Department of the Navy, of which later sum $250,000 shall be used for making the necessary repairs and improvements at the Philadelphia Navy Yard incident to holding this exposition.
Sec. 2. Further stun authorized Tor buildings for exhibition purposes. That for the purpose of further participation by the Government of the United States in such exhibition, there is authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the further sum of $1,000,000: such sum to be expended by the Sesquicentennial International Exposition, upon the written approval of the National Sesquicentennial Exhibition Commission, exclusively for the construction of four or more buildings for exhibition purposes in connection with such Sesquicentennial No deficit from future appropriations.Exhibition.
It is now declared as the policy of the Government that no deficit which may occur in the expense of the exposition shall be covered by any future appropriation. Sec. 3. Commissioner to be appointed. That for the purposes of more effectively carrying out the provisions of this resolution there is hereby created a Commissioner of Sesquicentennial Exposition to be appointed by the National Sesquicentennial Exposition Commission whose duty it shall be to Salary.carry out the provisions of this resolution.
Said commissioner shall be paid, out of the amount authorized by this resolution, such a salary as the National Sesquicentennial Exhibition Commission shall *Proviso*.Pay and term of office restricted.authorize: *Provided*, That such salary shall not be in excess of $10,000 per annum and that the term of office shall not be extended beyond one year from the date of the approval of this resolution. Approved, February 26, 1926.