Chapter 94. to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes,” approved May 25, 1926
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Chap. 94: To amend section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes,” approved May 25, 1926. Chapter 94 45 Stat. 137 1928-02-24 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-24 70 1 public Chapter 94.— An Act To amend section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes,” approved May 25, 1926.
February 24, 1928.[[H. R. 278](/us/bill/70/hr/278).][[Public, No. 66](/us/pl/70/66).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Public Buildings Act 1926.Vol. 44, p. 633, amended. That the first paragraph of section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the construction of certain public buildings, and for other purposes,” approved May 25, 1926, is amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 5. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of thisAmount authorized for buildings under prior laws increased.Vol. 44, p. 632.
Act the sum of $250,000,000, in addition to the amount authorized in section 3 hereof, is hereby authorized to be appropriated, but under this authorization and from appropriations (exclusive of appropriations made for ‘remodeling and enlarging public buildings’), heretofore made for the acquisition of sites for, or the construction, enlarging, remodeling, or extension of, public buildings under theAnnual limitation. control of the Treasury Department, not more than $35,000,000 in the aggregate shall be expended annually (except that any part of the balance of such sum of $35,000,000 remaining unexpended at theBalances available subsequently. end of any year may be expended in any subsequent year without138 reference to this limitation beginning with the fiscal year 1928): *Provided, *That such amount as is necessary, not to exceed $50,000,000*Provisos.*Total and yearly amount for the District. of the total amount authorized to be expended under the provisions of this Act, shall be available for projects in the District of Columbia, and not more than $10,000,000 thereof shall be expended annually (except that any part of the balance of such sum of $10,000,000 remaining unexpended at the end of any year may be expended in any subsequent year without reference to this limitation): *Provided,*Distribution of expenditures outside the District.
That at least one-fifth of the expenditures outside of the District of Columbia during the fiscal year 1927 shall be for the buildings heretofore authorized, and at least one-fifth of the expenditures for the fiscal year 1928 and at least one-fifth of the expenditures for theState, etc., distribution. fiscal year 1929 shall be for a like purpose, unless a less amount shall be necessary to complete all of such buildings: *Provided further,* That expenditures outside the District of Columbia under the provisions of this section shall not exceed the sum of $10,000,600 annually in any one of the States, Territories, or possessions of the United States.”
(b)The last paragraph of such section 5 is amended by strikingAmount changed.Vol. 44, p. 634, amended. out “$150,000,000 ” and inserting in lieu thereof “$250,000,000.” " Approved, February 24, 1928.
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