Chapter 513.
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CHAP. 513.— Joint Resolution Providing for the participation of the United States in the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, and the surrender of Lord Cornwallis on October 19, 1781, and authorizing an appropriation to be used in connection with such celebration, and for other purposes. June 17, 1930.[[H. J. Res. 289](/us/bill/71/hjres/289).][[Pub. Res., No. 89](/us/bill/71/pubres/89).] United States Yorktown Sesquicentennial Commission.*Ante*, p. 333.Vol. 45, p. 2393.*Post*, pp. 1067, 1279, 1462.Filling vacancies.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commission heretofore created pursuant to H. Con. Res. 43, Seventieth Congress, first session, and known as the United States Yorktown Sesquicentennial Commission be, and the same is hereby, continued by the same name and hereinafter referred to as the commission. Any vacancies arising in the personnel of the said commission shall be filled as follows: Any vacancies occurring among the Senators shall be filled by appointment by the President of the Senate, and any vacancies occurring among the Members of the House of Representatives shall be filled by appointment by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Sec. 2. Sum authorized for participation of United States.*Post*, p. 866. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not exceeding $200,000 to be expended in the discretion of the commission in carrying out the purposes of this resolution, in doing such work, securing such grounds, providing such buildings and facilities, and meeting such expenses as the commission may deem necessary for the appropriate participation of the United States in the celebration and observance of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the siege of Yorktown, Virginia, and the surrender of Cornwallis on October 19, 1781.
Sec. 3. Duties of Commission. That the said commission is authorized to formulate and secure the proper execution of appropriate plans for said celebration; to employ or assist in employing all necessary employees and assistants for the proper execution of its duties under this resolution; to cooperate with any and all other organizations, associations, and agencies, Federal, State, or municipal, civic and patriotic, that may be interested in said celebration to enter into such contracts, perform such work, and do all such other things as may be necessary or proper to carry into full effect the intents and purposes of this resolution.
Sec. 4. Acceptance of gifts, loans, etc. That the commission may in its discretion accept for the purposes of said celebration gifts of money or property, leases of land, and loans of property. Sec. 5. Commission authorized to request assistance of designated departments, etc. That the said commission be, and the same is hereby, authorized to call upon the War Department, the Navy Department, the Interior Department, and the Commission of Fine Arts, in Washington, District of Columbia, for their assistance and advice in connection with the performance of the duties of said United States Yorktown Sesquicentennial Commission, and the said War Department, Navy Department, the Interior Department, and Commission of Fine Arts are directed to render such assistance and advice as their other duties may permit and as may be within their power.
Sec. 6. Payment of expenditures. All expenditures of the commission shall be paid by the Treasurer of the United States upon the approval of the chairman and the secretary of the commission. Sec. 7. No compensation to members of Commission.Traveling, etc., expenses. That the members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be paid their actual and necessary traveling, hotel, and other expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties outside of the District of Columbia to be paid *Proviso*.Limit on expenditures.out of the moneys authorized in section 2 of this resolution: *Provided, however*, That the expenditures under this section of thin resolution shall not exceed in the aggregate the sum of $5,000. 777 Sec. 8.
That the commission hereby created shall expire one year Expiration of Commission.after the expiration of the celebration. Approved, June 17, 1930.