Public Law 771. to create a Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1925, is amended by striking out the first seven words of the last paragraph of section 2 thereof, to wit, the words “Should any gift or bequest so provide” and substituting therefor the words “In the absenc

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(/us/bill/74/pl/770).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled*,Library of Congress Trust Fund Board.Cash deposits as a permanent loan to the Treasury.Vol. 43, p. 1107.[U. S. C., p. 18](/us/usc/p18). That the Act entitled “An Act to create a Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1925, is amended by striking out the first seven words of the last paragraph of section 2 thereof, to wit, the words “Should any gift or bequest so provide” and substituting therefor the words “In the absence of any specification to the contrary”.

Approved, June 23, 1936. To authorize a study of the park, parkway, and recreational-area programs in the United States, and for other purposes. 1936-06-23 735 Chapter 49 Stat. 1894 74 2 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 735.] AN ACT To authorize a study of the park, parkway, and recreational-area programs in the United States, and for other purposes.

June 23, 1936.[[H. R. 10104](/us/bill/74/hr/10104).][[Public, No. 770½](/us/bill/74/pl/770½).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled*,Park, parkway, and recreational-area programs.Study of, by National Park Service, directed. That the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”) is authorized and directed to cause the National Park Service to make a comprehensive study, other than on lands under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture, of the public park, parkway, and recreational-area programs of the United States, and of the several States and political subdivisions thereof, and of the lands throughout the United States which are or may be chiefly valuable as such areas, Consent of State required.but no such study shall be made in any State without the consent and approval of the State officials, boards, or departments having jurisdiction over such lands and park areas.

The said study shall be such as, in the judgment of the Secretary, will provide data helpful in developing a plan for coordinated and adequate public park, parkway, and recreational-area facilities for the people of the United Cooperation of other agencies.States. In making the said study and in accomplishing any of the purposes of this Act, the Secretary is authorized and directed, through the National Park Service, to seek and accept the cooperation and assistance of Federal departments or agencies having jurisdiction of lands belonging to the United States, and may cooperate and make agreements with and seek and accept the assistance of other Federal agencies and instrumentalities, and of States and political subdivisions thereof and the agencies and instrumentalities of either of them.

Sec. 2. Assistance to States in planning, etc. For the purpose of developing coordinated and adequate public park, parkway, and recreational-area facilities for the people of the United States, the Secretary is authorized to aid the several States and political subdivisions thereof in planning such areas therein, and in cooperating with one another to accomplish these ends.1895 Such aid shall be made available through the National Park Service acting in cooperation with such State agencies or agencies of political subdivisions of States as the Secretary deems best.

Sec. 3. The consent of Congress is hereby given to any two orConsent of Congress granted to State compacts. more States to negotiate and enter into compacts or agreements with one another with reference to planning, establishing, developing, improving, and maintaining any park, parkway, or recreational area. No such compact or agreement shall be effective until approved byApproval by State legislatures and Congress. the legislatures of the several States which are parties thereto and by the Congress of the United States.

Sec. 4. Reversionary provision. As used in sections 1 and 2 of this Act the term “State”“State” construed. shall be deemed to include Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. Approved, June 23, 1936. Designating the last Sunday in September as “Gold Star Mother’s Day”, and for other purposes. 1936-06-23 736 Chapter 49 Stat. 1895 74 2 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 736.] JOINT RESOLUTION Designating the last Sunday in September as “Gold Star Mother’s Day”, and for other purposes. June 23, 1936.[[S. J. Res. 115](/us/bill/74/sjres/115).][[Pub. Res., No. 123](/us/bill/74/pubres/123).] Whereas the service rendered the United States by the American“Gold Star Mother’s Day.”Preamble. mother is the greatest source of the country’s strength and inspiration; and Whereas we honor ourselves and the mothers of America when we revere and give emphasis to the home as the fountainhead of the state: and Whereas the American mother is doing so much for the home and for the moral and spiritual uplift of the people of the United States and hence so much for good government and humanity; and Whereas the American Gold Star Mothers suffered the supreme sacrifice of motherhood in the loss of their sons and daughters in the World War;

Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the PresidentPresident requested to issue proclamation inviting observance, etc. of the United States is hereby authorized and requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the Government officials to display the United States flag on all Government buildings, and the people of the United States to display the flag and to hold appropriate meetings at their homes, churches, or other suitable places, on the last Sunday in September, as a public expression of the love, sorrow, and reverence of the people of the United States for the American Gold Star Mothers.

Sec. 2. That the last Sunday in September shall hereafter beLast Sunday in September designated. designated and known as “Gold Star Mother’s Day”, and it shall be the duty of the President to request its observance as provided for in this resolution. Approved, June 23, 1936. Authorizing the erection of a memorial to the late Haym Salomon. 1936-06-23 737 Chapter 49 Stat. 1895 74 2 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 737.] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the erection of a memorial to the late Haym Salomon. June 23, 1936.[[H. J. Res. 467](/us/bill/74/hjres/467).][[Pub. Res., No. 124](/us/bill/74/pubres/124).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the SecretaryMemorial to Haym Salomon.Erection authorized in Washington, D. C. of Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to grant permission for the erection on public grounds of the United States in the city of Washington, other than those of the Capitol, the1896 Library of Congress, and the White House, of a memorial of proper and artistic form to the late Haym Salomon, by his friends in America, in recognition of the patriotic and meritorious services rendered by him to the United States Government during the most *Proviso*.Approval of site and design.trying period of the American Revolution: *Provided*, That the site chosen and the design of the memorial shall have the approval of the National Commission of Fine Arts, and that the United States No Federal expense.shall be put to no expense in or by the erection of the said memorial.

Approved, June 23, 1936. Amending section 5 of Public Resolution Numbered 6, Seventy-fourth Congress, approved March 4, 1935. 1936-06-23 738 Chapter 49 Stat. 1896 74 2 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 738.] JOINT RESOLUTION Amending section 5 of Public Resolution Numbered 6, Seventy-fourth Congress, approved March 4, 1935.

June 23, 1936.[[H. J. Res. 606](/us/bill/74/hjres/606).][[Pub. Res., No. 125](/us/bill/74/pubres/125).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, George Washington.Time extended for completing publication of writings of.*Ante*, p. 38. That section 5 of Public Resolution Numbered 6, Seventy-fourth Congress, approved March 4, 1935, is hereby amended by striking out “December 31, 1936” and inserting in lieu thereof “December 31, 1937.

” Approved, June 23, 1936. To provide certain administrative expenses for the Division of Territories, and Island Possessions, Department of Interior, and for other purposes. 1936-06-23 739 Chapter 49 Stat. 1896 74 2 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 739.] JOINT RESOLUTION To provide certain administrative expenses for the Division of Territories, and Island Possessions, Department of Interior, and for other purposes.

June 23, 1936.[[H. J. Res. 639](/us/bill/74/hjres/639).][[Pub. Res., No. 126](/us/bill/74/pubres/126).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Department of the Interior.Appropriation for certain administrative expenses of Division of Territories and Island Possessions. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $35,000 for administrative expenses of the Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of Interior, in carrying out the provisions of Executive Order Numbered 7368, approved May 13, 1936, relating to certain islands of the United States situate in the Pacific Ocean, namely Jarvis, Baker, and Howland Islands, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere (such employment outside the District of Columbia to be by contract, if deemed necessary, without [R.

S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803).regard to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes), rent, traveling expenses, purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers and periodicals, stationery, hire of automobiles, purchase of equipment, supplies and provisions, and all other necessary Reimbursement of other appropriations.expenses, including the reimbursement of other appropriations from which payments have been made for any of the purposes herein specified, fiscal year 1936, to continue available until June 30, 1937.

Approved, June 23, 1936. To provide for interest payments on American Embassy drafts. 1936-06-24 741 Chapter 49 Stat. 1896 74 2 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 741.] AN ACT To provide for interest payments on American Embassy drafts. June 24, 1936.[[S. 1896](/us/bill/74/s/1896).][[Public, No. 771](/us/bill/74/pl/771).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled*, American Embassy drafts.Appropriation for payment of interest on certain, authorized.

That the sum of $44,403.15 is hereby authorized to be appropriated for payment to the individuals and corporations, or their attorneys in fact in the United States, listed in the report of December 10, 1931, of the Secretary of State to the President, as set forth in Senate Document1897 Numbered 18, Seventy-second Congress, first session, the amounts specified therein, representing interest at 4% per centum on certain drafts drawn on the Secretary of State by the American Embassies in Russia and Turkey and transfers which the Embassy in Turkey undertook to make by cable communications to the Secretary of State during the period from 1915 to 1920, payment of which was deferred, and amounting to a total sum of $44,403.15: *Provided*, That no payment*Provisos*.Approval by Secretary of State. hereunder shall be made by the Secretary of the Treasury, except at the direction of the Secretary of State: *Provided further*, That full authority is hereby vested in the Secretary of State toFurther authority of Secretary. determine, in his discretion, whether payment in whole or in part should be made, withheld, or deferred.

Approved, June 24, 1936. For the relief of the Bridgeport Irrigation District. 1936-06-24 742 Chapter 49 Stat. 1897 74 2 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 742.] AN ACT For the relief of the Bridgeport Irrigation District. June 24, 1936.[[S. 4719](/us/bill/74/s/4719).][

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