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(/us/bill/75/pl/25)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 4551Merchant seamen.[R. S. § 4551](/us/rs/4551).[45 U. S. C., Supp. II. § 643](/us/usc/t45/s643). of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended (U. S. C., 1934 ed., Supp. II, title 46, sec. 643), is amended to read as follows:" “Sec. 4551.

(a)Every seaman upon a merchant vessel of theContinuous discharge book or certificate of identification. United States of the burden of one hundred gross tons or upward, except vessels employed exclusively in trade on the navigable rivers of the United States, shall be furnished, at the option of the seaman, with a book to be known as a continuous discharge book or with a certificate of identification, which book or certificate shall be retained by the seaman and shall contain the signature of the seaman toContents. whom it is so furnished and a statement of his nationality, age, personal description, photograph, thumbprint, and home address. SuchIssuance by shipping commissioners, etc. books or certificates shall be issued by the shipping commissioners, or, at ports where no shipping commissioners have been appointed, by collectors or deputy collectors of customs or United States local inspectors of steam vessels, in such manner and form as the Director of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce, shall determine. Any individual,Unauthorized entries, etc. firm, partnership, corporation, or association which shall issue any such book or certificate, or make any statement or endorsement therein, except as authorized by the provisions of this section, or issue any imitation of any such book or certificate, shall be deemedPenalty. guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be imprisoned not less than one month nor more than three months, in the discretion of the court. “(b) Any person applying for such book or certificate and claimingCitizenship requirements. to be a citizen of the United States shall furnish satisfactory evidence of such citizenship. “(c) No seaman shall be employed on any vessel to which thisEmployment without certificate, etc., forbidden. section applies until he has exhibited a certificate of identification or a continuous discharge book to the shipping commissioner, or in cases where seamen are not signed on before the shipping commissioner, to the master of the vessel: *Provided*, That the provisions of*Proviso*.Foreign ports; requirement. this subsection shall not apply to the employment of seamen at a foreign port or place, in which case seamen so employed shall be furnished a continuous discharge book or a certificate of identification, in accordance with the provisions of subsection

(a)of this section, at the first port of entry in the United States or its territories at which the vessel arrives after such seamen are so employed. “(d) Upon the discharge of any seaman and the payment of hisEntry on seaman’s discharge. wages, the shipping commissioner shall enter in the continuous discharge book of such seaman, if the seaman carries such a book, theData required. name and official number of the vessel, the nature of the voyage (foreign, intercoastal, or coastwise), the class to which the vessel50 belongs (steam, motor, sail, or barge), the date and place of the shipment and of the discharge of such seaman, the rating (capacity in which employed) then held by such seaman, and the signature of the person making such entries and nothing more. “(e) Certificate of discharge. For the purpose of furnishing evidence of sea service in the case of seamen preferring the certificate of identification instead of the continuous discharge book, the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation shall provide a certificate of discharge, printed on durable paper, in such form as to specify the name and citizenship of the seaman to whom it is issued, the serial number of his certificate of identification, the name and official number of the vessel, the nature of the voyage (foreign, intercoastal, or coastwise), the class to which the vessel belongs (steam, motor, sail, or barge), the date and place of the shipment and of the discharge of such seaman, and the rating (capacity in which employed) then held by such seaman. Records of service to contain no reference to character or ability of seaman.Records of service entered in either continuous discharge books or certificates of discharge shall contain no reference to the character or ability of the seaman. The shipping commissioner shall issue such certificate of discharge and make the proper entries therein, which certificate shall be signed by the seaman to whom it is issued and the master of the vessel and shall be witnessed by such shipping commissioner. “(f) Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation; records to be kept by. There shall be maintained in the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation in Washington, District of Columbia, a record of every continuous discharge book, certificate of identification, certificate of discharge, and any other certificate issued by the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, together with the name and address of the seaman to whom it is issued and of his next of kin, and certified copies of all entries made in continuous discharge books or certificates of discharge, which entries shall be forwarded to the Bureau by the shipping commissioner or other person making such Not open for public inspection.entries in accordance with the provisions of this section. Records so maintained shall not be open for general or public use or inspection. “(g) Unlawful acts. Any person, partnership, company, or corporation who shall require any seaman employed or applying for employment to possess, produce, or carry a continuous discharge book, if and when such seaman possesses or carries an identification certificate, or to carry an identification certificate, if and when such seaman possesses and carries a continuous discharge book, or who shall exchange or give to any other person, partnership, company, or corporation information to cause discrimination against a seaman for electing to carry either an identification certificate or a continuous discharge book, or to prevent a seaman from obtaining employment on that account, Penalty.shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor; and, on conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, at the discretion of the court. False statements. “Seamen shall apply for certificates of identification or continuous discharge books hereunder; and if any application contains any statement known by the applicant to be false, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof before any district court of the United States, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than one year, in the discretion of the court. “(h) Issuance of duplicate in case of loss. In case of the loss of a continuous discharge book, a certificate of identification, or of any certificate of discharge by shipwreck or other casualty, the seaman shall be supplied with a duplicate of such continuous discharge book, certificate of identification, or certificate of discharge in which shall be entered all data that may be51 available from the copies of records kept by the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation. In other cases of loss the seaman may obtain a duplicate of such continuous discharge book, certificate of identification, or certificates of discharge, containing the same entries, upon a payment of a sum equivalent to the cost thereof to the Government to be determined from time to time by the Secretary of Commerce. “(i) The provisions of this section shall not apply to fishing orExemptions. whaling vessels or yachts. “(j) The Secretary of Commerce shall enforce this section as toAdministrative provisions. all vessels of the United States subject to the provisions hereof through collectors of customs and other Government officers acting under the direction of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation, and shall make such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. “(k) Where vessels are required to sign on and discharge the crew before a shipping commissioner and no shipping commissioner is appointed or is available the functions and duties required by subsections

(d)and

(e)of this section to be performed by such shipping commissioner may be performed by a collector or deputy collector of customs; and where vessels are not required to sign on and discharge the crew before a shipping commissioner the duties and functions required by subsections

(d)and

(e)of this section to be performed by the shipping commissioner shall be performed by the master of such vessel. Any master who shall fail to perform such duties or functions shall be fined in the sum of $50 for each offense.” " Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect as to vessels within the provisionsEffective dates. of section 4551 of the Revised Statutes, as amended, as follows:

(a)Upon its enactment in the case of such vessels engaged in foreign or intercoastal voyages, and

(b)on June 25, 1937, in the case of all other such vessels: *Provided*, That, until June 25, 1937, the Secretary*Proviso*.Temporary certificates. of Commerce is hereby authorized, pending the issuance of permanent certificates of identification and permanent certificates of discharge under such section, to provide for temporary certificates of identification and temporary certificates of discharge, which shall have the same force and effect as the permanent certificates. Approved, March 24, 1937. Providing for the construction and maintenance of a National Gallery of Art. 1937-03-24 50 Chapter 50 Stat. 51 75 1 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 2024-11-23 public [CHAPTER 50] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the construction and maintenance of a National Gallery of Art. March 24, 1937[[H. J. Res. 217](/us/bill/75/hjres/217)][[Pub. Res., No. 14](/us/bill/75/pubres/14)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the areaNational Gallery of Art.Site. bounded by Seventh Street, Constitution Avenue, Fourth Street, and North Mall Drive, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, is hereby appropriated to the Smithsonian Institution as a site for a National Gallery of Art. The Smithsonian Institution is authorized to permitConstruction; donor. the A. W. Mellon Educational and Charitable Trust (hereinafter referred to as the donor) to construct on said site for the Smithsonian Institution a building to be designated the National Gallery of Art, and to remove any existing structure and landscape the grounds within said area. The adjoining area bounded by FourthFuture additions. Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, Third Street, and North Mall Drive, Northwest, in the District of Columbia, is hereby reserved as a site52 Approval of plans, etc.for future additions to the National Gallery of Art. The project shall be in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Commission of Fine Arts. Sec. 2. Trustees of the National Gallery of Art.

(a)There is hereby established in the Smithsonian Institution a bureau, which shall be directed by a board to be known as the Duty, functions, etc.Trustees of the National Gallery of Art, whose duty it shall be to maintain and administer the National Gallery of Art and site thereof and to execute such other functions as are vested in the board by Composition.this Act. The board shall be composed as follows: The Chief Justice of the United States, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, ex officio; and five general trustees who shall be citizens of the United States, Ineligibility of Federal officers, etc.to be chosen as hereinafter provided. No officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be eligible to be chosen as a general trustee.

(b)General trustees; appointment, terms, etc. The general trustees first taking office shall be chosen by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution subject to the approval of the donor, and shall have terms expiring one each on July 1 of 1939, 1941, 1943, 1945, and 1947, as designated by the Board Successors; filling of vacancies.of Regents. A successor shall be chosen by a majority vote of the general trustees and shall have a term expiring ten years from the date of the expiration of the term for which his predecessor was chosen, except that a successor chosen to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of such term shall be chosen only for the remainder of such term. Sec. 3. Acceptance, etc., of gift from donor. Upon completion of the National Gallery of Art, the board shall accept for the Smithsonian Institution as a gift from the donor a collection of works of art which shall be housed and exhibited in the National Gallery of Art. Sec. 4. Funds pledged for upkeep, etc.

(a)The faith of the United States is pledged that, on completion of the National Gallery of Art by the donor in accordance with the terms of this Act and the acquisition from the donor of the collection of works of art, the United States will provide such funds as may be necessary for the upkeep of the National Gallery of Art and the administrative expenses and costs of operation thereof, including the protection and care of works of art acquired Exhibit open to public.by the board, so that the National Gallery of Art shall be at all times properly maintained and the works of art contained therein shall be exhibited regularly to the general public free of charge. Appropriations authorized.For these purposes there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary.

(b)Acceptance of gifts, etc. The board is authorized to accept for the Smithsonian Institution and to hold and administer gifts, bequests, or devises of money, securities, or other property of whatsoever character for Administration of trust funds.the benefit of the National Gallery of Art. Unless otherwise restricted by the terms of the gift, bequest, or devise, the board is authorized to sell or exchange and to invest or reinvest in such investments as it may determine from time to time the moneys, securities, or other property composing trust funds given, bequeathed, or devised to or for the benefit of the National Gallery of Art. The income as and when collected shall be placed in such depositaries as the board shall determine and shall be subject to expenditure by the board.

(c)Officers and employees. The board shall appoint and fix the compensation and duties Appointment, pay, etc.of a director, an assistant director, a secretary, and a chief curator of the National Gallery of Art, and of such other officers and employees of the National Gallery of Art as may be necessary for53 the efficient administration of the functions of the board. SuchCompensation payable from trust funds. director, assistant director, secretary, and chief curator shall be compensated from trust funds available to the board for the purpose, and their appointment and salaries shall not be subject to the civil-service laws or the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. TheQualifications. director, assistant director, secretary, and chief curator shall be well qualified by experience and training to perform the duties of their office and the original appointment to each such office shall be subject to the approval of the donor.

(d)The actions of the board, including any payment made orReview of board actions. directed to be made by it from any trust funds, shall not be subject to review by any officer or agency other than a court of law. Sec. 5.

(a)The board is authorized to adopt an official seal whichPowers of board. shall be judicially noticed and to make such bylaws, rules, and regulations, as it deems necessary for the administration of its functions under this Act, including, among other matters, bylaws, rules, and regulations relating to the acquisition, exhibition, and loan of works of art, the administration of its trust funds, and the organization and procedure of the board. The board may function notwithstanding vacancies, and three members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

(b)In order that the collection of the National Gallery of ArtMaintenance of high standard of collection. shall always be maintained at a high standard and in order to prevent the introduction therein of inferior works of art, no work of art shall be included in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art unless it be of similar high standard of quality to those in the collection acquired from the donor.

(c)The board shall have all the usual powers and obligations of aPowers and obligations as trustee of trust funds. trustee in respect of all trust funds administered by it and all works of art acquired by it.

(d)The board shall submit to the Smithsonian Institution anAnnual report of board. annual report of its operations under this Act, including a detailed statement of all acquisitions and loans of works of art and of all public and private moneys received and disbursed. Sec. 6.

(a)The Commissioners of the District of Columbia areSixth Street, North west, to be closed within limits of site. hereby authorized and directed to close Sixth Street, Northwest, within the boundaries of the site for the National Gallery of Art. The National Capital Park and Planning Commission shall determineBuilding lines, approaches, etc. the building lines and approve the plan of approaches for said gallery, and shall also make recommendations for the widening and adjustment of Third, Seventh, Ninth, and such other streets in the vicinity as may be necessary and desirable to provide for the traffic which would otherwise use Sixth Street.

(b)Section 10 of the Public Building Act, approved March 4,George Washington Memorial Building.Provisions for erection of, repealed.[37 Stat. 881](/us/stat/37/881). 1913 (37 Stat. L., p. 881), relating to the George Washington Memorial Building, and all provisions of law amendatory thereof, are hereby repealed.

(c)The existing bureau of the Smithsonian Institution now designatedDesignation of present national gallery of art changed. as a national gallery of art shall hereafter be known as the National Collection of Fine Arts.

(d)The fifth paragraph under the heading “Smithsonian Institution”Existing construction provisions repealed.[42 Stat. 1235](/us/stat/42/1235). in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1924, approved February 13, 1923 (42 Stat. L. 1235), relating to the erection of a national gallery of art, is hereby repealed. Approved, March 24, 1937. To authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to accept title for the United States to certain real property to be donated by Mr. Henry Ford and wife for Veterans’ Administration facility purposes. 1937-03-24 51 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 54 75 1 public 54 [CHAPTER 51] JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs to accept title for the United States to certain real property to be donated by Mr. Henry Ford and wife for Veterans’ Administration facility purposes. March 24, 1937[[H. J. Res. 272](/us/bill/75/hjres/272)][[Pub. Res., No. 15](/us/bill/75/pubres/15)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Henry Ford and wife.Acceptance of certain real property donated by, authorized. That the Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to accept on behalf of the United States title to a triangular tract of land bounded by Southfield Road, Snow or Pepper Road and Outer Drive, in Ecorse Township, Wayne County, State of Michigan, containing approximately thirty-eight acres, to be Use as a Veterans’ Administration facility.donated by Mr. Henry Ford and Clara J. Ford, his wife, upon the condition that such property be used for the purpose of constructing, operating, and maintaining what is now designated as a Veterans’ Administration facility or which may hereafter be so designated or similarly designated by or in accordance with law, which may include domiciliary, hospital, regional office, and such Reversionary provision.other activities essential to the functioning of the facility, and when no longer used for this purpose the property donated to revert to the grantors, their heirs, executors or assigns, the said tract of land being described as follows: Description.Lands lying in private claim 31, Ecorse Township, Wayne County, Michigan, and described more particularly as follows: Commencing at the point of intersection of the easterly line of Southfield (formerly known as Town Line) Road, of two hundred and four foot width and the northerly line of Outer Drive of one hundred and fifty foot width; thence easterly along the northerly line of said Outer Drive one hundred and ninety-three and forty-eight one-hundredths feet along the arc of a curve of radius two hundred and seventy-four and twenty one-hundredths feet to a point which is south seventy-eight degrees nineteen minutes thirty seconds east one hundred and eighty-nine and forty-five one-hundredths feet from the last previously mentioned point; thence north eighty-one degrees twenty-seven minutes fifty seconds east one thousand seven hundred and ninety and sixty-four one-hundredths feet along the said northerly line of Outer Drive; thence easterly one hundred and fifty-six and eighty-nine one-hundredths feet measured along the arc of a curve of five hundred and seventy-five and fifty-four one-hundredths feet radius to a point on the center line of Snow (formerly Pepper) Road, which bears north eighty-nine degrees sixteen minutes twenty seconds east one hundred and fifty-six and fourteen one-hundredths feet from the last previously mentioned point; thence northwesterly along the center line of said Snow Road, north thirty-seven degrees four minutes no seconds west one thousand five hundred and sixty-six and ninety-six one-hundredths feet and north twenty-seven degrees three minutes ten seconds west two hundred and fifty-three and sixty one-hundredths feet to the point of intersection with the said easterly line of Southfield Road; thence southerly along the said easterly line of Southfield Road south thirty-one degrees forty-four minutes no seconds west two thousand and three and sixty-nine one-hundredths feet to the point of commencement, containing thirty-eight and nine hundred and thirty one-thousands11So in original. acres, more or less. Approved, March 24, 1937. To permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition, Dallas, Texas, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes. 1937-03-27 53 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 55 75 1 public 55 [CHAPTER 53] JOINT RESOLUTION To permit articles imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition, Dallas, Texas, to be admitted without payment of tariff, and for other purposes. March 27, 1937[[H. J. Res. 221](/us/bill/75/hjres/221)][[Pub. Res., No. 16](/us/bill/75/pubres/16)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all articlesGreater Texas and Pan-American Exposition, Dallas, Tex.Dutiable articles, imported for exhibition purposes, etc., admitted free, under regulations.*Post*, p. 58. which shall be imported from foreign countries for the purpose of exhibition at the international exposition to be held at Dallas, Texas, beginning in June 1937, by the Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition, a corporation, or for use in constructing, installing, or maintaining foreign buildings or exhibits at the said exhibition, upon which articles there shall be a tariff or customs duty, shall be admitted without payment of such tariff, customs duty, fees, or charges under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe; but it shall be lawful at any time during or within three months after the close of the said exposition to sell within the area of the exposition any articles provided for herein, subject to such regulations for the security of the revenue and for the collection of import duties as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: *Provided*, That all such articles, when withdrawn for consumption or use in the United States, shall be subject to the duties, if any, imposed upon such articles by the revenue laws in force at the date of their withdrawal; and on such articles which shall have sufferedDeterioration allowance. diminution or deterioration from incidental handling or exposure, the duties, if payable, shall be assessed according to the appraised value at the time of withdrawal from entry hereunder for consumption or entry under the general tariff law: *Provided further*, ThatMarking requirements. imported articles provided for herein shall not be subject to any marking requirements of the general tariff laws, except when such articles are withdrawn for consumption*Provisos*.Duty on articles withdrawn. or use in the United States in which case they shall not be released from customs custody until properly marked, but no additional duty shall be assessed because such articles were not sufficiently marked when imported into the United States: *Provided further*, That at any time during or withinArticles abandoned. three months after the close of the exposition, any article entered hereunder may be abandoned to the Government or destroyed under customs supervision, whereupon any duties on such article shall be remitted: *Provided further*, That articles which have been admittedTransfer privilege. without payment of duty for exhibition under any tariff law and which have remained in continuous customs custody or under a customs exhibition bond and imported articles in bonded warehouses under the general tariff law may be accorded the privilege of transfer to and entry for exhibition at the said exposition under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: *And provided further*,Exposition deemed sole consignee of merchandise. That the Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition shall be deemed, for customs purposes only, to be the sole consignee of all merchandise imported under the provisions of this Act, and that theIncurred Federal expenses reimbursable. actual and necessary customs charges for labor, services, and other expenses in connection with the entry, examination, appraisement, release, or custody, together with the necessary charges for salaries of customs officers and employees in connection with the supervision, custody of, and accounting for, articles imported under the provisions of this Act, shall be reimbursed by the Greater Texas and Pan-American Exposition to the Government of the United States under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and that receipts from such reimbursements shall be deposited asDeposit of, as refunds.[46 Stat. 741](/us/stat/46/741).[19 U. S. C. § 1524](/us/usc/t19/s1524). refunds to the appropriation from which paid, in the manner provided for in section 524, Tariff Act of 1930. Approved, March 27, 1937. To amend section 318 of the Communications Act of 1934. 1937-03-29 58 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 56 75 1 public 56 [CHAPTER 58] AN ACT To amend section 318 of the Communications Act of 1934. March 29, 1937[[H. R. 3898](/us/bill/75/hr/3898)][[Public No. 26](/us/bill/75/pl/26)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Communications Act of 1934, amendment.[48 Stat. 1089](/us/stat/48/1089).[47 U. S. C. § 318](/us/usc/t47/s318).Operation of transmitting apparatus.Requirement. That section 318 of the Communications Act of 1934 is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 318. The actual operation of all transmitting apparatus in any radio station for which a station license is required by this Act shall be carried on only by a person holding an operator’s license issued hereunder, and no person shall operate any such apparatus in such station except under and in accordance with an operator’s license *Provisos*.Exceptions.issued to him by the Commission: *Provided*, *however*, That the Commission if it shall find that the public interest, convenience, or necessity will be served thereby may waive or modify the foregoing provisions of this section for the operation of any station except

(1)stations for which licensed operators are required by international agreement,

(2)stations for which licensed operators are required for safety purposes,

(3)stations engaged in broadcasting, and

(4)stations operated as common carriers on frequencies below Automatic radio devices, etc.thirty thousand kilocycles: *Provided further*, That the Commission shall have power to make special regulations governing the granting of licenses for the use of automatic radio devices and for the operation of such devices.” " Approved, March 29, 1937. To amend Public Law Numbered 780, Seventy-fourth Congress, to authorize the acquisition of lands in the city of Alameda, county of Alameda, State of California, as a site for a naval air station and to authorize the construction and installation of a naval air station thereon, for the purpose of making a correction therein. 1937-03-29 59 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 56 75 1 public [CHAPTER 59] JOINT RESOLUTION To amend Public Law Numbered 780, Seventy-fourth Congress, to authorize the acquisition of lands in the city of Alameda, county of Alameda, State of California, as a site for a naval air station and to authorize the construction and installation of a naval air station thereon, for the purpose of making a correction therein. March 29, 1937[[H. J. Res. 43](/us/bill/75/hjres/43)][[Pub. Res., No. 17](/us/bill/75/pubres/17)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Alameda, Calif.Act authorizing acquisition of certain lands in, amended.[49 Stat. 1901](/us/stat/49/1901). That section 1 of Public Law Numbered 780, entitled “An Act to authorize the acquisition of lands in the city of Alameda, county of Alameda, State of California, as a site for a naval air station and to authorize the construction and installation of a naval air station thereon”, approved June 24, 1936, is amended by inserting after the words “free from all”, before the colon and preceding the proviso, the word “encumbrances”. Approved, March 29, 1937. For the payment of certain employees of the United States Government in the District of Columbia and employees of the District of Columbia for January 20, 1937. 1937-03-29 60 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 56 75 1 public [CHAPTER 60] JOINT RESOLUTION For the payment of certain employees of the United States Government in the District of Columbia and employees of the District of Columbia for January 20, 1937. March 29, 1937[[H. J. Res. 131](/us/bill/75/hjres/131)][[Pub. Res., No. 18](/us/bill/75/pubres/18)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, District of Columbia.Certain Government and District employees to receive pay for January 20, 1937.[26 Stat. 185](/us/stat/26/185). That the employees of the United States Government in the District of Columbia and the employees of the District of Columbia who come within the provisions of the Act approved June 18, 1888, and who, under the provisions of said Act, did not work on Wednesday, January 20, 1937, due to the closing of their places of employment on account of the holiday, shall be entitled to pay for said holiday. Approved, March 29, 1937. Declaring Joseph P. Kennedy eligible for appointment as a member of the United States Maritime Commission. 1937-03-30 61 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 57 75 1 public 57 [CHAPTER 61] JOINT RESOLUTION Declaring Joseph P. Kennedy eligible for appointment as a member of the United States Maritime Commission. March 30, 1937[[S. J. Res. 110](/us/bill/75/sjres/110)][[Pub. Res., No. 19](/us/bill/75/pubres/19)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That notwithstandingUnited States Maritime Commission.Joseph P. Kennedy declared eligible for appointment as a member of.[49 Stat. 1985](/us/stat/49/1985).[46 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 1111](/us/usc/t46/s1111). the provisions of Section 201

(b)of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, approved June 29, 1936, Joseph P. Kennedy is declared to be eligible for appointment as a member of the United States Maritime Commission. Approved, March 30, 1937. To amend section 704 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (49 U. S. Stat. L 2008–2009). 1937-04-01 64 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 57 75 1 public [CHAPTER 64] AN ACT To amend section 704 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (49 U. S. Stat. L 2008–2009). April 1, 1937[[H. R. 4951](/us/bill/75/hr/4951)][[Public No. 27](/us/bill/75/pl/27)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section 704Merchant Marine Act of 1936, amendment.[49 Stat. 2008](/us/stat/49/2008).[46 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 1194](/us/usc/t46/s1194).Charter or sale of vessels acquired by Commission.Temporary operation in foreign commerce, by private operators; time limitation. of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 (49 U. S. Stat. L. 2008–2009) be amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 704. All vessels transferred to or otherwise acquired by the Commission in any manner may be chartered or sold by the Commission pursuant to the further provisions of this Act. All vessels transferred to the Commission by this Act and now being operated by private operators on lines in foreign commerce of the United States shall be temporarily operated by the Commission for its account by private operators until such time and upon such operating agreements as the Commission may deem advantageous, but the Commission shall arrange as soon as practicable to offer all such lines of vessels for charter as hereinafter provided, preference to be given to present operators, and all operation of the Commission’s vessels by private operators under such operating agreements shall be discontinued within one year after the passage of this Act: *Provided*, That nothing herein contained shall prevent private operators,Provisos.Completion of voyages begun before expiration date.Sale provisions not affected. under such operating agreements, commencing voyages prior to said expiration date and completing them thereafter: *Provided further*, That nothing contained herein shall be construed as limiting or affecting the power of sale under provisions of section 705 of this Act.” " Approved, April 1, 1937. Making funds available for the control of incipient or emergency outbreaks of insect pests or plant diseases, including grasshoppers, Mormon crickets, and chinch bugs. 1937-04-06 69 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 57 75 1 public [CHAPTER 69] AN ACT Making funds available for the control of incipient or emergency outbreaks of insect pests or plant diseases, including grasshoppers, Mormon crickets, and chinch bugs. April 6, 1937[[S. J. Res. 75](/us/bill/75/sjres/75)][[Pub. Res., No. 20](/us/bill/75/pubres/20)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the application ofInsect pest and plant disease control.Appropriation authorized for.*Post*, pp. 120, 514. such methods of control of incipient or emergency outbreaks of insect pests or plant diseases, including grasshoppers, Mormon crickets, and chinch bugs, as, in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture, may be necessary, in cooperation with such authorities of the States concerned, organizations or individuals as the Secretary may deem necessary to accomplish such purposes, including the employmentPersonal services, etc. of persons and means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, printing, rent outside of the District of Columbia, and for 58other purposes, the sum of $2,000,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated, to be made immediately available and remain available Additional sums for annual replenishment of fund.*Provisos.*Administration.until expended; and there are hereby authorized to be appropriated such additional sums as may be necessary to replenish the fund to its original amount at the beginning of each fiscal year: *Provided*, That such appropriations shall be administered by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine and shall be used for expenditures of general administration and supervision, surveys, purchase, transportation, and application of poison baits or materials and equipment for control of insect pests or plant diseases, including grasshoppers, Mormon crickets, and chinch bugs, or for the preparation of such materials for application, and such other expenses as in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture may be deemed necessary: Use restricted. *And provided further*, That no part of such appropriations shall be used to pay the cost or value of farm animals, farm crops, or other property injured or destroyed. Approved, April 6, 1937. Providing for the participation by the United States in the Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition to be held in the State of Texas during the year 1937. 1937-04-09 72 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 58 75 1 public [CHAPTER 72] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for the participation by the United States in the Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition to be held in the State of Texas during the year 1937. April 9, 1937[[S. J. Res. 66](/us/bill/75/sjres/66)][[Pub. Res., No. 21](/us/bill/75/pubres/21)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition.Commission established; composition, purpose, etc.*Ante*, pp. 19, 55. That there is hereby established a Commission, to be known as the United States Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) to be composed of the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce; which Commission shall serve without additional compensation and shall represent the United States in connection with the holding of the Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition in the State of Texas during the year 1937. Sec. 2. Commissioner General; appointment. There is hereby created a United States Commissioner General for such exposition, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall serve without Payment of expenses, and staff.compensation. The expenses of said Commissioner General and the salary and expenses of such staff as he may require shall be paid out of the funds made available by this joint resolution for a period of time covering the duration of the exposition and not to exceed a six months’ period following the closing thereof, and for such period prior to the opening of the exposition as the Commission shall determine. Sec. 3. Duties and powers of Commissioner General. The Commission shall prescribe the duties of said Commissioner General and shall delegate such powers and functions to him as it shall deem advisable, in order that there may be exhibited at such exposition by the Government of the United States, its executive departments, independent offices, and establishments such articles and materials and documents as will best tend to illustrate the functions and administrative faculty of the Government in the advancement of industry, science, invention, agriculture, the arts, and peace, and demonstrate the nature of our institutions, particularly as regards their adaptation to the needs of the people. Sec. 4. Personnel: appointment, salaries, etc. The Commissioner General is authorized to appoint such clerks, stenographers, and other assistants as may be necessary and [5 U. S. C. §§ 661–674](/us/usc/t5/s661–674).to fix their salaries in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, purchase such materials, and contract for such labor and other services as are necessary, and exercise such powers as are delegated to him by the Commission.59 Sec. 5. The heads of the various executive departments, independentCooperation of Government agencies. offices, and establishments of the Government are authorized to cooperate with the said Commissioner General in the procurement, installation, and display of exhibits, and to lend to the CommissionLoan of exhibits. such articles, specimens, and exhibits which said Commission shall deem to be in the interest of the United States and in keeping with the purposes of such exposition, to contract for such labor or otherContracts for labor, etc. services as shall be deemed necessary, and to designate officials or employees of their departments, independent offices, and establishments to assist said Commissioner General. At the close of theReturn of property at close of exposition. exposition, or when the connection of the Government of the United States therewith ceases, said Commissioner General shall cause all such property to be returned to the respective departments, independent offices, and establishments from which taken, and any expenses incident to the restoration, modification, and revision of such property to a condition which will permit its use at subsequent expositions, fairs, and other celebrations, and for the continuedPreparation of reports. employment of personnel necessary to close out the fiscal and other records and prepare the required reports of the participating organizations, may be paid from the funds made available herein; and ifDisposition of property not returned. the return of such property is not feasible, he may, with the consent of the department, independent office, or establishment from which it was taken, make such disposition thereof as he may deem advisable and account therefor. Sec. 6. The Commission is authorized to make any expendituresExpenditures authorized. or allotments deemed necessary by it to fulfill properly the purposes of this joint resolution. The Commission is further authorized toRental of space. rent such space as it may deem adequate to carry out effectively the provisions of this joint resolution; and to provide for the decoration of buildings or structures, for the proper maintenance of buildings or structures, site, and grounds occupied by the United States during the period of the exposition. The funds made availableAllocation of funds. herein may be used for the operation of such building or buildings, structure or structures, including light, heat, water, gas, janitor, and other required services; for the selection, purchase, preparation, assembling, transportation, installation, arrangement, safekeeping, exhibition, demonstration, and return of such articles and materials as the Commission may decide shall be included in such Government exhibit ; for the payment of all necessary expenses of such CommissionerPersonal services, etc. General, and for the compensation of other officers and employees of the Commission in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; for the payment of salaries of officers and employees of the Government employed by or detailed for duty with the Commission, and for actual traveling expenses, including travel by air, and for per diem in lieu of actual subsistence at not to exceed $6 per day : *Provided*, That no such Government official or employee so designated*Provisos*.Salary restriction. shall receive a salary in excess of the amount which he has been receiving in the department, independent office, or establishment where employed, plus such reasonable allowance for travel, including travel by air, and subsistence expenses as may be deemed proper by the Commissioner General; for telephone service, purchaseFurniture, supplies, etc. or rental of furniture and equipment, stationery and supplies, typewriting, adding, duplicating, and computing machines, their accessories and repairs, books of reference and periodicals, uniforms, maps, reports, documents, plans, specifications, manuscripts, newspapers and all other appropriate publications, and ice and drinking water for office purposes: *Provided further*, That payment for telephonePayments in advance. service, rents, subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, and other similar purposes may be made in advance; for the purchase and hire of passenger-carrying automobiles, their maintenance,60repair, and operation, for the official use of said Commissioner Printing and binding.General in the District of Columbia or elsewhere as required; for printing and binding; for entertainment of distinguished visitors; and for all other expenses as may be deemed necessary by the CommissionSupervision of expenditures. to fulfill properly the purposes of this joint resolution. All purchases, expenditures, and disbursements of any moneys made available by authority of this joint resolution shall be made under Delegation of powers.the direction of the Commission: *Provided further,* That the Commission, without release of responsibility as hereinbefore stipulated, may delegate these powers and functions to said Commissioner General, and said Commissioner General, with the consent of the Allotment of funds to executive departments, etc.Commission, may subdelegate them: *Provided further,* That the Commission or its delegated representative may allot funds made available herein to any executive department, independent office, or establishment of the Government with the consent of the heads thereof, for direct expenditure by such executive department, independent office, or establishment, for the purpose of defraying any expenditure which may be incurred by such executive department, independent office, or establishment in executing the duties and functionsApproval of vouchers. delegated by the Commission. All accounts and vouchers covering expenditures shall be approved by the said Commissioner General, or by such assistants as he may designate, except for such allotments as may be made to the various executive departments, independent offices and establishments for direct expenditure; but these provisions shall not be construed to waive the submission of accounts and vouchers to the General Accounting Office for audit, or permit any obligations to be incurred in excess of the amount Prevailing wages for construction work.[46 Stat. 1494](/us/stat/46/1494).[40 U. S. C. § 276a](/us/usc/t40/s276a).authorized herein : *And provided further,* That in the construction of exhibits requiring skilled and unskilled labor, the prevailing rate of wages, as provided in the Act of March 3, 1931, shall be paid. Sec. 7. Acceptance of contributions. The Commissioner General, with the approval of the Commission, may receive contributions from any source to aid in carrying out the purposes of this joint resolution, but such contributions shall be expended and accounted for in the same manner as the funds made available by this joint resolution. The Commissioner General is also authorized to receive contributions of material, or to borrow materials or exhibits, and to accept the services of any skilled and unskilled labor that may be available through State or Federal relief organizations, to aid in carrying out the general purposes of this Disposal of material, etc.joint resolution. At the close of the exposition or when the connection of the Government of the United States therewith ceases, the Commissioner General shall dispose of any such portion of the material contributed as may be unused, and return such borrowed *Proviso*.Public sale.property: *Provided*, That all disposition of such materials and property shall be at public sale to the highest bidder, and the proceeds thereof shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States. Sec. 8. Transfer of certain contracts. The rights and liabilities under existing contracts entered into by the United States Texas Centennial Commission under the [49 Stat. 1136](/us/stat/49/1136).authority granted to it by Public Resolution Numbered 69, Seventy-fourth Congress, approved February 11, 1936, shall be transferred to and assumed by the Commission established by this joint resolution. Transfer of functions, funds, etc.All authority, powers, and duties of the United States Texas Centennial Commission under such Public Resolution Numbered 69, and all unexpended balances of appropriations available to said commission, shall be transferred to the United States Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition Commission to carry out the Use of balances.provisions of this joint resolution. Such unexpended balances of Disposition of monuments, etc.appropriations shall remain available until expended. Any monuments, statues, markers, buildings, and other structures, erected or constructed, and any lands, historic papers, and paintings purchased,61by the United States Texas Centennial Commission directly under contract shall be transferred to the Commission established by this joint resolution, and any such property may be assigned by such latter Commission in the manner prescribed by section 2 of such Public Resolution Numbered 69. This section shall take effect onEffective date of section; final report. the date of the submission to the Congress of the final report of the United States Texas Centennial Commission as provided by section 9 of Public Resolution Numbered 37, Seventy-fourth Congress,[49 Stat. 435](/us/stat/49/435). approved June 28, 1935. Sec. 9. Any funds allocated by the United States Texas CentennialTransfer of funds allocated to Commission of Control for Texas Centennial Celebrations. Commission to the Commission of Control for Texas Centennial Celebrations under the provisions of such Public Resolution Numbered 69 may be transferred in the discretion of the Commission upon the enactment of this joint resolution to said Commission of Control for Texas Centennial Celebrations to carry out the purposes for which[49 Stat. 1136](/us/stat/49/1136). such funds were so allocated. Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the Commission to transmit toReport to Congress. Congress, within six months after the close of the exposition, a detailed statement of all expenditures, and such other reports as may be deemed proper, which reports shall be prepared and arranged with a view to concise statement and convenient reference. UponTermination of Commission. the transmission of such report to Congress the Commission established by and all appointments made under the authority of this joint resolution shall terminate. Approved, April 9, 1937. To make funds available to carry out the provisions of existing law authorizing the purchase and distribution of products of the fishing industry. 1937-04-12 73 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 61 75 1 public [CHAPTER 73] JOINT RESOLUTION To make funds available to carry out the provisions of existing law authorizing the purchase and distribution of products of the fishing industry. April 12, 1937[[H. J. Res. 278](/us/bill/75/hjres/278)][[Pub. Res., No. 22](/us/bill/75/pubres/22)] Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That not to exceedFishing industry products.Designated funds made available for purchase and distribution of. $1,000,000 of the funds available to the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation may be used by such Corporation for the purpose of diverting surplus fish (including shellfish) and the products thereof from the normal channels of trade and commerce by the acquisition and distribution thereof in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the purchase and distribution of*Ante*, p. 27, products of the fishing industry”, approved March 5, 1937. Approved, April 12, 1937. Providing for a continuance of the participation of the United States in the Great Lakes Exposition in the State of Ohio in 1937, and for other purposes. 1937-04-12 74 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 58 75 1 public [CHAPTER 74] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for a continuance of the participation of the United States in the Great Lakes Exposition in the State of Ohio in 1937, and for other purposes. April 12, 1937[[S. J. Res. 53](/us/bill/75/sjres/53)][[Pub. Res., No. 23](/us/bill/75/pubres/23)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United StatesGreat Lakes Exposition.Federal participation in, continued. continue its participation in the Great Lakes Exposition in the State of Ohio during the year 1937. Sec. 2. The provisions of the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolutionProvisions extended.[49 Stat. 1243](/us/stat/49/1243). providing for the participation of the United States in the Great Lakes Exposition to be held in the State of Ohio during the year 1936, and authorizing the President to invite the Dominion of Canada to participate therein, and for other purposes”, approved April 25, 1936, are hereby extended and made applicable to the continuance of the participation of the United States in such exposition in 1937.62 Sec. 3. Appropriation authorized.*Post*, pp. 215, 753. For the purposes of this resolution, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $175,000, which shall be in addition to the unexpended balance of the sum heretofore appropriated for carrying out the provisions of such joint resolution of April 25, 1936. Approved, April 12, 1937. Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the classification of cotton, to furnish information on market supply, demand, location, condition, and market prices for cotton, and for other purposes. 1937-04-13 75 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 62 75 1 public [CHAPTER 75] AN ACT Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the classification of cotton, to furnish information on market supply, demand, location, condition, and market prices for cotton, and for other purposes. April 13, 1937[[S. 1500](/us/bill/75/s/1500)][[Public No. 28](/us/bill/75/pl/28)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to collect and publish statistics of the grade and staple length of cotton”, approved March 3, 1927, is amended by inserting between sections 3 and 4 thereof the following new sections: " “Sec. 3a. Classification provisions. The Secretary of Agriculture, upon request in writing from any group of producers organized to promote the improvement of cotton who comply with such regulations as he may prescribe, is authorized and directed to determine and to make promptly available to such producers, the classification, in accordance with the official cotton standards of the United States, of any cotton produced Transportation, tags, and containers.by them. The Secretary of Agriculture is further authorized to pay the transportation charges and to furnish tags and containers for the samples of cotton submitted for classification under this Samples, disposition of proceeds of sales.section, and all samples of cotton so classified shall become the property of the Government, and the proceeds of any sales thereof after classification shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. “Sec. 3b. Market news service. The Secretary of Agriculture is also authorized and directed to collect, authenticate, publish, and distribute, by telegraph, radio, mail, or otherwise, timely information on the market supply, demand, location, condition, and market prices for cotton, and to cause to be prepared regularly and distributed for posting at gins, in post offices, or in other public or conspicuous places in cotton-growing communities, information on prices for the various grades and staple lengths of cotton. “Sec. 3c. Rules and regulations. The Secretary of Agriculture is further authorized to make such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act.” " Approved, April 13, 1937. Authorizing the President of the United States of America to proclaim October 11, 1937, General Pulaski’s Memorial Day for the observance and commemoration of the death of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski. 1937-04-13 76 Chapter 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 2024-11-23 50 Stat. 62 75 1 public [CHAPTER 76] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the President of the United States of America to proclaim October 11, 1937, General Pulaski’s Memorial Day for the observance and commemoration of the death of Brigadier General Casimir Pulaski. April 13, 1937[[S. J. Res. 102](/us/bill/75/sjres/102)][[Pub. Res., No. 24](/us/bill/75/pubres/24)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, General Pulaski’s Memorial Day.President authorized to invite observance of. That the President of the United States is authorized and directed to issue a proclamation calling upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all governmental buildings on October 11, 1937, and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in commemoration of the death of General Casimir Pulaski. Approved, April 13, 1937. To amend section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations to provide for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes”, approved July 1, 1902, as amended. 1937-04-14 77 Chapter 50 Stat. 63 75 1 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 2024-11-23 public 63 [CHAPTER 77] JOINT RESOLUTION To amend section 7 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations to provide for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes”, approved July 1, 1902, as amended. April 14, 1937[[H. J. Res. 226](/us/bill/75/hjres/226)][[Pub. Res., No. 25](/us/bill/75/pubres/25)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That paragraph 21 of sectionDistrict of Columbia, bowling alleys.Sunday closing hours.[32 Stat. 625](/us/stat/32/625); [47 Stat. 553](/us/stat/47/553). 7 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations to provide for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1903, and for other purposes”, as amended, be amended by striking out the period at the end of the paragraph, inserting a colon, and adding the following words: “ *Provided, however,* That bowling-alley establishments licensed under this section shall be closed at midnight on Saturday night and shall remain closed until 2 o’clock postmeridian.” Approved, April 14, 1937. To amend an Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1909, to extend commissary privileges to widows of officers and enlisted men of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard and also to officers of the Foreign Service of the United States at foreign stations. 1937-04-14 78 Chapter 50 Stat. 63 75 1 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 2024-11-23 public [CHAPTER 78] AN ACT To amend an Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1909, to extend commissary privileges to widows of officers and enlisted men of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard and also to officers of the Foreign Service of the United States at foreign stations. April 14, 1937[[S. 1133](/us/bill/75/s/1133)][[Public, No. 29](/us/bill/75/pl/29)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembles*, That that part ofNavy.Extension of commissary privileges authorized.[35 Stat. 768](/us/stat/35/768).[34 U. S. C. § 533](/us/usc/t34/s533). the Act of March 3, 1909 (35 Stat. 768; U. S. C., title 34, sec. 533), which provides “That hereafter such stores as the Secretary of the Navy may designate may be procured and sold to officer’s and enlisted men of the Navy and Marine Corps, also to civilian employees at naval stations beyond the continental limits of the United States and in Alaska, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe”, is hereby amended to read as follows: “That hereafter such stores as the Secretary of the Navy may designate may be procured and sold to officers and enlisted men of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard; to the widows of such officers and enlisted men; to civilian employees of the Navy Department and to officers ofForeign Service officers. the Foreign Service of the United States at naval stations beyond the continental limits of the United States and in Alaska, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe”. Approved, April 14, 1937. To amend that provision of the Act approved March 3, 1879 (20 Stat. L. 412), relating to issue of arms and ammunition for the protection of public money and property. 1937-04-14 79 Chapter 50 Stat. 63 75 1 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 2024-11-23 public [CHAPTER 79] AN ACT To amend that provision of the Act approved March 3, 1879 (20 Stat. L. 412), relating to issue of arms and ammunition for the protection of public money and property. April 14, 1937[[S. 1285](/us/bill/75/s/1285)][

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