Public Law 8. to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters”, approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act
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(/us/bill/75/pl/7)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, White River.Barry County, Mo., may bridge, at Eagle Rock. That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the county of Barry, State of Missouri, to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the White River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Eagle Rock, Missouri, in Construction.[34 Stat. 84](/us/stat/34/84).[33 U. S. C. §§ 401–498](/us/usc/t33/s401–498).accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters”, approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act.
Sec. 2. Amendment. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, February 24, 1937. To extend the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Delaware River near Trenton, New Jersey. 1937-02-24 16 Chapter 50 Stat. 21 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 21 [CHAPTER 16] AN ACT To extend the time for completing the construction of a bridge across the Delaware River near Trenton, New Jersey.
February 24, 1937[[S. 715](/us/bill/75/s/715)][[Public, No. 8](/us/bill/75/pl/8)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the time forDelaware River.Time extended for bridging, at Trenton, N. J.[37 Stat. 492](/us/stat/37/492); [48 Stat. 355](/us/stat/48/355). completing the construction of the bridge authorized by Act of Congress approved August 24, 1912, to be built by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and the Pennsylvania and Newark Railroad Company across the Delaware River near the city of Trenton, New Jersey, which has heretofore been extended by Congress to August 24, 1937, is hereby extended for a further period of three years from the last-named date: *Provided*, That it shall not be lawful to complete orProviso.Resubmission of plans. commence the completion of said bridge until plans thereof shall again be submitted to and approved by the Chief of Engineers and by the Secretary of War.
Sec. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyAmendment. expressly reserved. Approved, February 24, 1937. To make funds available for health and sanitation activities in the areas recently stricken by floods. 1937-02-24 17 Chapter 50 Stat. 21 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 17] JOINT RESOLUTION To make funds available for health and sanitation activities in the areas recently stricken by floods.
February 24, 1937[[H. J. Res. 229](/us/bill/75/hjres/229)][[Pub. Res., No. 7](/us/bill/75/pubres/7)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is herebyHealth and sanitation, flood-stricken areas. authorized to allocate funds to the United States Public Health Service for health and sanitation activities in the areas recentlyFunds authorized for designated activities in. stricken by floods from the appropriation made in the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936, as supplemented by the appropriation[49 Stat. 1608](/us/stat/49/1608); *Ante*, p. 10. for relief and work relief in the First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937, for the following purposes:
(1)GrantsGrants to States. to States for the purpose of aiding such States, or any county, health district, or other political subdivision thereof, in establishing and maintaining adequate public health services in the prevention and control of diseases in the areas recently stricken by floods, under regulations prescribed by the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service;
(2)the employment of personnel in the cityServices in the District of Columbia. of Washington and elsewhere, without regard to the civil-service laws and regulations and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended,[5 U. S. C. §§ 661–674](/us/usc/t5/s661–674). to replace commissioned officers and other employees of such Public Health Service detailed to such areas;
(3)reimbursement of appropriationsReimbursement for emergency expenditures. of such Service for expenditures made from such appropriations for emergency work in such areas; and
(4)the purchase ofSupplies and equipment. supplies and equipment to replace articles furnished from stock on hand for the care, support, and maintenance of flood refugees and in rendering assistance to health authorities. The allocations made by authority of this joint resolution shallAllocations not exclusive. not be exclusive but shall be in addition to those which otherwise may be made under the provisions of such Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936, as supplemented. Approved, February 24, 1937. Relating to the participation by the United States in the International Exposition of Paris, 1937. 1937-02-25 18 Chapter 50 Stat. 22 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 22 [CHAPTER 18] JOINT RESOLUTION Relating to the participation by the United States in the International Exposition of Paris, 1937. February 25, 1937[[S. J. Res. 70](/us/bill/75/sjres/70)][[Pub. Res., No. 8](/us/bill/75/pubres/8)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, International Exposition of Paris, 1937.Additional authority for housing, etc., U. S. exhibits.[49 Stat. 1200](/us/stat/49/1200). That in addition to the authority heretofore granted by the joint resolution, approved April 10, 1936, relating to the participation by the United States in the International Exposition of Paris, 1937, the Commissioner General and the Commissioner are hereby authorized to make such expenditures as may be necessary for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, or renovating exhibits, for the proper housing of exhibits Contracts, etc.[R. S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5).(including the decoration, operation, and maintenance of buildings by contract without regard to the provisions of section 3709, Revised Statutes, or otherwise, and the payment of any obligations heretofore or hereafter incurred in connection with the employment of architects and engineers and reimbursement of their necessary Transportation of material, etc.travel expenses), and for the transportation of material and exhibits from the United States to France, and from France to the United States after the close of such exposition. Sec. 2. Personal services. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of such resolution of April 10, 1936, the Commissioner General is authorized, without regard to the civil-service laws, to appoint, and without regard [5 U. S. C. §§ 661–674](/us/usc/t5/s661–674).to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, to fix the reasonable compensation of, such officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution and of such resolution of Effective date.April 10, 1936. This section shall be effective as of April 10, 1936. Sec. 3. Functions and authority.
(a)Any functions granted to the Commissioner General and the Commissioner jointly may be exercised by either of them, and any authority herein granted to the Commissioner General may be delegated to the Commissioner or to any other person that the Commissioner General may designate for the purpose.
(b)Expenditures, accounts, etc. The approval and certification of expenditures under this resolution, and the submission of accounts and vouchers, shall be made [49 Stat. 1201](/us/stat/49/1201).in the manner prescribed in section 4 of such resolution of April 10, 1936, except that any functions of the Secretary of State under such section may, in his discretion, be delegated, without release of responsibility, to any person he may designate for the purpose.
(c)Antideficiency provision. Nothing in this resolution shall be construed to permit any indebtedness to be incurred in excess of the amount herein authorized to be appropriated. Sec. 4. Appropriation. There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the [49 Stat. 1633](/us/stat/49/1633).Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for carrying out the purposes of this resolution and of such resolution of April 10, 1936, the sum of $150,000, and the unexpended and unobligated balance of any sums heretofore appropriated pursuant to the authorization contained in such resolution of April 10, 1936, shall also be available for the purposes of this resolution. Sec. 5. Availability. The Commissioner General and the Commissioner are, with the approval of the Secretary of State, authorized to make available to any governmental agency such part of the sums heretofore or hereafter appropriated for the purposes of this resolution and such resolution of April 10, 1936, as may be effectively used by such agency to aid in carrying out such purposes. Sec. 6. Return of exhibits, etc., at close. At the close of the exposition or when the connection of the Government of the United States therewith ceases, the Disposition of unused property, etc.Commissioner General and the Commissioner shall return all borrowed property and exhibits to their points of origin and shall dispose of any portion of the material contributed as may be unused or any23 property purchased in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct in the best interests of the Government, and account therefor. Approved, February 25, 1937. To amend the Act entitled “An Act to levy an excise tax upon carriers and an income tax upon their employees, and for other purposes”, approved August 29, 1935. 1937-02-27 19 Chapter 50 Stat. 23 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 19] JOINT RESOLUTION To amend the Act entitled “An Act to levy an excise tax upon carriers and an income tax upon their employees, and for other purposes”, approved August 29, 1935. February 27, 1937[[H. J. Res. 212](/us/bill/75/hjres/212)][[Pub. Res., No. 9](/us/bill/75/pubres/9)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 12Certain tax levies upon carriers and their employees extended.[49 Stat. 976](/us/stat/49/976).[45 U. S. C., Supp. II, § 252](/us/usc/t45/s252). of the Act entitled “An Act to levy an excise tax upon carriers and an income tax upon their employees, and for other purposes”, approved August 29, 1935, is amended by striking out “February 28, 1937” and inserting in lieu thereof “June 30, 1938”. Approved, February 27, 1937, 12 noon. To extend the period during which direct obligations of the United States may be used as collateral security for Federal Reserve notes. 1937-03-01 20 Chapter 50 Stat. 23 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 20] AN ACT To extend the period during which direct obligations of the United States may be used as collateral security for Federal Reserve notes. March 1, 1937[[S. 417](/us/bill/75/s/417)][
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- 33 USC 401–498
- 50 Stat. 21
- 48 Stat. 355
- 49 Stat. 1608
- 5 USC 661–674
- 50 Stat. 22
- 49 Stat. 1201
- 49 Stat. 1633
- 49 Stat. 976
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Public Law 8
to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters”, approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act
Cite33 USC 401–498
Stat.50 Stat. 21
Stat.48 Stat. 355
Stat.49 Stat. 1608
Cite5 USC 661–674
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