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(/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)][[Public, No. 9](/us/bill/75/pl/9)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the secondFederal Reserve Act, amendment.[48 Stat. 398](/us/stat/48/398).[12 U. S. C. § 412](/us/usc/t12/s412). paragraph of section 16 of the Federal Reserve Act, as amended, is amended to read as follows:" “Any Federal Reserve bank may make application to the localFederal Reserve notes: issue to Federal Reserve bank. Federal Reserve agent for such amount of the Federal Reserve notes hereinbefore provided for as it may require. Such application shall be accompanied with a tender to the local Federal Reserve agent of collateral in amount equal to the sum of the Federal Reserve notes thus applied for and issued pursuant to such application. The collateral security thus offered shall be notes, drafts, bills of exchange, or acceptances acquired under the provisions of section 13 of this Act, or bills of exchange endorsed by a member bank[38 Stat. 263, 264](/us/stat/38/263/264).[12 U. S. C. §§ 82, 342–347, 372; 353–359](/us/usc/t12/s82/342–347/372/353–359). of any Federal Reserve district and purchased under the provisions of section 14 of this Act, or bankers’ acceptances purchased under the provisions of said section 14, or gold certificates: *Provided, however*,*Provisos*.Time extended during which direct obligations may be used as collateral security. That until June 30, 1939, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may, should it deem it in the public interest, upon the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of its members, authorize the Federal Reserve banks to offer, and the Federal Reserve agents to accept, as such collateral security, direct obligations of the United States. At the close of business on such date,Retirement of, on expiration. or sooner should the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System so decide, such authorization shall terminate and such obligations of the United States be retired as security for Federal Reserve notes. In no event shall such collateral security be lessSecurity. than the amount of Federal Reserve notes applied for. The FederalDaily notices of withdrawals, etc. Reserve agent shall each day notify the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of all issues and withdrawals of Federal Reserve notes to and by the Federal Reserve bank to which he is accredited. The said Board of Governors of the FederalAdditional security. Reserve System may at any time call upon a Federal Reserve bank for additional security to protect the Federal Reserve notes issued to it” " Approved, March 1, 1937. To provide for retirement of Justices of the Supreme Court. 1937-03-01 21 Chapter 50 Stat. 24 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 24 [CHAPTER 21] AN ACT To provide for retirement of Justices of the Supreme Court. March 1, 1937[[H. R. 2518](/us/bill/75/hr/2518)][

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