Public Law 532.

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(/us/pl/75/531)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Merchant Marine Act, 1936, amendment.[49 Stat. 1987](/us/stat/49/1987).[46 U. S. C., Supp. III, § 1113](/us/usc/t46/s1113). That section 203 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, is hereby amended by inserting “(a)” after “Sec. 203.”, and by adding at the end of such section a subsection to read as follows: " “(b) U. S. Shipping Board (Emergency) Merchant Fleet Corporation employees.Payments to, on account of leave earned in 1918–19 approved.

All payments made by the United States Shipping Board (Emergency) Merchant Fleet Corporation to its employees in settlement of its liability arising out of contracts of employment between said United States Shipping Board (Emergency) Merchant Fleet Corporation and its employees on account of leave earned in the Release from liability to refund or repay.years 1918–1919 are hereby approved and confirmed. All persons to whom such payments were made are hereby released from any liability to refund or repay to the Government such payments, and no deductions on account of any such payments shall be made from any amounts otherwise due or payable out of Government funds to such persons.”" Approved, May 18, 1938.

To authorize an appropriation for the expenses of participation by the United States in the Third Pan American Highway Conference. 1938-05-20 254 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 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 408 75 3 public [CHAPTER 254] JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize an appropriation for the expenses of participation by the United States in the Third Pan American Highway Conference.

May 20, 1938[[S. J. Res. 284](/us/bill/75/sjres/284)][[Pub. Res., No. 96](/us/bill/75/pubres/96)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Pan American Highway Conference, Third.Appropriation authorized for participation.*Post*, p. 1147. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $15,000, or so ranch thereof as may be necessary, for the expenses of participation by the United States in the Third Pan American Highway Conference, to be held in Chile during the fiscal year 1939, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting, translating, and 52 Stat. 409other services, by contract if deemed necessary, without regard to sectionContracts without advertising.[R.

S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5). 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., 1 title 41, sec. 5); rent; traveling expenses; purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers, and periodicals; official cards; printing and binding; entertainment;Printing and binding. local transportation; and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State, including the reimbursement of otherReimbursement of other appropriations. appropriations from which payment may have been made for any of the purposes herein specified.

Approved, May 20, 1938. To authorize and request the President of the United States to invite the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics to hold its Seventh General Assembly in the United States during the calendar year 1939, and to invite foreign governments to participate in that general assembly; and to authorize an appropriation to assist in meeting the expenses necessary for participation by the United States in the meeting. 1938-05-20 255 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 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 409 75 3 public [CHAPTER 255] JOINT RESOLUTION To authorize and request the President of the United States to invite the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics to hold its Seventh General Assembly in the United States during the calendar year 1939, and to invite foreign governments to participate in that general assembly; and to authorize an appropriation to assist in meeting the expenses necessary for participation by the United States in the meeting.

May 20, 1938[[S. J. Res. 285](/us/bill/75/sjres/285)][[Pub. Res., No. 97](/us/bill/75/pubres/97)] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be, and International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.Invitation to hold Seventh General Assembly in United States; participation by foreign governments.is hereby, authorized and requested to invite the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics to hold its Seventh General Assembly in the United States during the calendar year 1939, and to invite foreign governments to participate in that general assembly.

Sec. 2. That the sum of $5,000, or so much thereof as may beAppropriation authorized. necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of organizing and holding the Seventh General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; communication services; stenographic and other services by contract if deemed necessary withoutContracts without advertising.[R.

S. § 3709](/us/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5). regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); travel expenses; local transportation; hire of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; rent in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; printing and binding; entertainment; official cards;Printing and binding. purchase of newspapers and periodicals; necessary books and documents; stationery; membership badges; and such other expenses as may be actually and necessarily incurred by the Government of the United States by reason of observance of appropriate courtesies in connection therewith, and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State, including the reimbursement of otherReimbursement of other appropriations. appropriations from which payments have been made for any of the purposes herein specified.

Approved, May 20, 1938. Authorizing the Interstate Bridge Commission of the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Delaware River between points in the city of Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, and the Borough of Matamoras, Pike County, Pennsylvania. 1938-05-21 256 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 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 409 75 3 public [CHAPTER 256] AN ACT Authorizing the Interstate Bridge Commission of the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to reconstruct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Delaware River between points in the city of Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, and the Borough of Matamoras, Pike County, Pennsylvania. May 21, 1938[[S. 3149](/us/bill/75/s/3149)][[Public, No. 532](/us/pl/75/532)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That in order to Delaware River.Reconstruction, etc., of bridge across.Port Jervis, N.

Y., to Borough of Matamoras, Pa., authorized.facilitate interstate commerce, improve the Postal Service, and provide for military and other purposes, the Interstate Bridge Commission of the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania be, and is hereby, authorized to reconstruct, maintain, and 52 Stat. 410operate a free highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Delaware River between points in the city of Port Jervis, Orange County, New York, and the Borough of Matamoras, Pike County, Pennsylvania, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable [34 Stat. 84](/us/stat/34/84).[33 U. S. C. § 491](/us/usc/t33/s491).waters”, approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act.

Sec. 2. Acquisition of approaches, etc. There is hereby conferred upon the Interstate Bridge Commission of the State of New York and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania all such rights and powers to enter upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemnation or expropriation of property for public purposes in such State.

Sec. 3. Amendment, etc. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, May 21, 1938. To amend the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Oregon-Washington Board of Trustees to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Columbia River at Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon”, approved June 13, 1934, as amended. 1938-05-21 257 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 2024-11-15 52 Stat. 410 75 3 public [CHAPTER 257] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Oregon-Washington Board of Trustees to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Columbia River at Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon”, approved June 13, 1934, as amended. May 21, 1938[[S. 3213](/us/bill/75/s/3213)][

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