Public Law 148.

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(/us/pl/76/147)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That title to all Choctaw Indians of Mississippi.Status of certain lands purchased for, defined.[40 Stat. 573](/us/stat/40/573). lands purchased by the United States for the benefit of the Choctaw Indians of Mississippi, under authority contained in the Act of May 25, 1918 (40 Stat. L., 573), and similar subsequent Acts, not under contract for resale to Choctaw Indians, or on which existing contracts of resale may hereafter be canceled, is hereby declared to be in the United States in trust for such Choctaw Indians of one-half or more Indian blood, resident in Mississippi, as shall be designated by the Secretary of the Interior.

Approved, June 21, 1939. To authorize the furnishing of steam from the Central Heating Plant to the District of Columbia. Chapter 236 53 Stat. 852 1939-06-21 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 2024-11-24 76 1 public 53 Stat. 852 [CHAPTER 236] AN ACT To authorize the furnishing of steam from the Central Heating Plant to the District of Columbia.

June 21, 1939[[H. R. 4940](/us/bill/76/hr/4940)][[Public, No. 148](/us/pl/76/148)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Secretary District of Columbia.Central Heating Plant, furnishing of steam to certain buildings to be erected, authorized.*Provisos*.Payment.Connections with Government mains. of the Interior, through the National Park Service, be, and he is hereby, authorized to furnish steam from the Central Heating Plant to such buildings as may be erected by the District of Columbia on the property in the District of Columbia bounded by C Street, Third Street, Indiana Avenue, D Street, and John Marshall Place Northwest, and known as square 533; on the property bounded by C Street, John Marshall Place, Louisiana Avenue, and Sixth Street Northwest, and known as square 490; on the property bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, John Marshall Place, C Street, and Sixth Street Northwest, and known as square 491; and on the property bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, Third Street, C Street, and John Marshall Place Northwest, and known as reservation 10: *Provided*, That the District of Columbia agrees to pay for the steam furnished at reasonable rates, not less than cost, as may be determined by the Secretary of the Interior: *And provided further*, That the District of Columbia agrees to provide all necessary connections with the Government mains at its own expense, and in a manner satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior.

Approved, June 21, 1939. To provide that the United States extend to foreign governments invitations to participate in the Seventh International Congress for the Rheumatic Diseases to be held in the United States during the calendar year 1940, and to authorize an appropriation to assist in meeting the expenses of the session. Chapter 237 53 Stat. 852 1939-06-21 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 2024-11-24 76 1 public [CHAPTER 237] JOINT RESOLUTION To provide that the United States extend to foreign governments invitations to participate in the Seventh International Congress for the Rheumatic Diseases to be held in the United States during the calendar year 1940, and to authorize an appropriation to assist in meeting the expenses of the session. June 21, 1939[[H. J. Res. 180](/us/bill/76/hjres/180)][[Pub. Res., No. 23](/us/bill/76/pubres/23)] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the President is Seventh International Congress for the Rheumatic Diseases.President requested to invite participation by foreign governments. hereby authorized and requested to invite foreign governments to participate in the Seventh International Congress for the Rheumatic Diseases to be held in New York, New York, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Boston, Massachusetts, probably from May 26 to June 1, inclusive, 1940, under the auspices of the Ligue Internationale contre le Rhumatisme (the International League Against Rheumatism).

Sec. 2. The sum of $5,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of organizing, holding, and publishing the proceedings of the Seventh International Congress for the Rheumatic Diseases, including expenditures for 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 without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U.

S. C., title 41, sec. 5); Appropriation authorized. Personal services.[5 U. S. C. §§ 661–674; Supp. IV, §§ 673, 673c](/us/usc/t5/s661–674/673/673c).[R. S. § 3709](/us/bill/76/rs/3709).[41 U. S. C. § 5](/us/usc/t41/s5). 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, purchase of newspapers and periodicals, necessary books and documents, stationery, membership badges, such 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.

Approved, June 21, 1939. To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended. Chapter 238 53 Stat. 853 1939-06-22 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 2024-11-24 76 1 public 53 Stat. 853 [CHAPTER 238] AN ACT To amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, as amended. June 22, 1939[[S. 1569](/us/bill/76/s/1569)][

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