Public Law 74–70

That section 3 of

Territorial Papers of the United States.

Collection and editing for publication, amendment.

Vol. 43, p. 1104; Vol. 45. p. 1412.

U. S. C., p. 52.

the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the collection and editing of official papers of the Territories of the United States now in the National Archives”, approved March 3, 1925, as amended by the Act approved February 28, 1929 (U. S. C., Supp. 7, title V, sec. 168a), be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:

“168a.

The Public Printer shall print, bind, and deliver to the

Number to be printed, bound, and. distributed.

Superintendent of Documents, for distribution as may be directed by the Secretary of State, one thousand two hundred and twenty-seven copies of each volume of the Official Papers Relating to the Territories of the United States, of which not to exceed three copies shall be furnished to the Vice President and each Senator and one copy to each Representative, Delegate, and Resident Commissioner; four copies to the library of the Department of the Interior; and one copy of each volume to those historical associations, commissions, museums, or libraries and other nondepository libraries, which shall not exceed eight in number within each State, Territory, or insular possession, and which have been or hereafter may be designated by the Governor thereof to the Secretary of State of the United States, and the residue of the said one thousand two hundred and twenty-seven copies shall be for the Department of State for such use as the Secretary of State may deem appropriate.

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“168b.

In addition to the foregoing there shall be furnished to

Depository libraries.

the Superintendent of Documents a sufficient number of copies of each volume for distribution to such depository libraries as may make written application therefor; and

To the Library of Congress for international exchange and for

International exchange, etc.

official use in Washington, District of Columbia, not to exceed one hundred and fifty copies.

The “usual number” shall not be printed.

“Usual number” not to be printed.

Succeeding volumes to historical associations, etc.

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“168c.

The historical associations, commissions, museums, or libraries and other nondepository libraries within each State, Territory, or insular possession which have been or hereafter may be designated lay the Governor thereof to receive these publications shall, during their existence, receive the succeeding volumes, the distribution of which shall be made by the Superintendent of Documents in accordance with the lists of designations transmitted to him by the Secretary of State, and a new designation may be made by the Governor

New designations.

only when a designated association, commission, museum, or library shall cease to exist or other designation may be authorized by law.

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“168d.

For defraying the expenses to be incurred in carrying out

Appropriation authorized.

the provisions of this Act, including the employment, either in or outside of the District of Columbia, of not to exceed five historical experts, especially informed on the various phases of the territorial history of the United States, without regard to the Classification Act

U. S. C., pp. 85, 81.

of 1923, as amended, and the civil-service rules, and for all other purposes, including salaries for personnel, printing and binding, contingent expenses and traveling expenses, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, not more than the sum of $125,000, and under this authorization not more than $50,000 shall be appropriated for any one year.”

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