Public Law 75–179

JOINT RESOLUTION

To provide emergent appropriations for certain Federal activities for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SENATE To pay to Pearl Duke Bachman, widow of Honorable Nathan L. Bachman, late a Senator from the State of Tennessee, $10,000.

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount for five Commissioners, and for all other authorized expenditures of the Federal Trade Commission in performing the duties imposed by law or in pursuance of law, including the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, $290,000. Printing and binding: For an additional amount for all printing and binding for the Federal Trade Commission, fiscal year 1937, $7,500.

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION Air mail: For an additional amount to enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to perform the duties imposed upon it by the Act approved June 12, 1934, entitled “An Act to revise air-mail laws, and to establish a commission to make a report to the Congress recommending an aviation policy” (U. S. C., title 39, secs. 469–469q) as amended by the Act approved August 14, 1935, entitled “An Act to amend the air-mail laws and to authorize the extension of the Air Mail Service” (49 Stat. 614–619), including the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, $20,000: Provided, That the limitation of $130,000 on the amount that may be expended for the personal services in the District of Columbia from the appropriation for air mail contained in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, is hereby increased to $145,000. Motor transport regulation: For an additional amount for all authorized expenditures necessary to enable the Interstate Commerce Commission to carry out the provisions of the Motor Carrier Act. approved August 9, 1935 (49 Stat. 543–567), including the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, $350,000: Provided, That the limitation of $3,250 on the amount that may be expended for the purchase of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles from the appropriation for motor transport regulation contained in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, is hereby increased to $30,000: Provided further, That Joint Board members may use Government transportation requests when traveling in connection with their duties as such members.

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount for three Board members and for all authorized and necessary expenditures of the Railroad Retirement Board in performing the duties imposed by law or in pursuance of law, including the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, and including the purchase (including exchange) of two motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles to replace the three passenger automobiles now operated and maintained by the Board, $280,000.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE bureau of marine inspection and navigation Departmental salaries: For an additional amount for the Director and other personal services in the District of Columbia, fiscal year 1937, $60,460. Salaries and general expenses: For an additional amount for salaries of shipping commissioners, steamboat inspectors, and other personal services, fiscal year 1937, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1937, $215,900, of which amount $50,000 shall be available only for the payment of extra compensation for overtime services of local inspectors of steam vessels and their assistants, and United States shipping commissioners and their deputies and assistants, for which the United States receives reimbursement in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Act of May 27, 1936 (49 Stat. 1380).

TREASURY DEPARTMENT bureau of the mint Salaries and expenses, mints and assay offices: For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, mints and assay offices, including the same objects specified under this head in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1937, and including the purchase of one motorbus at not to exceed $1,500, and the maintenance, repair, and operation thereof for use at the Fort Knox Bullion Depository, $262,500: Provided, That the appropriation under this head for the fiscal year 1938 shall be available for maintenance, repair, and operation of such motorbus.

Approved, May 14, 1937.