Public Law 75–473

That there is hereby established a Commission, to be known as the United States Golden Gate International Exposition Commission and to be com-posed of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Labor, three Members of the House to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and three Members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate; which Commission shall serve without additional compensation and shall represent the United States in connection with the holding of a world’s fair and celebration in the city of San Francisco during the year 1939.

Sec. 2.

There shall be a United States Commissioner for the Golden

United States Commissioner.

Appointment, salary, etc.

Gate International Exposition, who shall be appointed by the President, and who shall receive compensation at the rate of $10,000 per annum, and one Assistant Commissioner for said Golden Gate

Assistant Commissioner.

International Exposition, who shall be appointed by the Commissioner with the advice and approval of the Commission herein designated and shall receive compensation not to exceed $7,500 per annum. The

Funds for expenses.

salary and expenses of the Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner, and such staff as the Commission may require, shall be paid out of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this joint resolution, for such period prior to the opening of the Golden Gate International Exposition as the Commission may determine, for the duration of the Golden Gate International Exposition, and for not more than six months after the official closing thereof.

Sec. 3.

The Commission shall prescribe the duties of the United

Duties and powers of Commissioner.

States Commissioner and shall delegate such powers and functions to him as it shall deem advisable, in order that there may be exhibited

Exhibits of executive departments, etc.

at the Golden Gate International Exposition by the Government of the United States, its executive departments, independent offices, and establishments, such articles and materials and documents and papers as may relate to the growth and development of civilization on the American continents and such as illustrate the function and administrative faculty of the Government in the advancement of industry, science, invention, agriculture, the arts, and peace, and demonstrating the historic growth and nature of American institutions, particularly as regards their adaptation to the needs of the people.

Sec. 4.

In carrying out the purposes of this joint resolution, the

Powers of Commission enumerated.

Commission is authorized—

Sec. 5.

The heads of the various executive departments and independent offices and establishments of the Government are authorized to cooperate with said Commissioner in the procurement, installation,

Loan of exhibits.

and display of exhibits, and to lend to the San Francisco Bay Exposition, Incorporated, sponsors of the Golden Gate International Exposition, with the knowledge and consent of said Commissioner, such articles, specimens, and exhibits as said Commissioner shall deem to be in the interest of the United States and in keeping with the purposes of such world’s fair and celebration, to be placed with the science or other exhibits to be shown under the auspices of such

Draftsmen, etc.

Golden Gate International Exposition, to appoint without regard to civil-service laws and regulations and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, such draftsmen and other assistants as may be necessary, to contract for labor or other services as shall be deemed necessary, and to designate officials or employees of their departments or independent offices and establishments to assist said Commissioner.

Return of property at close.

At the close of the world’s fair, or when the connection of the Government of the United States therewith ceases, said Commissioner shall cause all such property to be returned to the respective departments and independent offices and establishments concerned, and any expenses incident to the restoration, modification, and revision of such property to a condition which will permit its

Preparation of reports.

use at subsequent expositions and fairs, and for the continued employment of personnel necessary to close out the fiscal and other records and prepare the required reports of the participating organizations,

Disposition of property.

may be paid from the appropriation authorized herein; and if the return of such property is not feasible, he may, with the consent of the Commission and the departments or independent offices and establishments concerned, make such disposition thereof as he may deem advisable and account therefor.

Sec. 6.

The sum of $1,500,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of this joint resolution, and shall remain avail-able until expended; except that, upon the termination of the Commission,

Balances covered in.

any unexpended or unobligated balances shall be covered back into the Treasury of the United States. And, subject to the

Building construction, landscaping, etc.

provisions of this joint resolution, the Commission is authorized to erect, on land owned by the city and county of San Francisco, such building or buildings, or other structures, for its own use, and such other buildings and structures as will further the trade and good will between the United States and the other nations of the world, and to provide for the landscaping of the site or sites thereof; to

Rental of space.

47 Stat. 412.

40 U. S. C. § 40a.

rent such space without regard to the provisions of section 322 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 412), as the Commission may deem adequate to carry out effectively the provisions of this joint resolution; to provide for the decorations of such buildings or

Decorations, maintenance of buildings, etc.

structures, and for the proper maintenance of such buildings or structures, sites, and grounds during the period deemed necessary by the Commission: Provided, That the facilities of the Public

Provisos.

Preparation of plans, etc.; assistance of Procurement Division.

Buildings Branch, Procurement Division, Treasury Department, may be utilized in the preparation of plans, drawings, designs, specifications, and estimates, the execution of contracts, and the supervision of construction in connection with any buildings or structures erected for Federal exhibits and for other purposes: Provided further, That funds designated for the foregoing

Transfer of funds permitted.

construction purposes may be available for transfer to and expenditure by the Procurement Division, Treasury Department, to the extent and at such times as may be deemed necessary by the Director of Procurement to permit him to carry out such work as the Commission shall deem advisable to be contracted for in that manner. The

Authorized funds available for desig nated expenses.

appropriation authorized by this joint resolution shall be available for the operation of the building or buildings, structure or structures, improvement or improvements, including light, heat, water, gas, maid, janitor, and other required services; for the rental of space in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; for the selection, purchase, preparation, assembling, transportation, installation, arrangement, repair, safekeeping, exhibition, demonstration, and return of such articles and materials as the Commission may decide shall be included in such Government exhibits and in the exhibits of the Golden Gate International Exposition; for the purchase of uniforms, for the compensation of said Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, and other officers and employees of the Commission in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, for the payment of salaries of officers and employees of the Government employed by or detailed for duty with the Commission, for actual traveling expenses, including travel by air, water, and automobile, and for per diem in lieu of actual subsistence at not to exceed $5 per day: Provided

Salary limitation.

further, That no Government official or employee detailed for duty with the Commission shall receive a salary in excess of the rate which he has been receiving in the department or branch where regularly employed, plus such reasonable allowance to officers and enlisted men of the armed forces for additional uniforms and equipment required by participation in the Golden Gate International Exposition, including alterations, laundering, cleaning, and pressing thereof, as deemed proper by the Commissioner; for telephone

Miscellaneous expenses.

service, purchase or rental of furniture and equipment, stationery, and supplies, typewriting, adding, duplicating, and computing machines, their accessories and repairs, books of reference and periodicals, uniforms, maps, reports, documents, plans, specifications, manuscripts, newspapers, and all other appropriate publications, and ice and electric refrigeration and drinking water for office pur- poses:

Payments in advance.

Provided further, That payment for telephone service, rents, subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, and other similar purposes, may be made in advance; for the purchase and hire of passenger-carrying automobiles, their maintenance, repair, and operation, for the official use of said Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner in the District of Columbia or elsewhere as required; for printing and binding; for entertainment of distinguished visitors; and for all other expenses as may be deemed necessary by the Commission

Supervision of expenditures, etc.

to fulfill properly the purposes of this joint resolution. All purchases, expenditures, and disbursements of any moneys made available by authority of this joint resolution shall be made under

Delegation of functions.

the direction of the Commission: Provided further, That the Commission without release of responsibility, as hereinbefore stipulated,

Allotment of funds to executive departments, etc.

may delegate these powers and functions: Provided further, That the Commission or its delegated representatives may allot funds appropriated herein to any executive department, independent office, or establishment of the Government with the consent of the heads thereof, for direct expenditure by such executive department, independent office, or establishment, for the purpose of defraying any proper expenditure which may be incurred by such executive department, independent office, or establishment in executing the duties and

Approval of vouchers, etc.; exception.

functions delegated by the Commission. All accounts and vouchers covering expenditures shall be approved by said Commissioner or by such assistants as the Commission may designate, except for such allotments as may be made to the various executive departments,

Audits.

independent offices, and establishments for direct expenditure; but these provisions shall not be construed to waive the submission of accounts and vouchers to the General Accounting Office for audit, and permit any obligations to be incurred in excess of the amount

Wage rate for construction work.

40 U. S. C. § 276a.

authorized to be appropriated herein: And provided further, That in the construction of buildings and exhibits requiring skilled and unskilled labor, the prevailing rate of wages, as provided in the Act of March 3, 1931, as amended, shall be paid. Subject to the provisions of this joint resolution, the Commission is authorized to make any expenditures or allotments deemed necessary by it to fulfill properly the purposes of this joint resolution.

Sec. 7.

The Commissioner, with the approval of the Commission, may receive contributions from any source to aid in carrying out the purposes of this joint resolution, but such contributions shall be expended and accounted for in the same manner as the funds authorized to be appropriated by this joint resolution. The Commissioner is also authorized to receive contributions of material, or to borrow material or exhibits, and to accept the services of any skilled and unskilled labor that may be available through State or Federal relief organizations, to aid in carrying out the general purposes of

Disposal of material etc., at close.

this joint resolution. At the close of the world’s fair and celebration or when the connection of the Government of the United States therewith ceases, the Commissioner shall dispose of any such portion of the material contributed as may be unused, and return such borrowed property; and, under the direction of the Commission, dispose of any buildings or structures which may have been constructed and

Provisos.

Auction sales.

account therefor: Provided That all disposition of materials, property, buildings, and so forth, shall be at public sale to the highest bidder, and the proceeds thereof shall be covered into the Treasury

Discretionary transfer of buildings to city, etc.

of the United States: Provided further, That the Commission may, if it deems it desirable and in the public interest, transfer, with or without consideration, the title to the Federal Exhibits Building or Buildings erected or constructed to the city and county of San Francisco.

The Commissioner, with the approval of the Commission and in

Participation by In dian citizens.

cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, may make provision for participation in the exposition by the Indian citizens of the United States. For this purpose the Commission may allot funds appropriated under authority of this joint resolution as may be necessary for the erection of buildings, the employment of supervisory and other personnel without regard to the civil-service laws and regulations and to fix their salaries in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and for all other expenses incident thereto, as the Commission shall deem advisable to be contracted for in that manner.

Sec. 8.

It shall be the duty of the Commission to transmit to

Report to Congress.

Congress, within six months after the close of the world’s fair, a detailed statement of all expenditures, and such other reports as may be deemed proper, which reports shall be prepared and arranged with a view to concise statement and convenient reference. Upon the

Termination of Commission.

transmission of such report to Congress the Commission established by and all appointments made under the authority of this joint resolution shall terminate.