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Public Law 75–695

To authorize an additional appropriation to further the work of the United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission.

Approved August 19, 1937

Statutory text

JOINT RESOLUTION

To authorize an additional appropriation to further the work of the United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission.

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

That section 8 of the public resolution entitled “Joint resolution to enable the United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission to carry out and give effect to certain approved plans, and for other purposes”, approved

49 Stat. 1392.

Post, p. 756.

June 1, 1936 (49 Stat. 1392), is hereby amended by striking out the sum “$200,000” and inserting in lieu thereof the sum “$475,000”.

Sec. 2.

Such public resolution is hereby further amended by

New sections.

adding new sections thereto as follows:

“Sec. 9.

Sums heretofore or hereafter received from the sale of

Receipts from sale of publications, appropriation authorized as revolving fund.

publications and other material of such Commission are hereby authorized to be appropriated as a revolving fund for the further acquisition of such publications and material.

“Sec. 10.

That the United States Constitution Sesquicentennial

“The Story of the Constitution”; purchase and distribution.

Commission is authorized and directed to procure sufficient copies of the booklet entitled ‘The Story of the Constitution’, published by the Commission, to provide a distribution quota of two thousand copies for each Senator, Representative, and Delegate from a Territory. Enclosures for mailing such booklets shall also be provided by the Commission. The quantities of such booklets and enclosures required for Senators shall be delivered to the folding room of the Senate and placed subject to the order of the respective Senators and the quantities required for Representatives and Delegates shall be delivered to the folding room of the House of Representatives and placed subject to the order of the respective Representatives and Delegates.

“Sec. 11.

Any funds heretofore or hereafter made available to the

Printing and binding outside Government Printing Office.

United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission for carrying out the functions imposed upon such Commission by or pursuant to law may be expended by the Commission for printing and binding outside the Government Printing Office and such objects as the Commission may deem necessary and proper to accomplish the purposes of such functions: Provided, That this provision shall not be construed

Proviso.

Accounting.

as waiving the requirement for the submission of accounts and vouchers to the General Accounting Office for audit.

“Sec. 12.

The President is authorized to appoint a director general

Director General; appointment, status.

of such Commission who shall not be deemed an officer of the Government.”

Approved, August 19, 1937.

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