Public Law 75–72

That there is hereby established a Commission, to be known as the United States Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission) to be composed of the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce; which Commission shall serve without additional compensation and shall represent the United States in connection with the holding of the Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition in the State of Texas during the year 1937.

Sec. 2.

There is hereby created a United States Commissioner General for such exposition, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall serve without

Payment of expenses, and staff.

compensation. The expenses of said Commissioner General and the salary and expenses of such staff as he may require shall be paid out of the funds made available by this joint resolution for a period of time covering the duration of the exposition and not to exceed a six months’ period following the closing thereof, and for such period prior to the opening of the exposition as the Commission shall determine.

Sec. 3.

The Commission shall prescribe the duties of said Commissioner General and shall delegate such powers and functions to him as it shall deem advisable, in order that there may be exhibited at such exposition by the Government of the United States, its executive departments, independent offices, and establishments such articles and materials and documents as will best tend to illustrate the functions and administrative faculty of the Government in the advancement of industry, science, invention, agriculture, the arts, and peace, and demonstrate the nature of our institutions, particularly as regards their adaptation to the needs of the people.

Sec. 4.

The Commissioner General is authorized to appoint such clerks, stenographers, and other assistants as may be necessary and

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to fix their salaries in accordance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, purchase such materials, and contract for such labor and other services as are necessary, and exercise such powers as are delegated to him by the Commission.

Sec. 5.

The heads of the various executive departments, independent

Cooperation of Government agencies.

offices, and establishments of the Government are authorized to cooperate with the said Commissioner General in the procurement, installation, and display of exhibits, and to lend to the Commission

Loan of exhibits.

such articles, specimens, and exhibits which said Commission shall deem to be in the interest of the United States and in keeping with the purposes of such exposition, to contract for such labor or other

Contracts for labor, etc.

services as shall be deemed necessary, and to designate officials or employees of their departments, independent offices, and establishments to assist said Commissioner General. At the close of the

Return of property at close of exposition.

exposition, or when the connection of the Government of the United States therewith ceases, said Commissioner General shall cause all such property to be returned to the respective departments, independent offices, and establishments from which taken, and any expenses incident to the restoration, modification, and revision of such property to a condition which will permit its use at subsequent expositions, fairs, and other celebrations, and for the continued

Preparation of reports.

employment of personnel necessary to close out the fiscal and other records and prepare the required reports of the participating organizations, may be paid from the funds made available herein; and if

Disposition of property not returned.

the return of such property is not feasible, he may, with the consent of the department, independent office, or establishment from which it was taken, make such disposition thereof as he may deem advisable and account therefor.

Sec. 6.

The Commission is authorized to make any expenditures

Expenditures authorized.

or allotments deemed necessary by it to fulfill properly the purposes of this joint resolution. The Commission is further authorized to

Rental of space.

rent such space as it may deem adequate to carry out effectively the provisions of this joint resolution; and to provide for the decoration of buildings or structures, for the proper maintenance of buildings or structures, site, and grounds occupied by the United States during the period of the exposition. The funds made available

Allocation of funds.

herein may be used for the operation of such building or buildings, structure or structures, including light, heat, water, gas, janitor, and other required services; for the selection, purchase, preparation, assembling, transportation, installation, arrangement, safekeeping, exhibition, demonstration, and return of such articles and materials as the Commission may decide shall be included in such Government exhibit ; for the payment of all necessary expenses of such Commissioner

Personal services, etc.

General, and for the compensation of 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, and for actual traveling expenses, including travel by air, and for per diem in lieu of actual subsistence at not to exceed $6 per day : Provided, That no such Government official or employee so designated

Provisos.

Salary restriction.

shall receive a salary in excess of the amount which he has been receiving in the department, independent office, or establishment where employed, plus such reasonable allowance for travel, including travel by air, and subsistence expenses as may be deemed proper by the Commissioner General; for telephone service, purchase

Furniture, supplies, etc.

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 drinking water for office purposes: Provided further, That payment for telephone

Payments in advance.

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

Printing and binding.

General 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.

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 powers.

the direction of the Commission: Provided further, That the Commission, without release of responsibility as hereinbefore stipulated, may delegate these powers and functions to said Commissioner General, and said Commissioner General, with the consent of the

Allotment of funds to executive departments, etc.

Commission, may subdelegate them: Provided further, That the Commission or its delegated representative may allot funds made available 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 expenditure which may be incurred by such executive department, independent office, or establishment in executing the duties and functions

Approval of vouchers.

delegated by the Commission. All accounts and vouchers covering expenditures shall be approved by the said Commissioner General, or by such assistants as he may designate, except for such allotments as may be made to the various executive departments, 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, or permit any obligations to be incurred in excess of the amount

Prevailing wages for construction work.

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authorized herein : And provided further, That in the construction of exhibits requiring skilled and unskilled labor, the prevailing rate of wages, as provided in the Act of March 3, 1931, shall be paid.

Sec. 7.

The Commissioner General, 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 made available by this joint resolution. The Commissioner General is also authorized to receive contributions of material, or to borrow materials 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 this

Disposal of material, etc.

joint resolution. At the close of the exposition or when the connection of the Government of the United States therewith ceases, the Commissioner General shall dispose of any such portion of the material contributed as may be unused, and return such borrowed

Proviso.

Public sale.

property: Provided, That all disposition of such materials and property shall be at public sale to the highest bidder, and the proceeds thereof shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States.

Sec. 8.

The rights and liabilities under existing contracts entered into by the United States Texas Centennial Commission under the

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authority granted to it by Public Resolution Numbered 69, Seventy-fourth Congress, approved February 11, 1936, shall be transferred to and assumed by the Commission established by this joint resolution.

Transfer of functions, funds, etc.

All authority, powers, and duties of the United States Texas Centennial Commission under such Public Resolution Numbered 69, and all unexpended balances of appropriations available to said commission, shall be transferred to the United States Greater Texas and Pan American Exposition Commission to carry out the

Use of balances.

provisions of this joint resolution. Such unexpended balances of

Disposition of monuments, etc.

appropriations shall remain available until expended. Any monuments, statues, markers, buildings, and other structures, erected or constructed, and any lands, historic papers, and paintings purchased,by the United States Texas Centennial Commission directly under contract shall be transferred to the Commission established by this joint resolution, and any such property may be assigned by such latter Commission in the manner prescribed by section 2 of such Public Resolution Numbered 69. This section shall take effect on

Effective date of section; final report.

the date of the submission to the Congress of the final report of the United States Texas Centennial Commission as provided by section 9 of Public Resolution Numbered 37, Seventy-fourth Congress,

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approved June 28, 1935.

Sec. 9.

Any funds allocated by the United States Texas Centennial

Transfer of funds allocated to Commission of Control for Texas Centennial Celebrations.

Commission to the Commission of Control for Texas Centennial Celebrations under the provisions of such Public Resolution Numbered 69 may be transferred in the discretion of the Commission upon the enactment of this joint resolution to said Commission of Control for Texas Centennial Celebrations to carry out the purposes for which

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such funds were so allocated.

Sec. 10.

It shall be the duty of the Commission to transmit to

Report to Congress.

Congress, within six months after the close of the exposition, 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

Termination of Commission.

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