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Volume 52

Public Law 75–183

To amend the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution authorizing Federal participation in the New York World’s Fair 1939”.

Approved April 29, 1938

Statutory text

JOINT RESOLUTION

To amend the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution authorizing Federal participation in the New York World’s Fair 1939”.

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

That the United States New York World’s Fair Commission established by the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution authorizing Federal

Allocation of funds for designated purposes, authorized.

50 Stat. 493.

participation in the New York World’s Fair 1939”, approved July 9, 1937, is authorized to allocate funds from the appropriation made to carry into effect the provisions of such joint resolution, for the purchase of paintings, historic papers, exhibits, and supplies, by contract or

R. S. § 3709.

41 U. S. C. § 5.

Proviso.

Payment of incurred obligations.

50 Stat. 759.

otherwise without regard to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes: Provided, That the funds made available by the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937, approved August 25, 1937, for carrying into effect the provisions of the said joint resolution, are also available for payment of obligations

Expenditures without reference to other provisions of law.

incurred on or after July 9, 1937. Such obligations and expenditures shall not be subject to the provision of any law regulating or limiting the expenditure of public money other than the said joint resolution as amended by this Act.

Approved, April 29, 1938.

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