Volume 54 · 215
Public Law 76–198
To provide for participation of the United States in the Golden Gate International Exposition at San Francisco in 1940, to continue the powers and duties of the United States Golden Gate International Exposition Commission, and for other purposes.
Approved May 14, 1940
Statutory text
JOINT RESOLUTION
To provide for participation of the United States in the Golden Gate International Exposition at San Francisco in 1940, to continue the powers and duties of the United States Golden Gate International Exposition Commission, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That in order that the
Golden Gate International Exposition.
Participation by U. S. in 1940.
United States may continue its participation in the Golden Gate International Exposition at San Francisco, California, in 1940, the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution providing for the participation of the United States in the world’s fair to be held by the San Francisco Bay Exposition, Incorporated, in the city of San Francisco during the year 1939, and for other purposes”, approved July 9,
1937, as amended by this joint resolution, is extended and made applicable to the continuance of the participation of the United States in such exposition in 1940 in the same manner and to the same extent and for the same purposes as originally provided in such joint resolution of July 9, 1937.
Sec. 2.
Section 6 of such joint resolution of July 9, 1937, is
Expenditure of funds.
Minor purchases.
41 U. S. C. § 5; Supp. V, § 5.
amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: “Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes shall not apply to any purchase or service rendered for the Commission when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $500.”.
Sec. 3.
The second proviso of the first paragraph of section 7
Disposal of property, etc.
Proviso.
Transfer of title to buildings, etc.
of such joint resolution of July 9, 1937, is amended to read as follows:
“
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 or other Commission-owned property to the city and county of San Francisco or to any Federal, State, or local governmental agency.”.
Sec. 4.
In addition to the sum of $1,500,000 authorized by such
Additional appropriation authorized.
joint resolution of July 9, 1937, to be appropriated for the participation of the United States in the Golden Gate International Exposition and appropriated by the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the
Post, p. 634.
sum of $200,000 for participation in 1940.
Sec. 5.
The Act entitled “An Act to authorize the United States
Production and sale of certain articles, authorization extended.
Golden Gate International Exposition Commission to produce and sell certain articles, and for other purposes”, approved June 15, 1938, is hereby extended and made applicable during the participation of the. United States in the Golden Gate Inter-national Exposition in 1940.
Approved, May 14, 1940.