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 SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS. SEss . III. Cu. 117. 1931 . 1085 Of the Department of Agriculture, the Bureau of Public Roads, the Bureau of Plant Industry, the Forest Service, the Bureau of Dairy Industry, and the Bureau of Animal Industry ; Of the Department of Commerce, the Aeronautics Branch, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, the Bureau of Fisheries, and the Bureau of Lighthouses ; Of the Department of Interior, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the National Park Service ; Of the Depart ment of the T reasury, the Coast Guard, the Public Health Service, and the Office of the Supervising Architect ; Of the Depart ment of War, the office o f the Quarter master Gen- eral, and the office of the Chief of Engineers ; Of the Department of Justice, the Bureau of Prisons ; Of the Department of the Navy, the Bureau of Yards and Docks ; The Depa rtment of Labor ; The Post Offi ce Department ; Of the indepe ndent agencie s, the Veter ans' Administ ration, the office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, the District of Columbia, the Architect of the Capitol, and the Panama Canal. (e) The term " construction " shall include also repairs and alter- ations, and the purchase of such materials, supplies, and equipment as may be necessary as a part of, or in cident to, such construction, repairs, or alterations. (f) The term " authorized construction " shall include those proj- ects which have been specifically authorized by Congress, and those projects which do not require specific legislative authorization, such as repairs and alterations. Under Department of Agriculture. Depa rtment of Com- merce. Interior Department Treasury Depart- ment. War Department. Depa rtment of Jus- tice. Navy Depart ment. Department of Labor Post Office Depart . ment. Independent agen- cies. "Con structi on" de- fined. "Authorized con- struction ." Fede ral Emp loyment FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT STABILIZATION BOARD Stabilization Board . SEc. 3 . (a) There is hereby established a board to be known as the Composition. Fed eral Empl oyment S tabiliza tion Boa rd, and t o be com posed of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Sec- retary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Labor. It shall be the T ubes. adv ise the Pre si- duty of the board to advise the President from time to time of the dent as to trend of em- trend of employment and business activity and of the existence or pl°yrnent, etc. Business depression, approach of periods of business depression and unemployment in e tc. to p yment. the United States or in any substantial portion thereof ; to cooperate To cooperate in for- mulating advance with the construct ion agencies in formulati ng methods of advance planning. planning ; to make progress reports ; and to perform the other func- Prepare reports, etc. tions assigned to it by this Act. (b) The b oard is autho rized to appo int, in accor dance with th e Dir ector, experts, and other per so nal civil-service laws, a director and such experts, and clerical and other services authorized. assistants, and to make such expenditures (including expenditures Adm inistra tive ex- for personal services and rent at the seat of Government and else- P p ot, p . 1564. where, for law books, books of reference, and periodicals) as may be necessary for the administration of this Act, and as may be pro- Salaries in accordance vided for b the Co ngress from t ime to time. The co mpensati on of with Classification Act. y Col. 42, p. 1485, Vol. the director and such experts and clerical and other assistants shall 45~n , p. 1003. be fixed in accordance with the classification Act of 1923, as amended. u. s. C., Supp. IV, The director and his staff may be domiciled in and attached to one of p' 25 . the executive departments. There is hereby authorized to be appro- 'depatment attached to a priated annually such sum as may be necessary for the expenses of Permanent annual appropriations author- the board. iced. BASIS OF ACTION OF BOARD Basisofaction. SEC. 4. (a) In advising the President the board shall take into sider Qedtions to be con- e . considerat ion the volume, based upon va lue, of contracts awarded for tr cos str uction c on- construction work in the United States, or in any substantial portion

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