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 118 7 4Tx CONG RESS. SESS. I. CH. 48. APRIL 8, 1935. ce rs dminis trator, offi- Any Administrator or other officer, or the members of any central A ppoin tment. board, or other agency, named to have general supervision at the seat of Government over the program and work contemplated under the appropriation made in section 1 of this joint resolution and receiving a salary of $5,000 or more per annum from such appropria- tion, and any State or regional administrator receiving a salary of Co nfirmation . $5,000 or more per annum from such appropriation (except persons now serving as such under other law), shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate : P ro - Proviso. vid ed, That the provisions of section 1761 of the Revised Statutes estriction . shall not apply to any such appointee and the salary of any person Rid s., s ec. 1 761, so appointed shall not be increased for a period of six months after n u.S.C.,p.38. confirmation. President - to - pre- scribe duties, etc ., of SEC. 4. In carrying out the provisions of this joint resolution the nec essary a gencies. President is authorized to establish and prescribe the duties and functions of necessary agencies within the Government. Real property right to acquire, etc . SEC. 5. In carrying out the provisions of this joint resolution the President is authorized (within the limits of the appropriation made in section 1) to acquire, by purchase or by the power of eminent domain, any real property or any interest therein, and improve, develop, grant, sell, lease (with or without the privilege of pur- chasing), or otherwise dispose of any such property or interest therein. scRi les, etc .,tobepre- SEC. 6 . The President is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this joint resolution, Punishment for vio- and any willful violation of any such rule or regulation shall be lation. punishable by fine of not to exceed $1,000. Rates of pay. SEC. 7. The President shall require to be paid such rates of pay for all persons engaged upon any project financed in whole or in part, through loans or otherwise, by funds appropriated by this joi nt resolut ion, as wi ll in the discretion of the Pre sident acc omplish the purposes of this joint resolution, and not affect adversely or otherwise tend to decrease the going rates of wages paid for work of a similar nature. The President may fix different rates of wages for various types of work on any project, which rates need not be uniform throughout Pro viso. bu ild- the United States : Provided, however, That whenever permanent in g construc tion. buildings for the use of any department of the Government of the United States, or the District of Columbia, are to be constructed by fund s appr opria ted by this joint reso lution, the provi sions of CVopl. 788 . 1484 ; u.S. the Act of March 3, 1931 (U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 40, sec. 276a), shall apply but the rates of wages shall be determined in advance of any biddin g the reon. Private enterprise facilities. SEC. 8 . Wherever practicable in the carrying out of the provisions of this joint resolution, full advantage shall be taken of the facilities of private enterprise. Praia, et c. unishment for. SEC. 9 . Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States makes any false statement in connection with any application for any project, employment, or relief aid under the provisions of this joint resolution, or diverts, or attempts to divert, or assist s in divert ing f or the bene fit of any person or p ersons not entitled thereto, any moneys appropriated by this joint resolution, or any services or real or personal property acquired thereunder, or who knowingly, by means of any fraud, force, threat, intimidation, or boycott, deprives any person of any of the benefits to which he may be entitled under the provisions of this joint resolution, or attempts so to do, or assists in so doing, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.