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 492 75TH CONGRE SS, 1sT SESSION-CH. 473-JULY 9, 1937 Q Payments ments in ad- poses : Provided further, That payment for telephone service, rents, subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, and other similar pur- poses, may be made in advance ; for the purchase and hire of pas- senger-carrying automobiles, their maintenance, repair, and opera- tion, for the official use of said Commissioner and Assistant Com- missioner 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 Com- Supervision of ex- mission to fulfill properly the purposes of this joint resolution. All pen ditures, etc. purchases, expenditures, and disbursements of any moneys made available by authority of this joint resolution shall be made under Delegation of func- the directi on of the Commission : Provided further, T h a t t he C o m - tions' mission without release of responsibility, as hereinefore stipulated, toAeTarmstroBot (talk)neoa funds may delegate these powers and functions : Provided further, That ments, etc. the Commission or its delegated representatives may allot funds a pprop riated here in to any e xecut ive de partm ent, indepe ndent offic e, or establishment of the Government with the consent of the heads thereof, for direct expenditure by such executive department, inde- pendent office, or establishment, for the purpose of defraying any proper expenditure which may be incurred by such executive depart- ment, independent office, or establishment in executing the duties and erg p ro valof you ch- functions delegated by the Commission. All accounts and vouchers covering expenditures shall be approved by said Commissioner or by such assistants as the Commission may designate, except for such allotments as may be made to the various executive departments, Audits, i ndepe ndent offic es, a nd est ablis hments for direc t expe nditu re ; b u t these provisions shall not be construed to waive the submission of accounts an d vouchers to the General Accounting Office for audit, and permit any obligations to be incurred in excess of the amount wa geoa rat e work. for con. authorized to be appropriated herein : And provided further, That st ruct i 40u.S.0.°276a. in the construction of buildings and exhibits requiring skilled and unskilled labor, the prevailing rate of wages, as provided in the Act of March 3, 1931, as amended, shall be paid. Subject to the pro- visions of this joint resoluti on, the Commission is authorized to make any expenditures or allotments deemed necessary by it to fulfill properly the purposes of this joint resolution. tr Acceptance of con- SEC. 7. The Commissioner, 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 author- ized to be appropriated by this joint resolution. The Commissioner is also authorized to receive contributions of material, or to borrow material or exhibits, and to accept the services of any skilled and unskilled labor that may be available through State or Federal rel ief o rgani zation s, to aid in car rying out t he ge neral purpo ses o f etc., at close. Dispo material this joint resolution. At the close of the world's fair and celebration or when the connection of the Government of the United States therewith ceases, the Commissioner shall dispose of any such portion of the material contributed as may be unused, and return such bor- rowed property ; and, under the direction of the Commission, dispose of any buildings or structures which may have been constructed and PTovisos8 account therefor : Provided, That all disposition of materials, prop- Auction sales. erty, buildings, and so forth, shall be at public sale to the highest bidder, and the proceeds thereof shall be covered into the Treasury Discretionary fet of buildings to city, of the United States : Provided further, That the Commission may, etc. if it deems it desirable and in the public interest, transfer, with or without consideration, the title to the Federal E xhibits Building or Buildings erected or constructed to the city a nd county of San Fr anc isco.