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 496 Allotment of funds to executive depart- ments, ate. Approval of vouch- ers, etc. ; exception. Audit, etc., require- ments. Wage rate for con- struction work. 40U.S.C.°276a. Acceptance of con- tributions. Disposal of mate- rial, etc ., at close. Provisos. Auction sales. F eder al Exhi bits Building, transfer to city of New York. Report to Congress. Termination of Commission. 75 TH CONGRESS, 1sT SESSION-CH. 474 -JU LY 9, 193 7 may delegate these powers and functions : Provided further, That the Commission or its delegated representatives may allot funds app ropriate d herein to any e xecutive departm ent, ind ependent office, or establishment of the Government with the consent of the heads thereof, for direct expenditure by such executive department, inde- pendent office, or establishment under such regulations as the Commission may promulgate, for the purpose of defraying any proper expenditure which may be incurred by such executive department, independent office, or establishment in execu ting the duties and functions delegated by the Commission. All accounts and vouche rs covering expenditures sh all be a pproved by said Commissioner or by such assistants as the Commission may desig- nate except for such allotments as may be made to the various executive departments, independent offices, and establishments for direct expenditure ; but these provisions shall not be construed to waive the submission of accounts and vouchers to the General Accounting Office for audit, and permit any obligations t o be incurred in excess of the amount authorized to be appro pria ted herein : And provided further, That 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, shall be paid. Subj ect to t he provis ions of this joi nt resol ution, t he Co mmission is authorized to make any expenditures or allotments deemed necessary by it to fulfill properly the purposes of this join t resolution. SEC. 7. The Commissioner, with the approval of the Commission, may r eceive co ntributi ons from any sou rce to a id in car rying ou t 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 mater ial or ex hibits, and to a ccept th e servic es of any skilled and unskilled labor that may be available through State or Federal relief organiza tions, t o aid in carryin g out the general purpose s o f 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, dis- pose of any buildings or structures which may have been constructed and accou nt t heref or : Prov ided, That al l dispos ition of material s, property, buildings, and so forth, shall be at public sale to the high- est bidder, and the proceeds thereof shall be covered into the Treas- ury of the United States : Provided further, That the Commission may, if it deems it desir able and in the public interest, tr ansfer with- out consideration and 1 title to the Federal Exhibits Building erected or constructed to the city of New York. SEC. 8. It shall be the duty of the Commission to transmit to Con- gress, within six months after the close of the world's fair, a detailed statement of all expenditures, and such other reports as may be deem ed pr oper, whi ch re port s sha ll be pre pared and arra nged with a vi ew to con cise state ment and conve nien t ref erenc e. Upon the transmission of such report to Congress the Commission established by and all appointment s made under the authority of this j oint resolution shall terminate. Approved, duly 9, 1937. 'So in original.