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 Appropriation au- thorized. Post, pp. 215, 758. April 13, 1937 [S. 7. Res. 102] [Pub. Res ., No. 24] General Pulaski's Memorial Day. President author- ized to invite observ- ance of. 62 7 5TH CO NGR ESS, 1sT SESSION-OHS. 74- 76-A PRIL 12, 13, 1937 SEC. 3. For the purposes of this resolution, there is hereby author- ized to be appropriated the sum of $175,000, which shall be in addi- tion to the unexpended balance of the sum heretofore appropriated for carrying out the provisions of such joint resolution of April 25, 1936 . Approved, April 12, 1937. [CHAPTER 75] AN ACT April 13, 1937 (s . 1500]	 Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to provide for the classification of cotton, [Public, No . 281 to furn ish info rma tion on mark et supp ly, dema nd, loc atio n, cond itio n, a nd market prices for c otton, and for other purpose s . Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the C otton st andards, United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act et44 Stat. 1373& entitl ed "A n Act autho rizin g the Secre tary of Agr icult ure to coll ect 7U.S.C.§§473,474. and publish statistics of the grade and staple length of cotton", approved March 3, 1927, is amended by inserting between sections 3 and 4 thereof the following new sections Classification pro- "SEC. 3 a . The Secretary of Agriculture, upon request in writing visi ons . from any group of producers organized to promote the improvement of cotton who comply with such regulations as he may prescribe, is authorized and directed to determine and to make promptly avail- able to such producers, the classi fication, i n accordanc e with the offi- cial cotton standards of the United States, of any cotton produced Transportation, by them. The Secretary of Agriculture is further authorized to tags, and containers. pay the transportation charges and to furnish tags and containers for the samples of cotton submitted for classification under this of Samp procecds of sales o ales . ion section, and all samples of cotton so classified shall become the prop- erty of the Government, and the proceeds of any sales thereof after classification shall be covered into the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. Market news sere- ice "SEC. 3b. The Secretary of Agriculture is also authorized and . directed to collect, authenticate, publish, and distribute, by tele- graph, radio, mail, or otherwise, timely information on the market . supply, demand, location, condition, and market prices for cotton, and to cause to be prepared regularly and distributed for posting at gins, in post offices, or in other public or conspicuous places in cotton-growing communities, information on prices for the various grades and staple leng ths o f cott on . tionsles and regula- "SEC. 3 c. The Secretary of Agriculture is further authorized to make such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act ." Approved, April 13, 1937 . [CHAPTER 76] J OINT RESO LUTIO N Authorizing the President of the United States of America to proclaim October 11, 1937, G eneral Pulaski's Memori al Day for the observanc e and commemora- tion of the death of Brig adier G eneral Casimir Pulask i . Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f Americ a in Congr ess as sembl ed, That the President of the United States is authorized and directed to issue a proclamation calling upon officials of the Government to display the flag of the United States on all governmental buildings on October 11, 1937, and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies in commemoration of the death of General Casimir Pulaski. Approved, April 13, 1937.