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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 238-MAY 17, 1938 Authority to make investigations, secure designs, etc. Chairman. Service without compensation; termi- nation of Commission. Technical, etc., as- sistants. Proviso. Employment of con- sultants. 5 U.S. C. § 661-674; Supp. m, §§673, 673c. Allowance for ex- penses. Appropriation au- thorized. Post, p. 1118. Funds from private sources. Deposit and expend- iture. Preparation of site, Ilndscaping, etc. Proviso. Plans, contracts, etc. Name designated; supervision. Maintenance of worthy standard for acceptance of art ob- jects. Public exhibitions. Acceptance of do- nations of works of art and funds. member to be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury; the Chairman of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission; the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts; the Chairman of the Joint Committee on the Library; the Chairman of the Committee on the Library of the House; and the Chairman of the Art Commis- sion of the Smithsonian Institution, is hereby created and authorized to make all preliminary investigations and to secure appropriate designs, by competition or otherwise, preferably by competition, for a building to be constructed on the site above described, said build- ing to be so designed as to permit of future expansion, parking arrangements, and for landscaping its surroundings. The Commis- sion shall choose a Chairman from its own membership. (b) The members of the Commission shall serve as such members without compensation and the Commission shall terminate upon the submission to and approval by the Regents of the Smithsonian Insti- tution (hereinafter referred to as the "Regents") of the said design for the building and grounds. (c) The Commission may employ such technical, clerical, and other assistants and make such expenditures (including expenditures for personal services at the seat of government and elsewhere) as may be necessary for the performance of the duties vested in the Commission: Provided, That architectural, engineering, and other necessary consultants may be employed without regard to the civil- service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. All expenditures of the Commission, including the cost of any design which may be accepted, and the compensation of a jury of award in the event a competition is held, shall be allowed and paid upon presentation of itemized vouchers therefor approved by its Chair- man. To carry out the provisions of this section, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated the sum of $40,000. SEO. 3 . (a) The Regents are hereby authorized to solicit and receive subscriptions of funds from private sources for the purposes specified in this subsection. Funds so received shall be placed in a special deposit account with the Treasurer of the United States, and may be expended by the Regents to meet the cost of the construction of the building, including furnishings and equipment thereof, to obtain necessary drawings and specifications, make necessary surveys and estimates of cost, defray necessary administrative expenses, and secure other needful services. (b) The Regents may, subject to the approval of the President, authorize the preparation of the site and the construction of the building, including approaches and landscaping of the grounds: Provided, That the Director of Procurement, Treasury Department, shall supervise the preparation of the plans and specifications, make all necessary contracts, and supervise construction. (c) The name of the building shall be the Smithsonian Gallery of Art (hereinafter referred to as the "Gallery"), and it shall be under the supervision and control of the Regents and the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. SEC. 4. (a) It shall be the policy of the Regents to maintain a worthy standard for the acceptance of art objects for exhibition in the Gallery, and to foster by public exhibitions from time to time in Washington, and other parts of the United States a growing appreciation of art, both of past and contemporary time; and the Regents are hereby authorized to solicit and receive private donations of works of art and contributions of funds from private sources for the purchase of works of art. Funds so received shall be placed in a special deposit account with the Treasurer of the United States and may be expended by the Regents for the purchase of works of art. 400 [52 STAT.

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