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 53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 250, 252 -JUNE 29, 30, 1939 [CHAPTER 250] AN ACT To continue in effect until June 30, 1942, the Act entitled "An Act to regulate interstate and foreign commerce in petroleum and its products by prohibiting the shipment in such commerce of petroleum and its products produced in violation of State law, and for other purposes", approved February 22, 1935, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 13 of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate interstate and foreign com- merce in petroleum and its products by prohibiting the shipment in such commerce of petroleum and its products produced in violation of State law, and for other purposes", approved February 22, 1935, as amended by the Act approved June 14, 1937 (50 Stat. 257), is further amended so as to read: "SEC. 13. This Act shall cease to be in effect on June 30, 1942." Approved, June 29, 1939. [CHAPTER 252] JOINT RESOLUTION Making appropriations for work relief and relief, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940. Resolved by the Senate andHouse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this joint resolution may be cited as the "Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1939". WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION SECTION 1. (a) In order to continue to provide work for needy persons on useful public projects in the United States and its Terri- tories and possessions, there is hereby appropriated to the Work Projects Administration, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1940, $1,477,- 000,000, together with all balances of appropriations under subsection (1) of section 1 of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1938, as supplemented by Public Resolution Numbered 1 and Public Reso- lution Numbered 10 of the Seventy-sixth Congress, which remain unobligated on June 30, 1939, including such unobligated balances of funds transferred to other agencies for non-construction projects under the provisions of section 3 of such Act of 1938, as supplemented, or set aside for specific purposes in accordance with other law: Pro- vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds here- tofore irrevocably set aside for the completion of Federal construction projects under authority of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1938, as amended, shall remain available until June 30, 1940, for such completion, and any such funds which remain unobligated by reason of the completion or abandonment of any such Federal construction project shall be returned to this appropriation. (b) The funds provided in this section shall be available for (1) administration; (2) the prosecution of projects approved by the President under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropri- ation Acts of 1935, 1936, 1937, and 1938; and (3) the prosecution of the following types of public projects, Federal and non-Federal, subject to the approval of the President, namely: Highways, roads, and streets; public buildings; parks, and other recreational facilities, including buildings therein; public utilities; electric transmission and distribution lines or systems to serve persons in rural areas, including projects sponsored by and for the benefit of nonprofit and coopera- 927 June 29, 1929 [S. 1302] [Public, No. 1581 Interstate, etc., shipment of petrole- um and its products. Existing provisions continued. 49 Stat. 33; 50 Stat. 257. 15 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 7151. Duration of Act. June 30, 1939 [H. J. Res. 326] [Pub. Res., No. 24] Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1939. Continuation of work relief and re- lief, appropriation for designated objects. Balances reappro- priated. 52 Stat. 809. 15 U. 8. C., Supp. IV, ch. 10 (note) Ante, pp. 507, 578. Proviso. Completion of Fed- eral construction proj- ects, funds available. Objects specified. 49 Stat. 115,1608; 59 Stat. 352; 52 Stat. 809. 15 U. S. C., Supp. IV, ch. 16 (note). Types of projects, subject to Executive approval. Highways, public buildings, parks, etc. Public utilities.

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