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 June 30, 1941 PUBLIC LAWS--CHS. 265 ,266 July 1, 1941 July 1, 1941 48 Stat. 52, 342; 53 Stat. 998. 31 U. S. C. §821. Weight of gold dol- lar, etc. Specified powers of President defined. Duration. July 1, 1941 [H. J. Res. 193] [Public Law 143] Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1942. Ante, p. 104. Continuation of work relief. Reappropriations. 54 Stat. 611; ante, p. 15. 15U.S.C. ch.16 note. 54 Stat. 618 . Provofs. Completion of des- ignated projects. 52 Stat. 809; 53 Stat. 927; 54 Stat. 611; ante, p. 15. David Lasser, com - pensation. Administration; prosecution of pro-j ects. 52 Stat. 809; 53 Stat. 927; 54 Stat. 611; ante, p. 15. 15U.S.C.ch.16 (note). SEC. 2. The second sentence added to paragraph (b) (2) of section 43, title III, of the Act approved May 12, 1933, by section 12 of said Gold Reserve Act of 1934, as amended, is further amended to read as follows: "The powers of the President specified in this paragraph shall be deemed to be separate, distinct, and continuing powers, and may be exercised by him, from time to time, severally or together, whenever and as the expressed objects of this section in his judgment may require; except that such powers shall expire June 30, 1943, unless the President shall sooner declare the existing emergency ended." Approved, June 30, 1941. [CHAPTER 266] JOINT RESOLUTION Making appropriations for work relief and relief for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this joint resolution may be cited as the "Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1942". FEDERAL WORKS AGENCY WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION SECTION 1. (a) In order to continue to provide work for employ- able needy persons on useful public projects in the United States and its Territories and possessions, there is hereby appropriated to the Work Projects Administration, of the Federal Works Agency, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1942, $875,000,000, together with all balances of appropriations under section 1 (a) of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1941, and under Public Law 9, Seventy-seventh Congress, which remain unobligated on June 30, 1941, including such unobligated balances of funds transferred to other Federal agencies for nonconstruction projects under the provi- sions of section 10 (a) of such Act for the fiscal year 1941, as sup- plemented by such Public Law 9, or set aside for specific purposes in accordance with other law: Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds heretofore irrevocably set aside for the completion of Federal construction projects under authority of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Acts of 1938 and 1939 and the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1941, as amended, and supplemented, shall remain available until June 30, 1942, for such completion, and any such funds which remain unobligated by reason of the completion or abandonment of any such Federal con- struction project shall be returned to this appropriation: Provided further, That no part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall be used to pay the compensation of David Lasser. (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 Appro- priation Acts of 1938, and 1939, and the Emergency Relief Appro- priation Act, fiscal year 1941, as amended, and supplemented by Public Law 9, Seventy-seventh Congress; 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, 396 [55 STAT.

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