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Contracts.

Erection of buildings, etc.

73 Stat. 479.

E x p e n s e s authorized.

79 Stat. 1027.

Report to Congress.

Appropriation.

Surplus property, disposition. 63 Stat. 377. 40 USC 471 note.

PUBLIC LAW 89-685-OCT. 15, 1966

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(c) Adding new clauses (3), (4), and (5) at the end of such subsection as follows: "(3) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to enter into such contracts as may be necessary to provide for United States participation in the exposition. "(4) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to erect such buildings and other structures as may be appropriate for the United States participation in the exposition on land (approximately four and five hundred and ninety-five thousandths acres or more and including land necessary for ingress and egress) conveyed to the United States, in consideration of the participation by the United States in the exposition, and without other consideration. The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to accept title to such land or any interest therein: Provided, however, That the land or interest may be accepted only if the Secretary determines that no term or condition therein will interfere with the use of the property for purposes of the United States or grevent the disposal of the property as hereinafter set out. Any uilding constructed by the United States Government as a part of its participation in HemisFair shall not be a 'public building' under the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). I n the design and construction of such buildings and other structures, consideration, including consultation with the General Services Administration, shall be given to their utility for governmental purposes, needs, or other benefits following the close of the exposition. "(5) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to incur such other expenses as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, including but not limited to expenditures involved in the selection, purchase, rental, construction, and other acquisition, of exhibits and materials and equipment therefor and the actual display thereof, and including but not limited to related expenditures for costs of transportation, insurance, installation, safekeeping, maintenance, and operation, rental of space, and dismantling; and to purchase books of references, newspapers, and periodicals." SEC. 3. Section 4(1) of said Act is amended by striking the words: "determining the manner in which and the extent to which the United States shall be a participant in and an exhibitor at the exposition" and substituting therefor the words: "carrying out any of the provisions of this Act". SEC. 4. Section 5 of said Act is amended by designating the existing language in section 5 as subsection (a) and by adding a new subsection (b) as follows: " (b) The Secretary of Commerce shall report to the Congress within six months after the date of the official close of the exposition on the activities of the Federal Government pursuant to this Act, including a detailed statement of expenditures. Upon transmission of such report to the Congress, all appointments made under ihis Act shall terminate, except those which may be extended by the President for such additional period of time as he deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act." SEC. 5. Section 6 of said Act is renumbered as section 8 and amended by adding a new sentence at the end thereof as follows: "In addition there are authorized to be appropriated, to remain available until expended, not to exceed $7,500,000, to carry out United States participation in the international exposition HemisFair, 1968." SEC. 6. Said Act is further amended by inserting new sections 6 and 7 to read as follows: "SEC. 6. After the close of the exposition, all property purchased or erected with funds provided pursuant to this Act shall be disposed of in accordance with provisions of this Act and with the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949, and other applicable Federal laws relating to the disposition of excess and surplus property.

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