52 STAT.] 75TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CH. 554-JUNE 21, 1938 [CHAPTER 554] JOINT RESOLUTION Making appropriations for work relief, relief, and otherwise to increase employ- ment by providing loans and grants for public works projects. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled This joint reso- lution may be cited as the "Work Relief and Public Works Appro- priation Act of 1938". TITLE I-WORK RELIEF AND RELIEF SECTION 1. That in order to continue to provide work relief on useful public projects, and relief, in the United States and its Terri- tories and possessions, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain available until June 30, 1939, as follows: (1) To the Works Progress Administration, $1,425,000,000, together with the balances of allocations heretofore made or hereafter to be made to the Works Progress Administration under the Emer- gency Relief Appropriation Act of 1937 and the joint resolution of March 2, 1938, which remain unobligated on June 30, 1938, and such amounts shall be available for (a) administration; (b) the prosecu- tion of projects approved for such Administration under the pro- visions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936, and the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1937, and the joint resolution of March 2, 1938, which projects shall not be subject to the limitations (1), (2), and (3) of (d) hereof; (c) aiding self-help and cooperative asso- ciations for the benefit of needy persons; and (d) the following types of public projects, Federal and non-Federal subject to the approval of the President, and the amounts to be used for each class shall not, except as hereinafter provided, exceed the respective amounts stated, namely: (1) Highways, roads, and streets, $484,500,000; (2) 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 cooperative associations; sewer systems, water supply and purification systems; airports and other transportation facilities; flood control; drainage; irrigation; conser- vation; eradication of insect pests; projects for the production of lime and marl in Wisconsin for fertilizing soil for distribution to farmers under such conditions as may be determined by the sponsors of such projects under provisions of State law; and miscellaneous construction projects, $655,500,000; and (3) educational, professional, clerical, cultural, recreational, production, service, including training for domestic service, and miscellaneous non-construction projects, $285,000,000: Provided,That the amount specified for any of the fore- going classes may be increased by not to exceed 15 per centum thereof by transfer or retransfer of an amount or amounts from any other class or classes: Provided further, That notwithstanding any other provisions of this Title, or of the Anti-Deficiency Act, the Works Progress Administrator is authorized, from time to time, out of funds appropriated in this sub-section, to use such amount or amounts not to exceed in the aggregate $25,000,000, as may be determined by the President to be necessary, for the purpose of providing direct relief for needy persons; such amounts may be used in the discretion and under the direction of the President and through such agency or agencies as he may designate; June 21, 1938 [H. J. Res. 679] [Pub. Res., No. 122] Work Relief and Public Works Appro- priation Act of 1938. Title I-Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1938. Continuation of re- lief and work relief, appropriation for des- ignated objects. Works Progress Ad- ministration. Balances reappro- priated. 50 Stat. 352 . Ante, p. 83. Availability. 49 Stat. 115, 1608; 50 Stat. 362. 15 U. S. C., Supp. III, §728. Ante, p. 83. Limitations. Types of projects subject to Executive approval. Highways. Public buildings, etc. Public utilities. Ante, p. 670. Water supply, air- ports, flood control, conservation, etc. Educational, etc. Provisos. Increases allowed. Use of sums for pro- viding direct relief for needy persons.
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