53 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CHS. 692-694-AUG. 11 , 1939
[CHAPTER 692]
AN ACT
To amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for a tax on motor-vehicle fuels
sold within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes", approved
April 23, 1924.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assemnbled, That the Act of
Congress entitled "An Act to provide for a tax on motor-vehicle
fuels sold within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes",
approved April 23, 1924, be amended by striking from the last sen-
tence of section 10 thereof the word "thirty" and inserting in lieu
thereof the word "sixty".
Approved, August 11, 1939.
[CHAPTER 693]
AN ACT
To provide for the transfer of United States Employment Service records, files,
and property in local offices to the States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the pur-
pose of assisting the State employment services established and main-
tained in accordance with the terms of the Act of June 6, 1933,
entitled "An Act to provide for the establishment of a National
Employment System and for cooperation with the States in the
promotion of such system, and for other purposes", as amended (48
Stat. 113; 49 Stat. 216), the Federal Security Administrator is hereby
authorized without payment of compensation to transfer and assign
to the States in which it is located all property, including records,
files, and office equipment, used by the United States Employment
Service in its administrative and local employment offices in the
respective States, except the records, files, and property used in the
Veterans' Service and in the Farm Placement Service maintained
under the said Act, as soon as such States establish and maintain
systems of public employment offices, in accordance with the terms of
sections 4, 5, and 8 of the said Act and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
Approved, August 11, 1939.
[CHAPTER 694]
AN ACT
Authorizing and providing for the construction of additional facilities on the
Canal Zone for the purposes of more adequately providing for the defense of
the Panama Canal and for increasing its capacity for the future needs of
interoceanic shipping.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the improve-
ment and enlargement of the capacity of the Panama Canal in the
interests of defense and interoceanic commerce is hereby authorized
to be prosecuted by the Governor of the Panama Canal under the
supervision of the Secretary of War, substantially in accordance
with the plans set forth and recommended in the report of the Gov-
ernor of the Panama Canal, dated February 24, 1939, and published
as House Document Numbered 210 and including such appurtenant
structures, works, and facilities, and enlargements or improvements
of existing channels, structures, works, and facilities as may be deemed
August 11, 1939
IS. 2778]
[Public, No. 389]
Motor-vehicle fuel
taxes, D. C.
Time limitation for
filing application for
refund.
43 Stat. 108.
August 11, 1939
[H. R. 4108]
[Public, No. 390]
United States Em-
ployment Service.
Transfer of records
and property in local
offices to States.
48 Stat. 113; 49 Stat.
216.
29U.S.C., ch.4B;
Supp.IV .ch.4B.
Exception.
August 11. 1939
[H. B . 51291
[Public. No. 3911
Panama Canal.
C.Z.
Improvement and
enlargement of ca-
pacity of, authorized.
1409
�
