63 STAT.]
81ST CONG.,
1ST SESS.-CH. 151-MAY 31, 1949
all property, materials, buildings, or structures disposed of pursuant
to this subsection.
SEC. 5 . Such sums as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this
joint resolution are hereby authorized to be appropriated, and shall
remain available until expended; except that upon the termination of
the Commission any unexpended or unobligated balances shall be
covered back into the Treasury of the United States. The appropria-
tion authorized by this joint resolution shall be available for the
operation of the building or buildings, structure or structures, im-
provement or improvements, including light, heat, water, gas, janitor,
and other required services; for the rental of space in the District of
Columbia; for the selection, purchase, preparation, assembling, trans-
portation, installation, arrangement, repair, safekeeping, exhibition,
demonstration, and return of such articles and materials as the Com-
mission may decide shall be included in Government exhibits; for the
purchase of uniforms; for the compensation of the Director, and
other officers and employees of the Commission in the District of
Columbia and elsewhere; for actual and necessary traveling, hotel,
and other expenses incurred by the Commissioners, the Director, and
other officers and employees of the Commission in the discharge of
their duties under this joint resolution; for telephone service; for the
purchase or rental of furniture and equipment (including typewrit-
ing and other office machines), stationery and supplies, maps, reports,
documents, plans, specifications, manuscripts, newspapers, and all
other appropriate publications: Provided, That payment for tele-
phone service, rents, subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals, and
other similar purposes, may be made in advance; for the hire and
operation of passenger-carrying automobiles in the District of Colum-
bia; for printing and binding to be done, in the discretion of the
Commission, by establishments other than the Government Printing
Office; for entertaining of distinguished visitors; and for all other
expenses as may be deemed necessary by the Commission to fulfill
properly the purposes of this joint resolution: Provided further,
That all purchases, expenditures, and disbursements of any moneys
made available by authority of this joint resolution shall be made
under the direction of the Commission in accordance with law. All
accounts and vouchers covering expenditures shall be approved by the
Director or by such assistants as the Commission may designate,
except for such allotments as may be made to the various executive
departments, independent offices, and establishments, or the District
of Columbia Government for direct expenditure; but these provisions
shall not be construed to waive the submission of accounts and vouch-
ers to the General Accounting Office for audit.
SEC. 6 . Upon request of the Commission, the Director of the Bureau
of the Mint is authorized to cause to be issued an appropriate medal
commemorating the celebration of the sesquicentennial hereby author-
ized, which medal shall be sold to the public by the Commission at
such price as may be determined by it: Provided,That all revenues
received by the Commission from such source shall be covered into
the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the appropriation to
be made pursuant to the authority contained herein and may be
expended and shall be accounted for in the same manner as other
funds authorized for expenditures by the Commission. The Director
of the Bureau of the Mint is further authorized to cause to be issued
badge medals in such quantity as the Commission shall determine, to
be awarded to individuals or organizations in recognition of their
participation in the celebrations hereby authorized, or for other out-
standing service. The Commission shall reimburse the Bureau of the
Mint for the cost of the medals and emblems.
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Appropriation au-
thorized.
Post, p . 872.
Availability of ap-
propriation.
Issuance of medals.
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