PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 554 -JUNE 21, 1938 Title I Works A tion Appi Act of 1938 Appropri Post, pp. 48 Stat. 2( 115, 1608; 50 Availabili Authorize itures. Proviso. Use for Indian Re forbidden. Time limi Proviso. Exception Allocation eral construe ects. Classes. Proriso. Military purposes. Grants for eral projects tion on amoi Projects co for lease t agencies, lim Administr penses. [-Public dministra- onriation TITLE II-PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION PROJECTS tion. - SEC. 201. (a) In order to increase employment by providing for 1152, 1153 . useful public works projects of the kind and character which the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works (herein called the "Administrator") has heretofore financed or aided in financing, 0; 49 Stat. pursuant to Title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act, the IStat. 352. Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936, or the Public Works Administration Extension Act of 1937, there is hereby appropriated, out of any ty. money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to remain avail- able until June 30, 1940, the sum of $965,000,000, to be expended by dexpend- such Administrator, subject to the approval of the President, for (1) the making of allotments to finance Federal projects, or (2) the making of loans or grants, or both, to States, Territories, pos- sessions, political subdivisions, or other public bodies (herein called public agencies), or (3) the construction and leasing of projects, with or without the privilege of purchase, to any such public enlarging agencies: Provided,That no funds appropriated under this title shall servations be available for the acquisition of and to enlarge Indian Reserva- tions. tations. (b) No funds appropriated under this title shall be allotted for any project which in the determination of the Administrator cannot be commenced prior to January 1, 1939, or the completion of which cannot be substantially accomplished prior to June 30, 1940: Provided, That this limitation upon time shall not apply to any project enjoined in any Federal or State court. for Fed- (c) Under subsection (a) (1) of this section not to exceed o $200,000,000 shall be allotted to Federal agencies for Federal con- struction projects (including projects for making surveys and maps, not exceeding $2,500,000) in continental United States outside the District of Columbia, and such projects shall be selected from among the following classes: (1) Projects authorized by law and for the acquisition of land for sites for such authorized projects; (2) projects for the enlargement, extension, or remodeling of existing Federal plants, institutions, or facilities; (3) projects for hospitals and domi- ciliary facilities of the Veterans' Administration (including the acqui- sition of land for sites therefor) and any such allotments shall be available for the purposes and under the conditions specified in the appropriation for "Hospitals and domiciliary facilities" in the Inde- pendent Offices Appropriation Act, 1939; and (4) projects for penal and correctional facilities under the Department of Justice, including or naval the acquisition of land for sites therefor: Provided, That not to exceed $15,000,000 of such allotments shall be made for military or naval purposes except for the housing or hospitalization of personnel or for storage of material, supplies, and equipment at existing estab- lishments. non-ed- (d) No grant shall be made in excess of 45 per centum of the cost int. of any non-Federal project, and no project shall be constructed for lease to any public agency unless the Administrator shall determine that the nonrecoverable portion of the cost of such project shall not exceed 45 per centum of the cost thereof. ustrucbte (e) Not more than $750,000,000 of the funds appropriated under itation. this title shall be used for grants, or for defraying the estimated non- recoverable portion of the cost of projects constructed for lease to public agencies. itive ex- (f) Not more than $15,000,000 of the appropriation in this title shall be available for administrative expenses of the Administration during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939; such amount and the amount made available in the Independent Offices Appropriation [52 STA.T.
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