An Act to amend Public Law 89-284 relating to participation of the United States in the Hemis Fair 1968 Exposition to be held in San Antonio, 16x., in 1968, and for other purposes
PL 89-685 (H.R.15098), enacted 10/15/1966

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''SEC. 10. The requirements of sections 1, 3, and 4, and so much of 
section 5 as relates to keeping records of hours Avorked, shall not be 
applicable in the case of a person employed in a bona fide executive, 
administrative, or professional capacity, or in the capacity of an out-
side salesperson, as such terms may from time to time be defined in 
regulations which the Commissioners of the District of Columbia are 
hereby authorized to adopt and promulgate, except that this sentence 
shall not be construed as relieving an employer from keeping records 
relating to tlie compensation paid any such person." 
EFFECTIVE DATE 
SEC. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the amendments 
made by this Act shall take effect February 1,1967. 
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the authority 
to promulgate necessary rules, regulations, and orders with regard to 
amendments made by this Act may be exercised by the Commissioners 
on and after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SHORT TITLE 
SEC. 6. This Act may be cited as the "District of Columbia Mini-
mum Wage Amendments Act of 1966". 
Approved October 1.5, 1966. 
Public Law 89-685 
AN A C T 
October 15, 1966 
To amend Public Law 89-284 relating to participation of the United States in 
[H. R. 15098] 
the HemisFair 1968 Exposition to be held in San Antonio, Texas, in 1968, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of ExpoTiUonl'^Tex. 
Public Law 89-284 (79 Stat. 1026) is hereby amended by adding a new 
u.s. participa-
subsection (c) to read as follows: 
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"(c) The President is authorized to appoint, by and with the advice ^ ^oumien\°b'"^' 
and consent of the Senate, a Commissioner for a Federal exhibit at President. 
HemisFair 1968 who shall be in the Department of Commerce and 
receive compensation at the rate prescribed for level V of the Federal 
Executive Salary Schedule. The Commissioner shall perform such 
5^us*c*'22/f' 
duties in the execution of this Act as the Secretary of Commerce may 
assign." 
SEC. 2. Subsection 3(b) of said Act is amended by (a) striking the 
words: "assist the planning staff established under subsection (a)." 
from the end of the first sentence of clause (1) and substituting there-
for the words: "carry out the provisions of this Act." and by striking 
the words "while engaged in the work of such planning staff" and 
"while so engaged" from the second sentence; 
(b) Striking the words: "the members of such planning staff and 
such secretarial, clerical, and other staff assistants as may be neces-
sary to enable such planning staff to perform its functions," from the 
first sentence of clause (2) and substituting therefor the words: "per-
sons, other than consultants and experts, referred to in (b) (1), wdio 
perform functions to carry out the provisions of this Act,"; 
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Contracts. 
Erection of 
buildings, etc. 
73 Stat. 479. 
Expenses au-
thorized. 
79 Stat. 1027. 
Report to 
Congress. 
Appropriation. 
Surplus property, 
disposition. 
63 Stat. 377. 
40 u s e 471 note. 
(c) Adding new clauses (3), (4), and (5) at the end of such sub-
section as follows: 
"(3) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to enter into such 
contracts as may be necessary to provide for United States partici-
pation in the exposition. 
"(4) The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to erect such build-
ings 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 exposi-
tion, and without other consideration. The Secretary of Commerce is 
authorized to accept title to such land or any interest therein: Pro-
vided^ however^ That the land or interest may be accepted only if 
the Secretary determines that no term or condition therein will inter-
fere 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.). In 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 transpor-
tation, insurance, installation, safekeeping, maintenance, and opera-
tion, rental of space, and dismantling; and to purchase books of ref-
erences, 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 provi-
sions 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 trans-
mission 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 ex-
pended, not to exceed $7,500,000, to carry out United States participa-
tion 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 appli-
cable Federal laws relating to the disposition of excess and surplus 
property. 
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"SEC. 7. The functions authorized by this Act may be performed 
without regard to the prohibitions and limitations of the following 
laws: 
"(1) That part of section 15 of the Administrative Expenses Act 
of 1946 (ch. 744, August 2, 1946; 60 Stat. 810), as amended (5 U.S.C. 
o5a), which reads '(not in excess of one year)'. 
"(2) Section 16(a) of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 
(ch. 744, August 2, 1946; 60 Stat. 810; 5 U.S.C. 78) to the extent that 
it pertains to hiring automobiles. 
"(3) Section 3648 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 
529), (advance of public moneys). 
"(4) Sections 302-305 of the Federal Property and Administrative 
Services Act of 1949 (June 30, 1949, ch. 288, 63 Stat. 393 et seq.), as 
amended (41 U.S.C. 252-255), (competitive bids; negotiated contracts, 
advances). 
"(5) Section 322 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (ch. 314, 47 Stat. 412; 
40 U.S.C. 278a) (lease of buildings to Government; maximum rental). 
"(6) Section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 
6) (advertisement of proposals for competitive bids). 
"(7) Section 3710 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 8) (opening 
of bids). 
"(8) Section 2 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (ch. 212, 47 Stat. 1520; 
41 U.S.C. 10a) (Buy American Act). 
"(9) Section 3735 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 13) (con-
tracts limited to one year). 
"(10) The second proviso of section 11 of the Act of March 1,1919 
(ch. 86, 40 Stat. 1270), as amended (44 U.S.C. I l l ) , to the extent that 
it pertains to printing by the Government Printing Office. 
'•^(11) Section 1 of the Act of June 20,1878 (ch. 359, 20 Stat. 216), 
as amended (44 U.S.C. 322) (rates of payment for advertisements). 
"(12) Section 3828 of the Revised Statutes (44 U.S.C. 324) (no 
advertisements without authority)." 
SEC. 7. Said Act is further amended by inserting at the end thereof 
the following new section: 
"SEC. 9. (a) No funds made available under this Act shall be f„f!ff^"f""';!„°^„ 
expended to provide for United States participation in the exposition, 
unless the Secretary of Commerce has received satisfactory assurances 
from the San Antonio Fair, Incorporated, a nonprofit corporation of 
the State of Texas, that— 
"(1) there is and at all times will be full participation by all 
segnients of the San Antonio community, as evidenced by the 
membership of the executive committee of such corporation, or 
any other body thereof which exercises general administrative 
control and direction with respect to the planning or operation 
of the exposition, and by such other criteria as the Secretary shall 
determine to be relevant, and 
" (2) the public shall be kept fully informed as to the activities 
of such corporation, and that the activities of such corporation 
shall at all times, to the maximum extent practicable, be conducted 
openly, including assurances that the meetings of the executive 
committee of such corporation, or any other body thereof which 
exercises general administrative control and direction with re-
spect to the planning or operation of the exposition, will be held 
in open sessions at regularly scheduled times and places after 
public notice of the times and places for such meetings, and such 
other assurances as the Secretary of Commerce shall determine 
to be revelant, and 
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funds, conditions. 
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Definitions. 
Future exhibi-
tions. 
U.S. participa-
tion, requirement. 
"(3) no person shall be an officer, or member, or ex officio 
member of tlie executive committee of such corporation who shall 
have a substantial financial interest in any organization doing 
business with such corporation or in any personal business ar-
rangement with such corporation or who shall be an elected officer 
of any political organization, and 
"(4) historic structures in the area encompassed by the exposi-
tion will be preserved to the maximum extent possible. 
For the purposes of this subsection (A) the term 'metropolitan area 
of San Antonio' includes the municipal limits,of San Antonio and 
such surrounding areas as the Secretary of Commerce may determine 
to constitute, the metropolitan limits of San Antonio, and (B) the 
term 'substantial financial interest in any organization' includes hav-
ing a financial interest in any organization through serving as an 
officer, director, trustee, partner, or executive of such organization, or 
through negotiating wdth or having any arrangement concerning 
f
)rospective employment with such organization, or through holding 
egal title to or any beneficial interest in or control over more than 
5 per centum of the total of issued and subscribed share capital of such 
organization. 
"(b) Whenever the Secretary of Commerce, after reasonable notice 
and opportunity for hearing to the San Antonio Fair, Incorporated, 
finds that— 
" (1) such corporation will not or cannot make any of the assur-
ances required by subsection (a); or 
"(2) any assurance given under subsection (a) is not being or 
cannot be complied with by such corporation, 
the Secretary of Commerce shall forthwith notify such corporation 
that no funds will be made available under this Act to provide for 
United States participation in the exposition until satisfactory assur-
ances are given as required by subsection (a), or if any construction 
or other activity has commenced to provide for or carir out United 
States participation in the exposition, that no further lunds will be 
made available under this Act with respect to such United States 
participation until the assurances required to be given by subsection 
(a) are being complied with by such corporation. Until the Secretary 
of Commerce is given satisfactory assurances as required by subsec-
tion (a), or is satisfied that such corporation will comply with such 
assurances, as the case may be, no funds shall be made available under 
this Act to provide for United States participation in the exposition 
other than any funds previously expended for such purposes, and no 
construction, display, or other activity may be commenced or continued 
for such purpose. 
"(c) The action of the Secretary of Commerce or his designee in 
allowing or denying the expenditure of funds under this Act to 
provide for United States participation in the exposition shall be final 
and conclusive for all purposes, except as otherwise provided in sub-
section (b) and not subject to review by any court by mandamus or 
otherwise." 
SEC. 8. The Congress declares it to be the policy of the United 
States that, hereafter, United States participation shall not be au-
thorized in any international fair, exposition, celebration or other 
international exhibition proposed to be held in the United States unless 
such exhibition is registered in the first category by an established 
international organization. 
Approved October 15, 1966.