Executive Order 6550—Regulating the Further Allocation and Obligation of Emergency Funds

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered that all executive departments (other than the Treasury Department), independent establishments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the United States, including corporations without capital stock which are owned by the Government and corporations with capital stock of which 50 percent or more is owned by the Government, except corporations which were in existence prior to January 1, 1932, shall hereafter submit to the Director of the Budget a weekly report containing an itemized statement of all allocations of funds made during the preceding week out of any emergency appropriation or other available emergency fund, and a weekly report containing an itemized statement of all obligations incurred during the preceding week for the expenditure of any emergency appropriation or other available emergency fund. Such reports shall include the allocation of funds and the incurring of obligations through the issuance of securities.

The Director of the Budget shall keep a current compilation and tabulation of the above-mentioned allocations and obligations so reported and from time to time make such recommendations thereon to the President as he may deem advisable.

Executive Order No. 6548, dated January 3, 1934, is hereby revoked and rescinded.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
January 6, 1934.

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January 6, 1934.

The attached order is not intended to apply to the regular appropriation of the Department of State entitled "Emergencies Arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service"

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT