Chapter 313. Making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes
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CHAP. 313.— An Act Making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. October 2, 1914. [[H. R. 13811](/us/bill/63/hr/13811).] [[Public, No. 205](/us/pl/63/205).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the sum of $20,000,000Rivers and harbors improvements. Appropriation for preservation, etc., of existing. be, and the same hereby is, appropriated out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be immediately available and to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, for the preservation and maintenance of existing river and harbor works, and for the prosecution of such projects heretofore authorized as may be most desirable 726*Provisos*.
Allotments.in the interests of commerce and navigation, and most economical and advantageous in the execution of the work: *Provided*, That allotments from the amount hereby appropriated shall be made by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers: *Provided further*, That allotments for the Mississippi River from the Head of Passes to the mouth of the Ohio River shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi Special report of allotments.River Commission as approved by the Chief of Mississippi River.Engineers: *And provided further*, That at the beginning of the next session of Congress a special report shall be made to Congress by the Secretary of War showing the amount allotted under this appropriation to each work of improvement.
Approved, October 2, 1914.