Chapter 81.
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CHAP. 81.— Joint Resolution To exempt the New York State Barge Canal from the provisions of section 201 of the Transportation Act, 1920, and for other purposes. February 27, 1921. [[S. J. Res. 161](/us/bill/66/sjres/161).] [[Pub. Res., No. 62](/us/bill/66/pubres/62).]. *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * New York State Barge Canal.Operation of barges, etc., by Federal agency to cease.*Ante*, p. 458. That at the end of thirty days after the passage of this resolution the authority conferred upon the Secretary of War under section 201 of the Transportation Act, 1920, to operate for commercial purposes boats, barges, tugs, or other transportation facilities upon the New York State Barge Canal shall cease, and thereafter there shall be no such operation by the Secretary of War or any other agency of the United States.
TheDisposal of Government owned boats, etc. Secretary of War shall as soon as is practicable, dispose of boats, barges, tugs, and other transportation facilities purchased or constructed for use upon the said canal, and, pending final disposition, the Secretary of War may lease the same: *Provided, *That all the*Provisos.*Receipts available for inland waterways development. money obtained from the sale or lease of these boats, barges, and tugs shall be available until expended by the inland and coastwise waterways service of the War Department in the inauguration and development of other inland, canal, and coastwise waterways in accordance with the expressed desire of Congress in section 500 of the Transportation Act, 1920: *Provided further, *That not to exceedTemporary retentions of portion of boats, etc. 25 per centum of the boats, barges, and tugs built or purchased for 1150 the United States, herein authorized to be sold, may be retained by the United States for the operation of other inland, canal, or coastwise routes of the United States until such equipment can be replaced by other equipment to be purchased from funds received from the sale prescribed above.
Approved, February 27, 1921.