Chapter 77. For the relief of the State of Alabama for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929
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CHAP. 77.— An Act For the relief of the State of Alabama for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929. March 12, 1930.[[S. 2093](/us/bill/71/s/2093).][[Public, No. 71](/us/pl/71/71).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Alabama.Sum authorized to aid, in constructing roads, etc., damaged by floods in 1929.*Post*, p. 100. That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,660,000 for the relief of the State of Alabama, as a reimbursement or contribution in aid from the United States, induced by the extraordinary conditions of necessity and emergency resulting from the unusually serious financial loss to the State of Alabama through the damage to or destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929, imposing a public charge against the property of the State beyond its reasonableAllowance for future construction, under Federal aid highway system by the State. capacity to bear.
Such portion of the sum hereby authorized to be appropriated as will be available for future construction shall be expended by the State highway department, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, for the restoration, including relocation, of roads and bridges of the Federal aid highway system so damaged or destroyed, in such manner as to give the largest measure of permanent relief, under rules and regulations to be prescribedIf like amount from State funds expended for restoring roads, bridges, etc. by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Any portion of the sum hereby authorized to be appropriated shall become available when the State of Alabama shows to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Agriculture that it has, either before or after the approval of this Act, actually expended, or made available for expenditure, for the restoration, including relocation, of roads and bridges so damaged or destroyed,85 a like sum from State funds. Nothing in this Act shall be construedNo Federal liability acknowledged. as an acknowledgment of any liability on the part of the United States in connection with the restoration of such roads and bridges: *Provided*, That out of any appropriations made for carrying out the*Provisos*.Allowance for employees, supplies, etc. provisions of this Act, not to exceed two and a half per centum may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to employ such assistants, clerks and other persons in the city of Washington and elsewhere, to purchase supplies, material, equipment and office fixtures, and to incur such travel and other expense as he may deem necessary for carrying out the purpose of this Act: *Provided further*, That no Use limited to roads, etc., under Federal-aid highway system. portion of this appropriation shall be used except on highways and bridges now in the Federal-aid highway system in Alabama, or the necessary relocation of such roads and bridges.
Approved, March 12, 1930.