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Public Law 739.

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(/us/pl/74/738).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of American in Congress assembled*,Flood Control Act of 1936. declaration of policy Sec. 1. Declaration of policy. It is hereby recognized that destructive floods upon the rivers of the United States, upsetting orderly processes and causing loss of life and property, including the erosion of lands, and impairing and obstructing navigation, highways, railroads, and other channels of commerce between the States, constitute a menace to national welfare; that it is the sense of Congress that flood control on navigable waters or their tributaries is a proper activity of the Federal Government in cooperation with States, their political subdivisions, and localities thereof; that investigations and improvements of rivers and other waterways, including watersheds thereof, for flood-control purposes are in the interest of the general welfare; that the Federal Government should improve or participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries, including watersheds thereof, for flood-control purposes if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people are otherwise adversely affected.
Sec. 2. Jurisdiction of Federal activities. That, hereafter, Federal investigations and improvements of rivers and other waterways for flood control and allied purposes shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be prosecuted by the War Department under the direction of the Secretary of War and supervision of the Chief of Engineers, and Federal investigations of watersheds and measures for run-off and waterflow retardation and soil erosion prevention on watersheds shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be prosecuted by the Department of Agriculture under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, except Reports upon examinations and surveys.as otherwise provided by Act of Congress; and that in their reports upon examinations and surveys, the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Agriculture shall be guided as to flood-control measures1571 by the principles set forth in section 1 in the determination of the Federal interests involved: *Provided*, That the foregoing grants*Proviso*.Reclamation projects. of authority shall not interfere with investigations and river improvements incident to reclamation projects that may now be in progress or may be hereafter undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation of the Interior Department pursuant to any general or specific authorization of law.
Sec. 3. That hereafter no money appropriated under authority ofState, etc., cooperation required. this Act shall be expended on the construction of any project until States, political subdivisions thereof, or other responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will
(a)provide without cost to the United States all lands,Easements, etc. easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of tho project, except as otherwise provided herein;
(b)hold and save theLiability for damages. United States free from damages due to the construction works;
(c)maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordanceMaintenance of works after completion.*Provisos*.Construction of dams. with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War: *Provided*, That the construction of any dam authorized herein may be undertaken without delay when the dam site has been acquired and the assurances prescribed herein have been furnished, without awaiting the acquisition of the easements and rights-of-way required for the reservoir area: *And provided further*, That whenever expendituresWhere expenditures for lands, etc., exceed estimates. for lands, easements, and rights-of-way by States, political subdivisions thereof, or responsible local agencies for any individual project or useful part thereof shall have exceeded the present estimated construction cost therefor, the local agency concerned may be reimbursed one-half of its excess expenditures over said estimated construction cost: *And provided further*, That when benefits of anyBenefits accruing to property outside State where project located. project or useful part thereof accrue to lands and property outside of the State in which said project or part thereof is located, the Secretary of War with the consent of the State wherein the same are located may acquire the necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way for said project or part thereof after he has received from the States, political subdivisions thereof, or responsible local agencies benefited the present estimated cost of said lands, easements, and rights-of-way, less one-half the amount by which the estimated cost of these lands, easements, and rights-of-way exceeds the estimated construction cost corresponding thereto: *And provided further*, ThatProportion of estimated cost to States. the Secretary of War shall determine the proportion of the present estimated cost of said lands, easements, and rights-of-way that each State; political subdivision thereof, or responsible local agency should contribute in consideration for the benefits to be received by such agencies: *And provided further*, That whenever not less than 75Maintenance provisions inapplicable if 75 per centum of benefits accrue without the State. per centum of the benefits as estimated by the Secretary of War of any project or useful part thereof accrue to lands and property outside of the State in which said project or part thereof is located, provision
(c)of this section shall not apply thereto; nothing herein shall impair or abridge the powers now existing in the Department of War with respect to navigable streams: *And provided further*,Completion of work now under way. That nothing herein shall be construed to interfere with the completion of any reservoir or flood control work authorized by the Congress and now under way. Sec. 4. The consent of Congress is hereby given to any two orFlood-control compacts between States. more States to enter into compacts or agreements in connection with any project or operation authorized by this Act for flood control or the prevention of damage to life or property by reason of floods upon any stream or streams and their tributaries which lie in two or more such States, for the purpose of providing, in such manner and such proportion as may be agreed upon by such States and approved by the Secretary of War, funds for construction and1572 maintenance, for the payment of damages, and for the purchase of rights-of-way, lands, and easements in connection with such project Ratification by Congress; exception.or operation. No such compact or agreement shall become effective without the further consent or ratification of Congress, except a compact or agreement which provides that all money to be expended pursuant thereto and all work to be performed thereunder shall be expended and performed by the Department of War, with the exception of such reasonable sums as may be reserved by the States entering into the compact or agreement for the purpose of collecting taxes and maintaining the necessary State organizations for carrying out the compact or agreement. flood control act of 1936 Sec. 5. Projects adopted and authorized to be prosecuted. That pursuant to the policy outlined in sections 1 and 3, the following works of improvement, for the benefit of navigation and the control of destructive flood waters and other purposes, are hereby adopted and authorized to be prosecuted, in order of their emergency as may be designated by the President, under the direction of the Secretary of War and supervision of the Chief of Engineers in accordance with the plans in the respective reports and records hereinafter designated: *Provided*, That penstocks or other similar *Proviso*.Installation of penstocks, etc.facilities, adapted to possible future use in the development of adequate electric power may be installed in any dam herein authorized when approved by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers. lake champlain basinLake Champlain basin. Lamoille River, Vt. Lamoille River, Vermont: Channel improvement by reconstruction of Hardwick Dam, excavation at Johnsons Gorge and bank revetment at twelve places; House Document Numbered 145, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $66,000. Rutland, Vt. Rutland, Vermont, on Otter Creek: Channel improvement by construction of dikes; House Document Numbered 144, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $49,500. Proctor, Vt. Proctor, Vermont, on Otter Creek: Channel excavation and dam reconstruction; House Document Numbered 144, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $22,500. North Adams, Mass. North Adams, Massachusetts, on Hoosic River: Channel clearing; House Document Numbered 684, Seventy-first Congress, third session; estimated construction cost, $66,000. Bennington, Vt. Bennington, Vermont, on Hoosic River: Channel clearing; House Document Numbered 684, Seventy-first Congress, third session; estimated construction cost, $216,000. Hoosic Falls, N. Y. Hoosic Falls, New York, on Hoosic River: Channel clearing; House Document Numbered 684, Seventy-first Congress, third session; estimated construction cost, $43,000. merrimack river, new hampshire and massachusettsMerrimack River, N. H. and Mass. Reservoir system for reducing flood heights. Construction of a system of flood-control reservoirs in the Merrimack River Basin for the reduction of flood heights in the Merrimack Valley generally; estimated construction cost, $7,725,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $3,500,000. connecticut river basinConnecticut River basin. Reservoirs in Vermont and New Hampshire. Reservoir system for the control of floods in the Connecticut River Valley: Construction of ten reservoirs in Vermont and New Hampshire on tributaries of the Connecticut River; plans in House Document1573 Numbered 412, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, as the same may be revised upon further investigation of the 1936 flood; estimated construction cost, $10,028,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $3,344,100. southern new york and eastern pennsylvaniaSouthern New York and Eastern Pennsylvania.Detention reservoirs, etc., for protecting certain cities in. Construction of detention reservoirs and related flood-control works for protection of Binghamton, Hornell, Corning, and other towns in New York and Pennsylvania, in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers on recommendation of Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors at an estimated construction cost of $27,154,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,930,000. susquehanna river basinSusquehanna River basin. Williamsport, Pennsylvania: Levees on West Branch of SusquehannaWilliamsport, Pa. to protect people and city property; Report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $2,444,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $156,000. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Levees to protect people and cityHarrisburg, Pa. property; Report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth dongress, first session; estimated construction cost, $104,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,200. Sunbury, Pennsylvania: Levees to protect people and city property;Sunbury, Pa. Report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $93,600; estimated cost of lands and damages, $15,600. York, Pennsylvania: Retarding dams and channel improvementYork, Pa. to protect people and city property; Report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $2,210,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $390,000. Milton, Pennsylvania: Levees on West Branch of SusquehannaMilton. Pa. River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $263,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $13,000. Montgomery, Pennsylvania: Levees on West Branch of SusquehannaMontgomery, Pa. River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $139,100; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,200. Muncy, Pennsylvania: Levees on West Branch of SusquehannaMuncy, Pa. River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $360,800; estimated cost of lands and damages, $11,100. Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania: Levees on West Branch of SusquehannaJersey Shore, Pa. River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $395,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $12,500. Lock Haven, Pennsylvania: Levees on West Branch of SusquehannaLock Haven, Pa. River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $2,860,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $39,000. 1574 Bloomsburg, Pa. Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania: Levees on North Branch of Susquehanna River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $131,300; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,200. West Pittston, Pa. West Pittston, Pennsylvania: Levees on North Branch of Susquehanna River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $100,000. Swoyerville and Forty Fort, Pa. Swoyerville and Forty Fort, Pennsylvania: Levees on North Branch of Susquehanna River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $529,800; estimated cost of lands and damages, $42,300. Kingston and Edwardsville, Pa. Kingston and Edwardsville, Pennsylvania: Levees on North Branch of Susquehanna River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,658,200; estimated cost of lands and damages, $13,700. Plymouth, Pa. Plymouth, Pennsylvania: Levees on North Branch of Susquehanna River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $728,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $46,800. Nanticoke, Pa. Nanticoke, Pennsylvania: Levees on North Branch of Susquehanna River to protect agricultural community; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $381,700; estimated cost of lands and damages, $13,500. Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Township, Pa. Wilkes-Barre and Hanover Township, Pennsylvania: Levees on North Branch of Susquehanna River to protect people and city property; report pursuant to House Document Numbered 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $2,129,400; estimated cost of lands and damages, $12,000. potomac river basinPotomac River basin.Washington, D. C. Washington, District of Columbia: Levees and grade raising to protect downtown portion of Washington, Arlington Experimental Farm, Bolling Field, and Anacostia Naval Air Station; plans in House Document Numbered 101, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $571,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $16,000. Cumberland, Md. and Ridgely, W. Va. Cumberland, West Cumberland, South Cumberland, Maryland, and Ridgeley, West Virginia: Levees, retaining walls, movable dam, and channel clearing to protect people and city property; plans in House Document Numbered 101, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $743,400; estimated cost of lands and damages, $143,700. Moorefield, W. Va. Moorefield, West Virginia: Levees on Moorefield River to protect Seople and town property; plans in House Document Numbered 101, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $41,500; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,400. Harpers Ferry, W. Va. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia: Levees and concrete flood wall to grotect people and town property; plans in House Document Numbered 101, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $164,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $4,000. 1575 tar riverTar River. North Carolina: Channel improvement between Tarboro andTarboro to Rocky Mount, N. C. Rocky Mount for flood relief; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $82,500. savannah riverSavannah River. Augusta, Georgia: Levees and retaining walls to protect peopleAugusta, Ga. and city property; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $685,000. escambia river basinEscambia River basin. Brewton, Alabama: Levees to protect people and city property;Brewton, Ala. House Document Numbered 350, Seventy-first Congress, second session; estimated construction cost, $235,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $7,000. Flomaton, Alabama: Levees to protect people and city property;Flomaton, Ala. House Document Numbered 350, Seventy-first Congress, second session; estimated construction cost, $149,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,000. mobile river basinMobile River basin. Rome, Georgia: Levees on Coosa River to protect people and cityRome, Ga. property; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $330,000. mississippi riverMississippi River. Tiptonville to Obion River, Tennessee: Construction of the leveeTiptonville to Obion River, Tenn. designated as plan 1 for the protection of the towns of Tiptonville, Ridgely, and various smaller communities; and agricultural lands in Lake, Obion, and Dyer Counties, Tennessee; in accordance with House Document Numbered 188, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $730,000. Ittawamba County, Mississippi, near Fulton: Clear floodway of theIttawamba County, Miss. Tombigbee River; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $109,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, none. pearl riverPearl River. Jackson and vicinity, Mississippi: Clearing flood channel to protectJackson, Miss. people and property in Jackson and vicinity; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $10,000. homochitto riverHomochitto River. Homochitto River, Adams and Wilkinson Counties, Mississippi:Adams and Wilkinson Counties, Miss. Small earth dams at heads of minor tributaries and channel improvement; no report to Congress; data in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $50,000. buffalo riverBuffalo River. Buffalo River, Wilkinson County, Mississippi: Channel improvement;Wilkinson County, Miss. no report to Congress; data in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $35,000. 1576 big black river, mississippiBig Black River, Mississippi. Improving flood channel in designated counties. Improvement of the flood channel of the Big Black River in Choctaw, Webster, Montgomery, Attala, Carroll, Holmes, Madison, Yazoo, Warren, Claiborne, and Hinds Counties in Mississippi; by means of channel clearing and suitable cut-offs throughout the entire length of the river; special report, in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $850,000. red river basinRed River basin. Red River Parish, La. Red River Parish, below Shreveport, Louisiana: Raising, enlarging, and extending existing levee system to improve flood protection; House Document Numbered 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, and supplemental report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $150,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $30,000. Bayou Pierre, La. Bayou Pierre, Louisiana: Channel enlargement from Bayou Wincey to mouth at Grand Encore to reduce flood damages and improve sanitary and living conditions over large area; House Document Numbered 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, and supplemental report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $300,000. Natchitoches Parish, La. Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana: Levees on west side of Red River, dam and floodgate at mouth of Cane River, and drainage ditches; House Document Numbered 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, and supplemental report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $315,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $40,000. Saline Point, etc., Parishes, La. Saline Point, Avoyelles and Catahoula Parishes, Louisiana: Cutoff to reduce flood heights; House Document Numbered 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, and supplemental report in Office of the Chief of Engineers: estimated construction cost, $135,000. Black Bayou, La. Black Bayou, Louisiana: Earth dam and reservoir for flood storage to protect population and lands below; House Document Numbered 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, and supplemental report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $125,000. Bayou Bodcau, La. Bayou Bodcau, Louisiana: Floodway for the diversion of Bayou Bodeau and Cypress Bayou to improve flood protection; House Document Numbered 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, and supplemental report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $1,825.000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $68,000. Bayou des Glaises, La. Bayou des Glaises, Louisiana: Diversion ditch from Moreauville to borrow pit of West Atchafalaya levee at Lake Bayou to reduce flood damages and improve sanitary and living conditions over large area; House Document Numbered 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, and supplemental report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $280,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,000. Wallace Lake, La. Wallace Lake, Louisiana: Earth dam and reservoir for flood storage to improve protection of population and lands below; House Document Numbered 378, Seventy-fourth Congress, second session, and supplemental report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $380,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $20,000. ouachita river basinOuachita River basin. Columbia, La. Columbia, Louisiana: Levees, bulkhead, and drainage structures to protect people and city property: House Document Numbered1577 196, Seventy-third Congress, second Session, and data in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $339,100; estimated cost of lands and damages, $55,900. Jonesville, Louisiana: Levee, retaining wall, and drainage structuresJonesville, La. to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 196, Seventy-third Congress, second session, and data in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $368,200; estimated cost of lands and damages, $74,800. arkansas river basinArkansas River basin. Caddoa Reservoir, near Lamar in Colorado: For flood control andCaddoa Reservoir, Colo. water conservation in Colorado and Kansas; plans in House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $9,700,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $300,000. Conchas Reservoir near Tucumcari, on the South Canadian RiverConchas Reservoir, South Canadian River, N. Mex. in New Mexico: For completion of project now under way for flood control, irrigation, and water supply benefits in New Mexico; plans in House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $12,270,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $230,000. Optima Reservoir on North Canadian River: For flood control inOptima Reservoir, North Canadian River, Okla. the North Canadian Valley in Oklahoma; plans in House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,350,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $180,000. Fort Supply Reservoir on North Canadian River: For flood controlFort Supply Reservoir, North Canadian River, Okla. in the North Canadian Valley in Oklahoma; plans in House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $2,360,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $225,000. Hulah Reservoir on Caney River tributary of Verdigris River,Hulah Reservoir, Okla, and Kans. Oklahoma and Kansas: For flood control in Verdigris River Valley in Oklahoma and for water-supply purposes; plans in House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,325,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $1,018,000. Great Salt Plains Reservoir on Salt Fork of Arkansas River inGreat Salt Plains Reservoir, Okla. Oklahoma: For flood control and incidental benefits in Oklahoma; plans in House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $972,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $261,000. Kaw, on Arkansas River in Oklahoma: Levee to protect peopleKaw, Okla. and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $32,500. Near Fort Gibson on Arkansas River in Oklahoma: ConstructionFort Gibson, Okla. of new levees to provide flood protection for population and lands; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $7,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $1,080. Near Dardenelle on Arkansas River in Arkansas: Raising and enlargingDardenelle, Ark. existing levee system to improve protection; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $93,500; estimated cost of lands and damages, $13,500. Little Rock, Arkansas: Levees to provide flood protection to peopleLittle Rock, Ark. and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session, and supplemental report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $110,500. 1578 North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock, in Pulaski County, Arkansas: Construction of levee and flood wall to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated cost, $401,000; estimated costs of lands and damages, unknown. North Little Rock to Gillette, Ark. From North Little Rock, Arkansas, to Gillette, Arkansas, on the north bank of Arkansas River: Levees to protect agricultural lands and communities; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth. Congress, first session; estimated cost, $2,424,400. Clarksville, Ark. Clarksville on Spadra Creek, tributary of Arkansas River in Arkansas: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $70,000. West of Morrilton, Ark. West of Morrilton on Arkansas River in Arkansas: Construct new levees and raise and enlarge part of existing levee system to improve protection; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $603,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $53,000. Faulkner County, Ark. Faulkner County, on Arkansas River, levee district numbered one: To protect agricultural lands: cost, $100,000. Winfield, Kans. Winfield, on Walnut River in Kansas: Levees to protect people and city property; report to Congress not yet made; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $108,000. Augusta, Kans. Augusta, on Walnut River in Kansas: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session: estimated construction cost, $109,800; estimated cost of lands and damages, $18,600. Hutchinson, Kans. Hutchinson, on Arkansas River in Kansas: Diversion of Cow Creek and levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; *Proviso*.Preliminary examination of Cow Creek.estimated construction cost, $1,050,000: *Provided*, That $10,000 of this amount be made available for a preliminary examination and survey for flood control of Cow Creek; estimated cost of lands and damages from $350,000 to $1,350,000. Wichita and Valley Center, Kans. Wichita and Valley Center, on Arkansas River in Kansas and vicinity: Levees and flood way to protect people, city property, and environs; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $2,603,100; estimated cost of lands and damages, $1,597,100. Big Slough to Belle Plaine, Kans. Big Slough to Belle Plaine, on Ninnescah River, tributary of Arkansas River, Kansas: Floodway and levees on Ninnescah River to provide flood protection and improved economic and living conditions to large area; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,650,200; estimated cost of lands and damages, $232,000. Florence, Kans. Florence, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $17,000. Cottonwood Falls, Kans. Cottonwood Falls, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $7,200. Emporia, Kans. Emporia, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $22,700. Neosho Rapids, Kans. Neosho Rapids, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $38,900. 1579 Hartford, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protectHartford, Kans. people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $43,200. Burlington, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protectBurlington, Kans. people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $27,000. Leroy, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protectLeroy, Kans. people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $9,600. Neosho Falls, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees toNeosho Falls, Kans. protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $32,400. Iola, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protect peopleIola, Kans. and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $20,700. Humboldt, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protectHumboldt, Kans. people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $19,300. Chetopa, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees to protectChetopa, Kans. people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $28,600. Cherokee County, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: LeveesCherokee County, Kans. (unit numbered 4) to protect people and property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $234,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $54,000. Lyon County, on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas: Levees (unitLyon County, Kans. numbered 39) to protect people and property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $237,100; estimated cost of lands and damages, $38,400. West of Fredonia, on Fall River, Tributary of Verdigris River inWest of Fredonia, Kans. Kansas: Levees (unit numbered 43) to protect people and property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $189, 900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $16,900. West of Benedict, on Verdigris River in Kansas: Levees (unitWest of Benedict, Kans. numbered 20) to protect people and property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $195,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $19,700. West of Elk City, on Elk River tributary of Verdigris River inWest of Elk City, Kans. Kansas: Levees (unit numbered 41) to protect people and property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $81,400; estimated cost of lands and damages, $8,800. Caney Creek, tributary of Verdigris River in Oklahoma andCaney Creek, Okla, and Kans. Kansas: Levees (unit numbered 36) to protect people and property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $157,600; estimated cost of lands and damages, $13,300. Verdigris River from mouth to Madison, Kansas: Channel clearingVerdigris River, from mouth to Madison, Kans. in Kansas and Oklahoma for flood relief; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $231,800. 1580 Blackwell, Okla. Blackwell, on Chikaskia River, tributary of the Salt Fork River, in Oklahoma: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 308, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $50,000. white river basinWhite River basin. East Poplar Bluff and Poplar Bluff, Mo. East Poplar Bluff and Poplar Bluff, on Black River in Missouri: Leveed floodway to protect people and city property; plans in House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-third Congress, first session; revised cost data in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $546,800; estimated cost of lands and damages, $209,400. Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Knoble, Ark. Poplar Bluff, on Black River in Missouri to latitude of Knoble, Arkansas: Leveed floodway to protect people and property of agricultural communities; plans in House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,972,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $632,000. Little Black River, Mo. and Ark. Little Black River in Missouri and Arkansas: Levees to protect people and property of agricultural communities; plans in House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $754,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $65,100. Skaggs Ferry, Ark. Skaggs Ferry, on Black River east of Pocahontas, in Arkansas: Levees to protect people and property of agricultural communities; plans in House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $63,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $17,100. Big Bottom, Ark. Big Bottom, on White River, in Independence County, Arkansas: Levees to protect people and property of agricultural communities; plans in House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-third Congress, first session; revised cost data in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $128,700; estimated cost of lands and damages, $19,800. Newport, Ark. Newport, on White River, in Arkansas: Levees to protect people and city property; plans in House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $138,600; estimated cost of lands and damages, $22,500. Village Creek, etc., Ark. Village Creek, White River and Mayberry District, in Arkansas: Levee protection of people and property of extensive agricultural area; plans in House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $931,500; estimated cost of lands and damages, $222,300. Clarendon to Laconia Circle, Ark. Clarendon to Laconia Circle, on White River, in Arkansas: Levees to protect people and property of extensive agricultural communities; plans in House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $8,960,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $182,000. Big Creek and L’Anguille River, Ark. Big Creek and L’Anguille River, northwest of Marianna, in Arkansas: Levees to protect people and property of agricultural communities; plans in House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $86,400; estimated cost of lands and damages, $10,800. upper mississippi riverUpper Mississippi River.East Saint Louis, Ill. East Saint Louis, Illinois, and vicinity: Raise and enlarge existing levees to protect population and railroad center; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $1,158,000. 1581 East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek Drainage District, Illinois:Drainage and levee districts.East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek, Ill. Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $395,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $15,300. North Alexander Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: RaisingNorth Alexander, Ill. and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $271,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $18,900. Clear Creek Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Raising andClear Creek, Ill. enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $649,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $16,500. Preston Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Raising and enlargingPreston, Ill. existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $244,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $8,100. Degognia and Fountain Bluff Levee and Drainage District, Illinois:Degognia and Fountain Bluff, Ill. Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $330,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $14,600. Perry County Drainage and Levee Districts Numbered 1, 2, andPerry County, Mo., Districts 1, 2, and 3. 3, Missouri: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $859,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $54,200. Saint Genevieve Levee District Numbered 1, Missouri: RaisingSaint Genevieve, Mo., District 1. and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $177,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $25,000. Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing Drainage District Numbered 5,Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing, Ill., District 5. Illinois: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protect ion; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $120,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $10,500. Harrisonville and Ivy Landing Drainage and Levee DistrictHarrisonville and Ivy Landing, Ill., District 2. Numbered 2, Illinois: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $453,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $15,100. Columbia Drainage and Levee District Numbered 3, Illinois:Columbia, Ill., District 3. Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office, of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $546,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $19,200. Wilson and Wenkel and Prairie du Pont Drainage and LeveeWilson and Wenkel and Prairie du Pont, Ill. Districts, Illinois: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $520,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $18,700. Choteau, Nameoki, and Venice Drainage and Levee District,Choteau, Nameoki, and Venice, Ill. Illinois: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection: special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $132,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $22,000. 1582 Saint Louis County, Mo. Saint Louis County Drainage and Levee District, Missouri: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $259,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $20,000. Wiedmer Chemicals, Mo. Wiedmer Chemicals Drainage and Levee District, Missouri: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $76,500; estimated cost of lands and damages, $1,500. Green Island, Iowa, District 1. Green Island Levee and Drainage District Numbered 1, Iowa: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief or Engineers; estimated construction cost, $68,000. Carroll County, Ill., District 1. Carroll County Levee and Drainage District Numbered 1, Illinois: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $13,200. Keithsburg, Ill. Keithsburg Drainage District, Illinois: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $11,000. Henderson County, Ill., District 3. Henderson County Drainage District Numbered 3, Illinois: Raising and enlarging existing system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $13,600. Green Bay, Iowa, District 2. Green Bay Levee and Drainage District Numbered 2, Iowa: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $100,000. Gregory, Mo. Gregory Drainage District, Missouri: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $44,400. Fabius River, Mo. Fabius River Drainage District, Missouri: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $82,000. South Quincy, Ill. South Quincy Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $46,000; estimated cost of hinds and damages, $500. South River, Mo. South River Drainage District, Missouri: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $37,000. Sny Island, Ill. Sny Island Levee District, Illinois: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $71,000. Riverland, Mo. Riverland Levee District, Missouri: Raising and enlarging existing levee system to improve protection; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $73,000. Dry Run Reservoir, Iowa. Dry Run Reservoir near Decorah, Iowa: For flood protection of people and city property; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $91,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $29,000. red river of the north basinRed River of the North basin.Lake Traverse and Bois De Sioux River, S. Dak. Lake Traverse and Bois De Sioux River, South Dakota: Reservoir for flood protection of agricultural communities, water conservation,1583 and other incidental benefits; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $1,115,200; estimated cost of lands and damages, $284,800. minnesota riverMinnesota River. Lac Qui Parle Reservoir, in Minnesota: For flood protection inLac Qui Parle Reservoir, Minn. valley of Minnesota River; special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $464,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $974,000. illinois and des plaines river basinIllinois and Des Plaines River basin.Beardstown, Ill., to mouth of Illinois River. Between Beardstown, Illinois, and mouth of Illinois River: Levee setback and improvements to floodway; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $730,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $370,000. Lost Creek Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Improve existingDrainage and levee districts.Lost Creek, Ill. levee for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $46,100; estimated cost of lands and damages, $1,600. Liverpool Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Improve existingLiverpool, Ill. levee for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $48,600; estimated cost of lands and damages, $8400. Hennepin Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Levee and channelHennepin, Ill. improvements for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $46,800; estimated cost of lands and damages, $6,800. Big Lake Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Improve existingBig Lake, Ill. levee for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $52,500; estimated cost of lands and damages, $4.000. Seahorn Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Improve existingSeahorn, Ill. levee for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $32,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $4,800. Lacey, Langellier, West Matanzas, and Kerton Valley DrainageLacey, etc., Ill. and Levee District, Illinois: Set back and improve existing levees to protect people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $188,400; estimated cost of lands and damages, $49,000. Banner Special Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: ImproveBanner, Ill. existing levee for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 102, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $128,700; estimated cost of lands and damages, $17,600. Rocky Ford Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Improve existingRocky Ford, Ill. levee for additional flood protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $47,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $2,400. Pekin and La Marsh Drainage and Levee District, Illinois:Pekin and La Marsh, Ill. Improve existing levees for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $145,300; estimated cost of lands and damages, $7,000. 1584 Spring Lake, Ill. Spring Lake Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Improve existing levees for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $384,200; estimated cost of lands and damages, $10,800. East Liverpool, Ill. East Liverpool Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Improve existing levees for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $137,700; estimated cost of lands and damages, $13,600. East Peoria, Ill. East Peoria Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Improve existing levees for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $29,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $1,600. Thompson Lake, Ill. Thompson Lake Drainage District, Illinois: Improve existing levees for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $351,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $27,200. Kelly Lake, Ill. Kelly Lake Drainage and Levee District, Illinois: Improve existing levees for additional protection to people and property; House Document Numbered 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $100,200; estimated cost of lands and damages, $4,800. sangamon river basinSangamon River basin. Sangamon River, Ill., mouth. Mouth of Sangamon River, Illinois: Clearing and enlarging flood channel to improve flood discharge; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $122,400; estimated cost of lands and damages, $13,600. Salt Creek to Robey, Ill. Sangamon River from mouth of Salt Creek to Robey, Illinois: Channel straightening for flood relief; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $773,000. Salt Creek, Middletown, Ill. Salt Creek in vicinity of Middletown, Illinois: Channel straightening for flood relief; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $48,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,700. Levees, etc.East of Hubley Bridge, south side of Sait Creek, Ill. East of Hubley Bridge on south side of Salt Creek, Illinois: Raise and improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $20,300; estimated cost of lands and damages, $800. Lussenhaf, north side of Salt Creek, Ill. Lussenhaf Levee, on north side of Salt Creek, Illinois: Raise and improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,850; estimated cost of lands and damages, $450. Swager, etc., Ill. Swager, Whitney, Young-Holbite Levee on north side of Salt Creek, Illinois: Raise and improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $10,200; estimated cost of lands and damages, $600. Donavon, Ill. Donavon Levee on north side of Salt Creek, Illinois: Raise and improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $28,400; estimated cost of lands and damages, $1,100. 1585 Mason and Menard Drainage District on Sangamon River nearMason and Menard, Oakford, Ill. Oakford, Illinois: Raise and improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $78,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $4,000. Tar Creek Levee, west of Oakford, Illinois: Raise and improveTar Creek, west of Oakford, Ill. existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $34,800; estimated cost of lands and damages, $900. Watts Levee on south side of Salt Creek, Illinois: Raise andWatts, south side of Salt Creek, Ill. improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 1S6, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $34,400; estimated cost of lands and damages, $900. Farmers Levee and Drainage District on north side of SangamonFarmers, north side of Sangamon River, Ill. River, Illinois: Raise and improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $242,600; estimated cost of lands and damages, $4,000. Clear Lake Levee at junction of Sangamon and Illinois Rivers inClear Lake, at junction of Sangamon and Illinois Rivers, Ill. Illinois: Raise and improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $69,250; estimated cost of lands and damages, $750. Oakford Special Drainage District on south side of SangamonOakford, south side of Sangamon River, Ill. River, Illinois: Raise and improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $25,500; estimated cost of lands and damages, $2,200. Near Springfield on Sangamon River, Illinois: Alteration ofBridge alteration near Springfield, Ill. Chicago and Illinois Midland Railroad bridge to improve flood channel; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $90,000. Sangamon River and Salt Creek, Illinois: Clearing and cleaningChannel clearing, etc., Sangamon River and Salt Creek, Ill. channels to improve flood discharges at fifty bridge sites; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $12,500. Panther Creek West Side Levee, Illinois: Levees to provide floodPanther Creek, Ill. protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $143,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $9,980. Bell and Mertz Levees, Panther Creek, and Sangamon River, Illinois:Bell and Mertz, Panther Creek and Sangamon River, Ill. Raise and improve existing levee system to increase protection; House Document Numbered 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $31,100; estimated cost of lands and damages, $500. kankakee river basinKankakee River basin. Between Shelby Bridge and Baums Bridge in Indiana: Levees toShelby Bridge to Baums Bridge, Ind. protect agricultural communities; House Document Numbered 784, Seventy-first Congress, third session; estimated construction cost, $176,600. rock river basinRock River basin. Penny Slough near Hillsdale, Illinois: Levees and drainage ditchesPenny Slough, Hillsdale, Ill. to protect agricultural community; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $109,000. Jonesville and Indian Ford Dams, Wisconsin: Provide floodgatesJonesville and Indian Ford Dams, Wis. for flood control to communities around Lake Koshkonong and in Fort Atkinson; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $29,000. 1586 Freeport, Ill. Freeport on Pecatonia River in Illinois: Channel rectification for protection of people and city property; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $463,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $103,000. ohio river basinOhio River basin; reservoirs. Pittsburgh, Pa. Reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh: Construction of reservoirs for the Allegheny-Monongahela Basin as in comprehensive plan for the protection of Pittsburgh and for the reduction of flood heights in the Ohio Valley generally, as set forth in House Document Numbered 306, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session, and in the report on the Allegheny-Monongahela Rivers and tributaries on record in the Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $20,646,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $34,569,000. Below Pittsburgh, Pa. Reservoir system for the reduction of Ohio River floods below Pittsburgh: Construction of reservoirs including the completion of the Bluestone Reservoir now under way, which together with the reservoirs for Pittsburgh flood control, constitutes a comprehensive plan for flood control on the main stream of the Ohio River and on the tributary stream below the reservoirs, as set forth in House Document Numbered 306, Seventy-fourth Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $19,616,800; estimated cost of lands and damages, $10,519,600. wabash riverWabash River. Indianapolis, Ind.Walfleigh section. Indianapolis, Walfleigh section, on West Fork of White River, Indiana: Levees, bridge reconstruction, and channel improvement to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,020,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $400,000. Fall Creek section. Indianapolis, Fall Creek section, on West Fork of White River, Indiana: Levees, bridge reconstruction, and channel improvement to grotect people and city property; House Document Numbered 100, eventy-third Congress, first session, and data in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $540,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $798,000. Wabash, Ind. Wabash, on Wabash River, Indiana: Levees and bridge reconstruction to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $205,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $355,000. Peru, Ind. Peru, on Wabash River, Indiana: Improvement of levees, flood wall, and bridge changes to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,720,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $780,000. Logansport, Ind. Logansport, on Wabash River, Indiana: Construction of remedial works for flood relief; data in Office of Chief of Engineers; cost, $612,000. Anderson, Ind. Anderson, on West Fork of White River, Indiana: Levees, flood wall, bridge changes, and drainage improvements to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $127,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $258,000. Muncie, Ind. Muncie, on West Fork of White River, Indiana: Flood wall, bridge changes, and channel improvements to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $840,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $660,000. 1587 Shoals, on East Fork of White River, Indiana: Levees to protectShoals, Ind. people and city property; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $127,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $65,000. Terre Haute, on Wabash River, Indiana: Levees to protect peopleTerre Haute, Ind. and city property; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $37,500; estimated cost of lands and damages, $2,500. Lyford Levee Unit on Wabash River, Indiana: Raising andLyford, Ind. improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $84,650; estimated cost of lands and damages, $23,350. Levee Unit Numbered 10, on West Fork of White River, Indiana:White River, Ind.—West Fork, Unit 10. Raising and improving existing levees to increase protection to the town of Worthington, and on units; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $39,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $54,000. Levee Unit Numbered 9, on West Fork of White River, Indiana:Unit 9. Raising and improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $4,025; estimated cost of lands and damages, $12,675. Gill Township Levee Unit on Wabash River, Indiana: Raising andWabash River, Ind.—Gill Township Unit. improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $180,250; estimated cost of lands and damages, $152,150. Levee Unit Numbered 2, on Wabash River, Indiana: Raising andInd.—Unit 2. improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $734,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $417,100. Levee Unit Numbered 1 on Wabash River, Illinois: Raising andIll—Unit 1. improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $812,225; estimated cost of lands and damages, $371,775. Levee Unit Numbered 3 on East Fork of White River, Indiana:White River, Ind.—East Fork, Unit 3. Raising and improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $634,475; estimated cost of lands and damages, $281,525. Levee Unit Numbered 5 on Wabash River, Indiana: Raising andWabash River, Ind —Unit 5. improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,339,500; estimated cost of lands and damages, $694,520. Levee Units Numbered 3 and 4 on Wabash River, Illinois: RaisingIll.—Units 3 and 4. and improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $1,580,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $797,000. Levee Unit Numbered 8 on West Fork of White River, Indiana:White River, Ind.—West Fork, Unit 8. Raising and improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $376,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $170,000. Brevoort Levee Unit on Wabash River, Indiana: Raising andWabash River, Ind.—Brevoort Unit. improving existing levees to increase protection; House Document1588 Numbered 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $976,500; estimated cost of lands and damages, $952,500. cumberland riverCumberland River. Pineville, Ky. Pineville, on Cumberland River, Kentucky: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 38, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $444,200; estimated cost of lands and damages, $135,000. Middlesboro, Ky. Middlesboro on Cumberland River, Kentucky: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 38, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $536,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $60,000. missouri river basinMissouri River basin. Kansas Citys, Mo. and Kans. Kansas Citys on Missouri and Kansas Rivers in Missouri and Kansas: Levees and flood walls to protect people and city property; in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers on recommendation of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors and as amended by further surveys and studies now in progress at an estimated construction cost not to exceed $10,000,060; estimated cost of lands and damages, $8,000,000. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Council Bluffs near confluence of Indian Creek with Missouri River, Iowa: Channel improvement for flood control; no report to Congress; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $1,532,300; estimated cost of lands and damages, $166,000. kansas riverKansas River. Topeka, Kans. Topeka, on Kansas River, Kansas: Levees and flood wall to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 195, Seventy-third Congress, second session and as amended by further surveys and studies now in progress; estimated construction cost, $845,300; estimated cost of lands and damages, $806,500. Lawrence, Kans. Lawrence, on Kansas River, Kansas: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 195, Seventy-third Congress, second session and as amended by further surveys and studies now in progress; estimated construction cost, $163,100; estimated cost of lands and damages, $118,100. cheyenne riverCheyenne River. Belle Fourche, S. Dak. Belle Fourche at confluence of Belle Fourche and Redwater Rivers, tributaries of Cheyenne River, South Dakota: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 190, Seventy-second Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $24,100; estimated cost of lands and damages, $22,400. yellowstone riverYellowstone River. Forsyth, Mont. Forsyth and vicinity on Yellowstone River, Montana: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 256, Seventy-third Congress, second session; estimated construction cost, $65,900; estimated cost of lands and damages, $13,200. little missouri riverLittle Missouri River. Wilbaux River, Mont. Wilbaux River on Beaver Creek, tributary of Little Missouri River, Montana: Levees to protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 64, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated1589 construction cost, $42,300; estimated cost of lands and damages, $62,400. Marmath on Little Missouri River, North Dakota: Levees toMarmath, N. Dak. protect people and city property; House Document Numbered 64, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $21,700; estimated cost of lands and damages, $39,000. milk riverMilk River. Saco on Milk River, Montana: Levees to protect people and citySaco, Mont. property; House Document Numbered 88, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $26,800; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,300. Glasgow on Milk River, Montana: Levees to protect people andGlasgow, Mont. city property; House Document Numbered 88, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $25,800; estimated cost of lands and damages, $8,000. Harlem on Milk River, Montana: Levees to protect people andHarlem, Mont. city property; House Document Numbered 88, Seventy-third Congress, first session; estimated construction cost, $9,700; estimated cost of lands and damages, $9,600. los angeles and san gabriel rivers, californiaLos Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, California. Construction of reservoirs and principal flood channels in accordanceReservoirs and flood channels. with plans to be approved by the Chief of Engineers on recommendation of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors at an estimated construction cost not to exceed $70,000,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $5,000,000. santa and river, californiaSanta Ana River, California. Construction of reservoirs and related flood-control works for protectionOrange County, Calif. of metropolitan area in Orange County, California, in accordance with plans to be approved by the Chief of Engineers on recommendation of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, at an estimated construction cost not to exceed $13,000,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $3,500,000. eel river, californiaEel River, California. Eel River, California: Construction of current retards and leveeDelta section. to protect agricultural community in the Delta section; House Document Numbered 194, Seventy-third Congress, second session; estimated cost, $144,000. columbia river basinColumbia River basin. Drainage and diking districts in Cowlitz County, Washington:Drainage and diking districts.Cowlitz County, Wash. Raise and improve existing levees to increase flood protection for the following listed projects for the protection of agricultural communities as set forth in a special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers: Diking and Improvement District Numbered 5, estimated construction cost, $251,500; Consolidated Diking and Improvement District Numbered 1, including protection for the town of Longview, estimated construction cost, $286,200. Drainage and diking districts, in Wahkiakum County, Washington:Wahkiakum County, Wash. Raise and improve existing levees to increase flood protection for the following listed projects for the protection of agricultural communities as set forth in a special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers: Diking Districts Numbered 1 and 3, estimated1590 construction cost, $193,000; Diking District Numbered 1 (Little Island), estimated construction cost, $26,000; Diking and Improvement District Numbered 4, estimated construction, cost $150,200. Pacific County, Wash. Pacific County Diking District, Pacific County, Washington: Raise and improve existing levees to increase flood protection for agricultural community as set forth in a special report in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, estimated construction cost, $22,700. Multnomah County, Oreg. Drainage and diking districts in Multnomah County, Oregon: Raise and improve existing levees to increase flood protection for the following agricultural communities as set forth in a special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers: Sandy Drainage District, estimated construction cost, $92,000; Multnomah Drainage District Numbered 1, estimated construction cost, $547,400; Peninsular Drainage District Numbered 1, estimated construction cost, $133,300; Peninsular Drainage District Numbered 2, estimated construction cost, $287,200. Columbia County, Oreg. Drainage and diking districts in Columbia County, Oregon: Raise and improve existing levees to increase flood protection for the following listed projects for the protection of agricultural communities as set forth in a special report on record in Office of the Chief of Engineers: Scappoose Drainage District, estimated construction cost, $329,400; Rainier Drainage District, estimated construction cost, $25,700; Beaver Drainage District, estimated construction cost, $216,600; McGruder Drainage District, estimated construction cost, $33,200; Midland Drainage District, estimated construction cost, $62,600; Marshland Drainage District, estimated construction cost, $60,100; Webb Drainage District, estimated construction cost, $61,100; Woodson Drainage District, estimated construction cost, $19,100. Clatsop County, Oreg. Drainage and diking districts in Clatsop County, Oregon: Raise and improve existing levees to increase flood protection for the following listed projects for the protection of agricultural communities, contained in a special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers: Westport District, estimated construction cost, $27,200; Tenashillahe Island, estimated construction cost, $54,700; Blind Slough, miscellaneous dikes, estimated construction cost, $92,200; Drainage District Numbered 1, estimated construction cost, $107,900; Knappa Area, miscellaneous dikes, estimated construction cost, $8,200; Karlson Island, estimated construction cost, $35,000; John Day River dikes, estimated construction cost, $27,800; Walluskia River dikes, estimated construction cost, $68,200; Youngs River dikes, estimated construction cost, $217,100; Diking District Numbered 2, estimated construction cost, $39,400; Diking District Numbered 3, estimated construction cost, $4,500; Diking District Numbered 5, estimated construction cost, $12,900; Lewis and Clark River dikes, estimated construction cost, $88,000; Warrenton Diking District Numbered 1, estimated construction cost, $23,000; Warrenton Diking District Numbered 2, estimated construction cost, $41,900; Warrenton Diking District Numbered 3, estimated construction cost, $14,900. Wahkiakum County, Wash. Drainage and Diking Districts in Wahkiakum County, Washington: Levees to protect areas now subjected to inundation; the following projects are set forth in a special report in the Office of the Chief of Engineers: Skamokawa Creek Area; estimated construction cost, $99,200; Upper Grays River Area; estimated construction cost, $78,200; Deep River Area; estimated construction cost, $46,800. Sauvie Island (areas A and B), Oreg. Sauvie Island (areas A and B) in Multnomah County, Oregon: Levees to protect areas now subject to inundation; special report1591 in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $1,364,900. Drainage and Diking Districts in Columbia County, Oregon: LeveesColumbia County, Oreg. to protect areas now subject to inundation; the following projects are set forth in a special report in the Office of the Chief of Engineers: Deer Island Area, estimated construction cost, $281,600; Prescott Area, estimated construction cost, $281,600; Prescott Area, estimated construction cost $26,200; Westland Area, estimated construction cost, $116,600. willamette riverWillamette River. Construction of bank-protection works, with channel clearing onBank protection, preventing losses by erosion, etc., designated rivers. the Willamette River, Clackamas River, Tualatin River, Molalla River, Santiam River, Marys River, Muddy Creek, and on McKenzie River in Oregon, for the reduction of flood heights and to prevent loss of land by erosion; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $2,430,000. umatilla riverUmatilla River. Construction of flood-control works at Pendleton, Oregon; surveyFlood control, Pendleton, Oreg. and data in the Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $200,000. lewis riverLewis River. Cowlitz County, Diking Improvement District Numbered 1, Washington:Cowlitz County, Wash. Improve existing works for additional protection of agricultural communities; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $208,000. cowlitz riverCowlitz River. Improvement of existing works for additional protection of agriculturalCowlitz County, Wash. communities in Cowlitz County, Washington: Diking, Drainage, and Improvement Districts Numbered 1, 2, and 13; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $210,400. stillaguamish riverStillaguamish River. Improvement of flood channel by clearing and bank revetmentFlood channel improvement. at twenty-six places to prevent flood damages and loss of land by erosion; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $261,000. puyallup riverPuyallup River. Upper Puyallup River, Washington: Bank protection; report toUpper Puyallup River, Wash. Congress not yet made; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $50,000. Mud Mountain Reservoir, on White River, Washington: For floodMud Mountain Reservoir, White River, Wash. control; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $3,177,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $28,000. Tacoma, on Puyallup River, Washington: Channel improvementTacoma, Wash. to protect people and industrial section of city; special report in Office of the Chief of Engineers; estimated construction cost, $894,000; estimated cost of lands and damages, $1,555,000. 1592 skagit riverSkagit River. Avon Cut-oft, Wash., construction. Construction of Avon Cut-off in Washington, for the diversion of flood waters from Skagit River to Padilla Bay for protection of lower river valley; House Document Numbered 187, Seventy-third Congress, second session; estimated construction cost, $3,150,100; estimated cost of lands and damages, $1,832,000. Sec. 6. Preliminary flood control examinations, etc., authorized. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to cause preliminary examinations and surveys for flood control at the following-named localities, and the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to cause preliminary examinations and surveys for run-off and waterflow retardation and soil erosion prevention on the watersheds of such localities: the cost thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for such purposes: *Provisos*.Specific authority required for new works.*Provided*, That no preliminary examination, survey, project, or estimate for new works other than those designated in this or some prior Supplementary reports restricted.Act or joint resolution shall be made: *Provided further*, That after the regular or formal reports made as hereby authorized on any examination, survey, project, or work under way or proposed are submitted to Congress, no supplemental or additional report or estimate shall be made unless authorized by law or by resolution of the Committee on Flood Control of the House of Representatives or the Project not authorized until adopted by law.Committee on Commerce of the Senate: *And provided further*, That the Government shall not be deemed to have entered upon any project for the improvement of any waterway mentioned in this Act until the project for the proposed work shall have been adopted by law: Maine.Androscoggin River, Maine. Kennebec River, Maine. Penobscot River, Maine. Saco River, Maine. Vermont.Passumpsic River, Vermont. Winooski River, Vermont. Dog River, Vermont. West River, Vermont, between Weston and Brattleboro. Massachusetts and New Hampshire.Merrimack River, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut.Connecticut River, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Connecticut. Massachusetts.Big Black River, Massachusetts. Massachusetts and Rhode Island.Blackstone River, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Rhode Island.Seekonk River, Rhode Island. Woonasquatucket River and tributaries, Rhode Island. Moshassuk River and tributaries, Rhode Island. New York.Birch Creek, New York. Bushnelville Creek, New York. Beaverkill Creek, New York. Beaverkill River, Sullivan County, New York. Catskill Creek, Greene County, New York. Delaware River, East Branch, Sullivan County, New York. Moose and Black Rivers, New York. Esopus Creek, New' York. Lackawack River, Sullivan County, New York. Ne versink Creek, Ulster County, New York. Neversink River, Sullivan County, New York. Oswego, Oneida, Seneca, and Clyde Rivers, New York. Rondout Creek, Ulster County, New York. Sawkill Creek, Ulster County, New York. Schoharie Creek, Greene County, New York. Schoharie Creek and tributaries, Schoharie County, New York. Woodland Creek, New York. Warner Bushkill Creek, New York.1593 Willowemoc River, Sullivan County, New York.Preliminary examinations—Continued. Sanisto River, New York. Cattaraugus Creek, New York. Cayuga Lake, New York. Chemung River, New York. Chenango River, New York. Conchocton11 So In original. River, New York. Delaware River, New York. Keuka Lake, New York. New Creek, New York. Onondaga Creek, New York. Seneca Creek, New York. Susquehanna River, New York and Pennsylvania.New York and Pennsylvania. Tioghnioga River, New York.New York. Tioga River, New York. Genesee River, New York. Passaic River, New Jersey.New Jersey. Allegheny and Susquehanna Rivers, Pennsylvania—tributaries,Pennsylvania. sources, and headwaters. Delaware River, Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania. Lackawanna River, Pennsylvania. Potomac River and tributaries.Potomac River, etc. Salyersville Licking River, near Magoffin County, Kentucky.Kentucky. The Big Sandy and its tributaries, Kentucky. The Licking River and its tributaries, Kentucky. Mud River and Wolfe Creek, Kentucky. Rough River and its tributaries, Kentucky. Nolin River and its tributaries, Kentucky. Marshy Hope Creek, Maryland.Maryland. Patuxent River and its tributaries, Maryland. James River, Virginia.Virginia. Contentnea Creek, North Carolina.North Carolina. Drum Inlet, North Carolina. Edisto River and tributaries.Edisto River and tributaries. Great Pee Dee, Lynches, Little Pee Dee, and Waccamaw Rivers,South Carolina. South Carolina. Congaree, Wateree, Santee, and Cooper Rivers, South Carolina. Coosa River and tributaries, Georgia.Georgia. Altamaha River, Georgia. Savannah River, Georgia. Ogeechee River, Georgia. Pearl River, Mississippi.Mississippi. Hillsboro River, Florida.Florida. Intracoastal Waterway throughout Broward County, Florida. Withlacoochee River, Florida. Paint Rock River, Alabama.Alabama. Coosa River and tributaries, Georgia and Alabama.Georgia and Alabama. Cataco Creek and its branches, Morgan County, Alabama.Alabama. Flint River, Alabama and Tennessee.Alabama and Tennessee. Flint Creek and its branches, Morgan County, Alabama.Alabama. Mermentau River, Louisiana.Louisiana. Buffalo Bayou, Texas.Texas. Leon River, Texas. Trinity River, Texas. Sulphur River, Texas. Neches River and tributaries, Texas. Pease River and tributaries, Texas. Nueces River and tributaries, Texas. Colorado River. Texas, above the county line between Coke and Runnels Counties.1594 Preliminary examinations— Continued.Sabine River, Texas. Lower Colorado River, Texas. Louisiana and Texas.Caddo Lake Dam and Jefferson-Shreveport Waterway, Louisiana and Texas. Arkansas.Arkansas River and Fourche Bayou, vicinity of Little Rock and North Little Rock, Arkansas. Point Remove Creek, Arkansas. Big Mulbury Creek, Arkansas. Cosatot River. Arkansas. Little River, Arkansas. Petit Jean River, Arkansas. Poteau River, Arkansas. Little Missouri River, Arkansas. Red River, Arkansas. Sulphur River, Arkansas. Missouri.North Fabius River, Missouri. Salt River, Missouri. Weldon River, Missouri. Kansas.Cow Creek, Kansas. Marais des Cygnes River, Kansas. Missouri and Kansas.Kansas Citys on Missouri and Kansas Rivers in Missouri and Kansas. Kansas.Lawrence, North Lawrence and immediately contiguous area on Kansas River, Kansas. Morris County on Grand (Neosho) River in Kansas. Manhattan, Kansas. Marmaton River, Kansas. Nebraska and Kansas.Republican River, Nebraska and Kansas. Kansas.Smoky Hill River, Kansas. Big Blue River, an affluent of the Kansas River and its tributaries, Kansas. Verdigris River, Kansas. Illinois.Spoon River, Illinois. North Dakota.Souris River, North Dakota. Minnesota.Minnesota River, Minnesota. Cannon River, Minnesota. Crow River, Minnesota. Rum River, Minnesota. Roseau River, Minnesota. Saint Louis River, Minnesota. Minnesota and Wisconsin.Saint Croix River, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Ohio.Mad River, Ohio. Pennsylvania.Youghiogheny River, Pennsylvania. West Virginia.Cheat River and tributaries, West Virginia. Greenbrier River and tributaries, West Virginia. Wisconsin.Fond du Lac River and tributaries, Wisconsin. Fox River and tributaries, Wisconsin. Wyoming.Snake River and tributaries, Wyoming. North Platte River and tributaries, Wyoming. Big Horn River and tributaries, Wyoming. Green River and tributaries, Wyoming. Belle Fourche River and tributaries, Wyoming. Powder River and tributaries, Wyoming. Michigan.Saginaw River, Michigan. Sebewaing River, Michigan. Ohio.Sandusky River, Ohio. Mad River at Springfield, Ohio. Colorado.Apishapa River, Colorado. Purgatoire (Picket Wire) River, Colorado.1595 Cuchara River, Colorado.Preliminary examinations—Continued. Huerfano River, Colorado. Gila River and tributaries above the San Carlos project diversionArizona and New Mexico. dam, Arizona and New Mexico. Dry Cimarron River, Union County, New Mexico.New Mexico. Santa Cruz and Sonoita Rivers, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.Arizona. Sabino Canyon, Pima County, Arizona. Lower Santa Cruz River, Pinal County, Arizona. Queen Creek, Arizona. Hassayampa River, Arizona. San Diego River, California.California. Los Angeles River and tributaries, California. San Joaquin River from Herndon to Antioch and its main east side tributaries. San Diego, San Luis Rey and Tia Juana Rivers in San Diego County. Salinas River in Monterey County. Pajaro River in San Benito County. Eel and Mad Rivers in Humboldt County. Bear, Black Rascal and Mariposa Creeks in Merced County. American, Feather, Yuba, and Bear Rivers, tributaries of the Sacramento River. Sacramento and San Joaquin River Valleys, California. San Gabriel River and tributaries, California. Canal Creek, California. Fahrens Creek, California. Black Rascal Creek, California. Bear Creek, California. Miles Creek, California. Owens Creek. California. Duck Creek, California. Marposa Creek, California. Little Deadmans Creek, California. Big Deadmans Creek, California. Burns Creek, California. Ventura Harbor, California. Coos River and tributaries, Oregon.Oregon. Coquille River and tributaries, Oregon, Nehalem, Miami, Kilchis, Wilson, Trask, and Tillamook Rivers, Oregon. Nehalem River and tributaries, Clatsop, Columbia, and Wash-ington Counties, Oregon. Rogue River and tributaries, Oregon. Siuslaw River and tributaries, Oregon. Salmon River, Oregon. Siletz River and tributaries, Oregon. Umpqua River and tributaries, Oregon. Willamette River, Oregon. Yaquina River and tributaries, Oregon. Cowlitz River and tributaries, Washington.Washington. Chehalis River and tributaries, Washington. Columbia River and tributaries, Washington. Goldsborough Creek, Washington. Lewis River and tributaries, Washington. Skykomish River, Washington. Snoqualmie River, Washington. Snohomish River and tributaries, Washington. Skagit River and tributaries, Washington. Green River, Washington. Nooksac11 So in original. River, Washington.1596 Preliminary examinations—Continued.Yakima River and tributaries, Washington. Stilaguamish River, Washington. Nisqually River, Washington. Cedar River, Washington. Coos River and tributaries, Washington. Duwamish River, Washington. Samamish River, Washington. Walla Walla River and tributaries, Washington. Idaho.Spokane River and tributaries, Idaho. Alaska.Tanana River and Chena Slough, Alaska. Lowell Creek, Alaska. Oklahoma.Kenton Reservoir, Cimarron River, Oklahoma. Eufaula Reservoir, Oklahoma. Pensacola Reservoir, Oklahoma. Markham Ferry Reservoir, Oklahoma. Fort Gibson Reservoir, Oklahoma. Wister Reservoir, Oklahoma. Oolagah Reservoir, Oklahoma. Braman Reservoir, Oklahoma. Mannford Reservoir, Oklahoma. South of Antwine, Levees on Chikaskia River, Oklahoma. Tulsa and West Tulsa Levees on Arkansas River, Oklahoma. Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir on Illinois River, Oklahoma. Eagle Town Reservoir, Oklahoma. Sec. 7. Surveys authorized of flood-control operations with opportunities for power development. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to continue surveys, studies, and reports at the following-named localities, where, according to the surveys and estimates already made, opportunities appear to exist for useful flood-control operations with economical development of hydroelectric power whenever sufficient markets to absorb such power become available, the cost of these surveys to be paid from appropriations heretofore or hereafter made under the authorization in this Act or subsequent similar Acts: Projects designated.Table Rock Reservoir, Missouri. Clark Hill Reservoir, Georgia, Reservoirs in Grand (Neosho) River. Wild Cat Shoals Reservoir, Arkansas. Denison Reservoir, Texas. Big Horn Canyon Reservoir, Montana. Hungry Horse Dam, Montana. Reservoirs in Roanoke and Tar Rivers, North Carolina. Rocky River (Love’s Ford and Crump’s Ford), North Carolina. Wilkesboro Dam, Yadkin River, North Carolina. Sec. 8. Mississippi River Flood Control Act not affected.Vol. 45, p. 534. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as repealing or amending any provision of the Act entitled “An Act for the control of floods on the Mississippi River and its tributaries, and for other purposes”, approved May 15, 1928, or any provision of any law Funds and provisions herein considered supplemental.amendatory thereof. The authority conferred by this Act and any funds appropriated pursuant thereto for expenditure are supple mental to all other authority and appropriations relating to the departments or agencies concerned, and nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or retard any department or agency in carrying out similar and related activities heretofore or hereafter authorized, or to limit the exercise of powers conferred on any department or agency by other provisions of law is11 So in original. carrying out similar and related activities. Sec. 9. Appropriation authorized.Division of expenditure. The sum of $310,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the improvements herein and the sum of $10,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated and expended in equal amounts by 1597the Departments of War and Agriculture for carrying out any examinations and surveys provided for in this Act and other Acts of Congress: *Provided.* That not more than $50,000,000 of such sum*Provisos.*Maximum expenditure during 1937.Relief of unemployment. shall be expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937: *Provided further*, That for the relief of unemployment, in addition to the regular appropriation, persons may be employed on such works of improvement and the compensation of said persons when so employed shall be paid from the funds available to the Works Progress Administration for the continuance of relief and work relief on useful projects. Approved, June 22, 1936. Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1936, and June 30, 1937, and for other purposes. 1936-06-22 689 Chapter 49 Stat. 1597 74 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 689.] AN ACT Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1936, and June 30, 1937, and for other purposes. June 22, 1936.[[H. R. 12624](/us/bill/74/hr/12624).][[Public, No. 739](/us/pl/74/739).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the followingFirst Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936. sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1936, and June 30, 1937, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I— GENERAL APPROPRIATIONSGeneral appropriations. LEGISLATIVELegislative. senateSenate. To pay Anna Louise Fletcher, widow of Honorable Duncan U.Duncan U. Fletcher.Pay to widow. Fletcher, late a Senator from the State of Florida, $10,000. To pay to Beatrice Trammell, widow of Honorable Park Trammell,Park Trammell.Pay to widow. late a Senator from the State of Florida, $10,000. For additional amount for the assistant clerk of the CommitteeCommittee on Appropriations.Assistant clerk. on Appropriations to make the salary $4,800 per annum, fiscal year 1937, $600. For miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, fiscal year 1936,Miscellaneous items. $50,000: *Provided*, That no motor-propelled passenger-carrying*Proviso*.Automobile purchase forbidden. vehicles shall be purchased from this or any other appropriation for this purpose. For expenses of inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate,Inquiries and investigations, expenses. including compensation to stenographers of committees, at such rate as may be fixed by the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, but not exceeding 25 cents per hundred words, fiscal year 1936, $75,000: *Provided*, That no part of*Provisos.*Salary restriction. this appropriation shall be expended for services, personal, professional, or otherwise, in excess of the rate of $3,600 per annum: *Provided further*, That no part of this appropriation shall bePer diem and subsistence expenses.Vol. 44, p. 688; [U. S. C., p. 103](/us/usc/p103). expended for per-diem and subsistence expenses except in accordance with the Subsistence Expense Act of 1926, approved June 3, 1926, as amended. The unobligated balance of the appropriation for expenses ofBalance reappropriated.*Ante*, pp. 462, 1109. inquiries and investigations ordered by the Senate, contingent fund of the Senate, for the fiscal year 1936, is reappropriated and made available for the fiscal year 1937. 1598 House of Representatives.house of representatives John T. Buckbee.Pay to widow.For payment to the widow of John T. Buckbee, late a Representative from the State of Illinois, $10,000. Stephen A. Rudd.Pay to widow.For payment to the widow of Stephen A. Rudd, late a Representative from the State of New York, $10,000. Randolph Perkins.Pay to widow.For payment to the widow of Randolph Perkins, late a Representative from the State of New Jersey, $10,000. William D. Thomas.Pay to widow.For payment to the widow of William D. Thomas, late a Representative from the State of New York, $10,000. The foregoing sums to be disbursed by the Sergeant at Arms of the House. Joseph W. Byrns.Pay to widow.For payment to the widow of Joseph W. Byrns, late a Representative from the State of Tennessee, $10,000, to be disbursed by the Sergeant at Arms of the House. Contested-election expenses.*Post*, p. 1827.Contested-election expenses: For payment to the contestant and the contestee for expenses incurred in the contested-election case of Miller against Cooper, as audited and recommended by the Committee on Elections Numbered Three, namely: John G. Cooper.To John G. Cooper, contestee, $1,821.65; Locke Miller.To Locke Miller, contestant, $2,000. Lincoln Loy McCandless.For payment to Lincoln Loy McCandless, contestant, for expenses incurred in the contested-election case of McCandless against King, as audited and recommended by the Committee on Elections Numbered Two, $2,000. Samuel Wilder King.For payment to Samuel Wilder King, contestee, for expenses incurred in the contested-election case of McCandless against King, as audited and recommended by the Committee on Elections Numbered Two, $2,000. The four foregoing sums to be disbursed by the Clerk of the House. Contingent expenses.Hearings.Contingent expenses: For stenographic reports of hearings of committees other than special and select committees, fiscal year 1936, $5,000. Special and select committees, expenses.Expenses of special and select committees: For an additional amount for special and select committees authorized by the House, *Provisos.*Coordination of Federal executive agencies.fiscal year 1937, $20,000 to be immediately available: *Provided*, That such sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be available for each and every expense of the select committee of the House of Representatives acting pursuant to H. Res. 460, adopted April 29, 1936, including the employment of personal services, the traveling and incidental expenses of such committee or any subcommittee or member or employee thereof, and the pay and travel of witnesses; all such expenses to be paid on vouchers authorized by the committee, signed by the chairman thereof, and approved by the Committee on Salary restriction.Accounts: *Provided further*, That no person shall be employed under such appropriation at a rate of compensation in excess of Cooperation by Federal agencies.$3,600 per annum: *Provided further*, That the committee is authorized to procure information and assistance from any Federal executive agency, including the services of personnel therein, and any such agency is hereby authorized to render such assistance, furnish such information, and detail such personnel as the House committee stenographers, services.committee may request: *Provided further*, That the official committee stenographers of the House of Representatives may be used at all hearings held in the District of Columbia if not otherwise officially engaged. Compiling testimony in contested-election cases.For services in compiling, arranging for the printer, reading proof, indexing testimony, stenography and typewriting, supervision of the work, and expenses incurred in the contested-election cases of the Vol. 24, p. 445.[U. S. C., p. 19](/us/usc/p19).Seventy-fourth Congress, as authorized by the Act entitled “An Act 1599relating to contested elections”, approved March 2, 1887 (U. S. C., title 2, secs. 201–226), $750. joint committee on internal revenue taxationJoint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation.Salaries and expenses. For payment of the salaries and other expenses of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation as authorized by law, fiscal year 1936, $700, one-half of such amount to be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and one-half by the Clerk of the House of Representatives. joint committee on inaugural ceremonies of 1937Inaugural Ceremonies of 1937. To enable the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the HouseCongressional expenses. of Representatives to pay the necessary expenses of the inaugural ceremonies of the President of the United States, January 20, 1937, in accordance with such program as may be adopted by the joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives, appointed*Post*, p. 2386. under a concurrent resolution of the two Houses, including the pay for extra police, fiscal year 1937, $35,000. united states constitution sesquicentennial commissionUnited States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission.Expenses.*Ante*, p. 1393. For carrying out the provisions of the public resolution entitled “Joint resolution to enable the United States Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission to carry out and give effect to certain approved plans, and for other purposes”, approved June 1, 1936, including payment of salaries and expenses heretofore incurred in preparing to carry out the provisions of such Act, $200,000, to remain available until June 30, 1938. government printing officeGovernment Printing Office.Designated messengers on night duty. For payment to Samuel Robinson, William Madden, Preston L. George, and William S. Houston, messengers on night duty during the second session of the Seventy-fourth Congress, $900 each; in all, $3,600, to be paid from the appropriation for printing and binding*Ante*, p. 474. for Congress for the fiscal year 1936. office of architect of the capitolOffice of Architect of the Capitol.Capitol Grounds, care, improvement, etc. Capitol Grounds: For an additional amount for care and improvement of grounds surrounding the Capitol, Senate and House Office Buildings, Capitol power plant, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the Legislative Branch Appropriation *Ante*, p. 469.Act, 1936, $10,320, of which $7,950 shall remain available until June 30, 1937. Senate Office Building: For repairing and painting four hundredSenate Office Building, repairs, etc. thirty-five corridor doors, for painting all outside window frames, and painting one hundred and four rooms, $44,180, to remain available during the fiscal year 1937. For rewiring electrical circuits and new panel boards, $5,000; forRewiring, etc. parts for air-conditioning plant electrical equipment, $500; for electric-lightElectric equipment. bulbs, $1,500; in all, $7,000, to remain available during the fiscal year 1937. Capitol Power Plant: For an additional amount for lighting, Capitol Power Plant.Maintenance, etc.heating, and power for the Capitol, Senate, and House Office Buildings, Supreme Court Building, Congressional Library buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Government Printing Office, and Washington city post office, including the same objects specified under this head in the Legislative Branch Appropriation*Ante*, p. 470. Act, 1936, $45,580. 1600 Library of Congress.library of congress Compilation of laws held unconstitutional; printing and binding.For the printing and binding of a compilation containing the provisions of Federal laws held unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of the United States, to remain available during the fiscal year 1937, $1,200. Independent Offices.EXECUTIVE INDEPENDENT OFFICES Executive Office.executive office Oil lands in former naval reserves.Protection of interests, etc., in.Protection of interests of the United States in matters affecting oil lands in former naval reserves: For compensation and expenses of special counsel and for all other expense, including employment of experts and other assistants at such rates as may be authorized or approved by the President, in connection with carrying into effect Vol. 43, p. 15.the joint resolution entitled “Joint resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to institute proceedings touching sections 16 and 36, township 30 south, range 23 east, Mount Diablo meridian”, approved February 21, 1924, fiscal year 1937, $34,000, to be expended by the *Proviso*.Salary restriction.President: *Provided*, That no part of this sum shall be used to compensate any person at a rate in excess of $10,000 per annum. Study of Executive agencies.Funds available for.*Ante*, p. 115.Study of Executive Agencies: The President of the United States is hereby authorized to allocate, out of funds appropriated by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 (49 Stat., 115), not to exceed $100,000 for the expenses of a committee designated by him to make a study of the emergency and regular agencies of the executive branch of the Government for the purpose of making recommendations to secure the most efficient organization and management of that branch of the public service. Such committee shall ascertain whether the activities of any such agency conflict with or overlap the activities of any other such agency and whether, in the interest of simplification, efficiency, and economy, any of such agencies should be coordinated with other agencies or abolished, or the personnel thereof reduced, and make recommendations with respect Report.thereto. Copies of the report or reports of such studies and recommendations, together with the essential facts in connection therewith, shall be transmitted to the President and to Congress. Executive Mansion and Grounds, maintenance.*Ante*, p. 6.Availability.Maintenance, Executive Mansion and Grounds: For an additional amount for repairs and alterations of the Executive Mansion, including the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1936, $78,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937, and to be expended as the President may determine, notwithstanding the provisions of any other Act. Patrick Henry bi-centennial.celebration of the bicentennial of the birth of patrick henry Expenses of celebration.*Ante*, p. 1485.For carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to aid in defraying the expenses for the celebration of the bicentennial of the birth of Patrick Henry to be held at Hanover Courthouse, Virginia, July 15, 16, and 17, 1936”, approved June 5, 1936, fiscal year 1936, $10,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Arkansas Centennial Commission.arkansas centennial commission Contribution.To provide for the contribution of the United States to the commemoration of the admission of the State of Arkansas into the Federal Union, to be paid to the Arkansas Centennial Commission of the State of Arkansas, to be expended by said Commission for such purposes as it may deem appropriate in connection with such commemoration, $75,000. 1601 district of columbia alley dwelling authorityDistrict of Columbia Alley Dwelling Authority.Funds for, continued available.*Ante*, p. 673.Vol. 48, p. 932. The unexpended balance of the “Conversion of inhabited alleys fund” of $500,000 established pursuant to the provisions of the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, approved June 12, 1934, is hereby continued available for the purposes of said Act until June 30, 1937, together with all receipts derived from sales, leases, or other sources, prior to June 30, 1937, as authorized in section 3
(b)of said Act. emergency conservation workEmergency Conservation work. For the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of the ActAppropriation for administrative expenses and compensation payments.Vol. 48, p. 22. entitled “An Act for the relief of unemployment through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes”, approved March 31, 1933, as amended, including personal services, without regard to civil-service laws and regulations and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, supplies and equipment, purchase and exchange of law books, books of reference, periodicals and newspapers, printing and binding, travel expenses, rents in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair and operation of motor-propelled, passenger-carrying vehicles, also the purchase (including exchange) of one at not to exceed $1,500, and other necessary expenses, fiscal year 1937, $308,000,000, to be expended under the direction of the President and to remain available until March 31, 1937, of which sum $10,000,000 shall be immediatelyAmount immediately available.*Proviso*.Supplies and services.[R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803). available: *Provided*, That the provisions of section 3709, Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5), shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered in carrying out the purposes of this appropriation when the aggregate amount involved is less than $100: *Provided further*, That an enrollee in the CivilianPayments for blood transfusions. Conservation Corps, or member, or former member, of the Military Establishment, who shall furnish blood from his or her veins for transfusion to the veins of an enrollee or discharged enrollee of the Civilian Conservation Corps undergoing hospital treatment awaiting return to his home, and who is a patient in a Government or civilian hospital authorized to treat such patient, shall be entitled to be paid therefor a reasonable sum not to exceed $50: *And provided further*,Payments for previous services. That such services heretofore rendered and payments heretofore made, are hereby authorized and validated at duly authorized rates, not to exceed $50: *Provided*, That nothing herein shall be construedSoil Conservation Service, etc.Status of positions under.*Ante*, p. 163. to affect the status under the civil-service laws of any positions created under and by virtue of the Act of April 27, 1935, or other positions brought under the civil-service laws by Executive order heretofore issued. employees’ compensation commissionEmployees’ Compensation Commission. Employees’ Compensation Fund, Emergency Relief: For administrativeEmployees’ Compensation Fund, Emergency Relief. expenses and the payment of compensation in connection with the administration of the benefits authorized by section 2 of the Act entitled “Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935”,*Ante*, p. 117. approved April 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115–119), $6,000,000 of the specialSpecial fund, sum available from. fund set up on the books of the Treasury pursuant to the provisions of the said Act shall be available for expenditure during the fiscal year 1937. federal communications commissionFederal Communications Commission. Special investigation: For an additional amount for all authorizedAmerican Telephone and Telegraph Company, etc., investigation. expenditures of the Federal Communications Commission, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, in conducting the investigation and reporting to Congress 1602on matters with respect to the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and all other companies engaged directly or indirectly in telephone communication in interstate commerce, as authorized and *Ante*, p. 43.directed in Public Resolution Numbered 8 of the Seventy-fourth Congress, approved March 15, 1935 (49 Stat. 43), fiscal year 1936, $400,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Federal Trade Commission.Commissioners, and all other expenses.federal trade commission For an additional amount for five commissioners, and for all other authorized expenditures of the Federal Trade Commission in performing the duties imposed by law or in pursuance of law, including *Ante*, p. 1172.the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, $100,000. General Accounting Office.Temporary employees.general accounting office Salaries: For temporary employees to be appointed without regard to civil-service laws and regulations, $370,000, to continue available until June 30, 1937. Contingent expenses.Contingent expenses: For an additional amount for contingent expenses, General Accounting Office, including the same objects *Ante*, p. 11.specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriations1So in originalAct, 1936, $37,000 to continue available until June 30, 1937. Printing and binding.Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing and binding for the General Accounting Office, including the same *Ante*, p. 11.objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1936, $2,000, to continue available until June 30, 1937. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.All expenses, scientific research, etc.*Ante*, p. 13.national advisory committee for aeronautics For an additional amount for scientific research, special investigations, and technical reports in the field of aeronautics, including the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1936, $1,367,000, to continue available until June 30, 1937, of which amount there may be expended not to exceed Wind tunnel, etc.$1,100,000 for the construction and equipment of an additional wind tunnel, and not to exceed $267,000 for increasing the length of the present seaplane model testing tank and providing necessary additional equipment therefor. National Capital Park and Planning Commission.Incidental expenses.Vol. 46, p. 485.national capital park and planning commission For the work of the National Capital Park and Planning Commission necessary toward carrying into effect the provisions of section 4 of the Act approved May 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 482), providing for a comprehensive park, parkway, and playground system of the Personal services.National Capital, and so forth; personal services in the District of Columbia, including real-estate and other technical services, at rates of pay to be fixed by the Commission and not exceeding those usual for similar services and without reference to civil-service rules and [U. S. C., pp. 81, 85](/us/usc/p81/85).the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; travel expenses; expenses of surveys and searching of titles, purchase of options, and all other costs incident to the acquisition of land; reimbursements to be made as prescribed in such Act, as amended; fiscal year 1937, $200,000: *Proviso*.Balance available.*Provided*, That the unexpended balance of the appropriation of $800,000 made available under this head for the fiscal year 1936 in the *Ante*, p. 574.Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, is hereby continued available for the same purposes until June 30, 1937. 1603 national labor relations boardNational Labor Relations Board. For an additional amount for salaries and expenses of the NationalSalaries and expenses.*Ante*, p. 1112. Labor Relations Board for the fiscal year 1936, including the same objects specified under this head in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936, approved February 11, 1936, $65,000. national mediation boardNational Mediation Board. National Mediation Board, salaries and expenses: For an additionalSalaries and expenses. amount for three members of the Board, and for other authorized expenditures of the National Mediation Board, fiscal year 1937, including the same objects specified under this head in the Independent *Ante*, p. 1177.Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, $3,000: *Provided*, That the*Proviso.*Fund reduced. amount of $10,000 of the unexpended balance of the 1935 appropriation for this purpose, made available for the fiscal year 1937 under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, is hereby reduced to $7,000. National Railroad Adjustment Board: For an additional amountNational Railroad Adjustment Board.Salaries and expenses.*Ante*, 1178. for salaries and expenses, National Railroad Adjustment Board, fiscal year 1937, including the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, $25,000, of whichPersonal services. $6,000 may be expended for personal services: *Provided*, That the*Proviso.*Reappropriation repealed.*Ante*, pp. 23, 674, 1178. reappropriation under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, making available for the fiscal year 1937, $25,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this purpose for the fiscal year 1935, is hereby repealed. For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, National Salaries and expenses, additional.*Ante*, p. 14.Railroad Adjustment Board, fiscal year 1936, including the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1936, $12,500. Printing and binding: For all printing and binding for the NationalPrinting and binding. Railroad Adjustment Board, fiscal year 1936, in addition to the amount made available for those purposes in the Second Deficiency*Ante*, p. 574. Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, $7,500. northwest territory celebration commissionNorthwest Territory Celebration Commission.Expenses. For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the performance of the duties of the Northwest Territory Celebration Commission in carrying into effect the provisions of Public Resolution Numbered*Ante*, p. 511. 41, Seventy-fourth Congress, approved August 2, 1935, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; erection of monuments, markers, and memorials; postage, printing and binding, services, office supplies and equipment; pageantry, cartographic maps and publications and their distribution, promotion and stimulation of school activities through and by means of essay and public-speaking contests and by other methods, cooperation with State commissions established by the various legislatures and with veterans’ organizations and patriotic societies, in the six States embraced in the Northwest Territory, $100,000, to remainAvailability. available until June 30, 1938. railroad retirement boardRailroad Retirement Board.Salaries and expenses.Balance reappropriated.*Ante*, p. 1112. The unexpended balance of the appropriation for salaries and expenses, Railroad Retirement Board, fiscal year 1936, contained in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936, approved February 11, 1936 (Public Act Numbered 440, Seventy-fourth Congress), is hereby continued available until June 30, 1937, for the 1604same purposes (exclusive of printing and binding) and, in addition thereto, the appropriations for salaries and expenses of the Board for Vehicles.the fiscal years 1936 and 1937 shall be available for the operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles to be used only for official purposes. Rural Electrification Administration.rural electrification administration Salaries and expenses.Salaries and expenses: For administrative expenses and expenses of studies, investigations, publications, and reports necessary to carry *Ante*, p. 1363.out the provisions of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, approved Administrator, etc.May 20, 1936, including the salary of the Administrator and other personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; Traveling expenses, etc.traveling expenses, including expenses of attendance of officers and employees at meetings when determined by the Administrator to be necessary in furthering the work of the Administration; contract Fees, rent, etc.stenographic reporting services; expert witness fees; materials, supplies, equipment, and services; rentals including buildings and parts of buildings and garages, in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; purchase and exchange of books, law books, books of reference, directories, and periodicals; financial and credit reports; purchase, rental, exchange, operation, maintenance, and repair of typewriters, Vehicles.calculating machines, and other office appliances; purchase (not to exceed two), rental, exchange, operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled, passenger-carrying vehicles to be used only for official purposes; printing and binding; and all other expenses necessary to *Proviso.*Minor purchases.[R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803).administer said Act, fiscal year 1937, $1,000,000: *Provided*, [a-z]hat section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered for the Rural Electrification Administration when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed $100. Smithsonian Institution.Smithsonian Institution National Museum.national museum “Winnie Mae” airplane.Purchase.*Ante*, p. 743.For the purchase of the airplane Winnie Mae with the original instruments used on its world trips by Wiley Post as authorized by the Act approved August 24, 1935 (Public Act Numbered 316, Seventy-fourth Congress), fiscal year 1936, $25,000. Printing and binding.Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing and binding, Smithsonian Institution, including the same objects specified *Ante*, p. 16.under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1936, fiscal year 1936, $12,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Social Security Board.social security board Salaries and expenses.Salaries and expenses: For all authorized and necessary *Ante*, pp. 620, 622, 626, 627, 635, 639, 645.administrative expenses of the Social Security Board in performing the duties imposed upon it in titles I, II, III, IV, VII, IX, and X of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, including three Board members, an executive director at a salary of $9,500 a year, a director of the old-age benefits division at a salary of $9,000 a year, and other personal services in the District of Columbia and Travel expenses.elsewhere; travel expenses, including expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of such Board; not to exceed $10,000 for payment of actual transportation expenses and not to exceed $10 per Expenses of persons invited for advisory, etc., purposes.diem to cover subsistence and other expenses while in conference and en route from and to his home, to any person other than an employee of the Federal Government who may from time to time be1605 invited to the city of Washington and elsewhere for conference and advisory purposes in furthering the work of the Board; supplies; reproducing, photographing, and all other equipment, office appliances, and labor-saving devices; services; advertising, postage, telephone, telegraph, and not to exceed $900 for teletype services and tolls; newspapers and press clippings (not to exceed $1,000), periodicals, manuscripts and special reports, law books and other books of reference; membership fees or dues in organizations which issue publications to members only or to members at a lower price than to others, payment for which may be made in advance; alterations and repairs; printing and binding; rentals, including garages, in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; purchase and exchange, not toVehicles. exceed $60,000, operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles to be used only for official purposes in the District of Columbia and in the field; and miscellaneous items, including those for public instruction and information deemed necessary by the Board, fiscal year 1937, $18,400,000, of which sum $600,000 shall be available immediately: *Provided*, That section 3709*Provisos*.Minor purchases.[R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803). of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase by the Board when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the sum of $300: *Provided further*,Special contract services. That the Board may expend not to exceed $75,000 of the sum herein appropriated for employing persons or organizations, by contract or otherwise, for special accounting, actuarial, statistical, and reporting, services determined necessary by the Board, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5), and the provisions of other laws applicable to the employment and compensation of officers and employees of the United States: *Provided further*,Transfer of funds for completion of wage records. That upon approval by the Board there may be transferred from this appropriation to the appropriation hereinafter made for “Wage records, Social Security Board”, such sum or sums as the Board may hereafter find to be necessary to complete the purposes for which such latter appropriation is made. Grants to States for old-age assistance: For grants to States forGrants to States.Old-age assistance, 1937.*Ante*, p. 620.Amount for 1936, since March. old-age assistance, as authorized in title I of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, fiscal year 1937, $85,000,000, of which sum such amount as may be necessary shall be available for grants under such title I for any period in the fiscal year 1936 subsequent to March 31, 1936: *Provided*, That payments to States for the fourth*Proviso*.Payments restricted prior to approval of State plans. quarter of the fiscal year 1936 and for any quarter in the fiscal year 1937 under such title I may be made with respect to any State plan approved under such title I by the Social Security Board prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any plan for any period prior to the quarter in which such plan was submitted to the Board for approval. Grants to States for unemployment compensation administration:Unemployment compensation administration, 1937.*Ante*, p. 626. For grants to States for unemployment compensation administration, as authorized in title III of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, fiscal year 1937, $29,000,000, of which sumAvailability, 1936. such amount as may be necessary shall be available for grants under such title III for any period in the fiscal year 1936 from and after January 1, 1936. Grants to States for aid to dependent children: For grants toAid to dependent children, 1937.*Ante*, p. 627. States for the purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance to needy dependent children, as authorized in title IV of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, fiscal year 1937, $35,000,000, of which sum such amount as may be necessaryAvailability, 1936. shall be available for grants under such title IV for any period in the fiscal year 1936 subsequent to March 31, 1936: *Provided*, That*Proviso.*Payments restricted prior to approval of State plans. payments to States for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 1936 1606and for any quarter in the fiscal year 1937 under such title IV may be made with respect to any State plan approved under such title IV by the Social Security Board prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any plan for any period prior to the quarter in which such plan was submitted to the Board for approval. Aid to the blind. 1937.*Ante*, p. 645.Availability, 1936.Grants to States for aid to the blind: For grants to States for aid to the blind, as authorized in title X of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, fiscal year 1937, $8,000,000, of which sum such amount as may be necessary shall be available for grants under such title X for any period in the fiscal year 1936 subsequent to *Proviso.*Payments restricted prior to approval of State plans.March 31, 1936: *Provided*, That payments to States for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 1936 and for any quarter in the fiscal year 1937 under such title X may be made with respect to any State plan approved under such title X by the Social Security Board prior to or during such period, but no such payment shall be made with respect to any plan for any period prior to the quarter in which such plan was submitted to the Board for approval. Interchangeability of designated funds.The appropriations herein made for “Grants to States for Old-Age Assistance”, “Grants to States for Aid to Dependent Children”, and “Grants to States for Aid to the Blind”, shall be available interchangeably for transfer of appropriations but no such transfer shall be made except upon determination by the Social Security Board that the appropriation from which the transfer is proposed is in excess of the purposes thereof and the appropriation to which such *Proviso.*Statement of transfers to be reported.transfer is proposed is insufficient for the purposes thereof: *Provided*, That a statement of any such transfers shall be reported to Congress in the annual Budget. Wage records, Social Security Board.Securing and maintaining, for old-age benefits.Wage records, Social Security Board: For all expenditures necessary to enable the Social Security Board to collect and record initial basic data concerning employers and employees, which, together with current individual wage records subsequently to be maintained, will thereafter constitute current total individual wage records and a basis for the identification of employees incidental to, and necessary for, *Ante*, p. 622.benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935, including furnishing identification cards and emblems to employers and employees; personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere; travel expenses, including Attendance at meetings.expenses of attendance at meetings concerned with the work of the Board; supplies; reproducing, photographing, and all other equipment, office appliances, and labor-saving devices; services; advertising, postage, telephone and telegraph; printing and binding; rentals, including garages, in the District of Columbia or elsewhere; not to exceed $250,000 for the employment of persons or organizations by contract or otherwise in the District of Columbia and elsewhere for special accounting, statistical, and mechanical services determined necessary by the Board without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5) and the provisions of laws applicable to the employment and compensation of officers and employees of the United States, but such sum of $250,000 shall not be available for any contract for a period of service exceeding six Miscellaneous items.months; and miscellaneous items, including those for public instruction and information deemed necessary by the Board, $12,400,000 to *Proviso.*Purchase of supplies, etc. [R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803).remain available until June 30, 1937: *Provided*, That section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase of supplies or equipment for the Board when the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the sum of $300. 1607 tariff commissionTariff Commission. Printing and binding: For an additional amount for all printingPrinting and binding. and binding of the Tariff Commission, fiscal year 1936, including*Ante*, p. 16. the same objects specified under this head in the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1936, $4,000. tennessee valley authorityTennessee Valley Authority. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Act entitledContinuation of construction.Vol. 48, p. 58; *Ante*, p. 1075.[U. S. C., p. 701](/us/usc/p701).Designated dams. “The Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933”, approved May 18, 1933 (U. S. C., title 16, ch. 12a) as amended by the Act approved August 31, 1935 (49 Stat., 1075–1081), including the continued construction of Norris Dam, Wheeler Dam, Pickwick Landing Dam, Guntersville Dam, and Chickamauga Dam and the beginning of construction on a dam on the Hiwassee River, a tributary of the Tennessee River, at or near Fowler Bend, and the continuation of preliminary investigations as to the appropriate location and type of a dam on the lower Tennessee River, and the acquisition of necessary land, the clearing of such land, relocation of highways, and the construction or purchase of transmission lines and other facilities, and all other necessary works authorized by such Acts, and for printingPrinting and binding. and binding, law nooks, books of reference, newspapers, periodicals, purchase, maintenance, and operation of passenger-carrying vehicles, rents in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and all necessarySalaries and expenses. salaries and expenses connected with the organization, operation, and investigations of the Tennessee Valley Authority, fiscal year 1937, $39,900,000: *Provided*, That this appropriation and any unexpended*Proviso*.Accounting.*Ante*, p. 597. balance on June 30, 1936, in the “Tennessee Valley Authority Fund, 1936”, and the receipts of the Tennessee Valley Authority from all sources during the fiscal year 1937 (except as limited by section 26 of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended), shall be covered into and accounted for as one fund to be known as the “Tennessee Valley Authority Fund, 1937”, to remain available untilAvailability. June 30, 1937, and to be available for the payment of obligations chargeable against the “Tennessee Valley Authority Fund, 1936.” thomas jefferson memorial commissionThomas Jefferson Memorial Commission.Expenses.Vol. 48, p. 1243.*Ante*, p. 1397. For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the performance of the duties of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission, created by Public Resolution Numbered 49, Seventy-third Congress, approved June 26, 1934 (48 Stat., 1243), including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere without regard to the provisions of the civil-service laws and regulations, and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, purchase or preparation of plans, designs, and estimates, printing and binding, office equipment andPrinting and binding. supplies, contract stenographic reporting services, books and periodicals, traveling expenses of members and employees of the Commission (including such expenses and allowances for members of the Commission when required to be in Washington, District of Columbia, in connection with the work of the Commission), and such other contingent and miscellaneous expenses as may be necessary, fiscal year 1937, $15,000: *Provided*, That section 3709*Provisos.*Minor purchases, etc.[R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803). of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5) shall not be construed to apply to any purchase or service rendered for the Commission: *Provided further*, That all expenses of the Commission shall be paidTreasury, Division of Disbursement, payments by. by the Division of Disbursement, Treasury Department, upon vouchers approved by the Chairman of the Commission: *Provided* 1608Cooperation of other agencies.*further*, That the Commission is authorized to procure advice and assistance from any governmental agency, including the services of technical and other personnel therein, and such agencies are hereby authorized to render such aid. United States Harvard University Tercentenary Commission.Representation expenses.*Ante*, p. 1266.united states harvard university tercentenary commission For the expenses of carrying out the provisions of Public Resolution Numbered 88, approved May 7, 1936, authorizing the recognition of the three-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Harvard College and the beginning of higher education in the United States and providing for the representation of the Government and people of the United States in the observance of the anniversary, including Personal services.[U. S. C., p. 85](/us/usc/p85).Purchases without advertising.[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803).personal services in the District of Columbia or elsewhere without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting and other services by contract if deemed necessary without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); traveling expenses; rent; printing and binding; official cards; entertainment; and such other expenses as may be authorized by the President, fiscal year 1937, $1,500. TITLE II— Title II—Relief and Work Relief.RELIEF AND WORK RELIEF Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936.Continuation of relief and work relief.This title may be cited as the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1936. To continue to provide relief, and work relief on useful projects, in the United States and its Territories and possessions (including projects heretofore approved for the Works Progress Administration which projects shall not be subject to the limitations hereinafter specified in this paragraph), $1,425,000,000, to be used in the Balances reappropriated.*Ante*, p. 115.discretion and under the direction of the President, together with such unexpended balances of funds appropriated and made available by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 as the President may determine, which are hereby reappropriated and made available for the purposes of this paragraph, to remain available until June *Provisos.*Classes of projects; amounts.30, 1937 (except as herein otherwise authorized): *Provided*, That this appropriation shall be available for the following classes of public projects, Federal and non-Federal, and the amounts to be used for each class shall not, except as hereinafter provided, exceed the respective amounts stated, namely:
(a)Highways, roads, and streets, $413,250,000;
(b)public buildings, $156,750,000;
(c)parks and other recreational facilities, including buildings therein, $156,750,000;
(d)public utilities, including sewer systems, water supply and purification, airports, and other transportation facilities, $171,000,000;
(e)flood control and other conservation, $128,250,000;
(f)assistance for educational, professional, and clerical persons, $85,500,000;
(g)women’s projects, $85,500,000;
(h)miscellaneous work projects, $71,250,000;
(i)National Youth Administration, $71,250,000; and
(j)rural rehabilitation, loans and relief to farmers Increases allowed; use of balances.and livestock growers, $85,500,000: *Provided further* That the amount specified for any of the foregoing classes may be increased proportionately in accordanc, [a-z] with the amount of such unexpended balances of funds as the President may transfer from the funds appropriated and made available by the Emergency Relief Interchange of funds limited.Appropriation Act of 1935 for the purpose of this paragraph: *Provided further*, That the amount specified for any of the foregoing classes may be increased by not to exceed 15 per centum thereof by transfer of an amount or amounts from any other class or classes in order to effectuate the purposes of the foregoing appropriation. 1609 The departments, agencies, or establishments having supervisionRestriction on employing illegally entered aliens. of projects for which funds from the foregoing appropriation are made available shall not knowingly employ aliens illegally within the limits of the continental United States on such projects and they shall make every reasonable effort consistent with prompt employment of the destitute unemployed to see that such aliens are not employed, and if employed and their status as such alien is disclosed they shall thereupon be discharged. No Federal project shall be undertaken or prosecuted under theWork forbidden unless sum for completion allocated. foregoing appropriation unless and until an amount sufficient for its completion has been allocated and irrevocably set aside for its completion. Appointments to Federal positions of an administrative or advisoryFederal administrative or advisory positions; appointments. capacity under the foregoing appropriation in any State shall be made from among the bona-fide residents of that State so far as not inconsistent with efficient administration. The rates of pay for persons engaged upon projects underPrevailing rates of pay. the foregoing appropriation shall be not less than the prevailing rates of pay for work of a similar nature as determined by the Works Progress Administration with the approval of the President. The President is authorized to prescribe such rules and regulationsPresident to prescribe rules, etc.*Provisos.*Eligibility for employment of needy not heretofore listed. as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the foregoing appropriation: *Provided, however*, That in the employment of persons, applicants in actual need whose names have not heretofore been placed on relief rolls shall be given the same eligibility for employment as applicants whose names have heretofore appeared on such rolls: *Provided further*, That the fact that a person is entitled to orAdjusted-service payment not a bar. has received either adjusted-service bonds or a Treasury check in payment of an adjusted-compensation certificate shall not be considered in determining actual need of such employment. In carrying out the purpose of the foregoing appropriation theUtilization of Government agencies. President is authorized to utilize agencies within the Government and to empower such agencies to prescribe rules and regulations to carry out the functions delegated to such agencies by the President. In order to increase employment by providing for useful publicGrants to aid in financing projects. works projects of the kind and character for which the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works (hereinafter called the Administrator) has heretofore made loans or grants pursuant toUse of designated funds.Vol. 48, p. 200.*Ante*, p. 115. Title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act or the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, the Administrator may, upon the direction of the President, use not to exceed $300,000,000 from funds on hand or to be received from the sale of securities, for the making of grants, to aid in the financing of such projects: *Provided*, That*Provisos.*Time limit for completion of projects. no part of the sum made available by this paragraph shall be granted for any project unless, in the determination of the Administrator, the completion thereof can be substantially accomplished prior to July 1, 1938, and adequate provision has been made or is assured for financing such part of the entire cost thereof as is not to be supplied through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works: *Provided further*, That this limitation upon time shall notTime limitation inapplicable to project enjoined by court.Maximum grant. apply to any project enjoined in any Federal or State court: *Provided further*, That in no case shall the amount of the grant exceed forty-five per centum of the cost of the project. Nothing hereinReconstruction Finance Corporation, amount of obligations not increased. shall be construed to increase the amount of notes, bonds, debentures, and other such obligations which the Reconstruction Finance Corporation is authorized and empowered under existing law to issue and to have outstanding at any one time, and nothing herein shallPowers of Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works not curtailed. be construed to limit or curtail in any way any powers which the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works or the Administrator is now authorized to exercise. 1610 Unlawful acts.Fraud, etc.Any person who knowingly and with intent to defraud the United States makes any false statement in connection with any application for any project, employment, or relief aid under the foregoing appropriation, or diverts, or attempts to divert, or assists in diverting for the benefit of any person or persons not entitled thereto, any portion of the Penalty.foregoing appropriation, or any services or real or personal property acquired thereunder, or who knowingly, by means of any Race, etc., discrimination.fraud, force, threat, intimidation, or boycott, or discrimination on account of race, religion, or political affiliations, deprives any person of any of the benefits to which he may be entitled under the foregoing appropriation, or attempts so to do, or assists in so doing, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Candidate for office, or campaign manager; pay restriction.No part of the foregoing appropriation shall be used to pay the salary or expenses of any person who is a candidate for any State, District, County or Municipal office (such office requiring full time of such person and to which office a salary attaches), in any primary, general or special election, or who is serving as a campaign manager or assistant thereto for any such candidate. Disability or death compensation.Vol. 48, p. 351.Persons entitled; exception.The provisions of the Act of February 15, 1934 (48 Stat. 351), relating to disability or death compensation and benefits shall apply to persons (except administrative employees qualifying as civil employees of the United States) receiving compensation from the foregoing appropriation for services rendered as employees of the United States, and to persons receiving assistance in the form of payments National Youth Administration.from the United States for services rendered under the National Youth Administration, created by Executive order of June 26, 1935: *Provisos.*Special fund provided.*Provided*, That so much of the foregoing appropriation as the United States Employees’ Compensation Commission, with the approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, estimates and certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury will be necessary for the payment of such compensation and administrative expenses shall be set aside in a special fund to be administered by the Commission for such Availability.purposes; and after June 30, 1937, such special fund shall be available for such purposes annually in such amounts as may be specified Application to State administrations.therefor in the annual appropriation Acts: *Provided further*, That this paragraph shall also apply to persons employed and paid by the United States in those States in which the Federal Relief Vol. 48, p. 56.Administrator assumed control under section 3
(b)of the Limitation.Federal Emergency Relief Act of 1933 but such compensation shall be limited to fatal cases and permanent partial and permanent total disability cases where claim is filed within one year from the date of enactment Cases within purview of workmen’s compensation laws of State, etc.of this Act: *Provided further*, That this paragraph shall not apply in any case coming within the purview of the workmen’s compensation law of any State or Territory, or in which the claimant has received or is entitled to receive similar benefits for injury or death. Allotments (or administrative expenses.So much of the foregoing appropriation as may be determined by the Director of the Bureau of the Budget to be necessary for administrative expenses of any department, establishment, or agency of the United States for additional work incident to carrying out of the purposes of the foregoing appropriation shall be allotted by the Availability.President and shall remain available to such agencies until June 30, 1938; the funds so allotted shall be available for expenditure for the same purposes for which funds have been allotted for administrative expenses under the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935. Minor purchases without advertising.[R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803).The provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5) shall not apply to any purchase made or service procured in connection with the foregoing appropriation when the aggregate amount involved is less than $300. 1611 Any Administrator or other officer named to have general supervisionSupervisory, etc., officers; appointment by the President, with consent of Senate. at the seat of Government over the program and work contemplated under the foregoing appropriation and receiving a salary of $5,000 or more per annum from such appropriation, and any State or regional administrator receiving a salary of $5,000 or more per annum from such appropriation, except persons now serving as such under other law, shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate: *Provided*, That the provisions*Proviso.*Filling vacancies during recess of Senate.[R. S., sec. 1761, p. 313](/us/rs/s1761/p313); [U. S. C., p. 38](/us/usc/p38).Salary increase limitation.Federal Emergency Relief Administration, liquidation.Vol. 48, p. 55. of section 1761 of the Revised Statutes shall not apply to any such appointee and the salary of any person so appointed shall not be increased for a period of six months after confirmation. The Federal Emergency Relief Administrator is hereby authorized and directed to liquidate and wind up the affairs of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration under the Act of May 12, 1933, as amended, and funds available to it shall be available for expenditure for such purpose until June 30, 1937. A report of the operations under the foregoing appropriationReport of operations to Congress. shall be submitted by the President to Congress before the 10th day of January in each of the next two regular sessions of Congress, which report shall include a statement of the expenditures made and obligations incurred, by classes and amounts. TITLE III— DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADistrict of Columbia. general expensesGeneral expenses. Care of District Building: For an additional amount for fuel,Care of District Building. light, and power, repairs, laundry, and miscellaneous supplies, fiscal year 1936, $3,500. Municipal Architect’s office: For an additional amount for personalMunicipal Architect’s office. services, fiscal year 1936, $566. Employees’ compensation fund, District of Columbia: For anEmployees’ compensation fund.Vol. 41, p. 104. additional amount for carrying out the provisions of section 11 of the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, approved July 11, 1919, extending to the employees of the government of the District of Columbia the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to provideVol. 39, p. 742.[U. S. C., p. 98](/us/usc/p98). compensation for employees of the United States suffering injuries while in the performance of their duties, and for other purposes”, approved September 7, 1916, fiscal year 1936. $6,000. District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation Act: For theUnemployment Compensation Act.Contribution. contribution of the District of Columbia under the provisions of section 5
(a)of the District of Columbia Unemployment Compensation*Ante*, p. 949. Act, approved August 28, 1935, fiscal year 1936, $100,000. contingent and miscellaneous expensesContingent expenses. Printing and binding, District of Columbia: For an additionalPrinting and binding. amount for printing and binding, under the same limitations and conditions applicable to the appropriation for this purpose in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936,*Ante*, p. 345. $2,000. Judicial expenses: For an additional amount for judicial expenses,Judicial expenses. including the same objects and under the same conditions and limitations applicable to the appropriation for this purpose in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1935, $351.80.Vol. 48, p. 865. General advertising: For an additional amount for general advertising,Advertising. authorized and required by law, and for tax and school notices 1612and notices of changes in regulations, fiscal year 1935, $1,523.44: *Proviso*.Newspaper advertising outside District of Columbia.*Provided*, That this appropriation shall not be available for the payment of advertising in newspapers published outside of the District of Columbia, notwithstanding the requirement for such advertising provided by existing law. Refund of erroneous collections.Refund or erroneous collections: For an additional amount for payment of amounts collected by the District erroneously on account of taxes, fines, fees, and similar charges, which are returned to the respective parties who may have paid the same, fiscal year 1936, *Proviso.*Availability.$35,000: *Provided*, That this appropriation shall be available for refund of such erroneous payments made within the past three years only. Street and road improvement, etc.street and road improvement and repair Gasoline tax fund.Designated railroad underpasses, approaches.Gasoline tax, road and street improvements: For grading, paving, and otherwise improving, including curbing and gutters where necessary, storm water drains, catch basins and connections thereto, the approaches to the underpass beneath the tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad between the intersection of Seventeenth Street and Douglas Street, northeast, and the intersection of New York Avenue and West Virginia Avenue, northeast, fiscal years 1936 and 1937, $90,000. Sewers.sewers Cleaning, repair, etc.For an additional amount for cleaning and repairing sewers and basins, including the same objects specified under this head in the *Ante*, p. 351.District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $7,000. City refuse.collection and disposal of refuse Collection and disposal.*Ante*, p. 351.For an additional amount for dust prevention, sweeping, and cleaning streets, avenues, alleys, and suburban streets, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $11,000. Garbage, dead animals, ashes, etc.For an additional amount to enable the Commissioners to carry out the provisions of existing law governing the collection and disposal of garbage, dead animals, night soil, and miscellaneous refuse and ashes in the District of Columbia, including the same objects and under the same limitations specified under this heading in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $32,000. Public playgrounds.public playgrounds Maintenance.For an additional amount for general maintenance, including the Vol. 48, p. 858.same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1935, $163. Public schools.public schools Transportation.Miscellaneous: For an additional amount for transportation for pupils attending schools for tubercular pupils, sight conservation pupils, and crippled pupils, fiscal year 1936, $1,350. Fuel, light, and power.For an additional amount for fuel, gas, and electric light and power for the following fiscal years: For 1935, $1,751.11. For 1936, $40,000. Health department.health department Vehicles.For an additional amount for maintenance and operation of motor ambulances and motor vehicles, fiscal years 1So in original. 1936, $200. 1613 courtsCourts. Police court: For an additional amount for witness fees and compensationPolice court, fees. of jurors, fiscal year 1936, $630. supreme court, district of columbiaSupreme Court, District of Columbia. Pay of bailiffs, and so forth: For an additional amount for pay ofBailiffs, etc. bailiffs, and so forth, Supreme Court, District of Columbia, incluing the same objects specified under this head in the District of*Ante*, p. 361. Columbia Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936, $2,240. Fees of jurors and witnesses: For an additional amount for fees ofJurors and witnesses, fees. jurors and witnesses, Supreme Court, District of Columbia, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936, $15,000. Court of Appeals: For eleven copies each of volumes 63 and 64Court of Appeals, reports. of the Reports of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, authorized to be furnished under title 18, section 31, page 161, of the Code of Law of the District of Columbia, at $6.50 each for the following fiscal years: For 1935, $71.50; For 1936, $71.50. Support of convicts: For an additional amount for support, maintenance,Support of convicts transferred from the District. and transportation of convicts transferred from the District of Columbia, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1935,Vol. 48, p. 860. $38,675.85. Miscellaneous court expenses: For an additional amount for suchMiscellaneous expenses. miscellaneous expenses as may be authorized by the Attorney General for the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and its officers, including the same objects specified under this head in the Act making appropriations for the District of Columbia for the fiscal*Ante*, p. 362. year 1936, $15,000. Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing andPrinting and binding. binding for the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, except records and briefs in cases in which the United States is a party, fiscal year 1935, $769.81. public welfarePublic welfare. Division of Child Welfare: For an additional amount for boardChild Welfare Division. and care of all children committed to the guardianship of said Board by the courts of the District, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for*Ante*, p. 363. the fiscal year 1936, $12,000. For an additional amount for the maintenance, under the jurisdictionReceiving home for children under seventeen. of the Board of Public Welfare, of a suitable place in a building entirely separate and apart from the house of detention for the reception and detention of children under seventeen years of age arrested by the police on charge of offense against any laws in force in the District of Columbia, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Acts for the following fiscal years, respectively: For 1935, $211.12;Vol. 48, p. 867.*Ante*, p. 363. For 1936, $1,500. Jail: For an additional amount for maintenance and support of Jail.Maintenance, etc., of prisoners.*Ante*, p. 363.prisoners of the District of Columbia at the jail, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $11,000. 1614 Work house and reformatory.Maintenance.Workhouse and reformatory: For an additional amount for maintenance, care, and support of inmates, rewards for fugitives, discharge gratuities provided by law, including the same objects *Ante*, p. 361.specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $80,000. National Training School for Boys.Care of boys committed to.National Training School for Boys: For an additional amount for care and maintenance of boys committed to the National Training School for Boys by the courts of the District of Columbia under a contract made by the Board of Public Welfare with the authorities of such school, for the following fiscal years: For 1935, $9,120.44; For 1936, $83,917. Care, etc., indigent patients.Medical charities: For an additional amount for care and treatment of indigent patients under contracts made by the Board of Public Welfare with the following institutions and for not to exceed the following amounts, respectively, for the following fiscal years: Children’s Hospital.Children’s Hospital: For 1935, $3,576.16; For 1936, $39,566. Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital.Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital: For 1935, $3,623.04; For 1936, $14,665. Eastern Dispensary and Casualty Hospital.Eastern Dispensary and Casualty Hospital: For 1935, $4,462.53; For 1936, $25,608. Garfield Hospital.Garfield Hospital: For an additional amount for isolating wards Vol. 48, p. 864.for minor contagious diseases at Garfield Memorial Hospital, maintenance, fiscal year 1935, $2,835. Tuberculosis Hospital.Tuberculosis Hospital: For an additional amount for provisions, fuel, forage, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Acts for the following fiscal years, respectively: Vol. 48, p. 245.*Ante*, p. 365.For 1934, $1.52; For 1936, $12,000. Gallinger Municipal Hospital.Gallinger Municipal Hospital: For an additional amount for maintenance of the hospital, including the same objects specified Vol. 47, p. 372.under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1933, $3,526.62. District Training School, services.District Training School: For an additional amount for personal services, including not to exceed $1,000 for temporary labor, fiscal year 1936, $2,020. Maintenance, etc.For an additional amount for maintenance and other necessary expenses, including the same objects specified under this head in the *Ante*, p. 366.District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $12,000. Industrial Home School for Colored Children, services.Vol. 47, p. 372.Industrial Home School for Colored Children: For an additional amount for personal services, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1933, $22.78. Maintenance, etc.*Ante*, p. 366.For an additional amount for maintenance, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $500. Industrial Home School, motor vehicle.Industrial Home School: For an additional amount for maintenance, including purchase of equipment, maintenance of non-passenger-carrying motor vehicle, fiscal year 1936, $2,500. Home for Aged and Infirm.Home for Aged and Infirm: For an additional amount for provisions, fuel, forage, including the same objects specified under this 1615 head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Acts for the following fiscal years, respectively: For 1935, $399.10;Vol. 48, p. 246. *Ante*, p. 366. For 1936, $9,000. Saint Elizabeths Hospital: For additional amount for support ofSaint Elizabeths Hospital.Support of District insane. indigent insane of the District of Columbia in Saint Elizabeths Hospital, as provided by law, fiscal year 1936, $64,598. Nonresident insane: For an additional amount for deportation ofDeportation of non-resident insane. nonresident insane persons, in accordance with the Act entitled “An Act to change the proceedings for admission to the Government Hospital for the Insane in certain cases, and for other purposes”, approved January 31, 1899, including persons held in the psychopathicVol. 30, p. 811. ward of the Gallinger Municipal Hospital, including the same objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia *Ante*, p. 367.Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $1,000. Relief of the poor: For an additional amount for relief of theRelief of the poor. poor, including medical and surgical supplies, artificial limbs, and for pay to physicians to the poor, to be expended under the direction of the Board of Public Welfare, fiscal year 1936, $1,000. militiaMilitia. For an additional amount for the militia, including the sameExpenses.*Ante*, p. 368. objects specified under this head in the District of Columbia Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $1,000. water serviceWater Service. Washington Aqueduct: The unexpended balance of the appropriationWashington Aqueduct.Balance reappropriated.*Ante*, p. 579.Replacing pumping equipment, McMillan plant. of $150,000 made by the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, approved August 12, 1935, for replacing the pumping equipment and appurtenant features of the pumping station of the McMillan filter plant and for each and every purpose connected therewith, is hereby continued available for the fiscal year 1937. Water department: For an additional amount for extension ofExtensions. the water department distribution system, laying of such service mains as may be necessary under the assessment system, fiscal year 1936, $40,000. The appropriation of $123,000 contained in the District of ColumbiaNew pumping units, sum reappropriated.*Ante*, p. 371. Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, approved June 14, 1935, for the purchase and installation of two 25-million-gallon-daily electrical motor-driven centrifugal pumping units at the Bryant Street pumping station, including all necessary appurtenances and alterations and removal of one 12-million-gallon and one 20-million-gallon obsolete steam pumping units, is continued available in the fiscal year 1937. settlement of claims For the payment of claims approved by the Commissioners under Settlement of claims.Vol. 45, p. 1160; Vol. 46, p. 500.and in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to settle claims and suits against the District of Columbia”, approved February 11, 1929 (45 Stat. 1160), as amended by the Act approved June 5, 1930 (46 Stat. 500), and reported in House Documents Numbered 439 and 468, Seventy-fourth Congress, $7,738. For the payment of claims approved by the Commissioners under and in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to settle 1616claims and suits against the District of Columbia”, approved February 11, 1929 (45 Stat. 1160), as amended by the Act approved June 5, 1930 (46 Stat. 500), and reported in Senate Document Numbered 252, $1,708.77. refund of assessments Refunds of street, etc., assessments.Vol. 46, p. 1199.For payment of refunds of assessments for paving streets, avenues, and roads, and laying curbs, as authorized by the provisions of section 11 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for special assessments for the paving of roadways and the laying of curbs and gutters”, approved February 20, 1931 (46 Stat. 1199), $26,922.87, to continue available until June 30, 1937. Judgments.judgments Payment of.For the payment of final judgments, including costs, rendered against the District of Columbia, as set forth in House Documents Numbered 442 and 475, and Senate Document Numbered 211, Seventy-fourth Congress, $10,161.35, together with the further sum Interest.to pay the interest at not exceeding 4 per centum per annum on such judgments, as provided by law, from the date the same became due until the date of payment. Audited claims.audited claims Payment of.For the payment of the following claims, certified to be due by the accounting officers of the District of Columbia, under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to Vol. 18, p. 110.[U. S. C., p. 1410](/us/usc/p1410).the surplus fund under the provisions of section 5 of the Act of June 20, 1874 (U. S. C., title 31, sec. 713), being for the service of the fiscal year 1933 and prior years: For Metropolitan Police, District of Columbia, 1933, motor vehicles, $4; For playgrounds, District of Columbia, 1933, maintenance, $22.96; For electrical department, District of Columbia, 1933, wires underground, $22.16; For street and road improvement and repair, District of Columbia, 1933, repairs to streets, $4; For gasoline tax, road and street improvements, District of Columbia, 1933, $157.75; For contingent and miscellaneous expenses, District of Columbia, 1932, $6; For contingent and miscellaneous expenses, District of Columbia, 1933, $7.50; For public schools, District of Columbia, 1933, $61.98; For miscellaneous expenses, Supreme Court, District of Columbia, 1933, $20; For expenses, trees, and parkings, District of Columbia, 1932, $1.60; For Industrial Home School for Colored Children, District of Columbia, 1931, $25.50; For police court, District of Columbia, 1931, witness fees, 75 cents; For miscellaneous expenses, Supreme Court, District of Columbia, 1927, $406; In all, audited claims, $740.20. Fiscal year, 1933 and prior years.Audited claims, District of Columbia: For the payment of the following claims, certified to be due by the accounting officers of the District of Columbia in Senate Document Numbered 211, under 1617appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section 5 of the Act ofVol. 18, p. 110.[U. S. C., p. 1410](/us/usc/p1410). June 20, 1874 (U. S. C., title 31, sec. 713, p. 10221So in original.), being for the service of the fiscal year 1933 and prior fiscal years: Refund taxes,Refund taxes. District of Columbia, $747.99. division of expenses The foregoing sums for the District of Columbia, unless otherwiseDivision of expenses. therein specifically provided, shall be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia and the Treasury of the United States in the manner prescribed by the District of Columbia Appropriation Acts for the respective fiscal years for which the such sums are provided. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREDepartment of Agriculture. weather bureauWeather Bureau. Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount, for the sameLynchburg, Va., station.*Ante*, p. 1428. objects specified under this head in the Agriculture Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1937, for the reestablishment, maintenance, and operation of the Weather Bureau station at Lynchburg, Virginia, $12,000. bureau of animal industryAnimal Industry Bureau. Marketing agreements with respect to hog cholera virus andHog cholera virus and serum, marketing agreements.Vol. 48, p. 38. serum: The sum of $30,000 of the appropriation made by section 12
(a)of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, approved May 12, 1933, is hereby made available during the fiscal years 1936 and 1937, to carry into effect sections 56 to 60. inclusive, of the Act approved August 24, 1935 (49 Stat., 781, 782), entitled “An Act to amend the*Ante*, p. 781. Agricultural Adjustment Act, and for other purposes”, including the employment of persons and means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere. forest serviceForest Service. Salaries and expenses, Forest Service (National forest administration):National forest administration. For an additional amount for national forest administration, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department *Ante*, p. 261.of Agriculture Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $100,000. bureau of chemistry and soilsBureau of Chemistry and Soils. Soil survey of the Hawaiian Islands: Not to exceed $15,000 ofHawaii, soil survey.Vol. 48, p. 38. the funds appropriated by section 12
(a)of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is hereby made available, to remain available until June 30, 1937, to meet all necessary expenses of the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, Department of Agriculture, for the completion of a soil survey of the Hawaiian Islands, including personal services for map-drafting work in the District of Columbia and elsewhere. agricultural adjustment administrationAgricultural Adjustment Administration. Tobacco compacts and agreements among States: Not to exceedState tobacco compacts and agreements.Sum reappropriated.Vol. 48, p. 38. $300,000 of the funds appropriated by section 12
(a)of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended, is hereby made available, to remain available until June 30, 1938, to carry into effect the provisions of the Act approved April 25, 1936 (Public Act Numbered 1618*Ante*, p. 1239.534, Seventy-fourth Congress), entitled “An Act relating to compacts and agreements among States in which tobacco is produced providing for the control of production of, or commerce in, tobacco in such States, and for other purposes”; including the employment of persons and means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, printing, advances to tobacco commissions, loans to associations of tobacco producers, and other expenses authorized by the provisions of the said Act. Department of Commerce.DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Secretary’s office.office of the secretary Accident Prevention Conference.General Committee of the Accident Prevention Conference: For salaries and expenses of the General Committee of the Accident *Ante*, p. 1389.Prevention Conference, authorized in the Act entitled “An Act to advance a program of national safety and accident prevention,” approved May 28, 1936, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, printing and binding, and all other expenditures authorized in said Act, fiscal year 1937, $35,000. Bureau of Air Commerce.bureau of air commerce Air-navigation facilities.Air-navigation facilities: For an additional amount for the establishment and maintenance of aids to air navigation, including the *Ante*, p. 86.same objects specified under this head in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1936, $14,600. Maintenance of air-navigation facilities: For an additional amount for maintenance of air-navigation facilities, including the same *Ante*, p. 1332.objects specified under this head in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1937, $80,000. Bureau of Lighthouses.bureau of lighthouses Establishing and improving aids to navigation, etc.Special projects: For establishing and improving aids to navigation and other works as may be specifically approved by the Secretary of Commerce, $120,000, to continue available until June 30, 1938. Lighthouse tender.Special projects: For establishing and improving aids to navigation and other works, including the construction, or purchase, and equipment of a lighthouse tender at a cost not to exceed $125,000, as may be specifically approved by the Secretary of Commerce, $227,000, to continue available until June 30, 1937. Flood damages, repairs. etc.Repairs, and so forth, due to flood damages: For rebuilding, repairing, and reestablishing such aids to navigation and structures connected therewith as were damaged or destroyed by flood conditions in March 1936 on the Atlantic coast and tributary rivers, and in the Mississippi River Basin, $91,500, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Retired pay.Retired pay: For an additional amount for retired pay of officers and employees of the Lighthouse Service, including the same objects *Ante*, p. 94.specified under this head in the Department of Commerce Appropriation Act, 1936, $20,000. Vessels, purchase, construction, etc.Construction, and so forth, vessels: Not to exceed $550,000 of the unexpended balance of the sum of $2,860,000 appropriated in title Vol. 47, p. 717.III, section 301 (a), paragraph numbered 7, of the Act approved July 21, 1932 (47 Stat. 709), for establishing and improving aids to navigation and other works of the Lighthouse Service, and carried on the books of the Treasury under the appropriation title “Aids to Navigation, Lighthouse Service, Emergency Construction, Act of 1619July 21, 1932 (6x442)”, is hereby made available for the purchase, construction, equipping, and reconditioning of vessels for the Lighthouse Service. INTERIOR DEPARTMENTInterior Department. office of the secretarySecretary’s office. Furniture, furnishings, and equipment, new Interior Department Furniture, furnishings, etc., for new building.Building: The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to expend, directly or through the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department, for furniture, furnishings, and office equipment necessary to the occupancy of the new Interior Department Building,Reassignment of space. and the reassignment of space in the present Interior Department Building, and for services, supplies, material, and equipment, including the reconditioning of old furniture, and necessary travel and subsistence in connection with the inspection of commodities to be contracted for or purchased, not to exceed $225,000 of the amount made available for the construction of the new Interior Department Building: *Provided*, That, in the procurement of such*Provisos.*Contracts. furniture, furnishings, and equipment, the Secretary of the Interior or the said Procurement Division is hereby authorized to make contracts, after advertising and competitive bidding, without regard to section 4 of the Act approved June 17, 1910 (36 Stat. 531): *And provided further*, Vol. 36, p. 531 [U. S. C., p. 1804](/us/usc/p1804).Cost basis.That the cost of furniture, furnishings, and equipment, exclusive of duplicating and filing equipment in areas devoted exclusively to such purposes, shall be based on the square-foot areas of the rooms to be furnished and equipped, and shall not exceed the rates herein set forth, as follows: For suites of the Secretary andSuites of Secretary, etc. the Under Secretary, $1.75 per square foot; for suites of the Assistant Secretaries and of executive officers of equivalent compensation grade, $1.50 per square foot; for all other space, $1 per square foot. War Minerals Relief Commission: For payment of awardsWar Minerals Relief Commission.Payment of awards.Vol. 40, p. 1275; Vol. 42, p. 322; Vol. 45, p. 1166.*Ante*, p. 1335. made by the Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Act of Congress approved May 18, 1936 (Public, Numbered 602, Seventy-fourth Congress) amending section 5 of the War Minerals Relief Act of March 2, 1919, as amended, February 13, 1929, fiscal year 1936, to remain available during the fiscal year 1937, $500,000: *Provided*,*Proviso.*Certification of awards to General Accounting Office. That all awards made by the Secretary of the Interior for payment under this appropriation shall be certified to the General Accounting Office for settlement through that office. division of grazing controlGrazing Control Division. Salaries and expenses: The limitation of $5,000 on the amountVehicles.Amount for purchase increased. that may be expended for the purchase, exchange, operation, and maintenance of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles from the appropriation for salaries and expenses of the Division of Grazing Control contained in the Department of the Interior Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936 is hereby increased to $7,500 general land officeGeneral Land Office. Payments to certain counties in Oregon in lieu of taxes on OregonOregon and California grant lands.Payment to certain counties in Oregon.Vol. 44, p. 915. and California grant lands (receipt limitation): For an additional amount for payment to the several counties in the State of Oregon, pursuant to the Act of July 13, 1926 (44 Stat. 915), amounts of money in lieu of the taxes that would have accrued against the revested Oregon and California Railroad Company grant lands if the lands had remained privately owned and taxable, fiscal year 1936, $66,010.25: *Provided*, That payments to the counties shall*Proviso.*Limitation.Vol. 48, p. 1227. not exceed the aggregate receipts covered into the Treasury in 1620accordance with section 4 of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934. Sales of public lands.Payments to States from proceeds of.Payments to States of 5 per centum of proceeds from sales of public lands: For an additional amount for payment to the several States of 5 per centum of the net proceeds of sales of public lands lying within their limits, for the purpose of education, or of making *Proviso.*Limitation.Vol. 48, p. 1227.public roads and improvements, fiscal year 1936, $1,291.39: *Provided*, That expenditures hereunder shall not exceed the aggregate receipts covered into the Treasury in accordance with section 4 of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934. Indian Affairs Bureau.bureau of indian affairs Agency buildings.*Post*, p. 1763.Indian Agency Buildings: For an additional amount for lease, purchase, repair and improvement of agency buildings, exclusive of hospital buildings, including the purchase of necessary lands and the installation, repair and improvement of heating, lighting, power, and sewerage and water systems in connection therewith, fiscal year 1937, $85,000. Adjustment of claims of certain Sioux Indians.Adjustment of claims of certain Sioux Indians: For additional amounts in the following appropriations to adjust errors in the disbursing accounts of James B. Kitch, former superintendent of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota: Purchase and transportation of Indian supplies, fiscal year 1917, $5.35; education, Sioux Nation, fiscal year 1918, $646.50; industrial work and care of timber, fiscal year 1918, $130; suppressing contagious diseases among livestock of Indians, fiscal year 1918, $20.69; Indian school and agency buildings, fiscal year 1918, $103.97; education, Sioux Nation, fiscal year 1919, $603.91; suppressing contagious diseases among livestock of Indians, fiscal year 1919, $4; increased compensation Indian Service, fiscal year 1920, $1,211.77; Indian school and agency buildings, fiscal year 1920, $234.28; in all, *Proviso*.Amounts placed to credit of Superintendent of Standing Rock Reservation.$2,960.47: *Provided*, That the foregoing amounts shall be placed to the credit of the Superintendent of the Standing Rock Reservation to restore a depleted balance in the fund “Special deposits, sale of reimbursable stock”, due to the use of said fund for the benefit of the above-listed appropriations, and for the purpose of making available a sufficient amount to permit payment of claims of individual Sioux Indians of the Standing Rock Reservation against said fund. Supervising mining operations.Transfer to Geological Survey.*Ante*, p. 184; *Post*, p. 1766.Supervising mining operations on leased Indian lands: For an additional amount for transfer to the Geological Survey for expenditures to be made in inspecting mines, examining mineral deposits on Indian lands and in supervising mineral operations on restricted tribal and allotted Indian lands, fiscal years 1936 and 1937, $7,500. Crow Reservation, Mont., irrigation systems.Maintenance and operation, irrigation systems, Crow Reservation, Montana (reimbursable): For an additional amount for maintenance and operation of irrigation systems on the Crow Reservation, Montana, fiscal year 1933, $8.08 (reimbursable). Indian irrigation systems, construction, operation, etc.Reappropriation.Construction, Operation and Maintenance, Indian Irrigation Systems: The unexpended balances of such appropriations for construction, operation and maintenance (including power revenues) of irrigation projects on Indian reservations as were repealed by Vol. 48, p. 1227.Section 4 of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934, are hereby made available for obligations incurred against such appropriations prior to July 1, 1935, and any remaining unobligated balances of such repealed appropriations shall be added to and become a part of the receipts accruing from each project during the fiscal year 1936. 1621 Indian schools, support: For an additional amount for the supportSupport of Indian schools.Indians in public schools.*Ante*, p. 189.*Proviso.*Formal contracts not required.[R. S., sec. 3744, p. 738](/us/rs/s3744/p738); [U. S. C., p. 1805](/us/usc/p1805). of Indian schools not otherwise provided for, including tuition for Indian pupils attending public schools, fiscal year 1936, $74,000: *Provided*, That formal contracts shall not be required for compliance with section 3744 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 16), for payment of tuition of Indian children attending public schools. Support of Indians and administration of Indian property: For an additionalGeneral support and administration. amount for general support of Indians and administration of Indian property, including pay of employees authorized by*Ante*, p. 194. continuing or permanent treaty provisions, fiscal year 1936, $75,000. Support of Indians and administration of Indian property: For*Post*, p. 1778. an additional amount for general support of Indians and administration of Indian property, including pay of employees authorized by continuing or permanent treaty provisions, fiscal year 1937, $11,500. Support of Indians and administration of Indian property (tribalMenominee Indians, Wis.Keshena Agency. funds): Appropriations from tribal funds of the Menominee Indians of Wisconsin, fiscal years 1935, 1936, and 1937, for general support of Indians and administration of Indian property (Keshena Agency), are hereby made available for hospitalization of Indians under contracts for such service for such fiscal years, and the Comptroller General of the United States is hereby authorized and directed to allow credit in the accounts of disbursing agents of the United States for payments heretofore made on this account.Indian boarding schools.Sequoyah Orphan Training School, Okla.Balance available.*Ante*, p. 191. Indian Boarding Schools (Sequoyah, Oklahoma): The unexpended balance of the appropriation of $24,000 contained in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936, for enlarging the hospital (including purchase of necessary equipment) at the Sequoyah Orphan Training School, near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, is hereby continued available for the same purpose until June 30, 1937. Indian boarding schools: For dairy barn, hay shed, and milkJones Academy, Okla. house, Jones Academy, Oklahoma, fiscal year 1937, $10,000. Expenses of attorneys, Wichita and affiliated bands of IndiansWichita, etc., Indians, Okla.Allowance to attorneys in claims.Sum reappropriated.Vol. 45, p. 1641.Further sum authorized. of Oklahoma (tribal funds): In addition to the $2,000 authorized to be used by the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1929, approved March 4, 1929 (45 Stat., p. 1640), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend the further sum of $500, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the tribal funds of the Wichita and affiliated bands of Indians of Oklahoma in the Treasury of the United States, upon proper vouchers to be approved by him, for costs and expenses already incurred and those to be incurred by their duly authorized attorneys in the prosecution of the claims of said Indians now pending in the Court of Claims, including expenses of notDelegates’ expenses to Washington. exceeding two delegates from said bands of Indians, to be designated by the business committee representing all said bands, who may be called to Washington from time to time with the permission of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs on business connected with said claims, the additional amount herein authorized to remain available until expended. For pay of General Counsel, Confederated Bands of Ute IndiansConfederated Bands of Utes.Uintah and Ouray agency, general counsel. in the Uintah and Ouray agency, Utah (tribal funds): The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to expend the sum of $3,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the tribal funds of the Confederated Bands of Ute Indians of the Uintah and Ouray agency, Utah, in the Treasury of the United States, upon proper vouchers approved by him, for services rendered by general counsel under a contract approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior. 1622 Mrs. Earl H. Smith.Payment to.Payment to Mrs. Earl H. Smith: For payment to Mrs. Earl H. Smith, administratrix of the estate of Earl H. Smith, as authorized *Post*, p. 2246by the act of April 10, 1936 (Private, 448, 74th Cong.) fiscal year 1937, $504.41. Annette Islands Reserve, Alaska.Reappropriation.Expenses, Annette Islands Reserve, Alaska (Receipt Limitation): The unexpended balance of the appropriation “Annette Islands Reserve, Alaska, fund from leases”, which appropriation was repealed Vol. 48, p. 1227.by Section 4
(b6)of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934, is hereby made available for obligations incurred against such appropriation prior to July 1, 1935, and any unobligated balance of such repealed appropriation shall be added to and Become a part of the receipts accruing during the fiscal year 1936. Reclamation Bureau.bureau of reclamation North Platte project, Nebr., Wyo.Additional power circuit, Guernsey to Lingle.North Platte project, Nebraska-Wyoming: Not to exceed $50,000 from the power revenues shall be available during the fiscal years 1936 and 1937 for the construction of an additional power circuit between the Guernsey and Lingle power plants. Central Valley project, Calif.Friant Reservoir.Central Valley Project, California: For continuation, $6,900,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937, of which $6,000,000 shall be available for construction of Friant Reservoir and irrigation facilities therefrom in the San Joaquin Basin and $250,000 for administrative expenses (including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere), to be available for the same purposes as *Post* p, 1781.those specified for projects included in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1937 under the caption “Bureau of Reclamation” and to be reimbursable under the Reclamation Law: *Proviso.*Services in the District.*Provided*, That not to exceed $25,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. Geological Survey.geological survey Geologic surveys.Limitation on expenditure increased.Geologic surveys: The limitation of $270,000 on the amount that may be expended for the personal services in the District of Columbia from the appropriation for geologic surveys contained in the *Ante*, p. 200.Interior Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936 is hereby increased to $285,000. Alaska, mineral resources.Limitation for personal services increased.*Ante*, p. 201.Mineral resources of Alaska: The limitation of $20,000 on the amount that may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia from the appropriation for investigation of the mineral resources of Alaska contained in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936 is hereby increased to $25,000. Bureau of Mines.bureau of mines Traveling expenses.Station transfer.*Post*, p. 1788.Appropriations for the fiscal year 1937 available for expenses of travel of officers and employees of the Bureau of Mines shall be available for expenses of travel performed by them on transfer from one official station to another when authorized by the Secretary of the Interior, and for the expenses incurred in packing, crating, drayage, and transportation of household effects and other personal property of employees so transferred, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. National Park Service.national park service Mesa Verde, Colo.Water system.*Ante*, p. 207; *Post*, p.1793.Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado: For an additional amount for improvement of the water system, fiscal years 1936 and 1937, $10,000. 1623 Ackia National Memorial Commission and BattlegroundAckia National Memorial Commission and Battleground National Monument, Miss.Balance reappropriated.*Ante*, pp. 897, 1119. National Monument: The unexpended balance of the appropriation to carry out the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Ackia, Mississippi, and the establishment of the Ackia Battleground National Monument, and for other purposes”, approved August 27, 1935, contained in the Supplemental Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936, is continued available for the fiscal year 1937 in order to provide for the commemoration during that year of the two-hundredth anniversary of the Battle of Ackia. Salaries and general expenses, public buildings and grounds in thePublic buildings and grounds., D. C.Maintenance, etc. District of Columbia: For an additional amount for administration, protection, maintenance, and improvement of public buildings, monuments, memorials, and grounds in the District of Columbia, under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of the Interior*Ante*, 210. Appropriation Act, 1936, $2,041,890, of which sum $1,150,000 shall remain available until June 30, 1937. office of educationOffice of Education. Promotion of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled inVocational rehabilitation, Hawaii. industry in Hawaii: For extending to the Territory of Hawaii the benefits of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the promotionVol. 21, p. 735; [U. S. C., p. 1320](/us/usc/p1320). of vocational rehabilitation of persons disabled in industry, and so forth”, approved June 2, 1920, as amended, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to extend the provisions of Vol. 43, p. 18; [U. S. C., p. 910](/us/usc/p910).certain laws to the Territory of Hawaii”, approved March 10, 1924, $833. government in the territoriesGovernment In the Territories.Alaska.Care of insane. Insane of Alaska: For an additional amount for care and custody of persons legally adjudged insane in Alaska, including the same objects and for the same services specified in the Interior Department*Ante*, p. 213. Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $1,250. Construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, and trails, Alaska:Roads, bridges, trails, etc. For an additional amount for the repair and maintenance of roads, tramways, ferries, bridges, and trails, Territory of Alaska, in replacementEquipment lost at sea.Vol. 47, p. 446; [U. S. C., p. 2128](/us/usc/p2128). of equipment lost at sea, to be expended under the provisions of Public Resolution Numbered 218, approved June 30, 1932, $36,000. Territory of Hawaii: Not to exceed $125 of the amount specifiedHawaii.Stationery, etc. in the appropriation for contingent expenses, Territory of Hawaii, fiscal year 1936, for traveling expenses of the Governor while absent from the capital on official business, contained in the Department of Interior Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, is hereby*Ante*, p. 214. made available for stationery, postage, and incidentals. Temporary Government for the Virgin Islands: For an additionalVirgin Islands.Saint Croix, defraying deficit.*Ante*, p. 214. amount for defraying the deficit in the treasury of the municipal government of Saint Croix because of the excess of current expenses over current revenues for the fiscal year 1936, $25,000. For household equipment and furnishings necessary for GovernmentGovernment House, furnishings, etc. House at Saint Croix, fiscal years 1936 and 1937, $5,000. howard universityHoward University Of the amounts provided for general expenses, Howard University,Salaries; funds transferred*Ante*, p. 216. in the Department of Interior Appropriation Acts, fiscal years 1936 and 1937, sums of not to exceed $52,000 for the fiscal year 1936 and not to exceed $65,000 for the fiscal year 1937, are hereby made available*Post*, p. 1803. for transfer to the appropriation for salaries, Howard University, fiscal years 1936 and 1937, respectively. 1624 Department of Justice.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Attorney General’s Office.office of the attorney general Contingent expenses.Contingent expenses: For an additional amount for contingent *Ante*, p. 77.expenses, Department of Justice, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1936, $43,000. Newspapers.*Ante*, p. 1322.The appropriation “Contingent expenses, Department of Justice, 1937”, is amended by inserting the words “not exceeding $350” after the word “newspapers”. Printing and binding.Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing and binding for the Department of Justice and the courts of the United States, for the fiscal years that follow: For 1932, $90; For 1936, $45,000. Bureau of Investigation.bureau of investigation Detection and prosecution of crimes.Vol. 48, p. 537.Detection and prosecution of crimes: For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, Division of Investigation, Department of Justice, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1935, $63,349.14. Private damage claims, payment.Claims for damages: For the payment of claims for damages to any person or damages to or loss of privately owned property caused by employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, acting within the scope of their employment, considered, adjusted, and determined *Ante*, p. 1184.by the Attorney General, under the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the adjustment and settlement of certain claims arising out of the activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation”, approved March 20, 1936 (Public, Numbered 481, Seventy-fourth Congress) as fully set forth in House Document Numbered 455, and Senate Document Numbered 218, of the Seventy-fourth Congress, $34.27. Miscellaneous.miscellaneous objects, department of justice Conduct of customs cases.Vol. 48, p. 537.Conduct of customs cases: For an additional amount for protecting interests of the United States in customs matters, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1935, $118.22. Taxes and Penalties Unit.*Ante*, p. 78.Taxes and Penalties Unit: For an additional amount for salaries and expenses, Taxes and Penalties Unit, Department of Justice, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1936, $19,800. Elinora Fareira.Payment to.Payment to Elinora Farcira: For payment to Elinora Farcira in full settlement of all claims against the United States for the; amount of the sale of her Buick car by the United States *Post*, p. 2199.Government on or about April 8, 1930, as authorized by the Act approved August 28, 1935, fiscal year 1936, $325. Northern Pacific Railway Company and others.Salaries and expenses, prosecuting case against.Vol. 43, p. 461.Case of United States against Northern Pacific Railway Company, and others: For salaries and expenses incident to prosecution of the case of United States against Northern Pacific Railway Company, and others, Equity, numbered 4389, United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington, including traveling and office expenses; law books; stenographic reporting services, by contract or otherwise, including notarial fees or like services, and stenographic work in taking depositions at such rates of compensation as Witnesses and appraisers.may be authorized or approved by the Attorney General; fees of witnesses and appraisers; compensation of special master in accord1625ance with order of the United States District Court; printing and binding; the employment of experts at such rates of compensation as may be authorized or approved by the Attorney General; and personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, fiscal year 1936, $110,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. judicialJudicial. Miscellaneous expenses, United States Supreme Court: For miscellaneousUnited States Supreme Court.Miscellaneous expenses.Preparation, etc., rules in actions at law. expenses of the Supreme Court of the United States to provide for expenses of the advisory committee appointed by the court to assist it in the preparation of a unified system of general rules for cases in equity and actions at law in the district courts of the United States and in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, pursuant to the Act entitled “An Act to give the Supreme Court of the United States authority to make and publish rules in actions at law”, approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1064), includingVol. 48, p. 1064; [U. S. C., p. 1304](/us/usc/p1304). personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere and printing and binding, to be expended as the Chief Justice in hisPrinting and binding. discretion may direct, including such per-diem allowances in lieu ofSubsistence. actual expenses for subsistence at rates to be fixed by him not to exceed $10 per day, fiscal year 1937, $17,500: *Provided*, That the*Proviso.*Transfer of appropriations.*Ante*, p. 686. transfer of $13,000 from the appropriation “Preparations of rules in actions at law, 1935 and 1936”, to the appropriation “Miscellaneous expenses, Supreme Court 1935 and 1936”, is hereby authorized, and the unexpended balances at the close of June 30, 1936, of both of said appropriations are continued available until June 30, 1937. Salaries of judges: For an additional amount for salaries of circuit,Judges.Salaries.*Ante*, p. 80. district, and retired judges, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1936, $65,000. Expenses of judges: For an additional amount for expenses ofExpenses. circuit and district judges of the United States and the judges of the district courts of the United States in Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii, as provided by law, fiscal year 1936, $7,500. United States Court for China: For an additional amount forUnited States Court for China.Salaries and expenses. salaries and expenses, United States Court for China, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Acts for the fiscal years that follow, respectively: For 1936, $7,025;*Ante*, p. 81. For 1937, $4,700.*Ante*, p. 1326. marshals, district attorneys, clerks, and other expenses of united states courtsUnited States courts. Salaries and expenses of marshals, and so forth: For an additionalMarshals, etc. amount for salaries, fees, and expenses of marshals, United States courts, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Acts for the fiscal years that follow, respectively: For 1935, $31,951.21;Vol. 48, p. 541. For 1936, $270,000.*Ante*, p. 81.District attorneys, etc. Salaries and expenses of district attorneys, and so forth: For an additional amount for salaries and expenses of district attorneys, United States courts, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Acts for the fiscal years that follow, respectively: For 1935, $6,439.09;Vol. 48, p. 541. For 1936, $60,000.*Ante*, p. 81. 1626 Clerks of courts.Salaries and expenses, clerks of courts: For an additional amount for salaries and expenses of clerks, United States courts, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Acts for the fiscal years that follow, respectively: Vol. 48, p. 542.For 1935, $12,735.32; *Ante*, p. 82.For 1936, $73,000. Commissioners.Fees of commissioners: For additional amounts for fees of United [R. S., sec. 1014, p. 189](/us/rs/s1014/p189); [U. S. C., p. 770](/us/usc/p770).States commissioners and other committing magistrates acting under section 1014, Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 18, sec. 591), for the following fiscal years: Vol. 46, p. 190.For 1930, 60 cents; Vol. 46, p. 1324.For 1931, $56.60; Vol. 47, p. 492.For 1932, $714.72; Vol. 47. p. 1384.For 1933, $886.23. Jurors and witnesses.Fees of jurors and witnesses: For an additional amount for fees of jurors and witnesses, United States courts, including the same Vol. 48. p. 542.objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1935, $63,097.34. Bailiffs, etc.Salaries and expenses of bailiffs, and so forth: For an additional amount for pay of bailiffs, and so forth, United States courts, *Ante*, p. 82.including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1936, $20,000. Miscellaneous.Miscellaneous expenses: For an additional amount for miscellaneous expenses, United States courts, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Acts for the fiscal years that follow, respectively: Vol. 46, p. 190.For 1930, $360; *Ante*, p. 82.For 1936, $36,500. Supplies.Supplies: For an additional amount for supplies for United States courts, including the same objects specified under this head in the Vol. 47, p. 1384.Act making appropriations for the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1934, $153.60. Penal and correctional institutions.penal and correctional institutions National Training School for Boys, D. C.National Training School for Boys, Washington, District of Columbia, maintenance: For an additional amount for the National Training School for Boys, Washington, District of Columbia, *Ante*, p. 85.including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of Justice Appropriation Act, 1936, $21,300. Support of prisoners.Support of prisoners: For an additional amount for support of United States prisoners, including the same objects specified under Vol. 45, p. 83.this head in the Act making appropriations for the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1929, $97.50. Department of Labor.DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Secretary’s office.office of the secretary Printing and binding.Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing and binding for the Department of Labor, including the same objects *Ante*, p. 102.specified under this head in the Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1936, $10,000. Immigration and Naturalization Service.immigration and naturalization service Overtime service of inspectors.The sum of $60,000 made available only for the payment of extra compensation for overtime services of inspectors and employees of the Immigration and Naturalization Service for which the United1627 States receives reimbursement in accordance with the provisions of the Act of March 2, 1931 (U. S. C., title 8, secs. 109a and 109b), inVol. 40, p. 1467; [U S. C., p. 184](/us/usc/p184).*Ante*, p. 103. the Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1936, approved March 22, 1935, under the appropriation title “Salaries and expenses, Immigration and Naturalization Service”, is hereby increased to $110,000. bituminous coal labor boardBituminous Coal Labor Board. Salaries and expenses: For three Board members and other personalSalaries and expenses. services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, and for all other necessary expenditures of the Bituminous Coal Labor Board in performing the duties imposed upon said Board by the Bituminous Coal Conservation Act of 1935, approved August 30,*Ante*, p. 1001. 1935, including supplies, stationery, telephone service, telegrams, furniture, office equipment, travel expenses, contract stenographic reporting services, and other contingent expenses, fiscal year 1936, $30,000, of which sum. such amounts as may be necessary shall be available for payment of salaries of the Board members from and including the respective dates upon which they officially assumed duty as such members and for all other expenses heretofore incurred by the Board. Printing and binding: For all printing and binding for thePrinting and binding. Bituminous Coal Labor Board, fiscal year 1936, $1,000. The appropriations for “Salaries and Expenses” and “PrintingAppropriations repealed.*Ante*, p. 1352. and Binding” for the Bituminous Coal Labor Board for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, contained in the “Department of Labor Appropriation Act, 1937”, are hereby repealed. NAVY DEPARTMENTNavy Department. secretary’s officeSecretary’s Office. Payment to Cecelia Callahan: For payment to Cecelia CallahanCecelia Callahan.Payment to.*Post*, p. 2230.of an amount equal to six months’ pay of her nephew, the late Joseph Francis O’Neil, United States Navy, as authorized by the Act approved March 2, 1936, $475.20. Claims for damages by collision with naval vessels: To payCollision damage claims.Vol. 42, p. 1060.[U. S. C., p. 1550](/us/usc/p1550). claims for damages adjusted and determined by the Secretary of the Navy under the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to amend the Act authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to settle claims for damages to private property arising from collisions with naval vessels”, approved December 28, 1922, as fully set forth in House Document Numbered 454, Seventy-fourth Congress, $91,34. Navy and Marine Memorial Monument: The entire appropriationNavy and Marine Memorial Monument.Fabrication, transportation, and erection.*Ante*, p. 588. of $13,000 made in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, for this purpose may, upon the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, notwithstanding any other provision of law, be expended for the fabrication, transportation, and erection of such monument. bureau of navigationBureau of Navigation. Transportation: For travel allowance, and so forth, includingTravel allowance, etc.Vol. 42, p. 790. the same objects specified under this head in the Act making appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year 1923, $28.95. Training, education, and welfare: There is hereby transferredTraining, education, and welfare.Transfer of funds. from the appropriation “Training, Education, and Welfare, Navy, 1936”, subhead “Instruction”, $5,450; subhead “Libraries”, $3,550, subhead “Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps”, $3,000; and from 1628Vol. 36, p. 1353.[U. S. C., p. 1578](/us/usc/p1578).the appropriation “State Marine Schools (Act March 4, 1911), 1936”, $12,000; in all, $24,000, to the appropriation “Training, Education, and Welfare, Navy, 1936”, subhead “Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Virginia”, to be available for the same objects specified *Ante*, p. 400.under this subhead in the Act making appropriations for the Navy Department and naval service for the fiscal year 1936, approved June 24, 1935. Henry H. Rogers, bequest.Expenses incident to acceptance.Acceptance of bequest of Henry H. Rogers: For crating, packing, transportation, and other necessary expenses in connection with the acceptance by the Secretary of the Navy, on behalf of the United States, of the collection of ship models bequeathed the United States Naval Academy by the late Henry H. Rogers, as authorized by the *Ante*, p. 1239.Act approved April 25, 1936 (Public, Numbered 533), to remain available until June 30, 1937, $5,000. Bureau of Engineering.bureau of engineering Engineering repairs, machinery, etc.Engineering: For repairs, preservation, and renewal of machinery, auxiliary machinery, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the Act making appropriations for the *Ante*, p. 405.Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year 1936, $750,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Bureau of Construction and Repair.bureau of construction and repair Construction and repair of vessels.For designing naval vessels, including services, instruments, apparatus, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the Act making appropriations for the Navy Department *Ante*, p. 406.and the naval service for the fiscal year 1936, $100,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.bureau of supplies and accounts Fuel and transportation.Fuel and transportation: For an additional amount for coal and other fuel for submarine bases and steamers’ and ships’ use, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the *Ante*, p. 407.Act making appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year 1936, $750,000. Bureau of Yards and Docks.bureau of yards and docks Public works, etc.Public works, Bureau of Yards and Docks: For an additional amount for the prosecution of the public works and public utilities projects heretofore authorized and appropriated for under this head and in addition the following-named public works and public utilities projects at a limit of cost not to exceed the amount stated for each project enumerated, respectively: Mare Island, Calif., navy yard.Navy Yard, Mare Island, California: Dispensary building and accessories, $80,000; Norfolk, Va., operating base.Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia: Improvement of heating plant, $75,000; Newport, R. I., for pedo station.Naval Torpedo Station, Newport, Rhode Island: Improvement of station and government landing ferry slips, $47,000; Carpenter shop building and accessories, $80,000; Norfolk, Va., air station.Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia: To replace assembly and repair shop facilities destroyed by fire, including building and accessories, $150,000; Dahlgren, Va., proving ground.Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Virginia: Improvement of airplane landing field, $90,000;1629 Fleet Air Base, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii: Improvement of servicePearl Harbor, Hawaii, fleet air base. systems and extension of roads and walks, $184,000. In all, $706,000, which, together with unexpended balances ofAccounting. appropriations heretofore made under this head, shall be disbursed and accounted for in accordance with existing law and shall constitute one fund: *Provided*, That of the amount herein appropriated*Proviso.*Personal services. not to exceed 2½ per centum thereof shall be available for the employment of classified personal services in the Bureau of Yards and Docks and in the field service to be engaged upon such work and to be in addition to employees otherwise provided for. marine corpsMarine Corps. General expenses, Marine Corps: For an additional amount underProvisions, etc. the subhead “Provisions” of the appropriation “General expenses, Marine Corps, 1936”, including the same objects specified under this*Ante*, p. 416. subhead in the Act making appropriations for the Navy Department and the naval service for the fiscal year 1936, $95,000. Marine Band: To carry into effect the provisions of the ActMarine Band. entitled “An Act to authorize the attendance of the Marine Band*Ante*, p. 1395. at the Arkansas Centennial Celebration, at Little Rock, Arkansas, the Texas Centennial, at Dallas, Texas, and the National Confederate Reunion, at Shreveport, Louisiana, between the dates from June 6 to June 16, 1936, inclusive”, approved June 3, 1936, $11,500. increase of the navyIncrease of the Navy Construction and machinery: The limitation on expenditures forGroup IV
(b)employees.Limit on expenditure, field service, increased. employees in the field service assigned to group IV
(b)and those performing similar services carried under native and alien schedules in the Schedule of Wages for Civil Employees in the Field Service of the Navy Department under the appropriation “Increase*Ante*, p. 417. of the Navy, construction and machinery” for the fiscal year 1936 is hereby increased from $1,000,000 to $2,400,000. POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT (Out of the postal revenues)Post Office Department. office of the postmaster generalPostmaster General. Salaries: For an additional amount for salaries, Office of the FirstFirst Assistant Postmaster General’s office, salaries.Contingent expenses.Assistant Postmaster General, fiscal year 1936, $9,250. Contingent expenses: For an additional amount for contingent and miscellaneous expenses; stationery and blank books, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the Post*Ante*, p. 236. Office Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $7,000. Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing andPrinting and binding. binding for the Post Office Department, including the same objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation*Ante*, p. 236. Act, 1936, $325,000. field service, post office departmentField Service. office of the chief inspectorChief Inspector’s office. Payment of rewards: For an additional amount for payment ofRewards for detecting law violations. rewards, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1935,Vol. 48, p.444. $24,500: *Provided*, That the amounts appropriated under this head*Proviso*.Mailing bombs, etc. for the fiscal years 1936 and 1937 shall be available for the payment 1630of rewards for the detection, arrest, and conviction of persons mailing or causing to be mailed any bomb, infernal machine, or mechanical, chemical, or other device or composition which may ignite or explode. First Assistant Post-master General.office of the first assistant postmaster general Postmasters.Compensation to postmasters: For an additional amount for compensation to postmasters, and so forth, including the same objects *Ante*, p. 237.specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $3,500,000. Clerks, first and second-class officesClerks, first- and second-class post offices: For an additional amount for compensation to clerks and employees at first- and second- class post offices, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $18,000,000. Village delivery service.Village delivery service: For an additional amount for village delivery service, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $90,000. City delivery carriers.City delivery carriers: For an additional amount for pay of letter carriers, City Delivery Service, fiscal year, 1936, $10,750,000. Special-delivery fees.Special-delivery fees: For an additional amount for fees to special-delivery messengers for the fiscal years that follow: Vol. 48, p. 445.*Ante*, p. 238.For 1935, $95,000; For 1936, $750,000. Second Assistant Postmaster Generaloffice of the second assistant postmaster general Railroad transportation, etc.Railroad transportation and mail messenger service: For an additional amount for inland transportation by railroad routes and for mail messenger service, and so forth, including the same objects *Ante*, p. 238.specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $2,000,000. Railway Mail Service.Salaries.Railway Mail Service, salaries: For an additional amount for Railway Mail Service, salaries, including the same objects specified *Ante*, p. 238.under this head in the Post Office Department Act, 1936, $3,450,000. Travel allowance to clerks, etc.Railway postal clerks, travel allowance: For an additional amount for travel allowance to railway postal clerks and substitute railway postal clerks, fiscal year 1936, $125,000. Contract air-mail, service.Contract air-mail service: For an additional amount for the *Ante*, p. 239.in-land transportation of mail by aircraft, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $1,300,000. Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.office of the fourth assistant postmaster general Vehicle service.Vehicle service: For an additional amount for vehicle service, and *Ante*, p. 241.so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the Post Office Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $200,000. Department of State.DEPARTMENT OF STATE Secretary’s office.office of the secretary of state Salaries. Salaries: For an additional amount for salaries, Department of *Ante*, p. 1309.State, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1937, $17,300. Contingent expenses.Contingent expenses: For an additional amount for contingent *Ante*, p. 68.expenses, Department of State, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1936, Typewriters, etc.$6,450, of which not to exceed $880 may be expended for typewriters, 1631adding machines, and other labor-saving devices, including their exchange. For an additional amount for contingent expenses, Department*Ante*, p. 1310. of State, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1937, $5,700. Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing and binding, DepartmentPrinting and binding of State, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of State Appropriation Acts for the fiscal years that follow, respectively: For 1936, $5,000;*Ante*, p. 68. For 1937, $2,000.*Ante*, p. 1311. foreign intercourseForeign intercourse. Transportation of Foreign Service officers: For an additionalTransportation. amount for transportation of Foreign Service officers, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of State*Ante*, p. 70. Appropriation Act, 1936, $45,000. Contingent expenses, Foreign Service: For an additional amountContingent expenses for contingent expenses, Foreign Service, including the same objects specified under this head in the Department of State AppropriationSum from balance re appropriated.*Ante*, p. 72. Act, 1936, $40,000, together with not to exceed $140,000 of the unexpended balance of the appropriation for office and living quarters, Foreign Service, fiscal year 1936. Payment to Gladys Hinckley Werlich: For payment to GladysGladys Hinckley Werlich.Payment to. Hinckley Werlich, widow of McCeney Werlich, late a Foreign Service officer of the United States at Paris, France, of one years salary of her deceased husband who died while in the Foreign Service, as authorized by the Act approved May 18, 1936 (Private Act Numbered*Post*, p. 2296. 567, Seventy-fourth Congress), $4,100. international congresses, commissions, bureaus, and so forthInternational Congresses, etc. International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico,International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico.Rio Grande Diversion Dam. United States Section—Rio Grande Diversion Dam: For beginning the construction of a diversion dam in the Rio Grande wholly in the United States, with appurtenant connections to existing irrigation systems, as authorized by law, fiscal year 1937, $1,000,000, under a total estimated cost not to exceed $1,400,000, to be immediately availableAvailability. and to be available also for the same objects of expenditure and under the same authority specified for other projects of the Commission in the second paragraph under the caption “International*Ante*, p. 1317. Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico” contained in the Department of State Appropriation Act, 1937. International Joint Commission, United States and Great Britain:International Joint Commission, United States and Great Britain.Lake Champlain to Hudson River water-way investigation.*Ante*, p. 1048.[R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803). For the expense of the investigation and report requested by section 4 of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1048), including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting services by contract if deemed necessary, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); rent; traveling expenses; stationery; printing and binding; hire, maintenance, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; and. such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State, fiscal year 1936, $5,500, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Mixed Claims Commission, United States and Germany: ForMixed Claims Commission, United States and Germany.Expenses, etc.Vol. 42. p. 2200; Vol. 45, p. 2698. expenses of determining the amounts of claims against Germany by the Mixed Claims Commission established under the agreement concluded between the United States and Germany on August 10, 1922, and subsequent agreement between those Governments, for the 1632determination of the amount to be paid by Germany in satisfaction Vol. 42, p. 1939of the financial obligations of Germany under the treaty concluded between the Governments of the United States and Germany on August 25, 1921, including the expenses which under the terms of such agreement of August 10, 1922, are chargeable in part to the Final report of American Commissioner.United States, and the preparation of a final report by the American Commissioner and the orderly arrangement for preservation and disposition of the records of the Commission; and the expenses of an agency of the United States to perform all necessary services in connection with the preparation of claims and the presentation thereof before said Mixed Claims Commission, and the preparation of a final report of the agent and the orderly arrangement for preservation of the records of the agency and the disposition of property jointly owned by the two Governments, including salaries of an agent and necessary counsel and other assistants and employees, rent Special counsel, etc.in the District of Columbia, employment of special counsel, translators, and other technical experts, by contract, without regard to the provisions of any statute relative to employment, and for [R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803).contract stenographic reporting services without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5), law books and books of reference, printing and binding, contingent expenses, traveling expenses, press-clipping service, for all necessary and appropriate Vol. 46, p. 1005.[U. S. C., p. 966](/us/usc/p966).expenses in connection with proceedings under the Act entitled “An Act to amend the Act approved July 3, 1930 (U. S. C., title 22, sec. 270), authorizing Commissioners or members of international tribunals to administer oaths, and so forth”, approved June 7, 1933, including stenographic transcripts of the testimony of witnesses, and such other expenses in the United States and elsewhere as the President may deem proper, including payment for services rendered and reimbursement for expenditures incurred subsequent to December 1, 1935, fiscal year 1936, $35,000 to remain available until June 30, 1937. Aviation Conference, Lima, Peru.Participation expenses.Aviation Conference, Lima, Peru: For the expenses of participation by the United States in the Aviation Conference to be convened at Lima, Peru, in 1936, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting and translating services by contract if deemed necessary, without regard to section [R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803).3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); rent; traveling Reimbursement of other appropriations.expenses (and by indirect routes and by airplane if specifically authorized by the Secretary of State); purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers, and periodicals; stationery; official cards; printing and binding; entertainment; hire, maintenance, and operation of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State, including the reimbursement of other appropriations from which payments may have been made for any of the purposes herein specified, fiscal year 1936, $25,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. United States-Panamanian Claims Commission, payment of awards.Vol. 47, p. 1915.Awards of United States-Panamanian Claims Commission: For payment of claims of American nationals in accordance with awards of the United States-Panamanian Claims Commission, pursuant to the conventions concluded July 28, 1926, and December 17, 1932, between the Government of the United States and the Government of Panama, $3,150, to supplement the payment by the Republic of Panama, and to be established in the trust account covering said payment. Conference on oil pollution of navigable waters.Conference on oil pollution of navigable waters : For the expenses of the United States in participating in a conference on oil pollution of navigable waters, to be held in Geneva, Switzerland, during 1936, 1633including the preparation therefor and expenses in connection therewith, personal services in the District of Columbia or elsewhere without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting services by contract if deemed necessary, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C.,[R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803). title 41, sec. 5); rent; traveling expenses; purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers, periodicals, and maps; stationery; official cards; printing and binding; entertainment; and such otherPrinting and binding. expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State; to be expended under the supervision of the Secretary of State, fiscal year 1936, $3,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Payment to Government of Norway: For payment to the GovernmentPayment to Government of Norway.Steamer “Tampen.” of Norway in full and final settlement of all claims for reimbursement on account of losses sustained by the owner and crew of the Norwegian steamer Tampen by reason of the detention of the vessel by the United States Coast Guard during June 1925, as authorized*Ante*, p. 1104. by the Act approved January 27, 1936, fiscal year 1936, $8,765. Claims adjustment, United States and Turkey: The unexpendedClaims adjustment with Turkey.*Ante*, p. 76 balance of the appropriation “Claims adjustment, United States and Turkey, 1934–1936”, is continued available for the same purposes until June 30, 1937. International Exposition, Paris, France: For the purpose ofInternational Exposition, Paris.Participation expenses.*Ante*, p. 1200. carrying into effect the provisions of Public Resolution Numbered 80, entitled “Joint resolution accepting the invitation of the Government of France to the United States to participate in the International Exposition of Paris—Art and Technique in Modern Life, to be held at Paris, France, in 1937”, approved April 10, 1936, $50,000, to remain available until June 30, 1938. Third triennial meeting of the Associated Country Women of theAssociated Country Women of the World, triennial meeting.Expenses.*Ante*, p. 1167. World: To aid in defraying the expenses of the third Triennial Meeting of the Associated Country Women of the World to be held in the United States in June 1936, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting services by contract, if deemed necessary, without regard to section 3709 of[R. S., sec. 3709, p. 733](/us/rs/s3709/p733).[U. S. C., p. 1803](/us/usc/p1803). the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); rent; traveling expenses; local transportation; hire of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers, periodicals, and maps; stationery; membership badges; official cards; entertainment; printing and binding; and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State, includingReimbursement of other appropriations. the reimbursement of other appropriations from which payments may have been made for any of the purposes herein specified, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, fiscal year 1936, $10,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. International Conferences: The unexpended balances of the appropriationsInternational conferences.Balances reappropriated.*Ante*, p. 56. “International Monetary and Economic Conference, 1933–36”, and “General Disarmament Conference, Geneva, Switzerland, 1933–36”, contained in the First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1935, are continued available for the same purposes until June 30, 1937. Conference to Revise the Convention for the Protection of LiteraryConference to Revise the Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Brussels.Participation expenses.*Ante*, p. 1357. and Artistic Works, Brussels, Belgium: For the expenses of participation by the United States in the conference to convene at Brussels, Belgium, for the purpose of revising the Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, concluded at Bern, September 9, 1886, and revised at Rome, June 2, 1928, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting and other services by contract if deemed necessary with1634out regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); rent; traveling expenses; purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers, periodicals, maps, stationery, and official cards; entertainment; printing and binding; and such other expenses as Reimbursement of other appropriations.may be authorized by the Secretary of State, including the reimbursement of other appropriations from which payments may have been made for any of the purposes herein specified; to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, fiscal year 1936, $6,500, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Ninth Congress of Military Medicine and Pharmacy.Participation expenses.*Ante*, p. 1355.Ninth International Congress of Military Medicine and Pharmacy: For the expenses of participation by the United States in the Ninth International Congress of Military Medicine and Pharmacy to be held in Rumania in 1937, including personal services in the District of Columbia or elsewhere without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting and other services by contract if deemed necessary without regard to section Traveling expenses, etc.3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); rent; traveling expenses; purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers, periodicals, maps, stationery, and official cards; entertainment; Association of Military Surgeons of the United States.Printing report of American Delegation.printing and binding, including the payment of not to exceed $500 to the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States toward the cost of printing the report of the American Delegation to the Ninth Congress; and such other expenses as may be authorized by Reimbursement of other appropriations.the Secretary of State, including the reimbursement of other appropriations from which payments may have been made for any of the Purposes herein specified; to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, fiscal year 1937, $11,500, to remain available until June 30, 1938. International Hydrographic Bureau, contribution.International Hydrographic Bureau: For the contribution of the United States to the International Hydrographic Bureau, together with such additional sums, due to increases in rates of exchange, as may be necessary to pay in foreign currencies the contribution required by the statutes of the Bureau, fiscal year 1936, $308.80. International Telegraph Consulting Committee.Participation expenses.International Telegraph Consulting Committee: For the expenses of participation by the United States in the meeting of the International Telegraph Consulting Committee to be held at Warsaw, Poland, in 1936, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere without regard to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting and other services by contract if deemed necessary without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Traveling expenses, etc.Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); rent; traveling expenses; local transportation; printing and binding; official cards; purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers, and periodicals; stationery; Reimbursement of other appropriations.entertainment; and such other expenses as the Secretary of State may authorize, including the reimbursement of other appropriations from which payments have been made for any purposes herein specified, fiscal year 1937, $2,500. World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union.Sixteenth Triennial Convention.*Ante*, p. 1268.Sixteenth Triennial Convention of the World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union: To aid in defraying the expenses of the sixteenth Triennial Convention of the World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, to be held in the United States in June 1937, including personal services in the District of Columbia and elsewhere without reference to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended; stenographic reporting and other services by contract if deemed necessary without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes Traveling expenses, etc.(U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5); rent; traveling expenses; local transportation; hire of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles; purchase of necessary books, documents, newspapers, periodicals, and 1635maps; stationery; membership badges; official cards; entertainment; printing and binding; and such other expenses as may be authorized by the Secretary of State, including the reimbursement of otherReimbursement of other appropriations. appropriations from which payments may have been made for any of the purposes herein specified, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of State, fiscal year 1937, $10,000, to remain available until June 30, 1938. Commission to study the subject of Hernando De Soto’s Expedition:Hernando De Soto’s Expedition. Commission to study and report.Ante, p. 1124. The unexpended balance of the appropriation “Commission to study the subject of Hernando De Soto’s Expedition, Department of State, 1936”, is continued available for the same purposes until June 30, 1937, to enable the Commission to make its report to Congress as provided by the act entitled “An Act extending the time for making*Ante*, p. 1386. the report of the Commission to study the subject of Hernando De Soto’s Expedition”, approved May 27, 1936. TREASURY DEPARTMENTTreasury Department, office of the secretarySecretary’s office. Salaries: For an additional amount for salaries, office of the Secretary,Salaries.*Post*, p. 1827. including the same objects specified under this head in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1937, $31,860. Old-age reserve account, Social Security Act: For an amountFederal old-age benefits.Old-age reserve account.*Ante*, p. 622.[U. S. C., Supp. I, p. 246](/us/usc/p246). sufficient as an annual premium for the payments required under title II of the Social Security Act, approved August 14, 1935 (U. S. C., title 42, sec. 401, 1934 edition, Supp. I), to be appropriated to the old-age reserve account established under section 201
(a)of the Act, fiscal year 1937, $265,000,000: *Provided*, That such amount*Proviso.*Available for making payments until expended. shall be available until expended for making payments required under the Act, and the amounts not required for current payments shall be invested from time to time in such amounts and in such manner as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem most expedient in accordance with the provisions of such Act. Subscriptions to paid-in surplus of Federal land banks: TheFederal land banks.Subscriptions to paid-in surplus. appropriation of $24,000,000 for subscriptions to paid-in surplus of Federal land banks as provided in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1937, and the unexpended balance of the appropriation*Post*, p. 1829. of $20,000,000 made in the Second Deficiency Appropriation*Ante*, p. 592. Act, fiscal year 1935, and continued available until June 30, 1937, are hereby made one fund. Payments to Federal land banks on account of reductions in interestFederal land banks.Payments on account of interest rate reductions. rate on mortgages: The appropriation of $24,000,000 for payments to Federal land banks on account of reductions in interest rate on mortgages as provided in the Treasury Department Appropriation*Post*, p. 1828. Act, 1937, and the unexpended balance of the appropriation*Ante*, p. 592. of $36,000,000 made in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, and continued available until June 30, 1937, are hereby made one fund: *Provided*, That this fund shall also beProviso.Use extended. available to the Secretary of the Treasury to pay each Federal land bank such amount as the Land Bank Commissioner certifies to the Secretary of the Treasury is equal to the amount by which interest payments on mortgages held by such bank have been reduced during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1936, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph “Twelfth” of section 12 of the Federal Farm Loan Act, as amended. 1636 Division of Printing.division of printing Stationery.Stationery: For an additional amount for stationery for the Treasury Department, including the same objects specified under this head *Ante*, p. 220.in the Act making appropriations for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year 1936, $75,000. Printing and binding.Printing and binding: For an additional amount for printing and binding, Treasury Department, including the same objects specified *Ante, p.* 220.under this head in the Act mailing appropriations for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year 1936, $188,000. Customs Bureau.bureau of customs Collecting the revenue from customs: For an additional amount for collecting the revenue from customs, including the same objects specified under this head in the Treasury Department Appropriation *Provisos.* Overtime pay.Act for the fiscal year 1936, $71,000: *Provided*, That the appropriations for this purpose for the fiscal years 1936 and 1937, shall be available for the payment of extra compensation earned by Customs officers and employees, for overtime services, at the expense of the Vol. 41, p. 402; Vol. 46, p. 716.[U.S. C., pp. 814, 883](/us/usc/p814/883).parties in interest, in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of the Act approved February 13, 1911, as amended by the Act approved February 7, 1920, and section 451 of the Tariff Act, 1930 (U. S. C., 1934 edition, title 19, secs. 261, 267, and 1451): *Provided further*, Deposit of receipts.Vol. 46, p. 741.That the receipts from such parties in interest for such overtime services shall be deposited as a refund to the appropriation from which paid, in accordance with the provisions of section 524 of the Tariff Act of 1930. Fiscal year 1929.For an additional amount for collecting the revenue from customs, fiscal year 1929, including the same objects specified under this head Vol. 45, p. 167.in the Act making appropriations for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, $2.61. Refunds and drawbacks.Refunds and drawbacks: For an additional amount for refunds and drawbacks, Customs, including the same objects specified under *Ante*, p. 222.this head in the Act making appropriations for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year 1936, $2,800,000. Edgar M. Barber.Payment to.Refund to Edgar M. Barber: For refund to Edgar M. Barber of the amount of an unavailable item in his accounts as former special disbursing agent, Paris, France, paid by him, which unavailable item the Comptroller General of the United States was *Post*, p. 2291.subsequently directed to allow in his accounts by Private Law Numbered 548, Seventy-fourth Congress, approved May 7, 1936, $51.25. Bureau of the Budget.bureau of the budget Printing and binding.*Ante*, p. 222.Printing and binding: Not to exceed $2,000 of the appropriation for salaries and expenses, Bureau of the Budget, fiscal year 1936, may be transferred to the appropriation for printing and binding, Bureau of the Budget, fiscal year 1936. Internal Revenue Bureau.bureau of internal revenue Collecting the internal revenue.*Ante*, p. 223.Collecting the internal revenue: For an additional amount for collecting the internal revenue, including the same objects specified under this head in the Act making appropriations for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year 1936, $250,000. Salaries and expenses.Salaries and expenses: For an additional amount for expenses of assessing and collecting the internal revenue taxes, including the *Post*, p. 1833.same objects specified under this head in the Act making appropriations for the Treasury Department, fiscal year 1937, $5,801,550, of 1637which amount not to exceed $1,421,100 may be expended for personalServices in the District. services in the District of Columbia. Payment of judgments against internal-revenue collectors: ForPaying judgments against collectors.Rufus W. Fontenot. payment of judgments rendered against Rufus W. Fontenot, individually and as acting collector of internal revenue, in each of eleven separate equity suits in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans Division, covering injunction proceedings for the prevention of collection of processing taxes under and pursuant to the Agricultural AdjustmentVol. 48, p. 31; *Ante*, p. 750. Act of May 12, 1933 (48 Stat. 31), as amended August 24, 1934 (49 Stat. 750), $2,782.45. coast guardCoast Guard. Pay and allowances: Not exceeding $30,000 of the amount appropriatedPay and allowances.*Ante*, p. 226. for “Civilian employees, Coast Guard”, and not exceeding $50,000 of the amount appropriated for “Fuel and Water, Coast Guard”, in the Act making appropriations for the Treasury DepartmentSums transferred. for the fiscal year 1936, may be transferred to the appropriation for “Pay and allowances, Coast Guard, 1936”. Outfits: For an additional amount for outfits, including the sameOutfits. objects specified under this head in the Treasury Department*Ante*, p. 226. Appropriation Act, 1936, $181,000, of which sum $70,000 shall remain available until June 30, 1937. Rebuilding and repairing stations: For an additional amount forStations, improvements.*Ante*, p. 226. rebuilding and repairing stations, including the same objects specified under this head in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $310,700, to remain available until June 30, 1937. Communication lines: For an additional amount for communicationCommunication lines.*Ante*, p. 226. lines, Coast Guard, including the same objects specified under this head in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $32,000. Contingent expenses: Not exceeding $10,000 of the amount appropriatedContingent expenses.Sum transferred. for “Fuel and Water, Coast Guard”, in the Act making appropriations for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year 1936,*Ante*, p. 226. may be transferred to the appropriation for “Contingent Expenses, Coast Guard, 1936.” Repairs to vessels: For an additional amount for repairs to CoastVessels, repair.*Ante*, p. 226. Guard vessels, including the same objects specified under this head in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $175,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. public health servicePublic Health Service. Pay of personnel and maintenance of hospitals: For an additionalHospitals, maintenance, etc. amount for pay of personnel and maintenance of hospitals, Public Health Service, including the same objects specified under this head*Ante*, p. 229. in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1936, $159,000. bureau of the mintBureau of the Mint. Salaries and expenses, mints and assay offices: For an additionalMints and assay offices.Salaries and expenses.*Ante*, p. 231. amount for salaries and expenses, mints and assay offices, including the same objects specified under this head in the Act making appropriations for the Treasury Department for the fiscal year 1936, $2,030,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937, of which not to exceed $1,475,000 shall be available for the Fort Knox BullionFort Knox, Ky., bullion depository.Transporting bullion and coin. Depository, Fort Knox, Kentucky, including transportation of bullion and coin from mints and assay offices to such depository; not 1638San Francisco, Calif.to exceed $340,000 shall be available for the coinage mint at San Francisco, California, including transportation of gold, silver, and equipment, repairs to old equipment and purchase of new equipment; Denver, Colo.and not to exceed $215,000 shall be available for the coinage mint at Denver, Colorado, including transportation of gold, silver, and equipment, repairs to old equipment and purchase of new equipment. Procurement Division; Public Buildings Branch.Sites and construction, public buildings.procurement division—public buildings branch Sites and construction, public buildings, Act of May 25, 1926, as amended: For continuation or completion of construction in connection with any or all projects authorized under the provisions of Vol. 44, p. 632; Vol. 45, p. 137.[U. S. C., p. 1793](/us/usc/p1793).sections 3 and 5 of the Public Buildings Act, approved May 25, 1926, and the Acts amendatory thereof approved February 24, 1928, and March 31, 1930 (U. S. C., title 40, secs. 341–349), within the respective limits of cost fixed for such projects, $3,350,000. Public buildings outside the District of Columbia, emergency construction.Public buildings outside the District of Columbia: For emergency construction of public-building projects outside of the District of Columbia (including the acquisition, where necessary, by purchase, condemnation, exchange, or otherwise of sites and additional land for such buildings; the demolition of old buildings where necessary and Temporary quarters, rent.construction, remodeling, or extension of buildings; rental of temporary quarters during construction, including moving expenses; Equipment, etc.purchase of necessary equipment for buildings and such additional administrative expenses and salaries as may be required solely for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this paragraph, *Ante*, p. 599.including reimbursement to the appropriation “Emergency Construction of Public Buildings, Act August 12, 1935”, for expenditures made Sites.for advance planning of public buildings), $60,000,000; such projects, including the sites therefor, to be selected by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster General, acting jointly, from the public-building projects specified in Statement Numbered 1 contained in House Report Numbered 1879, Seventy-third Congress, second session, as revised February 29, 1936, and statement numbered 2 attached Projects to be within estimates, etc.thereto, and the projects so selected shall be carried out within the respective estimates of proposed limits of cost specified in such statement numbered 1 and those hereafter fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster General for projects selected from statement Funds augmented.Vol. 48, p. 1061.numbered 2 and otherwise, except that the unobligated balance of the $2,500,000 fund established by the Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1061), is Emergency construction.hereby increased in an amount not to exceed $500,000 from the funds heretofore appropriated for emergency construction of public buildings, and such fund shall be available for the augmentation of limits of cost of projects heretofore or hereafter selected under the provisions of the Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, approved June 19, 1934 (48 Stat. 1061) and under the provisions of the *Ante*, p. 599.Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, approved August 12, 1935 (49 Stat. 571), in an amount hot exceeding 15 per centum for any project; and shall be available also for the Limits of cost increased.augmentation of limits of cost of projects selected under the provisions of this Act in an amount not exceeding 10 per centum for any project: *Provisos.*Equitable distribution of projects.*Provided*, That with a view to relieving country-wide unemployment the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster General, in the selection of towns or cities in which buildings are to be constructed, shall endeavor to distribute the projects equitably throughout the country so far as may be consistent with the needs of the public service; and the Secretary of the Treasury and the Postmaster General may also select for prosecution under this appropriation 1639such projects not included in such revised report as in their judgmentOther projects economically sound. are economically sound and advantageous to the public service: *Provided further*, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorizedPlans, specifications, etc. to direct the preparation of all sketches, estimates, plans, and specifications (including supervision and inspection thereof), and to enter into all contracts necessary for carrying out the purposesContracts. of this paragraph, and he is hereby authorized, when deemed by him desirable and advantageous, to employ, by contract or otherwise, the personal services of temporary professional, technical, or nontechnical employees to such extent as may be required to carry out the purposes of this paragraph, without reference to civil-service laws, rules, regulations, or to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended: *Provided further*, That in the acquisition of land or sites for theAcquisition of sites, etc. purposes of Federal public buildings and in the construction of such buildings provided for in this paragraph, the provisions of sectionsVol. 47, p. 722. 305 and 306 of the Emergency Relief and Construction Act of 1932, as amended, shall apply. Bremerton, Washington, post office, and so forth: The SecretarySites and construction.Bremerton, Wash., post office.Vol. 48, p. 1062. of the Treasury is authorized to carry out the provisions of the Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935, for the purchase of a site and construction of a post-office building at Bremerton, Washington, in lieu of utilizing the Government property specified in the Treasury Department Appropriation Act, 1936, and said“Navy Yard Hotel Site”, transferred to Navy Department. *Ante*, p. 232. Government property, located on the south side of Fourth Street, opposite the terminus of Park Avenue in the city of Bremerton, known as the “Navy Yard Hotel Site”, is hereby transferred to the Navy Department. Bellefonte (Pennsylvania) Post Office, and so forth: The limitBellefonte, Pa.Limit of cost increased.Vol. 46, p. 1587. of cost fixed under the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1931, approved March 4, 1931, for the acquisition of a site and construction of a building, is hereby increased from $115,100 to $116,956.53: *Provided*, That this increase, being the amount of balance owing*Proviso.*Provisions waived.Vol. 47, p. 412. on final judgment in excess of the amount deposited into the registry of the court with the declaration of taking in condemnation proceedings, plus interest on such balance from November 18, 1932, the date of the filing of the declaration of taking to the date of payment, at the rate of 6 per centum per annum, shall not be reduced by the operation of section 320 of the Legislative Appropriation Act, approved June 30, 1932 (47 Stat. 412). Government Printing Office, Annex Buildings: For continuationGovernment Printing Office, Annex Buildings. *Provisos.*Trackage facilities, etc.*Ante*, p. 600. of construction of annex buildings for the Government Printing Office, $200,000: *Provided*, That in order to permit the construction of suitable trackage facilities for the use of Government Printing Office as authorized in the Act of August 12, 1935, and the transportation of freight and express thereto, section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for a union railroad station in the District ofVol. 32, p. 909. Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved February 28, 1903, is hereby amended by striking out the proviso at the end of the first paragraph of section 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “*Provided, however*, That the portion of said line of railroad lyingRestrictions modified. south of Florida Avenue within the limits of the city of Washington shall be used for passenger trains only, except in cases of temporary emergency, and then for a period not exceeding twenty-four hours, unless with the consent of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, and except further, that the terminal company is authorized, on terms and conditions to be agreed upon by said company and the Public Printer, to permit the transportation of freight and express care to and from sidings which may be constructed by the United States at its cost for the exclusive use of the Government 1640Overpass for warehouse.Printing Office”: *Provided further*, That subject to the approval of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia, there may be constructed an overpass for railroad tracks for the warehouse of the Government Printing Office above First Street Northeast between Widening First Street Northeast.G and H Streets: *Provided further*, That any structure erected for the Government Printing Office fronting on First Street Northeast shall be so located as to permit the widening of said First Street to sixty feet. Engraving and Printing Bureau, additional building.Bureau of Engraving and Printing, additional building: For continuation of construction of an additional building for the *Proviso.*Limit of cost increased.*Ante*, p. 600.Bureau of Engraving and Printing and other Treasury Department activities, $2,000,000: *Provided*, That the limit of cost fixed for such project by the Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1935, is hereby increased from $5,500,000 to $6,325,000. War Department.WAR DEPARTMENT Military activities.military activities Adjutant General’s Department.the adjutant general’s department Field exercises.*Ante*, p. 123.Damage claims.Field exercises: The appropriation for special field exercises, contained in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, shall be construed as available for the settlement of claims (not exceeding $500 each) for damages to or loss of private property incident to such exercises, when payment thereof will be accepted by the owners of the property in full satisfaction of such damages and each claim is substantiated by a report of a board of officers appointed by the commanding officer of the troops engaged and approved by the Secretary of War, whose action thereon shall be conclusive. Quartermaster Corps.quartermaster corps Army subsistence.Subsistence of the Army: For an additional amount for subsistence of the Army, including the same objects specified under this head *Ante*, p. 127.in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $3,740,000. Army transportation.Army transportation: For an additional amount for Army transportation, *Ante*, p. 129.including the same objects specified under this head in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, to remain available until June 30, 1937, $600,000. Sacramento, Calif., Air Corps depot.Buildings, appurtenances, etc.Air Corps depot, vicinity of Sacramento, California: For acquisition of land and construction and installation of buildings and appurtenances thereto, including interior facilities, fixed, movable and office equipment, necessary services, roads, connections to water, sewer, gas, and electric mains, purchase and installation of telephone and radio equipment, and similar improvements, and procurement [R. S., secs. 1136, 3734, pp. 206, 737](/us/rs/s1136/3734/p206/737).[U. S. C., pp. 293, 1787](/us/usc/p293/1787).of transportation incident thereto, without reference to sections 1136 and 3734, Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 10, sec. 1339; title 40, sec. 267), including general overhead expenses of transportation, engineering, supplies, inspection and supervision travel connected therewith, and such services as may be necessary m the office of the Quartermaster General; all for the establishment of an Air Corps depot in the vicinity of Sacramento, California, as authorized by *Ante*, p. 610.the Act approved August 12, 1935 (49 Stat. 610, 611), $4,000,000, to remain available until June 30, 1938; and contracts are hereby authorized to be entered into and obligations otherwise incurred for the complete establishment of such depot at a total cost not exceeding $7,000,000. 1641 Langley Field, Virginia, runways, and so forth: For constructionLangley Field, Va., runways, etc. and installation of runways, grading, and drainage, at Langley Field, Virginia, including general overhead expenses of transportation, engineering, supplies, inspection, supervision, and travel connected therewith, as authorized by the Act approved August 12,*Ante*, p. 610. 1935 (49 Stat. 610, 611), $300,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. ordnance departmentOrdnance Department. Repairs of arsenals: For an additional amount for repairs and improvementsArsenals, repairs. of ordnance establishments, including the same objects specified under this head in the War Department Appropriation Act*Ante*, p. 136. for the fiscal year 1936, $140,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. united states military academyMilitary Academy. Pay: For an additional amount for “Pay of Military Academy,Pay.*Ante*, p. 138. 1936”, including the same objects specified under this head in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $209,000. Maintenance: For an additional amount for “Maintenance, UnitedMaintenance. States Military Academy, 1936”, including the same objects specified under this head in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, $391,000, to remain available until December 31, 1936. national board for promotion of rifle practiceNational Board for Promotion of Rifle Practice.Range construction, etc.*Ante*, p. 1304. Promotion of Rifle Practice: For construction, equipment, and maintenance of rifle ranges, and so forth, including the same objects specified under this head in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1937, $100,000. nonmilitary activitiesNonmilitary activities. quartermaster corpsQuartermaster Corps. Cemeterial expenses: For maintaining and improving nationalNational cemeteries. cemeteries, including the same objects specified under this heading in the War Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, and including also the acquisition by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise, at a cost not to exceed $250,000, of suitable lands forNew York City, enlargement.*Ante*, p. 1354. enlargement of existing national cemetery facilities as authorized by the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the acquisition of land for cemeterial purposes in the vicinity of New York City, New York”, approved May 18, 1936, $250,000, to remain available until June 30, 1937. the panama canalThe Panama Canal. Maintenance and operation of the Panama Canal: The sum ofMeasurement of vessels, etc.Funds available.*Ante*, p. 147. $30,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, of the appropriation for “Maintenance and Operation, Panama Canal”, fiscal year 1936, is hereby made available, to remain available until June 30, 1937, for carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the measurement of vessels using the Panama Canal, and for other purposes”, approved April 13, 1936, including compensation*Ante*, p. 1204. of the members of the committee appointed by the President authorized by said Act; the employment and compensation of other necessary personnel without regard to the provisions of civil-service laws and regulations, rental at the seat of government or elsewhere, traveling expenses, contract stenographic service, printing and binding, and all other necessary expenses. 1642 TITLE IV— Judgments and authorized claims.JUDGMENTS AND AUTHORIZED CLAIMS Damage claims.property damage claims Section 1. Payment of.
(a)For the payment of claims for damages to or losses of privately owned property, adjusted and determined by the following respective departments and independent offices, under the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide a method for the settlement of claims arising against the Government of the United States in the sums not exceeding $1,000 in any one case”, approved December Vol. 42, p. 1066.[U. S. C., p. 1369](/us/usc/p1369).28, 1922 (U. S. C., title 31, secs. 215–217), as fully set forth in House Document No. 461 of the Seventy-fourth Congress, Offices designated.as follows: Federal Civil Works Administration, $286.08; Resettlement Administration, $501.54; Works Progress Administration, $1,124.49; Department of Agriculture, $4,185.62; Department of the Interior, $2,710.23; Department of Labor, $542.50; Navy Department, $1,116.60; Post Office Department (payable from postal revenues), $169.03; Treasury Department, $445.91; War Department, $6,116.69; In all, $17,198.69.
(b)Claims not in excess of $1,000. For the payment of claims for damages to or losses of privately owned property, adjusted and determined by the following respective departments and independent offices, under the provisions of the Act entitled “An Act to provide a method for the settlement of claims arising against the Government of the United States in the sums not exceeding $1,000 in any one case”, approved December [U. S. C., p. 1369](/us/usc/p1369).28, 1922 (U. S. C., title 31, secs. 215–217), as fully set forth in Senate Documents Numbered 219 and 240 of the Seventy-fourth Congress, as follows: Veterans’ Administration, $100.24; Works Progress Administration, $1,867.35; Department of Agriculture, $992.64; Department of the Interior, $1,565.49; Department of Labor, $102.80; Navy Department, $499.35; Post Office Department (payable from postal revenues), $102.85; Treasury Department, $307.37; War Department, $3,777.56; In all, $9,315.65. United States courts, judgments.judgments, united states courts Sec. 2. Payment of.
(a)For payment of the final judgments and decrees, including costs of suits, which have been rendered under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1887, entitled “An Act to provide for the bringing of suits against the Government of the United States”, as Vol. 24, p. 506. [U. S. C., p. 1230](/us/usc/p1230).amended by the Judicial Code, approved March 3, 1911 (U. S. C., title 28, sec. 41, par. 20; sec. 258; secs. 761–765), certified to the Seventy-fourth Congress in House Document Numbered 456, and Senate Document Numbered 220, under the following departments and establishments, namely: Civil Works Administration, $2,847; Veterans’ Administration, $746.46; Department of Commerce, $5,400; Department of Labor, $1,000; War Department, $1,250; 1643 In all, $11,243.46, together with such additional sum as may be necessary to pay interest as specified in such judgments or as provided by law.
(b)For the payment of judgments, including costs of suits, renderedSuits in admiralty. against the Government of the United States by United States District Courts under the provisions of an Act entitled “An ActVol. 43, p. 1112. [U. S. C., p. 2054](/us/usc/p2054). authorizing suits against the United States in admiralty for damages caused by and salvage services rendered to public vessels belonging to the United States, and for other purposes”, approved March 3, 1925 (U. S. C., title 46, secs. 781–789), and Private Act Numbered 192,Vol. 47, p. 1719. approved February 14, 1933 (47 Stat., Pt. 2, p. 1719), certified to the Seventy-fourth Congress in House Document Numbered 456, and Senate Document Numbered 220, under the following department,1So in original. namely: Navy Department, $14,356.31; Treasury Department, $7,654; In all, $22,010.31.
(c)None of the judgments contained under this caption shall beTime of payments. paid until the right of appeal shall have expired except such as have become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the parties to appeal or otherwise.
(d)Payment of interest wherever provided for judgments containedInterest. in this Act shall not in any case continue for more than thirty days after the date of approval of the Act. judgments, court of claimsJudgments, Court of Claims. Sec. 3.
(a)For payment of the judgments rendered by the CourtPayment of. of Claims and reported to the Seventy-fourth Congress in House Document Numbered 458, and Senate Document Numbered 221, under the following departments and establishments, namely: National Recovery Administration, $297.30; Veterans’ Administration, $95.37; Department of Labor, $903.50; Navy Department, $30,815.04; Treasury Department, $16,032.11; War Department, $622,576.62; In all, $670,719.94, together with such additional sum as may beInterest. necessary to pay interest as and where specified in such judgments.
(b)None of the judgments contained under this caption shall beTime of payment. paid until the right of appeal shall have expired except such as have become final and conclusive against the United States by failure of the parties to appeal or otherwise. audited claimsAudited claims. Sec. 4.
(a)For the payment of the following claims, certifiedPayment of. to be due by the General Accounting Office under appropriations the balances of which have been carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section 5 of the Act of June 20, 1874 (U. S. C.,Vol. 18. p. 110.[U. S. C., p. 1410](/us/usc/p1410). title 31, sec. 713), and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year 1933 and prior years, unless otherwise stated, and which have been certified to Congress under section 2 of the Act of July 7, 1884 (U. S. C.,Vol. 23, p. 254.[U. S. C., p. 59](/us/usc/p59). title 5, sec. 266), as fully set forth in House Document Numbered 466, Seventy-fourth Congress, there is appropriated as follows: **Independent Offices:** For Interstate Commerce Commission,Independent Offices. $11.77. For enforcement of wireless communication laws, Federal Radio Commission, $5.05.1644 For operations under mineral act of October 5, 1918 (including $3,120.84 certified in such document under the Department of the Interior), $19,800.68. For medical and hospital services, Veterans’ Bureau, $474.75. For military and naval compensation, Veterans’ Administration, $9.33. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of War Risk Insurance, $117.75. For salaries and expenses, Veterans’ Administration, $1,274.75. Department of Agriculture.**Department of Agriculture:** For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Animal Industry, $1,092.57. For general expenses, Weather Bureau, $8.25. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Plant Industry, $3.30. For salaries and expenses, Forest Service, $21.12. For salaries and expenses, Forest Service, emergency construction (Act July 21, 1932) $32.63. For cooperative distribution of forest planting stock, $187.50. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, 43 cents. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Entomology, $30.83. For enforcement of the United States Grain Standards Act, $9.35. For administration of the United States Warehouse Act, $25.34. For migratory bird conservation refuges, 13 cents. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Biological Survey, 40 cents. Department of Commerce.**Department of Commerce:** For air-navigation facilities, $16.45. For allowance for quarters, Foreign Commerce Service, $16.30. For promoting commerce in Europe and other areas, $2.32. For expenses of the Fifteenth Census, $4. For enforcement of wireless communication laws, $25,993.74. For salaries, Bureau of Standards, $9.25. For party expenses, Coast and Geodetic Survey, emergency construction (Act July 21, 1932), $123.26. Department of the Interior.**Department of the Interior:** For general expenses, Indian Service, $30. For purchase and transportation of Indian supplies, $49.51. For Coolidge Dam across canyon of Gila River, near San Carlos, Arizona (reimbursable), $25. For agriculture and stock raising among Indians, $75.26. For conservation of health among Indians, $76. For pay of judges, Indian courts, $10.66. Department of Justice.**Department of Justice:** For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Prohibition, $66.04 (in lieu of $56.04 as certified in such document). For salaries, fees, and expenses of marshals, United States courts, $546.23 (in lieu of $556.23 as certified in such document). For salaries and expenses of district attorneys, United States courts, $10.56. For salaries and expenses of clerks, United States courts, $12.45. For fees of witnesses, United States courts, $3. For fees of jurors and witnesses, United States courts, $82.60. For miscellaneous expenses. United States courts, $124.05. For fees of commissioners, United States courts, $3,754.10. For support of United States prisoners, $60. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Prisons, $3.05. Department of Labor.**Department of Labor:** For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Immigration, $87.70. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Naturalization, $8.52. Navy Department.**Navy Department:** For organizing the Naval Reserve, $126.44. For transportation, Bureau of Navigation, $28.60. For maintenance and repairs, Naval Academy, $44. For engineering, Bureau of Engineering, $10,941.28.1645 For pay, subsistence, and transportation, Navy, $2,597.12. For pay of the Navy, $103.25. For maintenance, Pureau of Supplies and Accounts, $1.35. For maintenance, Bureau of Yards and Docks, $89.06. For aviation, Navy, $42,629.89. For pay, Marine Corps, $111.94. For general expenses, Marine Corps, $73.82. For judgments, bounty for destruction of enemy’s vessels, $53.52. For prize money to captors, Spanish War, trust fund, $138.52. **Treasury Department:** For collecting the revenue from customs,Treasury Department. $331.72. For Coast Guard, $76.75. For fuel and water, Coast Guard, $75. For outfits, Coast Guard, $176. For pay and allowances, Coast Guard, $4,075.99. For rebuilding and repairing stations, and so forth, Coast Guard, $1,000. For repairs to Coast Guard vessels, $462.33. For collecting the internal revenue, $109.70. For refunding taxes illegally collected, $128.69. For pay of other employees, Public Health Service, $20.62. For general expenses of public buildings, $6.25. For operating supplies for public buildings, $89.35. For contingent expenses, Office of Director of the Mint, $1.98. For pay of personnel and maintenance of hospitals, Public Health Service, $6.11. **War Department:** For pay, and so forth, of the Army, $5,141.52.War Department. For pay of the Army, $2,797.39. For general appropriations, Quartermaster Corps, $877.02. For Army transportation, $479.76. For barracks and quarters, $132.57. For Ordnance service and supplies, Army, $251.33. For supplies, services, and transportation, Quartermaster Corps, $29.43. For clothing and equipage, $60.45. For increase of compensation, Military Establishment, $810.47. For incidental expenses of the Army, $4.72. For replacing clothing and equipage, $115.54. For replacing ordnance and ordnance stores, $3.56. For subsistence of the Army, $69.13. For acquisition of land, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, $100. For Air Corps, Army, $75. For Organized Reserves, $11.12. For Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, $412.22. For arming, equipping, and training the National Guard, $72.75. For pay ofNational Guard for armory drills, $30. For arms, uniforms, equipment, and so forth, for field service, National Guard, $221.06. For recreation fund, Army, trust fund, $302.21. For seacoast defenses, Panama Canal, $72,473.52. **Post Office Department—Postal Service** (out of the postal revenues):Post Office Department. For city-delivery carriers, $509.08. For clerks, first- and second-class post offices, $469.97. For compensation to postmasters, $1,406.92. For indemnities, domestic mail, $10.14. For indemnities, international mail, $116.58. For post-office equipment and supplies, $44.70. For railroad transportation and mail messenger service, $249.95. For Railway Mail Service, salaries, $114.60.1646 For railway postal clerks, travel allowances, $20.15. For rent, light, and fuel, $1,274.57. For Rural Delivery Service, $1.14. For separating mails, $15. For special-delivery fees, $15.92. For stationery, $26.65. For vehicle service, $161.02. For Village Delivery Service, $33.40. Total; additional sum, increases in rates of exchange.Total, audited claims, section 4 (a), $206,735.82, together with such additional sum due to increases in rates of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in the foreign currency as specified in certain of the settlements of the General Accounting Office.
(b)Additional audited claims.Payment of. For the payment of the following claims, certified to be due by the General Accounting Office under appropriations the balances of which have been carried to the surplus fund under the provisions Vol. 18. p. 110. [U. S. C., p. 1410](/us/usc/p1410).of section 5 of the Act of June 20, 1874 (U. S. C., title 31, sec. 713), and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year 1933 and prior years, unless otherwise stated, and which have been certified to Congress under section 2 of the [U. S. C., p. 59](/us/usc/p59).Act of July 7, 1884 (U. S. C., title 5, sec. 266), as fully set forth in Senate Document Numbered 222, Seventy-fourth Congress, there is appropriated as follows: Independent Offices.**Independent Offices:** For investigation of enforcement of prohibition and other laws, $33.33. For Interstate Commerce Commission, $5.35. For Federal Trade Commission, $70.27. For Army pensions, $13.33. For Navy pensions, $80. For medical and hospital services, Veterans’ Bureau, $415.12. For salaries and expenses, Veterans’ Administration, $529.03. For national home for disabled volunteer1So in original. soldiers, Mountain Branch, $2.72. Department of Agriculture.**Department of Agriculture:** For salaries and expenses, Plant Quarantine and Control Administration, $72.84. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Animal Industry, $30.41. Department of Commerce.**Department of Commerce:** For air-navigation facilities, $310. Department of the Interior.**Department of the Interior:** For purchase and transportation of Indian supplies, $5.40. For suppressing liquor traffic among Indians, $146.48. For reclaiming lands, Lummi Reservation, Washington (reimbursable), $15.72. Department of Justice.**Department of Justice:** For printing and binding, Department of Justice and courts, $9. For salaries, fees, and expenses of marshals, United States courts, $1,805.13. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Prohibition, $517.44. For fees of jurors and witnesses, United States courts, $7.80. For fees of commissioners, United States courts, $160.75. For probation system, United States courts, $3.88. For support of United States prisoners, $51.30. Navy Department.**Navy Department:** For aviation, Navy, $2,612.92. For organizing the Naval Reserve, $119.20. For maintenance, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, $25.80. For pay, subsistence, and transportation, Navy, $2,746.59. For pay of the Navy, $56.70. For pay, Marine Corps, $116.85.1647 **Department of State:** For transportation of Foreign ServiceDepartment of State. officers, $9.29. **Treasury Department:** For Coast Guard, $22.50.Treasury Department. For fuel and water, Coast Guard, $140. For pay and allowances, Coast Guard, $641.63. For collecting the internal revenue, $1.80. For preventing the spread of epidemic diseases, $1.50. For enforcement of Narcotic and National Prohibition Acts, $59.07. For salaries and expenses, Bureau of Narcotics, $2. For general expenses of public buildings, $2.85. For operating supplies for public buildings, $11.60. **War Department:** For pay, and so forth, of the Army, $3,653.67.War Department. For pay of the Army, $1,202.08. For general appropriations, Quartermaster Corps, $435.43. For Army transportation, $394.42. For barracks and quarters, $33.53. For mileage to officers and contract surgeons, $14. For mileage of the Army, $15. For clothing and equipage, $184.91. For ordnance service and supplies, Army, $1.70. For replacing ordnance and ordnance stores, $1.43. For arming, equipping, and training the National Guard, $5.38. For National Guard, $882.30. For pay of National Guard for armory drills, $568. For Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, $108.50. For cemeterial expenses, War Department, $2.05. **Post Office Department—Postal Service** (out of the postal revenues):Post Office Department. For city-delivery carriers, $662.64. For compensation to postmasters, $705.89. For mail messenger service, $24. For miscellaneous items, first- and second-class post offices, $2.50. For post-office equipment and supplies, $5.25. For railroad transportation and mail messenger service, $35.62. For rent, light, and fuel, $467.80. For rural delivery service, $74.08. For separating mail, $90.75. For vehicle service, $376.15. For indemnities, domestic mail, $42.09. For indemnities, international mail, $9.65. Total, audited claims, section 4 (b), $20,854.42, together with suchTotal; additional sum, increases in rates of exchange. additional sum due to increases in rates of exchange as may be necessary to pay claims in the foreign currency as specified in certain of the settlements of the General Accounting Office. Sec. 5. Judgments against collectors of customs: For the paymentJudgments against collectors of customs. of claims allowed by the General Accounting Office covering judgments rendered by United States District Courts against collectors of customs, where certificates of probable cause have been issued as provided for under section 989, Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 28,[R. S., sec. 989, p. 185](/us/rs/s989/p185).[U. S. C., p. 1314](/us/usc/p1314). sec. 842). and certified to the Seventy-fourth Congress in House Document Numbered 459, and Senate Document Numbered 223, under the Department of Labor, $42,951.29. Sec. 6. For the payment or a claim allowed by the GeneralWalter S. Bramble.Payment to.*Post*, p. 2116. Accounting Office pursuant to Private Act Numbered 172 of the Seventy-fourth Congress, which has been certified to Congress under section 2 of the Act of July 7, 1884 (U. S. C., title 5, sec.[U. S. C., p. 59](/us/usc/p59). 266), in House Document Numbered 460, Seventy-fourth Congress, $1,174.19. Sec. 7.
(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, none Designated agencies; restriction against incurring obligations after June 30, 1937. the establishments or agencies named in subsection
(b)of this section shall, after June 30, 1937, incur any obligations for admin1648istrative expenses, except pursuant to an annual appropriation specifically therefor, nor shall any such establishment or agency continue to function after said date unless established by or pursuant to law: *Proviso.* Duration not extended.*Provided*, That nothing contained herein shall be construed to extend the period during which any such establishment or agency heretofore has been authorized by law to function.
(b)1. Federal Home Loan Bank Board; 2. Home Owners’ Loan Corporation; 3. Federal Housing Administration; 4. Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation; 5. Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation; 6. Export-Import Bank of Washington; 7. Second Export-Import Bank of Washington, District of Columbia; 8. Reconstruction Finance Corporation; 9. Electric Home and Farm Authority; 10. Commodity Credit Corporation; 11. Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works; 12. Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation; 13. Reconstruction Finance Mortgage Company.
(c)Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act. Appropriation for, available for production of gum turpentine and gum rosin. *Ante*, p. 1183. The appropriation made by section 2 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1937, for carrying out sections 7 to 17, inclusive, of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act is hereby made available to the Department of Agriculture for the purposes of carrying out such Act with respect to land devoted to growing trees for the production of gum turpentine and gum rosin. Sec. 8. Availability of advance payments.Vol. 47, p. 418. After June 30, 1936, advance payments under the provisions of Title VI, Part II, of the Legislative Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1933, shall have no longer period of availability for obligation than the appropriation from which such advance payments are made. Sec. 9. Citation of Act. This Act may be cited as the First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1936. Approved, June 22, 1936. To provide revenue, equalize taxation, and for other purposes. 1936-06-22 690 Chapter 49 Stat. 1648 74 2 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 690.] AN ACT To provide revenue, equalize taxation, and for other purposes. June 22, 1936.[[H. R. 12395](/us/bill/74/hr/12395).][
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