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SEVENTIETH CONGRESS . SEss. I. CHs . 24-27 . 1928 . SEC . 2 . That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year thereafter necessary appropriations to enable the Secre- tary of Agriculture to carry on the cooperative experiments contem- plated by this Act. Approved, February 4, 1928 . CHAP. 25 .-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Ouachita River at or near Monroe, Louisia na . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge author- ized by the Act of Congress approved January 26, 1925, to be built by the State Highway Commission of Louisiana across the Ouachita River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near Monroe, Louisiana, are hereby extended one and three years, respec- tively, from the date of approval hereof . SEC . 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved . Approved, February 6, 1928 . CHAP . 26 .-An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Black River at or near Jonesville, Louisiana . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge authorized by the Act of Congress approved March 10, 1926, to be built by the State Highway Commission of Louisiana across the Black River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near Jonesville, Louisiana, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date of approval hereof . SEC . 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby exp ressly reser ved . Approved, February 6, 1928 . CHAP . 27 .-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the police jury of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, or the State Highway Commission of Louisiana, to constru ct, maintain, and op erate a bridge acros s the Bayou Bartholom ew at or near Point Pleasant, Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the police jury of Morehouse Pa rish, Lou isian a, or the Stat e Hig hway Comm issio n of Louis iana , and their successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a free bridge and approaches thereto across the Bayou Bartholomew at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near Point Pleasant, in the parish of Morehouse, in the State of Louisiana, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regu- late the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906 . SEC . 2. The Act of Congress approved March 31, 1926, entitled "An Act granting the consent of Congress to the police jury of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, or the State Highway Commission February 6, 1928 . [H . R. 5725.] [Public, No . 18 .] Ouachita River . Time extended for bridging, at Monroe, La . Vol .43, p . 791, amend- ed. Amendment. February 6, 1928 . [H. R. 5726.] [Public, No . 19 .1 Black River . Ti me ext ended for bridging, at Jonesville, La. Vol. 44, p. 201, amend- ed. Amendmen t. February 6, 1928 . [H. R . 5728.] [Public, No . 20.] Con struct ion . Vol. 34, p.84. 57 An nual appropria- tions for, authorized . Bayou Bartholomew . Morehouse Parish, La., may bridge, at Point Pleasant . Former Act repealed . Vol . 44, p. 227, re- peal ed .