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SEVENTY-FIRST CONGRESS . SEss. II . CHs. 226, 227. 1930 .

261 CHAP. 226 .- An Act To a mend the Act e ntit led "An Act to pr ovid e t hat

May 6, 1930 . the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, [n.R. 10379.1 _ and for other purposes," approved July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented, [Public, IN o .179 ] and for other purposes . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives o f the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the Ac ederal Hig hw ay purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Roads and trails in Highway Act, approved November 9, 1921, there is hereby author- fOVol'42, pp . 218, 660. ized to be appropriated for forest roads and trails, out of any money za Add itional authori- in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following additional sums, to be available until expended in accordance with the provi- sions of said section 23 : The sum of $12,500,000 for the fiscal year For 1932 . ending June 30, 1932; the sum of $12,500,000 for the fiscal year For 1933 . ending June 30, 1933 . SEC . 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of zat on lfor 1931 suthori- any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise ed ol .45,p .750,amend- appropriated, in addition to the authorization approved in section Ante, p.141 . 2 of the Act of May 26, 1928, the additional sum of $5,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto .

Preference of excess SEC. 3. In the expenditure of any amount in excess of $7,500,000 appropriations to pro]- fr om ap prop riati ons u nder the autho riza tion made for each of th e e ats on Federal-aid s yste ms not sat isfa c- fiscal years ending June 30, 1931, June 30, 1932, and June 30, 1933, t oril yff nanc edy for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal High- way Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall give preference to those projects, which he shall determine are not otherwise satisfactorily financed or provided for, which are located on the Federal-aid high- way system as the same is now or hereafter may be designated Pro vided, That the projects so preferred on the Federal-aid high- st and ards re quir ed . way system shall be constructed of the same standard as to width and character of construction as the Federal Government requires Maps, etc ., showing of the States under like conditions : And provided further, That the progress to be prepared, Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare, publish, and distribute a e tc' map and other information, at least annually, showing the progress made in the expenditure of the funds authorized under this section . Inconsistent laws re- SEC. 4. All Acts or parts of Acts in any way inconsistent with the pealed . provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, and this Act shall take effect on it s passage . Approved, May 5, 1930 . May 7, 1930 . CHAP . 227 .- An Act To repeal section 4579 and ame nd section 4578 of the ]s .3249 .] Revised Statutes of the United States respecting compensation of vessels for [Public, No . 180 .1 transporting seamen . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the American seamen . Un ited Stat es of Ame rica in Congress assembled , (1) That section Vol . 23,p.55;Vol. 24, 457 9 of the Revised Statutes of the United S tates as amended by the p- R3s seca4d9,p .887 . Acts of July 31, 1894, and June 10, 1921, is hereby repealed; and repealed . U 8 C., p. 1522 . (2) That section 4578 of the Revised Statutes of the United States R .S .,sec.4578,p.886, as amended by the Acts of June 26, 1884, June 19, 1886, July 31, am7endde . p. 1522. 1894, June 10, 19 21, and January 3, 1923, be further amended to read as follows "All masters of vessels of the United States and bound to some Masters of American vessels bound to United port of the same, are required to take such destitute seamen on board states ports required to take thereto desti- their vessels, at the request of consular officers, and to transport tute, at request of con- them to the port in the United States to which such vessel may be s°Ante, p . 177. bound, on such terms, not exceeding $10 for each person for voyages lo 'd. Co mpe nsat ion al- of not more than thirty days, and not exceeding $20 for each person