PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 11 --JUNE 2, 1943 on June 30, 1943, of the appropriation "Flood control, general", is hereby made available for the preparation of detailed plans and specifications of authorized flood-control projects, and for rescue work or the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work threat- 5 StatS Su p60. ened or destroyed by flood, pursuant to section 5 of the Flood Control nI, § 701n.' Act, approved August 18, 1941, for reimbursement to the city of Hart- imHburtfsre'nc.°re- ford, Connecticut, as authorized by the Flood Control Act approved 55Stat.639. August 18, 1941, and for construction of the flood-control projects heretofore authorized for the Mermentau River, Bayou Teche, and ka.lmonRiver Als- Vermilion River, Louisiana: Provided, That funds appropriated herein may be used for flood-control work on the Salmon River, etSurves, options, Alaska, as authorized by law: Provided further, That funds appro- priated herein may be used to execute detailed surveys, prepare plans and specifications, and to procure options on land and property nec- essary for the construction of authorized flood-control projects or for flood-control projects considered for selection in accordance with the Stat3at 1216; 55 provisions of section 4 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 3 3 U. S . c. § 701j; 1938, and section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 Supp. II, § 701f note. Expenditures cou- (55 Stat. 638): Provided further, That the expenditure of funds for strued. completing the necessary surveys and securing options shall not be construed as a commitment of the Government to the construction of any project: Provided further, That no part of appropriations made inationsa e m t. available to the Secretary of Agriculture for preliminary examina- Use offunds to so- tions and surveys, as authorized by law, for run-off and water-flow rd wthproes retardation and soil-erosion prevention on the watersheds of flood- control projects, shall be obligated for initiating work upon new projects or for prosecuting work upon projects heretofore com- menced, unless they accord with priorities specifically approved by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Agriculture. and tributaries. Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries: For prosecuting 45 Stat. 534. work of flood control in accordance with the provisions of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended (33 U. S . C . 702a), Post, p. 631. including printing and binding, newspapers, lawbooks, books of ref- erence, periodicals, and office supplies and equipment required in the Office of the Chief of Engineers to carry out the purposes of this appropriation, and for the purchase of fifty motor-propelled passen- ger-carrying vehicles, $14,000,000. st0, p. 631. Emergency fund for flood control on tributaries of Mississippi River: For rescue work and for repair or maintenance of any floodl- control work on any tributaries of thie Mississippi River threatened or destroyed by flood, in accordance with section 9 of the Flood Control Sacram. o. 7i0. Act, approved June 15,1936 (49 Stat. 1508), $100. Sacramnento River, calif. Flood control, Sacramento River, California: For prosecuting work 39Stat 949 45stat of flood control, Sacramento River, California, in accordance with a39. the provisions of Acts approved March 1, 1917, May 15. 1928, and 33I U. S - C. supp. August 26, 1937, as modified by the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U. S. C. 6 Stat. 221 703, 704; 50 Stat. 849; 55 Stat. 638-651), $2,300,000, and, in addition, $500,000 is hereby reappropriated of the unobligated balance on June 30,1943, of the appropriation "Flood control, general". HYDROELECTRIC POWER Power plant, Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oregon: For com- pleting the construction of the hydroelectric power plant at Bonne- ville Dam, Columbia River, Oregon, as authorized by the Acts 50stat. 73 . approved August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1038), and August 20, 1937 (16 U. S . C. 832), to remain available until expended, $500,000. [57 STAT.
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