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58 STAT.] 78TH CONG. , 2D SSS.-CHSS 14-16 --FB. 12, 14 , 1944 [CHAPTER 14] AN ACT To revive and reenact the Act entitled "An Act creating the Arkansas-Mississippi Bridge Commission; defining the authority, power, and duties of said Com- mission; and authorizing said Commission and its successors and assigns to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Friar Point, Mississippi, and Helena, Arkansas, and for other purposes", approved May 17, 1939. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act approved May 17, 1939, heretofore extended by Acts of Congress approved May 27, 1940, and July 14, 1941, creating the Arkansas- Mississippi Bridge Commission and authorizing such Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at or near Friar Point, Mississippi, and Helena, Arkansas, be, and is hereby, revived and reenacted: Provided That this Act shall be null and void unless the actual construction of the bridge herein referred to be commenced within one year and completed within three years from the date of approval hereof. SEC. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved February 12, 1944. [CHAPTER 15] AN ACT 11 February 12, 19 [B. 1256] [Public Law 2271 Missisippi River. Bridge, Friar Point, Miss. -Helena, Ark. 53 Stat. 747; 54 tat. 222; 55 stat. 650 . .. ... February 12 1944 To extend the time for completing the construction of a railroad bridge across Is. 1504 the Missouri River at or near Randolph, Missouri [Public Law 22] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That the time for completing the construction of the railroad bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River at or near Randolph, Missouri, authorized to be constructed, maintained, and operated by Frank O. Lowden, James E. Gorman, and Joseph B. Fleming trustees of the estate of The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, their successors and assigns, by an Act of Congress approved August 7, 1939, heretofore extended by Act of Congress approved June 6, 1940, is hereby further extended four years from August 7, 1944. SEc. 2 . The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved February 12, 1944. Missouri River. Time extended for bridging, at Ran- dolph, Mo. 53 Stat. 1266; M Stat. 245. [CHAPTER 16] TArT T r 1c'RT .TTfT'T ' T U. . February 14, 1944 Making an appropriation to assist in providing a supply and distribution of farm [H. J. Res. 208] labor for the calendar year 1944. [Public Law 221 Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following sums, namely: TITLE I-DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION For assisting in providing an adequate supply of workers for the production, harvesting, and preparation for markets of agricultural commodities essential to the prosecution of the war, $30,000,000, which Farm Labor Sup- ply Appropriation Act, 1944. Pot,p. 862 . Availability of funds.