PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 298-JUNE 28, 1944 Construction of des- ignated projects, etc. Ante, p. 486 . Davis Dam project, Ariz. -Nev. Oila project, Ariz. Central Valley proj- ect, Calif. General Invtig&- tons.. Transfer of funds. shall be available for land leveling, construction of farm ditches on units of public lands, production of soil-building crops, and other necessary expenses in the preparation of raw public lands for irriga- tion farming, any such expenditures to be charged into the construc- tion costs tobe repayable by the lands benefited, and any sums received from the sale of crops or otherwise as a result of these operations to be credited to such construction costs. GENERAL FUND, CONSTRUCTION For continuation of construction of the following projects and for general investigations and administrative expenses in not to exceed the following amounts, respectively, to be expended from the general fund of the Treasury in the same manner and for the same objects of expenditures as specified for projects included hereinbefore in this Act under the caption "Bureau of Reclamation" under the heading "Administrative provisions and limitations", but without regard to the amounts of the limitations therein set forth, to be immediately available, to remain available until expended, and to be reimbursable under the reclamation law: Davis Dam project, Arizona-Nevada: Provided, The appropriation heretofore made for this project shall be available for construction of that part of the Davis-Phoenix transmission line from the vicinity of Parker Dam to Phoenix, Arizona4 Gila project, Arizona: Provided. That appropriations heretofore made for this project shall be available for land leveling, construction of farm ditches on units of public lands, production of soil-building crops, and other necessary expenses in the preparation of raw public lands for irrigation farming, any such expenditures to be charged into the construction costs to be repayable by the lands benefited, and any sums received from the sale of crops or otherwise as a result of these operations to be credited to such construction costs; Central Valley project, California, $960,200, and in addition thereto the unexpended balance heretofore determined to be available for construction of transmission lines shall be allocated to other construc- tion features of the project; Colorado-Big Thompson project Colorado $1,437,000; Boise project, Idaho Anderson Ranch, $4,300,000; Tucumcari project, New Mexico, $2,500,000; Lugert-Altus project, Oklahoma, $1,045,000; Yakima project, Washington, Roza division, $700,000; General investigations: For engineering and economic investiga- tions of proposed Federal reclamation projects and for surveys and investigations for reconstruction, rehabilitation, extensions of existing projects, and studies of water conservation and development plans, such investigations, surveys, and studies to be carried on by the Bureau of Reclamation either independently, or, if deemed advisable by the Secretary, in cooperation with State agencies and other Federal agencies, including the Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Power Commission, $875,000: Provided, That not more than $50,000 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the Geological Survey for joint programs of gaging streams, ground-water and quality-of- water investigations, and other water investigations designed to meet requirements of the Bureau of Reclamation; and such amount shall not be reimbursable under the reclamation law; Administrative expenses: For personal services (not to exceed $235,000 in the District of Columbia) and other expenses, $325,000; Total, general fund, construction, $12,142,200. [58 STAT.
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