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62 STAT.] 80T CONG. , 2D SESS.-CHS. 772, 773-JUNE 30, 1948 [CHAPTER 772] AN ACT To amend and supplement section 2 of the Act approved August 30, 1935, relating to the construction and financing of toll bridges over the Delaware River by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of certain bridges and to extend the times for commencing and/or completing the construction of other bridges over the navigable waters of the United States, and for other purposes", approved August 30, 1935, be, and the same is hereby, amended and supplemented by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph: "(e) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions of this section or of any other Act of the Congress, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey is hereby authorized (1) to fix and charge tolls for transit over any bridge heretofore or hereafter constructed by it across the Delaware River in accordance with the provisions of the original compact or agreement between said Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and said State of New Jersey which is set forth in section 9 of said Act approved August 30, 1935, as amended with the consent of Congress by the compact or supplemental agreement which is set forth in the Act approved August 4, 1947; and (2) to unite or group any such bridges into a single project for financing purposes and to continue to fix and adjust the tolls for the use of the bridges in such project and pledge such tolls in accordance with the provisions of said original compact or agreement as so amended: Provided, however, That after the cost of any such bridge or of the bridges in any such project shall be amortized, such bridge or bridges shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls". Approved June 30, 1948. [CHAPTER 773] AN ACT June 30, 194l Making appropriations for Government corporations and independent executive [H. R. 64811 agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, and for other purposes. [Public Law 860] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, namely: TTESSE1E VA.LLE AuTHOBrIT For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended (16 U. S . C ., ch. 12A), including purchase (not to exceed one, for replacement only) and hire, maintenance, repair, and operation of aircraft; the purchase (not to exceed two hundred and seventy, of which two hundred and twenty shall be for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles, $27,389,061, to remain available until expended, and to be available for the payment of obligations chargeable against prior appropria- tions, together with the unobligated balance of funds heretofore appro- priated, of which not to exceed $21,689,000 shall be available for capital The Government Corporations Appro- priation Act, 1949. 48 Stat. 58 . 16U. . c. IC831- 831dd; Supp. I, I 831h-2 et eq. 1183 June 30,1948 [H. R . 6465] [Public Law 859] Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, amend- ment. 49 Stat. 1061. Tolls. 49 Stat. 1068 . 61 Stat. 752 . Operation, etc., free of tolls.