PUBLIC LAWS--CH. 680-OCT. 12 , 1949 Cooperation wi States, etc. Amount availabl Compact betwe Colo. and Kans. 59 Stat. 53 . Ante, p. 145. Appointment of tired Army officer. 38 Stat. 742. 41 Stat. 437, 1363. 61 Stat. 914. 30U.S.C., Sua II, §352. 60 Stat. 810 . Availability funds. 62 Stat. 1134 . Gaging streams: For gaging streams and determining the water supply of the United States, its Territories and possessions, investigat- ing underground currents and artesian wells and methods of utilizing the water resources, $4,125,000, of which not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for acquiring lands at gaging stations, and not to exceed $359,450 may be expended for personal services in the District of th Columbia: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be expended in cooperation with States or municipalities except upon the basis of the State or municipality bearing all of the expense incident thereto, in excess of such an amount as is necessary for the Geological Survey to perform its share of general water resource investigations, such share of the Geological Survey in no case exceeding 50 per centum e. of the cost of the investigation: Providedfurther, That $2,940,000 of this amount shall be available only for such cooperation with States or municipalities: Providedfurther, That no part of the funds appro- priated in this paragraph shall be used for the payment, directly or indirectly, for the drilling of water wells for the purpose of supplying B en water for domestic use: Provided further, That not to exceed $10,000 of this appropriation shall be available for payment of the compensa- tion and expenses of the person appointed by the President pursuant to the Act of April 19, 1945 (Public Law 34), to participate as the representative of the United States in the negotiation of a compact between the States of Colorado and Kansas relative to the division of the waters of the Arkansas River and its tributaries, and for the pay- ment of compensation and expenses of the person appointed by the President to participate as the representative of the United States in the administration of said compact as approved by the Congress re (Public Law 82, Eighty-first Congress): Provided further, That, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the President is authorized to appoint a retired officer of the Army as such representative without prejudice to his status as a retired Army officer who shall receive such compensation and expenses in addition to his retired pay; Classification of lands: For the examination and classification of lands with respect to mineral character and water resources as required by the public land laws and for related administrative operations; for the preparation and publication of mineral-land classification and water-resources maps and reports; for engineering supervision of- power permits and grants under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and for performance of work for the Federal Power Commission, $320,000, of which not to exceed $80,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia; Mineral leasing: For the enforcement of the provisions of the Acts of October 20, 1914 (48 U. S. C. 435), February 25, 1920 (30 U. S. C. 181), as amended, March 4, 1921 (48 U. S . C. 444), August 7, 1947 ,pp (30 U. S. C . 352), and other Acts relating to the mining and recovery of minerals on Indian, acquired and public lands and naval petroleum reserves, and for necessary related operations; and for every expense incident thereto, including supplies, equipment, travel, and the con- struction, maintenance, and repair of necessary camp buildings and appurtenances thereto, $725,000, of which not to exceed $85,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia: Engraving and printing maps: For engraving and printing geologic and topographic maps, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C . 55a), $725,000; Revolving fund: The funds appropriated under the subhead "Cooperative advance, Geological Survey", in the Interior Depart- ment Appropriation Act, 1949, are hereby continued available for 786 [63 STAT.
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