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PUBLIC LAW 4 7 0 - J U L Y 9, 1952
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CHAPTER 597
AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,
of the
July 9^ 1952 [H.R. 7176]—
Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1953.
TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953, namely: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ENFORCEMENT OF CONNALLY HOT OIL ACT
For expenses necessary for controlling the interstate shipment of contraband oil as required by law (15 U.S.C. 715), including purchase of not to exceed one passenger motor vehicle for replacement only, $187,000.
49 Stat. 30.
CONSTRUCTION, SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION
For construction and acquisition of transmission lines, substations, and appurtenant facilities, and for administrative expenses connected therewith, in carrying out the provisions of section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area, to remain available until expended, $959,500: Provided-, That no part of the funds appropriated by this paragraph or any part of the unobligated balance appropriated under this heading in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for 1952 shall be available for the construction of transmission lines and related facilities in the Southeastern power area until (1) a contract wath the affected power companies in the area of substantially the type which has heretofore been executed in other power areas for system wade transmission of electric power and energy from Government owned projects to preferred customers has been executed, or the said companies have refused to execute such contracts, and (2) the Secretary of the Interior has so informed the Congress.
^8 Stat. 890.
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OPERATION A N D M A I N T E N A N C E, SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION
For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area, $760,000, ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Appropriations of the Southeastern Power Administration shall be available for purchase of not to exceed four passenger motor vehicles. Appropriations made herein to the Southeastern Power Administration shall be available in one fund, except that the appropriation herein made for operation and maintenance shall be available only for the service of the current fiscal year.
ss Stat. 89o.
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