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PUBLIC LAW 471-JULY 2, 1954
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a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1954, and $739,424, $364,059 and $1,896,517, the latter sums being for reimbursement of the sums expended for the repair or reconstruction of highways and bridges which have been damaged or destroyed by floods, hurricanes, or landslides, as provided by section 4 of the Act stit.?6il M^trt! approved June 8, 1938, section 7 of the Act approved July 13, 1943, 789.' '
- and section 9 of the Act approved September 7, 1950, as amended
(23 U.S.C.13aandl3b). Forest highways: For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal 42 Stat. 218. Highway Act of November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U.S.C. 23, 23a), to remain available until expended, $15,000,000, which sum is composed of $8,400,000, the remainder of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1953, and $6,600,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1954: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, construction, or alteration of buildings and sites necessary for the storage and repair of equipment and supplies used for road construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such item under this authorization shall not exceed $15,000. Inter-American Highway: For necessary expenses of continuing the survey and construction of the Inter-American Highway, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of December 26, 1941 (55 Stat, 860), as amended by section 6 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952 (66 Stat. 158), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended: Repofu*^^"* Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be allocated for expenditures in a particular country except with the approval of the President and a report to the Appropriations Committees of the House and Senate. Rama Road, Nicaragua: For necessary expenses for the survey and construction of the Rama Road, Nicaragua, in accordance with the provisions of section 5 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1952 (66 Stat. 160), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. General provisions—Bureau of Public Roads: None of the money appropriated for the work of the Bureau of Publ,ic Roads during the current fiscal year shall be paid to any State on account of any project on which convict labor shall be employed, but this provision shall not apply to labor performed by convicts on parole or probation. During the current fiscal year authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or improvement of roads may be performed for other Government agencies, cooperating foreign countries and State cooperating agencies and reimbursement for such services (which may include depreciation on engineering and road-building equipment used) shall be credited to the appropriation concerned. During the current fiscal year appropriations for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads shall be available for expenses of warehouse maintenance and the procurement, care, and handling of supplies, materials, and equipment for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads, or for sale or distribution to other Government activities, cooperating foreign countries and State cooperating agencies, and the cost of such supplies and materials or the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and handling) may be reimbursed to current applicable appropriations.
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