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 SIXTY·FOURTH. CONGRESS. Sess. I. C1-Is. 241, 242, 244. 1916. 359 with the next Hscal ear and each fiscal ear thereafter the Secret R°’¤*>¤*¤•>¤¤¤¤¤ of the Treasury shallyagply from any andyall revenues from such for-eg mm fmt m°°°°°' ten per centum thereo to reimburse the United States for expendit1u·es made under such agment until the whole amount advanced under such agreement s have been returned from the receipts from such national forest. Sec. 9. That out of the appropriations made by or imder this Act, ,“f·,mP*°Y¤°¤ ¤¤¢¤¤¤· the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to employ such assistants, ` clerks, and other persons in the city of Washin£:on and elsewhere, to be taken from the eligible lists of the Civil rvice Commission, Civusewimlizibke to rent buildings outside of the city of Washington, to purchase such supplies, material, equipment, office fixtures, and ap aratus, and to Suvvliemtcincur such travel and other exipense as he may deem necessary for carryingvlput the urposes o— this Act. Sec. 10. at the &cretary of Agriculture is authorized to make R°¢¤*¤¤¤¤¤»¤w- rules and 8.l2l0IlS for carrgpg out the provisions of this Act. Sec. 11. at this Act shall in force from the date of its passage. I“°“"°‘ "“ °“°°· Approved, July 11, 1916. . · nu 11, rms. CHAP. 242.-Joint Resolution Permitting the use of certain hospital facilities [H-}; R°’·“7·| belonging to the United States. [rut. aes., Ne. 24.] Resolved the Senate and House o Re eeentatives of the United. States of Aa?er·ica in Congress aasemblejd, 'lgat until November first, g¤£iijiaiip'°ir':°ir.]xiril°f nineteen hundred and sixteen, the Secretary of Labor be, and he is ‘,,g*’§§'§§§P*§.°§§§°§‘,_‘ hereby, authorized, in his discretion, to utilize the available hos ital lowdfacilities at the immigration station at Ellis Island, New York Harllnor, for the purpose of housingi and caring for indislposed persons from the city of New York an vicinit, under suc conditions as the Secretary of Labor shall prescribe, but without expense to the Government of the United States; and the State or cit of New York, or both, shall compensate the Government of the Uiiited States for any and all losses sustained by the Government in the use and occupation of such buildings. Approved, July 11, 1916. cmir. 244.-Ap Aa Marti? an appropriation for me rene: me mspemaep or {§¥'r£‘i&i‘f1 destitute American citizens in exico. Be·it enactedbyt7ieSe1tate and Houeeo Re esentativee of the United. States of America in Congress aseembkd, Thagor the relief of destitute m]ii:ii?»? Am°H°°°° American citizens in Mexico, including transportation to their homes u,§;§§ftP§{?°*°“‘°"* in the United States, there is appropriated, out of any moneyin the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $300,000, to be expended under the direction and within the discretion of the Secretary of State, and to be available for the fiscal years nineteen hun- P . dred and sixteen and nineteen hundred and seventeen: Provided, aumbémmmz. That American citizens to whom relief is extended or transportation is furnished hereunder shall pay to or reimburse the United tates reasonable ex nsos so incurred, respectively, on their account, if financially ablleieto do so. Approved, July 14, 1916.