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 SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 49. 1917. 261 with the rgport submitted in House Document Numbered Nine hundred an ninety-one, Sixt -third Congress, first session, $45,000; completing improvement of Nome Harbor in accordance with the report submitted in House Document Numbered Nineteen hundred and thirty-two, Sixty-fourth Congress, second session, and subject • to the conditions set forth in said document, $105,000; in all, $150,000. Honolulu, Kahului, and Hilo Harbors Hawaii: For maintenance b°§;°¤Ig}g}gj,°*°·» H¤*· $10,000; for improvement of Honolulu Harbor in accordance with ’ ' the report submitted in House Document Numbered Three hundred and ninety-two Sixty-fourth Congress, first session, $50,000; and the unex ded balances of appropriations heretofore made and authorizegoflor the imlprovement of Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, are hereby made availab e for im rovement in accordance with the _ above-mentioned report: Pmvekliad, 'l`hat if in the judgment of the §;g'é;’;,g plum Secretary of War the prices received in response to advertisement for bids for dredging are not reasonable so much of the amount herein appropriated an authorized as shall, be necessary may be expended HH for the purchase or construction of a suitable  plant; con- °' tinuing improvement of Hilo Harbor, $150,000; in, $210,000. San Juan Harbor, Porto Rico: For maintenance, $10,000; for S°‘”““°·P·B~ improvement in cooperation with the local government in accordance with the re ort submitted in House Document Numbered Eight hundred and sixty-Eve, Sixt -third Congress, second session, $400,000; in all, $410,000: PWM ed, That until $600,000 of the %··*,,,,,,m,,,,, by amount expended on the dredging and reclamation work authorized Pm Kiwherein is reimbursed, the Government of Porto Rico shall on the first day of July of each ear after the completion of the work pay to the Govemment of the lllnited States $50,000. Hamm, 0, mscm Sm. 2. Where separate works or items are consolidated herein emewaks. and an aggregate amount is appropriated therefor the amount so appropriated shall, unless o erwise expressed, be expended in securing the maintenance and improvement according to the respective projects adgpted by Congress after gi due regard to the respective needs o traffic. The. allotments zdngie respective works so consolidated shall be made bglthe Chief of Engineers as authorized by_ the Secretary of War. case such works or items are consohdated and separate amounts are given to individual projects, the amounts so named shall be expended upon such se arate projects unless, in the discretion of the Chief of El't§.I100l'S and) the Secretary of War, another allotment or division sho d be made of the same. Ba, wd Any balances remaining to the credit of the consolidated items shall suihoiigli worksld t° be carried to the credit of the respective aggregate amounts appropriated for the consolidated items. . Comma wm Sec. 3. That in all cases where the authorized project for a work of meme:. °°` river or harbor improvement provides for the construction or use of Government dredgingkplant, the Secretary of War may, in his discietionédhave the wor · done by contract if reasonable prices can be o tain . — _ Sec. 4. That for examinations, surveys, and contingencies for aiéiigixgggivpegilszil rivers and harbors for which there may be no special appropriation, _ the sum of $200,000 is hereby appropriated; Pravidgd, That no §,L,°'L'.l",;,,tj,,,,-j,,.,,,. preliminary examination, survey, project, or estimate for new works ‘1““°d· other than those designated in this or some prior Act or joint resolution shall be made; Provided further, That after the regular or ,.;,‘}.‘§?.L$,,*ZtZ§,t“" formal reports made as required by law on any examination, survey, project, or work under way or proposed are submitted no su plemental or additiopal report or tesgmate shagnlge made orHe’?1d byha mh t Gollcurren reso ution o ongress:   u, at the - °'i "'° Government shall not be deemed to have entered upon any project qmmmbegmwcm for the improvement of any waterway or harbor mentioned in this