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 218 SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cs. 119. 1921. the commencement of each succeeding fiscal year, and shall make like mmm], I certificates for each fiscal year. _ _ m:p`pr¤pri¤ti¤¤_ iw Sec. 23. That out of the moneys in the Treasury not otherwise 1ma:l&di bm'¤. appropriated, there is hereby appropriated for the survey, construc- Pwtp-660- tron, reconstruction, and maintenance of forest roads and trails, the sum of $5,000,000 for the Hscal ear ending June 30, 1922, available immediately and until expended; and $10,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, available until expended. ,“*¤}m;•g‘Pj`;,y{hr;{,;¥°,§ (a) Fifty per centum, but not to exceed $3,000,000 for any one pnmammponsuam fiscal year, o the a prolpriation made or that m_ay hereafter be made '”°°""°”“°°‘ for expenditure undbr the provisions of this section shall be expended under the direct supervision of the Secretary of Agriculture in the survey, construction, reconstruction, and mamtenancepf roads and trails of primary importance for the protection, admimstration, and °,'{&;*;;j}yPw,;”•:,”,1:'; utilization of the national forests, or when necessary, for the use and wscw. development of resources upon which communities within or adja- "p"°"l°°’°°"°‘ cent to the national forests are dependent, and shall be apportioned among the several States, Alaska and *Porto Rico by the Secretary of Agriculture,  to the relative needs of the various national forests, takinlggnto consideration the existing transportation facilities, value of tim r, or other resources served, relative fire danger, and coirlnlparative difficulties of road and trail construction. pr-£ii°iix§ iil e balance of such aplpropnations shall be expended by the Secre- ¤££¤<=¤¤*•=¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤i*=i¤¤· tary of Agriculture in the survey, construction, reconstruction, and Abpwammeue. maintenance of forest roads of primary importance to the State, counties, or communities within, adjoining, or adjacent to the national forests, and shall be rorated and apportioned by the Secretary of Agriculture for expenditures in the several States, Alaska, and Porto Rico, according to the area and value of the land owned by the Government within the national forests therein as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture from such information, investigation, sources, and departments as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem most accurate. ej; S°¤*°· (b) Cooperation of Territories, States, and civil subdivisions thereof " maymlile accepted but shall not be required by the Secretary of Agri ture. s§§,§j f,f,,{“°°°” °’ (c) The Secretary of Agriculture may enter into contracts with any Territory, State, or civi subdivision thereof for the construction, itzgconstmction, or maintenance of any forest road or trail or part ereof. ,,$,,°,.'{§§‘,,°$Z,,,£{' °°°` (d) Construction work on forest roads or trails estimated to cost $5,000 or more per mile, exclusive of bridges, shall be advertised and let to contract. ,,2;*}*** by °’° °°“'°' If such estimated cost is less than $5,000 per mile, or if, after roper advertising, no acceptable bid is received, or the bids are dpeemed excessive, the work mafy be done by the Secretary of Agriculture on his own account; and or such purpose the Secreta 0 Agriculture may purchase, lease hire, rent, or otherwise obtain ill necessary suppgies, materials, tools, equipment, and facilities required to perform T the wor. u,,l{,§°;,,,°§,,,,§§’,",L',f’¥""` The appropriation made in this section or that may hereafter be made for expenditure under the provisions of this section may be expended for the purpose herein authorized and for the payment of wagles, salaries, and other expenses for help employed in connection wit such work. °,'*;,$’,§§,i°,Q,“§,Yh@*},Pg‘{§g‘,§ Sec. 24. That in any State where the existing constitution or l_aws gms hgnrigj ¤11¤w use will not permit the State to provide revenues or the construction, rm, p. 661. reconstruction, or maintenance of highways, the Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to a prove projects for said State until three years after the passage of this Act, if he shall find that said State has complied with the provisions of this Act in so far as its existing constitution and laws will permit.