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 SEV EN TY- FI RST C ONGRESS. SESS. III. CH. 278 . 1931 . 1275 tions, can be reduced thereby, he may, in lieu of actual operating expense s, und er suc h regu lation s as h e may p rescri be, au thoriz e the payment of not to exceed 3 cents per mile for motor cycle or 7 cents per mile for an automobile, used for necessary travel on official business : Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize not to exceed 10 ce nts pe r mile for a n autom obile used i n loca lities where poor road conditions or high cost of motor supplies prevail and he finds that the average cost to the operator is in excess of 7 cents per mile : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may authorize the payment of toll and ferry charges, storage and towage for such motor cycles and automobiles, in addition to mileage allowance. C OLL ECT ION OF SE ED- GRA IN LOA NS To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to collect moneys due the United States on account of loans made to farmers under the seed- grain loan provisions of the Act of it .arch 3, 1921 (41 Stat ., p . 1347), the Seed Grain Loan Act of March 20, 1 922 (42 Stat., p . 467), the Seed and Feed Loan Act of April 26, 1924 (43 Stat ., p . 110), the Seed and Fertilizer Loan Act of February 25, 19 29 (45 Stat., p. 1306), as amended, the Seed and Fertilizer Loan Act of March 3, 1930 (46 Stat ., pp . 78, 79), and the Florida seed and fertilizer loans approved by the Act of February 28, 1927 (44 Stat., p. 1251), $125,000, of which amount not to exceed $50,000 may be expended for personal services in the District of Columbia. SOIL-EROSION INVESTIGATIONS FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS L imita tion . Pro vis os. Additional, if poo r roads, etc ., prevail. Tol l and ferry charges. Seed- grain loa ns. Expenses collecting. Vol. 41, p. 1347 . 42, p. 467; Vol. 43, p. 110; Vol. 44, p. 1251; V of 45, p. 1306. _4nte, p. 78. Vol.44, p. 1251. Soil erosion. To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to make investigation not otherwi se pro vided for of the c auses of soil erosi on and the p ossi- bility of increasing the absorption of rainfall by the soil in the United States, and to devise means to be employed in the preserva- tion of soil, the prevention or control of destructive erosion and the conservation of rainfall by terracing or other means, independently or in cooperation with other branches of the Government, State Cooperation with other activities. agencies, counties, farm organizations, associations of business men, or individuals, including necessary expenses, $330,000, of which amount not to exceed 20,610 may be expended for personal services Services in t he Dis ~ tact. in the District of Columbia. Investigations, etc ., for c ontro l of dest ruc- tiv e. Federal highways. For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Roads and trails in forests. Highway Act approved November 9, 1921 (U . S . C ., title 23, sec . 23), Vol. 42, pp. 218, 661. including not to exceed $79,090 for departmental personal services u .S.C.,p.668 . in th e D is tr ict o f Col um bi a, $12,500,000, which sum is composed of $2,945,000, part of the sum of $12,500,000 authorized to be appro- priated for the fiscal year 1931 by the Acts approved May 26, 1928 (45 Stat ., p . 750), and May 5, 1930 (46 Stat ., p . 261), and $9,555,000, part of the a mount author ized t o be a ppropri ated f or the fisca l year Provisos. 1932 by the Act approved May 5, 1930 : Provided, That the Secretary Sta tes, Apportion ment to upon the approval of this e 4 . of Agriculture shall, apportion and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Porto Rico, as pro- vided in s ectio n `123 of said Federal Highway Act, the sum of $12,500,000 author ized t o be a ppropr iated for th e fisca l year endin g June 30, 1932, by the Act approved May 5, 1930 : Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall incur obligations, approve projects, or enter into contracts under his apportionment and pro- rating of this authorization, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation on the part of the Federal Govern- Vol.45,p . 750. Ante, pp. 261, 805 . Approved projects deemed Federal obliga- tions .
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