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 74TH C ONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 215, 228, 229 . APRIL 14, 16, 1936. 1 207 the United States, and having particularly in mind the probable abi lity of such water users, districts, associations, or other reclama- tion organizations to meet such wvater-right charges regularly and faithfully from year to year, during periods of prosperity and good prices for agricultural products as well as during periods of decline in agricultural income and unsatisfactory conditions of agriculture. SEC. 2 . There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of authorized any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000, which shall be available for expenditure, as the Secretary of the Interior may direct, for expenses and all necessary disburse- ments, including salaries, in carrying out the provisions of this Act. The commission is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation Employees. of such employees as may be necessary for carrying out its functions under this Act without regard to civil-service laws or the Classi- u- s. C.,pp.81,85. fication Act of 1923, as amended. SEC. 3. That all the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to extended . RRelief to water users, further extend relief to water users on the United States reclamation Ante, p.337. projects and on Indian irrigation projects", approved June 13, 1935, are hereby further extend ed for t he peri od of on e year, so far as concerns 50 per centum of the construction charges, for the calendar year 1936 : Provided, however, That where the construction charge onst~netioncharges, for the calendar year 1936 is payable in two installments the sum 1936 . hereby extended shall be the amount due as the first of such install- me nts. If payable in one install ment, t he due date for the 50 per centum to be paid shall not be changed. Approved, April 14, 1936. [CHAPTER 228 .1 AN ACT April 16, 1936. To amend section 21 of the Act approved June 5, 1920, entitled "An Act to	[S .754 .] p rov ide for the promotion and maintenance of the American merchant ma rin e, [Public, No. 520 .] to repeal certain emergency legislation, and provide for the disposition, regu- latio n, and use of prope rty acquired thereu nder, and for other purposes", as applied to the Virgin Islands of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled That section 21 of virgin is lands of the United States. the Act approved June 5, 1920 (41 Stat . L . 997), entitled "An Act Vol . 41,p.99;. to provide for the promotion and maintenance of the American mer- u .S . c., n° 2066 . chant marine, to rep eal cer tain eme rgency legislat ion and provide for the disposition, regulation, and use of property acquired there- under, and for other purposes", is hereby amended by adding thereto the following proviso : "And provided further, That the coastwise Extension of coast- l aws to, deferred laws of the United States shall not extend to the Virgin Islands of until date fixed by the United States until the President of the United States shall, by Pre idential proclama- proclamation, declare that such coastwise laws shall extend to the Virgin Islands and fix a date for the going into effect of same ." Approved, April 16, 1936. [CH APTER 229 .] AN ACT Relating to the carriage of goods by sea. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That every bill of lading or similar document of title which is evidence of a contract for the carriage of goods by sea to or from ports of the United States, in foreign trade, shall have effect subject to the provisions of this Act. April 16. 1936. [S. 1152.] [Public, No . 521 .] Carriage of Goods by Sea Act .