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 of rural post roads, and for other purposes", approved July 11, 1916 39 stat.35; 42 (39 Stat. 355-359), and all Acts amendatory thereof and supple- s2^t' s. C. 1i-25; mentary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions sUPernalices. of said Act, as amended, including not to exceed $1,120,000 for depart- mental personal services in the District of Columbia, $125,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended which sum is the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal 49 Stat. 1519. year 1939, by section 1 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. i23uS'C.s upp - 1519-1520): Provided, That none of the money herein appropriated prmowM. shall be paid to any State on account of any project on which convict labor shall be employed, except this provision shall not apply to con- vict labor performed by convicts on parole or probation: Provided Vehicles. fwrther, That not to exceed $45,000 of the funds provided for carrying 423Ltat.217. i 2,1. out the provisions of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921 (23 U. S. C . 21, 23), shall be available for the purchase of motor- propelled passenger-carrying vehicles necessary for carrying out the Replacements. provisions of said Act, including the replacement of not to exceed one such vehicle for use in the administrative work of the Bureau of Depreciation onen- Public Roads in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That, meng'etc. equiduring the fiscal year 1940, whenever performing authorized engineer- ing or other services in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or improvement of roads for other Government agencies the charge for such services may include depreciation on engineering and road-building equipment used, and the amounts received on account of such charges shall be credited to the appropriation con- Warehouse main- cerned: Providedfurther, That during the fiscal year 1940 the appro- tenance, etc. priations for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads shall be avail- able for meeting the expenses of warehouse maintenance and the procurement, care, and handling of supplies, materials, and equip- ment stored therein for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads, and for sale and distribution to other Government activities, the cost of such supplies and materials or the Reimbursement for value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and costofmaterialsetc. handling) to be reimbursed to appropriations current at the time additional supplies, materials, or equipment are procured, from the appropriation chargeable with the cost or value of such supplies, Medical supplies, materials, or equipment: Provided further, That the appropriations etc., in emrgnc available to the Bureau of Public Roads may be used in emergency for medical supplies and services and other assistance necessary for the immediate relief of employees engaged on hazardous work under that Bureau. FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY OR FEEDER ROADS Federal-aid second- For secondary or feeder roads, including farm-to-market roads, ryorfeederroads. rural free delivery mail roads, and public-school bus routes, $25,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is the amount authorized to be appropriated 49 tat. 1521 . for the fiscal year 1939 by section 7 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 1521). ELIMINATION OF GRADE CROSSINGS Elimination of rail- For the elimination of hazards to life at railroad grade crossings, road grade crossings. including the separation or protection of grades at crossings, the recon- struction of existing railroad grade-crossing structures, and the reloca- tion of highways to eliminate grade crossings, $40,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is part of the $50,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the 49 stat. 1521. fiscal year 1939 by section 8 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 1521). 966 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 253 -JUNE 30, 1939 [53 STAT.

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