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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 159-161 -APR. 26, 30, 1940 with such agencies as he may deem necessary to use such funds as have been, or may hereafter be, made available for the purpose of controlling white-pine blister rust, by preventing the spread to, and eliminating white-pine blister rust from, all forest lands, irre- spective of the ownership thereof, when in the judgment of the Secretary of Agriculture the use of such funds on such lands is necessary in the control of the white-pine blister rust: Provided, That in the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture no expendi- tures from funds provided under this authorization shall be made on private or State lands (except where such lands are intermingled with those which are federally owned and it is necessary in order to protect the property of the United States to work on those parts of the private or State-owned lands that immediately adjoin Federal lands) until a sum, or sums, at least equal to such expenditures shall have been appropriated, subscribed, or contributed by State, county, or local authorities or by individuals or organizations concerned: Provided further, That no part of such appropriations shall be used to pay the cost or value of property injured or destroyed: And provided further, That any plan for the control and elimination of white-pine blister rust on lands owned by the United States or retained under restriction by the United States for Indian tribes and for individual Indians shall be subject to the approval of the Federal agency or Indian tribe having jurisdiction over such lands, and the Secretary of Agriculture may, in his discretion and out of any moneys made available under this Act, make allocations to said Federal agencies in such amounts as he may deem necessary for white-pine blister-rust control and elimination on lands so held or owned by the United States, the moneys so allocated to be expended by said agencies for the purposes specified. Approved, April 26, 1940. [CHAPTER 160] ACT AN ACT To provide for rearrangement of the location of the several boards of local inspectors. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Commerce is authorized, as the exigencies of the service may require, to rearrange from time ime to time, by consolidation or other- wise, the location of the several boards of local inspectors and to dis- continue boards of local inspectors by abolishing the same or estab- lishing others in their stead: Provided? That the whole number of boards of local inspectors shall at no time be made to exceed those established and authorized on the date of the enactment of this Act, except as the same may thereafter be provided by law: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall, at the beginning of each regular session, submit to Congress a statement of all acts, if any, done under the provisions of this Act and the reasons therefor. Approved, April 30, 1940. [CHAPTER 161] AN ACT Granting the consent of Congress to the General State Authority, Common- wealth of Pennsylvania, and/or the Pennsylvania Bridge and Tunnel Commis- sion, either singly or jointly, to construct, maintain, and operate a toll bridge across the Susquehanna River at or near the city of Middletown, Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the General State Authority, Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania, and/or the Pennsylvania Bridge and 169 Provisos. State or local contri- bution. No pay for property injured, etc. Work on Indian lands. April 30, 1940 [S. 2661] [Public, No. 487] Marine Inspection and navigation. Rearrangement of location of boards of local Inspectors. Profoei. Limitation. Annual statement to Congress. April 30,1940 [H. R. 7406] - [Public. No. 488] Susquehannf River. Bridge authorized acros, at Middle- town, Pa.

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