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 55 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 1ST SESS.-CHS. 377, 378, 384-AUG. 18, 21 , 1941 lated snags and other debris and clearing and straightening channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable in the interest of flood control: Provided, That not more than $25,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year." SEC. 10. That the sum of $275,000,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the improvements herein, the sum of $10,000,000 additional is authorized to be appropriated and expended in equal amounts by the Departments of War and Agriculture for carrying out any examinations and surveys provided for in this Act and any other Acts of Congress, to be prosecuted by said depart- ments. There is also hereby authorized to be appropriated for expenditure by the Department of Agriculture in carrying on works of improvement of the character specified in section 7 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, and which the Department is not otherwise authorized to undertake, such additional sums, not to exceed $5,000,000, as may be necessary for that purpose. All appropriations necessary for operation and maintenance of flood-control works authorized by law to be operated and maintained by the United States are hereby authorized. Approved, August 18, 1941. [CHAPTER 378] AN ACT To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Monongahela River, between the boroughs of Elizabeth, in Elizabeth Township, and West Elizabeth, in Jefferson Township, in the county of Alle- gheny, and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of the highway bridge across the Monongahela River, at a point between the boroughs of Elizabeth, in Elizabeth Township, and West Elizabeth, in Jefferson Township, in the county of Allegheny, and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by an Act of Congress, approved May 27, 1940, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from May 27, 1941. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, August 18, 1941. [CHAPTER 384] AN ACT To strengthen the national defense by creating the grade of chief warrant officer in the Army, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter there shall be two grades of warrant officers in the Army of the United States; first, chief warrant officer, who shall receive the same base pay as authorized by existing law for warrant officer, chief engineer, Army Mine Planter Service; and second, warrant officer (junior grade), who shall receive the same base pay and allowances as are authorized by existing law for warrant officers of the Army other than those of the Army Mine Planter Service: Provided, That warrant officers of the Army Mine Planter Service in the grade of master shall receive the same base pay as authorized by existing law. Chief warrant officers shall receive the same money allowances for sub- sistence and rental of quarters as are authorized by existing laws for 651 Proiso. Appropriations au- thorized. Post, p. 829. Additional sums for specified projects. 52 Stat. 1225. 33U. S.C. §701b-l. Operation, etc., of flood-control works. Appropriations au- thorized. August 18, 1941 [H. R. 5122] [Public Law 2291 Monongahela River. Time extended for bridging, at Eliza- beth, Pa. 54 Stat. 223. August 21, 1941 [S. 162] [Public Law 230] Army warrant offi- cers, grades, etc. Chief warrant offi- cer. Warrant officer (jun- ior grade). Provso. Warrant officers of Army Mine Planter Service.

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