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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 246-APR. 28, 1942 Preliminary exam- inations, etc. Use of funds to accord with priorities. Mississippi River and tributaries. 45 Stat. 534. 33 U.S.C.. 702g-1. Sacramento River, Calif. 39 Stat. 949. 45 Stat. 539. 33U.8. ., Supp. I, ch. 15. 16U. .c. §§833- 833k. 16U. .C.§.832- 8321. ther, That no part of appropriations made available to the Secretary of Agriculture for preliminary examinations and surveys, as author- ized by law, for run-off and water-flow retardation and soil-erosion prevention on the watersheds of flood-control projects, shall be obli- gated from the tenth day after the effective date of this Act to June 30, 1943, for initiating work upon new projects or for prosecuting work upon projects heretofore commenced, unless they accord with priorities specifically approved by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Agriculture. Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries: For prosecuting work of flood control in accordance with the provisions of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended (33 U. S . C . 702a), including printing and binding, newspapers, lawbooks, books of ref- erence, periodicals, and office supplies and equipment required in the Office of the Chief of Engineers to carry out the purposes of this appropriation, $29,954,000. Emergency fund for flood control on tributaries of Mississippi River: For rescue work and for repair or maintenance of any flood- control work on any tributaries of the Mississippi River threatened or destroyed by flood, in accordance with section 9 of the Flood Con- trol Act, approved June 15, 1936 (49 Stat. 1508), $100. Flood control, Sacramento River, California: For prosecuting work of flood control, Sacramento River, California, in accordance with the provisions of Acts approved March 1, 1917, May 15, 1928, and August 26, 1937, as modified by the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U. S . C. 703, 704; 50 Stat. 849; 55 Stat. 638-651), $3,210,000, of which not to exceed $265,000 shall be available for transfer to the appropria- tion for Flood Control, General. HYDROELECTRIC POWER Power plant, Fort Peck Dam, Montana: For completing the con- struction of the hydroelectric power plant at Fort Peck Dam, Montana, as authorized by the Act approved May 18, 1938 (52 Stat. 403), to remain available until expended, $1,300.000. Power plant, Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oregon: For com- pleting the construction of the hydroelectric power plant at Bonne- ville Dam, Columbia River, Oregon, as authorized by the Acts approved August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1038), and August 20, 1937 (50 Stat. 731), to remain available until expended, $4,166,000. UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' HOME For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' Home Permanent Fund, $967,531, of which $64,214 shall be immediately available. THE PANAMA CANAL Maintenance,etc. For every expenditure requisite for and incident to the maintenance and operation, sanitation, and civil government of the Panama Canal and Canal Zone, and construction of additional facilities, including the following: Compensation of all officials and employees; foreign and domestic newspapers and periodicals; lawbooks; textbooks and books of reference; printing and binding, including printing of annual report; personal services in the District of Columbia; purchase or exchange of typewriting, adding, and other machines; maintenance, repair, and operation of motor-propelled and horse-drawn passenger- Damacims. carrying vehicles; claims for damages to vessels, cargo, crew, or pas- sengers, as authorized by section 10 of title 2, Canal Zone Code, as 222 [56 STAT.

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