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 50 stat. 86. Bituminous Coal Act of 1937; not to exceed $3,250 for purchase, 15 .C.838. exchange, hire, maintenance, operation, and repair of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles, including one for use in the District of Columbia; garage rentals; miscellaneous items, including those for public instruction and information deemed necessary; and not to exceed $1,800 for purchase and exchange of newspapers, lawbooks, reference books, and periodicals, $2,447,500. SOIL AND MOISTURE CONSERVATION OPERATIONS For all necessary expenses of administering and carrying out directly and in cooperation with other agencies a soil and moisture conservation program on lands under the jurisdiction of the Depart- ment of the Interior in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the protection of land resources against 49Stat.135 soil erosion", approved April 27, 1935 (16 U. S . C . 590a-590f), and 5u. . c.. 133t Reorganization Plan No. IV, including such special measures as may note. be necessary to prevent floods and siltation of reservoirs; the improve- ment of irrigation and land drainage; the procurement of nursery stock and the establishment and operation of erosion nurseries; the making of conservation plans and surveys; the dissemination of infor- mation; and the purchase, erection, or improvement of permanent Personalservies. buildings; and including personal services in the District of Columbia (not to exceed $100,000), and elsewhere; traveling expenses; furniture, furnishings, office equipment and supplies; not to exceed $2,000 for the purchase of books and periodicals; operation, maintenance, and repair of motor-propelled and horse-drawn passenger-carrying vehicles, including not to exceed $12,500 for the purchase of such Provisos. cost limitation vehicles, $1,340,000: Provided, That the cost of any building pur- chased, erected, or as improved, exclusive of the cost of constructing a water supply or sanitary system and connecting the same with any such building, shall not exceed $2,500, and all such improvements shall nanretcuse m ainte- be on Government-owned or Indian lands: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for meeting expenses of ware- house maintenance and the procurement, care, and handling of sup- plies, materials, and equipment stored therein for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Department of the Interior, and for sale and distribution to other Government activities, the cost of such supplies and materials or the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and handling), to be reimbursed to the appropriation for soil and moisture conservation operations current Reproductions of at the time such reimbursement is received: Provided further, That aerial photographs, . . n rtc. reproductions of such aerial or other photographs, mosaics, and maps as shall be required in connection with the authorized soil and moisture conservation operations of the Department of the Interior may be furnished to cooperating persons or agencies and to Government agencies at the estimated cost of furnishing such reproductions, and to other persons or agencies at such prices (not less than estimated cost of furnishing such reproductions) as the Secretary may deter- mine, the money received from such sales to be deposited in the Nursery-stock Treasury to the credit of this appropriation: Provided further, That any part of this appropriation allocated for the production or procure- ment of nursery stock shall remain available for expenditure for not more than three fiscal years. Fire protection of forests, forest industries, and strategic facili- ties (national defense): For an additional amount to be added to the appropriation contained in the "Sixth Supplemental National t"* Defense Appropriation Act, 1942" for "Fire protection of forests forest industries, and strategic facilities (national defense)", $95,900, [56 STAT. 508 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 473--JULY 2, 1942
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