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 56 STAT.] 77TH CONG., 2D SESS.- CH. 473-JULY 2, 1942 Colorado River Development Fund: For continuation and exten- sion of studies and investigations by the Bureau of Reclamation for the formulation of a comprehensive plan for the utilization of waters of the Colorado River system, as authorized by section 2 of the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act, approved July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 774), $399,750 from the Colorado River Development Fund, to remain available until expended, which amount shall be available for personal services in the District of Columbia (not to exceed $9,000) and in the field and for all the other objects of expenditures specified for projects hereinbefore included in this Act under the caption "Bureau of Reclamation", under the heading "Administrative provisions and limitations", but without regard to the amounts of the limitations therein set forth. Protection of project works (national defense): For the employment of civilian guards and other necessary expenses, and for protective devices such as floodlights, gates, and barricades for the protection against sabotage and other depredations of any and all dams, power- houses, and other structures and works whatsoever, heretofore or here- after constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, which in the opinion of the Secretary require such protection, $700,000: Provided, That the Secretary may, in his discretion, enter into agreements with other Federal agencies or with States, counties, irrigation, construction, or reclamation districts or other political subdivisions or water users' associations for the protection of any such works and for reimburse- ment from this appropriation for amounts expended by them in furnishing protection for any such works. COLORADO RIVER DAM FIUND Boulder Canyon project: For the continuation of construction of the Boulder Dam and incidental works in the main stream of the Colorado River at Black Canyon, to create a storage reservoir, and of a complete plant and incidental structures suitable for the fullest eco- nomic development of electrical energy from the water discharged from such reservoir; to acquire by proceedings in eminent domain, or otherwise, all lands, rights-of-way, and other property necessary for such purposes; and for incidental operations, as authorized by the Boulder Canyon Act, approved December 21, 1928 (43 U. S . C., ch. 12A), $4,999,750, to be immediately available and to remain avail- able until advanced to the Colorado River Dam fund; and there shall also be available from power and other revenues not to exceed $750,000 for operation, maintenance, and replacements of the Boulder Dam power plant, and other facilities, including payment to the Boulder City School District, as reimbursement for instruction during the 1942-1943 school year in the schools operated by said district of each pupil who is a dependent of any employee of the United States, or of aefense plant corporation or a defense plant operated by or for the account of said corporation, living in or in the immediate vicinity of Boulder City. in the sum of $45 per semester per pupil in average daily attendance at said schools, payable after the term of instruction in any semester has been completed, under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior, which amounts of $4,999,750 and $750,000 shall be available for personal services in the District of Columbia (not to exceed $25,000) and in the field and for all other objects of expenditure that are specified for projects hereinbefore included in this Act, under the caption "Bureau of Reclamation, administrative provisions and limitations", without regard to the amounts of the limitations therein set forth; Boulder Canyon project (All-American Canal): For continuation of construction of a diversion dam, and main canal (and appurtenant Colorado River De- velopment Fund. 43U. . C.§618a. Ante, p. 531. National defense. Protection of project works. Proviso. Agreements with other Federal agen- cies, etc. Construction, etc. Acquisitionof lands 45 Stat. 1057. Reimbursement of school district for in- struction. Personal services. Ante, p. 531. Construction, etc.

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