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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2 D SESS.-CHS. 216 -218 -MAY 31, 1944 "(2) The Commission is also authorized, with the approval of the Governor, to grant licenses to the United States for terms not to exceed five years, for reservations, roads, and other rights-of-way, water storage and distribution facilities, and practice target ranges: Pro- vided, That any such license may be extended from time to time by the Commission, with the approval of the Governor, for additional terms of three years: Provided further, That any such license shall not restrict the areas required by the Commission in carrying on its duties, nor interfere in any way with the Commission's operation or maintenance activities." Approved May 31, 1944. [CHAPTER 217] AN ACT 265 Licenses to U. S. for reservations, roads, etc. May 31, 1944 To amend section 9 of the Act of May 22, 1928, authorizing and directing a [H. R. 3848] national survey of forest resources. [Public Law 321] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to complete and keep current for the United States the forest survey authorized and directed by section 9 of the Act of May 22, 1928 (45 Stat. 699, 702; 16 U. S . C . 581h), said section is hereby amended to read as follows: "That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed, under such plans as he may determine to be fair and equitable, to cooperate with appropriate officials of each State of the United States, and either through them or directly with private and other agencies, in making and keeping current a comprehensive survey of the present and prospective requirements for timber and other forest products in the United States, and of timber supplies, including a determination of the present and potential productivity of forest land therein, and of such other facts .: nay be necessary in the determination of ways and means to bal 1. the timber budget of the United States. There is hereby authori::ed to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated not to exceed $750,000 annually to complete the initial survey authorized by this section: Provided, That the total appropriation of Federal funds under this section to complete the initial survey shall not exceed $6,500,000. There is additionally authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $250,000 annually to keep the survey current." Approved May 31, 1944. [CHAPTER 218] AN ACr' National survey of forest resources. Annual appropria- tions authorized. Limitation. Additional author- ization. Post, p . 445. -. -. " May 31, 1944 Authorizing the acquisition and conversion or construction of certain landing [H. B. 4710] craft and district craft for the United States Navy, and for other purposes. IPublic Law 322] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to undertake the acquisition and conversion or construction of one million tons of landing craft and district craft, or such portion thereof, as may be directed by the President, such landing craft and district craft to be of such size, type, and design as he may consider best suited for the prosecution of the war, such craft to be in addition to those heretofore authorized. SEC. 2. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated such sums as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Act. Approved May 31, 1944. Navy. Landing craft and district craft. Appropriation au- thorized. Pot, p. 609.

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