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 58 STAT.] 78TH CONG., 2D SESS.-CHS. 234, 237, 238 -JUNE 5, 7, 8 , 1944 improving navigation, regulating the flow of the South Fork of the Flathead River, for the generation of electric energy, and for other beneficial uses primarily in the State of Montana but also in down- stream areas, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to proceed as soon as practicable with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the proposed Hungry Horse Dam (including facilities for generating electric energy) on the South Fork of the Flathead River, Flathead County, Montana, to such a height as may be neces- sary to impound not less than one million acre-feet of water. SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to complete, as soon as the necessary additional material is available, the construction of the Hungry Horse Dam so as to provide a storage reservoir of the maximum usable and feasible capacity. SEO. 3. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain under the provisions of the Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, 32 Stat. 388 and Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto), such additional works as he may deem necessary for irrigation purposes. Such irrigation works may be undertaken only after a report and findings thereon have been made by the Secretary of the Interior as provided in such Federal recla- mation laws; and, within the limits of the water users' repayment ability, such report may be predicated on allocation to irrigation of an appropriate portion of the cost of constructing said dam and reser- voir. Said dam and reservoir and said irrigation works may be utilized for irrigation purposes only pursuant to the provisions of said Federal reclamation laws. SEc. 4. There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. Approved June 5, 1944. [CHAPTER 237] AN ACT To provide for the disposition of tribal funds of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe of Indians. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That notwithstand- ing any other provision of existing law, the tribal funds now on deposit or hereafter placed to the credit of the "Minnesota Chippewa Tribe of Indians", in the United States Treasury, shall be available for such purposes as may be designated by the tribal council of said tribe and approved by the Secretary of the Interior. Approved June 7, 1944. [CHAPTER 238] AN ACT To amend the District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act, approved June 12, 1934, as amended. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 4 (b) of the Act known as the "District of Columbia Alley Dwelling Act", approved June 12, 1934, be amended to read as follows: "(b) On and after July 1, 1945, it shall be unlawful to use or occupy any alley building or structure as a dwelling in the District of Colum- bia." SEo. 2. That section 6 of such Act be amended by striking "1944" and inserting in lieu thereof "1945". Approved June 8, 1944. Completion of con- struction. Additional irriga- tional works. 43U.S.C.§372et seq. Prerequisites to un- dertaking. Utilization for irri- gation purposes. Appropriation au- thorized. June 7, 1944 FH. R. 2085] [Public Law 330] Minnesota Chippe- wa Tribe of Indians. Tribal funds. June 8. 1944 [S. 1941] [Public Law 331] District of Colum- bia Alley Dwelling Act, amendments. 48 Stat. 932. D. C. Code 1 5-106 (b); Supp. III,§ 5-104. 48 Stat. 933. D.C. Codei 5-108.

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