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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 298-JUNE 28,1944 Memorial Parkways shall be available for the maintenance and oper- ation of passenger-carrying automobiles. Investigation and purchase of water rights: The unexpended bal- ance of funds available for this purpose for the fiscal year 1944 is continued available for the same purpose during the fiscal year 1945, including the maintenance, operation, and repair of passenger- carrying automobiles. Recreational demonstration areas: For administration, protection, operation, and maintenance of recreational demonstration areas, including personal services and the operation and repair of motor- driven passenger-carrying vehicles, $133,000. National Capital Salaries and expenses, National Capital parks: For administration, protection, maintenance, and improvement of the Arlington Memo- rial Bridge, George Washington Memorial Parkway monuments and memorials, Lee Mansion, Battleground National Cemetery, Chopa- wamsic Recreational Area, Federal parks in the District of Colum- noDe Coe 0 6note. 0 bia, and other Federal lands authorized by the Act of May 29, 1930 43stat. 174. (46 Stat. 482), including the pay and allowances in accordance with c.o4.odei203, the provisions of the Act of May 27, 1924, as amended, of the police Pholc oeo-ge Re na' Parkway, r Powlehifog,Georg force for the George Washington Memorial Parkway, and the pur- rial Parkway. chase, operation, maintenance, repair, and storage of automobiles, and motorcycles, revolvers, ammunition, purchase, cleaning, and repair of uniforms for police, guards, and elevator conductors, and equipment, per diem employees at rates of pay approved by the Direc- tor not exceeding current rates for similar services in the District of Columbia, stenographic reporting service, traveling expenses and carfare, and leather and rubber articles for the protection of public property and employees, $450,000. Poa, p. 8s. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE For salaries and expenses, including the purchase of printed bags, tags, and labels, without regard to existing laws applicable to public printing, and traveling expenses, necessary in conducting investiga- tions and carrying out the work of the Service, including coopration with Federal, State, county, or other agencies or with farm bureaus, organizations, or individuals, as follows: SALARIES AND EXPENSES General administrative expenses: For general administrative pur- poses, including personal services in the District of Columbia, $200,000. Propagation of food fishes: For maintenance, repair, alteration, improvement, equipment, and operation of fish-cultural stations, including the erection of necessary buildings and other structures; propagation and distribution of food fishes and fresh-water mussels; purchase, collection, and transportation of specimens and other expenses incidental to the maintenance and operation of aquarium, $1,106,278. Operation and maintenance of fish screens: For operation and maintenance, in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or either, of fish screens and ladders on Federal irrigation projects, and for the conduct of investigations and surveys, the preparation of designs, and for determining the require- ments for fishways and other fish protective devices at dams con- structed under licenses issued by the Federal Power Commission, $11,350. Investigations respecting food fishes: For investigations and studies into the cause of the decrease of food fishes, and other aquatic and [58 STAT.

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