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 628 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 504-AUG. 24, 1949 [63 STAT. Federal agencies as have a substantial interest in the public works requested in any such application, concludes that such public works, as requested or as revised by him, will effectuate the purposes of this Act and should be provided hereunder, he may include them in the program of public works for the Territory of Alaska. Authority of Ad- The Administrator is further authorized to provide, within the limits of the appropriations available therefor, any public works included in such program. The authority to provide public works hereunder shall include the power to acquire, construct, and equip public works, clear and improve sites therefor, improve, extend, alter, rehabilitate, repair, or remodel existing public works, and prepare sur- veys, drawings, specifications, and contract and other construction documents. "Public works." AS used in this Act, the term "public works" is intended to mean public facilities, such as schools, hospitals, sewer, water and other public-utility facilities, wharf, dock and other harbor facilities, bridges, roads, sidewalks, streets, alleys, and other public thorough- fares, college and institutional buildings and facilities (including dor- mitories and quarters for students, inmates, and employees), libraries, firehouses and other public buildings, incinerators and garbage-dis- posal facilities, and other public and community facilities. Apleement with ap- SEC. 5. The Administrator, in providing public works for any appli- cant hereunder, shall enter into an appropriate agreement with the applicant pursuant to which the applicant shall agree, in consideration for such public works, to operate and maintain the public works at Purchase price. its own expense and to pay to the United States at such time or times as may be mutually agreed, a purchase price deemed by the Adminis- trator to be reasonable and in the public interest. Such purchase price shall in no event be less than 25 per centum nor more than 75 per centum of the estimated cost or the actual cost, whichever is the lesser, to the United States of said public works, as determined by the Admin- istrator, and the aggregate amount agreed to be paid by the applicants under all said agreements shall be sufficient, in the determination of the Administrator, to enable the United States to recover in the aggregate not less than 50 per centum of the total estimated cost to the United States of all the public works provided under this Act, it being the intent that the Administrator shall ultimately recover and cover into miscellaneous receipts approximately one-half of the total Federal funds expendled for the provision of public works under this Act. 'Trnsf,.r of title. Upon completion of the public works the Administrator shall transfer to the applicant, in conformity with the provisions of said agreement, possession of and all rights, title, and interest of the United States in Interest, and to said public works. Any portion of the purchase price remain- ing unpaid on the date of such transfer, shall bear simple interest at 2 per centum per annum from such date to the date of payment. Agreements with SEC. 6. To facilitate carrying out the purposes of this Act, any applicant hereunder is authorized to enter into agreements with the United States, perform the obligations assumed thereunder, pay to the United States the amount agreed upon for the public works. out of any funds available to the applicant not otherwise appropriated, and, in connection with any project described in any such agreement, incur indebtedness. issue general obligation or revenue bonds, levy taxes which shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects, impose special assessments, fix and collect charges for services rendered by the public works, operate and maintain public works included in said Acquisition of land. program, acquire by purchase, condemnation, donation, or otherwise such interests in land as may be necessary to provide public works hereunder, and grant to the United States, without reimbursement, any permit, license, or right to use land and other property in the

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