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 63 STAT.] 81ST CONG. , 1ST SESS.-CHS. 734, 735-OCT. 26, 1949 is authorized, through such channels as he may deem proper, to negotiate and enter into an agreement or agreements with the Dominion of Canada for a location survey for a railroad of standard gage to connect the existing railroad system now terminating at Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, with the railroad system serving the Territory of Alaska and terminating at Fairbanks, Alaska, together with all branches and extensions of said new railroad system, and in cooperation with the Government of the Dominion of Canada, to cause a survey or surveys to be made to determine the most prac- ticable route for such railroad, as well as construction plans and specifications and estimates of the probable cost thereof, and plans for financing its construction, operation, and maintenance. SEC. 2. The President is further authorized to designate such agency or agencies of the United States as he may select to carry on, either directly or under contract, the work of survey of the route for such railroad. Such agency or agencies are authorized and directed to cooperate directly with like agencies or officials to be designated by the Government of the Dominion of Canada for the purpose of coordinat- ing and expediting the work of such location survey. SEC. 3. The work of all existing agencies which may be engaged in like or affiliated activities in the Territory of Alaska and in western Canada shall hereafter be correlated with the work contemplated under this Act. SEC. 4. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sum as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the Presi- dent, through such agency or agencies as he may designate, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Act. Approved October 26, 1949. [CHAPTER 735 AN ACT AN ACT To amend and supplement the Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 653), and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated annually not more than $20,000,000 to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out the provisions of sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 653), as amended: Provided, That the appropriation under this authoriza- tion shall not exceed $11,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950; $13,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951; $15,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1952; $17,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1953; and $19,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1954. SEC. 2. Section 4 of the Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 654), is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. The Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to cooperate with the various States in the procurement, production, and distribution of forest-tree seeds and plants, for the purpose of establishing forests, windbreaks, shelter belts, and farm wood lots upon denuded or nonforested lands within such cooperating States, under such conditions and requirements as he may prescribe to the end that forest-tree seeds or plants so procured, produced, or distributed shall be used effectively for planting denuded or non- forested lands in the cooperating States and growing timber thereon. The amount expended by the Federal Government in cooperation with any State during any fiscal year for such purposes shall not exceed the amount expended by the State for the same purposes 909 Designation of agen- cies. Correlation of work. Appropriation au- thorized. October 26, 1949 [H. R. 2296] [Public Law 392] Reforestation, etc. Appropriation au- thorized. 16 U. S. (1.0§ 564, ,M; Sllupp. II, § 565. lltolitlotiols. 16U.S.C.i57. Procurement, etc., of seeds and plants. Limitation on ex- penditure.

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