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PUBLIC LAW 4 9 5 - J U L Y 10, 1952

and the maintenance and repairs of experimental highways, shall be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations available to the Bureau of Public Koads. Of the total amount available from appropriations of the Bureau of Public Roads for general administrative expenses, pursuant to the provisions of section 21 of the Act of November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U.S.C. 21), $100,000 shall be available for all necessary expenses to enable the President to utilize the services of the Bureau of Public Roads in fulfilling the obligations of the United States under the Convention on the Pan-American Highway Between the United States and Other American Republics (51 Stat. 152), cooperation with several governments, members of the Pan American Union, in connection with the survey and construction of the Inter-American Highway, and for performing engineering service in Pan-American countries for and upon thfe request of any agency or governmenthl corporation of the United States. Federal-aid highways: For carrying out the provisions of the Act of July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented (23 U.S.C. 1-22, 24^105, 107-117), to remain available until expended, $325,000,000, which sum is composed of $322,491,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, and $2,038,463 and $470,537, the latter sums being for reimbursement of the sums expended for the repair or reconstruction of highways and bridges which have been damaged or destroyed by floods, hurricanes, or landslides, as provided by section 4 of the Act approved June 8, 1938, and section 7 of the Act approved July 13, 1943 (23 U.S.C. 13a and 13b). Forest highways: For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U.S.C. 23, 23a), to remain available until expended, $18,000,000, which sum is composed of $1,400,000, the remainder of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, and $16,600,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1952: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, construction, or alteration of buildings and sites necessary for the storage and repair of equipment and supplies used for road construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such item under this authorization shall not exceed $15,000. Inter-American Highway: For necessary expenses of continuing the survey and construction of the Inter-American Highway, in accordance with the provisions of the Act of December 26, 1941 (55 Stat. 860), as amended by section 11 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1950, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. Access roads (Act of S ^ t e m b e r 7, 1950): For an additional amount for "Access roads (Act of September 7, 1950)", for carrying out the provisions of section 12 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1^50, as amended, to remain available until expended, $15',(XX),000, of which $10,000,000 is for liquidation of obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authority granted by the Act of October 16, 1951 (65 Stat. 422). General provisions—Bureau of Public Roads: None of the money appropriated for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads during the current fiscal year shall be paid to any State on account of any project on which convict labor shall be employed, but this provision shall not apply to labor performed by convicts on parole or probation. During the current fiscal year authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or improvement of roads may be performed for other Government agencies, cooperating foreign countries and State cooperating agencies and reimbursement for such services (which may include deprecia-

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I n t e r-American Highway. 42 Stat. 217.

39 Stat. 355.

52 Stat. 634. 57 Stat. 561.

42 Stat. 218.

64 Stat. 789.

64 Stat. 785. 23 USC 3a note.

23 USC 106 note.

Services for other a g e n c i e s, etc.

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