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PUBLIC LAW 577-JULY 17, 1952

section shall not apply for any period beginning after June 30, 1952, with respect to any bowling alley, billiard table, or pool table maintained exclusively for the use of members of the Armed Forces on any property owned, reserved, or used by, or otherwise acquired for the use of, the United States if no charge is made for their use." SEC. 2. Subsection (a)(4)(D) of the Renegotiation Act, as 569. amended by section 201(c) of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 and 65 Stat.e 23, p p. 50 u s a by section 617 of the Revenue Act of 1951, is hereby amended by 1191 (a)(4)(D). striking out "October 31, 1951" and inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1952". SEC. 3. Section 201(h) of the Renegotiation Act of 1951 is amended 65 Stat. 24. s o u s e app. by striking out "twelve months" and inserting in lieu thereof "two 1231 years". Approved July 17, 1952.

Public Law 577

CHAPTER 925

AN ACT To provide for authorization of a study and report of irrigation works in connection with Chief Joseph Dam.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to proceed in relation to the Chief Joseph Dam project on the Columbia River, Washington, initially authorized by section 1 of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 637), in accordance with the provisions of this Act to make a study and report to Congress on means of providing financial and other assistance in the reclamation of arid lands in the general vicinity of the project. I n making such study and report the Secretary shall be guided by the provisions of applicable laws. SEIO. 2. The report of the Secretary of the Interior shall state, among other things, the construction cost of the proposed works, including said authorized project and proposed reclamation units; the portions of said cost allocable to various functions; the operation and maintenance costs of all functions (of the project); the amount of the construction cost allocable to irrigation which the irrigators may reasonably be expected to repay, together with the proposed charges for water service and proposed repayment period upon the irrigation allocation; the amount of the cost allocable to irrigation in excess of that which the irrigators can repay, which the Secretary proposes shall be recovered from power revenues; the proposed charges for power, and proposed repayment period on the amount allocable to power; the proposed interest rate on the power investment, and the disposition which the Secretary proposes to make of the interest component and other components of the power revenues; the unrecovered cost to the Federal Treasury of the works proposed, in connection with the means of financing recommended by the Secretary; the ratio of net costs to net benefits; the ratio of net benefits per acre to irrigators' repayment per acre; and a complete financial analysis of repayment program together with all other data reasonably required to enable the Congress to pass upon the economic feasibility of the proposed works. SEC. 3. Any such reclamation works proposed to be constructed under the study authorized by this Act may be undertaken only after the Secretary of the Interior has submitted a report and findings thereon under section 2 of this Act and section 9 of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187), and only if the works so reported on are thereafter specifically authorized by Act of Congress.

July 17, 1952 [H. R. 6163]

ehlefjoseph Dam project. Sttxly and report of proposed reclamation works.

43 USC 485h.

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