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PUBLIC LAW 465-JULY 1, 1954

Public Law 465

361 CHAPTER 446

AN ACT Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

July 1, 1954 [H. R. 8680]

of the mJSt A^pro^iltton Act, 1955.

TITLE I—DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1955, namely:

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ENFORCEMENT OF CONNALLY HOT OIL ACT

For expenses necessary for controlling the interstate shipment of contraband oil as required by law (15 U.S.C. 715), $140,000.

49 Stat. 30.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southeastern power area, $1,228,000.

ssstat. 89o.

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER ADMINISTRATION

For necessary expenses of operation and maintenance of power transmission facilities and of marketing electric power and energy pursuant to the provisions of section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the southwestern power area, $1,765,000, and in addition $775,000 shall be transferred to this appropriation from the appropriation "Construction, Southwestern Power Administration".

ss Stat. 89o.

RESEARCH IN THE UTILIZATION OF SALINE WATER

For expenses necessary to carry out provisions of Public Lraw 448, approved July 3, 1952, authorizing studies of the conversion of saline | | ^u^s 0^^1*9 5 water for beneficial consumptive uses, $400,000. 1958. OIL AND GAS DIVISION

For necessary expenses to enable the Secretary to discharge his responsibilities with respect to oil and gas, including cooperation with the petroleum industry and State authorities in the production, processing, and utilization of petroleum and its products, and natural gas, $250,000. EMERGENCY FLOOD AND STORM REPAIRS

To enable the Secretary of the Interior to reimburse applicable appropriations for the cost of personnel, supplies, and facilities, diverted for the repair, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of structures, buildings, or other facilities, including equipment, damaged or destroyed by flood or storm, $100,000.

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