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 68 S T A T. ]

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PUBLIC LAW 573-AUG. 10, 1954

SEC. 3. Since the construction of New York Avenue extended is to provide connections between the District of Columbia and the Federal highway system, the entire cost of the construction and maintenance of the grade-separation structure referred to in the preceding sections of this Act shall be borne by the District of Columbia, out of funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act and any other funds available to the District, and no contribution to such cost of construction and maintenance shall be required of any railroad whose right-of-way is crossed by such structure, except as provided in section 4 of this Act. The grade-separation structure for which appropriation is hereby authorized shall be designed, constructed, and maintained so as not to interfere with the safe and efficient operation of any railroad whose right-of-way is crossed by the structure. SEC. 4. When the District of Columbia has acquired, hj purchase, condemnation, dedication, gift, or any other means, the right to use as a public thoroughfare the portions of New York Avenue extended adjoining the right-of-way of a railroad company, such railroad company shall dedicate as a public thoroughfare the portion of such street which lies within the right-of-way belonging to such railroad company: Provided, That such dedication by the railroad shall not impair or affect the right of the railroad to use for railroad purposes the portion of its right-of-way so dedicated. Approved August 9, 1954. Public Law 572

CHAPTER 662

AN ACT Relating to the renewal of star-route and screen vehicle service contracts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America iji Congress assembled, That the first sentence of the next to hist paragraph of section 3951 of the revised statutes, as amended (39 U.S.C. 434) is amended by striking out the words ''one year" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "six months". Approved August 10, 1954. Public Law 573

August 10, 1954 [S. 1244]

64 Stat. 260.

CHAPTER 663

AN ACT To approve an amendatory repayment contract negotiated with the North Unit irrigation district, to authorize construction of Haystack Reservoir on the Deschutes Federal reclamation project, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the contract with the North Unit irrigation district in form substantially similar to that approved by the district directors on July 31, 1953, which has been negotiated by the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to section 7, subsection (a), of the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187, 1192; 43 U.S.C. 1946 edition, sec. 485), is approved and the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to execute it on behalf of the United States. SEC. 2. The Secretary is authorized to construct the Haystack Dam and equalizing reservoir and related works as a feature of the Deschutes Federal reclamation project at a cost not in excess of an amount which, together with other project costs reimbursable and returnable to the United States pursuant to the terms and provisions

August 10, 1954 [S. 2864]

North Unit irrigation district. Repayment contract.

43 USC 485f.

Haystack D i etc. Construction.

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