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 320 60 Stat. 810.

PUBLIC LAW 604-JUNE 20, 1956

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i94g (5 jj g Q 55^^)^ ^^ ^.^^^g f^j. individuals not to exceed $75 per diem (not to exceed $25,000); and defense of suits instituted against the Commissioner of Patents; $17,000,000. BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS

General administrative expenses: Necessary expenses of administration, including advertising (including advertising in the city of Washington for work to be performed in areas adjacent thereto), purchase of seventy-five passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and the maintenance and repairs of experimental highways, shall be paid, in accordance with law, from appropriations available to the Bureau of Public Roads. 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 42 Stat. 217. (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 P a n 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 the request of any agency or governmental 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, 2423 USC 9a note. 105,107-117), to remain available until expended, $775,000,000, which sum is composed of $186,500,000, the balance of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1955, $585,500,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1956, and $30,401, $14,097, $1,034,766, and $985,204, 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 52 Stat. 634. floods, hurricanes, or landslides, as provided by section 4 of the Act 57 Stat. 561. approved June 8, 1938, section 7 of the Act approved July 13, 1943, 64 Stat. 789. j^^d section 9 of the Act approved September 7, 1950, as amended (23 U.S.C. 13a and 13b), and section 7 of the Act approved June 66 Stat. 161. 25, 1952, and $935,532 for reimbursement of the sums expended for the design and construction of highway bridges upon and across dams 23 USC 64-69. ^^ accordance with the Act of July 29, 1946 (60 Stat. 709). Forest highways: For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal sta?. 1520.^^*' *^ Highway Act of November 9, 1921, as amended (23 U.S.C. 23, 23a), to remain available until expended, $23,000,000, which sum is composed of $16,750,000, the remainder of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1956, and $6,250,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1957: 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. Public lands highways (liquidation of contract authorization): For payment of obligations incurred pursuant to the contract authorization granted by section 6 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 73), to remain available until expended, $1,000,000, which sum is composed of $625,000, the remainder of the amount authorized

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