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23 USC 155.

General provisions. Convict labor.

Agency cooperation, e t c.

Warehouse maintenance, e t c.

Emergency Bervices.

60 Stat. S10.

PUBLIC LAW 85-52-JUNE 13, 1957

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1921, as amended (23 U.S.C. 23, 23a), to remain available until, expended, $25,000,000, which sum is composed of $16,250,000, the remainder of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1957, and $8,750,000, a part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1958: 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) and section 106 of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 (70 Stat. 376), to remain available until expended, $1,500,000, a part of the amount authorized for fiscal year 1957. Inter-American Highway: For necessary expenses of completing 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, to remain available until expended, $12,000,000, which sum is the remainder of the amount authorized to be appropriated by the Act of July 1, 1955. 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 depreciation on engineering and road-building equipment used) shall be credited to the appropriation concerned. During the current fiscal year appropriations for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads shall be available for expenses of warehouse maintenance and the procurement, care, and handling of supplies, materials, and equipment for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads, or for sale or distribution to other Government activities, cooperating foreign countries, and State cooperating agencies, and the cost of such supplies and materials or the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and handling) may be reimbursed to current applicable appropriations. Appropriations to the Bureau of Public Roads may be used in emergency for medical supplies and services and other assistance necessary for the immediate relief of employees engaged on hazardous work under that Bureau, and for temporary services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates for individuals not in excess of $100 per diem: Provided, That not to exceed $10,000 may be expended for services of individuals employed at rates in excess of $50 per diem. NATIONAL BUREAU or STANDARDS

31 Stat. 1449.

64 Stat. 371.

Expenses: For expenses necessary in performing the functions authorized by the Act of March 3, 1901, as amended (15 U.S.C. 271278c), including general administration; operation, maintenance,, alteration, and protection of grounds and facilities; and improvement and construction of temporary or special facilities as authorized by section 2 of the Act of July 21, 1950 (15 U.S.C. 286); $9,428,250:

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