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Public Law 86-467 AN ACT For the relief of the Albertson Water District, Nassau County, New York.

Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to the Albertson Water District, Nassau County, New York, the sum of $765.97. The payment of such sum shall be in full settlement of all claims of the Albertson Water District against the United States for reimbursement, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, of one-half the cost to such district of leasing communications equipment, maintained for civil defense purposes in event of an emergency, for the period beginning July 1, 1956, and ending June 30, 1957, both dates inclusive: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000. Approved May 13, 1960.

May J3,_ 1960

[H: R. 8868

Nassau County, N. Y. Albertson Water District,

64 Stat. 1245. 50 USC app.2251 note.

Public Law 86-468 AN ACT To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood PreA-ention Act to provide that its loan provisions shall be applicable to certain other projects, and for other purposes.

May 13, 1960 [H. R. 4 781]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Watershed P r o United States of America in Congress assembled, That the first sen- tection and Flood tence of section 8 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention P r e v e n t i o n Act, Act (68 Stat. 666), as amended, is amended to read as follows: "The amendment,1090. 70 Stat. Secretary is authorized to make loans or advancements (a) to local 16 USC 1006a. organizations to finance the local share of costs of carrying out works of improvement provided for in this Act, and (b) to State and local agencies to finance the local share of costs of carrying out works of improvement (as defined in section 2 of this Act) m connection with the eleven watershed improvement programs authorized by section 13 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887), as amended and supplemented: Provided, That the works of improvement in connection with said eleven watershed improvement programs shall be integral parts of watershed or subwatershed work plans agreed upon by the Secretary of Agriculture and the concerned State and local agencies." SEC. 2. Section 7 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (68 Stat. 666), as amended, is amended by changing the 33 USC 701b and period at the end thereof to a colon and adding the following: '"''Provided further, That in connection with the eleven watershed improvement programs authorized by section 18 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887), as amended and supplemented, the Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to prosecute additional works of improvement for the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water in accordance*with the provisions of section 4 of this Act."

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