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PUBLIC LAW 87-122-AUG. 3, 1961

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OFFICE OF SALINE WATER SALARIES A N D EXPENSES

66 Stat. 328; Stat. 198.

For expenses necessary to carry out provisions of the Act of July 3, 69 1952, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1951-1958), authorizing studies of the conversion of saline water for beneficial consumptive uses, $1,755,000, of which not to exceed $220,000 shall be available for administration and coordination. CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, A N D M A I N T E N A N C E

72 Stat. 1706.

For an additional amount for construction, operation, and maintenance of demonstration plants for the production of water suitable for agricultural, industrial, municipal, and other beneficial consumptive uses, as authorized by the Act of September 2, 1958 (42 U.S.C. 1958a-1958g), $4,550,000, to remain available until September 3, 1965. OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR SALARIES AND EXPENSES

60 Stat. 237. 5 USC 1001 note.

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Solicitor, $3,492,000, and in addition, not to exceed $130,000 may be reimbursed or transferred to this appropriation from other accounts available to the Department of the Interior: Provided, That hearing officers appointed for Indian probate work need not be appointed pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (60 Stat. 237), as amended. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY SALARIES AND EXPENSES

For necessary expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior (referred to herein as the Secretary), including teletype rentals and service, $3,185,000. GENERAL PROVISIONS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Emergency con•tniction.

Forest o r range fires.

Op e r a t l o n o f warehouses, etc.

SEC. 101. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office), with the approval of the Secretary, for the emergency reconstruction, replacement, or repair of aircraft, buildings, utilities, or other facilities or equipment damaged or destroyed by fire, flood, storm, or other unavoidable causes: Provided, That no funds shall be made available under this authority until funds specifically made available to the Department of the Interior for emergencies shall have been exhausted. SEC. 102. The Secretary may authorize the expenditure or transfer (within each bureau or office) of any appropriation in this title, in addition to the amounts included in the budget programs of the several agencies, for the suppression or emergency prevention of forest or range fires on or threatening lands under jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior: Provided, That appropriations made in this title for fire suppression purposes shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred during the preceding fiscal year. SEC. 103. Appropriations made in this title shall be available for operation of warehouses, parages, shops, and similar facilities, wherever consolidation of activities will contribute to efficiency or economy, and said appropriations shall be reimbursed for services rendered to any other activity in the same manner as authorized by the Act of

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