AUTHORIZATION AND APPROPRIATION FOR ALABAMA [46 STAT. 84] Au Act For the relief of the State of Alabama for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,660,000 for the relief of the State of Alabama, as a reimbursement or contribution in aid from the United States, induced by the extraordinary conditions of necessity and emergency resulting from the unusually serious financial loss to the State of Alabama through the damage to or destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929, imposing a public charge against the property of the State beyond its reasonable capacity to bear. Such portion of the sum hereby authorized to be appropriated as will be available for future construction shall be expended by the State highway department, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, for the restoration, including relocation, of roads and bridges of the Federal-aid highway system so damaged or destroyed, in such manner as to give the largest measure of permanent relief, under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Any portion of the sum hereby authorized to be appropriated shall become available when the State of Alabama shows to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Agriculture that it has, either before or after the approval of this Act, actually expended, or made available for expenditure, for the restoration, including relocation, of roads and bridges so damaged or destroyed, a like sum from State funds. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as an acknowledgment of any liability on the part of the United States in connection with the restoration of such roads and bridges: Provided, That out of any appropriations made for carrying out the provisions of this Act, not to exceed two and a half per centum may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to employ such assistants, clerks, and other persons in the city of Washington and elsewhere, to purchase supplies, materials, equipment, and office fixtures, and to incur such travel and other expense as he may deem necessary for carrying out the purpose of this Act: Provided further, That no portion of this appropriation shall be used except on highways and bridges now in the Federal-aid highway system in Alabama, or the necessary relocation of such roads and bridges. Approved, March 12, 1930. APPROPRIATION FOR ALABAMA [46 STAT. 100] An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, and prior fiscal years, to provide urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1930, and June 30, 1931, and for other purposes * * * * Relief of the State of Alabama: For carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of Alabama for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929," approved March 12, 1930, $1,660,000, to remain available until June 30, 1931. ** * Approved, March 26, 1930. AUTHORIZATION FOR GEORGIA [46 STAT. 386] An Act For the relief of the State of Georgia for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $506,067.50 for the relief of the State of Georgia, as a reimbursement or contribution in aid from the United States, induced by the extraordinary conditions of necessity and emergency resulting from the unusually serious financial loss to the State of Georgia through the damage to or destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929, imposing a public charge against the property of the State beyond its reasonable capacity to bear. Such portion of the sum hereby authorized to be appropriated as will be available for future construction shall be expended by the State highway department, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, for the restoration, including relocation, of roads and bridges of the Federal-aid highway system so damaged or destroyed, together with interstate bridges across the Savannah River at or near Augusta, Georgia, in such manner as to give the largest measure of permanent relief, under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Any portion of the sum hereby authorized to be appropriated shall become available when the State of Georgia shows to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Agriculture that it has, either before or after the approval of this act, actually expended, or made available for expenditure, for the restoration, including relocation, of roads and bridges so damaged or destroyed, a like sum from State funds. Nothing in this act shall be construed as an acknowledgment of any liability on the part of the United States in connection with the restoration of such roads and bridges: Provided, That out of any appropriations made for carrying out the provisions of this act, not to exceed 22 per centum may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to employ such assistants, clerks, and other persons in the city of Washington and elsewhere, to purchase supplies, material, equipment, and office fixtures and to incur such travel and other expense as he may deem necessary for carrying out the purpose of this act: Provided further, That no portion of this appropriation shall be used except on highways and bridges now in the Federal-aid highway system in Georgia, or the necessary relocation of such roads and bridges. Approved May 27, 1930. AUTHORIZATION FOR SOUTH CAROLINA [46 STAT. 489] An Act For the relief of the State of South Carolina for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $805,561 for the relief of the State of South Carolina, as a reimbursement or contribution in aid from the United States, induced by the extraordinary conditions of necessity and emergency resulting from the unusually serious financial loss to the State of South Carolina through the damage to or destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929, imposing a public charge against the property of the State beyond its reasonable capacity to bear. Such portion of the sum hereby authorized to be appropriated as will be available for future construction shall be expended by the State highway department, with the approval of the Secretary of Agriculture, for the restoration, including relocation, of roads and bridges of the Federal-aid highway system so damaged or destroyed, in such manner as to give the largest measure of permanent relief, under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Any portion of the sum hereby authorized to be appropriated shall become available when the State of South Carolina shows to the satisfaction of the Secretary of Agriculture that it has, either before or after the approval of this act, actually expended or made available for expenditure, for the restoration, including relocation of roads and bridges so damaged or destroyed, a like sum from State funds. Nothing in this act shall be construed as an acknowledgement of any liability on the part of the United States in connection with the restoration of such roads and bridges: Provided, That out of any appropriations made for carrying out the provisions of this act, not to exceed 22 per centum may be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to employ such assistants, clerks, and other persons in the city of Washington and else where, to purchase supplies, material, equipment, and office fixtures, and to incur such travel and other expense as he may deem necessary for carrying out the purpose of this act: Provided further, That no portion of this appropriation shall be used as reimbursement or contribution, except on highways and bridges now in the Federal-aid highway system in South Carolina, or the necessary relocation of such roads and bridges. Approved, June 2, 1930. AMENDMENT RELATIVE TO BRIDGE AT HAZARD, KY. [46 STAT. 528] An Act To amend the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, and for other purposes", approved May 16, 1928 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the item "Flood relief, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Kentucky" in the act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, approved May 16, 1928 (Forty-fifth Statutes at Large, page 570), be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "And provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may cooperate with the State of Kentucky in acquiring the bridge built and now operated by the Citizens Bridge Company, of the city of Hazard, Kentucky, over the North Fork of Kentucky River from Main Street in said city to the Louisville and Nashville Railroad right of way and depot, and out of the funds herein appropriated for the relief of said State he may pay one-half of the cost of acquiring said bridge, such payment in no event to exceed $31,000, and the other one-half of such cost shall be paid by the State of Kentucky. After acquiring said bridge no tolls shall thereafter be charged." Approved, June 9, 1930. APPROPRIATIONS FOR GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1930, and June 30, 1931, and for other purposes Road and bridge flood relief, Georgia and South Carolina: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of Georgia for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929," approved May 27, 1930, $506,067.50, and the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of South Carolina for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929," approved June 2, 1930, $805,561; in all, fiscal year 1931, $1,311,628.50. APPROPRIATIONS FOR GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND ALABAMA MADE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 30, 1932 [46 STAT. 1276] An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1932, and for other purposes Road and bridge flood relief, Georgia and South Carolina: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of Georgia for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929," approved May 27, 1930, and the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of South Carolina for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929," approved June 2, 1930, the unexpended balances of the appropriations for these purposes contained in the Second Deficiency Act, 1930, shall remain available until June 30, 1932. Relief of the State of Alabama: The unexpended balance of the appropriation of $1,660,000 contained in the First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1930, for carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of Alabama for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929," approved March 12, 1930, shall remain available until June 30, 1932. * * Approved, Februry 23, 1931. APPROPRIATION FOR FLORIDA [46 STAT. 1563] An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1931, and June 30, 1932, and for other purposes For the relief of the State of Florida as a complete contribution and reimbursement in aid from the United States induced by the extraordinary conditions of necessity and emergency resulting from the unusually serious financial loss to such State through the damage to or destruction of Federal-aid highways and bridges by floods imposing a public charge against the property of the State beyond its reasonable capacity to bear, $80,307: Provided, That nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed as an acknowledgment of any past or future liability on the part of the United States in connection with the restoration of such roads and bridges. APPROPRIATIONS FOR GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND ALABAMA MADE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 30, 1933 [47 STAT. 635] An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1933 and for other purposes * * * * Road and bridge flood relief, Georgia and South Carolina: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of Georgia for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929", approved May 27, 1930, and the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of South Carolina for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929", approved June 2, 1930, the unexpended balances of the appropriations for these purposes contained in the Second Deficiency Act, 1930, shall remain available until June 30, 1933. Relief of the State of Alabama: The unexpended balance of the appropriation of $1,660,000 contained in the First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1930, for carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of Alabama for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929", approved March 12, 1930, shall remain available until June 30, 1933. APPROPRIATIONS FOR GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND ALABAMA MADE AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 30, 1934 [47 STAT. 1457] An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934 and for other purposes Road and bridge flood relief, Georgia and South Carolina: To enable the Secretary of Agriculture to carry into effect the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of Georgia for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929", approved May 27, 1930, and the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of South Carolina for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929", approved June 2, 1930, the unexpended balances of the appropriations for these purposes contained in the Second Deficiency Act, 1930, shall remain available until June 30, 1934. Road and bridge flood relief, State of Alabama: The unexpended balance of the appropriation contained in the First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1930, for carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the relief of the State of Alabama for damage to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929", approved March 12, 1930, shall remain available until June 30, 1934. Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental general and emergency appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1934, and June 30, 1935, and for other purposes * Road and bridge flood relief, State of Alabama: The unexpended balance of the appropriations contained in the First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1930, for carrying out the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act for the relief of the State of Alabama for damages to and destruction of roads and bridges by floods in 1929", approved March 12, 1930, shall remain available until June 30. 1935. SEC. 2. This title may be cited as the "Emergency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1935." Approved, June 19, 1934. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CARRYING OUT THE FLOOD-RELIEF ACT FOR VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AND KENTUCKY (Approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, June 26, 1928) REGULATION 1. DEFINITIONS SECTION 1. For the purposes of these regulations, the following terms shall be construed, respectively, to mean: Act. Those provisions of the act of Congress approved May 16, 1928, entitled "An act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, and for other purposes" (Public, No. 392, 70th Cong.), appropriating certain specific sums for the relief of the States of Vermont, New Hampshire, and Kentucky, respectively, because of the unusually serious financial loss in such States through the damage to or destruction of roads and bridges by the floods of 1927. |