AMENDMENT OF JULY 31, 1945 [59 Stat. 507] AN ACT To amend section 8 of the Act entitled "An Act to amend the Act entitled 'An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes', approved July 11, 1916, as amended and supplemented, and for other purposes", approved July 13, 1943. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the case of each and every State which, prior to January 1, 1947, shall have constructed or acquired any toll bridges, including interstate toll bridges, serving the approved system of Federal-aid highways, and which has caused or, prior to January 1, 1947, shall cause any such toll bridge or toll bridges to be made free, the Federal Works Administrator shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to pay out of the regular and secondary Federal-aid road funds apportioned to such State not to exceed 50 per centum of such amount as may be approved by the Federal Works Administrator as the current reasonable value of the physical property, exclusive of rights-of-way, of any such bridge, or not to exceed 50 per centum of the bonds or other obligations created and issued for the construction of such bridge which shall remain unpaid and outstanding, or such percentage of the amount by which such outstanding bonds or other obligations shall exceed any funds accumulated or provided for their amortization, on the date such bridge is made free, whichever shall be least: Provided, That no payment of Federal funds shall be made on account of any such bridge which was not constructed in accordance with plans and specifications which would meet the standards required under the Federal Highway Act at the time such bridge was constructed: Provided further, That no such payment shall be made which will exceed 50 per centum of the current reasonable value of the physical properties of any such bridge, nor shall such payment in the case of any bridge which was constructed or acquired with the aid of Federal funds or with the aid of a grant from the Federal Government exceed 50 per centum of the current reasonable value of the physical properties of such bridge which remains after deducting therefrom the share of cost or of grant already paid by the Federal Government, or shall not exceed 50 per centum of the bonds or other, obligations created and issued for the construction of such bridge which shall remain unpaid and outstanding, or such percentage of the amount by which such outstanding bonds or other obligations shall exceed any funds accumulated or provided for their amortization, on the date such bridge is made free, whichever shall be least, and any amount so paid on account of any such bridge from regular Federal-aid road funds shall be used for matching unobligated regular Federal-aid road funds available to the State for expenditure in the improvement of highways on the system of Federal-aid highways, and any amount so paid on account of any such bridge from secondary Federal-aid road funds shall be used for matching unobligated secondary Federal-aid road funds available to the State for expenditure in the improvement of secondary or feeder roads. Approved July 31, 1945. APPROPRIATIONS (Certain of the laws included in the preceding section, Controlling Legislation, also provide appropriations for Federal-aid highway construction. These are the acts approved July 11, 1916 (39 Stat. 355), Feb. 28, 1919 (40 Stat. 1200), Nov. 9, 1921 (42 Stat. 212), Feb. 23, 1931 (46 Stat. 1415), July 21, 1932 (47 Stat. 709), and Apr. 8, 1935 (49 Stat. 115).) DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION ACT OF JANUARY 22, 1923 [42 STAT. 1157] An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, and for other purposes COOPERATIVE CONSTRUCTION OF RURAL POST ROADS For carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," approved July 11, 1916, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of such act as amended, $25,000,000, to remain available until expended, being part of the sum of $50,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, by paragraph 1 of section 4 of the act making appropriations for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year 1923, approved June 19, 1922: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall act upon projects submitted to him under his apportionment of such authorization of $50,000,000, and his approval of any such project within three years shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the Federal Government for the payment of its proportional contribution thereto: Provided further, That the appropriations heretofore and hereafter made for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of such act of July 11, 1916, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto shall be considered available for the purpose of discharging the obligations created by the approval of projects. * Approved, January 22, 1923. AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF FEBRUARY 26, 1923 [42 STAT. 1321] An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and for other purposes SPECIAL ITEMS Forest roads and trails: For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal highway act approved November 9, 1921, $3,000,000, to be available until expended, being part of the sum of $6,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, by paragraph 2 of section 4 of the act making appropriations for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year 1923, approved June 19, 1922: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, immediately upon the approval of this act, also to apportion and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Porto Rico, as provided in section 23 of said Federal highway act, the sum of 64 $3,500,000, constituting the remainder of the said authorization of $6,500,000: Provided further. That the Secretary of Agriculture may incur obligations, approve projects, or enter into contracts under his apportionment and prorating of this authorization, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof: Provided further, That the appropriations heretofore, herein, and hereafter made for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 8 of the act of July 11, 1916, and of section 23 of the Federal highway act of November 9, 1921, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, shall be considered available for the purpose of discharging the obligations created hereunder in any State or Territory: Provided further, That the total expenditures on account of any State or Territory shall at no time exceed its authorized apportionment. Cooperative construction of rural post roads: For carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," approved July 11, 1916, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of said act as amended, $29,300,000, to be available until expended, being part of the sum of $65,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, by paragraph 1 of section 4 of the act making appropriations for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year 1923, approved June 19, 1922: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, immediately upon the passage of this act, to apportion among the several States, as provided in section 21 of the Federal highway act approved November 9, 1921, the sum of $65,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, by said paragraph 1 of section 4 of the act approved June 19, 1922: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall act upon projects submitted to him under his apportionment of this authorization, and his approval of any such project within three years shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the Federal Government for the payment of its proportional contribution thereto. Total, Department of Agriculture, $69,536,653. AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF JUNE 5, 1924 An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending SPECIAL ITEMS Forest roads and trails: For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal highway act approved November 9, 1921, $6,000,000 to be available until expended, being the remainder of the sum of $6,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and part of the sum authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, by paragraph 2 of section 4 of the act making appropriations for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year 1923, approved June 19, 1922: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, immediately upon the approval of this act, also to apportion and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Porto Rico, as provided in section 23 of said Federal highway act, the sum of $4,000,000, constituting the remainder of the sum authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture may incur obligations, approve projects, or enter into contracts under his apportionment and prorating of this authorization, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof: Provided further, That the appropriations heretofore, herein, and hereafter made for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 8 of the act of July 11, 1916, and of section 23 of the Federal highway act of November 9, 1921, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, shall be considered avail able for the purpose of discharging the obligations created hereunder in any State or Territory: Provided further, That the total expenditures on account of any State or Territory shall at no time exceed its authorized apportionment. Cooperative construction of the Federal aid highway system: For carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," approved July 11, 1916, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of said act as amended, $13,000,000, to be available until expended, being part of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, by paragraph 1 of section 4 of the act making appropriations for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year 1923, approved June 19, 1922: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, immediately upon the passage of this act, to apportion among the several States, as provided in section 21 of the Federal highway act, approved November 9, 1921, the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, by said paragraph 1 of section 4 of the act approved June 19, 1922: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall act upon projects submitted to him under his apportionment of this authorization, and his approval of any such project within three years shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the Federal Government for the payment of its pro portional contribution thereto. Total, Department of Agriculture, $58,575,274. AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF FEBRUARY 10, 1925 [43 STAT. 852.] an Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926, and for other purposes FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal highway act approved November 9, 1921, $4,000,000 to remain available until expended, and of which amount not to exceed $3,000 may be expended for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, being the remainder of the sum of $6,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, by paragraph 2 of section 4 of the act making appropriations for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year 1923, approved June 19, 1922: Provided, That the appropriations heretofore, herein, and hereafter made for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 8 of the act of July 11, 1916, and of section 23 of the Federal highway act of November 9, 1921, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, shall be considered available for the purpose of discharging the obligations created hereunder in any State or Territory: Provided further, That the total expenditures on account of any State or Territory shall at no time exceed its authorized apportionment. FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM For carrying out the provisions of the act entitled "An Act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," approved July 11, 1916, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of said act as amended, $76,000,000 to remain available until expended, of which amount not to exceed $454,971 may be expended for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, being $25,000,000, the remainder of the sum of $50,000.000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923; $35,700,000, the remainder of the sum of $65,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924; and $15,300,000, being part of the sum of $75.000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, by paragraph 1 of section 4 of the act making appropriations for the Post Office Department for the fiscal year 1923, approved June 19, 1922. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to enter into leases for the Bieber Building, 1358 B Street southwest, and the warehouse now under construction at the southeast corner of Linworth Place and C Street southwest, for a period not to exceed ten years, provided in his judgment it is of advantage to the Government of the United States to do so. Such leases shall have the approval of the Public Buildings Commission. Total, Department of Agriculture, $124,774,441. DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION ACT OF MARCH 4, 1925 [43 STAT. 1326.] An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1925, and June 30, 1920, and for other purposes Forest roads and trails: For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway act approved November 9, 1921, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized, immediately upon the approval of this act, to apportion and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Porto Rico, as provided in section 23 of said Federal highway act, the sum of $7,500,000 constituting the amount authorized to be appropriated for forest roads and trails for the fiscal year 1926 by section 2 of the act approved February 12, 1925: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture may incur obligations, approve projects, or enter into contracts under his apportionment and prorating of this authorization, and his action in so doing shall be deemed a contractual obligation of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof. Approved, March 4, 1925. DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION ACT OF MARCH 3, 1926 An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and prior fiscal years, to provide urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1926, and June 30, 1927, and for other purposes FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal highway act, approved November 9, 1921, $3,775,000, to remain available until expended, being part of the sum of $7,500,000, authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1926 by section 2 of the act approved February 12, 1925, and authorized to be apportioned and prorated among the States and obligated by contracts and otherwise by the act of March 4, 1925. FEDERAL AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM For the construction of rural post roads under the provisions of the act entitled "An act to provide that the United States shall aid the States in the construction of rural post roads, and for other purposes," approved July 11, 1916, and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of such act as amended, including not to exceed $16,500 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $22,900,000, to remain available until expended, being part of the sum of |