$75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1925 by the act approved June 19, 1922.

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Approved, March 8, 1926.

AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF MAY 11, 1926

[44 STAT. 530]

An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, and for other purposes

For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal highway act approved November 9, 1921, including not to exceed $48,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $5,000,000, which sum is composed of $3,725,000, the remainder of the sum of $7,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1926 and $1,275,000, part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1927 by the act approved February 12, 1925: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this act, 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 author ized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, by the act approved February 12, 1925: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall 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 on the part 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 thereunder 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, including not to exceed $445,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended, which sum is composed of $23,800,000, the remainder of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, by the act approved June 19, 1922, and $51,200,000, part of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926, by paragraph 1 of the act approved February 12, 1925. Total, Department of Agriculture, $127,924,573.

Approved, May 11, 1926.

AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF JANUARY 18, 1927

[44 STAT. 1006]

An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, 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, including not to exceed $47,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $6,500,000, which sum is composed of $4,825,000, part of the sum of $7,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1927 by the act approved February 12, 1925, and $1,675,000, part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1928 by the act approved June 22, 1926: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this act, 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 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, by the act approved June 22, 1926: 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 on the part 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 thereunder 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: Pro vided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the construction of buildings necessary for the storage of equipment and supplies used for road and trail construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such building constructed shall not exceed $1,500.

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, including not to exceed $420,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $71,000,000 to remain available until expended, which sum is composed of $23,800,000, the remainder of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926, and $47,200,000, part of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, by paragraph 1 of the act approved February 12, 1925.

Total, Department of Agriculture, $128,511,739.
Approved, January 18, 1927.

DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION ACT OF FEBRUARY 28, 1927

[44 STAT. 1252]

An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, and prior fiscal years, and to provide urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, and for other

purposes

FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS

For an additional amount for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal highway act, approved November 9, 1921, $1,400,000, to remain available until expended, being the remainder of the sum of $7,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1927 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 May 11, 1926.

Approved, February 28, 1927.

DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION ACT OF DECEMBER 22, 1927

[45 Stat. 12]

An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and for other purposes

For an additional amount for carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal highway act, approved November 9, 1921, $1,880,000, to remain available until expended, being part of $7,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1928 by the act approved June 22, 1926, and authorized to be apportioned and prorated among the States and obligated by contracts and otherwise by the agricultural appropriation act for the fiscal year 1928.

Approved December 22, 1927.

AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF MAY 16, 1928

[45 Stat. 569]

An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriulture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, 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, including not to exceed $47,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $7,500,000, which sum is composed of $3,945,000, part of the sum of $7,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1928 by the act approved June 22, 1926, and $3,555,000, part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1929 by the Act approved June 22, 1926: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this act, 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 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, by the act approved June 22, 1926: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall 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 on the part 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 thereunder 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: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, or construc tion of buildings necessary for the storage of equipment and supplies used for road and trail construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such building purchased or constructed under this authorization shall not exceed $1,500.

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, including not to exceed $420,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $71,000,000, to remain available until expended, which sum is composed of $27,800,000, the remainder of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, by paragraph 1 of the act approved February 12, 1925, and $43,200,000,

part of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, by paragraph 1 of the act approved June 22, 1926.

APPROPRIATION OF FEBRUARY 16, 1929

[45 Stat. 1220]

An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1930, and for other purposes

For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act approved November 9, 1921 (U. S. C., p. 668, sec. 23), including not to exceed $52,400 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $8,000,000, which sum is composed of $3,945,000, part of the sum of $7,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1929 by the act approved June 22, 1926 (U. S. C., supp. I, p. 117, sec. 23), and $4,055,000, part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1930 by the act approved May 26, 1928 (45 Stat., p. 750): Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this act, 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 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1930, by the act approved May 26, 1928: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall 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 on the part 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 (U. §. C., pp. 422, 423, sec. 503), 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 thereunder 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: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, or construction of buildings necessary for the storage of equipment and supplies used for road and trail construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such building purchased or constructed under this authorization shall not exceed $1,500.

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 (U. S. C., pp. 422, 423, sec. 503), and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, to be expended in accordance with the provisions of said act, as amended, including not to exceed $454,900 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $74,000,000, to remain available until expended which sum is composed of $31,800,000, the remainder of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1928, and $42,200,000, part of the sum of $75,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1929, by paragraph 1 of the act approved June 22, 1926.

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Approved, February 16, 1929.

APPROPRIATION OF FEBRUARY 7, 1930
[46 Stat. 67]

Joint Resolution Making an additional appropriation for the fiscal year 1930 for the cooperative construction of rural post roads

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in

the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $31,400,000, to remain available until expended, 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 (United States Code, title 16, Section 503), and all acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, including the same objects specified under this head in the Agricultural Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1930, such sum being part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1930 by the act approved May 26, 1928 (Forty-fifth Statutes, page 750).

Approved, February 7, 1930.

APPROPRIATION FOR FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS OF MARCH 26, 1930

[46 Stat. 99]

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

Forest roads and trails: For an additional amount for carrying out the provisions of section 23, of the Federal Highway Act, approved November 9, 1921, including the same objects specified under this head in the Agricultural Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1930, $2,000,000.

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Approved, March 26, 1930.

APPROPRIATIONS FOR FEDERAL-AID AND FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS OF MAY 27, 1930

[46 Stat. 426]

An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and for other purposes

For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act approved November 9, 1921 (U. S. C., title 23, sec. 23), including not to exceed $53,563 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $7,500,000, which sum is composed of $1,445,000, part of the sum of $7,500,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1930 by the act approved May 26, 1928 (45 Stat., p. 750), and $6,055,000, part of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1931 by the act approved May 26, 1928: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this act, 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 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, by the act approved May 26, 1928: Provided further, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall 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 on the part of the Federal Government for the payment of the cost thereof: Provided further, That the total expenditures on account of any State or Territory shall at no time exceed its authorized apportionment: Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available for the rental, purchase, or construction of buildings necessary for the storage of equipment and supplies used for road and trail construction and maintenance, but the total cost of any such buildings purchased or constructed under this authorization shall not exceed $1,500: Provided further, That there shall be available from this appropriation not to exceed $15,000 for the acquisition by purchase, condemnation, gift, grant, dedication, or otherwise of land and not to exceed $120,000 for the acquisition by purchase or construction of a building or buildings for the storage and repair of Government equipment for use in the construction and maintenance of roads.