Federal Legislation and Regulations Relating to Highway Construction, Through July 1947

from the amount herein appropriated shall not exceed $250,000: 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 $200,000 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. Approved, May 17, 1935.

Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and for the Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, and for other purposes

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 (39 Stat., pp. 355-359), 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 $556,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $60,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is part of the sum of $125,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1936, by section 4 of the Act approved June 18, 1934 (48 Stat., 994): Provided, That none of the money herein appropriated shall be paid to any State on account of any project on which convict labor shall be employed, except this provision shall not apply to convict labor performed by convicts on parole or probation: Provided further, That not to exceed $45,000 of the funds provided for carrying out the provisions of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921 (U. S. C., title 23, secs. 21 and 23), shall be available for the purchase of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles necessary for carrying out the provisions of said Act, including the replacement of not to exceed one such vehicle for use in the administrative work of the Bureau of Public Roads in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That, during the fiscal year 1937, whenever performing authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or improvement of roads for other Government agencies the charge for such services may include depreciation on engineering and road-building equipment used, and the amounts received on account of such charges shall be credited to the appropriation concerned: Provided further, That during the fiscal year 1937 the appropriations for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads shall be available for meeting the expenses of warehouse maintenance and the procurement, care, and handling of supplies, materials, and equipment stored therein for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads, and for sale and distribution to other Government activities, the cost of such supplies and materials or the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and handling), to be reimbursed to appropriations current at the time additional supplies, materials, or equipment are procured, from the appropriation chargeable with the cost or value of such supplies, materials, and equipment: Provided further, That not to exceed $500,000 from the administrative funds authorized by the Act approved November 9, 1921, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, in addition to the amount remaining available under the authorizations contained in the Agricultural Appropriation Acts approved May 27, 1930, and May 17, 1935, shall be available for the construction of a laboratory, on a site already acquired, for permanent quarters for the testing and research ork of the Bureau of Public Roads.

The authorization of $2,500,000 for the survey, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of main roads through unappropriated or unreserved public lands, nontaxable Indian lands, or other Federal reservations other than the forest reservations, under the provisions of the Act of June 24, 1930 (46 Stat., p. 805), provided for by section 6 of the Highway Act of June 18, 1934 (48

Stat., p. 994), for the fiscal year 1937, is hereby canceled for said fiscal year and made applicable to the fiscal year endin, Tune 30, 1938.

FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS

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 $95,240 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $8,000,000, which sum is composed of $3,500,000, the balance of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1936, by the Act approved June 18, 1934, and $4,500,000, part of the sum of $10,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1937 by the Act approved June 18, 1934: Provided, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall, upon the approval of this Act, apportion, and prorate among the several States, Alaska, and Puerto Rico, as provided in section 23 of said Federal Highway Act, the sum of $10,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, by the Act approved June 18, 1934: 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 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 $2,500: Provided further, That during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1937, the expenditures on forest highways in Alaska from the amount herein appropriated shall not exceed $250,000. This title may be cited as the Department of Agriculture Appropriation Act, 1937.

Approved June 4, 1936.

AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION ACT OF JUNE 29, 1937

[50 Stat. 422, 433]

AN ACT

Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and for the Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and for other purposes

BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS

FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM

the provisions of said Act, including the replacement of not to exceed one such vehicle for use in the administrative work of the Bureau of Public Roads in the District of Columbia: Provided further, That, during the fiscal year 1938, whenever performing authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or improvement of roads for other Government agencies the charge for such services may include depreciation on engineering and road-building equipment used, and the amounts received on account of such charges shall be credited to the appropriation concerned: Provided further, That during the fiscal year 1938 the appropriations for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads shall be available for meeting the expenses of warehouse maintenance and the procurement, care, and handling of supplies, materials, and equipment stored therein for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads, and for sale and distribution to other Government activities, the cost of such supplies and materials or the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and handling) to be reimbursed to appropriations current at the time additional supplies, materials, or equipment are procured, from the appropriation chargeable with the cost or value of such supplies, materials, or equipment: Provided further, That not to exceed $450,000 from the administrative funds authorized by the Act approved November 9, 1921, and Acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, in addition to the amount remaining available under the authorizations contained in the Agricultural Appropriation Acts approved May 27, 1930, May 17, 1935, and June 4, 1936, shall be available, in the total amount of $1,360,000, for the construction (including the cost of a site already acquired) of a laboratory for permanent quarters for the testing and research work of the Bureau of Public Roads.

FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY OR FEEDER ROADS

For secondary or feeder roads, including farm-to-market roads, rural free delivery mail roads, and public-school bus routes, $5,000,000, to remain available until expended, which sum is part of the $25,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1938 by section 7 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat., p. 1521).

ELIMINATION OF GRADE CROSSINGS

For the elimination of hazards to life at railroad grade crossings, including the separation or protection of grades at crossings, the reconstruction of existing railroad grade-crossing structures, and the relocation of highways to eliminate grade crossings, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended, which sum is part of the $50,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1938 by section 8 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat., p. 1521.)

PUBLIC-LANDS HIGHWAYS

For the survey, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of main roads through unappropriated or unreserved public lands, nontaxable Indian lands, or other Federal reservations other than the forest reservations, under the provisions of the Act of June 24, 1930 (U. S. C., title 23, sec. 3), $2,500,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is the amount authorized for the fiscal year 1938 by section 3 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat., p. 1520): Provided, That the authorization of $2,500,000 for the survey, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of public-lands highways, made applicable to the fiscal year 1938 by the Agricultural Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1937, is hereby canceled.

FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS

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 $115,260 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $12,500,000, which sum is composed of $5,500,000, the balance of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1937, by the Act approved June 18, 1934, and $7,000,000, part of the sum of $14,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1938 by the Act approved June 16, 1936, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended: Provided, 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 $7,500: Provided further, That for each of the fiscal years ending June 30, 1938, and June 30, 1939, the apportionment for forest highways in Alaska shall be $350,000 and the remainder of the sums which otherwise would be apportioned and prorated to Alaska for said fiscal years shall be reapportioned in the same manner and on the same basis as provided in the second paragraph of section 23 (a) of the Federal Highway Act among those States whose forest highway apportionments for the fiscal years 1938 and 1939 otherwise would be less than 1 per centum of the entire apportionment for forest highways: Provided further, That there shall be available from this appropriation not to exceed $10,000 for the acquisition of land by purchase, condemnation, gift, grant, dedication, or otherwise, and not to exceed $150,000 for the acquisition by purchase or construction of buildings, for the storage and repair of Government equipment for use in the construction and maintenance of roads.

Approved, June 29, 1937.

APPROPRIATION OF JUNE 16, 1938

[52 Stat. 736, 749]

AN ACT

Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and for the Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1939, and for other purposes

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 (39 Stat. 355-359), 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 $1,120,000 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $125,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1938, by section 1 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 1519-1520): Provided, That none of the money herein appropriated shall be paid to any State on account of any project on which convict labor shall be employed, except this provision shall not apply to convict labor performed by convicts on parole or probation: Provided further, That not to exceed $45,000 of the funds provided for carrying out the provisions of the Federal Highway Act of November 9, 1921 (23 U. S. C. 21, 23), shall be available for the purchase of motor-propelled passenger-carrying vehicles necessary for carrying out the provisions of said Act, including the replacement of not to exceed one such vehicle for use in the administrative work of the Bureau of Public Roads in the District of Columbia at a cost, including the exchange value of the vehicle to be replaced, not to exceed $1,200: Provided further, That, during the fiscal year 1939, whenever performing authorized engineering or other services in connection with the survey, construction, and maintenance, or improvement of roads for other Government agencies the charge for such services may include depreciation on engineering and roadbuilding equipment used, and the amounts received on account of such charges shall be credited to the appropriation concerned: Provided further, That during the fiscal year 1939 the appropriations for the work of the Bureau of Public Roads shall be available for meeting the expenses of warehouse maintenance and the procuren.ent, care, and handling of supplies, materials, and equipment stored therein for distribution to projects under the supervision of the Bureau of Public Roads, and for sale and distribution to other Government activities,

the cost of such supplies and materials or the value of such equipment (including the cost of transportation and handling) to be reimbursed to appropriations current at the time additional supplies, materials, or equipment are procured, from the appropriation chargeable with the cost or value of such supplies, materials, or equipment: Provided further, That the appropriations available to the Bureau of Public Roads may be used in emergency for medical supplies and services and other assistance necessary for the immediate relief of employees engaged on hazardous work under that Bureau.

FEDERAL-AID SECONDARY OR FEEDER ROADS

For secondary or feeder roads, including farm-to-market roads, rural free delivery mail roads, and public-school bus routes, $20,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is the remainder of the $25,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1938 by section 7 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 1521).

ELIMINATION OF GRADE CROSSINGS

For the elimination of hazards to life at railroad grade crossings, including the separation or protection of grades at crossings, the reconstruction of existing railroad grade-crossing structures, and the relocation of highways to eliminate grade crossings, $40,000,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is the remainder of the $50,000,000 authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1938 by section 8 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 1521).

PUBLIC-LANDS HIGHWAYS

For the survey, construction, reconstruction, and maintenance of main roads through unappropriated or unreserved public lands, nontaxable Indians lands, or other Federal reservations other than the forest reservations, under the provisions of the Act of June 24, 1930 (23 U. S. C. 3), $2,500,000, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, which sum is the amount authorized for the fiscal year 1939 by section 3 of the Act approved June 16, 1936 (49 Stat. 1520).

FOREST ROADS AND TRAILS

For carrying out the provisions of section 23 of the Federal Highway Act approved November 9, 1921 (23 U. S. C. 23), including not to exceed $59,500 for departmental personal services in the District of Columbia, $14,000,000, which sum consists of the balance of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1938 and $7,000,000 of the amount authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1939 by the Act approved June 16, 1936, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended: Provided, 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 $7,500: Provided further, That there shall be available from this appropriation not to exceed $50,000 for the completion of construction of buildings at Denver, Colorado, for the storage and repair of Government equipment for use in the construction and maintenance of roads.

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Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture and for the Farm Credit Administration for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1940, and for other purposes

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