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MORATORIUM ON CONSTRUCTION CHARGES FOR 1935

An act to further extend relief to water users on United States reclamation projects and on Indian irrigation projects. (Act of June 13, 1935, 49 Stat. 337)

SEC. 1. [All provisions of Act of March 27, 1934 extended for one year. That all of the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to further extend the operation of the Act entitled 'An Act for the temporary relief of water users on irrigation projects constructed and operated under the reclamation law', approved April 1, 1932”, approved March 27, 1934, be, and all of the provisions thereof are hereby, further extended for the period of one year.

SEC. 2. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to extend to water users on Indian irrigation projects during the calendar years 1934 and 1935 like relief to that provided in the Acts of January 26, 1933 (47 Stat. 776), and March 3, 1933 (47 Stat. 1427), applicable to the calendar years 1931, 1932, and 1933.

NOTE

On October 9, 1934, the Department returned unapproved contract with the Mesa County irrigation district extending payment of the unpaid portion of the installments due December 1933 and June 1934 under contract of June 10, 1918, stating these were not construction charges to be deferred under the moratoria acts but rather operation and maintenance charges, and relief therefor should be sought from the Congress.

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SPECIAL PROVISIONS OF LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION ACT, 1936

[Extract from] An act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1936, and for other purposes. (Act July 8, 1935, 49 Stat. 459)

In order to keep the expenditures for printing and binding for the fiscal year 1936 within or under the appropriations for such fiscal year, the heads of the various executive departments and independent establishments are authorized to discontinue the printing of annual or special reports under their respective jurisdictions: Provided, That where the printing of such reports is discontinued the original copy thereof shall be kept on file in the offices of the heads of the respective departments or independent establishments for public inspection.

Section 12 of the Printing Act, approved January 12, 1895 (U. S. C., title 44, sec. 14), is hereby amended to read as follows:

"The Joint Committee on Printing may permit the Public Printer to authorize any executive department or independent office or establishment of the Government to purchase direct for its use such printing, binding, and blank-book work, otherwise authorized by law, as the Government Printing Office is not able or suitably equipped to execute or as may be more economically or in the better interest of the Government executed elsewhere; and such Joint Committee also may authorize the Public Printer to procure services, materials, and supplies for use of the Government Printing Office without regard to the provisions of section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 41, sec. 5) whenever the aggregate amount involved is less than $50."

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APPROPRIATION FOR BOULDER DAM-SPECIAL PROVISION IN SECOND DEFICIENCY ACT, F. Y. 1935

An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1935, and for prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1935, and June 30, 1936, and for other purposes. (Act of Aug. 12, 1935, 49 Stat. 571)

Boulder Canyon project: For the continuation of construction of the Boulder Canyon Dam and incidental works in the main stream of the Colorado River at Black Canyon, to create a storage reservoir, and of a complete plant and incidental structures suitable for the fullest economic development of electrical energy from the water discharged from such reservoir; to acquire by proceedings in eminent domain or otherwise, all lands, rights-of-way, and other property necessary for such purposes; and for incidental operations, as authorized by the Boulder Canyon Project Act, approved December 21, 1928 (U. S. C., Supp. VII, title 43, ch. 12A): $14,000,000, to remain available until advanced to the Colorado River Dam fund, which amount shall be available for personal services in the District of Columbia and in the field without regard to the civil-service laws and the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, and for all other objects of expenditure that are specified for projects included in the Interior Department Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1936, under the caption "Bureau of Reclamation": Provided, That of this fund not to exceed $35,000, reimbursable, shall be available for investigation and reports as authorized by section 15 of the Boulder Canyon Project Act.

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INVESTIGATIONS ON THE LOWER RIO GRANDE, THE LOWER COLORADO, AND TIA JUANA RIVERS

An act to amend the act of May 13, 1924, entitled "An act providing for a study regarding the equitable use of the waters of the Rio Grande", and so forth, as amended by the public resolution of March 3, 1927. (Public, No. 286, act of Aug. 19, 1935, 49 Stat. 660)

SEC. 1. [American commissioner designated for study of Lower Rio Grande, Lower Colorado, and Tia Juana rivers-Treaty with Mexico.]-That the Act of May 13, 1924, entitled "An Act providing for a study regarding the equitable use of the waters of the Rio Grande below Fort Quitman, Texas, in cooperation with the United States of Mexico", as amended by the public resolution of March 3, 1927, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"The President is hereby authorized to designate the American Commissioner on the International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, or other Federal agency to cooperate with a representative or representatives of the Government of Mexico in a study regarding the equitable use of the waters of the lower Rio Grande and the lower Colorado and Tia Juana Rivers, for the purpose of obtaining information which may be used as a basis for the negotiation of a treaty with the Government of Mexico relative to the use of the waters of these rivers and to matters closely related thereto. On completion of such study the results shall be reported to the Secretary of State.

"SEC. 2. [Authorizing investigations of the land and water boundary between the United States and Mexico authority to construct projects.]-The Secretary of State, acting through the American Commissioner, International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, is further authorized to conduct technical and other investigations relating to the defining, demarcation, fencing, or monumentation of the land and water boundary between the United States and Mexico, to flood control, water resources, conservation, and utilization of water, sanitation and prevention of pollution, channel rectification, and stabilization and other related matters upon the international boundary between the United States and Mexico; and to construct and maintain fences, monuments and other demarcations of the boundary line between the United States and Mexico, and sewer systems, water systems, and electric light, power and gas systems crossing the international border, and to continue such work and operations through the American Commissioner as are now in progress and are authorized by law.

"The President is authorized and empowered to construct, operate, and maintain on the Rio Grande River below Fort Quitman, Texas, any and all works or projects which are recommended to the President as the result of such investigations and by the President are deemed necessary and proper.

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"SEC. 3. [Construction of projects provided for by treaty Operation or supervision of constructed works.] (a) The President is further authorized to construct any project or works which may be provided for in a treaty entered into with Mexico and to repair, protect, maintain, or complete works now existing or now under construction or those that may be constructed under the treaty provisions aforesaid; and to construct any project or works designed to facilitate compliance with the provisions of treaties between the United States and Mexico; and (b) to operate and maintain any project or works so constructed or, subject to such rules and regulations for continuing supervision by the said American Commissioner or any Federal agency as the President may cause to be promulgated, to turn over the operation and maintenance of such project or works to any Federal agency, or any State, county, municipality, district, or other political subdivision within which such project or works may be in whole or in part situated, upon such terms, conditions, and requirements as the President may deem appropriate.

"SEC. 4. [Claims may be entered into with political subdivision in the construction of projects or for assumption of operation and maintenance Acquisition of lands-Withdrawal of public lands.]—In order to carry out the provisions of this Act, the President, or any Federal agency he may designate is authorized, (a) in his discretion, to enter into agreements with any one or more of said political subdivisions, in connection with the construction of any project or works provided for in section 3 hereof, under the terms of which agreements there shall be furnished to the United States, gratuitously, except for the examination and approval of titles, the lands or easements in lands necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance in whole or in part of any such project or works, or for the assumption by one or more of any such political subdivisions making such agreement of the operation and maintenance of such project or works in whole or in part upon the completion thereof: Provided, however, That when an agreement is reached that necessary lands or easements shall be provided by any such political subdivision and for the future operation and maintenance by it of a project or works or a part thereof, in the discretion of the President the title to such lands and easements for such projects or works need not be required to be conveyed to the United States but may be required only to be vested in and remain in such political subdivision; (b) to acquire by purchase, exercise, of the power of eminent domain, or by donation, any real or personal property which may be necessary; (c) to withdraw from sale, public entry or disposal of such public lands of the United States as he may find to be necessary and thereupon the Secretary of the Interior shall cause the lands so designated to be withdrawn from any public entry whatsoever, and from sale, disposal, location or settlement under the mining laws or any other law relating to the public domain and shall cause such withdrawal to appear upon the records in the appropriate land office having jurisdiction over such lands, and such lands may be used for carrying out the purposes of this Act: