PUBLIC LAWS-CHS. 418 -420 -AUG. 4, 1939 water rights, as in his judgment are necessary and in the interests of the United States and the project. Administration. SEC. 15. The Secretary is hereby authorized to perform any and all acts and to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary and proper for the purpose of carrying the provisions of this Act into full force and effect. ews n otincfulfornt- SEC. 16. The provisions of previous Acts of Congress not incon- sistent with the provisions of this Act shall remain in full force and effect. Modification of exitingontrat, du SEC. 17 . (a) The authority granted in sections 3 and 4 of this Act ration of authority, for modifiction of existing repayment contracts or other forms of obligations to pay construction charges shall continue for five years from the date of this enactment in order to provide opportunity for negotiating and consummating said modifications and opportunity for enactment by the legislature of any State in which a project contract unit is located of any legislation which may be necessary to empower water users and organizations to execute and carry out the provisions Te extio orf contracts entered into pursuant to the authority of this Act. payment of construc- (b) The authority of the Secretary under the Act entitled "An tin charges, year Act to authorize further relief to water users on United States and A7. on Indian reclamation projects", approved May 31, 1939 (Public, A', . 792. Numbered 97, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session), is hereby extended in connection with the construction charges due and pay- able, under any existing obligation to pay construction charges, for each of the years 1939 to 1943, inclusive, to the extent such charges are not covered by modification of said obligation under section 3 or 4 of this Act. B Jotlder anyov SEC. 18. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend the Boulder os ot affected. Canyon Project Act (45 Stat. 1057), as amended. 45 Stat. 1057. 43 u.. c. C.' 617- SEC. 19. This Act may be cited as the "Reclamation Project Act of 617t. 1093". Short title. 1939". Approved, August 4, 1939. [CHAPTER 419] August 4, 1939 AN ACT [S. 1773] To provide that no statute of limitations shall apply to offenses punishable by [Public, No. 261] death. Offenses punishable by death. Statute of limita- tions not to apply. Offenses now barred by existing law. August 4, 1939 [S. 1558] [Public, No. 262] New Mexico. Acceptance of grant of perpetual easement with respect to cer. tain lands in. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That an indictment for any offense punishable by death may be found at any time without regard to any statute of limitations. SEC. 2 . This Act shall not authorize prosecution, trial, or punish- ment for any offense now barred by the provisions of existing law. Approved, August 4, 1939. [CHAPTER 420] AN ACT To provide for the acceptance of an easement with respect to certain lands in New Mexico, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the grant of a perpetual easement to the United States Government and the Works Progress Administration pursuant to an instrument dated November 15, 1935, and recorded on December 22, 1936, for the construction and maintenance of a dam and reservoir in Bear Canyon, on the Mimbres River, in Grant County, New Mexico, located in 1198 [53 STAT.
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