PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 275-JUNE 26, 1944 [58 STAT. liminary examinations and surveys, as authorized by law, for run-off and water-flow retardation and soil-erosion prevention on the water- sheds of flood-control projects, shall be obligated for initiating work upon new projects or for prosecuting work upon projects heretofore commenced, unless they accord with priorities specifically approved by the Secretary of War and the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided further, That $4,000,000 of the appropriation "Flood control, general", is hereby repealed: Provided, That the provision contained in the Interior Department Appropriation Act, 1942 (55 Stat. 320), con- and cerning the acquisition of mineral rights owned by the Osage Tribe in lands to be acquired for the Hulah Dam and Reservoir project is for hereby amended by adding the following: "Provided, That if just compensation cannot be agreed upon the Secretary of War may insti- tute proceedings to condemn said mineral rights pursuant to existing ion laws: Provided further, That the construction of the dam may be commenced at any time after the institution of such proceedings". ier Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries: For prosecuting work of flood control in accordance with the provisions of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended (33 U. S . C. 702a), including printing and binding, newspapers, lawbooks, books of refer- ence, periodicals, and office supplies and equipment required in the Office of the Chief of Engineers to carry out the purposes of this appropriation, and for the purchase of fifty motor-propelled pas- senger-carrying vehicles, $26,000,000. Emergency fund for flood control on tributaries of Mississippi River: For rescue work and for repair or maintenance of any flood- control work on any tributaries of the Mississippi River threatened 02 g-Lor destroyed by flood, in accordance with section 9 of the Flood Control Act, approved June 15, 1936 (49 Stat. 1508), $500,000. River, Flood control, Sacramento River, California: For prosecuting work of flood control, Sacramento River, California, in accordance 4 with the provisions of Acts approved March 1, 1917, May 15, 1928, 8701- and August 26, 1937, as modified by the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U. S. C . 703, 704; 50 Stat. 849; 55 Stat. 638 -651), $2,800,000. Federal water mains outside D. C. Maximnm hospital- ization rate in Army hospitals. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS Maintenance and Operation, Certain Federal Water Mains Outside the District of Columbia: For the maintenance, operation, improve- ment, extension and protection of Federal water lines located outside the District of Columbia required to serve nearby Government estab- lishments and facilities with water from the water supply system of the District of Columbia, including interconnections with other water systems for emergency use wherever located, to be immediately avail- able and to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, $12,000. UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' HOME For maintenance and operation of the United States Soldiers' Home, to be paid from the Soldiers' Home Permanent Fund, $1,177,500: Provided, That if at any time during the fiscal year 1945 the Secretary of War, upon the recommendation of the Board of Commissioners of the United States Soldiers' Home and the Surgeon General of the Army, should establish a maximum rate that such Home might pay for the hospitalization of members thereof in United States Army Hospitals, this appropriation shall not be avail- able for the payment of a higher rate. 330 RepeaL Hulah Dam Reservoir project Compensation mineral rights. Dam construct Mississippi RK and tributaries. 45 Sta. 634. 33U.S.C.§7 Sacramento 1 Calif.- 39S't.941 Stat. 539. 33U.S.C.§ 704; Supp. III ,
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