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PUBLIC LAW 86-254-SEPT. 10, 1959
selection by law (but such studies shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to construction); and not to exceed $1,170,000 for transfer to the Secretary of the Interior for conservation of fish and wildlife as authorized by law; to remain available until expended, $661,356,247: Provided, That no part of this appropriation shall be used for projects not authorized by law or which are authorized by a law limiting the amount to be appropriated therefor, except as may be within the limits of the amount now or hereafter authorized to be appropriated: Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated for "Construction, General", in this Act shall be used on the project "Missouri River, Kansas City to mouth", for any purpose other than bank stabilization work: Provided further, That $1,365,000 o i the amount herein appropriated shall be available for the Allegheny River Reservoir: Provided further, That $487,500 of this appropriation shall be transferred to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for studies, investigations, and reports thereon as required by the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 563-565) to provide that wildlife conservation shall receive equal consideration and be coordinated with other features of water-resource development programs of the Department of the Army. OPERATION A N D M A I N T E N A N C E,
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GENERAi,
For expenses necessary for the preservation, operation, maintenance, and care of existing river and harbor, flood control, and related works, including such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance of harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, or other public agency, outside of harbor lines, and serving essential needs of general commerce and navigation; financing the United States share of the cost of operation and maintenance of remedial works in the Niagara River; surveys and charting of northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing and straightening channels; removal of obstructions to navigation; rescue work, and repair, or restoration of flood control projects threatened or destroyed by flood; and not to exceed $1,706,250 for transfer to the Secretary of the Interior for conservation of fish and wildlife as authorized by law; to remain available until expended, $114,934,950. GENERAL E X P E N S E S
For expenses necessary for general administration and related functions in the Office of the Chief of Engineers and offices of the Division Engineers; activities of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, the Beach Erosion Board, and the California Debris Commission; administration of laws pertaining to preservation of navigable waters; commercial statistics; and miscellaneous investigations; $12,324,000. ELOOD CONTROL, M I S S I S S I P P I RIVER A N D TRIBUTARIES
For expenses necessary for prosecuting work of flood control, and rescue work, repair, restoration, or maintenance of flood control projects threatened or destroyed by flood, as authorized by law (33 U.S.C. 702a, 702g-l), to remain available until expended, $69,068,512. ^^^s stat- ^'34; 49 UNITED STATES S E C T I O N, S A I N T L A W R E N C E RIVER JOINT BOARD OF ENGINEERS
For necessary expenses of the United States section of the Saint Lawrence River Joint Board of Engineers, established by Executive
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