Interior Department Appropriation Bill for 1942: Hearings ... 77th Congress 1st Session

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Página 629 - Stat. 367), including giving information and advice to settlers on reclamation projects in the selection of lands, equipment, and livestock ; the preparation of land for irrigation; the selection of crops; methods of irrigation and agricultural practice, and general farm management; the cost of which shall be charged to the general reclamation fund and shall not be charged as a part of the construction or operation and maintenance cost payable by the water users under the projects, $54,400.
Página 95 - In 1933 the Soil Erosion Service was established in the Department of the Interior to translate our knowledge of soil erosion and soil conservation into constructive action on the farm lands of the Nation.
Página 632 - Administrative provisions and limitations," but without regard to the amounts of the limitations therein set forth, all to be reimbursable under the reclamation law, and to remain available until expended: Gila project, Arizona, $500,000.
Página 609 - ... subsection C of section 4 of the act of December 5, 1924 (43 Stat. 702...
Página 93 - ... of cultivation, the growing of vegetation, and changes in use of land; 3. To cooperate or enter into agreements with, or to furnish financial or other aid to, any agency, governmental or otherwise, or any person, subject to such conditions as he may deem necessary, for the purposes of this Act; and 4.
Página 333 - ... mining, quarrying, metallurgical, and other mineral industries; to inquire into the economic conditions affecting these industries; to investigate explosives and peat; and on behalf of the Government to investigate the mineral fuels and unfinished mineral products belonging to, or for the use of, the United States, with a view to their most efficient mining, preparation, treatment and use; and to disseminate information concerning these subjects in such manner as will best carry out the purposes...
Página 182 - ... officials of public and private plants should be encouraged to maintain their inventories of spare parts. An adequate reserve of transformers is especially important. During recent months, one eastern utility has decided to double its reserve of certain type transformers. Inventories of high poles should be maintained at an effective level, particularly by those companies which depend on transmission of power. Destruction of a transmission-line tower is not a very serious matter if the company...
Página 536 - ... shall be available for the payment of obligations incurred under the contract authorization carried in the Navy Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1941; in all, $434,550,000, and the money herein specifically appropriated for "Aviation...
Página 7 - ... ROBERT F. RICH, Pennsylvania CHARLES A. PLUMLEY, Vermont. EVERETT M. DIRKSEN, Illinois ALBERT J. ENGEL, Michigan KARL STEFAN, Nebraska FRANCIS H. CASE, South Dakota DUDLEY A. WHITE, Ohio CLARENCE J. McLEOD, Michigan FRANK B. KEEFE, Wisconsin NOBLE J.
Página 618 - The leases covering those public lands used for agricultural purposes provide that in the event any of the leased marginal lands become flooded or too wet for cultivation during any year, the lessee will be entitled to receive a refund to the extent of the rental charges paid upon the area...

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