AGRICULTURAL APPROPRIATION BILL, Itti* 239 



(if ritnds and trnils in tlir nutidnal fon'sts should ^rt^ hand in hand 

 with iippntprintions for KtMh>ral aid to post roads. That act appro- 

 priated .<").()()().()()() for tho lisriil year 19'22 and $I().OO0.(X)O for the 

 liscal year iO'J.i for the construction of roads and trails within (»r 

 adjjuont to tiational forests. A sul)sc<picnl act, that of Jimc 11>, 

 \0'2'2, anthorizoil jui apjiropriation of S<).o(M),U(K) ca«h for the li.-jcal 

 years ll>-'4 and 1925, in pursuance of this Bamo pohcy. The Director 

 of the Butl^et now re<-onirnends an nppnjpriation for ll>24 of 

 •Sii.ODO.OOO out of the Sti.oUU.OOO which was autliorized hy Con^rttis. 

 I do not know how far the ooniinittoe wishes me to fjo into a di.s<Mis- 

 sion of this road-liuihhn}^ program. 



Mr. Andkrson. I wouhl hke to jjo mio it pictis ihoiou^^hK. 



Colonel (iKKKLKY. It is a pretty l)i;; sul)ject and has heen tlireshed 

 out before con^j^ressional c<tmmittees several times, hut I will he very 

 ijlad to t(>ll you the story if you wish to listen. 



Mr. .IiTMP. Mr. Chairman, suppose we defer consideration of this 

 item until Mr. MacDonald aj)peai"s in connection with the Federal 

 aid road item? 



Mr. Andkrson. That will be satisfactory. 



Wednesday. Xovkmber 22. 1M22. 



FOREST RO.VDS AND TR/Ul.S. 



Mr. Anderson. We will liear Colonel (ireeley with reference to the 

 item on page 359 for national forest roads. 



AUTHORIZATION FOR APPUOFRI.VTIOX. 



Colonel Greeley. Mr. Cliairman. as I explained to the committee 

 the other day. Federal-aid legislation as expressed in the last two 

 statutes, the Federal highway act of November. 1921, and the act 

 of June 30. 1922, has recognized the need for the construction of 

 roads in and adjacent to the national forests as a part of the Federal 

 road policy. Sums were authorized for continuing the forest road 

 work in tlie last general legislation dealing with this subject, to the 

 extent of -SO, 500,000 each for the fiscal vears 1924 and 1925. This 

 item comes before you now as a part of our 1924 Budget, with the 

 recommendation of the Director oi the Butlget that $3,000,000 bo 

 appropriated out of the authorization of $0.. 500, 000. 



Mr. Anderson. Was the $(>,500,000 authorized to be expended in 

 any particular period ? 



('olonel Cirkelky. According to the terms of the legislation it re- 

 mains available until expended. The law authorizes an appropria- 

 tion for a certain fiscal year, to remain available until expended. 

 You mean, is there a limit on the period of the authorization ( 



Mr. Ander.son. Yes. 



Colonel Greeley. My judgment would be that this authorization 

 expires with the fiscal year 1924. The authorization is made spe- 

 cifically for the fiscal year. Is that your understanding of it. Mr, 

 MacDonald, as a matter of law ? 



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