98 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGEICULTUEE. 



heretofore created, within the limits of the States of California, 

 Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, or Wyoming, ex- 

 cept by Act of Congress. 



Act June 25, 1910, c. 421, s. 2, 36 Stat. 847. 



This section is amended, to read as set forth, by act August 24, 1912, 

 c. 369, 37 Stat. 497. 



The word " California " in the last proviso of this section Is added 

 by the said act August 24, 1912. A proviso in the same words, except 

 the word " California ", contained in act March 4, 1907, c. 2907, is set 

 forth on p. 91, ante. 



Report of withdrawals to Congress. 



Sec. 3. That the Secretary of the Interior shall report all such 

 withdrawals to Congress at the beginning of its next regular session 

 after the date of the withdrawals. 



Act June 25, 1910, c. 421, s. 3, 36 Stat. 848. 



ACT MARCH 1, 1911, c. 186. An act to enable any State to cooperate with any 

 other State or Slates, or with the United States, for the protection of the 

 watersheds of navigable streams, and to appoint a commission for the 

 acquisition of lands for the purposes of conserving the navigability of 

 navigable rivers. (36 Stat. 901.) 



Consent to agreement by States for conservation of forests and water supply. 



That the consent of the Congress of the United States is hereby 

 given to each of the several States of the Union to enter into any 

 agreement or compact, not in conflict with any law of the United 

 States, with any other State or States for the purpose of conserving 

 the forests and the water supply of the States entering into such 

 agreement or compact. 



Act March 1, 1911, c. 186, s. 1, 36 Stat. 961. 



Appropriation for cooperation with States for protection from fire of forested 

 watersheds of navigable streams; agreements with States for system of fire 

 protection; State law required; limitation of expenditures. 



Sec. 2. That the sum of two hundred thousand dollars is hereby 

 appropriated and made available until expended, out of any moneys 

 in the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the 

 Secretary of Agriculture to cooperate with any State or group of 

 States, when requested to do so, in the protection from fire of the 

 forested watersheds of navigable streams ; and the Secretary of Agri- 

 culture is hereby authorized, and on such conditions as he deems 

 wise, to stipulate and agree with any State or group of States to 

 cooperate in the organization and maintenance of a system of fire 

 protection on any private or state forest lands within such State or 

 States and situated upon the watershed of a navigable river: Pro- 

 vided, That no such stipulation or agreement shall be made with any 

 State which has not provided by law for a system of forest-fire 

 protection: Provided further. That in no case shall the amount 

 expended in any State exceed in any fiscal year the amount appro- 

 priated by that State for the same purpose during the same fiscal 

 year. 



Act March 1, 1911, c. 180, s. 2, 36 Stat. 901. 

 Appropriations for examination, survey, and acquirement of lands at headwaters 

 of navigable streams. 



Sec. 3. That there is hereby appropriated, for the fiscal year ending 

 Juno thirtieth, nineteen hundred and ten, the sum of one million 



