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laws applicable, in whole or in part, to the United 

 States Section: Provided, That, when appropriations 

 have been made for the commencement or continua- 

 tion of construction or operation and maintenance 

 of any such project, the United States Commis- 

 sioner, notwithstanding the provisions of section 665 

 of Title 31, and sections 11 and 12 of Title 41. or any 

 other law, may enter into contracts beyond the 

 amount actually appropriated for so much of the 

 work on any such authorized project as the physical 

 and orderly sequence of construction makes neces- 

 sary, such contracts to be subject to and dependent 

 upon future appropriations by Congress. (Sept. 13, 

 1950, ch. 948. title I, i 103. 64 Stat. 847; Aug. 19, 1964. 

 Pub. L. 88-448, title IV, § 402(a) (29), 78 Stat. 494.) 



Amendments 

 1964 — Pub. L. 88-448 eliminated provisions which per- 

 mitted retired personnel of the Armed Forces of the 

 United States employed by the Commission to receive as 

 compensation for temporary service, the difference be- 

 tween the rates of pay established therefor and their re- 

 tired pay during the period or periods of their temporary 

 employment. 



§277(1-4. Same; acquisition of properties of Imperial 

 Irrigation District of California. 



The United States Commissioner, in order to com- 

 ply with the provisions of articles 12 and 23 of the 



treaty of February 3. 1944. between the United States 

 and Mexico, relating to the utilization of the waters 

 of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio 

 Grande below Fort Quitman, Texas, is authorized to 

 acquire, in the name of the United States, by pur- 

 chase or by proceedings in eminent domain, the 

 physical properties owned by the Imperial Irrigation 

 District of Cahfornia. located In the vicinity of 

 Andrade, California, consisting of the Alamo Canal 

 in the United States, the Rockwood Intake, the 

 Hanlon Heading, the quarry, buildings used in con- 

 nection with such facilities, and appurtenant lands, 

 and to reconstruct, operate and maintain such prop- 

 erties in connection with the administration of said 

 treaty. (Sept. 13, 1950, ch. 948, title I, § 104, 64 Stat. 

 847.) 



§277d-5. Same; availability of prior appropriations; 

 restriction to projects agreed to under treaty. 



Funds heretofore appropriated to the Department 

 of State under the heading "International Boundary 

 and Water Commission, United States and Mexico" 

 shall be available for the purposes of sections 

 277d-l to 277d-5 of this title: Provided, That au- 

 thorizations under said sections shall apply only 

 to projects agreed upon by the two Governments in 

 accordance with the treaty of February 3, 1944. 

 (Sept. 13, 1950, ch. 948, title I, § 105, 64 Stat. 848.) 



17. Land and Water Conservation, Funds 

 16 US.C. 4601-4 through 4601-11 



§460M. Land and water conservation provisions; 

 statement of purposes. 



The purposes of sections 460/-4 to 460Z-11 of this 

 title are to assist in preserving, developing, and as- 

 suring accessibility to all citizens of the United 

 States of America of present and future generations 

 and visitors who are lawfully present within the 

 boundaries of the United States of America such 

 quality and quantity of outdoor recreation resources 

 as may be available and are necessary and desirable 

 for individual active participation in such recreation 

 and to strengthen the health and vitality oi the citi- 

 zens of the United States by ( 1) providing funds for 

 and authorizing Federal assistance to the States in 

 planning, acquisition, and development of needed 

 land and water areas and facilities and (2) provid- 

 ing funds for the Federal acquisition and develop- 

 ment of certain lands and otl^er areas. (Pub. L. 88- 

 578, title I, § Kb). Sept. 3. 1964. 78 Stat. 897.) 



§460t-5. Land and water conservation funds; estab- 

 lishment ; covering certain revenues and collections 

 into fund. 



During the period ending September 30, 1989, 

 there shall be covered into the land and water con- 

 servation fund in the Treasury of the United 

 States, which fund is hereby established and is 

 hereinafter referred to as the "fund", the following 

 revenues and collections: 



(a) SuRPLtrs Property Sales. 



All proceeds (except so much thereof as may be 

 otherwise obligated, credited, or paid under author- 

 ity of those provisions of law set forth in section 

 485(b) (e) , title 40, United States Code, or the Inde- 

 pendent OfiBces Appropriation Act, 1963 (76 Stat. 

 725) or in any later appropriation Act) hereafter 

 received from any disposal of surplus real property 

 and related personal property under the Federal 

 Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949. 

 as amended, notwithstanding any provision of law 

 that such proceeds shall be credited to miscellane- 

 ous receipts of the Treasury. Nothing in this Act 

 shall affect existing laws or regulations concerning 

 disposal of real or personal surplus property to 

 schools, hospitals, and States and their political 

 subdivisions. 



(b) MoTORBOAT Fuels Tax. 



The amounts provided for in section 460Li-ll. 



(c) (1) Other Revenues. 



In addition to the sum of the revenues and col- 

 lections estimated by the Secretary of the Interior 

 to be covered into the fund pursuant to this section, 

 as amended, there are authorized to be appropri- 

 ated annually to the fund out of any money in the 

 Treasury not otherwise appropriated such amounts 

 as are necessary to make the income of the fund 

 not less than $300,000,000 for fiscal year 1977, 

 $600,000,000 for fiscal year 1978, $750,000,000 for 



