86th Congress, H. R. 12530 AN ACT 74 STAT. 818. To authorize adjustment, in the public interest, of rentals under leases entered Amendment of leases. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Chief of John H. Kerr Engineers, under the supervision of the Secretary of the Army, is Reservoir, authorized to amend any lease providing for the construction, main- Va.-N. C. tenance, and operation of commercial recreational facilities at the John H. Kerr Reservoir, Virginia-North Carolina, entered into before November 1, 1956, under section 4 of the Act of December 22, 1944, as amended (16 U.S.C. 460d), so as to provide for adjustment, either 68 Stat. 1266. by increase or decrease, from time to time during the term of such lease of the amount of rental or other consideration payable to the United States under such lease, when and as he determines such adjustment to be necessary or advisable in the public interest. No adjustment shall be made under authority of this Act so as to increase or decrease the amount of rental or other consideration payable under such lease for any period prior to the date of such adjustment. Approved September 6, 1960. (276) To approve the amendatory repayment contract negotiated with the Huntley Project Irrigation District, Montana, to authorize its execution, and for other рагровев. Repayment con Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the contract Huntley Project with the Huntley Project Irrigation District, which was negotiated Irrigation Disby the Secretary of the Interior pursuant to subsection (a) of section trict, Mont. fof the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 (53 Stat. 1187) and approved tract. is to form by the Department of the Interior on November 20, 1959, 43 USC 485f. is hereby approved for execution, and the Secretary is authorized to xecute and perform the same on behalf of the United States. SEC. 2. The 1956 reclassification of lands of the Huntley Project Irrigation District is approved. SEC. 3. There shall be deducted from the total cost of the Huntley project and from the construction charge obligation of the Huntley Project Irrigation District, contingent upon execution of the contract with the Huntley Project Irrigation District, approved in section 1 hereof, the amount of the unmatured construction charges against the two thousand five hundred and thirty acres found to be permanently unproductive by the 1956 reclassification of lands. SEC. 4. All costs and expenses incurred by the United States in negotiating and completing the contract approved under section 1 of this Act and in making the investigations in connection therewith shall not exceed the sum of $13,000, and shall, contingent upon the final confirmation and execution of that contract, be nonreimbursable and nonreturnable under the Federal reclamation laws. SEC. 5. This Act is declared to be a part of the Federal reclamation laws as those laws are defined in the Reclamation Project Act of 53 Stat. 1187. 1939, supra. Approved August 30, 1961. 43 USC 485a. 36-929 O- 79-19 87th Congress, S. J. Res. 76 Joint Resolution 75 STAT. 408. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior during the calendar year 1962 to continue to deliver water to lands in certain irrigation districts in the State of Washington. Delivery of water. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That pending completion Interior Deof the amendatory repayment contracts with the Quincy-Columbia partment. Basin Irrigation District, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation Dis- Washington. trict, and the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, State of Washington, to the extent the Secretary of the Interior during the calendar year 1962 constructs necessary drainage facilities on the Columbia Basin project which are charged as a part of the cost of operation and maintenance as provided in the third sentence of article 7 of the existing repayment contracts with said districts, the Secretary is authorized to the extent of costs thereof to waive the provisions of articles 30 (a) and 30 (b) of said contracts and to deliver water during the calendar year 1962. Approved August 30, 1961. 87th Congress, S. 1501 An Act 75 STAT. 577. authorize the Secretary of the Interior to contract for the sale, operation, maintenance, repair, or relocation of Government-owned electric and telephone lines and other utility facilities used for the administration of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the nited States of America in Congress assembled, That, except for Indians. ectric utility systems constructed and operated as a part of an irriga- Utility facilion system, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to contract ties contracts. nder such terms and conditions as he considers to be in the best Authority. terest of the Federal Government for the sale, operation, mainteance, repairs, or relocation of Government-owned utilities and utility 7stems and appurtenances used in the administration of the Bureau f Indian Affairs. The Secretary shall not execute a contract pur- Congressional ant to this Act until he has submitted to the Committees on Interior approval. nd Insular Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives copy of the contract and a statement of his reasons for proposing he contract, and until such materials have lain before the Committees or sixty days (excluding the time during which either House is in ecess for more than three days) unless prior thereto the Secretary is otified that neither committee has any objection to the proposed ontract. Approved September 22, 1961. (279) 87th Congress, H. R. 4934 March 3, 1962 An Act 76 STAT. 20. To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to modify certain leases entered into for the provision of recreation facilities in reservoir areas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary Reservoir of Agriculture is authorized to amend any lease entered into with areas. respect to lands under the jurisdiction of the Forest Service provid- Recreation ing for the construction, maintenance, and operation of commercial facilities. recreational facilities at a Federal reservoir project so as to provide for the adjustment, either by increase or decrease, from time to time during the term of such lease of the amount of rental or other consideration payable to the United States under such lease, when and to the extent he determines such adjustment to be necessary or advisable in the public interest. No adjustment shall be made under the authority of this Act so as to increase or decrease the amount of rental or other consideration payable under such lease for any period prior to the date of such adjustment. Approved March 3, 1962. |