Department of the Army

Department of the Army rivers and harbors and flood control Construction, General For an additional amount for “Construction, general”, $800,000, to remain available until expended. united states section, saint lawrence river joint board of engineers For necessary expenses of the United States section of the Saint Lawrence River Joint Board of Engineers, established by Executive Order 10500, dated November 4, 1953, including purchase (not to exceed two) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U. S. C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $100 per day for individuals; $245,000, to remain available until June 30, 1955: Provided, That, subject to the pro 68 Stat. 91 cedures prescribed by section 505 of the Classification Act of 1949, but without regard to the numerical limitations contained therein, one position under the United States section of said Joint Board of Engineers may hereafter be placed in grade GS–16 in the General Schedule established by that Act: Provided further, That with the exception of certain necessary preliminary expenses, no part of these funds shall be obligated until agreement has been entered into, by the United States Government and the United States entity authorized to construct the power works in the International Rapids section of the Saint Lawrence River, providing for the reimbursement of the expenditures (including necessary preliminary expenses) of the United States section of this Board by the construction entity.