loan program

loan program For loans to irrigation districts and other public agencies for construction of distribution systems on authorized Federal reclamation projects, and for loans and grants to non-Federal agencies for construction of projects, as authorized by the Acts of July 4, 1955, as amended (43 U. S. C. 421a–421d), and August 6, 1956 (43 U. S. C. 422a–422k), as amended (71 Stat. 48), including expenses necessary for carrying out the program, $5,434,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the unexpended balance on June 30, 1958, of sums heretofore appropriated for the foregoing purposes under the head “Construction and rehabilitation” shall be merged with this appropriation.