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Show 109 lot, or tract of land is to be taken, the tribunal awarding just compensation or assessing damages "shall take into considera- tion by way of reducing the amount of compensation or dam- ages any special and direct benefits to the remainder arising from the improvement."185 In connection with construction work, mention should also be made of a recent development. In 1946, Congress author- ized the Chief of Engineers to provide school facilities for the education of dependents of persons engaged on construction of specifically named projects.196 He was also authorized to enter into cooperative arrangements with local agencies for operation of such facilities, for expansion of local facilities, and for con- tributions to cover increased costs to local agencies for educa- tional services required by the Government.197 Operation of Projects.-Certain aspects of the operation of navigation projects are governed by various laws enacted by Congress. Of particular importance in this respect is the Act of Decem- ber 22, 1944, making provision for certain multiple uses.198 Under it, the Secretary has the duty of prescribing regulations for the use of storage allocated to navigation or flood control at all reservoir projects constructed wholly or in part with fed- eral funds provided on the basis of such purposes; operation of any such project must accord with those regulations.199 "¦ Act of July 18,1918, § 6, 40 Stat. 904, 911, 33 U. S. O. 595. For a discus- sion of certain relevant constitutional considerations, see supra, pp. 25-29. "• Act of July 24,1946, § 6, 60 Stat. 634, 637, as amended by Act of May 17, 1950, 64 Stat. 163, -. Congress has recently enacted two statutes generally concerning the construction of school facilities in federally affected areas. Act of September 23, 1950, 64 Stat. 967, and Act of September 30, 1950, 64 Stat. 1100. m Id. See also infra, p. 529. "• 58 Stat. 887. m $ 7, 58 Stat. 890, 33 U. S. C. 709. With a specified qualification concern- ing flood control, this provision does not apply to TVA. In this connection, see Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Aemt, p. 1663 (1949). Also, in 1939, Congress empowered the Secretary of the Interior to make proper allocations to navigation and flood control of the estimated cost of new reclamation projects, directing him to operate the project for the pur- poses of navigation and flood control to the extent justified by such allo- cations. Act of August 4, 1939, § 9(b), 53 Stat 1187, 1194, 43 U. S. C. |