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Show 137 come within the 1936 congressional declaration of policy; 55 that not more than $100,000 from appropriations for any one fiscal year be allotted at a single locality; that the local-co- operation requirements of the amended 1936 Act apply;56 and that the work be complete in itself and not commit the United States to additional improvement except as may result from the normal procedure applying to projects authorized after submission of preliminary examination and survey reports.57 In 1950, the foregoing amounts were increased to $3,000,000 and $150,000, respectively.58 Rescue Work, Repair, Maintenance, and Modification.- Wide discretion is permitted in the use of funds and a sub- stantial project authorization is given by legislative provisions for rescue and related work. In 1941, Congress authorized the Secretary to allot, from flood-control appropriations, up to $1,000,000 in any one fiscal year for undefined "rescue work," or the repair or maintenance of flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood.59 This amount was in- creased to $2,000,000 by the Flood Control Act of 1946.60 In 1948, the authorization was extended to include the strength- ening, raising, extending, or other modification of any flood- control work deemed necessary by the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the work for flood control.61 In 1950, Congress made provision for an emergency fund of $15,- 000,000 for such activities, authorizing an appropriation for initial establishment of the fund and its replenishment on an annual basis.62 86 Id. See supra, p. 131. **Id. See infra, pp. 144-145. w Id. See supra, pp. 134-135. 58 Act of May 17,1950, § 212, 64 Stat. 163, -. BB Act of August 18,1941, § 5, 55 Stat. 638, 650. 60 Act of July 24,1946, § 12, 60 Stat. 641, 652, as amended, 33 U. S. C. 701n (Supp. III). 41 Act of June 30, 1948, § 206, 62 Stat. 1171, 1182, 33 U. S. C. 701n (Supp. III). 62 Act of May 17 1950, § 210, 64 Stat. 163,-----. An earlier statute con- tains an authorization for a sum of $25,000,000 to be appropriated as a somewhat similar emergency fund, subject to conditions (1) that local interests provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way and operate the works in a manner satisfactory to the Chief of Engineers, (2) that, pending appropriation of such sum, |