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Show 146 interests furnish within that time satisfactory assurances that such cooperation will be furnished.105 Planning for Construction Program.-In recent Flood Control Acts, Congress has regularly authorized use of any avail- able flood-control funds for "plans, specifications, and pre- liminary work" to enable "rapid inauguration of a construction program."106 Services of Other Agencies.-The Secretary is authorized to cooperate with institutions, organizations, and individuals, and to utilize the services of federal, state, and other public agencies in carrying out the purposes of the 1936 Flood Con- trol Act, as amended and supplemented.107 To this end, he may pay by check to the cooperating agency, either in advance or upon the furnishing or performance of the services, all or part of their estimated or actual cost.108 Weather Bureau.-In 1938, provision was made for the establishment, operation, and maintenance by the Weather Bureau of a current information service on precipitation, flood forecasts, and warnings, whenever in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers and the Chief of the Weather Bureau such service is advisable in connection with either preliminary examina- tions and surveys or works of improvement authorized by law for flood-control purposes.109 An expenditure of not to exceed $375,000 per annum, from flood-control appropriations, is au- thorized, and the Chief of Engineers may allot to the Weather Bureau funds for such expenditure.110 Prosecution of Projects In connection with laws relating to authorization of proj- ects, we summarized those concerning evacuation, insufficient 108 See supra, n. 103, p. 145. 104 Act of July 24,1946, § 10, 60 Stat. 641, 644; Act of June 30,1948, § 203, 62 Stat. 1171, 1175; Act of May 17, 1950, § 204, 64 Stat. 163, -. 107 Act of June 28, 1938, § 5, 52 Stat. 1215, 1223, as amended, 33 U. S. O. 701b-2. **Id. 109 Act of June 28,1938, § 8, 52 Stat. 1215,1226, 33 U. S. C. 706. |