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Show 586 be accepted from "local interests" and expended by the Secre- tary of the Army.497 In the case of flood-control projects, the Secretary of the Army has discretion to receive and expend advance "funds" from any "State or political subdivision thereof" in the "imme- diate prosecution" of such work.498 Like the preceding statute, this latter provision directs him to repay such contributions without interest from appropriations which "may be provided by Congress," unless such contribution was made to meet a condition imposed by statute.499 Also, with respect to flood- control projects other than dam and reservoir projects, the law requires, as a condition precedent to the use of federal funds, assurances from "States, political subdivisions thereof, or other responsible local agencies" that they will provide necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way; hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction; and maintain and operate the works after completion.500 Furthermore, another provision specially applicable to flood- control projects permits their modification to provide addi- tional storage capacity for domestic water supply or other water-conservation storage if the increase in cost is contributed by "local agencies" and they agree to utilize such capacity con- sistently with federal uses.501 As in the case of navigation projects, the Secretary of the Army is also authorized to receive contributed "funds" from "States and political subdivisions thereof" to be expended with appropriated funds for authorized flood-control work.502 This may be done, on recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, "as advantageous in the public interest," whereas the statute applying to navigation projects is operative on his recommendation that the work and expendi- ture are "advantageous to the interests of navigation." 4vt Act of March 3, 1925, § 11, 43 Stat. 1186, 1197, 33 U. S. C. 561. 498 Act of October 15,1940, 54 Stat. 1176, 33 U. S. C. 701h-l. 499 Id. With respect to the general statutory requirements concerning local contributions, see supra, pp. 144-146. 800 See supra, pp. 144-145, and especially notes 103-104. 801 Act of June 22, 1936, § 5, 49 Stat. 1570, 1572, as added by Act of July 19,1937, § 1, 50 Stat. 515, 518,33 U. S. O. 701h. 808 Id. |
