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Show 530 those preceding in that they are exceptions to the general rule under which navigation and flood-control projects and activities are individually authorized. Unlike the foregoing, however, the following statutes are so framed as to remove the necessity for obtaining funds for each individual operation. In some instances, provision is made for expenditure from available funds. In other cases, "emergency" funds are authorized to be appropriated. An outstanding example involves "small flood-control proj- ects." The Secretary of the Army is authorized to allot up to $3,000,000 in any one fiscal year from appropriated funds for the construction of undefined "small flood-control proj- ects" not specifically authorized by Congress and not within the areas intended to be protected by authorized projects.199 Such projects must also come within the 1936 congressional declaration of policy, and must be complete in themselves and not commit the United States to additional improvement to insure their successful operation.200 Not more than $150,000 from appropriations for any one fiscal year may be allotted at a single locality and the local cooperation provisions of the amended 1936 Act shall apply.201 Another example involving wide discretion in use of funds concerns undefined "rescue work" or the repair or maintenance of flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood.202 This authorization includes the strengthening, raising, extending, or other modification for adequate functioning of the work for flood control.203 In 1950, Congress made provision for an emergency fund of $15,000,000 for such activities, authorizing 199 Act of June 30, 1948, § 205, 62 Stat. 1171, 1182, 33 U. S. C. 701s (Supp. III). The 1948 statute's specification of a $2,000,000 amount was increased to $3,000,000 by the Act of May 17,1950, § 212, 64 Stat. 163, -. 200 Id. For the text of the 1936 policy declaration, see supra, p. 131. m Id. The 1948 statute's limitation of $100,000 was increased to $150,- 000 by the 1950 Act. See supra, pp. 136-137. m Act of July 24, 1946, § 12, 60 Stat. 641, 652, as amended, 33 U. S. O. 701n (Supp. III). 808 Act of June 30, 1948, § 206, 62 Stat. 1171, 1182, see 33 U. S. C. 701n (Supp. III). |