...42 inclusive. Its adoption should be made subject to the provision that, except when authorized by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, no funds appropriated by Congress for the execution of the project shall be expended on works within...

...$258,900,000 is hereby authorized to be appropriated for this purpose. SEC. 2. Except when authorized by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, no money appropriated under authority ef this act shall be expended in the prosecution of flood-control...

...came back and introduced this bill (HR 13604) in lieu of 'Mr. Kopp's bill, providing as follows: That the Secretary of War, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to adjust, settle, and pay claims of drainage districts and levee districts for damages on account of...

...authorized by Congress, and the allotments from this lump-sum appropriation to the separate projects by the Secretary of War, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers of the Army. If there are any projects in the pending authorization bill upon which work should not...

...development of hydroelectric power shall be installed in any dam herein authorized when approved by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers and of the Federal Power Commission." REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE 509.1. Reports and correspondence....

...herein adopted is required." The first paragraph of section 3 declares : " Except when authorized by the Secretary of War upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, no money appropriated under authority of this act shall be expended on the construction of any item...

...therefor. It is the view of the Department that the legislation should take the form of authorizing the Secretary of War, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, to adjust, settle, and pay claims of existing drainage districts and levee districts now organized...

...navigation on canals and certain other public works of navigation without interruption, and permits the Secretary of War, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, to requisition from the Secretary of the Treasury the actual expenses of operating, maintaining, and...

...navigation on canals and certain other public works of navigation without interruption, and permits the Secretary of War, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, to requisition from the Secretary of tho Treasury the actual expenses of operating, maintaining, and...

...district. Mr. NICHOLS. This resolution leaves the proposition wide open, as I understand it. It says that the "Secretary of War, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to adjust, settle, and pay claims" and so forth. It does not prescribe the procedure. You do not know...