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587 Still different is the law applicable to flood-control work of the Department of Agriculture. The Secretary has discre- tionary authority to require, as a condition to extending bene- fits in prosecuting authorized works, "contributions in money, services, materials, or otherwise."503 The General Appropriation Act, 1951, provides that the ex- penditure of any sums from the appropriation to the Bureau of Reclamation for "General Investigations" for investigations of any nature requested by states, municipalities, or other interests shall be upon the basis of the state, municipality, or other interest advancing at least 50 per centum of the esti- mated cost of such investigations.504 Elsewhere we have discussed provisions applicable to fed- eral activity concerning beach and shore erosion.505 It will suffice here to note that the Secretary of the Army may require contributions from the state for investigations and studies.508 Federal assistance to construction of protection works for shores by states or political subdivisions is limited to one-third of the total cost.507 A reclamation statute stipulates that moneys received from any "State, municipality, corporation, association, firm, dis- trict, or individual for investigations, surveys, construction work, or any other development work incident thereto" which involve operations similar to those provided for by Reclama- 503 Act of June 22, 1936, § 3, 49 Stat. 1570, 1571, as amended, 33 U. S. C. 701c. The Secretary may also require: "The enactment and reasonable safeguards for the enforcement of State and local laws imposing suitable permanent restrictions on the use of such lands and otherwise providing for run-off and water-flow retardation and soile-rosion prevention," and "agreements or covenants as to the permanent use of such lands." Id., as added by Act of August 28,1937, § 4, 50 Stat. 867, 877. Somewhat similar authority is available to the Secretary of Agriculture under the 1935 soil-conservation legislation. Act of April 27, 1935, §3, 49 Stat. 163, 16 U. S. C. 590c. So also as to the extension of benefits under the Water Facilities Act. Act of August 28, 1937, § 4, 50 Stat. 869, 870, 16 U."S. C. 590u. 504 Act of September 6,1950, ch. VII, title I, 64 Stat. 595, -. 805 See supra, pp. 334-346. 506 Act of July 3,1930, § 2, 46 Stat. 918, 945, 33 U. S. O. 426. 507 Act of August 16,1946, § 1, 60 Stat. 1056, 33 U. S. O. 426e.

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