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200 In 1933, construction of reclamation projects was made an integral part of the federal program of public works, projects being financed by allotments from emergency funds.282 While large sums were so expended, such projects in 1937 again be- came dependent upon the Reclamation Fund or general appro- priations.283 Considerable sums were still needed to complete the work in progress.284 The 1938 Senate Committee Report on the Hayden-O'Mahoney amendment incorporated a letter from the then Secretary which, in addition to detailing the foregoing facts, pointed to the need for supplementing the Reclamation Fund, saying:285 It is a wise policy, therefore, for the Government at this time to make provisions * * * looking toward in- creasing the reclamation fund and toward the time when the fund will be adequate to finance a program of recla- mation construction commensurate with the needs of the West. Moneys derived from leases of surplus power or power privilege and placed to the credit of the project. Act of April 16,1906, § 5, 34 Stat. 116, 117, as amended, 43 U. S. C. 522. Moneys received under contracts for storage and carriage of water for certain nonproject lands. Act of February 21, 1911, § 3, 36 Stat. 925, 926, 43 U. S. C. 525. Receipts and rentals from potassium deposits. Act of October 2, 1917, § 10, 40 Stat. 297, 300, repealed by Act of February 7,1927, § 6, 44 Stat. 1057, 1058. Moneys derived from contracts for supply of water for other purposes than irrigation and placed to the credit of the project. Act of February 25, 1920, 41 Stat. 451, 43 U. S. C. 521. With specified exceptions, 70% of past receipts and 52%% of future re- ceipts from bonuses, royalties, and rentals from the mining on the public domain of coal, phosphates, oil, oil shale, gas, and sodium. Act of February 25, 1920, § 35, 41 Stat. 437, 450, as amended, 30 U. S. C. 191 (Supp. III). Under the Federal Power Act, 50% of charges for use of public lands and national forests by licensees, with specified exceptions. Act of June ib, 1920, § 17, 41 Stat. 1063,1072, as amended, 16 U. S, C. 810; see infra, pp. 284- 285. Amounts collected from defaulting contractors or their sureties in con- nection with contracts under Reclamation Law. Act of June 6, 1930, 46 Stat. 522, 43 U. S. C. 401. 282 See Sen. Rep. No. 1544, 75th Cong., 3d sess., p. 2 (1938). ™IMd. mIMd. ™Id. p. 3.

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