Public Law 77–474

section 6 of the Defense Highway Act of 1941, approved November 19, 1941 (Public Law Numbered 295, Seventy-seventh Congress), is hereby amended by striking out the figure “$150,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$260,000,000, of which $10,000,000 shall be available for access roads to sources of raw materials”.

The first sentence of section 6 of such Act is hereby amended by inserting, after the word “construction”, a comma and the word “maintenance”.

The first sentence of section 6 of such Act is hereby further amended by inserting before the period, at the end thereof, a colon

Provisos.

Certification.

and the following: “Provided, That such certification for access roads to sources of raw materials and industrial sites may be made by the Chairman of the War Production Board”.

Section 6 of such Act is hereby further amended by inserting before the period, at the end thereof, a colon and the following:

Contract authorization.

“Provided further, That during the continuance of such emergency the Commissioner of Public Roads is authorized to enter into contracts in amounts not exceeding the total of such authorization”.