Public Works Appropriations for 1959: Hearings ... 85th Congress, 2d Session |
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acre-feet acres additional Administration agencies allocation ammonium nitrate appropriation authorized Balance to complete benefit-cost ratio BENNETT BUDGE budget Bureau of Reclamation Canal CANNON capacity Central Valley Central Valley project Chairman Colorado River Columbia Basin Columbia Basin project Columbia River committee Congress cooperative Creek Dam and Reservoir distributor division DOMINY Electric energy equipment EVINS expenditures facilities farm farmers feasibility Federal FENTON fertilizer fiscal year 1959 flood control funds Idaho included increase industrial information follows investigations investment irrigation Irrigation District JENSEN June 30 kilovolt kilowatt-hours kilowatts land LEAVY ment million Missouri River Basin municipal operation and maintenance payment percent phosphate plant Pleasant Valley powerplant production project costs purchase RABAUT record repayment contract request revenues River project scheduled Snake River storage studies substation TABER Tennessee tion transmission line TVA's unit utilities VOGEL
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Page 341 - Interior, who shall transmit and dispose of such power and energy in such manner as to encourage the most widespread use thereof at the lowest possible rates to consumers consistent with sound business principles, the rate schedules to become effective upon confirmation and approval by the Federal Power Commission.
Page 463 - ... as in the Secretary's judgment will produce revenues at least sufficient to cover an appropriate share of the annual operation and maintenance cost and an appropriate share of such fixed charges as the Secretary deems proper, and shall require the payment of said rates each year in advance of delivery of water for said year.
Page 283 - ... or (2) repair parts, accessories, supplemental equipment, or services are required for supplies or services previously furnished or contracted for; or (3) the aggregate amount involved in any purchase of supplies or procurement of services does not exceed $500; in which cases such purchases of supplies or procurement of services may be made in the open market in the manner common among businessmen.
Page 460 - No expenditures for the construction of any new project, new division of a project, or new supplemental works on a project shall be made, nor shall estimates be submitted therefor, by the Secretary until after he has made an investigation thereof and has submitted to the President and to the Congress his report and findings on — (1) the engineering feasibility of the proposed construction ; (2) the estimated cost of the proposed construction ; (3) the part of the estimated cost which can properly...
Page 461 - Provided further, That in said sales or leases preference shall be given to municipalities and other public corporations or agencies ; and also to cooperatives and other nonprofit organizations financed in whole or in part by loans made pursuant to the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 and* any amendments thereof.
Page 467 - Federal investigations of watersheds and measures for run-off and water-flow retardation and soil-erosion prevention on watersheds shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be prosecuted by the Department...
Page 460 - ... (3) the part of the estimated cost which can properly be allocated to irrigation and probably be repaid by the water users; (4) the part of the estimated cost itoich can properly be allocated to power and probably be returned to the United States...
Page 461 - Secretary in connection with the operation of any project or division of a project, shall be for such periods, not to exceed forty years and at such rates as in his judgment will produce power revenues at least sufficient to cover an appropriate share of the annual operation and maintenance cost, interest on an appropriate share of the construction investment at not less than 3 per centum per annum, and such other fixed charges as the Secretary deems proper...
Page 459 - Federal investigations and improvements of rivers and other waterways for flood control and allied purposes shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be prosecuted by the War Department under the direction of the Secretary of War and supervision of the Chief of Engineers...
Page 462 - ... supply and allocated to irrigation; and shall require payment of said rates each year in advance of delivery of water for said year. In the event such contracts are made for furnishing water for irrigation purposes, the costs of any irrigation water distribution works constructed by the United States in connection with the new project, new division of a project, or supplemental works on a project, shall be covered by a repayment contract entered into pursuant to said subsection (d) The provisions...