River Basin Planning Act: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Irrigation and Reclamation of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, United States Senate, Eighty-ninth Congress, First Session, on S. 21, a Bill to Provide for the Optimum Development of the Nation's Natural Resources ... , February 5, 1965

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Considers S. 21, to establish a Federal cabinet level Water Resources Council and a joint Federal-state River Basin Commissions to coordinate interstate and intrastate federally funded projects.

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Page 6 - ... of that portion of the cost of the project or undertaking supplied by other sources, and such other records as will facilitate an effective audit.
Page 2 - Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made.
Page 32 - The consent of the Congress is hereby given to two or more States to negotiate and enter into agreements or compacts, not in conflict with any law or treaty of the United States, for (1) cooperative effort and mutual assistance for the prevention and control of...
Page 31 - Secretary to be necessary for the proper and efficient operation of the plan; "(6) provide that the State agency will make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the...
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Page 7 - Council") which shall be composed of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission. The...
Page 3 - States or any subdivision or agency thereof, from any interstate agency, or from any institution, person, firm or corporation. (h) The board may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services (conditional or otherwise) from any state or the...
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