Civil Functions, Department of the Army Appropriation Bill, 1949: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Eightieth Congress, Second Session, on H.R. 5524, a Bill Making Appropriations for Civil Functions Administered by the Department of the Army for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1949, and for Other Purposes |
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Additional amount allowed by House Amount allowed Amount appropriated amount to complete appropriated to date Approved budget estimate approximately Army engineers authorized benefits bill Bonneville Bonneville Dam Brazos River Buford Dam Calif Canal Chairman channel Chief of Engineers Colonel FERINGA Columbia River committee Congress construction Coos Bay Corps of Engineers County CRAWFORD damage dredging estimated Federal cost facilities feet fiscal year 1949 fish flood control Foster Creek Dam funds Harbor Act improvement increase industrial kilowatts land levee located lumber McNary Dam miles Mississippi River Missouri River navigation Northwest Ohio River operation Oreg Pacific PICK plant present railroad record reduction relocation Representative Reservoir Restoration requested River and Harbor River Basin Sacramento River salmon Senator CORDON Senator GURNEY Senator KNOWLAND Senator OVERTON Senator ROBERTSON Senator THOMAS ship statement Stockton stream tion tons Total estimated Federal traffic tributaries United Valley Washington waterway WHEELER
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Page 693 - California, is hereby authorized substantially in accordance with the plans contained in House Document Numbered 630, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable...
Page 529 - That in the administration of this act the secretary may make use of the organization, equipment and agencies, including engineering, clerical and other personnel, employed under his direction in the improvement of rivers and harbors, and in the enforcement of existing laws for the preservation and protection of navigable waters.
Page 125 - I am taking the liberty of sending copies of this letter to the Chief of Engineers, to both Senators from Iowa, and to the members of your committee.
Page 342 - Army that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project...
Page 458 - Engineer, the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, and the Chief of Engineers. In...
Page 604 - W.(8. 1 hereby certify that the attached is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the council of the city of Columbus, Ohio, March 8, 1948, as shown by the records now on file in this office.
Page 602 - The project is a unit in the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Ohio River Basin as set forth In Flood Control Committee Document No.
Page 742 - This act is hereby declared to be an urgency measure necessary for the Immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety...
Page 707 - We consider adequate flood control and water conservation as outstanding needs of our Nation and their requirements should always have priority in planning, construction, and operation of federally financed public works. We believe the solution of our water control and utilization problems will be found in the...
Page 741 - Every such public body shall have all the rights, powers, and privileges, and be subject to all the duties and obligations of such a public body regularily formed pursuant to law.