167. Act of August 20, 1958 (72 Stat. 635; P.L. 85-684). Motor Vehicle Safety 168. Act of August 20, 1958 (72 Stat. 635; P.L. 85-684). Driver License Com- 169. Joint Resolution of August 20, 1958 (72 Stat. 635; P.L. 85-674). Highway 170. Act of August 23, 1958 (72 Stat. 823; P.L. 85-734). Tennessee River Basin 171. Act of September 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1701; P.L. 85-377). Highway Com- pact. Minnesota and Manitoba, Canada. Consent to State to enter 172. Joint Resolution of August 7, 1959 (73 Stat. 290; P.L. 86-143). Interstate Oil and Gas Compact. Consent to extension of compact. [See also 173. Act of August 11, 1959 (73 Stat. 333; P.L. 86-154). Airport Facilities 174. Joint Resolution of September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 575; P.L. 86–302). New 176. Act of September 21, 1959 (73 Stat. 599; P.L. 86-331). Boundary Compact. 177. Act of September 23, 1959 (73 Stat. 694-699). Wabash Valley Compact. 1960 to date 178. Act of June 3, 1960 (74 Stat. 160-161; P.L. 86-489). Big Blue River Com- 180. Act of September 15, 1960 (74 Stat. 1031-1051). Washington Metropolitan 181. Act of June 16, 1961 (75 Stat. 93; P.L. 87-50). Boundary Compact. Con- 182. Act of June 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 149; P.L. 87-70). Urban Planning and Development. Gives Congressional consent to any two or more States to enter into compacts for comprehensive planning for metropolitan areas. [Amendment to Housing Act of 1961.] 183. Act of July 31, 1961 (75 Stat. 242; P.L. 87-115). Pymatuning Lake Compact. Ohio and Pennsylvania. Gives consent to an amendment. [See Act of August 28, 1937, above.] 184. Act of August 25, 1961 (75 Stat. 399; P.L. 87-162). Boundary Compact. Minnesota and North Dakota. Gives consent to the boundary agreement. 185. Act of August 30, 1961 (75 Stat. 412; P.L. 87-581). Apportionment and Use of Common Waters Compact. Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. Amends consent to compact concerning use of common waters. of August 5, 1953 (67 Stat. 365), above.] [See Act 186. Act of September 27, 1961 (75 Stat. 688-716; P.L. 37-328). Delaware River Basin Compact. New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and the United States. Consents to and joins in compact to create a regional agency for the planning, use and control of the water and related natural resources of the Delaware River Basin, including flood control, pollution, etc., and creating the Delaware River Basin Commission. 187. Act of February 16, 1962 (76 Stat. 9; P.L. 87-406). Crime Prevention. Gives Consent for Guam to enter into crime prevention com Guam. 188. Act of March 16, 1962 (76 Stat. 34; P.L. 87-418). Sabine River Compact. Louisiana and Texas. Consents to amendment to compact relating to the waters of the Sabine River and its tributaries. 189. Act of May 15, 1962 (76 Stat. 71). Little Missouri Compact. Montana, North Dakota and Wyoming. Consents to amendment of compact relating to the waters of the Little Missouri River to extend expiration date four years. [See Act of August 26, 1957 (71 Stat. 466), above.] 190. Act of July 31, 1962 (76 Stat. 249-254; P.L. 87-563). Southern Interstate state Nuclear Compact. Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florada, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. Consent to the development of compact for peaceful uses of nuclear energy in the Southern Region. 191. Act of September 30, 1962 (76 Stat. 560-569; P.L. 87-678). Delaware Compact. Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Consent to enter into compact to establish the Delaware River and Bay Authority for the development of common areas bordering on the Delaware River and Bay. 192. Act of October 9, 1962 (76 Stat. 763; P.L. 87-766). Pacific Marine Fisheries Compact. Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington. Consent to an amendment to the compact, and to the admission of Alaska and Hawaii as members. [Amends Act of July 24, 1947 (61 Stat. 419, above.] 193. Act of October 9, 1962 (76 Stat. 764; P.L. 87-767). Washington Metropolitan Areas Transit Regulation Compact. Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Consent to amendments to compact. [See Act of September 15, 1960, above.] 194. Act of October 10, 1962 (76 Stat. 797-804; P.L. 87-783). Potomac River Basin Compact. Maryland and Virginia. Consent to compact formed to create Potomac River Basin Commission, relating to water resources of the area, especially fishing. 195. Act of September 6, 1963 (77 Stat. 145; P.L. 88-115). Interstate Compact to Conserve Oil and Gas. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming. Consents to an extension of the agreement until September 1, 1967. 196. Act of November 13, 1963 (77 Stat. 332 P.L. 88-177). Interstate School District. Hanover, New Hampshire and Norwich, Vermont. Consents to the establishment of an interstate school district. 197. Act of December 12, 1963 (77 Stat. 350; P.L. 88-198). Costilla Creek Compact. Colorado and New Mexico. Consents to an amendment to the Costilla Creek Compact. 198. Act of December 17, 1963 (77 Stat. 392; P.L. 88-206). Clean Air Act Cooperative Activities. Gives consent to two or more States to enter into compacts for cooperative efforts to prevent or control air pollution. 199. Act of May 20, 1964 (78 Stat. 197; P.L. 88-309). Commercial Fisheries Research and Development Act. Gives consent to any two or more States to enter into compacts with respect to the Act. 200. Act of June 13, 1964 (78 Stat. 215; P.L. 88-320). Delaware River Port Authority Compact. New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Amendment of Compact, authorizing Authority to construct a new bridge, and operate ferries. 201. Act of July 11, 1964 (78 Stat. 313; P.L. 88-371). Pymatuning Lake Compact. Ohio and Pennsylvania. Consent to amendment modifying previous amendments to the Compact. 202. Act of August 20, 1963 (78 Stat. 564; P.L. 88-466). Highway Safety Compacts. Amending the Act of August 20, 1958, to permit the District of Columbia to participate. 203. Act of September 18, 1964 (78 Stat. 957; P.L. 88-602). Breaks Interstate Park Compact. Kentucky and Virginia. Consent to an amendment to the Compact, and authorizing the Commission to exercise the power of eminent domain. 204. Act of April 14, 1965 (79 Stat. 58; P.L. 89–11). Motor Fuels Taxation Compact. Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and the District of Columbia. Although some thought consent not necessary, the Congress approved this compact on the taxation of motor fuels consumed by interstate buses. It assures each cooperating State an equitable share of the taxes on such fuels consumed by buses on interstate routes. 205. Act of September 14, 1965 (79 Stat. 679-685; P.L. 89-182). State Technical Service Compacts. Gives consent to any two or more States desiring to enter into such agreements. 206. Act of November 1, 1965 (79 Stat. 1157; P.L. 89-312). Compact on Taxation of Motor Fuels Consumed by Interstate Buses and Agreement Relating to Bus Taxation Proration and Reciprocity. Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont, participation. 207. Act of August 11, 1966 (80 Stat. 340; P.L. 89-531). Boundary Compact. Arizona and California. Consents to the boundary agreement. 208. Act of September 21, 1966 (80 Stat. 826; P.L. 89-599). Kansas City Area Transportation District Compact. Kansas and Missouri. Creates Kansas City Area Transportation District and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority. 209. Act of September 26, 1966 (80 Stat. 847; P.L. 89-605). Hudson River Basin. New Jersey and New York. Gives consent for an interstate compact to preserve the Hudson River Basin. Permits Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut to participate. (Following is the text of the Water Resources Planning Act:) PUBLIC LAW 89-80 [89th Cong., S. 21, July 22, 1965] AN ACT To provide for the optimum development of the Nation's natural resources through the coordinated planning of water and related land resources, through the establishment of a water resources council and river basin commissions, and by providing financial assistance to the States in order to increase State participation in such planning Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Water Resources Planning Act". STATEMENT OF POLICY SEC. 2. In order to meet the rapidly expanding demands for water throughout the Nation, it is hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress to encourage the conservation, development, and utilization of water and related land resources of the United States on a comprehensive and coordinated basis by the Federal Government, States, localities, and private enterprise with the cooperation of all affected Federal agencies, States, local governments, individuals, corporations, business enterprises, and others concerned. EFFECT ON EXISTING LAWS SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act shall be construed (a) to expand or diminish either Federal or State jurisdiction, responsibility, or rights in the field of water resources planning, development, or control; nor to displace, supersede, limit or modify any interstate compact or the jurisdiction or responsibility of any legally established joint or common agency of two or more States, or of two or more States and the Federal Government; nor to limit the authority of Congress to authorize and fund projects; (b) to change or otherwise affect the authority or responsibiilty of any Federal official in the discharge of the duties of his office except as required to carry out the provisions of this Act with respect to the preparation and review of comprehensive regional or river basin plans and the formulation and evaluation of Federal water and related land resources projects; (c) as superseding, modifying, or repealing existing laws applicable to the various Federal agencies which are authorized to develop or participate in the development of water and related land resources or to exercise licensing or regulatory functions in relation thereto, except as required to carry out the provisions of this Act; nor to affect the jurisdiction, powers, or prerogatives of the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, the Permanent Engineering Board and the United States Operating Entity or Entities established pursuant to the Columbia River Basin Treaty, signed at Washington, January 17, 1961, or the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; (d) as authorizing any entity established or acting under the provisions hereof to study, plan, or recommend the transfer of waters between areas under the jurisdiction of more than one river basin commission or entity performing the function of a river basin commission. TITLE I-WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL SEC. 101. There is hereby established a Water Resources Council (hereinafter referred to as the "Council") which shall be composed of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary 130 of Health, Education, and Welfare, and the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission. The Chairman of the Council shall request the heads of other Federal agencies to participate with the Council when matters affecting their responsibilities are considered by the Council. The Chairman of the Council shall be designated by the President. SEC. 102. The Council shall (a) maintain a continuing study and prepare an assessment biennially, or at such less frequent intervals as the Council may determine, of the adequacy of supplies of water necessary to meet the water requirements in each water resource region in the United States and the national interest therein; and (b) maintain a continuing study of the relation of regional or river basin plans and programs to the requirements of larger regions of the Nation and of the adequacy of administrative and statutory means for the coordination of the water and related land resources policies and programs of the several Federal agencies; it shall appraise the adequacy of existing and proposed policies and programs to meet such requirements; and it shall make recommendations to the President with respect to Federal policies and programs. SEC. 103. The Council shall establish, after such consultation with other interested entities, both Federal and non-Federal, as the Council may find appropriate, and with the approval of the President, principles, standards, and procedures for Federal participants in the preparation of comprehensive regional or river basin plans and for the formulation and evaluation of Federal water and related land resources projects. Such procedures may include provision for Council revision of plans for Federal projects intended to be proposed in any plan or revision thereof being prepared by a river basin planning commission. SEC. 104. Upon receipt of a plan or revision thereof from any river basin commission under the provisions of section 204 (3) of this Act, the Council shall review the plan or revision with special regard to— (1) the efficacy of such plan or revision in achieving optimum use of the water and related land resources in the area involved; (2) the effect of the plan on the achievement of other programs for the development of agricultural, urban, energy, industrial, recreational, fish and wildlife, and other resources of the entire Nation; and (3) the contributions which such plan or revision will make in obtaining the Nation's economic and social goals. Based on such review the Council shall (a) formulate such recommendations as it deems desirable in the national interest; and (b) transmit its recommendations, together with the plan or revision of the river basin commission and the views, comments, and recommendations with respect to such plan or revision submitted by any Federal agency, Governor, interstate commission, or United States section of an international commission, to the President for his review and transmittal to the Congress with his recommendations in regard to authorization of Federal projects. SEC. 105. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act, the Council may: (1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and print or otherwise reproduce and distribute so much of its proceedings and reports thereon as it may deem advisable; (2) acquire, furnish, and equip such office space as is necessary; (3) use the United States mails in the same manner and upon the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States; (4) employ and fix the compensation of such personnel as it deems advisable, in accordance with the civil service laws and Classification Act of 1949, as amended; (5) procure services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals; (6) purchase, hire, operate, and maintain passenger motor vehicles; and (7) incur such necessary expenses and exercise such other powers as are consistent with and reasonably required to perform its functions under this Act. (b) Any member of the Council is authorized to administer oaths when it is determined by a majority of the Council that testimony shall be taken or evidence received under oath. (c) To the extent permitted by law, all appropriate records and papers of the Council may be made available for public inspection during ordinary office hours. (d) Upon request of the Council, the head of any Federal department or agency is authorized (1) to furnish to the Council such information as may be necessary for carrying out its functions and as may be available to or procurable by such |