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42 U.S.C. § 1951 to 1958 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§§ 1951 to 1958. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–60, § 11, July 29, 1971, 85 Stat. 163
text: Section 1951, acts July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 1, 66 Stat. 328; Sept. 22, 1961, Pub. L. 87–295, § 1, 75 Stat. 628, stated Congressional policy on conversion of sea and saline waters and defined “saline water” and “United States”. See sections 1959 and 1959g(b) and (d) of this title.
text: Section 1952, acts July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 2, 66 Stat. 328; June 29, 1955, ch. 227, § 1(1), 69 Stat. 198; Sept. 22, 1961, Pub. L. 87–295, § 1, 75 Stat. 628; Aug. 11, 1965, Pub. L. 89–118, § 1(1), 79 Stat. 509; June 24, 1967, Pub. L. 90–30, § 1(b)–(d), 81 Stat. 78, prescribed duties of Secretary of the Interior relating to (a) research and studies for development of processes and methods for converting saline water; (b) research and technical development work for developing processes and plant designs; reports to Congress; and treatment of demonstration projects as test beds; (c) recommendations to Congress for prototype plant; (d) methods for recovery and marketing of byproducts; and (e) economic studies and surveys on water production costs. See sections 1959a and 1959b(b) of this title.
text: Section 1953, acts July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 3, 66 Stat. 329; June 29, 1955, ch. 227, § 1(2), 69 Stat. 198; Sept. 22, 1961, Pub. L. 87–295, § 1, 75 Stat. 628, provided for powers of Secretary of the Interior. See section 1959c of this title.
text: Section 1954, acts July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 4, 66 Stat. 329; Sept. 22, 1961, Pub. L. 87–295, § 1, 75 Stat. 629, provided for coordination or joint conduct of activities with Department of Defense; cooperation with other Federal agencies; and availability to public of resulting information and developments. See section 1959d of this title.
text: Section 1955, acts July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 5, 66 Stat. 329; Sept. 22, 1961, Pub. L. 87–295, § 1, 75 Stat. 629, related to disposal of water and byproducts, disposition of moneys and alteration of existing law. See section 1959d(e) and (f) of this title.
text: Section 1956, acts July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 6, 66 Stat. 329; Sept. 22, 1961, Pub. L. 87–295, § 1, 75 Stat. 629, provided for reports to President and Congress. See section 1959f of this title.
text: Section 1957, acts July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 7, 66 Stat. 329; Sept. 22, 1961, Pub. L. 87–295, § 1, 75 Stat. 629, authorized issuance of rules and regulations. See section 1959e of this title.
text: Section 1958, acts July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 8, 66 Stat. 329; June 29, 1955, ch. 227, § 1(3), 69 Stat. 198; Sept. 22, 1961, Pub. L. 87–295, § 1, 75 Stat. 629; Aug. 11, 1965, Pub. L. 89–118, § 1(2), 79 Stat. 509; June 24, 1967, Pub. L. 90–30, § 1(a), 81 Stat. 78; Apr. 29, 1968, Pub. L. 90–297, § 1, 82 Stat. 110, authorized appropriations. See section 1959h of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1958a to 1958g (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§§ 1958a to 1958g. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 1958a, Pub. L. 85–883, § 1, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1706, which related to demonstration plants for production of consumptive water from saline water, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title.
Section 1958b, Pub. L. 85–883, § 2, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1707, which related to contracts for construction, operation, and maintenance of demonstration plants, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title.
Section 1958c, Pub. L. 85–883, § 3, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1707, which related to acceptance of assistance from State and public agencies, and contracts for such assistance and its use, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title.
Section 1958d, Pub. L. 85–883, § 4, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1707; Pub. L. 87–295, § 2, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 630, provided for termination of authority of the Secretary to construct, operate, and maintain demonstration plants upon the expiration of twelve years after Sept. 2, 1958.
Section 1958e, Pub. L. 85–883, § 5, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1708, which related to additional powers of the Secretary, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title.
Section 1958f, Pub. L. 85–883, § 6, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1708, which related to contracts for construction, materials, and supplies, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title.
Section 1958g, Pub. L. 85–883, § 7, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1708, which related to authorization of appropriations, was omitted pursuant to section 1958d of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1961 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1961. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316
text: Section, Pub. L. 88–379, § 1(b), July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 329, set out Congressional purpose in enacting water resources research program legislation. See section 7802 of this title.
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 88–379, § 1(a), July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 329, provided that Pub. L. 88–379, which enacted sections 1961 to 1961c–8, may be cited as the “Water Resources Research Act of 1964”, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316.
42 U.S.C. § 1961a to 1961a–5 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§§ 1961a to 1961a–5. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316
text: Section 1961a, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, § 100, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 329; Pub. L. 92–175, §§ 1–3, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 493, related to water resources research institutes. See section 7811 of this title.
text: Section 1961a–1, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, § 101, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 330, authorized appropriations for specific water resources research projects, including regional projects. See sections 7815(a) and 7872 of this title.
text: Section 1961a–2, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, § 102, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 330; Pub. L. 92–175, § 4, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 493, set time and amount of payments to institutes, directed that an accounting officer be appointed to each State institute and submit an annual report to Secretary of the Interior, and required that State replace diminished, lost or misapplied funds. See section 7876 of this title.
text: Section 1961a–3, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, § 103, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 330, made appropriated funds available for printing and publishing results of research and for the planning, coordinating and conducting of cooperative research. See section 7812 of this title.
text: Section 1961a–4, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, § 104, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 331; Pub. L. 89–404, § 2, Apr. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 130, related to powers and duties of Secretary of the Interior. See section 7813 of this title.
text: Section 1961a–5, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, § 105, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 331, related to legal relationship of educational institutions and State governments and Federal control or direction of education. See section 7814 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1961b (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1961b. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316
text: Section, Pub. L. 88–379, title II, § 200, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 331; Pub. L. 89–404, § 1, Apr. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 129; Pub. L. 92–175, § 5, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 493; Pub. L. 93–608, § 1(17), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1970; Pub. L. 95–84, § 1(a)(1), Aug. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 400, authorized appropriations for research into water problems related to the mission of the Department of the Interior and required that the Secretary’s annual report to the President and Congress identify each approved contract and grant award. See section 7815 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1961c to 1961c–8 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§§ 1961c to 1961c–8. Repealed. Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, § 410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316
text: Section 1961c, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 300, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to cooperation of Federal, State and private agencies with Secretary of the Interior who was directed to make information on relevant projects available. See section 7877(a) of this title.
text: Section 1961c–1, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 301, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to lack of authority of Secretary of the Interior over water resources research of other Federal agencies and lack of effect that this chapter had on existing authorities and responsibilities of Federal agencies. See section 7881 of this title.
text: Section 1961c–2, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 302, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to advance payments of initial expenses. See section 7818 of this title.
text: Section 1961c–3, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 303, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, made expenditures of funds for scientific or technological research or development activity conditioned upon availability to public of resulting information and developments, and provided that background patent rights would be unaffected. See section 7879 of this title.
text: Section 1961c–4, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 304, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, established a cataloging center. See section 7853 of this title.
text: Section 1961c–5, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 305, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to interagency coordination of water resources research. See section 7877(b) of this title.
text: Section 1961c–6, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 306, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 333; Pub. L. 92–175, § 6, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 494, defined “State”. See section 7817 of this title.
text: Section 1961c–7, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 307, as added Pub. L. 89–404, § 2, Apr. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 130, and amended Pub. L. 92–175, § 7, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 494, required Secretary of the Interior to make an annual report to the President and Congress. See section 7880 of this title.
text: Section 1961c–8, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, § 308, as added Pub. L. 92–175, § 8, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 494, empowered Secretary of the Interior to convey excess personal property to cooperating institutes, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations. See section 7878 of this title.
42 U.S.C. § 1962–1 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1962–1. Effect on existing laws
Nothing in this chapter 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 responsibility of any Federal official in the discharge of the duties of his office except as required to carry out the provisions of this chapter 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 chapter; 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.
(Pub. L. 89–80, § 3, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 244.)
heading: References in Text
text: The International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, referred to in subsec. (c), was organized in 1911 pursuant to article VII of the treaty of January 11, 1909, with Great Britain, 36 Stat. 2448. Provisions relating to such Commission are contained in sections 267b and 268 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
42 U.S.C. § 1962–2 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1962–2. Congressional statement of objectives
It is the intent of Congress that the objectives of enhancing regional economic development, the quality of the total environment, including its protection and improvement, the well-being of the people of the United States, and the national economic development are the objectives to be included in federally financed water resource projects (including shore protection projects such as projects for beach nourishment, including the replacement of sand), and in the evaluation of benefits and cost attributable thereto, giving due consideration to the most feasible alternative means of accomplishing these objectives.
(Pub. L. 91–611, title II, § 209, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1829; Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 227(f), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3703.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as a part of the Flood Control Act of 1970 and not as a part of the Water Resources Planning Act which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–303 inserted “(including shore protection projects such as projects for beach nourishment, including the replacement of sand)” after “water resource projects”.
42 U.S.C. § 1962a (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1962a. Establishment; composition; other Federal agency participation; designation of Chairman
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 of Commerce, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Secretary of Energy. 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.
(Pub. L. 89–80, title I, § 101, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 245; Pub. L. 94–112, § 1(a), Oct. 16, 1975, 89 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 95–91, title III, § 301(b), title VII, §§ 703, 707, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 578, 606, 607.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1975—Pub. L. 94–112 included in the membership of the Water Resources Council, the Secretaries of Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, and Transportation and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and terminated the membership for the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: “Secretary of Energy” substituted for “Chairman of the Federal Power Commission” in text pursuant to sections 301(b), 703, and 707 of Pub. L. 95–91, which are classified to sections 7151(b), 7293, and 7297 of this title, and which terminated Federal Power Commission and transferred its functions and functions of Chairman thereof (with certain exceptions) to Secretary of Energy.
heading: National Water Commission
text: Pub. L. 90–515, Sept. 26, 1968, 82 Stat. 868, provided for establishment of National Water Commission, its membership, chairman, compensation, powers, duties, and functions, required Commission to review national water resource problems and submit interim and final reports, and provided that Commission terminate no later than five years from Sept. 26, 1968.
42 U.S.C. § 1962a–1 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1962a–1. Powers and duties
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.
(Pub. L. 89–80, title I, § 102, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 245.)
42 U.S.C. § 1962a–2 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1962a–2. Principles, standards, and procedures for Federal projects
(a) Establishment, consultation, revision
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.
(b) Economic evaluation; primary criterion
The Council shall develop standards and criteria for economic evaluation of water resource projects. For the purpose of those standards and criteria, the primary direct navigation benefits of a water resource project are defined as the product of the savings to shippers using the waterway and the estimated traffic that would use the waterway. “Savings to shippers” means the difference between (1) the freight rates or charges prevailing at the time of the study for the movement by the alternative means, and (2) those which would be charged on the proposed waterway. Estimated traffic that would use the waterway will be based on those freight rates, taking into account projections of the economic growth of the area.
(Pub. L. 89–80, title I, § 103, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 245; Pub. L. 97–449, § 4(a), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2441.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1983—Pub. L. 97–449 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
heading: Delegation of Functions
text: Functions of President under this section delegated to Chairman of Water Resources Council, see Ex. Ord. No. 11747, eff. Nov. 7, 1973, 38 F.R. 30993, as amended, set out as a note under section 1962a–3 of this title.
heading: Computation of Prices for Agricultural Commodities for Use in Evaluation of Water Resources Development Projects
text: Pub. L. 100–460, title VI, § 632, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2262, provided that: “Hereafter, none of the funds appropriated in this or any other Act shall be used to alter the method of computing normalized prices for agricultural commodities for use by any Federal agency in evaluating water resources development projects to be undertaken in whole or in part with Federal funds that was in effect as of January 1, 1986.”
Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(k) [title VI, § 634], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–322, 1329–357.
42 U.S.C. § 1962a–3 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1962a–3. Review of river basin commission plans; report to President and Congress
Upon receipt of a plan or revision thereof from any river basin commission under the provisions of section 1962b–3(3) of this title, 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.
(Pub. L. 89–80, title I, § 104, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 245.)
heading: Ex. Ord. No. 11747. Delegation of Presidential Functions
text: Ex. Ord. No. 11747, eff. Nov. 7, 1973, 38 F.R. 30993, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12608, Sept. 9, 1987, 52 F.R. 34617, provided:
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
The Chairman of the Water Resources Council is designated and empowered to exercise, without the approval, ratification, or other action of the President, the approval function for standards and procedures vested in the President by section 103 of the Water Resources Planning Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1962a–2).
42 U.S.C. § 1962b–1 (THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE)
§ 1962b–1. Membership of commissions; appointment of chairman
Each river basin commission shall be composed of members appointed as follows:
(a) A chairman appointed by the President who shall also serve as chairman and coordinating officer of the Federal members of the commission and who shall represent the Federal Government in Federal-State relations on the commission and who shall not, during the period of his service on the commission, hold any other position as an officer or employee of the United States, except as a retired officer or retired civilian employee of the Federal Government;
(b) One member from each Federal department or independent agency determined by the President to have a substantial interest in the work to be undertaken by the commission, such member to be appointed by the head of such department or independent agency and to serve as the representative of such department or independent agency;
(c) One member from each State which lies wholly or partially within the area, river basin, or group of river basins for which the commission is established, and the appointment of each such member shall be made in accordance with the laws of the State which he represents. In the absence of governing provisions of State law, such State members shall be appointed and serve at the pleasure of the Governor;
(d) One member appointed by any interstate agency created by an interstate compact to which the consent of Congress has been given, and whose jurisdiction extends to the waters of the area, river basin, or group of river basins for which the river basin commission is created;
(e) When deemed appropriate by the President, one member, who shall be appointed by the President, from the United States section of any international commission created by a treaty to which the consent of the Senate has been given, and whose jurisdiction extends to the waters of the area, river basin, or group of river basins for which the river basin commission is established.
(Pub. L. 89–80, title II, § 202, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 247.)