An Act to amend the Water Resources Planning Act (75 Stat. 244, As Amended).
PL 95-404 (S.2701), enacted 09/30/1978

92 STAT. 864 
PUBLIC LAW 95-404—SEPT. 30, 1978 
Sept. 30, 1978 
[S. 2701] 
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Planning Act, 
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Public Law 95-404 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Water Resources Planning Act (79 Stat. 244, as amended). 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 
401(a) of the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 (79 Stat 244, as 
amended) is hereby amended by deleting the words: "Not to exceed 
$6,000,000 for fiscal year 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof: "The sum 
of $2,886,000 for fiscal year 1979". 
(b) Section 401(b) of the Water Resources Planning Act (79 Stat. 
244, as amended) is further amended by deleting the words: "not to 
exceed $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1978" and inserting in lieu thereof: 
"the sum of $2,668,000 for fiscal year 1979". 
(c) Section 401(c) of the Water Resources Planning Act (79 Stat. 
244, as amended) is amended by deleting the words: "Not to exceed the 
sum of $3,905,000 for fiscal year 1978 for preparation of assessments, 
and for directing and coordinating the preparation of such river basin 
plans as the Council determines are necessary and desirable in carrying 
out the policy of this Act: Provided" and inserting in lieu thereof: 
"The sum of $3,179,900 for fiscal year 1979 for preparation of assess-
ments, and for directing and coordinating the preparation of such 
river basin plans as the Council determines are necessary and desirable 
in carrying out the policy of this Act: Provided, That $828,900 shall 
be available under this subsection for preparation of the Columbia 
River Estuary Special Study: Provided further, That $308,000 shall 
be available under this subsection for preparation of the New England 
Port and Harbor Study and $135,000 shall be available for completion 
of the Hudson River iBasin Level B Study: Provided further, That 
$150,000 shall be available under this subsection for completion of 
Case Studies of the Application of Cost Sharing Policy Options for 
Flood Plain Management in the Connecticut River Basin: Provided 
further'''. 
(d) Section 301(a) of the Water Resources Planning Act (79 Stat. 
244, as amended) is amended by deleting the words: "for fiscal years 
1977 and 1978. $5,000,000 in such year" and inserting in lieu thereof: 
"$3,000,000 for fiscal year 1979". 
(e) Appropriations authorized by this Act for salary, pay, retire-
ment, or other benefits for Federal employees may be increased by such 
additional or supplemental amounts as may be necessary for increases 
authorized by law. 
Approved September 30, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1158 accompanying H.R. 11655 (Comm. on Interior and 
Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 95-835 (eomm. on Environment and Public Works). 
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol 124 (1978): 
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May 25, considered and passed Senate. 
July 11, H.R. 11655 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 2701, 
amended, passed in lieu. 
Sept. 15, House agreed to conference report. 
Sept. 18, Senate agreed to conference report.