An Act to authorize the adjustment of the legislative jurisdiction exercised by the United States over lands within the Columbia River at the mouth project in the States of Washington and Oregon
PL 89-452 (S.2421), enacted 05/17/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-451-JUNE 17, 1966 
Public Law 89-451 
[80 STAT. 
June 17, 1966 
AN ACT 
[H. R. 15151] 
rpo permit the planting of alternate crops on acreage which is unplanted because 
of a natural disaster. 
Agriculture. 
Alternative 
crops. 
79 Stat. 1194. 
7 u s e 1444. 
7 u s e 1441 
note. 
79 Stat. 1204. 
7 u s e 1379c. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That section 103(d) 
of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, is amended by striking 
out of the last sentence in paragraph (3) thereof the words "income 
producing crop in such year." and inserting "crop for which there 
are marketing quotas or voluntary adjustment programs in effect." 
SEC. 2. Section 105(e) of the Agricultural Act of 1949, as amended, 
is amended by striking out the sentence "an acreage on the farm which 
the Secretary finds was not planted to feed grains because of drought, 
flood, or other natural disaster shall be deemed to be an actual acreage 
of feed grains planted for harvest for purposes of such payments 
provided such acreage is not subsequently planted to any other income-
producing crop during such year." and inserting in lieu thereof the 
sentence "an acreage on the farm which the Secretary finds was not 
planted to feed grains because of drought, flood, or other natural 
disaster shall be deemed to be an actual acreage of feed grains planted 
for harvest for purposes of such payments provided such acreage is 
not subsequently planted to any other crop for which there are market-
ing quotas or voluntary adjustment programs in effect." 
SEC. 3. Section 379c (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938, 
as amended, is amended by striking out the sentence reading "an 
acreage on the farm not planted to wheat because of drought, flood, 
or other natural disaster shall be deemed to be an actual acreage of 
wheat planted for harvest for purposes of this subsection provided 
such acreage is not subsequently planted to any other income-produc-
ing crops during such year." and inserting in lieu thereof the sentence 
"an acreage on the farm not planted to wheat because of drought, 
flood, or other natural disaster shall be deemed to be an actual acreage 
of wheat planted for harvest for purposes of this subsection provided 
such acreage is not subsequently planted to any crop for which there 
are marketing quotas or voluntary adjustment programs in effect." 
Approved June 17, 1966. 
Public Law 89-452 
June 17, 1966 
[S. 2421] 
eolumbia River. 
Federal juris-
diction over cer-
tain lands, retro-
cession. 
AN ACT 
To authorize the adjustment of the legislative jurisdiction exercised by the 
United States over lands within the Columbia River at the mouth project in 
the States of Washington and Oregon. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That, notwithstand-
ing any other provision of law, the head or other authorized officer of 
any department or agency of the Government may, at such times as 
he may deem desirable, relinquish to the States in which the land is 
situated all, or such portion as he may deem desirable for relinquish-
ment, of the jurisdiction heretofore acquired by the United States 
over any lands within the Columbia River at the mouth project in 
the States of Washington and Oregon which are under his immediate 
jurisdiction and control, reserving to the United States such con-
current or partial jurisdiction as he may deem necessary. 
Relinquish-
ment of jurisdiction under the authority of this Act may be made by 
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filing with the Governor of the State where the land is situated a 
notice of such relinquishment, which shall take effect upon acceptance 
thereof by the State in such manner as its laws may prescribe. 
Approved June 17, 1966. 
Public Law 89-453 
AN ACT 
June 17, 1966 
Amending sections 2 and 4 of the Act approved September 22, 1964 (78 Stat. 
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990), providing for an investigation and study to determine a site for tlie 
construction of a new sea level canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific 
Oceans. 
Atlantic-Pacific 
Interoceanic Canal 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Repi'esentatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled^ That, the Act 
approved September 22, 1964 (78 Stat, 990), is hereby amended as stud'y cTmmis-
folloWS: 
^'punds 
(1) delete section 2 in its entirety and substitute the following 
therefor: 
"SEC. 2. (a) In order to carry out the purposes of this Act, the 
Commission may— 
" (1) utilize the facilities of any department, agency, or instru-
mentality of the executive branch of the United States Gov-
ernment ; 
"(2) employ services as authorized by section 15 of the Act 
of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates for individuals not in 
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excess of $100 per diem; 
"(b) The members of the Commission, including the Chairman, 
shall receive compensation at the rate of $100 per diem. The members 
of the Commission, including the Chairman, shall receive travel 
expenses as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 73b-2) for persons employed 7/°^^*^V/Q°^' 
intermittently." 
(2) The following is added after the word "appropriated" in 
section 4: ", without fiscal year limitation,". 
Approved June 17, 1966. 
Public Law 89-454 
AN ACT 
June 17, 1966 
To provide for a comprehensive, long-range, and coordinated national program 
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in marine science, to establish a National Council on Marine Resources and 
Engineering Development, and a Commission on Marine Science, Engineering 
and Resources, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted l)y the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemMed^ That this Act may 
Marine Re-
be cited as the "Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act gi'nJering'oevriop-
Of 1966". 
"^ent Act of 1966. 
DECLARATION OF POLICY AND OBJECTIVES 
75 Stat. 339. 
SEC. 2. (a) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United 
States to develop, encourage, and maintain a coordinated, compre-
hensive, and long-range national program in marine science for the 
benefit of mankind to assist in protection of health and property, 
enhancement of commerce, transportation, and national security, 
rehabilitation of our commercial fisheries, and increased utilization of 
these and other resources.