An Act to authorize the Architect of the Capitol to remodel the existing structures of the U.S. Botanic Garden for use as a visitors center
PL 89-790 (H.R.14604), enacted 11/07/1966

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PUBLIC LAW 89-790-NOV. 7, 1966 
[80 STAT. 
Lower Missis-
sippi. 
Availability of 
funds. 
79 Stat. 1077. 
Eel River, Calif., 
reimbursement for 
protective works. 
Citation of title. 
Grande River, with respect to a framework plan for developing water 
resources of the region. 
Watersheds and streams of Hawaii, with respect to a framework 
plan for developing water resources of the region. 
Watersheds and streams of Alaska, with respect to a framework 
plan for developing water resources of the region. 
Great South Bay, New York, including the waters of adjoining lesser 
bays and inlets with respect to water utilization and control. 
Such 
investigations and study shall include, but not be limited to, naviga-
tion, fisheries, flood control, control of noxious weeds, water pollution, 
water quality control, beach erosion, and recreation. 
Cibolo Creek, in and near the community of Presidio, Texas. 
Pacific Palisades Area at and in the vicinity of Los Angeles County, 
California, study of landslides, soil erosion, surface and subsurface 
drainage conditions, flood control and seismic disturbances. 
Such 
study to be made in cooperation with the United States Geological 
Survey of the Department of the Interior. 
Sprmg Valley Creek, Sweetwater River, California. 
SEC. 210. The last sentence of the first paragraph under the heading 
"Lower Mississippi River Basin" in section 204 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1965 is hereby amended to read as follows: "The monetary 
authorization for the lower Mississippi River project authorized by 
this Act shall be combined with the overall monetary authorization 
heretofore made available for prosecution of the entire lower Missis-
sippi River and tributaries project and be available for application to 
any portion of the entire project." 
SEC. 211. The Secretary of the Army shall reimburse any common 
carrier by railroad for the cost of protective works constructed by such 
carrier during the year 1966 along the banks of the Eel River, Cali-
fornia, to deter recurrence of damage to land banks by floods or high 
waters, but such reimbursement shall not exceed $1,200,000. 
SEC. 212. Title I I of this Act may be cited as the "Flood Control 
Act of 1966". 
Approved November 7, 1966. 
November 7, 1966 
[ H . R . 14604] 
Public Law 89-790 
AN ACT 
T<» siuthori/H ii study <
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f facilities and services to i)e furnished visitors and 
students coniintr to the Nation's Capital. 
Be it enactejl by the ^Sermte iind Houne of Rei)reHe'ntatire.s of the 
Nation's Capital, I'nited States of Amenca m CongresH anHewhled^ That tliere is hereby 
"'stud" commis-^" Created a Study Commission which shall make a full and complete 
sion. 
investigation and study of sites and plans to provide facilities and 
services for visitors and students coming to the Nation's Capital. 
Such study may include [)rovision for the following activities and 
services: 
(1) exhibits, lectures, films, and displays for 
informing, 
instructing, and orienting visitors respecting the history, growth, 
development of the Nation, the Nation's Capital, and the orga-
nization and oj^eration of the Federal Government in all its 
branches; 
(2) exhibits and displays by the individual States, territories, 
possessions, and the District of (^olumbia with respect to their his-
tory, resources, scenic attractions, and other appropriate matters; 
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(8) providing information and assistance to visitor's to facili-
tate their enjoyment and appreciation of the Nation's Capital and 
its historic and cultural resources; 
(4) providing specialized information and assistance to for-
eign visitors to facilitate and encourage their travel throughout 
the United States; 
(5) providing special services to visiting student groups, 
Including scheduling, registration, and coordination of tours; and 
(6) providing auxiliary services such as parking, local trans-
{X)rtation, and information centers at strategic locations necessary 
for the convenience of visitors. 
SEC. 2. (a) The Study (Commission shall be composed of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, the Administrator of General Services, the Secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Chairman of the (^ouncil on 
the Arts and Humanities, the (^hairman of the National Capital Plan-
Jiing (commission, the Chairman of the Commission of Fine Arts, six 
Members of the Senate, three from each party, to be appointed by the 
President of the Senate, and six Members of the House of Representa-
tives, three from each party, to be appointed by the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives, and three additional members appointed 
by the President, at least two of whom shall not be officers of the 
Federal Government. 
Non-Federal members shall serve at the pleas-
ure of the President. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall be the 
Chairman of the Study Commission. 
The Study Commission shall 
jneet at the call of the (^hairman. 
(b) Members of the Study Commission who are not officers oi-
employees of the Federal or District Government shall be entitled to 
jeceive compensation in accordance with section 15 of the 'Act of 
August 2,1S46 (5 LLS.C. 55a), and travel expenses, including per diem 
in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by law^ (5 U.S.C. 73b-z) for persons 
in the Government service employed intermittently. 
(c) The Director of the National Park Service, in consultation with 
the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall pro-
A'ide necessary staff and facilities to assist the Commission in carrying 
out its duties under this Act. 
SEC. 3. The Commission shall report the results of its study and 
investigation to Congress not later than September 15, 1967. Such 
report shall include its recommendations as to a, site or sites for the 
facilities to be provided together with preliminary plans, specifications, 
and architectural drawings for such facilities and the estimated cost of 
the recommended sites and facilities. 
SEC. 4. There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $60,000 
to carry out this Act. 
Approved November 7, 1966. 
Members. 
Compensation. 
60 Stat. 810. 
Report to 
Congress. 
Appropriation.