An Act granting the consent of Congress to the States of Kansas and Nebraska to negotiate and enter into a compact relating to the apportionment of the waters of the Big Blue River and its tributaries as they affect such States.
PL 86-489 (S.1605), enacted 06/03/1960

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PUBLIC LAW 86-489-JUNE 3, 1960 
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Report, 
Recreational fa-
cilities. 
Appropriation. 
pated as a possibility by the Acts of October 14, 1949 (63 Stat. 852), 
and August 27,1958 (72 Stat. 937). Construction of additional works 
to provide such service shall not be undertaken until a report demon-
strating their physical and economic feasibility has been completed, 
reviewed by the State, and approved by the Secretary, and the works 
have been authorized by Act of Congress. 
SEC. 7. The Secretary is authorized, in connection with the San 
Luis unit, to construct minimum basic public recreational facilities 
and to arrange for the operation and maintenance of the same by the 
State or an appropriate local agency or organization. 
The cost of such 
facilities shall be nonreturnable and nonreimbursable under the Fed-
eral reclamation laws. 
SEG. 8. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for construc-
tion of the works of the San Luis unit, including joint-use facilities, 
authorized by this Act, other than distribution systems and drains, 
the sum of $290,430,000, plus such additional amount, if" any, as may 
be required by reason of changes in costs of construction of the types 
involved in the San Luis unit as shown by engineering indexes. 
Said 
base sum of $290,430,000 shall, however, be diminished to the extent 
that the State makes funds or lands or interests in land available to 
the Secretary pursuant to sections 2 or 3 of this Act which decrease the 
costs which would be incurred if the works authorized in section 1 of 
of this Act (including provision for their subsequent expansion) were 
constructed solely as a Federal project. There are also authorized to 
be appropriated, in addition thereto, such amounts as are required (a) 
for construction of such distribution systems and drains as are not 
constructed by local interests, but not to exceed in total cost the sum 
of $192,650,000, and (b) for operation and maintenance of the unit: 
Pr(yvided^ That no funds shall be appropriated for construction 
of distribution systems and drains prior to ninety calendar days 
(which ninety days, however, shall not include days on which either 
the House of Representatives or the Senate is not in session because 
of an adjournment of more than three calendar days to a day certain) 
after a contract has been submitted to the Congress calling for com-
plete repayment of the distribution systems and drains within a period 
of forty years from the date such works are placed in service. All 
moneys received by the Secretary from the State under this Act shall 
be covered into the same accounts as moneys appropriated hereunder 
and shall be available, without further appropriation, to carry out 
the purposes of this Act. 
Approved June 3, 1960. 
June 3, 1960 
[S. 1605] 
Public Law 86-489 
AN ACT 
Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Kansas and Nebraska to 
negotiate and enter into a compact relating to the apportionment of the waters 
of the Big Blue River and its tributaries as they affect such States. 
Int erst at e c o n> 
pact. 
Kansas and Ne-
braska. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That the consent of 
(^ongress is hereby given to the States of Kansas and Nebraska to nego-
tiate and enter into a compact relating to the interests of such States 
in the waters of the Big Blue River and all its tributaries, and pro-
viding for an equitable apportionment between said States of the 
waters of the Big Blue Eiver and its tributaries and for matters 
incident thereto: Provided^ That one qualified person appointed by 
the President of the United States shall participate in such negotia-
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tions as chairman, representing the United States, and shall make 
a report to the President and to the Congress on the proceedings and 
on the compact. 
The person so appointed shall be chosen from among 
j)ersons who are regularly employed full time by a department or 
agency of the United States and shall receive no additional compensa-
tion by reason of appointment under this Act. 
His travel expenses, 
including per diem m lieu of subsistence, shall be borne by the depart-
ment or agency from which he is appointed.. No compact, the 
negotiation of which is authorized by this Act, shall be binding upon 
the parties thereto until it has been ratified by the legislatures of each 
of the respective States, and approved by the Congress of the United 
States. 
Approved June 3, 1960. 
Report. 
Public Law 86-490 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3011 of title 38, United States Code, to establish a new effective 
date for payment of additional compensation for dependents. 
June 8, 1960 
[H. R. 27(5] 
Veterans. 
D e p e n d e n t s , 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemoled, That section 3011 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by substituting a comma for compensation." 
the period at the end thereof and adding the following: "except as 
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hereafter provided. Additional compensation on account of depend-
ents based on the establishment of a disability rating in the percentage 
evaluation specified by law for the purpose shall be payable from the 
effective date of such rating provided the basic proof of dependents 
is received in the Veterans' Administration within sixty days from the 
date of notification of such rating action." 
Approved June 8, 1960. 
Public Law 86-491 
AN ACT 
To tiinpnd title 38, United States Code, to make uniform the marriage date 
requirements for service-connected death benefits. 
June 8, IS 60 
[H. R. 64 1] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That item (1) of 
subsection 802(a) of title 38, Imited States Code, is amended by 
striking out "ten yeai's*' and inserting in lieu thereof "fifteen years". 
Approved June 8, 1960. 
72 Stat. 1119. 
Public Law 86-492 
AN ACT 
To revise the determination of basic pay of certain deceased veterans in 
computing dependency and indemnity compensation payable by the 
Veterans' Administration. 
Be it enjocted hy the Seriate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assenihUd^ That section 402 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding the following new 
Basic pay com-
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patatlon. 
June 8
> 1960 
[H. R. 7502] 
Deceased 
V e t -
erans. 
72 Stat. 1126. 
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