Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a continuing program to reduce nonbeneflcial consumptive use of water in the Pecos River Basin, in New Mexico and Texas
PL 88-594 (S.J.Res.49), enacted 09/12/1964

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PUBLIC LAW 88-594-SEPT. 12, 1964 
[78 STAT. 
Public Law 88-594 
September 12. 1964 
J O I N T RESOLUTION 
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Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a continuing program to 
reduce nonbeneflcial consumptive use of water in the Pecos River Basin, in 
New Mexico and Texas. 
Resolved hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United 
Pecos River 
States of America in Congress assembled^ That in order to prevent 
".'Mex. and Tex. further decreascs in the supply of water in the Pecos River Basin, 
Water supply. 
and in order to increase and protect such water supply for municipal, 
industrial, irrigation, and recreational uses, and for the conservation 
of fish and wildlife, and to provide protection for the farmlands in 
such basin from the hazards of floods, the Secretary of the Interior 
(hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary") is authorized and 
directed to take such measures as he deems necessary and appropriate 
to carry out a continuing program to reduce the nonbenencial con-
sumption of water in the basin, including that by salt cedar and other 
undesirable phreatophytes. Such program shall be carried out in the 
Pecos River Basin from its headwaters in New Mexico to the town of 
Girvin, Texas: Provided^ however^ That no money shall be appro-
priated for and no work commenced on the clearing of the floodway 
authorized bv the Act of February 20,1958 (72 Stat. 17), unless pro-
vision shall have been made to replace any Carlsbad Irrigation Dis-
trict terminal storage which mignt be lost by the clearing of said 
floodway. 
Conditions. 
gj-^ 2. As a condition to undertaking the program authorized by the 
first section of this joint resolution, the Secretary shall require the 
States of New Mexico and Texas to give such assurances as he deems 
adequate that such States will acquire such lands, easements, rights-
of-way, and other interests in lands as the Secretary considers nec-
essary effectively to carry out such program. 
SEC. 3. (a) As a further condition to undertaking the program 
authorized by this joint resolution, the Secretary may, with respect to 
those beneficiaries in New Mexico and Texas which the Secretary 
determines to be likely to benefit directly from the results of such 
program, require such commitments as lie deems appropriate that 
such ben.eficiaries will repay the United States so much of the reim-
bursable costs incurred by it in carrying out such program as do not 
exceed the value of the benefits accruing to such beneficiaries from 
such program. The Secretary shall not require the repayment of such 
costs unless he determines that it is feasible (1) to identify the bene-
ficiaries that are directly benefited by the program, and (2) to meas-
ure the extent to which each beneficiary is benefited by such pro-am. 
(b) Repayment contracts entered into pursuant to the provisions 
of this section shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may prescribe, except that the amount of the repayment 
installment and total obligation in the case of any beneficiary shall 
be fixed by the Secretary in accordance with the ability of such bene-
ficiary to pay, taking into consideration all other financial obligations 
of such beneficiary. 
(c) Any costs of the program which the Secretary determines are 
properly allocable to flood control, fish and wildlife conservation and 
development, recreation, or restoration of streamflow shall be con-
sidered as nonreimbursable costs. 
(d) In conducting the program, the Secretary shall take such meas-
ures as may be necessary to insure that there will be no interference 
with regular streamflow, no contamination of water, and the least pos-
sible hazard to fish and wildlife resources. 
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PUBLIC LAW 88-5%-SEPT. 15, 1964 
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63 Stat. 159. 
SEC. 4. Nothing contained in this joint resolution shall be construed 
to abrogate, amend, modify, or be in conflict with any provisions of 
the Pecos Kiver compact. 
SEC. 5. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not more than 
Appropriation. 
$2,500,000 for the initial eradication or suppression of salt cedar and 
other undesirable phreatophytes on lands within the area to which 
this joint resolution applies and, in addition thereto, such further sums 
as may be necessary to maintain continued control over this land to 
prevent its reinfestation. 
Approved September 12, 1964. 
Public Law 88-595 
AN A C T 
Septembers, 1964 
To amend section 511(h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as amended, in order 
[S. 2995] 
to extend the time for commitment of construction reserve funds. 
Vessels. 
Construction 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress asseinbled^ ITiat the proviso at 
the end of section 511(h) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936, as rerervVfunds 
amended, is amended to read as follows: ''''Provided^ That until Janu- 
77 stat. 47o. 
ary 1, 1965, in addition to the extensions hereinbefore permitted, fur- 
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ther extensions may be granted ending not later than December 31, 
1965." 
SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall 
take effect December 31,1964, or on the date of enactment of this Act, 
whichever date first occurs. 
Approved September 12, 1964. 
Public Law 88-596 
AN A C T 
September 15, 1964 
For the relief of the State of New Mexico. 
[H. R. 4786] 
Be it enacted hy the Sen/ite and House of Representaiives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That the State of 
New Mexico is relieved of liability to pay to the United States the sum 
of $46,981.32, representing the amount by which the Department of the 
Army has determined the State to be liable on account of certain prop-
erty of the United States which was destroyed, damaged, or lost as a 
result of a fire which occurred on May 30, 1954, at Clayton^ New 
Mexico. In the audit and settlement of the accounts of any certifying 
or disbursing officer of the United States, credit shall be given for 
amounts for which liability is relieved by this Act. 
Approved September 15, 1964. 
New Mexico. 
Relief.