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<br />2150 <br /> <br />implementing our reccmnendations and developing further recarllendations <br /> <br />regarding quantification of ylowlwater. <br /> <br />Task Force ~(c) on InstrearJ FlaYS aealt in part with rrethodology for <br /> <br />quantifying such flaYS, and the reccmnendations in our report draw upon its <br /> <br />report. <br /> <br />Nather than a report, Task Force 4 produced a bill which was suosequently <br /> <br />approved and introduced by this Administration as S. 480 and H.R. 2610..0/ <br /> <br /> <br />The legislation dratted by 'i:ask Force 4 is relevant to the .ork of Task <br /> <br />Force Sa in tlooU respects. First, the bill seeks a five-fold increase in <br /> <br />federal planning assistance wrjer Title III of the Water Resources planning <br /> <br />Act of 1~65. 'Ihese funds ...ould enhance the ability of states to develop, <br /> <br />ilnpl6Jent and m:Xlity state water r'laIlCtger.-ent programs, including tneir ability <br /> <br />to collect and analyze data, conduct stu'lies, analyze the need for law refonn, <br /> <br />am regulate and enforce water laws (including tixlse involving the water <br /> <br />riynts of the l.hited States). The bill permits flmJing of prograllS to develop <br /> <br />an::l inplement state water policies whien include: <br /> <br />1. integrating' planning and management of quantity and quality <br /> <br />of IJoth ground and surface waters, protectiny and managing groWldwater <br /> <br />supplies and instream values, taking into account prospective demands <br /> <br />for all purposes served throuyh or affected by such activities; <br /> <br />4/ S. 41:10 passed the Senate and H.R. 2610 has IJeen reported out of three <br />HOuse Ca:'Ii1ittees. These bills as passed do not depart siynificantly fran <br />the or i\J inal Task Force proposal. <br /> <br />-13- <br />