WSP12234

• File Number: 2100
• Description: Laws-Acts-Policy Rulings Affecting CWCB and Colorado Water - Federal
• State: CO
• Basin: Statewide
• Date: 11/25/1963
• Author: Ival V Goslin
• Title: Water Resources Planning Act of 1961 - The Proposed Water Resources Planning Act - Ival V Goslin - Based on S 1111
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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(7) In S. 1111, the language of Section 201 !oas been modified
to authorize the President to declare the establishment of
a River Basin Water Resources Commission upon request
by the Council or request addressed to the Council by a
State, if the request by the Council or State is concurred
in by the Council and not less than half of the States, In
S. 2240, the President would have been authorized, upon
the request of the Governor or one or more of the affected
States, to create a River Basin Water Resources Commission.

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On the Senate floor Senator Allott offered an amendment
that was accepted that provides that wherever a river basin
has been divided into sub-basins by an Act of Congress or
by an interstate compact to which the consent of Congress
has been given, each sub-basin shall be treated as a
separate basin.

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Under the terms of S .1111. when sufficient concurrences
are not forthcoming from the States to effectuate a request
of the Council that a Commission be established, the
Council may upon a finding of need recommend to the
President that such planning as is otherwise authorized
by law proceed.

In Section 202 of S. 2246, all T1'.embers of the River Basin
Commissions were to be appointed by the President. In
S. 1111 the President is given the authority to appoint
the chairman of the Commission, who shall serve as
chairman and coordinating officer of the Federal members
of the Commission and represent the Federal Government
in Federal-State relations on the Commission. One
member would be appointed by the head of each Federal
department or independent agency determined by the
President to have a substantial interest in the work to
be undertaken. The President still appoints representativGs
from the United States section of any international com-
missions that had been created by a treaty to which consent
of the Senate had been given. State members of the river
basin commissions would be appointed in accordance with
the laws of the State that each represents. An interstate
agency would be allowed to appoint its own members on
the river basin commission.

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(11) Under S. 2246, the President would be the only one to
terminate a commission. Under S. 1111, it is stated
that a commission shall terminate upon agreement of the

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