Senate Joint Resolution 55: In the Senate of the US

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07 -1897 78th Congress 1st Session S,J, RES. 55 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5 (legislative day, May 3) , 1913 Mr. Wheeler introduced 'the following joint resolution; which was read: twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs JOINT RESOLUT ION To provide for the transfer to the Bureau of Reclamation of functions relating to irrigation projects on Indian reservations. RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESEWTAT IVES OF `THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEPa$LED, That the functions, powers, and duties of the Bureau of Indian Affairs with respect to irrigation projects on Indian reservations are hereby transferred. to�, and shall be administered by, the Bureau of Reclamation. SEC. 29 All records and property (including office equipment, contracts, agreements',' -and leases) and all personnel used primarily in the administration of such projects, are hereby, transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation for use in the administration of the functions, powers, and duties transferred pursuant to the first section of this joint resolution;' PROVIDED, That any of the personnel of the.Bureau of Indian Affairs transferred by this joint resolution found by the Commissioner of Reclamation to be in .excess of the personnel ne- cessary for the efficient administration of the functions so transferred shall be retransferred under existing law to other positions in the Government service. SEC- 3. The unexpended balances. of `appropriati'ons,, allocations, or other funds (including repayments.) heretofore or hereafter made available for carrying out such projects, shall be transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation and shall be available for `such purposes, subject to any conditions and limi- tations (including obligations chargeable to such appropriations, .allocations,, or other funds) that existed prior, to such transfer. SEC. - 4 t This joint resolution shall become effective on July 1 1943•