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0 74.37; =gi25o <br />r . 4 <br />CbLoRADO 1, IATL2 COi'SERVATION BOARD <br /># ('%] �•COITGRESS, 1ST ZESSION H. R. 7365 <br />IN THE SENATE OF THE WIT ED STATES <br />November 16 (oalender day, December 20), 1937 <br />Referred to the Committee on Public Lands and Surveys and ordered to be <br />printed;' <br />. . { <br />A- 11ENDIIENT ` <br />(IN THE NATURE - OF A SUBSTITUTE) <br />Intended to be it oposed by MR4 HAYDEN%to the bill. (HR- 7365) to provide <br />for the regional conservation and develobment of the national resources, <br />and for other purposed; Az = <br />Strike out all the enacting clause and insert in lieu% <br />thereof the following t3 I <br />That it _is hereby declared to'be the policy of Con' -ress to develop,, • <br />integrate, and coordinate plans, projects, and activities for or incidental <br />to the promotion•of� navigation, in order aid and protect commerce among <br />the several States and strengthen the national defense by controlling and <br />safeguarding navi- able and nonnavigable wat ers for the prevention of floods. <br />the reclamation of arid and semiarid lands, and the conservation of the <br />water, soil,: forest,'and, other natural resources of the United States. <br />SEC..: 2.; .(a.) There is hereby established a National Resources <br />.Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) to be composed of seven <br />members,­ Four of the members of the Board shall be appointe& by the <br />President' by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, The President <br />shall designate one of the members appointed by him to act as chairman of <br />the Board,-'and the Board may elect any one of its other members as vice= <br />chairman.- Each member -cf the Board appointed by the President shall <br />receive a salary at the rate of e a year and shall continue in office <br />as designated by the President at the time, of nomination, for terms of' one, <br />two, three, and four years, respectively, from the date upon which they <br />qualify and take office; but their successors shall be appointed for terms <br />of four years, except.-that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall'be <br />appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he succeeds; The <br />