BOARD02181

• Board Meeting Date: 7/12/1944
• Description: Table of Contents and Minutes
• Board Meetings - Doc Type: Minutes

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The meeting reoessed at 12,15 P., tl. to reoonvene at ~,uu r. n.

The meetiqg r.eean-Jened and waa called to order at 2:15 P. M. by Vice-
Chairman Chris Wallrich.

Director Stone made a full report of the status of the Rivers and Harbor'
and Flood Control legislation pending before the Congres~ of the United State$, and
of the, Mntroversy which had been areated through the efforts to obtain the amendme,
of this legislation by the inclueion of the so-called O'Mahoney-Millikin amendments
to H. R. 3961 (The OmnibuS' Rivera ana Harbors; Bill) and to H. R. 4485 (The Omnibull;:i
Flood Control Bill). Direetol'" Stone reviewed the hearings before the COllllllerce'
Committee of the Senata, discussed the provisions; of the proposed emendment~ and
explained that united effort on the part o~ the states supporting these amend-
ments wae necessary to obtain the type or legislation whiohwould protect the
states in their future program of water utilization and conservation.

Mr. George Pughe proposed and moved the adoption of the following
resolution:

WHEREAS. there is pending bei'ore the Congress of the United
States' H. R. ~961 (being an Omnibus River~ and Harbors project
authorization bill) and H. R. 4485 (being an Omnibus Flood
Control project authorization bill):

AND, WHEI1EAS. certain amendments" gepsr!,lly J,mown as the
O'l1ahoney-l1illikin amendment., to these bill& have been
introduoed and extensive hearings thereon held before the
COlll.'1leroe CO!l1lllittee> of the United States; Senate:

WF.EREAS,. these amendment a provide for reoognition in law
of the following principles.

1. That in project planning end investigation for Rivers and
Earbor~ improverr~nt~, Flood Control and the development of
water resources for oonservation and benefioial use, the
respective states; effected) by such improvements: and projeot
development be afforded an opportunity to express their vieW$
and participate in an appro?riate manner during project
planning and investigation; and that there be authorized by
Federal law appropriate means for desirable oooperation
between the states; and the Federal Government in suoh aotivities. .

2. That by Congressional direct~ve there be set up a pro-
oedu~ for the' integration of the activities; of the Bureau or
Reolame.tion and the Corpu of Army Engineers in project planning,
investigation and reporting thereon.

~. That in planning, construction and operation of water use
and development, projects;, including flood control, there be
assurance of the observance of applicable state laws pertaining
to the use and control or water.' and that the Commerce Clause
of the Federal Constitution be exercised by th~ Congress in
sue!\! e. manner as not to enoroaoh upon and defeat state water
laws heretofore reoognize~ by t~e Federal Government.