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<br />CONt.KESSIONAL RECORD - SENATE
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<br />boundary water or river. over which the 10-
<br />ternnUonRI commlSBlon ha.a Jurisdiction or
<br />tor A'hlch Jt hal!! reapontllbJlUy. Each such
<br />dcpnrtment and agency head. Governor. In-
<br />t.crstnt.e agency. and United Statee secUon
<br />of an lnUlrnatlonnl commIssion Ilha.ll have
<br />ninety dll.Ys born the date of the receipt of
<br />the proposed plan. portlon or revision to
<br />report Ita view, comments, and recommendB.~
<br />t10nR to the commission. The commission
<br />nmy modley the plan. parUoh or revision
<br />nr~cr considering the reports 80 submitted.
<br />The vieWS, comments, and recommendations
<br />8\1bmltted by each Federal depar&ment or"
<br />agency head, Governor, Interetate agency.
<br />and United States section of an Interna-
<br />tional commission shall be tranBmltted to
<br />the CouncU with t.he plan, portion or re-
<br />vision; and
<br />(4) submit. to t.he councU at t.he time of
<br />8ubmltUng such plan, any recommendat.lons
<br />It may have for continuing the functlonll of
<br />t.he commtS8lon and for implement.lng the
<br />phm. Including me..ns of keeping the plaD
<br />up to daLe.
<br />POlDers and admini"trative provision" 01 the
<br />commf3,,~o1l"
<br />SlEc. 205. (a.) For the purp08e of carrying
<br />out. the provisions of t.hls title, each river
<br />basin commlsston may-
<br />(t) hold such hearlnga, sit and act at
<br />such t.lmes and places, take such Ulstlmony,
<br />recel.,.e such evidence, and print or other~
<br />wlse reproduce and distribute 80 much of
<br />Iti!I: proceedlnp and report. thereon as It may
<br />deem advisable;
<br />(2)' acquire, furnll!lh, and equip l!Iuch omce
<br />SpAce as Is nece8l!lary;
<br />(3) use the United States malls In t.he
<br />snme manner and upon the same conditions
<br />fl.8 department.l!l and BBenctes of the United
<br />States;
<br />(4) employ and compensate such person-
<br />nel IUI It deems advt.aable, Including con..;
<br />su1tanta at ratel not t.o exceed 1100 per
<br />dlemi
<br />(6) nrrAnge for the services of personnel
<br />1rom any State or the Untted. Statss, or 8.11"
<br />llubdlvlsion or agency thereof, or any Inter-
<br />governmental agency;
<br />(6) make a.rrangement.lI, Including con-
<br />'tracta, with any partlcipat.tng government
<br />far Inclusion In a suitable ret.trement and.
<br />employee benefit syst.em of such of Its per-
<br />sonnel as may not. be eligible for or conttnu-
<br />Ing In anoth~r governmental retirement or .
<br />employee benefit system, or otherwise pro-
<br />vide for such coverage of its personnel;
<br />('7) purchase, hire, operate, and mainto.ln
<br />passenger motor vehicles; and
<br />(8) Incur luch necessary expenses and elC-
<br />erclle such otber powers as are conaistent
<br />with and reasonably required to perform Ita
<br />funcUona under this Act.
<br />(b) The Chairman of a rtver ballin com-
<br />mission, or lLny member of such commission
<br />designated by the chairman thereof for the
<br />purpole, 18 authorized. to administer oaths
<br />when It II determined by a majority of the
<br />commlssion that testimony shall be taken or
<br />evidence received under oath.
<br />(cl To t.he extent permitted by law, all
<br />. approprIate records and papers of eacb river
<br />bnsln commilslon shan be made available
<br />for public Inspection during ordtnary omce
<br />hours.
<br />(d) Upon request of the chairman of any
<br />river baaln comml~lon, or any member or'
<br />employee of such comml!l8ion designated by
<br />the chairman thereof for t.he purpolle, the
<br />hend of any Federal department or sgency Is
<br />n.uthorlzed (1) to furnt.ah to such commis-
<br />sion such Information as may be necessary
<br />for carrying out. Its functions and as may
<br />be anUable to or procurable by such depart-.
<br />ment or agency, and (2) to detail to tempo~
<br />rary dUt.y with such commission on a reim-
<br />bursable basta such personnel within his ad- .
<br />mlnlatraUYe JurL!dlctlon u It may need or
<br />belleYe ~ be ueeful for carrying . out Ita
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<br />functions. each such det.all to be without
<br />loss o( s~n)oritYI pay, or other employee
<br />status.
<br />(e) The chairman of each river basin com~
<br />ml88lon shall, In accordance with the general
<br />policies ot such commlS8lon with respect to
<br />the work to be accomplished by It Bnd the
<br />timing thereol, be responsible for (1) t.he
<br />a.ppolntment and supervision of personnel
<br />employed by such commission, (2) t.he as-
<br />signment of dutles and responslbl1ltles
<br />among such perllonnel, and (3) the ulle and
<br />expenditures of funds Qvallable to such com-
<br />mlMIon_
<br />Compensation 01 commission member"
<br />SIEC. 206. (a) Any member or a river basin
<br />commtsston appointed pursuar..t to lIectlon
<br />202 (b) and (e) of this Act, shall receIve
<br />no additional compensation by virtue of his
<br />membership on the comml.s8ion, but shall
<br />continue t.o receive, from Rppropriatlons
<br />made (or the agency from which he Is ap-
<br />pointed. the salsry of his regular position
<br />when engased In the pel'lonnance of t.he
<br />dutlell veated In the commission.
<br />(b) Members of a commlslllon, appointed
<br />pursuant to section 202 (c) and (d l of this
<br />Act, shsll each receive such compensation
<br />aa may be provided by the States or the
<br />Interstate agency rellpect.lve11, which they
<br />represent.
<br />(c) The per annum compensation of the
<br />chairman of each river basin commlsston
<br />shall be det.ermlned by the PresIdent, but
<br />when employed on 0. full-time' nnnual basLs
<br />shall not exceed the maximum scheduled.
<br />rate for grsde 05-18 o[ the Clnlllllficatlon
<br />Act of 194.9, as Bmended; or when engaged.
<br />in the performance of the commisslon's
<br />duties on an Intermittent bula such com~
<br />. pensatlon shall be not more than $100 per
<br />day and shall not exceed .12,000 In any year.
<br />SEC. 207. (8) Each commlslllon I!Ihsll deter~
<br />mine the proportionate share of Its expense
<br />which lIhsll be borne by t.he Federo.l Govern-
<br />ment and each of the States. Each cc:im-
<br />mlSlllon shall prepare a. budget annually and
<br />tranllmlt It to the Counell and the Sto.tcs.
<br />Eat1mates of proposed appropriations from
<br />the Federal Government. shall be Included
<br />In the budget estLmates submitted by the
<br />Council under the Budgeting and Account-
<br />ing Act of 1921, as amended, snd msy Include.
<br />an amount [or advance to 0. commission
<br />agalnlt State appropriations for whLch delay
<br />II anticipated by reB80n of later legislative
<br />leSBlons. An aums approprJated to or other-
<br />wise received. by a commll!lslon shall be cred-
<br />Ited. to t.he commission's account In t.he
<br />Trealur,. of the United states, .
<br />(b) A commission mBY accept for any of
<br />Its purpo6es and functions appropriations,
<br />donations, and grants of money, equipment,
<br />supplles, materials, Rnd ser\'lces from any
<br />State or the United States or any subdlvl~
<br />slon or agency thereof, or intergovernment.al
<br />agency, and ma.y receive, utlllze, and dispose
<br />of the same. .
<br />(c) The commission shall keep accurate
<br />accounts of all receipts and disbursements.
<br />The accounts shall be aud.lted at least annu~
<br />ally In accordance_with Benerally accepted
<br />auditing stand.ards by Independent. certlfit!d
<br />or licensed. public accountants, certified or
<br />licensed by a regulatory authority of a Stste,
<br />and the report. of the audit shall be Included
<br />In and become a part of the annual report
<br />of the commission.
<br />. (d) The accounts of the commission shalt
<br />be open at. all reasonable times (or inspec-'
<br />tion by representatives of the Jurisdictions
<br />a.nd agendes wbLch make approprlBtlons,
<br />donations, or grants to the commission.
<br />TITLE IR_J'lNANClAL AS5J8TARCII TO THE STATES
<br />roa (:()MPR.EHENSIVE PLANNING OIl.ANT AU-
<br />THoaUAnoN '
<br />BEC. 301. (a) In recognltlon of the need.
<br />for IDCteBJed partlclpat.lon by the States In
<br />water and related land resources planning t:O
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<br />be effective, t.here are hereb,. authorized to
<br />be approprlated to the Councll for the next
<br />ftBCBI year beginning aft.er the date of enactp
<br />ment of t.hls Act, Rnd for the nine succeed~
<br />ing O&(:al years thereafter, 15,000,000 in each
<br />such year for grants to States to assist them
<br />In developing and participating 1n the devel-
<br />opment of comprehenstve wat.er and related
<br />land resources plans.
<br />(b) The Councll with the approval of the
<br />President, shall prescribe such rulell. estab-
<br />lish l!Iuch procedures, and mnke such ar-
<br />rangement8 and provisions relating t.o the
<br />performance of Its functions under this title,
<br />and the use of funds RvnJlable therefor, nil
<br />may be necessary In order to B88ure (I)
<br />coordination of the progffun authorized by
<br />this t.ttle with relBted Federal planning BS-
<br />silltance programl, Including the program
<br />authorized under fJect.ton 701 of the Housing
<br />Act of 1954 and (2.) appropriate utlltza.t.lon
<br />of other Federal agencies admlnlsterlng pro-
<br />grams wh1ch may contribut.e to achieving
<br />the purpooe 01 this Act..
<br />Allotments
<br />SlEc. 302. (a) From the sums appropriated
<br />pursuant to section 301 for any OecBl year
<br />the Council shall from time to tlmfl make
<br />allotments to the States, ln accordance with
<br />Its regulations on the basis of (1) the popu-
<br />latolon, (2) the land area, (3) t~e need for
<br />comprehenslve water Rnd related land re-
<br />sources planning programs, and (4.) the
<br />tlnanclal need of the re8pect.lve States. For
<br />the purpoees 01 this sectlon the populat1on of
<br />the States: shaH be determined on the basLll
<br />of the latest estimates "vallable from the
<br />. Department 01 Commerce and the land area
<br />of the States shall be det.ermlned on the
<br />bo.s1s of the omcial records of the United
<br />Statee Geological Surve'y.
<br />(b) Prom each State's allotment under
<br />this section for any ft.scal year the CouncU
<br />shall po.y to luch State an amount equal to
<br />Its Federal Ihare (88 determined under lec-
<br />tlon 305) of the cost of carrying out ita
<br />Stnl.e progrRm a.pproved under sectJon 303,
<br />Including the cost ot trBlnlng personnel for
<br />carrying out such program and the COIl. of
<br />admlnllterlng such program.
<br />StAte program.
<br />SEC, 303. The Councll shall approve any
<br />program for comprehensive water a.nd related
<br />land resources: planning which Is lubmltted
<br />by a State, If such program-
<br />(1) provldee for comprehensive planning
<br />with reaped to Int.raaia.te or Interstate water
<br />resources: or both In such State to meet the
<br />needs for water and. water related. acUvltles
<br />taking Into account prospecUve d.emands for
<br />all purpC18es served. through or afl'ected by
<br />wat.!r and related land rel!lources develop-
<br />ment, with adequate provision for coordl.
<br />nation with all Fed.eral, State, and local
<br />agencles having reaponlllbllltles in such af-
<br />fected fields;
<br />on provides, where comprehensive atate-
<br />w:lde development planning 15 beIng cllIrrJed
<br />on wlt.h or without aSl!llat.a.nce under leetlon
<br />701 of the Housing Act of 1954, for full co-
<br />ordination between compreheoalve water
<br />resources planning and. other statewide plan-
<br />ning programs and for 811Surances that such
<br />water resources planning wlll be In con.
<br />formlty with the genersl development pol1cy
<br />In lIuch State;
<br />(3) deslglJates a State agency (hereinafter
<br />- relerred to as the "State agency") to ad-
<br />minister the program:
<br />(t) provides that the State agency will
<br />make such report.s in such form and con-
<br />taining such information as the Councll
<br />from time to time reasonably requires to
<br />carry out Its functions under this title;
<br />(5) sets forth the procedure to be followed
<br />In carrying out the St.ate progra.m and In
<br />adJn1nlsterlDI Neb program; and
<br />(6) provides such accountlDB, budgetlng,
<br />and otber tlscal metbOCla and. procedures &I
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