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. t . -, - 6 - R. M. Gildersleeve, R. V. Smrha, Harry C. Nevius and Administration Chairman Kramer. Rep. Smrha accepted the assignment to ~Tite the text of the paragraph relating to "hater Supply, Reservoir Operation and Hydrological Data" for the 1951 report, taking over a responsibility formerly handled by his predecessor, y~. George S. Knapp. The Administration recessed for the noon hour. AFT1RiWU,; SESSION The afternoon ses3ion of the Administration was called to order at 1:20 o'clock. Rep. Stone reported on the status of the FrJingpan-Arkansas Project report in ~ashington, saying that all co~~ents were in, and none were adverse, although some States did not file at all or in time. The report has been re- leased by the Secretary of the Interior to the Bureau of the Budget and to Congress. A pr~liminary draft of an authorization bill is being prepared and will be introduced by Congressman J. Edgar Chenoweth when the 82nd Congress reconvenes. /. The Administration took up preparation of its 1951 report, using a rough draft outline prepared by its h~~inistr2tive Committee. This draft was discussed in detail. Rep. Stone recommended that the report be titled with a better definition of the report-year (instead of merely designating calen- dar year) and that the report be condensed by eliminating verbatim .quotes from the Compact itself. Rep. Stone emphasized the difficulty of m~(ing financial statistics clear in the annual report inasmuch as three periods were inteI":/Oven--fiscal, calendar and report years. He suggested that the administration's proposed fiscal year budget be made a part of the annual report. Follmiing discussion, it was decided to include budget figures in the annual report. The Administration reviewed its budget for the fiscal year July 1, 1952 to June 30, 1953, llhich had been adopted August 4, 1950, for the purpose of revising various item estimates on the basis of actual experience and needs. Rep. Stone r~ported that b~dget figures for all Colorado appropriations had been called for by the State Controller, and he advised that the Administra- tion take action to decide what .,iorking budget would actually be needed to carry out the functions of the Administration. Following analysis of each item of the Administration's operations, and adjustments made on the estimates therein, it was moved by Rep. Stone and seconded by liep. Tate that the proposed 'budget for the Jerkansas River