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<br />Legislative Digest
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<br />OFFICE OF SliCRETARY-MANAGER . 897 NATIONAL PRESS SLOG, . WASHINGTON 4. O. Co
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<br />Vol. x - No.5
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<br />February 16,'1960
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<br />BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE 86TH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION, TO DATE
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<br />Following are the bills introduced in ,both the Senate and the House during the 86th
<br />Congress, Second Session, to date, relating to reclamation or having a bearing upon
<br />reclamation and water resources problems of the west. It will be noted that the bills
<br />are listed under various headings according to the purpose of the bill.
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<br />B. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS
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<br />S. 2820 (Engle) - To authorize the Stanislaus River division, Central Valley project, Cal-
<br />ifornia, under Federal reclamation laws; Interior and Insular Affairs.
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<br />H, R. 9969 (Thompson) -To autl;lorize the Columbus Bend px:oject,Tex8ll; Interior and
<br />Insu-larAffairs. Other similar or identical bills areS. 290,6 (Johnson).
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<br />c. MISCELLANEOUS
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<br />H. R. 9342 (Magnuson) - To provide that the Secretary oj; the Interior'shal:l investigat.e,
<br />and report to the Congress on the advisability of establishing a national park or other
<br />unit of the N~tional park System in tliecentral and north Cascaaes region of the state
<br />of Washington; Interior and Insular Affairs. Other similar or 'identical bills are
<br />H.. R. 9360 (Pelly)andS. 2980 (Magnuso~,;
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<br />H. R. 9377 (Smith) -To provide for the protection Of forest' cover for reservoir areas
<br />under' t:h~ juris:diction of the Secretary of the Army' and the 'Chief Gf EngilUlers;
<br />Public Works.
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<br />S. 2816 (Allott J;ar himself and Case, Chavez,Neuberge:.:, Long of Hawaii, Kuchel; and,Engle)-
<br />To authorize loansfotthe design and,constructiGnof sea and brackish water conversion
<br />plants, and far other purp'!'ses ; Interior and Insular Affairs. Other similar, Or identical
<br />bil,Is are: H. R. 9641 (Aspinall), H.R. 9642 (Rhodes), H. R. 9643 (Saylor), H. R. 9644
<br />(Udall), H. R. 9645 (Wainwright) and, H. R.9646 (Wi1son)~ '
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<br />H. R. 9569 (Burdick). To declare a. national policy on conservation, developl\lt!nt,; and
<br />utilization of natural resources, and feu."' other purposes; Interior and: Insular Affairs.
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<br />H. R. 9708 (Thomson-Wyoming) - To require an act. of Congress for public land withdrawals
<br />in excess of 5,000 acres 'in the aggregate for any project or facility of any depar,tlJlent
<br />or, agency of the Governroent; Interior and Insular Affairs. Other si"milar or identical
<br />bills are H. R. 9724 (Baring),H. R. 9740 (MetcaU), H. R. 9860 (Bentley), H. R. 9828
<br />(Monagan,), H. R. 9830 (Moulder), H; R.t0025 (Montoya), H. R. 10030 (Rogers), H. R. 10Q56
<br />(Holland), H. R. 10064 (Morris), Hi R. 10116 (Murpny) H. R. 10217 (Roosevel~ and ,H. R.l0257
<br />(Harmon). .
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<br />H. R. 9750 (Dixon) - To supplement the act of June 14, 1926, as amended, to permit any
<br />State to acquire certain public lands fer recreational use; Interior and Insular Affairs.
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