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<br />8. Is it possible for a River Basin Commission to function without <br />adversely affecting the traditional patterns of State responsibility? <br /> <br />+ <br /> <br />9. Is the criteria for determining State grants under Title III satisfactory? <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />10, Does this bill afford protection to existing agencies? <br /> <br />11. Could we be assured that the Council and River Basin Commissions <br />are not "live", or operating organizations, but more in the nature of <br />a "staff' function for advisory planning and co-ordinating purposes? <br /> <br />12. Are States' rights affected in any way by the proposed legislation? <br /> <br />These are just a few of the many questions that must be answered. There are no <br />doubt many others and certainly no bill of this nature can be developed that would be <br />fully satisfactory to all. I think the Nation's future water needs will demand legislation <br />of the nature'we are discussing here. I believe our approach to working out such <br />legislation should be by affirmative action. In other words, to make every effort to develop <br />a bill that will do the job and at the same time protect the integrity of states' rights and the <br />states' position in this broad field. <br /> <br />- 15 - <br /> <br />