War Department Civil Functions Appropriation Bill, 1946: Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, Seventy-ninth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 2126, Bill Making Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1946, for Civil Functions Administered by the War Department, and for Other Purposes, [February 28 and March 1, 1945].U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945 - 79 pages |
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Page 53 - War is authorized to make contracts with States, municipalities, private concerns, or individuals, at such prices and on such terms as he may deem reasonable, for domestic and industrial uses for surplus water that may be available at any reservoir under the control of the War Department : Provided, That no contracts for such water shall adversely affect then existing lawful uses of such water.
Page 56 - Dam site and above said dam. if and when constructed, in the same manner and to the same extent as is now or may hereafter be provided by the laws of...
Page 74 - COMMENTS OF THE BUREAU OF THE BUDGET EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, BUREAU OF THE BUDGET, Washington 25, DC, April 8, 1955.
Page 14 - For the construction and maintenance of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the Flood Control Act, approved June 22, 1936, as amended and supplemented...
Page 48 - ... Maguire at Westwego wharf, New Orleans, about 50 feet from the base of the wharf. They apprehended some danger in connection with those shells being thrown in the river that some day they might explode and cause loss of life and damage to property. So I wrote you about it and you wrote me a letter in which you said that the situation described is extremely rare and that you have the view that appropriations for this purpose are not necessary because the probability is that these shells never...
Page 57 - ... and the interests of education; and it does not involve a large or extravagant amount of money, in our judgment. The CHAIRMAN. Is there anything further, Dr. Thompson? Mr. THOMPSON. That is all I have to say upon that matter, Mr. Chairman, unless it is desired to ask some questions. The CHAIRMAN. Are there any questions that any member of the committee desires to ask of Dr. Jordan or Dr. Thompson? I think not, and we will not detain you further. We are very glad to have had you present with us....
Page 47 - Works authorized and requested the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors to review the Report on Sacramento-San Joaquin Basin Streams, California, House Document No.
Page 21 - ... (e) No Federal contribution shall be made with respect to a project under this Act unless the plan therefor shall have been specifically adopted and authorized by Congress after investigation and study by the Beach Erosion Board under the provisions of Section 2 of the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930, as amended and supplemented...
Page 25 - Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and connecting streams, lakes, and bays in Louisiana between Bayou Sale Ridge and the Calcasieu River in the interest of navigation, flood control, irrigation, and drainage, and for the prevention of stream pollution mid salt-water intrusion.
Page 21 - That it is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to assist in the construction where Federal interests are involved, but not the maintenance, of works for the improvement and protection of the beaches along the shores of the United States...