...should "improve navigable waters or their tributaries, including watersheds thereof, for flood control purposes, if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue...security of people are otherwise adversely affected." In accordance with the provisions of the Omnibus Flood Control Act of 1936 and subsequent legislation,...

...example, where it is recognized by law that the Federal Government should engage in such activities, if the benefits, to whomsoever they may accrue, are in excess of the estimated costs and if the live* mid Kocial security of people are otherwise adversely affected, even though reimbursement to...

...should lnipr>''or participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries .: eluding watersheds thereof, for flood-control purposes if...security of people are otherwise adversely affected." Pursuant to said act and amendments thereto, the United States engineers investigated the requirements...

...political subdivisions, and localities, provided that the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue were in excess of the estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people were otherwise adversely affected. Commendable progress in this new undertaking of the Federal Government...

...throughout the nation. To date, Congress has provided a monetary authorization totaling $2,508,784,400 for the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries,...including watersheds thereof, for flood-control purposes. The First Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1948, approved May 10, 1948, made available funds in the amount...

...watersheds Hereof, for flood-control purposes, if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue •rein excess of the estimated costs, and if the lives and social security of people aro otherwise adversely affected.1' In accordance with the provisions of the Omnibus Flood Control...

...including water~heds thereof, for flood-control purposes are in the interest of the general welfare; that the Federal Government should improve or participate...security of people are otherwise adversely affected. "SEC. 2. That, hereafter, Federal investigations and improvements of rivers arid other waterways for...

...including watersheds thereof, for flood-control purposes are in the interest of the general welfare; that the Federal Government should improve or participate...lives and social security of people are otherwise tdversely affected. and appropriations relating to the departments or agencies concerned, and nothing...

...improve «r participate in the improvement of navigable waters or their tributaries, infinding the watersheds thereof, for flood-control purposes if...security of people are otherwise adversely affected." In carrying out the purpose of the law, proposed improvements for flood '•"titrol and related purposes...

...individual profit financing plans. The Flood Control Act of 1936 provided that new work would be feasible "if the benefits to whomsoever they may accrue are in excess of the costs and 318 SECTION m if the lives and social security of the people are otherwise adversely affected."...