§1289 — Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters | U.S. Code

Summary

The President, through the Water Resources Council, must prepare Level B plans under the Water Resources Planning Act for all basins in the United States as soon as possible and finish them by January 1, 1980, giving priority to basins in certain areas designated elsewhere in the law. The Council must report progress to Congress every year, with the first report due January 31, 1973, and up to $200,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out the work.

Title 33, §1289

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(a)The President, acting through the Water Resources Council, shall, as soon as practicable, prepare a Level B plan under the Water Resources Planning Act [42 U.S.C. 1962 et seq.] for all basins in the United States. All such plans shall be completed not later than January 1, 1980, except that priority in the preparation of such plans shall be given to those basins and portions thereof which are within those areas designated under paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (a) of section 1288 of this title.

(b)The President, acting through the Water Resources Council, shall report annually to Congress on progress being made in carrying out this section. The first such report shall be submitted not later than January 31, 1973.

(c)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section not to exceed $200,000,000.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Water Resources Planning Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 89–80, July 22, 1965, 79 Stat. 244, which is classified generally to chapter 19B (§ 1962 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1962 of Title 42 and Tables.

§1289 Basin planning