Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§1962a–1 Powers and duties

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 19B— - WATER RESOURCES PLANNING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL › § 1962a–1

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Council must keep studying water supplies and must prepare an assessment at least every two years, or less often if it decides, that says whether each U.S. water region has enough water to meet needs and the national interest. It must also study how regional and river-basin plans affect larger areas and whether federal agencies have the right rules and tools to coordinate water and related land programs. The Council must review current and proposed policies and give recommendations to the President.

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Title 42, §1962a–1

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The Council shall—

(a)maintain a continuing study and prepare an assessment biennially, or at such less frequent intervals as the Council may determine, of the adequacy of supplies of water necessary to meet the water requirements in each water resource region in the United States and the national interest therein; and

(b)maintain a continuing study of the relation of regional or river basin plans and programs to the requirements of larger regions of the Nation and of the adequacy of administrative and statutory means for the coordination of the water and related land resources policies and programs of the several Federal agencies; it shall appraise the adequacy of existing and proposed policies and programs to meet such requirements; and it shall make recommendations to the President with respect to Federal policies and programs.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 1962a–1

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73