PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The President, using the Water Resources Council, must make Level B plans for every river basin in the United States as soon as possible. All plans must be completed by January 1, 1980, and work should start first on basins in the areas named in section 1288(a)(2)–(4). The President must report to Congress each year on progress, with the first report due by January 31, 1973. Up to $200,000,000 may be appropriated to carry out this work.

Title 33, §1289

Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Preparation of Level B plans

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)Reporting requirements

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)Authorization of appropriations

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