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 1 206 74 TH CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 214, 215 . APRIL 13, 14, 1936. April 13, 1936. 111.J. Res. 526 .] [Pub. Res., No.81.] Joseph Pennell (de- ceased). Acceptance of be- quest of, for Library of Congress, authorized. Administrative au- thority of Librarian. Pr oviso. Transfer of assets. April 14, 1936 . ]s. 4232.] [Public, No. 519.] Reclam ation proj- ects. Commission created to investigate financial, etc ., conditions. A bility to pay water - right charges. S cope, etc., of inves- tigation. Repor t and rec om- mendations to Con- gress . [ CHAPTE R 214 .] JOI NT RESO LUT ION To authorize the Librarian of Congress to accept the property devised and beque athed to the United States of America by the last will an d testament of J oseph Pennell, dece ased. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the Librarian of Congress, with the advice and consent of the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board and the Joint Committee of Congress on the Li- brary, is hereby authorized to accept, on behalf of the United States, the property devised and bequeathed to the United States by the last will and testament of Joseph Pennell, deceased (which will was admitted to probate by the register for the probate of wills and granting of letters of administration in and f' or the city and county of Philadelphia, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 24th day of June 1926), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the said will, if, in their judgment, such acceptance would be to the best interests of the Library. SEc. 2. Should the property be accepted pursuant to the authority hereinbefore granted, the Librarian of Congress is hereby authorized and directed to do all acts necessary in connection therewith : Pro- vided, however, That the Librarian of Congress shall transfer the assets of the "Pennell Fund" (as designated in the said will), to the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board for administration by t he said Board. Approved, April 13, 1936. [CHAPTER 215 .] AN ACT To create a commission and to extend fu rt her relief to wa ter users on United States reclamation projects and on Indian irrigation projects. Be it enacted b y the Senate and House of Representatives of the U nit ed St at es o f A merica in Congr ess ass embled, That there is her eby created a commission to be composed of three members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Interior, two from the personnel of the Department of the Interior, and one who shall be a landowner and water user under a United States reclamation project. The commission is authorized and directed to investigate the financial and economic condition of the various United States recla mati on pr ojec ts, w ith parti cula r ref eren ce to the abil ity of ea ch such pr oject to make p ayments of wate r-right charges withou t undue burde n on the wate r use rs, distr ict, asso ciat ion, or o ther recl amati on organization liable for such charges. Such investigation shall include an examination and consideration of any statement filed with the commission, or the Department of the Interior, by any such district, association, or other reclamation organization, or the water users thereof, and, where re quested by any such di strict, associa - tion, or other reclamation organization, said commission shall proceed to such project and hold hearings, the proceedings of which shall be reduced to writing and filed with its report. Said commission, after having made careful investigation and study of the financial and economic condition of the various United States recla mation p rojects and the ir prob able pre sent an d future abilit y to meet such water-right charges shall report to the Congress, at the beginning of the Seventy-fifth congress, with its recommendations as to the best, most feasible, and practicable comprehensive perma- nent plan for such water-right payments, with due consideration for the develop ment an d carryi ng on of the r eclamati on prog ram of