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 62 STAT.] 80TH CONG. , 2n SESS.-CHS. 757, 758-JUNE 30, 1948 STATE OF WISCONSIN EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT IN WITNESS WHEREOF: I, OSCAR RENNEBOHM, Acting Governor of the State of Wisconsin, by virtue of the power vested in me as such Acting Gov- ernor, and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 222, Laws of Wis- consin for the year 1947, approved June 12, 1947, which ratifies the foregoing compact, have hereunto set my hand for and on behalf of the State of Wisconsin and have caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Wisconsin. Done at the City of Madison in the State of Wisconsin, this 22nd day of December, in the year of Our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and forty seven. [SEAL] (S) OscAB RENNEBOHM, Acting Governor. (S) ROBERT C. ZIMMERMAN, (Asst.) Secretary of State. SEC. 2. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair or in any manner affect any right of the United States. Approved June 30, 1948. [CHAPTER 758] AN ACT To provide for water pollution control activities in the Public Health Service of the Federal Security Agency and in the Federal Works Agency, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in connection with the exercise of jurisdiction over the waterways of the Nation and in consequence of the benefits resulting to the public health and wel- fare by the abatement of stream pollution, it is hereby declared to be the policy of Congress to recognize, preserve, and protect the primary responsibilities and rights of the States in controlling water pollution to support and aid technical research to devise and perfect methods of treatment of industrial wastes which are not susceptible to known effective methods of treatment, and to provide Federal technical serv- ices to State and interstate agencies and to industries, and financial aid to State and interstate agencies and to municipalities, in the formu- lation and execution of their stream pollution abatement programs. To this end, the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service (under the supervision and direction of the Federal Security Administrator) and the Federal Works Administrator shall have the responsibilities and authority relating to water pollution control vested in them respectively by this Act. SEC. 2. (a) The Surgeon General shall, after careful investigation, and in cooperation with other Federal agencies, with State water pollu- tion agencies and interstate agencies, and with the municipalities and industries involved, prepare or adopt comprehensive programs for eliminating or reducing the pollution of interstate waters and tribu- taries thereof and improving the sanitary condition of surface and underground waters. In the development of such comprehensive pro- grams due regard shall be given to the improvements which are neces- sary to conserve such waters for public water supplies, propagation of fish and aquatic life, recreational purposes, and agricultural, indus- trial, and other legitimate uses. For the purpose of this subsection the Surgeon General is authorized to make joint investigations with any 1155 Rights of U. S. June 30, 1948 [S. 418] [Public Law, 845] Water Pollution Control Act. Policy of (ongres. Development of pro- grams. Joint investiatiom.

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