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PUBLIC LAW 544-JULY 27, 1954 "ARTICLE

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"This compact may be amended from time to time by the concurrent action of the two Commonwealths parties hereto." SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved July 27, 1954. Public Law 544

CHAPTER 589

AN ACT To provide for the development of the Priest Rapids site on the Columbia River, Washington, under a license issued pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 170, 179), insofar as it adopted and authorized to be prosecuted the Priest Rapids Dam on the Columbia River, Washington, substantially in accordance with the plans recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated June 28, 1949, contained in House Document Numbered 531, Eighty-first Congress, second session, is hereby modified to permit the development of the Priest Rapids site by Public Utility District Number 2, of Grant County, Washington, or such district or its successor in combination with such other utilities as it may legally affiliate with or by any division, subdivision, agency, or commission of the State of Washington under and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a license duly issued pursuant to the Federal Power Act and in accordance with this Act.

SEC. 2, The Priest Rapids Reservoir site shall be developed to utilize the optimum capabilities of the site as a part of the comprehensive plan for economically feasible control and utilization of the water resources for flood control, navigation, power, and other beneficial purposes. Before a license is issued, an applicant for a license shall submit a report on the details of its plans for development to the Federal Power Commission with particular reference to the integration of the proposed Priest Rapids development as a part of the comprehensive plan. SEC. 3. The Department of the Army shall review any plans submitted to the Federal Power Commission for the purpose of acquiring a license to develop the Priest Rapids site or any other site in connection therewith and shall make recommendations with respect to such plans to the Commission with particular regard to flood control and navigation. SEC. 4. The license may provide for the addition of navigation locks and flood-control features by the Department of the Army at Federal expense, either as a part of the initial construction or at a later date. I n the event that nonpower features are to be provided as part of the initial construction, an allocation of costs to such features shall be approved by the Federal Power Commission taking into consideration recommendations by the Department of the Army and licensee, and funds to cover such costs may be appropriated and may be transferred by the Chief of Engineers to the licensee. If such navigation and flood-control facilities are not provided initially the licensee shall provide at its own expense the basic features for future installation of navigation and flood-control facilities. SEC. 5. Upon request by the licensee the Corps of Engineers under direction of the Secretary of the Army shall be authorized to receive contributed funds and act as constructing agency for part or all of the

July 27, 1954 [H. R. 7664]

P r i e s t Rapids Dam, Wash.

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