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PUBLIC LAW 85-843-AUG. 28, 1958

study, for executing and keeping current such plan. I t is not the purpose of this title to create any continuing or permanent instrumentality of the Federal Government or to take from, or reassign, the duties and powers of any department or agency of the United States represented on the Commission, except as herein provided in this title. SEC. 202. In carrying out the purposes of this title it shall be the policy of Congress to— (1) recognize and protect the rights and interests of the State of Texas in determining the development of the watersheds of the rivers herein mentioned and its interests and rights in water utilization and control, as well as the preservation and protection of established uses; (2) protect existing and authorized projects and projects under construction whether public or private; (3) utilize the services, studies, surveys, and continuing investigational programs of the departments, bureaus, and agencies of the United States; (4) recognize an important body of existing Federal law affecting the public lands, irrigation, reclamation, flood control, grazing, geological survey, national parks, mines, and minerals; and (5) to recognize the primary responsibilities of the State of Texas and local interests in such State in developing water supplies for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other purposes and that the Federal Government should participate and cooperate with such State and local interests in developing such water supplies in connection with the construction, maintenance, and operation of Federal navigation, flood control, irrigation, or multiple purpose projects. SEC. 203. (a) In order to carry out the purposes of this title, there is hereby established a commission to be known as the United States Study Commission on the Neches, Trinity, Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe-San Antonio, Nueces, and San Jacinto River Basins and intervening areas (hereinafter referred to as the "Commission"). (b) The Commission shall be composed of fourteen members appointed by the President as follows: (1) One member, who shall serve as Chairman, and who shall be a resident from the area comprising the Neches, Trinity, Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe-San Antonio, Nueces and San Jacinto River Basins (and intervening areas) embraced within the State of Texas and who shall not, during the period of his service on the Commission, hold any other position as an officer or employee of the United States, except that a retired military officer or a retired Federal civilian officer or employee may be appointed under this title without prejudice to his retired status, and he shall receive compensation as authorized herein in addition to his retired pay or annuity, but the sum of his retired pay or annuity and such compensation as may be payable hereunder shall not exceed $12,000 in any one calendar year; (2) Six members, of whom one shall be from the Department of the Army, one from the Department of Commerce, one from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, one from the Department of Agriculture, one from the Department of Interior, and one from the Federal Power Commission; and (3) Seven members, nominated by the Governor of Texas subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, each of

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