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PUBLIC LAW 87-169-AUG. 30, 1961

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Public Law 87-169 August 30, 1961 [S. J. R e s. 76]

Ulterior Department. Washington. D e l i v e r y of water.

JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior during the calendar year 1962 to continue to deliver water to lauds in certain irrigation districts in the State of Washington. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That pending completion of the amendatory repayment contracts with the Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District, and the South Columbia Basin Irrigation District, State of Washington, to the extent the Secretary of the Interior during the calendar year 1962 constructs necessary drainage facilities on the Columbia Basin project which are charged as a part of the cost of operation and maintenance as provided in the third sentence of article 7 of the existing repayment contracts with said districts, the Secretary is authorized to the extent of costs thereof to waive the provisions of articles 30(a) and 30(b) of said contracts and to deliver water during the calendar year 1962. Approved August 30, 1961. Public Law 87-170

August 30, 1961 [S. 650]

Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, amendment. 68 Stat. 666. 16 USC 1002.

AN ACT To amend the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act to permit certain new organizations to sponsor worl£s of improvement thereunder. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the last paragraph of section 2 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act is amended by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof the following: "; or any irrigation or reservoir company, water users' association, or similar organization having such authority and not being operated for profit that may be approved by the Secretary". Approved August 30, 1961.

Public Law 87-171 August 30, 1961 [S. 883]

Federal B oating Act of 1958, amendment.

AN ACT To extend the application of the Federal Boating Act of 1958 to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Federal Boating Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 1754; 46 U.S.C. 527-527h) is amended as follows: (1) Paragraph numbered (5) of section 2 is amended to read: "(5) The term 'State' means a State of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and the District of Columbia." (2) Sections 3(a), 8(c), and 13 are amended by striking out the words "its Territories" and substituting the words "the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam" in place thereof. Approved August 30, 1961.

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