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PUBLIC LAW 87-639-SEPT. 5, 1962

[76 STAT.

Public Law 87-639 September 5, 1962 [H. R. 3801]

Flood prevention. Watershed areas, joint investigations and surveys.

Reports to Congress.

68 Stat. 666. 16 USC 1001 note. Appropriation.

AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture to make joint investigations and surveys of watershed areas for flood prevention or the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and for flood control and allied purposes, and to prepare joint reports on such investigations and surveys for submission to the Congress, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture, when authorized to do so by resolutions adopted by the Committee on Public Works of the Senate or the Committee on Public Works of the House of Representatives, are hereby authorized and directed to make joint investigations and surveys in accordance with their existing authorities of watershed areas in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, and to prepare joint reports on such investigations and surveys setting forth their recommendations for the installation of the works of improvement needed for flood prevention or the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and for flood control and allied purposes. Such joint reports shall be submitted to the Congress through the President for adqption and authorization by the Congress of the recommended works of improvement: Provided,, That the project authorization procedure established by Public Law 566, Eightythird Congress, as amended, shall not be affected. SEC. 2. There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act, such sums to remain available until expended. Approved September 5, 1962.

Public Law 87-640 September 5, 1962 [H. R. 11251]

Fort Hancock Military Reservation, N. J. Relinquishment of jurisdiction.

Notice.

AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Army to relinquish to the State of New Jersey jurisdiction over any lands within the Fort Hancock Military Reservation.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Army may, at such times as he may deem desirable, relinquish to the State of New Jersey all, or any lesser measure he may deem desirable for relinquishment, of the jurisdiction heretofore acquired by the United States over any lands within the Fort Hancock Military Reservation, New Jersey. (b) Relinquishment of jurisdiction under the authority of this Act may be made by filing with the Governor of the State of New Jersey a notice of such relinquishment, which shall take effect upon acceptance thereof by the State of New Jersey in such manner as the laws of such State may prescribe. Approved September 5, 1962.

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