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PUBLIC LAW 87-703-SEPT. 27, 1962

costs are to be borne by the Secretary, such advance shall be repaid by the local organization, with interest, prior to construction of the works of improvement, for credit to such construction funds." (2) Clause (A) of paragraph 2 of section 4 of said Act is amended to read as follows: " (A) such proportionate share, as is determined by the Secretary to be equitable in consideration of national needs and assistance authorized for similar purposes under other Federal programs, of the costs of installing any works of improvement, involving Federal assistance (excluding engineering <;osts), which is applicable to the agricultural phases of the conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water or for fish and wildlife or recreational development, and". SEC. 104. Clause (B) of paragraph 2 of section 4 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (68 Stat. 666), as amended, is amended to read as follows: " (B) all of the cost of installing any portion of such works applicable to other purposes except that any part of the construction cost (including engineering costs) applicable to flood prevention and features relating thereto shall be borne by the Federal Government and paid for by the Secretary out of funds appropriated for the purposes of this Act: Provided, That, in addition to and without limitation on the authority of the Secretary to make loans or advancements under section 8, the Secretary may pay for any storage of water for anticipated future demands or needs for municipal or industrial water included in any reservoir structure constructed or modified under the provisions of this Act not to exceed 30 per centum of the total estimated cost of such reservoir structure where the local organization gives reasonable assurances, and there is evidence, that such demands for the use of such storage will be made within a period of time which will permit repayment of the cost of such water supply storage within the life of the reservoir structure: Provided further, That the local organization shall agree prior to initiation of construction or modification of any reservoir structure including such water supply storage to repay the cost of such water supply storage for anticipated future demands: And provided further, That the entire amount of the cost paid by the Secretary for such water supply storage for anticipated future demands shall be repaid within the life of the reservoir structure but in no event to exceed fifty years after the reservoir structure is first used for the storage of water for water supply purposes, except that (1) no repayment of the cost of such water supply storage for anticipated future demands need be made until such supply is first used, and (2) no interest shall be charged on the cost of such water supply storage for anticipated future demands until such supply is first used, but in no case shall the interest-free period exceed ten years. The interest rate used for purposes of computing the interest on the unpaid balance shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section 8." SEC. 105. Section 5 of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (68 Stat. 666), as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 5. (1) At such time as the Secretary and the interested local organization have agreed on a plan for works of improvement, and the Secretary has determined that the benefits exceed the costs, and the local organization has met the requirements for participation in carrying out the works of improvement as set forth m section 4, the local organization may secure engineering and other services, including the design, preparation of contracts and specifications, awarding of contracts, and supervision of construction, in connection with such works of improvement, by retaining or employing a professional engi-

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70 Stat. 1088. 16 USC 1004.

16 USC 1006a.

70 Stat. 1089. 16 USC lOOS.

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