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PUBLIC LAW 89-80-JULY 22, 1965

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water and related land resources development in the area, river basin, or group of river basins for which, such commission was established. Before the commission submits such a plan or major portion thereof or revision thereof to the Council, it shall transmit the proposed plan or revision to the head of each Federal department or agency, the Governor of each State, and each interstate agency, from which a member of the commission has been appointed, and to the head of the United States section of any international commission if the plan, portion or revision deals with a boundary water or a river crossing a boundary, or any tributary flowing into such boundary water or river, over which the international commission has jurisdiction or for which it has responsibility. Each such department and agency head. Governor, interstate agency, and United States section of an international commission shall have ninety days from the date of the receipt of the proposed plan, portion, or revision to report its views, comments, and recommendations to the commission. The commission may modify the plan, portion, or revision after considering the reports so submitted. The views, comments, and recommendations submitted by each Federal department or agency head. Governor, interstate agency, and United States section of an international commission shall be transmitted to the Council with the plan, portion, or revision; and (4) submit to the Council at the time of submitting such plan, any recommendations it may have for continuing the functions of the commission and for implementing the plan, including means of keeping the plan up to date. POWERS A N D ADMINISTRATIVE

PROVISIONS OF THE

COMMISSIONS

SEC. 205. (a) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title, each river basin commission may— (1) hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and print or otherwise reproduce and distribute so much of its proceedings and reports thereon as it may deem advisable; (2) acquire, furnish, and equip such office space as is necessary; (3) use the United States mails in the same manner and upon the same conditions as departments and agencies of the United States; (4) employ and compensate such personnel as it deems advisable, including consultants, at rates not to exceed $100 per diem, and retain and compensate such professional or technical service firms as it deems advisable on a contract basis; (5) arrange for the services of personnel from any State or the United States, or any subdivision or agency thereof, or any intergovernmental agency; (6) make arrangements, including contracts, with any participating government, except the United States or the District of Columbia, for inclusion in a suitable retirement and employee benefit system of such of its personnel as may not be eligible for or continuing in another governmental retirement or employee benefit system, or otherwise provide for such coverage of its personnel; (7) purchase, hire, operate, and maintain passenger motor vehicles; and

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