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PUBLIC LAW 89-80-JULY 22, 1965

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posed appropriations from the Federal Government shall be included m the budget estimates submitted by the Council under the Budgeting and Accounting Act of 1921, as amended, and may include an amount ^^ ^^^ ^°' for advance to a commission against State appropriations for which delay is anticipated by reason of later legislative sessions. All sums appropriated to or otherwise received by a commission shall be credited to the commission's account in the Treasury of the United States. (b) A commission may accept for any of its purposes and functions appropriations, donations, and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services from any State or the United States or any subdivision or agency thereof, or intergovernmental agency, and may receive, utilize, and dispose of the same. (c) The commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and Annual audit. disbursements. The accounts shall be audited at least annually in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by independent certified or licensed public accountants, certified or licensed by a regulatory authority of a State, and the report of the audit shall be included in and become a part of the annual report of the commission. (d) The accounts of the commission shall be open at all reasonable „ Accounts, in. ^ ' „.

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times tor inspection by representatives oi the jurisdictions and agencies which make appropriations, donations, or grants to the commission. TITLE III — F I N A N C I A L A S S I S T A N C E TO THE STATES F O E COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING GEANT AUTHORIZATIONS SEC. 301. (a) I n recognition of the need for increased participation authMTz^uon'" by the States in water and related land resources planning to be effective, there are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Council for the next fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and for the nine succeeding fiscal years thereafter, $5,000,000 in each such year for grants to States to assist them in developing and participating in the development of comprehensive water and related land resources plans. (b) The Council, with the approval of the President, shall prescribe such rules, establish such procedures, and make such arrangements and provisions relating to the performance of its functions under this title, and the use of funds available therefor, as may be necessary in order to assure (1) coordination of the program authorized by this title with related Federal planning assistance programs, including t he program authorized under section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954 J^ ^^^' ^^^ and (2) appropriate utilization of other Federal agencies administering programs which may contribute to achieving the purpose of this Act. ALLOTMENTS

SEC. 302. (a) From the sums appropriated pursuant to section 301 for any fiscal year the Council shall from time to time make allotments to the States, in accordance with its regulations, on the basis of (1) the population, (2) the land area, (3) the need for comprehensive water and related land resources planning programs, and (4) the financial need of the respective States. For the purposes of this section the population of the States shall be determined on the basis of the latest estimates available from the Department of Commerce and the land area of the States shall be determined on the basis of the official records of the United States Geological Survey.

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