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PUBLIC LAW 89-234-OCT. 2, 1965

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Public Law 89-234 AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, to provide grants for research and development, to increase grants for construction of sewage treatment works, to require establishment of water quality criteria, and for other purposes.

October 2, 1965 [S. 4]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Water Quality United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a)(1) section Act of 1965. 1 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 466) is 70 Stat. 498. amended by inserting after the words "SECTION 1." a new subsection (a) as follows: " (a) The purpose of this Act is to enhance the quality and value of our water resources and to establish a national policy for the prevention, control, and abatement of water pollution." (2) Such section is further amended by redesignating subsections (a) and (b) thereof as (b) and (c), respectively. (3) Subsection (b) of such section (as redesignated by paragraph Administration. (2) of this subsection) is amended by striking out the last sentence thereof and inserting in lieu of such sentence the following: "The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (hereinafter in this Act called 'Secretary') shall administer this Act through the Administration created by section 2 of this Act, and with the assistance of an Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare designated by him, shall supervise and direct (1) the head of such Administration in administering this Act and (2) the administration of all other functions of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare related to water pollution. Such Assistant Secretary shall perform such additional functions as the Secretary may prescribe." Additional As(b) There shall be in the Department of Health, Education, and i s t a n t Secretary Welfare, in addition to the Assistant Secretaries now provided for of Health, Eduby law, one additional Assistant Secretary of Health, Education, and ^g^."""' ^"*^ ^^^ Welfare w'ho shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The provisions of section 2 of Reorganization Plan Numbered 1 of 1953 (67 Stat. 631) shall be applicable 5 USC 6:!3 note. to such additional Assistant Secretary to the same extent as they are applicable to the Assistant Secretaries authorized by that section. Paragraph (17) of section 303(d) of the Federal Executive Salary Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 418) is amended by striking out " (5) " before the Ante, p. 449. period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof " (6). " SEC. 2. (a) Such Act is further amended by redesignating sections 2 through 4, and references thereto, as sections 3 through 5, respectively, sections 5 through 14, as sections 7 through 16, respectively, by inserting after section 1 the following new section: " FEDERAL WATER P O L L U T I O N CONTROL

ADMINISTRATION

"SEC. 2. Effective ninety days after the date of enactment of this section there is created within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare a Federal Water Pollution Control Administration (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 'Administration'). The head of the Administration shall be appointed, and his compensation fixed, by the Secretary. The head of the Administration may, in addition to regular staff of the Administration, which shall be initially provided from the personnel of the Department, obtain, from within the Department or otherwise as authorized by law, such professional, technical, and clerical assistance as may be necessary to discharge the Administration's functions and may for that purpose use funds available for carrying out such functions; and he may delegate any of his

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