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 PUBLIC LAW 95-467—OCT. 17, 1978

92 STAT. 1317

(c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter existing law with respect to the ownership and control of water. SEC. 411. Any rules, regulations, guidelines, interpretations, orders, or requirements of general applicalDility prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior in connection with, or affecting, the administration of any program authorized by this Act or by section 2 of the Act of August 2, 197T (Public Law 95-84) shall be transmitted to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate and shall not become effective for thirty days after the date of such transmittal. The thirty day period shall be deemed to run without interruption except during periods when either House is in adjournment sine die, in adjournment subject to the call of the Chair, or in adjournment to a day certain for a period of more than four consecutive days. SEC. 412. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, authority to enter into contracts or cooperative agreements and to make payments under this Act shall be effective only to the extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriation Acts. Approved October 17, 1978.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 95-1156 accompanying H.R. 11226 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 95-836 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): May 25, considered and passed Senate. July 11, H.R. 11226 considered and passed House; passage vacated and S. 2704, amended, passed in lieu. Sept. 25, Senate concurred in House amendment with amendments. Oct. 2, House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 14, No. 42: Oct. 17, Presidential statement.

Transmittal to Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. 42 USC 7882. 42 USC 1959i.

42 USC 7883.

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