84 STAT. 859 industrial wastes should take into account the classification of the receiving waters according to present and proposed highest use, such as for drinking water supply, bathing and other recreational purposes, maintenance and propagation of fish life, industrial and agricultural uses, navigation and disposal of wastes. "ARTICLE III "For the purpose of dealing with the problems of pollution and of water and associated land resources in specific areas which directly affect two or more, but not all, signatory bodies, the Commission may establish Sections of the Commission consisting of the Commissioners from such affected signatory bodies: Provided, however, That no signatory body may be excluded from any Section in which it wishes to participate. The Commissioners appointed by the President of the United States may participate in any Section. The Commission shall designate, and from time to time may change, the geographical area with respect to which each Section shall function. Each Section shall, to such extent as the Commission may from time to time authorize, have authority to exercise and perform with respect to its designated geographical area any power or function vested in the Commission, and in addition may exercise such other powers and perform such functions as may be vested in such Section by the laws of any signatory body or by the laws of the United States. The exercise or performance by a Section of any power or function vested in the Commission may be financed by the Commission, but the exercise or performance of powers or functions vested solely in a Section shall be financed through funds provided in advance by the bodies, including the United States, participating in such Section. "ARTICLE IV "The moneys necessary to finance the Commission in the administration of its business in the Conservancy District shall be provided through appropriations from the signatory bodies and the United States, in the manner prescribed by the laws of the several signatory bodies and of the United States, and in amounts as follows: "The pro rata contributions shall be based on such factors as population; the amount of industrial and domestic pollution; and a flat service charge; as shall be determined from time to time by the Commission, subject, however, to the approval, ratification and appropriation of such contribution by the several signatory bodies. "ARTICLE V "Pursuant to the aims and purposes of this compact, the signatory bodies mutually agree. "1. Faithful cooperation in the abatement of existing pollution and the prevention of future pollution in the streams of the Conservancy District and in planning for the utilization, conservation and development of the water and associated land resources thereof. "2. The enactment of adequate and, insofar as is practicable, uniform legislation for the abatement and control of pollution and control and use of such streams. "3. The appropriation of biennial sums on the proportionate "ARTICLE VI 84 STAT. 860 "This compact shall become effective immediately after it shall have been ratified by the majority of the legislature of the States of Maryland and West Virginia, the Commonwealths of Pennsylvania and Virginia, and by the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, and approval by the Congress of the United States: Provided, however. That this compact shall not be effective as to any signatory body until ratified thereby. "ARTICLE VII "Any signatory body may, by legislative act, after one year's notice to the Commission, withdraw from this compact." Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby given to the States of Maryland and West Virginia and the Commonwealths of Virginia and Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia to adopt the aforementioned amendments and enter into the amended compact hereinbefore recited and every part and article thereof: Provided, That nothing contained in such amended compact shall be construed as impairing or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of the United States in and over the region which forms the subject of this compact: And provided further, That the consent herein given does not extend to section (F) (2) of article II of the amended compact. SEC. 2. The Commissioner of the District of Columbia is authorized to enter into, on behalf of the District of Columbia, the amended compact hereinbefore recited. SEC. 3. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this joint resolution is hereby expressly reserved. Approved September 25, 1970. Consent of LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 91-1405 accompanying H.J. Res. 1179 (Comm. on Public Works). SENATE REPORT No. 91-1114 (Comm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 116 (1970): Aug. 14, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 14, considered and passed House, in lieu of H.J. Res. 1179. 91st Congress, S. 2882 An Act To amend Public Law 394, Eighty-fourth Congress, to authorize the construction of supplemental irrigation facilities for the Yuma Mesa Irrigation District, Arizona. 84 STAT. 860 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 2 of Yuma Mesa the Act of January 28, 1956 (70 Stat. 5, Public Law 394, Eighty-fourth Irrigation Congress), is amended by inserting after the word "buildings" the District, Ariz. words "and irrigation works and facilities". SEC. 2. Section 4 of the Act of January 28, 1956, is amended by changing the period at the end thereof to a comma and adding "but the contract executed on or prior to such date may be amended to include works authorized after such date by amendments to section 2." The Yuma-Mesa division shall be operated in such manner that identifiable return flows of water will not cause the Colorado River stream system to be in violation of water quality standards promulgated pursuant to the Water Quality Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 903). Approved September 25, 1970. Supplemental facilities. 33 USC 466 note. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 91-1332 accompanying H. R. 9804 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 91-740 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). Mar. 18, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 10, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 9804. Sept. 14, Senate concurred in House amendment. 91st Congress, S. 434 An Act To reauthorize the Riverton extension unit, Missouri River Basin project, to include therein the entire Riverton Federal reclamation project, and for other ригровев. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the general plan for the Riverton extension unit, Missouri River Basin project, heretofore authorized under section 9 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (58 Stat. 887), is modified to include relief to water users, construction, betterment of works, land rehabilitation, water conservation, fish and wildlife conservation and development, flood control, and silt control on the entire Riverton Federal reclamation project. As so modified the general plan is reauthorized under the designation "Riverton unit of the Missouri River Basin project". The Riverton extension unit shall be operated in such manner that identifiable return flows of water will not cause the Wind River to be in violation of water quality standards promulgated pursuant to the Water Quality Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 903). 84 STAT. 861 Missouri River Basin project. Riverton extension unit, reauthorization. 33 USC 466 SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to negotiate note. and execute an amendatory repayment contract with the Midvale Amendatory reIrrigation District covering all lands of the Riverton unit. This con- payment contract shall replace all existing repayment contracts between the Midvale tract. Irrigation District and the United States. (b) The period for repayment of the construction and rehabilitation Repayment and betterment costs allocated to irrigation and assigned to be repaid period. by the irrigation water users shall be fifty years from and including the year in which such amendatory repayment contract is executed. (c) During the period required to construct and test the adequacy of drains and other water conservation works, the rates of charge to land classes and the acreage assessable in each land class in the unit shall continue to be as established in the amendatory repayment contract with the district dated June 26, 1952; thereafter such rates of charge and assessable acreage shall be in accordance with the amortization capacity and classification of unit lands as determined by the Secretary. SEC. 3. (a) Construction and rehabilitation and betterment costs of Unproductive the Riverton unit which the Secretary determines to be assignable to lands. lands classified now or hereafter as permanently unproductive shall be nonreturnable and nonreimbursable: Provided, That whenever new lands or lands now or hereafter classified as nonproductive, are classified or reclassified as productive, the repayment obligation of the district shall be increased appropriately. (b) All miscellaneous net revenues of the Riverton unit shall accrue to the United States and shall be applied against irrigation costs not assigned to be repaid by irrigation water users. (c) Construction and rehabilitation and betterment costs of the Riverton unit allocated to irrigation and not assigned to be repaid by irrigation water users nor returned from miscellaneous net revenues of the unit shall be returnable from net revenues of the Missouri River Basin project within fifty years from and including the year in which the amendatory contract authorized by this Act is executed. SEC. 4. The limitation of lands held in beneficial ownership within Ownership the unit by any one owner, which are eligible to receive project water limitations. from, through, or by means of project works, shall be one hundred and sixty acres of class 1 land or the equivalent thereof in other land classes, as determined by the Secretary. 84 STAT. 862 Lands, disposition. 78 Stat. 156. 16 USC 4601-12 note. Interest rates. Availability of funds. Rules and regulations. Appropriation. SEC. 5. (a) Lands available for disposition on the Riverton unit, including property acquired pursuant to the Act of March 10, 1964, shall be sold at public or private sale at not less than appraised fair market value at the time of sale. The Secretary may dispose of such lands in tracts of any size, so long as no such disposition will result in a total ownership within the unit by any one owner in excess of the limitation prescribed in section 4 above. (b) In the disposition of lands on the Riverton unit, resident landowners on the unit who have not obtained relief under the Act of March 10, 1964, as amended, shall have a prior right to purchase tracts in order to supplement their existing farms. SEO. 6. (a) The provision of lands, facilities, and project modifications which furnish fish and wildlife benefits in connection with the Riverton extension unit shall be in accordance with the Federal Water Project Recreation Act (79 Stat. 213). (b) The interest rate used for purposes of computing interest during construction and interest on the unpaid balance of the capital cost allocated to interest-bearing features of the project shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which construction of said interest-bearing features is initiated, on the basis of the computed average interest rate payable by the Treasury upon its outstanding marketable public obligations, which are neither due nor callable for redemption for fifteen years from date of issue. SEC. 7. Appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for carrying on the functions of the Bureau of Reclamation shall be available for credits, expenses, charges, and cost provided by or incurred under this Act. The Secretary is authorized to make such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. SEC. 8. There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for rehabilitation and betterment of the facilities of the first and second divisions of the Riverton unit, for completion of drainage works for said first and second divisions, and for fish and wildlife measures as authorized by this Act, the sum of $12,116,000 (based on July 1969 prices), plus or minus such amounts, if any, as may be justified by reason of ordinary fluctuations in construction cost indexes applicable to the types of construction involved herein. There are also authorized to be appropriated such additional sums as may be required for operation and maintenance of the Riverton unit. Approved September 25, 1970. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 91-1331 accompanying H.R. 7521 (Comm. on Interior SENATE REPORT No. 91-789 (Comm. on Interior and Insular Affairs). Apr. 27, considered and passed Senate. Sept. 10, considered and passed House, amended, in lieu of H.R. 7521. |