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3 tion, shall be construed to constitute an actual or imp 4 commitment or obligation of the United States to pro 5 funds for purposes of reimbursement of State or local fo 6 under paragraph (4) of this subsection.

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"(h) For the purpose of this section, (1) popul 8 shall be determined on the basis of the latest available 9 ures, as certified by the Secretary of Commerce, and (2) 10 capita income for each State and for the United Statebe determined on the basis of the average of the per 12 incomes of the States and of the continental United Stat 13 the three most recent consecutive years for which sa 14 tory data are available from the Department of Comm "(i) The Administrator shall make payments und 16 section through the disbursing facilities of the Depa 17 of the Treasury. Funds so paid shall be used exclusi 18 meet the cost of construction of the treatment wo 19 which the amount was paid. As used in this section t 20 "construction" includes (1) preliminary planning t 21 mine the economic and engineering feasibility of t 22 works, the engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal. : 23 nomic investigations and studies, surveys, design 24 working drawings, specifications, procedures, and 25 tions necessary to the construction of treatment wo

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3 inspection and supervision of the construction of treatment 4 works.

3 (j) The Administrator shall take such action as may 6 be necessary to insure that all laborers and mechanics em7 ployed by contractors or subcontractors on treatment works 8 for which grants are made under this section shall be paid 9 wages at rates not less than those prevailing for the same 10 type of work on construction in the immediate locality, as 11 determined by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with 12 the Act of March 3, 1931, as amended, known as the Davis13 Bacon Act (46 Stat. 1494; 40 U.S.C., secs. 276a through 14 276a-5), and the Secretary of Labor shall establish effective 15 safety standards for the protection of such laborers and 16 mechanics. The Secretary of Labor shall have, with respect 17 to the labor standards specified in this subsection, the author18 ity and functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 19 14 of 1950 (15 F.R. 3176) and section 2 of the Act of 30 June 13, 1934, as amended (48 Stat. 948; 40 U.S.C.

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"(k) The provisions of this section shall apply to all 23 treatment works for which grants are made from funds ap24propriated under subsection (e) of this section."

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"WATER QUALITY CONTROL AND ENHANCEMENT

"SEC. 10. (a) (1) Water quality standards, including a plan, including compliance schedules and effluent require6 ments and revisions thereof, for the implementation, main7 tenance, and enforcement of such standards established pur8 suant to this section shall have the purpose of protecting and 9 improving the public health and welfare, protecting and en10 hancing the quality of the Nation's waters for the benefit and 11 enjoyment of present and future generations of Americans, 12 and otherwise serving the purposes of this Act. In develop13 ing and considering such standards or revisions thereof, the 14 Administrator and the appropriate State authority shall take 15 into consideration the present and future quality, use, and 16 value of the applicable body of water for public water supply, 17 propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife, and recreational purposes, and for agriculture, industrial, navigation, and other legitimate uses. Public participation in the development, 20 revision, and enforcement of water quality standards at all 21 levels of government shall be provided for and encouraged. "(2) The Administrator shall, after consultation with 23 interested Federal and State agencies and other interested

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I criteria of water quality which, in his judgment, may be req2uisite for the protection of the public health and welfare and 3 for the protection and enhancement of water quality. Such 4 criteria shall accurately reflect the latest scientific knowledge 5 useful in indicating the kind and extent of all identifiable 6 effects on health and welfare which may be expected from 7 the presence of a pollutant or combination of pollutants in 8 any body of water in varying quantities. Such criteria shall 9 be issued to the States for the purpose of adopting or revising 10 water quality standards and shall be made available to the 11 public.

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"(3) The Administrator shall, after consultation with 13 appropriate Federal and State agencies and other interested 14 persons, issue to the States and appropriate water pollution 15 control agencies from time to time information of those 16 recommended pollution control techniques necessary to 17 achieve levels of water quality set forth in the criteria issued 18 pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. Such infor19 mation shall include technical data relating to the technology 20 and costs of effluent control and such data as are available 21 on the latest available technology and economic feasibility of → alternative methods of prevention and control of water pollu23 tion, including cost-effectiveness analyses. Such information 24 shall be published in the Federal Register and shall be made 25 available to the public.

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"(b) (1) If the Governor of a State or a State water 2 pollution control agency of such State, after public hearings, 3 adopts within nine months (A) water quality standards ap4 plicable to all interstate or navigable waters or portions. 5 thereof and tributaries affecting such waters within such 6 State, and (B) a plan, including schedules or timetables for 7 compliance and effluent requirements, for the implementation, 8 maintenance, and enforcement of such adopted standards 9 (hereinafter referred to in this section as the 'plan', unless 10 otherwise stated), and if the Administrator determines within 11 90 days that such State standards and plan are consistent with 12 subsection (a) of this section, that an adequate means of 13 enforcement thereof by State action is provided, and that the 14 plan provides for the achievement of the water quality stand15 ards within three years of adoption, such State standards and 16 plan shall thereafter be the water quality standards applicable 17 to such interstate or navigable waters or portions thereof and 18 tributaries affecting such waters. No State standards and plan 19 shall be approved which provide for the degradation of the 20 present quality of any waters, or which in any way interfere 21 with the attainment of approved water quality standards 22 within the statutorily required time in any downstream or 23 other State. If water quality standards for such waters ap24 proved by the Administrator prior to the effective date of this 25 paragraph, and if State water quality standards and plan for