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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1009. Joint investigations and surveys by Secretary of the Army and Secretary of Agriculture; reports to Congress
The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of Agriculture, when
authorized to do so by resolutions adopted by the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate or the Committee on
Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives,
are authorized and directed to make joint investigations and
surveys in accordance with their existing authorities of watershed
areas in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands,
and to prepare joint reports on such investigations and surveys
setting forth their recommendations for the installation of the
works of improvement needed for flood prevention or the
conservation, development, utilization, and disposal of water, and
for flood control and allied purposes. Such joint reports shall be
submitted to the Congress through the President for adoption and
authorization by the Congress of the recommended works of
improvement: Provided, That the project authorization procedure
established by this chapter shall not be affected.
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