CHAPTER 19A—WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH PROGRAM
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section, Pub. L. 88–379, §1(b), July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 329, set out Congressional purpose in enacting water resources research program legislation. See section 7802 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 88–379, §1(a), July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 329, provided that Pub. L. 88–379, which enacted sections 1961 to 1961c–8, may be cited as the "Water Resources Research Act of 1964", prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–467, title IV, §410(a), Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1316.
SUBCHAPTER I—STATE WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Section 1961a, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, §100, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 329; Pub. L. 92–175, §§1–3, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 493, related to water resources research institutes. See section 7811 of this title.
Section 1961a–1, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, §101, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 330, authorized appropriations for specific water resources research projects, including regional projects. See sections 7815(a) and 7872 of this title.
Section 1961a–2, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, §102, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 330; Pub. L. 92–175, §4, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 493, set time and amount of payments to institutes, directed that an accounting officer be appointed to each State institute and submit an annual report to Secretary of the Interior, and required that State replace diminished, lost or misapplied funds. See section 7876 of this title.
Section 1961a–3, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, §103, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 330, made appropriated funds available for printing and publishing results of research and for the planning, coordinating and conducting of cooperative research. See section 7812 of this title.
Section 1961a–4, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, §104, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 331; Pub. L. 89–404, §2, Apr. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 130, related to powers and duties of Secretary of the Interior. See section 7813 of this title.
Section 1961a–5, Pub. L. 88–379, title I, §105, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 331, related to legal relationship of educational institutions and State governments and Federal control or direction of education. See section 7814 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER II—ADDITIONAL WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH PROGRAMS
Section, Pub. L. 88–379, title II, §200, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 331; Pub. L. 89–404, §1, Apr. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 129; Pub. L. 92–175, §5, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 493; Pub. L. 93–608, §1(17), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1970; Pub. L. 95–84, §1(a)(1), Aug. 2, 1977, 91 Stat. 400, authorized appropriations for research into water problems related to the mission of the Department of the Interior and required that the Secretary's annual report to the President and Congress identify each approved contract and grant award. See section 7815 of this title.
SUBCHAPTER III—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 1961c, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, §300, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to cooperation of Federal, State and private agencies with Secretary of the Interior who was directed to make information on relevant projects available. See section 7877(a) of this title.
Section 1961c–1, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, §301, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to lack of authority of Secretary of the Interior over water resources research of other Federal agencies and lack of effect that this chapter had on existing authorities and responsibilities of Federal agencies. See section 7881 of this title.
Section 1961c–2, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, §302, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to advance payments of initial expenses. See section 7818 of this title.
Section 1961c–3, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, §303, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, made expenditures of funds for scientific or technological research or development activity conditioned upon availability to public of resulting information and developments, and provided that background patent rights would be unaffected. See section 7879 of this title.
Section 1961c–4, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, §304, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, established a cataloging center. See section 7853 of this title.
Section 1961c–5, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, §305, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 332, related to interagency coordination of water resources research. See section 7877(b) of this title.
Section 1961c–6, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, §306, July 17, 1964, 78 Stat. 333; Pub. L. 92–175, §6, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 494, defined "State". See section 7817 of this title.
Section 1961c–7, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, §307, as added Pub. L. 89–404, §2, Apr. 19, 1966, 80 Stat. 130, and amended Pub. L. 92–175, §7, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 494, required Secretary of the Interior to make an annual report to the President and Congress. See section 7880 of this title.
Section 1961c–8, Pub. L. 88–379, title III, §308, as added Pub. L. 92–175, §8, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 494, empowered Secretary of the Interior to convey excess personal property to cooperating institutes, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations. See section 7878 of this title.