886 



§ 1961C-4. Cataloging center. 



■ There shall be established, in such agency and 

 location as the President determines to be desirable, 

 a center for cataloging current and projected scien- 

 tific research in all fields of water resources. Each 

 Federal agency doing water resources research shall 

 cooperate by providing the cataloging center with 

 Information on work underway or scheduled by it. 

 The cataloging center shall classify and maintain for 

 general use a catalog of water resources research 

 and investigation projects in progress or scheduled 

 by all Federal agencies and by such non-Federal 

 agencies of government, colleges, universities, private 

 institutions, firms, and individuals as voluntarily 

 may make such information available. (Pub. L. 88- 

 379, title III, § 304, July 17, 1964. 78 Stat. 332.) 



§ 1961C-5. Interagency coordination of water resources 

 research. 



The President shall, by such means as he deems 

 appropriate, clarify agency responsibilities for Fed- 

 eral water resources research and provide for Inter- 

 agency coordination of such research, including the 

 research authorized by this chapter. Such coordi- 

 nation shall include (a) continuing review of the 

 adequacy of the Government-wide program in water 

 resources research, (b) identification and elimina- 

 tion of duplication and overlaps between two or 

 more agency programs, (c) identification of technical 

 needs in various water resources research categories, 

 (d) recommendations with respect to allocation of 

 technical effort among the Federal agencies, (e) 

 review of technical manpower needs and findings 

 concerning the technical manpower base of the pro- 

 gram, (f ) recommendations concerning management 

 policies to improve the quality of the Government- 

 wide research effort, and (g) actions to facilitate 

 Interagency communication at management levels. 

 (Pub. L. 88-379. title III, § 305. July 17, 19G4, 78 Stat. 

 332.) 



§ 1961C-6. "State" defined. 



As used in this chapter, the tenn "State" includes 



the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of 

 Columbia, and the territories of the Virgin Islands 

 and Guam. (As amended Pub. L. 92-175, § 6, Dec. 2, 

 1971, 85 Stat. 494.) 



Amendments 

 1971— Pub. L. 92-175 added "the District of Columbia, 

 and the territories of the Virgin Islands and Guam". 



§ 1961C-7. Annual report by the Secretary of Interior 

 to the President and Congress. 



The Secretary shall make a report to the Presi- 

 dent and Congress on or before October 1 of each 

 year showing the disposition during the preceding 

 fiscal year of moneys appropriated to carry out this 

 chapter, the results expected to be accomplished 

 through projects financed during that year under 

 sections 1961a-l and 1961b of this title, and the con- 

 clusions reached in or other results achieved by 

 those projects which were completed during that 

 year. The report shall also include an accoimt of the 

 work of all institutes financed under section 1961a 

 of this title and indicate whether any portion of an 

 allotment to any State was withheld and, if so, the 

 reasons therefor. (As amended Pub. L. 92-175, § 7, 

 Dec. 2. 1971, 85 Stat. 494.) 



Amendments 



1971— Pub. L. 92-175 substituted "October 1" for 

 "March 1" and "fiscal year" for "calendar year". 



§ 1961C-8. Excess personal property; conveyance to 

 ■■ cooperating institutes, educational institutions, 

 and nonprofit organizations. 



Excess personal property acquired by the Secre- 

 tary under the Federal Property and Administra- 

 tive Services Act of 1949, as amended, for use in 

 furtherance of the purposes of this chapter may be 

 conveyed by the Secretary to a cooperating insti- 

 tute, educational institution, or nonprofit organiza- 

 tion, with or without consideration, under such 

 terms and conditions as the Secretary may pre- 

 scribe. (Pub. L. 88-379, title III, § 308, as added Pub. 

 L. 92-175, § 8, Dec. 2, 1971, 85 Stat. 494.) 



35. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 

 U IJS.C. 1271-1287 

 (See WUd and Scenic Rivers Act under title U Environment, Generally) 



36. Wildlife Conservation at Water Resource Projects of the Secretary of the 



Army 



33 U.S.C. 540 



(See Wildlife Conservation at Water Resource Projects of the Secretary of the Army under title 



Xin Wildlife Preservation) 



