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Show CONNECTICUT RIVER COMPACT 73 New Hampshire, Act of August 2, 1951 (Laws 1951, p. 433; N.IL Kev. Stat. Ann. 1955, sec. 487:1). Vermont, Act of May 9,1951 (Laws 1951, p. 336; Vt. Stat. 1958, Tit. 10, sec 801). Congressional consent to compact.-The Congress gave its "consent and approval" to the Connecticut Kiver Flood Control Compact by the Act of June 6,1953 (67 Stat. 45), from which the text above set out is taken. Section 2 of this Act expressly reserved to the Congress the "right to alter, amend, or repeal" the Act. For legislative history, see S. 261 and H.R. 183, 83d Congress; Senate Report 236 (Committee on Public Works) and House Report 445 (Committee on Public Works), 83d Congress; 99 Cong. Bee. 5288, 5905 (1953); P.L. 52, 83d Congress. Hearings on S. 261 and H.R. 183 were printed. Bibliography.-Leuchtenburg, Flood Control Politics; the Con- necticut River VaUey Problem, 1927-1950 (1953). Prior negotiations.-An earlier Connecticut River Compact that was ratified by Connecticut (Act of June 22,1937; Spec. Acts 1937, p. 916, Massachusetts (Act of May 29,1937; Acts and Resolves 1937, p. 465), New Hampshire (Act of June 30, 1937; Laws 1937. p. 224), and Vermont (Act of April 10,1937; Laws 1937, p. 260), failed to receive the consent of the Congress. For its history in Congress, see S. J. Res. 177 and H. J. Res. 493, 75th Congress; Senate Report 955 (Committee on Commerce) and House Report 1631 (Committee on Flood Control),. 75th Congress; 81 Cong. Bee. 8389-8390, 9201-9202, 9308-9309, 9337- 9338 (1937), 83 Cong. Bee. 4087 (1938). See also the printed hearings before the Committee on Flood Control, House of Representatives, on H. J. Res. 482, etc., 75th Congress (1937). The text of this compact was as follows: "Whereas, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the States of Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont recognize that destructive: floods upon the Connecticut River, upsetting orderly processes and causing loss of life and property, including the erosion of lands, and impairing and obstructing highways, railroads and other channels of commerce between the aforesaid states, constitute a menace, and that investigations and improvements of said Connecticut River and its tributaries, including the watersheds thereof, for flood control pur- poses are in the interest of the general welfare of the aforesaid states; and "Whereas, Under Section 4 of an Act of the Congress of the United States of America entitled 'Public-No. 738-74th Congress-An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes,' approved June 22,, 1936, 'the consent of Congress' was 'given to any two or more states to enter into compacts or agreements in connection with any project or operation authorized by such act for flood control or the prevention of damage to life or property by reason of floods, upon any stream or streams or their tributaries which lie in two or more such states, for the purpose of providing, in such manner and such proportion as may be agreed upon by said states and approved by the Secretary of Warr funds for construction and maintenance, for the payments of damages, and for the purchase of lands, easements and rights of way in connec- tion with such project or operation;' and 94-497-69------6 |
