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Show 4 TRANSFER OF DUTIES TO SAN DIEGO AQUEDUCT, CALIF. and authorized the completion of the aqueduct (act of April 15, 1948, 62 Stat. 171). In 1951 the Department of the Navy was authorized to construct the second barrel of the aqueduct, to enter into an amendment to contract NOy-13300 to include the second barrel, and to grant to the San Diego Water Authority the right to purchase the same over a 40-year period upon certain terms and conditions (act of October 11, 1951, 65 Stat. 404). On January 1, 1952, possession of the first barrel was turned over to the San Diego Water Authority pursuant to the contract and on February 28, 1955, the construction of the second barrel having been completed, possession thereof was also turned over to the authority. A final determination of the "true cost" of the second barrel will soon be ascertained. At that time a schedule of the payments of principal and interest to be made by the San Diego Water Authority will be prepared. Thereafter, the administration of the contract, barring defaults or any other unanticipated eventualities, will consist principally of the receipt of payments from the authority and the transmittal thereof to the Treasury for covering into miscellaneous receipts. Upon completion of the payments, the necessary documents of title will have to be executed on behalf of the Government and delivered to the San Diego Water Authority. At this time the Department of the Navy is desirous of effecting the transfer of the administration of the contract, as well as of the aqueduct, to the Department of the Interior. While the act of October 11, 1951, supra, authorized the Secretary of the Navy to construct the second barrel, the act made no provision for the transfer of administration upon the completion of the aqueduct. Accordingly, enabling legislation is considered necessary to effect such a transfer. LEGISLATIVE REFERENCES This proposal was submitted to the 84th Congress on June 11, 1956, as part of the Department of Defense legislative program for 1956. It was introduced as H. R. 11814. COST AND BUDGET DATA The enactment of this proposed legislation would cause no apparent increase in budgetary requirements. Sincerely yours, Thomas S. Gates, Jr., Acting Secretary of the Navy. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW In compliance with clause 3, of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, there is herewith printed in parallel columns the text of provisions of existing laws which would be repealed or amended by the various provisions of the bill. |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |