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Show 134 Preparing for Projects In addition to the "applicable" pre-1917 laws,35 Congress has enacted other legislation directly affecting preparations for flood-control projects. Examinations and Surveys.-Examinations and surveys are generally authorized for specific localities in omnibus "Flood Control Acts."36 A number of laws govern the making of such examinations and surveys. Repeating a requirement already made applicable,37 Congress in 1939 provided that no prelimi- nary examination, survey, project, or estimate for new works shall be made except where authorized by law, and further that, after the regular or formal report thereon is submitted, no supplemental or additional report or estimate shall be made unless authorized by law.38 However, in the 1941 and subse- quent flood-control statutes, Congress provided that the Secre- tary may cause a review of any examination and survey to be made and a report thereon submitted to Congress, if in his opinion such review "is required by the national defense or by changed physical or economic conditions."39 Also, as already stated, legislation providing for the "308 Reports" authorizes "such additional study or investigation as the Chief of Engineers finds necessary to take into account im- portant changes in economic factors as they occur, and addi- tional stream-flow records, or other factual data." 40 Moreover, it should be noted that construction and maintenance funds are available for making examinations and surveys, or in pre- paring reports in review thereof as authorized by law.41 Congress has also enacted additional specifications of data to be obtained and set forth in reports. Thus, all examinations by the Department of the Army. Act of June 22, 1936, § 4, 49 Stat. 1570, 1571, 33 U. S. O. 701d. No record has been found of approval by Congress of a compact under this provision. 86 See supra, pp. 132-133. 86 See, e. g., Act of May 17,1950, 64 Stat. 163. ST See supra, pp. 132-133. 38 Act of August 11,1939, § 6, 53 Stat. 1414,1415, 33 U. S. C. 701b-4. 39 See, e. g., Act of August 18,1941, § 4, 55 Stat. 638, 648. 40 Act of August 30,1935, § 6, 49 Stat. 1028, 1048; see supra, pp. 92-93. a Act of August 11, 1939, § 2, 53 Stat. 1414, 33 U. S. C. 701b-3. |