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Show 422 thorized to b*e employed on works of public interest or utility for the protection, development, utilization, maintenance, or enjoyment of "the natural resources of lands and waters, and the products thereof, including forests, and fish and wildlife" on lands controlled by the federal or state governments.157 The CCC was liquidated in 1943, but its reactivation has been sought in bills introduced recently.158 Water-Pollution Control.-Following many attempts to secure legislation for control and abatement of pollution, the Water Pollution Control Act was passed by Congress in 1948.159 Certain aspects of that legislation are relevant here. For example, it directs the Surgeon General to "prepare or adopt comprehensive programs for eliminating or reducing the pollution of interstate waters and tributaries thereof and im- proving the sanitary condition of surface and underground wa- ters."160 Moreover, the statute requires that such programs be prepared in cooperation with federal, state, and interstate agen- cies, and with the municipalities and industries involved.181 Joint investigations may be made of the discharges of any sew- age, industrial wastes, or substance which may deleteriously affect such waters.162 Such "comprehensive programs" must be developed with due regard to improvements necessary to con- serve waters "for public water supplies, propagation of fish and aquatic life, recreational purposes, and agricultural, industrial, and other legitimate uses."163 But here again, these programs are for the limited purpose of "reducing the pollution" and "improving the sanitary condi- 187 Act of June 28, 1937, §§ 1, 3, 50 Stat. 319, see 16 U. S. 0. ch. 3A. As amended by the Act of August 7, 1939, 53 Stat. 1253, the 1937 statute was effective until July 1, 1943. 188 Concerning the liquidation of COO, see Act of July 2, 1942, 56 Stat. 562, 569; Act of July 12,1943, 57 Stat. 494, 498. As to bills, see, e. g., in the 81st Congress: S. 3144, H. R. 7462, H. R. 7463, H. R. 7523, and H. R. 7721 (1950). No action has been taken on any of these bills. 169 Act of June 30, 1948, 62 Stat. 1155, as amended, 33 U. S. C. 466-466J (Supp. III). wo § 2(a), 62 Stat. 1155, 33 U. S. C. 466a(a) (Supp. III). 161 Id. 192 Id. ™Id. |
