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Show 427 was expanded, it was inevitable that their programs would come into conflict. Particularly was this so in the West where water supply is often limited.177 Various alternative proposals have been advanced from time to time to lessen or eliminate this conflict. In 1937, President Roosevelt recommended the creation of seven regional authori- ties or agencies blanketing the United States, saying that:178 Apart from the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Co- lumbia Valley Authority, and the Mississippi River Commission, the work of these regional bodies, at least in their early years, would consist chiefly in developing integrated plans to conserve and safeguard the prudent use of waters, waterpower, soils, forests, and other re- sources of the areas entrusted to their charge. He indicated his intention to use the National Planning Board to coordinate the development of regional planning to insure conformity with national policy, without giving the Board ex- ecutive authority over the construction or management of the public works.179 Subsequently, the House Committee on Rivers and Harbors held hearings on two bills designed to carry out the President's recommendations. One would have created seven regional planning agencies and authorized the creation of regional power-marketing authorities to operate and maintain hydro- electric power-producing facilities.180 The other would have established seven regional development authorities similar to TVA.181 177 See, e. g., Missouri River Basin (H. Doc. No. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess. (1944) ; Sen. Doc. No. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess. (1944)) ; Central Valley, California (Sen. Doc. No. 113, 81st Cong., 1st sess., pp. 16, 29, 275-277 (1949); H. Doc. No. 367, 81st Cong., 1st sess. (1949)) ; Columbia River Basin (H. Doc. No. 473, 81st Cong., 2d sess., vol. 1, pp. 23-26, Italic, 83-86. Italic (1950); H. Doc. No. 531, 81st Cong., 2d sess. (1950)) ; Colorado River Basin (H. Doc. No. 136, 81st Cong., 1st sess., p. 102 (1949)). 178 H. Doc. No. 261, 75th Cong., 1st sess., p. 3 (1937). 179 IUd. 180 H. R. 7365, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (1937). 1WH. R. 7863, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (1937). This bill was an amended version of H. R. 7392, which in turn was identical with S. 2555, both 75th Cong., 1st sess. (1937). |