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Show 523 tion in the proposed project by the Department of Agricul- ture, a report of the Secretary of Agriculture on any such par- ticipation to be submitted by the Secretary of the Interior to the President.168 Intradepartmental Review.-In addition to the foregoing re- quirements, other provisions exist for review of proposed proj- ects within the department responsible. Thus, in the case of both navigation and flood-control projects, it is required by statute that all reports on examinations and surveys and all projects or changes in projects be referred to the Board of Engi- neers for Rivers and Harbors for its recommendation.159 This Board submits to the Chief of Engineers its recommendations on commencing or continuing of improvements on which re- ports are required.160 In the case of flood-control works under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture, coordinating and reviewing arrangements exist through field committees and within the Department.161 The situation is the same with re- spect to the Department of the Interior in the case of Reclama- tion projects.162 Review by the Bureau of the Budget.-Before a proposed plan is submitted to Congress, it must first be submitted to the Bureau of the Budget within the Executive Office of the Pres- ident, for its review and advice as to the relationship of the plan to the program of the President.163 Such review is re- quired whether or not individualized congressional authoriza- tion of the project is prerequisite to the expenditure of funds.164 In certain cases, such review by the Bureau of the Budget does not in fact precede consideration of a proposed plan by Con- gress. For a committee of Congress may request that plans, 188 § 3, 54 Stat. 1120, as amended, see 16 U. S. C. 590z-l. 1M Act of June 13,1902, § 3, 32 Stat. 331, 372, as amended, 33 U. S. O. 541; Act of March 1,1917, § 3, 39 Stat. 948, 950, 33 U. S. 0. 701. See also supra, pp. 99-100. 160 Id. 191 See supra, pp. 436-438. 1<B See supra, pp. 438-439. 188 Ex. O. No. 9384, October 4, 1943, 8 F. R. 13782, 31 U. S. C. 21 note fol- lowing. See also supra, pp. 423-424. m Id. |