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Read. Follow. Verify.Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Water Resources Planning Act (S. 3058)
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 1968 Senate hearing regarding proposed amendments to the . The hearing focused on the legislative proposal S. 3058, which sought to modify how the federal government manages and plans for water resource development.
The hearing established the legislative record for S. 3058, which determined the scope of federal authority and funding for water resource planning and infrastructure development across the United States.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Federal government agencies
These agencies are responsible for implementing the planning requirements and resource management strategies defined by the Water Resources Planning Act.
State water resource departments
These entities coordinate with federal authorities on water planning and development projects impacted by the proposed amendments.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on April 22, 1968, by the Senate Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources.
- The primary subject of the hearing was the review of S. 3058, an amendment to the Water Resources Planning Act.
- The proceedings took place during the second session of the 90th United States Congress.
- The hearing served as the formal legislative process for gathering testimony regarding the proposed changes to water resource management policy.
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1968 Water Policy Review
The hearing indicates a specific effort by the 90th Congress to refine the administrative framework of the Water Resources Planning Act just three years after its initial passage in 1965.
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