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[73 Stat. 456]
PUBLIC LAW 86-000—MMMM. DD, 1959
[73 Stat. 456]

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PUBLIC LAW 86-228-SEPT. 8, 1959

[73 S T A T,

Public Law 86-228 AN ACT September 8, 1959

[s. 300]

To amend the Act of August 28, 1958, establishing a study commission for certain river basins, so as to provide for the appointment to such Commission of separate representatives for the Guadalupe and San Antonio River Basins, and of a representative of the Texas Board of Water Engineers.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Ant'o'iaoRive? United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act enBasins, titled "An Act to designate the dam and reservoir to be constructed on s f n^ aTi V e^s^ " ^ the Cumberland Eiver near Carthage, Tennessee, as the 'Cordell Hull on study commission. Dam and Reservoir' and to establish the United States Study Commission on the Neches, Trinity, Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe-San Antonio, Nueces, and San Jacinto River Basins, and intervening areas", approved August 28, 1958 (Public Law 85-843; 72 Stat. 1058), is amended by striking out "Guadalupe-San Antonio," where it appears in sections 201(a), 203(a), 203(b)(1), 207, and 208(1)", and inserting in lieu thereof in each such instance the following: "Guadalupe, San Antonio,". SEC. 2. Section 203(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "fourteen" and inserting in lieu thereof "sixteen". SEC. 3. Section 203(b)(3) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(3) One member, nominated by the Governor of Texas subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, who shall represent the Texas Board of Water Engineers, and eight members, nominated by the Governor of Texas subject to the provisions of subsection (c) of this section, each of whom shall be a resident of a different one of the following geographical areas of Texas: " (A) Neches River Basin; " (B) Trinity River Basin; " (C) Brazos River Basin; " (D) Colorado River Basin; " (E) Guadalupe River Basin; " (F) San Antonio River Basin; " (G) Nueces River Basin; and " (H) San Jacinto River Basin." SEC. 4. Section 203(g) of such Act is amended to read as follows: " (g) Nine members of the Commission, of whom at least five shall have been appointed pursuant to subsection (b)(3) or (c) of this section, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business." Approved September 8, 1959.

Public Law 86-229 September 8, 1959

^ ^ ACT

[s. 2339]

Tt) amend the law relating to the distribution of the funds of the Creek Tribe.

25 USC 784.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 5 of ^i^g j ^ ^ ^ Qf August 1, 1955 (69 Stat. 431), is amended by changing "$200,000" to "$325,000". Approved September 8, 1959.