Statement of-Continued Willoughby, Woodbury, director, Office of British Commonwealth Yates, Hon. Sidney R., a representative in Congress from the State Zablocki, Hon. Clement J., a Representative in Congress from the "New Round in Chicago Water 'Steal'," article from Detroit Legal brief appendix to statement_ Raymond, Col. John, deputy legal adviser, State Department, Page 304 230 63 140 "Water Leakage," article from Detroit News, February 11, 1959-- Water requirements for duplicate locks, Illinois Waterway, Ill. Alpern, Anne X., attorney general, State of Pennsylvania, letter, Ashley, Hon. Thomas Ludlow, a Representative in Congress from Association of Commerce, Pekin, Ill., letter with enclosed statement, February 16, 1959, signed, R. J. Lindley, managing secretary- Baumhart, Hon. A. D., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the Bolton, Hon. Frances P., a Representative in Congress from the State Broomfield, Hon. William S., a Representative in Congress from the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, letter, February 11, 1959, signed Castle, Latham, attorney general, State of Illinois, letter, February Cederberg, Hon. Elford A., a Representative in Congress from the Chamberlain, Hon. Charles E., a Representative in Congress from the 199 Church, Hon. Marguerite Stitt, a Representative in Congress from the 34 Derwinski, Hon. Edward J., a Representative in Congress from the 201 Dulski, Hon. T. J., a Representative in Congress from the State of 198 Federal Engineering Co., Milwaukee, Wis., letter, February 11, 1959, 212 Ford, Hon. Gerald R., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the 196 Griffin, Hon. Robert P., a Representative in Congress from the State 162 Hall, Willis H., general manager, Greater Detroit Board of Com- 308 Honeck, Stewart G., attorney general, State of Wisconsin, submitted 154 Hughes, Phillip S., assistant director for legislative reference, Bureau 307 Humble, Jack H., mayor, Racine, Mich., letters, February 13, 1959, 204 Additional information-Continued Johansen, Hon. August E., a Representative in Congress from the Page 197 Keating, Hon. Kenneth B. and Jacob K. Javits, letter, February 19, 152 Kenosha Board of Harbor Commissioners, Kenosha, Wis., telegram, 220 Knox, Hon. Victor A., a Representative in Congress from the State of 202 Lake Carriers' Association, resolution. 33 Lake Erie Watershed Conservation Foundation, letter, February 12, 211 61 Lawrence, Gov. David L., of Pennsylvania, submitted statement. Macomber, William B., Jr., Assistant Secretary of State, letter, August Mariani, Louis C., mayor, City of Detroit, letter, March 2, 1959- Mississippi Valley Association, submitted statement by Henry W. 43 59 204 162 4 308 38 213 35 310 272 156 Northwest Public Power Association, Vancouver, Wash., telegram, 297 O'Hara, Hon. Barrett, a Representative in Congress from the State of 217 Peden, Freston E., on behalf of the Chicago Association of Commerce 36 Reuss, Hon. Henry S., a Representative in Congress from the State of 199 Walter, Hon. Francis E., a Representative in Congress from the State 200 Villa Beach Club, letter, February 14, 1959, signed Burton M. Yost, 214 Young, Hon. Stephen M., a United States Senator from the State of 199 Zeidler, Frank P., mayor, Milwaukee, Wis., submitted statement_ _ 219 LAKE MICHIGAN WATER DIVERSION FEBRUARY 17, 1959 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, The committee met, pursuant to call, in room 1302, New House Office Building, at 10 a.m., Hon. George H. Fallon (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding. Mr. FALLON. The committee has before it today for consideration H.R. 1, a bill to require a study to be conducted of the effect of increasing the diversion of water from Lake Michigan into the Illinois Waterway for navigation, and for other purposes. (H.R. 1 follows:) [H.R. 1, 86th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To require a study to be conducted of the effect of increasing the diversion of water from Lake Michigan into the Illinois Waterway for navigation, and for other purposes Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in order to provide the basis for the study, authorized by section 2 of this Act, of the effect of increased diversion of water from Lake Michigan, in addition to the one thousand five hundred cubic feet of water per second presently provided by the 1930 decree of the Supreme Court of the United States (281 U.S. 181-202) and subsequently authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1930 (46 Stat. 918, 929), upon the Illinois Waterway and the degree of improvement in such waterway caused thereby, and the effect of such increased diversion upon commerce among the several States and navigation on the Great Lakes and the Illinois Waterway, authority is hereby granted to the State of Illinois and the Metropolitan Sanitary District of Greater Chicago, under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of the Army, to withdraw water from Lake Michigan for the one-year period specified in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of section 2 of this Act, in addition to all domestic pumpage, at a rate providing a total annual average of not more than two thousand five hundred cubic feet of water per second, to flow into the Illinois Waterway during such one-year period, subject to the following limitations: (1) The Secretary of the Army shall at all times have direct control and supervision of the amounts of water directly diverted from Lake Michigan. (2) The Secretary of the Army shall not allow any water to be directly diverted from Lake Michigan to flow into the Illinois Waterway during times of flood in the Illinois, Des Plaines, Chicago, or Calumet Rivers. SEC. 2. (a) During the three-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Army (acting through the Chief of Engineers), shall cause a study to be made of the effect on Lake Michigan and on the Illinois Waterway of the increased annual diversion of one thousand cubic feet of water per second for the one-year period authorized by this Act, and the improvement in navigation conditions and other improvements along the Illinois Waterway which may result from such increased diversion. (b) The study authorized to be made by subsection (a) of this section shall be divided into the following phases: (1) The first period of six months shall begin on the date of enactment of this Act and shall be used to develop plans for the tests and range of studies of the Illinois Waterway, with no increase in the authorized diversion from Lake Michigan during such period. 1 (2) The twelve-month period immediately following the period specified in paragraph (1) shall be devoted to a stream survey of the Illinois Waterway under existing conditions, with no increase in the authorized diversion from Lake Michigan during such period. (3) The twelve-month period immediately following the period specified in paragraph (2) shall be used to study the conditions in the Illinois Waterway with a total annual average diversion of two thousand five hundred cubic feet of water per second (comprising the authorized diversion of one thousand five hundred cubic feet of water per second and the additional one thousand cubic feet of water per second authorized by the first section of this Act) in addition to all domestic pumpage. (4) The six-month period immediately following the period specified in paragraph (3) shall be used to prepare the final report required by subsection (c) of this section. (c) Upon completion of the study authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare and the Secretary of the Army shall correlate the results of such study. Thereafter the Secretary of the Army shall report such results to Congress on or before June 1, 1962. The report on such results shall contain recommendations with respect to continuing the authority to divert water from Lake Michigan into the Illinois Waterway in the amount authorized by the first section of this Act, or increasing or decreasing such amount. Mr. FALLON. Ladies and gentlemen, the Public Works Committee is meeting this morning for consideration of several resolutions, and H.R. 1. The Chair recognizes Mr. Davis. Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Chairman, I have spoken to Mr. Mack, the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Flood Control. Everybody knows the tremendous damage caused on the Red, Wabash, in Indiana and Ohio. This is purely an emergency and instead of the subcommittee acting I am asking that the full committee act this morning. Mr. Clarence Brown is interested, our own members, Mr. Cook, Mr. Clark, Mr. Kerwin, and others. The whole cost is only $152,000 and if any member of the committee wants to ask Mr. Brennan any questions he is ready to answer them. But I repeat that it is well known that this is a real emergency and for that reason I am asking the committee to act as a whole this morning. Mr. FALLON. Are there any questions on my left? Are there any questions on my right? Mr. MACK. Mr. Chairman, I move the approval. Mr. DAVIS. I second. Mr. FALLON. It is moved and seconded. Those in favor signify by saying aye; opposed, no. The Chair now recognizes Mr. Kluczynski, who will conduct the introductions and procedures on H.R. 1. Mr. KLUCZYNSKI. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee, the purpose of the meeting this morning is to consider H.R. 1 to require a study to be conducted of the effect of increasing the diversion of water from Lake Michigan into the Illinois Waterway for navigation, and for other purposes. This legislation has been before the committee for a number of years and after serious and careful deliberations by the committee it was favorably reported. Rules were granted by the Committee on Rules and the legislation was passed. On two occasions after favorable action in both the House and Senate it was vetoed by the President. |