Rivers and Harbors Omnibus Bill (Title I--H.R. 9859).: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Rivers and Harbors of the Committee on Public Works, House of Representatives, Eighty-third Congress, First and Second Sessions, on H.R. 9859, a Bill Authorizing the Construction, Repair, and Preservation of Certain Public Works on Rivers and Harbors for Navigation, Flood Control, and for Other Purposes ...U.S. Government Printing Office, 1954 - Beach erosion |
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Page 9 - The committee will come to order. This is a meeting of the Subcommittee on Flood Control of the Public Works Committee of the House for the consideration of HR 2310.
Page 514 - Chairman and members of the committee, I have a prepared statement which I will not take the time of the committee to read.
Page 411 - Corporation, which, to the extent provided in said resolution or resolutions or in the bylaws of the Corporation, shall have and may exercise the powers of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may have power to authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it.
Page 411 - The act of a majority of the Directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors unless the act of a greater number is required by law or by these By-Laws.
Page 9 - PL 99 is under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers.
Page 238 - SEC. 3. That hereafter no money appropriated under authority of this Act shall be expended on the construction of any project until States, political subdivisions thereof, or other responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War...
Page 431 - A majority of each of said boards shall form a quorum for the transaction of business, and in the absence of any officer of the board, another member may be appointed pro tempore to fill his place and perform his duties.
Page 219 - War that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights of way necessary for the construction of the project...
Page 415 - The affairs of the association shall be managed by a board of not less than five directors, elected by the members or stockholders from their own number.
Page 751 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the United States...