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Section 1951, acts [July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 1], [66 Stat. 328]; Sept. 22, 1961, [Pub. L. 87–295, § 1], [75 Stat. 628], stated Congressional policy on conversion of sea and saline waters and defined “saline water” and “United States”. See sections 1959 and 1959g(b) and (d) of this title.
Section 1952, acts [July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 2], [66 Stat. 328]; [June 29, 1955, ch. 227, § 1(1)], [69 Stat. 198]; Sept. 22, 1961, [Pub. L. 87–295, § 1], [75 Stat. 628]; Aug. 11, 1965, [Pub. L. 89–118, § 1(1)], [79 Stat. 509]; June 24, 1967, [Pub. L. 90–30, § 1(b)]–(d), [81 Stat. 78], prescribed duties of Secretary of the Interior relating to (a) research and studies for development of processes and methods for converting saline water; (b) research and technical development work for developing processes and plant designs; reports to Congress; and treatment of demonstration projects as test beds; (c) recommendations to Congress for prototype plant; (d) methods for recovery and marketing of byproducts; and (e) economic studies and surveys on water production costs. See sections 1959a and 1959b(b) of this title.
Section 1953, acts [July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 3], [66 Stat. 329]; [June 29, 1955, ch. 227, § 1(2)], [69 Stat. 198]; Sept. 22, 1961, [Pub. L. 87–295, § 1], [75 Stat. 628], provided for powers of Secretary of the Interior. See [section 1959c of this title].
Section 1954, acts [July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 4], [66 Stat. 329]; Sept. 22, 1961, [Pub. L. 87–295, § 1], [75 Stat. 629], provided for coordination or joint conduct of activities with Department of Defense; cooperation with other Federal agencies; and availability to public of resulting information and developments. See [section 1959d of this title].
Section 1955, acts [July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 5], [66 Stat. 329]; Sept. 22, 1961, [Pub. L. 87–295, § 1], [75 Stat. 629], related to disposal of water and byproducts, disposition of moneys and alteration of existing law. See section 1959d(e) and (f) of this title.
Section 1956, acts [July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 6], [66 Stat. 329]; Sept. 22, 1961, [Pub. L. 87–295, § 1], [75 Stat. 629], provided for reports to President and Congress. See [section 1959f of this title].
Section 1957, acts [July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 7], [66 Stat. 329]; Sept. 22, 1961, [Pub. L. 87–295, § 1], [75 Stat. 629], authorized issuance of rules and regulations. See [section 1959e of this title].
Section 1958, acts [July 3, 1952, ch. 568, § 8], [66 Stat. 329]; [June 29, 1955, ch. 227, § 1(3)], [69 Stat. 198]; Sept. 22, 1961, [Pub. L. 87–295, § 1], [75 Stat. 629]; Aug. 11, 1965, [Pub. L. 89–118, § 1(2)], [79 Stat. 509]; June 24, 1967, [Pub. L. 90–30, § 1(a)], [81 Stat. 78]; Apr. 29, 1968, [Pub. L. 90–297, § 1], [82 Stat. 110], authorized appropriations. See [section 1959h of this title].
