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PUBLIC LAW 95-000—MMMM. DD, 1977

PUBLIC LAW 95-28—MAY 13, 1977

91 STAT. 121

ning, or design related to construction projects shall be made available for obligation by the President and expended for the purposes for which the appropriations are made, with the exception of those appropriations or expenditures relating to the Meramec Park Lake project in Missouri. SEC. 203. With the exception noted relating to the Meramec Park AI Lake project in Missouri, section 202 of this Act shall be equivalent to and have the legal effect of a resolution disapproving any deferral of budget authority previously provided for construction projects in Public Law 93-355 or in any prior law appropriating funds for the 90 Stat. 889. United States Army Corps of Engineers or the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, or for construction projects in Public Law 94-351 or any prior law appropriating funds for construction 90 Stat. 851. projects in the Department of Agriculture as provided for in section 1013(b) of Public Law 93-344, the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. With the exception noted relating 31 USC 1403. to the Meramec Park Lake project in Missouri, section 202 is also Ante, p. 120. equivalent to a congressional statement of intent not to uphold any rescission of budget authority with regard to funds appropriated for construction projects in Public Law 94-355 or Public Law 94-351 or for construction projects in any prior law appropriating funds for the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, or the Department of Agriculture, as provided for in section 1012(b) of Public Law 93-344. 31 USC 1402. SEC. 204. It is hereby reiterated that the interest rates or rates of Interest rates discount to be used to assess the return on the Federal Government's and rates of investment in projects of the United States Army Corps of Engineers discount. or the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation, shall be 42 USC those interest rates or rates of discount established by Public Law 1962d-17 note. 93-251, the Water Resources Development Act of 1974, or by any prior law authorizing projects of the United States Army Corps of 88 Stat. 12. Engineers or the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation. Approved May 13, 1977.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-20 (Comm. on Public Works and Transportation) and No. 95-230 (Comm. of eonference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 95-38 accompanying S. 427 (Comm. on Environment and Public Works) and No. 95-110 (Comm. of eonference). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 123 (1977): Feb. 24, considered and passed House. Mar. 10, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 427. Apr. 5, House concurred in Senate amendment with an amendment. Apr. 28, 29, Senate agreed to conference report. May 3, House agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 13, No. 20: May 13, Presidential statement.