Public Law 84–401

That the International

Passamaquoddy tidal power project.

Survey.

Joint Commission created by the treaty between the United States

36 Stat. 2448.

and Great Britain relating to boundary waters between the United States and Canada, signed at Washington on January 11, 1909, under the provisions of such treaty, be requested by the Secretary of State to arrange for a final survey to be made to determine the cost of construction of the proposed Passamaquoddy tidal power project at Passamaquoddy Bay in the State of Maine, United States of America, and the Province of New Brunswick, Dominion of Canada, and to determine whether or not such cost would allow hydroelectric power to be produced at a price that is economically feasible, and also to determine what contribution such project would make to the national economy and the national defense.

Sec. 2.

The survey provided for in the first section shall make use of the report (dated March 15, 1950) made by the International Passamaquoddy Engineering Board to the International Joint Commission, and with the supplemental report (dated May 1952) on details of estimate of cost of comprehensive investigation of Passamaquoddy tidal power project by Corps of Engineers, United States Army.

Sec. 3.

The Secretary of the Army, the Federal Power Commission,

Agency assistance.

and other officers and agencies of the Government of the United States are authorized to assist the International Joint Commission the making of such survey, and shall be compensated for any work performed pursuant to this section out of such funds as may hereafter be appropriated for use by the International Joint Commission in carrying out this joint resolution.

Sec. 4.

The Secretary of State shall report the results of such survey to the Congress of the United States.

Sec. 5.

There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $3,000,000 to carry out this joint resolution, and any sum appropriated pursuant to this section shall be included in any determination of the proportionate share of the cost of construction of the Passamaquoddy tidal power project to be borne by the United States.

Sec. 6.

Nothing in this joint resolution or the survey authorized herein shall in any way commit the Congress or the Government of the United States as to future action on construction of any such project.