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INVESTIGATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS
CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

EIGHTY-SECOND CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFICIENCIES AND ARMY CIVIL FUNCTIONS
JOHN H. KERR, North Carolina, Chairman

CLARENCE CANNON, Missouri
LOUIS C. RABAUT, Michigan

CHRISTOPHER C. MCGRATH, New York 1

GLENN R. DAVIS, Wisconsin
GERALD R. FORD, JR., Michigan

CORHAL D. ORESCAN, Executive Secretary to Subcommittee
JOHN J. DONNELLY, Jr., Counsel

1 Temporarily assigned.

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PART 1

THE ENTIRE CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM UNDER
CONSTRUCTION IN FISCAL YEAR 1951, COM-
PRISING 182 PROJECTS, INCLUDING REPORT
OF COMMITTEE COUNSEL

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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

CLARENCE CANNON, Missouri, Chairman

JOHN H. KERR, North Carolina
GEORGE H. MAHON, Texas
HARRY R. SHEPPARD, California
ALBERT THOMAS, Texas
MICHAEL J. KIRWAN, Ohio
W. F. NORRELL, Arkansas
ALBERT GORE, Tennessee
JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi
GEORGE W. ANDREWS, Alabama
JOHN J. ROONEY, New York
J. VAUGHAN GARY, Virginia
JOE B. BATES, Kentucky
JOHN E. FOGARTY, Rhode Island
HENRY M. JACKSON, Washington
ROBERT L. F. SIKES, Florida

ANTONIO M. FERNANDEZ, New Mexico
WILLIAM G. STIGLER, Oklahoma

E. H. HEDRICK, West Virginia

PRINCE H. PRESTON, JR., Georgia

OTTO E. PASSMAN, Louisiana

LOUIS C. RABAUT, Michigan

DANIEL J. FLOOD, Pennsylvania

CHRISTOPHER C. MCGRATH, New York

SIDNEY R. YATES, Illinois

FOSTER FURCOLO, Massachusetts

FRED MARSHALL, Minnesota

WINFIELD K. DENTON, Indiana

JOHN J. RILEY, South Carolina

ALFRED D. SIEMINSKI, New Jersey

JOHN TABER, New York

RICHARD B. WIGGLESWORTH, Massachusetts KARL STEFAN, Nebraska

BEN F. JENSEN, Iowa

H. CARL ANDERSEN, Minnesota
WALT HORAN, Washington
GORDON CANFIELD, New Jersey
IVOR D. FENTON, Pennsylvania
LOWELL STOCKMAN, Oregon
JOHN PHILLIPS, California

ERRETT P. SCRIVNER, Kansas

FREDERIC R. COUDERT, JR., New York

CLIFF CLEVENGER, Ohio

EARL WILSON, Indiana

NORRIS COTTON, New Hampshire

GLENN R. DAVIS, Wisconsin

BENJAMIN F. JAMES, Pennsylvania
GERALD R. FORD, JR., Michigan
FRED E. BUSBEY, Illinois

GEORGE B. SCHWABE, Oklahoma

GEORGE Y. HARVEY, Clerk

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CONTENTS

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III. The present procedure for furnishing data to the Appropriations
Committee

Exhibit 2: Status of definite project report for each of
182 projects of fiscal year 1951 program when initial
construction funds were requested by the Corps of
Engineers...

Exhibit 3: 89 projects in the 1951 civil works program
(of 182 projects) for which the Corps of Engineers
did not complete definite project reports before re-
questing initial construction funds..

Exhibit 4: 50 projects in the 1951 civil works program
(of 182 projects) for which the Corps of Engineers
did not require definite project reports.

IV. The 124 percent increase in the cost of the civil-works program..
Exhibit 5: Definitions by the Corps of Engineers of
categories in table entitled "Analysis by the Corps of
Engineers of Cost Estimates for 182 Civil Works
Projects comprising fiscal year 1951 program”.

(a) Importance of recomputation of benefit-cost ratio after the
authorization of a project and before initial construction
funds are requested...

Exhibit 6: Benefit-cost ratio tables.

(b) Detailed breakdown by categories of the 124 percent cost
increase.

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Exhibit 7: Inadequacies to indicate extent of increase
over 10 percent for 1951 program (48 of 182 projects)-
Exhibit 8: Unforeseen conditions to indicate extent
of increase over 10 percent for 1951 program (70 of
182 projects)..

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(d) The paradox in planning projects after authorization

VII. Concrete illustrations of the inadequacy of present planning procedure for appropriation purposes.

VI. The "planning report"-a solution designed to assure Congress a necessary check on the planning and construction performance of the corps

Exhibit 9: Structural and engineering modifications
to indicate extent of increases over 10 percent for
1951 program (63 of 182 projects are listed)_.
Exhibit 10: Data on relocations and lands for 182
projects comprising fiscal year 1951 program_

V. The definite project report-its development and present use_
(a) Development of the definite project report procedure
(b) Nonavailability of definite project reports in the Office of
the Chief of Engineers..

(c) Need for early completion of the Engineering Manual for
Civil Works as a guide to the corps' field offices in plan-
ning and construction projects--

summary..

(e) Improvements in the planning procedure either already
initiated or contemplated by the corps..

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(a) The Missouri River___.

Oahe

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Garrison

Fort Randall.

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VII. Continued

(c) Projects for which the corps does not require definite project

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VIII. Need for corps to furnish current information to the committee at the time that appropriations are being considered__

(a) Gavins Point..

(b) Central and southern Florida flood control_
(c) McNary Dam..

IX. Handling of public funds by the Corps of Engineers—accounting
procedures.

X. Reduction in maintenance and operation of projects whose need is
negligible

XI. Surplus and obsolete material_
XII. Recommendations of committee's staff and corps' position thereon__
Exhibit 11: The 26 recommendations of investigative
staff of House Appropriations Committee with
respect to policies and procedures of Corps of En-
gineers, and position of corps with respect to each
recommendation..

Appendix...

Chart showing the status of the Engineering Manual for Civil Works__ Development of policies and procedures of the Corps of Engineers for the planning of civil works projects.

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Summaries of planning for individual projects.

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Directives of June 22 and 28, 1951, prescribing improvements in accounting procedures.

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