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handle is hein.gao/gaobacvcd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 GENERAL GOVERNMENT JAN 1 7 DIVISION The Honorable H Guyford Stever Chairman, Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology Dear Dr. Stever: We have reviewed the procedures followed by the Committee on Water Resources Research (COWRR) in carrying out the functions assigned to the Executive Branch under Section 305 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-379). These assigned functions are designed to coordinate and increase the effectiveness of the Nation's water research activities* Although our review focused on COWRR's activities, we also obtained information from other Federal agencies regarding water resources research activities, including the basis for data submitted to COWRR for its research classification system. During our review we interviewed officials at the following Federal agencies which have representatives on COWRR. the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Housing and Urban Development, the Interior, and Transportation, the Energy Research and Development Admin- istration, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the Smith- sonian Institution, and the Tennessee Valley Authority. Also, COWRR meetings are attended by observers from the Water Resources Council, the National Academy of Sciences, and the Office of Management and Budget. We believe that improvements are needed in the procedures followed by COWRR in carrying out the requirements of section 305 of the 1964 act. We were told that your office is reviewing the structure and functions of COWRR in an effort to make it more effective. We are bringing our observations to your attention for consideration during your review. INTRODUCTION COWRR was established in 1963 in order to assist the Office of Science and Technology and the Federal Council for Science and Techno- logy in fulfilling their responsibility for interagency coordination

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