Government Agencies Established in 1961 - United States Agency for International Development, Peace Corps (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: United States Agency for International Development, Peace Corps, Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission, United States Federal Maritime Commission, Delaware River Basin Commission. Excerpt: The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBe is a United States government agency created in 1961 by an interstate compact, signed into law by President John F. Kennedy, between four states (Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, and New York ). Purpose and activities The purpose of the Commission is to bring the Delaware River under collective and balanced control, and to ensure fair usage by the states. To this end, the Commission conducts programs related to water quality protection, water supply allocation and water conservation, regulatory review and permitting, watershed planning, drought management, flood mitigation and loss reduction, and recreational activities (such as fishing ). The DRBC was one of the first government agencies in the United States to address the problem of water pollution . The agency predates the EPA and the Clean Water Act . Membership Members of the Commission include the four state governors of the member states, and a federal representative appointed by the President of the United States . As of April 17, 2009, the fifth member of the Commission is Colonel Peter A. (Duke) DeLuca of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division. DeLuca also serves on the Susquehanna River Basin Commission . References (URLs online) Websites (URLs online) A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Peace Corps The Peace Corps is an American volunteer program run by the United States Government, as well as a governmental agency of the same name. Each program participant, or Peace Corps Volunteer, is an American citizen who commits to working abroad in an ...