# 18 CFR § 701.3: Purpose of the Water Resources Council

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 18 CFR § 701.3
- **Heading:** Purpose of the Water Resources Council
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 18—Conservation of Power and Water Resources > CHAPTER VI—WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL > PART 701—COUNCIL ORGANIZATION > Subpart A—Introduction

## Text

It is the purpose of the Water Resources Council to effectuate the policy of the United States in the Water Resources Planning Act (hereinafter the Act) to encourage the conservation, development, and utilization of water and related land resources of the United States on a comprehensive and coordinated basis by the Federal Government, States, localities, and private enterprise with the cooperation of all affected Federal agencies, States, local governments, individuals, corporations, business enterprises, and others concerned, within the limitations set forth in section 3 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1962-1).

## Nearby sections

- [18 CFR § 701.1 § 701.1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.1.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.2 § 701.2 Creation and basic authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.2.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.3 § 701.3 Purpose of the Water Resources Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.3.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.4 § 701.4 Functions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.4.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.5 § 701.5 Organization pattern.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.5.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.6 § 701.6 Location of office.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.6.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.51 § 701.51 The Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.51.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.52 § 701.52 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.52.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.53 § 701.53 Council decisions by Members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.53.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.54 § 701.54 Interagency Liaison Committee.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.54.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.55 § 701.55 Associate Members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.55.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.56 § 701.56 Observers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.56.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.57 § 701.57 Official decisions of the Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.57.md)
- [18 CFR § 701.58 § 701.58 Task forces.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-18-701.58.md)

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