§ 2220. — Rivers and harbors and other waterways projects for benefit of navigation, flood control, hurricane protection, beach erosion control, and other purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2220]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER I--COST SHARING
Sec. 2220. Rivers and harbors and other waterways projects for
benefit of navigation, flood control, hurricane protection,
beach erosion control, and other purposes
(a) Congressional declaration of policy; purchase of indebtedness and
loans to local interests to meet contribution requirements
In the prosecution of projects for rivers and harbors and other
waterways for the benefit of navigation, the control of destructive
flood waters, hurricane protection, beach erosion control, and for other
purposes, authorized to be prosecuted under the direction of the
Secretary of the Army under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers in
accordance with plans adopted and authorized by the Congress, it is
hereby declared to be the policy of the Congress, that whenever such
projects are located wholly or partially within an area which is
eligible for financial assistance under the Public Works and Economic
Development Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.], the Secretary of
Commerce is authorized to purchase evidences of indebtedness and to make
loans for a period not exceeding fifty years to enable responsible local
interests to meet the requirements of local cooperation pertaining to
contributions toward the cost of construction of such projects within
such areas.
(b) Authorization of appropriations
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated to carry out this
section, not to exceed $10,000,000 per fiscal year for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1966, and for each fiscal year thereafter through and
including the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970.
(Pub. L. 89-298, title II, Sec. 217, Oct. 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 1088.)
References in Text
The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, referred to
in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 89-136, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 552, as
amended, which is classified generally to chapter 38 (Sec. 3121 et seq.)
of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3121
of Title 42 and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 3142a of Title 42, The
Public Health and Welfare.
Section was not enacted as part of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.
