§ 423. — Establishment of pierhead and bulkhead lines in Wilmington Harbor, California.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC423]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 9--PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I--IN GENERAL
Sec. 423. Establishment of pierhead and bulkhead lines in
Wilmington Harbor, California
The Secretary of the Army is authorized to fix and establish
pierhead and bulkhead lines, either or both, in the inner harbor of San
Pedro, otherwise known as Wilmington Harbor, California, beyond which no
piers, wharves, bulkheads, or other works shall be extended or deposits
made except under such regulations as shall be prescribed from time to
time by the Secretary of the Army.
(Mar. 26, 1908, No. 14, 35 Stat. 569; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II,
Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Transfer of Functions
Functions, powers, and duties of Secretary of the Army and other
offices and officers of Department of the Army under section 401 of this
title to extent that they relate generally to location and clearances of
bridges and causeways in navigable waters of United States transferred
to and vested in Secretary of Transportation by Pub. L. 89-670,
Sec. 6(g)(6)(A), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 941, which created Department
of Transportation. Pub. L. 97-449 amended section 401 of this title to
reflect transfer made by section 6(g)(6)(A) of Pub. L. 89-670, and
repealed section 6(g)(6)(A).
