§ 426-2. — Board on Coastal Engineering Research.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC426-2]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 9--PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I--IN GENERAL
Sec. 426-2. Board on Coastal Engineering Research
The functions of the Coastal Engineering Research Center established
by section 426-1 of this title, shall be conducted with the guidance and
advice of a Board on Coastal Engineering Research, constituted by the
Chief of Engineers in the same manner as the present Beach Erosion
Board.
(Pub. L. 88-172, Sec. 2, Nov. 7, 1963, 77 Stat. 305.)
Compensation of Board
Pub. L. 91-611, title I, Sec. 105, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1819,
provided that: ``The civilian members of the Board on Coastal
Engineering Research authorized by the Act of November 7, 1963 (33
U.S.C. 426-2) may be paid at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of
the rate for GS-18 for each day of attendance at Board meetings, not to
exceed thirty days per year, in addition to the traveling and other
necessary expenses connected with their duties on the Board in
accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5703(b), (d), and 5707.''
[References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to
maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered
references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I,
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.]
Abolition of Beach Erosion Board
Section 1 of Pub. L. 88-172 abolished Beach Erosion Board, and is
set out as a note under section 426 of this title. For transfer of
functions of Board to Coastal Engineering Research Center and Board of
Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, see sections 426-1 and 426-3 of this
title. For termination of Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors 180
days after Oct. 31, 1992, and reassignment of duties and
responsibilities by Secretary of Army, see section 223 of Pub. L. 102-
580, set out as a note under section 541 of this title.
