§ 593. — Condemnation of land in aid of State or State agency.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC593]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER III--ACQUISITION OF LAND AND MATERIALS
Sec. 593. Condemnation of land in aid of State or State agency
Whenever any State, or any reclamation, flood control or drainage
district, or other public agency created by any State, shall undertake
to secure any land or easement therein, needed in connection with a work
of river and harbor improvement duly authorized by Congress, for the
purpose of conveying the same to the United States free of cost, and
shall be unable for any reason to obtain the same by purchase and
acquire a valid title thereto, the Secretary of the Army may, in his
discretion, cause proceedings to be instituted in the name of the United
States for the acquirement by condemnation of said land or easement, and
it shall be the duty of the Attorney General of the United States to
institute and conduct such proceedings upon the request of the Secretary
of the Army: Provided, That all expenses of said proceedings and any
award that may be made thereunder shall be paid by such State, or
reclamation, flood control or drainage district, or other public agency
as aforesaid, to secure which payment the Secretary of the Army may
require such State, or reclamation, flood control or drainage district,
or other public agency as aforesaid, to execute a proper bond in such
amount as he may deem necessary before said proceedings are commenced.
(Aug. 8, 1917, ch. 49, Sec. 9, 40 Stat. 267; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Codification
Section is from act Aug. 8, 1917, popularly known as the ``Rivers
and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1917''.
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 701c-2 of this title.
