§ 701a-1. — "Flood control" defined; jurisdiction of Federal investigations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC701a-1]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 701a-1. ``Flood control'' defined; jurisdiction of Federal
investigations
The words ``flood control'' as used in section 701a of this title,
shall be construed to include channel and major drainage improvements
and flood prevention improvements for protection from groundwater-
induced damages, and Federal investigations and improvements of rivers
and other waterways for flood control and allied purposes shall be under
the jurisdiction of and shall be prosecuted by the Department of the
Army under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and supervision of
the Chief of Engineers, and Federal investigations of watersheds and
measures for run-off and water-flow retardation and soil-erosion
prevention on watersheds shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be
prosecuted by the Department of Agriculture under the direction of the
Secretary of Agriculture, except as otherwise provided by Act of
Congress.
(Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, Sec. 2, 58 Stat. 889; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 99-662, title IV, Sec. 403,
Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4133.)
Amendments
1986--Pub. L. 99-662 inserted ``and flood prevention improvements
for protection from groundwater-induced damages'' after ``drainage
improvements''.
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
Savings Provision
Authority of Secretary of Agriculture under this section as
unaffected by repeal of Secretary's authority under section 701b of this
title, see section 7 of act Aug. 4, 1954, set out as a note under
section 701b of this title.
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by
the Submerged Lands Act, see section 1303 of Title 43, Public Lands.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 16 section 839e.
