§ 701b-4. — Administration of surveys; number authorized; reports.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 33USC701b-4]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 701b-4. Administration of surveys; number authorized;
reports
The surveys authorized to be performed under the direction of the
Secretary of the Army as well as all duties performed by the Chief of
Engineers under the direction of the Secretary of the Army shall be
functions of the Engineer Corps, United States Army, and its head, to be
administered under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the
supervision of the Chief of Engineers except as otherwise specifically
provided by Congress: Provided, That the power and authority conferred
by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, and previously conferred,
upon the Federal Power Commission shall remain in full force and effect:
Provided, That no preliminary examination, survey, project, or estimate
for new works other than those designated in this Act or some prior Act
or joint resolution shall be made: Provided further, That after the
regular or formal reports made as required by law on any examination,
survey, project, or work under way or proposed, are submitted, no
supplemental or additional report or estimate shall be made unless
authorized by law.
(Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 699, Sec. 6, 53 Stat. 1415; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
References in Text
The Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, referred to in text, is act
June 28, 1938, ch. 795, 52 Stat. 1215, as amended, which to the extent
classified to the Code is classified to sections 701b, 701b-1, 701b-2,
701c-1, 701f-1, 701i, 701j, 702a-1\1/2\, 702a-11, and 706 of this title.
For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
This Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 699, 53
Stat. 1414, as amended, which to the extent classified to the Code
enacted sections 558b-1, 701b-3, 701b-4, and 707 of this title and
amended sections 701c-1 and 701g of this title. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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
Federal Power Commission terminated and its functions, personnel,
property, funds, etc., transferred to Secretary of Energy (except for
certain functions transferred to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission)
by sections 7151(b), 7171(a), 7172(a), 7291, and 7293 of Title 42, The
Public Health and Welfare.
For transfer of functions of Federal Power Commission, with certain
reservations, to chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 9 of
1950, Secs. 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1265, set
out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
