§ 701b-6. — Examinations and surveys by Secretary of Agriculture.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC701b-6]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 701b-6. Examinations and surveys by Secretary of
Agriculture
That, in order to further the declaration of policy and principles
declared in sections 701a and 701b of this title, and to supplement the
preliminary examinations and surveys which the Secretary of the Army has
heretofore been, or is hereafter, authorized and directed to make of
waterways with a view to the control of their floods, the Secretary of
Agriculture be, and he is, authorized and directed to cause preliminary
examinations and surveys to be made for run-off and water-flow
retardation and soil-erosion prevention on the watersheds of said
waterways, the costs thereof to be paid from appropriations heretofore
or hereafter made for such purposes.
(Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 877, Sec. 3, 50 Stat. 877; Jan. 19, 1948, ch. 2,
Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 4; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, Sec. 205(a), 61
Stat. 501.)
Amendments
1948--Act Jan. 19, 1948, inserted ``or is hereafter'' after
``heretofore been'' to make section applicable to future preliminary
surveys and examinations.
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
