§ 701b-8. — Submission of report by Chief of Engineers.
[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-8]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 701b-8. Submission of report by Chief of Engineers
It is declared to be the policy of the Congress that the following
provisions shall be observed:
No project or any modification not authorized, of a project for
flood control or rivers and harbors, shall be authorized by the Congress
unless a report for such project or modification has been previously
submitted by the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, in conformity
with existing law.
(Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1264, title II, Sec. 202, 68 Stat. 1256.)
Codification
Section comprises last two paragraphs of section 202 of act Sept. 3,
1954. First paragraph of section 202 is set out as a note under section
701-1 of this title.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the
following prior acts:
May 17, 1950, ch. 188, title II, Sec. 202, 64 Stat. 170.
June 30, 1948, ch. 771, title II, Sec. 202, 62 Stat. 1175.
July 24, 1946, ch. 596, Sec. 2, 60 Stat. 641.
