§ 701f-3. — Expenditure in watersheds of funds appropriated for flood prevention purposes.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC701f-3]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 701f-3. Expenditure in watersheds of funds appropriated for
flood prevention purposes
On and after May 23, 1955, the funds appropriated for flood
prevention purposes may be expended in watersheds heretofore authorized
by section 13 of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, as amended,
for necessary measures for the prevention of erosion, floodwater, and
sediment damages, including gully control, floodwater detention, and
floodway structures, in areas other than those over which the Department
of the Army has jurisdiction and responsibility, and where the Army does
have jurisdiction and responsibility, may enter into agreements with the
Army to carry out jointly the measures heretofore set out and in areas
where the Secretary is authorized to purchase land rights for structural
measures, the Secretary in lieu of such acquisition, may reimburse local
organizations for such proportionate share of the cost of land rights
furnished by local organizations as the Secretary deems equitable in
consideration of the national interest.
(May 23, 1955, ch. 43, title I, Sec. 101, 69 Stat. 54; Pub. L. 91-566,
title I, Sec. 101, Dec. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 1484.)
References in Text
Section 13 of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, referred
to in text, is section 13 of act Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, 58 Stat. 905,
which was not classified to the Code. Such section 13 authorized the
following works of improvement for run-off and waterflow retardation,
and soil erosion prevention: Los Angeles River Basin; Santa Ynez River
Watershed; Trinity River Basin (Texas); Little Tallahatchie River
Watershed; Yazoo River Watershed; Coosa River Watershed (above Rome,
Georgia); Little Sioux River Watershed; Potomac River Watershed; Buffalo
Creek Watershed (New York); Colorado River Watershed (Texas), and
Washita River Watershed.
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-566 empowered the Secretary, where the Army does
have jurisdiction and responsibility, to enter into agreements with the
Army to carry out jointly the measures heretofore set out and in areas
where the Secretary is authorized to purchase land rights for structural
measures, permitted the Secretary in lieu of such acquisition, to
reimburse local organizations for such proportionate share of the cost
of land rights furnished as the Secretary deems equitable in
consideration of the national interest.
