§ 701g. — Removal of obstructions; clearing channels.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 33USC701g]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 701g. Removal of obstructions; clearing channels
The Secretary of the Army is authorized to allot not to exceed
$7,500,000 from any appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for any
one fiscal year for flood control, for removing accumulated snags and
other debris, and clearing and straightening the channel in navigable
streams and tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of
Engineers such work is advisable in the interest of flood control:
Provided, That not more than $500,000 shall be expended for this purpose
for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal
year.
(Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 877, Sec. 2, 50 Stat. 877; Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 699,
Sec. 1, 53 Stat. 1414; Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 377, Sec. 9, 55 Stat. 650;
July 24, 1946, ch. 596, Sec. 13, 60 Stat. 652; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1264, title II,
Sec. 208, 68 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 93-251, title I, Sec. 26, Mar. 7, 1974,
88 Stat. 20; Pub. L. 99-662, title IX, Sec. 915(b), Nov. 17, 1986, 100
Stat. 4191.)
Amendments
1986--Pub. L. 99-662 substituted ``$7,500,000'' for ``$5,000,000''
and ``$500,000'' for ``$250,000''.
1974--Pub. L. 93-251 substituted ``$5,000,000'' for ``$2,000,000''
and ``$250,000'' for ``$100,000''.
1954--Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted ``$2,000,000'' for
``$1,000,000'' and ``$100,000'' for ``$50,000''.
1946--Act July 24, 1946, substituted ``$1,000,000'' for ``$500,000''
and ``$50,000'' for ``$25,000''.
1941--Act Aug. 18, 1941, substituted ``$500,000'' for ``$300,000''.
1939--Act Aug. 11, 1939, authorized Secretary to allot instead of to
approve amount for flood control and limited amount allotted instead of
expended for any single tributary.
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-662 not applicable to any project under
contract for construction on Nov. 17, 1986, see section 915(i) of Pub.
L. 99-662, set out as a note under section 426g of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 701b-4, 702a-12, 2282, 2290
of this title.
