§ 701h-1. — Contributions by States and political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized floodcontrol work; repayment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC701h-1]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 701h-1. Contributions by States and political subdivisions
for immediate use on authorized flood-control work; repayment
Whenever any State or political subdivision thereof shall offer to
advance funds for a flood-control project duly adopted and authorized by
law the Secretary of the Army may in his discretion, receive such funds
and expend the same in the immediate prosecution of such work. The
Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to repay without
interest, from appropriations which may be provided by Congress for
flood-control work, the moneys so contributed and expended: Provided,
however, That no repayment of funds which may be contributed for the
purpose of meeting any conditions of local cooperation imposed by
Congress, or under the authority of section 701h of this title, shall be
made.
(Oct. 15, 1940, ch. 884, 54 Stat. 1176; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title
II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
