§ 702n. — Levee rightsofway; payment or reimbursement for.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC702n]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 15--FLOOD CONTROL
Sec. 702n. Levee rights-of-way; payment or reimbursement for
The Secretary of the Army is authorized, out of any money available
for carrying out the provisions of sections 702a, 702b to 702d, 702e to
702g, 702h, 702i, 702j, 702k, 702l, 702m, and 704 of this title, to
purchase from, or to reimburse States or local levee districts for the
cost of, any levee rights-of-way or easements for the building of levees
in the Mississippi Valley for which the United States was or is under
obligation to pay under the provisions of said sections regardless of
whether said States or local levee districts have furnished such rights-
of-way in the past and regardless of the conditions under which such
levee rights-of-way were furnished, or may be furnished in the future:
Provided, That after careful investigation the prices are found to be
reasonable: And provided further, That payments or reimbursements for
levee rights-of-way or easements conveying the privilege of building
levees may be made as soon as they have been acquired in conformity with
local custom or legal procedure in such matters and to the satisfaction
of the Chief of Engineers.
(Apr. 23, 1934, ch. 159, 48 Stat. 607; 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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
