§ 641. — Creation of Mississippi River Commission.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC641]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 13--MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION
Sec. 641. Creation of Mississippi River Commission
A commission is created to be called ``The Mississippi River
Commission'', to consist of seven members.
(June 28, 1879, ch. 43, Sec. 1, 21 Stat. 37.)
Codification
This was the first section of an act entitled ``An act to provide
for the appointment of a `Mississippi River Commission' for the
improvement of said river from the Head of the Passes near its mouth to
its head-waters''.
Appropriation for Salaries and Expenses
Section 7 of act June 28, 1879, omitted as temporary and executed,
provided for the expenditure of an appropriation of $175,000 for
salaries of the commission and necessary expenses of surveys,
examinations, etc.
Missouri River Commission
The Missouri River Commission was created by act July 5, 1884, ch.
229, Sec. 1, 23 Stat. 144, and repealed by act July 13, 1902, ch. 1079,
Sec. 1, 32 Stat. 367.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 642, 647, 653, 653a of this
title.
