§ 661. — Creation of commission; appointment of members; vacancies; powers generally.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 33USC661]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 14--CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION
Sec. 661. Creation of commission; appointment of members;
vacancies; powers generally
A commission is created, to be known as the California Debris
Commission, consisting of three members. The President of the United
States shall, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint
the commission from officers of the Corps of Engineers, United States
Army. Vacancies occurring therein shall be filled in like manner. It
shall have the authority, and exercise the powers set forth in sections
662 to 685 of this title, under the supervision of the Chief of
Engineers and direction of the Secretary of the Army.
(Mar. 1, 1893, ch. 183, Sec. 1, 27 Stat. 507; 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act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.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.
Abolition of California Debris Commission
Pub. L. 99-662, title XI, Sec. 1106, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4229,
provided that:
``(a) The California Debris Commission established by the first
section of the Act of March 1, 1893 (33 U.S.C. 661) is hereby abolished.
``(b) All authorities, powers, functions, and duties of the
California Debris Commission are hereby transferred to the Secretary
[meaning Secretary of the Army, see 33 U.S.C. 2201].
``(c) The assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and the
unexpended balance of appropriations, authorizations, allocations, and
other funds employed, held, used arising from, available to, or to be
made available in connection with the authorities, powers, functions,
and duties transferred by this section, subject to section 202 of the
Budget and Accounting Procedure Act of 1950 [see 31 U.S.C. 1531], are
hereby transferred to the Secretary for appropriate allocation.
Unexpended funds transferred pursuant to this subsection shall be used
only for the purposes for which the funds were originally authorized and
appropriated.
``(d) All acquired lands, and other interests therein presently
under the jurisdiction of the California Debris Commission are hereby
authorized to be retained, and shall be administered under the direction
of the Secretary, who is hereby authorized to take such actions as are
necessary to consolidate and perfect title; to exchange for other lands
or interests therein which may be required for recreation or for
existing or proposed projects of the United States; to transfer to other
Federal agencies or dispose of as surplus property; and to release to
the coextensive fee owners any easements no longer required by the
United States, under such conditions or for such consideration as the
Secretary shall determine to be fair and reasonable. Except as
specifically provided herein all transactions will be in accordance with
existing laws and procedures.''
