Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 511 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 511 : US Code - Notes

(June 21, 1940, ch. 409, Sec. 1, 54 Stat. 497; July 16, 1952, ch.
889, Sec. 1, 66 Stat. 732; Pub. L. 95-598, title III, Sec. 323,
Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2679; Pub. L. 97-449, Sec. 2(d)(2), Jan. 12,
1983, 96 Stat. 2440.)
AMENDMENTS
1983 - Pub. L. 97-449 substituted provision that the term
"Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation for provision
that it meant the Secretary of War acting directly or through the
Chief of Engineers.
1978 - Pub. L. 95-598 substituted in definition of "bridge owner"
the phrase "trustee in a case under title 11" for "trustee in
bankruptcy".
1952 - Act of July 16, 1952, redefined "bridge" and "bridge
owner".
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 95-598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section
402(a) of Pub. L. 95-598, set out as an Effective Dates note
preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.
SHORT TITLE
Sections 511 to 523 of this title are popularly known as the
"Hobbs Bridge Act" and also as the "Truman-Hobbs Act".
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Section 6(g)(3) of Pub. L. 89-670 transferred functions, powers,
and duties of Secretary of the Army [formerly War] and other
officers and offices of Department of the Army [formerly War]
relating to obstructive bridges under this subchapter to Secretary
of Transportation. Pub. L. 97-449 amended this section to reflect
transfer made by section 6(g)(3) of Pub. L. 89-670, and repealed
section 6(g)(3).