33 U.S.C. § 560 : US Code - Section 560: Contributions from private parties; return of excess

Search 33 U.S.C. § 560 : US Code - Section 560: Contributions from private parties; return of excess

The Secretary of the Army is authorized to receive from private
parties such funds as may be contributed by them to be expended in
connection with funds appropriated by the United States for any
authorized work of public improvement of rivers and harbors
whenever such work and expenditure may be considered by the Chief
of Engineers as advantageous to the interests of navigation:
Provided, That when contributions heretofore or hereafter made by
local interests for river and harbor improvements, in accordance
with specific requirements or under general authority of Congress,
are in excess of the actual cost of the work contemplated and
properly chargeable to such contributions, such excess
contributions may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Army,
be returned to the proper representatives of the contributing
interests, unless the provision of law under which the contribution
is made requires that the entire contribution be retained by the
United States.