Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 661 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 661 : US Code - Notes

(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205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug.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."