Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 687 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 687 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 3, 1899, ch. 425, Sec. 1, 30 Stat. 1148; July 26, 1947, ch.
343, title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of act Mar. 3, 1899, popularly known
as the "Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899", and not as
part of act Mar. 1, 1983, ch. 183, 27 Stat. 507, which comprises
this chapter.
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205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug.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.