Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 701 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 33 U.S.C. § 701 : US Code - Notes

(Mar. 1, 1917, ch. 144, Sec. 3, 39 Stat. 950; July 26, 1947, ch.
343, title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 103-437, Sec.
12(c), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4590.)
CODIFICATION
Sections 1 and 2 of act Mar. 1, 1917, are classified to sections
702 and 703 of this title. Section 4 amended section 643 of this
title. See section 702h of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-437 struck out par. at end which read as
follows: "All examinations and reports which may now be made by the
Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors upon request of the
Committee on Rivers and Harbors relating to works or projects of
navigation shall in like manner be made upon request of the
Committee on Flood Control on all works and projects relating to
flood control."
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205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug.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.
TERMINATION OF BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS AND
REASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
For termination of Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors 180
days after Oct. 31, 1992, and reassignment of duties and
responsibilities by Secretary of Army, see section 223 of Pub. L.
102-580, set out as a note under section 541 of this title.
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
For provisions relating to the reduction of the risk of flood
loss, the minimization of the impact of floods on human safety,
health, and welfare, and the management of floodplains, see Ex.
Ord. No. 11988, May 24, 1977, 42 F.R. 26951, set out as a note
under section 4321 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 11296
Ex. Ord. No. 11296, Aug. 10, 1966, 31 F.R. 10663, as amended by
Pub. L. 90-608, ch. IV, Sec. 402, Oct. 21, 1968, 82 Stat. 1194,
which related to the evaluation of flood hazard in locating
federally owned or financed buildings, roads, and other facilities,
and in disposing of federal lands and properties, was revoked by
Ex. Ord. No. 11988, May 24, 1977, 42 F.R. 26951, set out as a note
under section 4321 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
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