1995 U.S. Code
Title 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
CHAPTER 1 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, PARKS, AND WHARVES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Sec. 48 - Obedience to President by Chief of Engineers
§48. Obedience to President by Chief of Engineers
The Chief of Engineers shall obey, in the discharge of the duties mentioned in section 45 of this title, such regulations, pursuant to law, as may be prescribed by the President, through the Department of the Army.
(R.S. §1801; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
CodificationR.S. §1801 derived from acts May 2, 1828, ch. 45, §4, 4 Stat. 266; Mar. 3, 1859, ch. 84, §1, 11 Stat. 435; June 25, 1860, ch. 211, §1, 12 Stat. 106; Mar. 30, 1867, ch. 20, §3, 15 Stat. 12.
Change of NameDepartment 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 Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641.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.