2012 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 15 - FLOOD CONTROL (§§ 701 - 709b)
Section 701h - Contributions by States and political subdivisions
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 15 - FLOOD CONTROL Sec. 701h - Contributions by States and political subdivisions |
Contains | section 701h |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | June 22, 1936, ch. 688, §5, as added July 19, 1937, ch. 511, §1, 50 Stat. 518; amended July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 106-53, title II, §203, Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 285; Pub. L. 112-74, div. B, title I, §111(a), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 858. |
Statutes at Large References | 50 Stat. 518 61 Stat. 501 113 Stat. 285 125 Stat. 858 |
Public Law References | Public Law 106-53, Public Law 112-74 |
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The Secretary of the Army is authorized to receive from States and political subdivisions thereof, such funds as may be contributed by them for work, which includes planning and design, to be expended in connection with funds appropriated by the United States for any authorized water resources development study or project whenever such work and expenditure may be considered by the Secretary of the Army, on recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, as advantageous in the public interest, and the plans for any reservoir project may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army, on recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, be modified to provide additional storage capacity for domestic water supply or other conservation storage, on condition that the cost of such increased storage capacity is contributed by local agencies and that the local agencies agree to utilize such additional storage capacity in a manner consistent with Federal uses and purposes: Provided, That when contributions made by States and political subdivisions thereof, 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: Provided further, That the term “States” means the several States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States, and Federally recognized Indian tribes.
(June 22, 1936, ch. 688, §5, as added July 19, 1937, ch. 511, §1, 50 Stat. 518; amended July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501; Pub. L. 106–53, title II, §203, Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 285; Pub. L. 112–74, div. B, title I, §111(a), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 858.)
CodificationProvisions of section 5 of act June 22, 1936, authorizing enumerated works of improvement were not classified to the Code.
Amendments2011—Pub. L. 112–74 substituted “water resources development study or project” for “flood control or environmental restoration work” and inserted “for work, which includes planning and design,” before “to be expended” and “: Provided further, That the term ‘States’ means the several States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States, and Federally recognized Indian tribes” before period at end.
1999—Pub. L. 106–53 inserted “or environmental restoration” after “flood control”.
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.
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