2016 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 12 - River and Harbor Improvements Generally
Subchapter V - Prosecution of Work Generally
Sec. 626 - Prosecution of work when appropriation insufficient

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Citation 33 U.S.C. § 626 (2016)
Section Name §626. Prosecution of work when appropriation insufficient
Section Text

Whenever the appropriations made, or authorized to be made, for the completion of any river and harbor work shall prove insufficient therefor, the Secretary of the Army may, in his discretion, on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, apply the funds so appropriated or authorized to the prosecution of such work.

Source Credit

(July 25, 1912, ch. 253, §8, 37 Stat. 233; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section is from part of section 8 of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1912. The omitted part of such section 8 was set out in section 625 of this title.

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 Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641.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.

SIMILAR PROVISIONS

A similar provision was contained in act Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2509, §1, 34 Stat. 1073.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, 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 12 - RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER V - PROSECUTION OF WORK GENERALLY
Sec. 626 - Prosecution of work when appropriation insufficient
Contains section 626
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 34 Stat. 1073
37 Stat. 233
61 Stat. 501
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