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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 9 — Protection of Navigable Waters and of Harbor and River Improvements Generally

§ 467g. Research

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Administrator, in cooperation with the Board, shall carry out a program of technical and archival research to develop and support—

(1)

improved techniques, historical experience, and equipment for rapid and effective dam construction, rehabilitation, and inspection;

(2)

devices for the continued monitoring of the safety of dams;

(3)

development and maintenance of information resources systems needed to support managing the safety of dams; and

(4)

initiatives to guide the formulation of effective public policy and advance improvements in dam safety engineering, security, and management.

(b)

Consultation

The Administrator shall provide for State participation in research under subsection (a) and periodically advise all States and Congress of the results of the research.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 92–367 § 9 · 86 Stat. 506

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 467g

    Pub. L. 92–367, § 9, as added Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(8), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3692

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 92–367, § 9, as added Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(8), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3692

  2. Pub. L. 107–310 § 4(1) · 116 Stat. 2450

    1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 467g(a)

      Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “in cooperation with the Board” for “in cooperation with ICODS”

    2. Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 467g(a)

      Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(1), in introductory provisions, inserted “and support” after “develop”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “in cooperation with the Board” for “in cooperation with ICODS” and inserted “and support” after “develop”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “in cooperation with ICODS” and inserting “in cooperation with the Board”; and (B) by inserting “and support” after “develop”;

  3. Pub. L. 107–310 § 4(2) · 116 Stat. 2450

    Added · 33 U.S.C. § 467g(a)(3); 33 U.S.C. § 467g(a)(4)

    Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(2)–(4), added pars. (3) and (4)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(2)–(4), added pars. (3) and (4).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (1) by striking “and” at the end;

  4. Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–121 title III § 3001(a)(1) · 128 Stat. 1193

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 467g

    Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in introductory provisions of subsec. (a) and in subsec. (b)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in introductory provisions of subsec. (a) and in subsec. (b).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— The National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.) is amended by striking “Director” each place it appears and inserting “Administrator”.

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 467g, Pub. L. 92–367, § 8, as added Pub. L. 99–662, title XII, § 1201(b), , 100 Stat. 4261, set out the requisite features of State dam safety programs and provided for program approval and periodic review, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(2), , 110 Stat. 3685.

A prior section 9 of Pub. L. 92–367 was classified to section 467h of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–303.

Amendments2002–2014 · 2 rounds

2014

Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in introductory provisions of subsec. (a) and in subsec. (b).

2002

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “in cooperation with the Board” for “in cooperation with ICODS” and inserted “and support” after “develop”.

Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(2)–(4), added pars. (3) and (4).

Credits

1996–2014 · 3 acts
  1. 1996Pub. L. 92–367, § 9, as added Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(8), , 110 Stat. 3692
  2. 2002amended Pub. L. 107–310, § 4, , 116 Stat. 2453
  3. 2014Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3001(a)(1), , 128 Stat. 1282.
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(Pub. L. 92–367, § 9, as added Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(8), , 110 Stat. 3692; amended Pub. L. 107–310, § 4, , 116 Stat. 2453; Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3001(a)(1), , 128 Stat. 1282.)

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