§ 491. Approval of and deviation from plans; exemptions

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. 1906

   Pub. L. 59–1130 § 1 · 34 Stat. 84

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 491

   Mar. 23, 1906, ch. 1130, § 1, 34 Stat. 84

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Mar. 23, 1906, ch. 1130, § 1, 34 Stat. 84

2. 1982

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1982

   Pub. L. 97–322 title I § 107(c) · 96 Stat. 1581

   Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 491

   Pub. L. 97–322 inserted sentence at end relating to exemption

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–322 inserted sentence at end relating to exemption.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) The first section of the Act of March 23, 1906, entitled “An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters” (33 U.S.C. 491) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “This section shall not apply to any bridge over waters which are not subject to the ebb and flow of the tide and which are not used and are not susceptible to use in their natural condition or by reasonable improvement as a means to transport interstate or foreign commerce.”.

3. 1983

   Pub. L. 97–449 § 2(d)(1) · 96 Stat. 2413

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 491

   Pub. L. 97–449 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of War” wherever appearing. See Transfer of Functions note below

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–449 substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of War” wherever appearing. See Transfer of Functions note below.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) Section 7 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (33 U.S.C. 471), rule 9 of section 1 of the Act of February 8, 1895 (33 U.S.C. 258), section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1894 (33 U.S.C. 499), sections 7 and 13 of the Act of June 21, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 517 and 523), the Act of August 21, 1935 (33 U.S.C. 503–507), the Act of March 23, 1906 (33 U.S.C. 491–498), and the General Bridge Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 525–533) are amended by striking out the words “Secretary of War” wherever they appear and substituting “Secretary of Transportation”.

4. 1984

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1984

   Pub. L. 98–557 § 17(g)(1) · 98 Stat. 2860

   1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 491

      Pub. L. 98–557 substituted “for the Secretary’s approval, nor until the Secretary” for “and Chief of Engineers for their approval, nor until they”

   2. Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 491

      Pub. L. 98–557 struck out “by the Chief of Engineers and” after “have been approved”, “of the Chief of Engineers and” after “received the approval”, and “of Transportation” after “by the Secretary” and after “of the Secretary”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 98–557 substituted “for the Secretary’s approval, nor until the Secretary” for “and Chief of Engineers for their approval, nor until they” and struck out “by the Chief of Engineers and” after “have been approved”, “of the Chief of Engineers and” after “received the approval”, and “of Transportation” after “by the Secretary” and after “of the Secretary”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (1) The first section of the Act of March 23, 1906 (33 U.S.C. 491), popularly known as the “Bridge Act of 1906”, is amended— (A) by striking “and Chief of Engineers for their approval, nor until they” and inserting in lieu thereof “for the Secretary’s approval, nor until the Secretary”; (B) by striking “by the Chief of Engineers and”; (C) by striking “of the Chief of Engineers and”; and (D) by striking “of Transportation” the second and third place it appears.

5. 2016

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–120 title III § 306(b)(2)(A) · 130 Stat. 27

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 491

   Pub. L. 114–120 substituted “Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating” for “Secretary of Transportation”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 114–120 substituted “Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating” for “Secretary of Transportation”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in the first section (33 U.S.C. 491), by striking “Secretary of Transportation” and inserting “Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating”;

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial