§ 511. Definitions

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. 1940

   Pub. L. 76–409 § 1 · 54 Stat. 497

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 511

   June 21, 1940, ch. 409, § 1, 54 Stat. 497

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 21, 1940, ch. 409, § 1, 54 Stat. 497

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Section 1. definitions When used in this Act, unless the context indicates Alteration of certain bridges, etc. Definitions. otherwise— The term “alteration” includes changes of any kind, reconstruction, or removal in whole or in part. The term “bridge” means a lawful bridge over navigable waters of the United States, including approaches, fenders and appurtenances thereto, used and operated for the purpose of carrying railroad traffic, or both railroad and highway traffic. The term “bridge owner” means any corporation, association, partnership, or individual owning any bridge, and, when any bridge shall be in the possession or under the control of any trustee, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, or lessee, said term shall include both the owner of the legal title and the person or entity in possession or control of such bridge. The term “bridge owner” shall also mean and include all joint owners, particularly States, counties, municipalities, or other participants in ownership of bridges for both railroad and highway traffic. The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of War acting directly or through the Chief of Engineers. The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, includes the Territories and possessions of the United States.

2. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–598 title III § 323 · 92 Stat. 2549

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 511

   Pub. L. 95–598 substituted in definition of “bridge owner” the phrase “trustee in a case under title 11” for “trustee in bankruptcy”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 95–598 substituted in definition of “bridge owner” the phrase “trustee in a case under title 11” for “trustee in bankruptcy”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 323. Section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the alteration of certain bridges over navigable waters of the United States, for the apportionment of the cost of such alterations between the United States and the owners of such bridges, and for other purposes”, approved June 21, 1940 (54 Stat. 497; 33 U.S.C. 511), is amended by striking out “bankruptcy” and inserting “a case under title 11 of the United States Code” in lieu thereof.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 95–598 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 402(a) of Pub. L. 95–598, set out as an Effective Dates note preceding section 101 of Title 11, Bankruptcy.

3. 1983

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

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 511

   Pub. L. 97–449 substituted provision that the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation for provision that it meant the Secretary of War acting directly or through the Chief of Engineers

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–449 substituted provision that the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Transportation for provision that it meant the Secretary of War acting directly or through the Chief of Engineers.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) The 5th paragraph of section 1 of the Act of June 21, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 511), is amended to read as follows: “The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Transportation.”,

4. 2016

   Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015

   Pub. L. 114–120 title III § 306(b)(4)(A) · 130 Stat. 27

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 511

   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 section 1 (33 U.S.C. 511), by striking “Secretary of Transportation” and inserting “Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating”;

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision