Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 12 — River and Harbor Improvements Generally
§ 544c. Minority group participation in construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project; annual report to Congress
Statutory text
The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is directed to make a maximum effort to assure the full participation of members of minority groups, living in the States participating in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority, in the construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project, including actions to encourage the use, wherever possible, of minority owned firms.
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.
Water Resources Development Act of 1976
Pub. L. 94–587 § 185 · 90 Stat. 2917
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 544c
Pub. L. 94–587, § 185, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2941
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 94–587, § 185, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2941Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 185. The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway project construction, minority groups participation. 33 USC 544c. Report to Congress. Engineers, is directed to make a maximum effort to assure the full participation of members of minority groups, living in the States participating in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority, in the construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project, including actions to encourage the use. wherever possible, of minority owned firms. The Chief of Engineers is directed to report, on July 1 of each year to the Congress on the implementation of this section, together with recommendation for any legislation that may be needed to assure the fuller and more equitable participation of members of minority groups in this project or others under the direction of the Secretary.National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996
Pub. L. 104–106 div. A title X § 1064(e) · 110 Stat. 186
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 544c
Pub. L. 104–106 struck out at end “The Chief of Engineers is directed to report on July 1 of each year to the Congress on the implementation of this section, together with recommendation for any legislation that may be needed to assure the fuller and more equitable participation of members of minority groups in this project or others under the direction of the Secretary.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 104–106 struck out at end “The Chief of Engineers is directed to report on July 1 of each year to the Congress on the implementation of this section, together with recommendation for any legislation that may be needed to assure the fuller and more equitable participation of members of minority groups in this project or others under the direction of the Secretary.”Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Annual Report on Construction of Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.— Section 185 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (33 U.S.C. 544c) is amended by striking out the second sentence.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–106 struck out at end “The Chief of Engineers is directed to report on July 1 of each year to the Congress on the implementation of this section, together with recommendation for any legislation that may be needed to assure the fuller and more equitable participation of members of minority groups in this project or others under the direction of the Secretary.”
Credits
1976–1996 · 2 acts
- 1976Pub. L. 94–587, § 185, , 90 Stat. 2941
- 1996Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1064(e), , 110 Stat. 445.
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(Pub. L. 94–587, § 185, , 90 Stat. 2941; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1064(e), , 110 Stat. 445.)