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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 12 — River and Harbor Improvements Generally

§ 577b. Cost of operation and maintenance of general navigation features of small boat harbor projects; applicable projects

Statutory text

The cost of operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of small boat harbor projects shall be borne by the United States. This section shall apply to any such project authorized (A) under section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 1962d–5], (B) under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 [33 U.S.C. 577], (C) between , and , under authority of this Act, and to projects heretofore authorized in accordance with the policy set forth in the preceding sentence and to such projects authorized in this Act or which are hereafter authorized.

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. River and Harbor Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–611 title I § 103 · 84 Stat. 1818

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 577b

    Pub. L. 91–611, title I, § 103, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1819

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–611, title I, § 103, Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1819

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 103. The costs of operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of small boat harbor projects authorized between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 1970, under the authority of this Act, section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965, or section 107 of the 79 Stat. 1073. 42 USC 19626–5. 74 Stat. 486. 33 USC 577. 64 Stat. 168. River and Harbor Act of I960, shall be borne by the United States.

  2. Pub. L. 93–251 § 6 · [88 Stat. 12]

    Amended · 33 U.S.C. § 577b

    Pub. L. 93–251 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The costs of operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of small boat harbor projects authorized between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 1970, under the authority of this Act, section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 1962d–5], or section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 [33 U.S.C. 577], shall be borne by the United States.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 93–251 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The costs of operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of small boat harbor projects authorized between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 1970, under the authority of this Act, section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 1962d–5], or section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 [33 U.S.C. 577], shall be borne by the United States.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 6. Section 103 of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 is amended 84 Stat. 1819. to read as follows: “Sec. 103. The cost of operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of small boat harbor projects shall be borne by the United States. This section shall apply to any such project authorized (A) under section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965, (B) 42 USC 1962d–5. 33 USC 577. under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960, (C) between January 1, 1970, and December 31, 1970, under authority of this Act, and to projects heretofore authorized in accordance with the policy set forth in the preceding sentence and to such projects authorized in this Act or which are hereafter authorized.”

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in text, means Pub. L. 91–611, , 84 Stat. 1818. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Hereafter, referred to in text, probably means after .

Amendments

1974—Pub. L. 93–251 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The costs of operation and maintenance of the general navigation features of small boat harbor projects authorized between , and , under the authority of this Act, section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 [42 U.S.C. 1962d–5], or section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 [33 U.S.C. 577], shall be borne by the United States.”

Credits

1970–1974 · 2 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–611, title I, § 103, , 84 Stat. 1819
  2. 1974Pub. L. 93–251, § 6, , 88 Stat. 15.
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(Pub. L. 91–611, title I, § 103, , 84 Stat. 1819; Pub. L. 93–251, § 6, , 88 Stat. 15.)

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