§ 603a. Removal of snags and debris, and straightening, clearing, and protecting channels in navigable waters

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. 1945

   Pub. L. 79–19 § 3 · 59 Stat. 10

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 603a

   Mar. 2, 1945, ch. 19, § 3, 59 Stat. 23

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Mar. 2, 1945, ch. 19, § 3, 59 Stat. 23

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 3. That the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to allot Removal of debris; channel improvements. not to exceed $300,000 from any appropriations heretofore or hereafter made for any one fiscal year for improvement of rivers and harbors, for removing accumulated snags and other debris, and for protecting, clearing, and straightening channels in navigable harbors and navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable in the interest of navigation or flood control. The paragraph in section 1 of the River 37 Stat. 222; 46 Stat. 946; 54 Stat. 1200. 33 U. S. C. § 603. and Harbor Act approved July 25, 1912, relating to removal of temporary obstructions, as amended by section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930, and section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved October 17, 1940, is hereby repealed.

2. 1986

   Pub. L. 99–662 title IX § 915(g) · 100 Stat. 4082

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 603a

   Pub. L. 99–662 substituted “$1,000,000” for “$300,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–662 substituted “$1,000,000” for “$300,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (g) Section 3 of the Act entitled “An Act authorizing the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works or rivers and harbors, and for other purposes”, approved March 2, 1945 (33 U.S.C. 603a), is amended by striking out “$300,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$1,000,000”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 99–662 not applicable to any project under contract for construction on Nov. 17, 1986, see section 915(i) of Pub. L. 99–662, set out as a note under section 426g of this title.

3. 2016

   Water Resources Development Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–322 title I § 1164 · 130 Stat. 1628

   1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 603a

      Pub. L. 114–322 substituted “$5,000,000” for “$1,000,000”

   2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 603a

      Pub. L. 114–322 substituted “accumulated snags, obstructions, and other debris located in or adjacent to a Federal channel” for “accumulated snags and other debris”

   3. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 603a

      Pub. L. 114–322 substituted “, flood control, or recreation” for “or flood control”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 114–322 substituted “$5,000,000” for “$1,000,000”, “accumulated snags, obstructions, and other debris located in or adjacent to a Federal channel” for “accumulated snags and other debris”, and “, flood control, or recreation” for “or flood control”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1164. DEBRIS REMOVAL.   Section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 23, chapter 19; 33 U.S.C. 603a), is amended— (1) by striking “$1,000,000” and inserting “$5,000,000”; (2) by striking “accumulated snags and other debris” and inserting “accumulated snags, obstructions, and other debris located in or adjacent to a Federal channel”; and (3) by striking “or flood control” and inserting “, flood control, or recreation”.

4. 2022

   Water Resources Development Act of 2022

   Pub. L. 117–263 div. H title LXXXI § 8381 · 136 Stat. 2395

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 603a

   Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “ecosystem restoration, or recreation” for “or recreation”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 117–263 substituted “ecosystem restoration, or recreation” for “or recreation”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 8381. DEBRIS REMOVAL.   Section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (33 U.S.C. 603a), is amended by striking “or recreation” and inserting “ecosystem restoration, or recreation”.

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