§ 701s. Small flood control projects; appropriations; amount limitation for single locality; conditions

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. 1948

   Pub. L. 80–771 · 62 Stat. 1171

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

   June 30, 1948, ch. 771, title II, § 205, 62 Stat. 1182

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   June 30, 1948, ch. 771, title II, § 205, 62 Stat. 1182

2. 1962

   Flood Control Act of 1962

   Pub. L. 87–874 title II § 205 · 76 Stat. 1173

   1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

      Pub. L. 87–874 substituted “$25,000,000” for “$10,000,000” provisions limiting the allotment for a single project to $1,000,000 and providing that such allotment shall be sufficient to complete Federal participation, for provisions limiting the allotment for any single project to $400,000 from the appropriations for any fiscal year

   2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

      Pub. L. 87–874 substituted “projects for flood control and related purposes” for “flood control projects” provisions limiting the allotment for a single project to $1,000,000 and providing that such allotment shall be sufficient to complete Federal participation, for provisions limiting the allotment for any single project to $400,000 from the appropriations for any fiscal year

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 87–874 substituted “$25,000,000” for “$10,000,000”, “projects for flood control and related purposes” for “flood control projects”, and provisions limiting the allotment for a single project to $1,000,000 and providing that such allotment shall be sufficient to complete Federal participation, for provisions limiting the allotment for any single project to $400,000 from the appropriations for any fiscal year.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 205. Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948, as amended (33 U.S.C. 701s), is amended (a) by striking out “$10,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$25,000,000”, (b) by striking out the term “small flood control projects” and inserting in lieu thereof the term “small projects for flood control and related purposes”, and (c) by striking out Provided, That not more than $400,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from the appropriations for any one fiscal year” and inserting in lieu thereof “ Provided, That not more than $1,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project at any single locality and the amount allotted shall be sufficient to complete Federal participation in the project”.

3. 1974

   Pub. L. 93–251 title I § 61 · [88 Stat. 12]

   Changed · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

   Pub. L. 93–251, in revising provisions, increased fiscal year allotment to $30,000,000 from $25,000,000 and required allotment of $2,000,000 for a project at a single locality if such locality protects an area declared to be a major-disaster area pursuant to Disaster Relief Act of 1966 or Disaster Relief Act of 1970 in five-year period immediately preceding the date the Chief of Engineers deems such work advisable

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 93–251, in revising provisions, increased fiscal year allotment to $30,000,000 from $25,000,000 and required allotment of $2,000,000 for a project at a single locality if such locality protects an area declared to be a major-disaster area pursuant to Disaster Relief Act of 1966 or Disaster Relief Act of 1970 in five-year period immediately preceding the date the Chief of Engineers deems such work advisable.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 61. Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended— (1) by striking out “$25,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$30,000,000”. (2) by striking out “advisable:” and all that follows down through and including the period at the end of such section and insert in lieu thereof the following: “advisable. The amount allotted for a project shall be sufficient to complete Federal participation in the project. Not more than $1,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project at any single locality, except that not more than $2,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project at a single locality if such project protects an area which has been declared to be a major disaster area pursuant to the Disaster 42 USC 4401 note. Relief Act of 1966 or the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 in the five-year period immediately preceding the date the Chief of Engineers deems such work advisable. The provisions of local cooperation specified in section 3 of the Flood Control Act of June 33 USC 701c. 22, 1936, as amended, shall apply. The work shall be complete in itself and not commit the United States to any additional improvement to insure its successful operation, except as may result from the normal procedure applying to projects authorized after submission of preliminary examination and survey reports.”

4. 1976

   Water Resources Development Act of 1976

   Pub. L. 94–587 § 133(b) · 90 Stat. 2917

   Changed · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

   Pub. L. 94–587 increased limitation on allotment for a project at a single locality from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 and for such a project protecting a major disaster area from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–587 increased limitation on allotment for a project at a single locality from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 and for such a project protecting a major disaster area from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Section 61 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 12) is amended as follows: (1) By striking out “$1,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$2,000,000”. (2) By striking out “$2,000,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$3,000,000”.

5. 1981

   Pub. L. 97–140 § 2(a) · 95 Stat. 1717

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

   Pub. L. 97–140 substituted “Not more than $4,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project at any single locality” for “Not more than $2,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project in any single locality, except that not more than $3,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project at a single locality if such project protects an area which has been declared to be a major disaster area pursuant to the Disaster Relief Act of 1966 or the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 in the five-year period immediately preceding the date the Chief of Engineers deems such work advisable”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–140 substituted “Not more than $4,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project at any single locality” for “Not more than $2,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project in any single locality, except that not more than $3,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project at a single locality if such project protects an area which has been declared to be a major disaster area pursuant to the Disaster Relief Act of 1966 or the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 in the five-year period immediately preceding the date the Chief of Engineers deems such work advisable”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) The third sentence of section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended to read as follows: “Not more than $4,000,000 shall be allotted under this section for a project at any single locality.”.

6. 1986

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

   1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

      Pub. L. 99–662 substituted “$40,000,000” for “$30,000,000”

   2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

      Pub. L. 99–662 substituted “$5,000,000” for “$4,000,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 99–662 substituted “$40,000,000” for “$30,000,000” and “$5,000,000” for “$4,000,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended by striking out “$30,000,000” in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “$40,000,000” and by striking out “$4,000,000” in the third sentence and inserting in lieu thereof “$5,000,000”.

   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.

7. 1999

   Pub. L. 106–53 title II § 201 · 113 Stat. 269

   1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

      Pub. L. 106–53, in first sentence, substituted “implementation of small structural and nonstructural projects” for “construction of small projects” and, in third sentence

   2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

      Pub. L. 106–53, in first sentence, substituted “$7,000,000” for “$5,000,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–53, in first sentence, substituted “implementation of small structural and nonstructural projects” for “construction of small projects” and, in third sentence, substituted “$7,000,000” for “$5,000,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 201. SMALL FLOOD CONTROL AUTHORITY. Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended— (1) in the first sentence, by striking “construction of small projects” and inserting “implementation of small structural and nonstructural projects”; and (2) in the third sentence, by striking “$5,000,000” and inserting “$7,000,000”.

8. 2000

   Pub. L. 106–541 title II § 218 · 114 Stat. 2572

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

   Pub. L. 106–541 substituted “$50,000,000” for “$40,000,000” in first sentence

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 106–541 substituted “$50,000,000” for “$40,000,000” in first sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 218. MAXIMUM PROGRAM EXPENDITURES FOR SMALL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS. Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended in the first sentence by striking “$40,000,000” and inserting “$50,000,000”.

9. 2007

   Water Resources Development Act of 2007

   Pub. L. 110–114 title II § 2021 · 121 Stat. 1041

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

   Pub. L. 110–114 substituted “$55,000,000” for “$50,000,000” in first sentence

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 110–114 substituted “$55,000,000” for “$50,000,000” in first sentence.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 2021. SMALL FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECTS.   Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended by striking “$50,000,000” and inserting “$55,000,000”.

10. 2014

    Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–121 title I § 1030(e) · 128 Stat. 1193

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

    Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “$10,000,000” for “$7,000,000” in third sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “$10,000,000” for “$7,000,000” in third sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Small Flood Control Projects.— Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended in the third sentence by striking “$7,000,000” and inserting “$10,000,000”.

11. 2018

    Water Resources Development Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–270 title I § 1157(e) · 132 Stat. 3765

    Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

    Pub. L. 115–270 substituted “$68,750,000” for “$55,000,000” in first sentence

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 115–270 substituted “$68,750,000” for “$55,000,000” in first sentence.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (e) Small Flood Control Projects.— Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended in the first sentence by striking “$55,000,000” and inserting “$68,750,000”.

12. 2020

    Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2021

    Pub. L. 116–260 div. AA title I § 114 · 134 Stat. 1182

    Inserted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

    Pub. L. 116–260 inserted “, and projects that use natural features or nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 2289a(a) of this title),” after “nonstructural projects”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–260 inserted “, and projects that use natural features or nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 2289a(a) of this title),” after “nonstructural projects”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 114. None of the funds appropriated in this Act or otherwise available to the Department of the Treasury or the Bureau of Engraving and Printing may be used to redesign the $1 Federal Reserve note.

13. 2025

    Pub. L. 118–272 div. A title I § 1107(j) · 138 Stat. 3005

    1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

       Pub. L. 118–272 substituted “$90,000,000” for “$68,750,000”

    2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 701s

       Pub. L. 118–272 substituted “$15,000,000” for “$10,000,000”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–272 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 118–272 substituted “$90,000,000” for “$68,750,000” and “$15,000,000” for “$10,000,000”.

14 of 17 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 2 unresolved