Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 12. River and Harbor Improvements Generally
132 sections
Subchapter I — General Provisions
- 540Investigations and improvements; control by Department of the Army; wildlife conservation
- 540aAvailability of appropriations for attendance by military personnel at meetings and for printing survey reports
- 541Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors; establishment; duties and powers generally
- 542Review by Board of Engineers of reports on examinations and surveys and special reports
- 543Employment of civil engineers on western and northwestern rivers
- 544Repealed. Aug. 19, 1968
- 544aRepealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)
- 544bEmployment of physicians to examine employees; fee or employment basis; validation of prior agreements
- 544cMinority group participation in construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project; annual report to Congress
- 545Preliminary examinations and reports; surveys; contents of report to Congress generally
- 545aDiscontinuance
- 546Investigation of stream flow and watersheds; surveys in connection with dams
- 546aInformation as to configuration of shore line
- 547Reports as to local benefits of improvement and recommendations as to local cooperation
- 547aInclusion of regional economic development benefits in economic analysis for purposes of computing economic justification of project
- 548Omitted
- 549Repealed. Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 104(c)
- 549aReview of navigation, flood control, and water supply projects
- 549bInclusion of project or facility in Corps of Engineers workplan
- 550Report on water terminal and transfer facilities
- 551Policy of Government as to terminal facilities for new projects
- 552Repealed. May 29, 1928, ch. 901, § 1(28)
- 553Freight statistics
- 554Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information to person in local charge of improvement; penalty
- 555Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information required by Secretary of the Army
- 555aPetroleum product information
- 556Printing reports generally
- 557Payment of costs of printing
- 557aPublication of pamphlets, maps, brochures, and other material
- 557bSale of publications, charts, or other material; deposit of proceeds
- 558Proceeds from sale or transfer of property acquired
- 558aRepealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(56)
- 558bExchange of land or property
- 558b–1Application to authorized works of flood control
- 558cRights-of-way over United States land
- 559Disposition of rentals for Government plants
- 560Contributions from private parties; return of excess
- 561Repealed. Pub. L. 115–270, title I, § 1166(c)
- 561aContributions from local interests; reduction to meet lowered cost
- 562Channel depths and dimensions defined
- 562aProject depths for national defense purposes; waterways for general commerce
- 563Omitted
- 564Repealed. July 3, 1943, ch. 189, § 5
- 565River and harbor improvement by private or municipal enterprise
- 566Improvement by or under authority of State of New Jersey
- 567Navigation and flood control improvements by Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
- 567aFlood and pollution control compacts between certain States
- 567bPollution of Potomac drainage basin; control by State compacts
- 567b–1Amended compact
- 568Limitation on power of committee of Congress to consider projects
- 569Personal equipment for employees; use of funds for purpose
- 569aTemporary employment of experts or consultants; compensation
- 569bContracts; architect and engineering services; surveying and mapping services
- 569cServices of volunteers
- 569dSafety award and promotional materials
- 569eUse of private sector resources in surveying and mapping
- 569fDebarment of persons convicted of fraudulent use of “Made in America” labels
- 570Default in contract; disposition of amounts collected
- 571Crediting reimbursements for lost, stolen, or damaged property
- 572Collection and removal of drift in Baltimore Harbor
- 573Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)
- 574Omitted
- 574aTraining funds
- 575Availability of appropriations for expenses incident to operation of power boats or vessels; expenses defined; certification of expenditures
- 576Revolving fund; establishment; availability; reimbursement; transfer of funds; limitation
- 576aPurchase of passenger motor vehicles by Corps of Engineers
- 576bLease authority
- 576cCorps of Engineers operation of unmanned aircraft systems
- 577Small river and harbor improvement projects
- 577aSmall-boat navigation projects; charter fishing craft
- 577bCost of operation and maintenance of general navigation features of small boat harbor projects; applicable projects
- 578Disposal of surplus property for development of public port or industrial facilities
- 578aDisposition studies
- 578bDisposition of projects
- 579Repealed. Pub. L. 101–640, title I, § 119(b)
- 579aCorps budgeting; project deauthorizations; comprehensive backlog report
- 579bOmitted
- 579cRepealed. Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title III, § 360(d)
- 579c–1Repealed. Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title III, § 360(f)
- 579c–2Repealed. Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title III, § 360(h)
- 579dRepealed. Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title III, § 360(e)
- 579d–1Repealed. Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title III, § 360(g)
- 579d–2Deauthorization of inactive projects
- 579eAccess to real estate data
- 579fBudgetary evaluation metrics and transparency; public participation
- 579gAnnual reports
Subchapter II — Pay and Allowances; Traveling Expenses and Subsistence
- 581Hiring special means of transportation
- 582Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)
- 583Payment of allowances, etc., incident to change of station of Engineer officers from appropriation for improvements
- 583aPayment of pay and allowances of officers of Corps of Engineers from appropriation for improvements
- 584, 584aRepealed. Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)
- 585Reserve component training at water resources development projects
Subchapter III — Acquisition of Land and Materials
- 591Condemnation, purchase, and donation of land and materials
- 592Condemnation of land in aid of person, company, corporation, municipal or private
- 593Condemnation of land in aid of State or State agency
- 594When immediate possession of land may be taken
- 595Consideration of benefits in assessing compensation
- 595aCompensation for taking or condemnation of property for public improvements; fair market value; partial taking; effective date
- 596Repealed. Pub. L. 91–646, title III, § 306
- 597Acquisition of lands for water resource development projects; information as to probable timing for acquisition; public meetings; regulations
- 598Resettlement of displaced families, individuals, and business concerns
- 598aProperty acquisition
- 598bMinimum real estate interest
- 598cEasements for hurricane and storm damage reduction projects
Subchapter IV — Particular Work or Improvements
- 601Mississippi River; regulation of reservoirs at headwaters
- 602Maintenance of channel of South Pass of Mississippi River
- 603Repealed. Mar. 2, 1945, ch. 19, § 3
- 603aRemoval of snags and debris, and straightening, clearing, and protecting channels in navigable waters
- 604Removal of snags, etc., from Mississippi River
- 605Operation of snag boats on Upper Mississippi River
- 605aMississippi River forecasting improvements
- 606Removal of snags, and so forth, from Ohio River
- 607Removal of drift from New York Harbor
- 607aAppropriations; separate project
- 608Construction of fishways
- 609Sluices and other work in dams for development of water power
- 610Control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species
Subchapter V — Prosecution of Work Generally
- 621By what methods river and harbor work may be authorized to be prosecuted
- 622Contracts, etc., with private industry for implementation of projects for improvements and dredging; reduction of federally owned fleet
- 623Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(57)
- 624Limitation on improvement work by private contract
- 625Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(58)
- 626Prosecution of work when appropriation insufficient
- 627Application of appropriation when separate works are included therein
- 628Expenditure for dredging within harbor lines
- 629Contract for hire of dredging plant
- 630Limitation on expenditure for purchase of dredges
- 631Transfer of property between projects
- 632Omitted
- 633Protection, alteration, reconstruction, relocation, or replacement of structures and facilities; contract standards; reasonable costs
- 634Assistance relating to water supply
- 635Coast Guard anchorages