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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73

§701b–4 Administration of surveys; number authorized; reports

Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 15— - FLOOD CONTROL › § 701b–4

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Engineer Corps of the United States Army must carry out surveys and other duties the Secretary of the Army directs. The Corps and its leader, the Chief of Engineers, run these jobs under the Secretary’s oversight, unless Congress says otherwise. The powers given to the Federal Power Commission by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, still apply. No new preliminary exams, surveys, projects, or cost estimates may be made except for works already named in this Act or earlier Acts or joint resolutions. After the required formal reports on any exam, survey, project, or work are filed, no extra reports or estimates may be made unless a law allows them.

Full Legal Text

Title 33, §701b–4

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The surveys authorized to be performed under the direction of the Secretary of the Army as well as all duties performed by the Chief of Engineers under the direction of the Secretary of the Army shall be functions of the Engineer Corps, United States Army, and its head, to be administered under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers except as otherwise specifically provided by Congress: Provided, That the power and authority conferred by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, and previously conferred, upon the Federal Power Commission shall remain in full force and effect: Provided, That no preliminary examination, survey, project, or estimate for new works other than those designated in this Act or some prior Act or joint resolution shall be made: Provided further, That after the regular or formal reports made as required by law on any examination, survey, project, or work under way or proposed, are submitted, no supplemental or additional report or estimate shall be made unless authorized by law.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Flood Control Act of
June 28, 1938, referred to in text, is act
June 28, 1938, ch. 795, 52 Stat. 1215, which to the extent classified to the Code is classified to section 701b, 701b–1, 701b–2, 701c–1, 701f–1, 701i, 701j, 702a–1½, 702a–11, and 706 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. This Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 699, 53 Stat. 1414, which to the extent classified to the Code enacted section 558b–1, 701b–3, 701b–4, and 707 of this title and amended section 701c–1 and 701g of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. section 205(a) of act
July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.

Transfer of Functions

The Federal Power Commission was terminated, and its functions, personnel, property, funds, etc., were transferred to the Secretary of Energy (except for certain functions which were transferred to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) by section 7151(b), 7171(a), 7172(a), 7291, and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

For

Transfer of Functions

of Federal Power Commission, with certain reservations, to chairman of such Commission, see Reorg. Plan No. 9 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1265, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

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Citations & Metadata

Citation

33 U.S.C. § 701b–4

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73