Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§522 Existing Provisions of Law
Title 33 › CHAPTER 11 — BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS › SUBCHAPTER II — ALTERATION OF BRIDGES › § 522
Summary
The first sentence of section 494 of this title and section 502 of this title do not apply to any bridge that is covered by the rules in this subchapter.
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Title 33, §522
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The first sentence of section 494 of this title, and section 502 of this title, shall be inapplicable with respect to any bridge to which the provisions of this subchapter are applicable.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, § 11805(c), struck out “, except to the extent provided in this section” before period at end. Pub. L. 117–263, § 11805(a), reinstated section 12(a) of the act of June 21, 1940, as it appeared before repeal by Pub. L. 116–283, and redesignated it as the sole text of section 12. 2021—Pub. L. 116–283 repealed this section. Text of subsec. (a) was reinstated by Pub. L. 117–263 and redesignated as text of entire section. See above.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2022 Amendment Pub. L. 117–263, div. K, title CXVIII, § 11805(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 4165, provided that: “The provision reinstated under subsection (a) [this section] shall be treated as if such section 8507(b) [of Pub. L. 116–283, which had repealed this section] had never taken effect.”
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 522
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102