33 U.S.C. § 648: Arkansas River; levee and…

Summary

Extend the Mississippi River Commission’s area to include the part of the Arkansas River from its mouth up to where it meets the Lincoln–Jefferson County line. Money Congress provides for improving the Mississippi River between Head of Passes and the mouth of the Ohio River that is set aside for levees and bank protection can be spent in this added area. Such work must be done under the Secretary of the Army, follow the Mississippi River Commission’s plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, use the same terms as similar Mississippi River projects, and be carried out to fulfill the commission’s purposes for the added territory.

Title 33, §648

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The jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission is extended so as to include that part of the Arkansas River between its mouth and the intersection thereof with the division line between Lincoln and Jefferson Counties, and any funds which are appropriated by Congress for improving the Mississippi River between Head of Passes and the mouth of the Ohio River, and which may be allotted to levees and bank revetment, may be expended within the limits of said extended jurisdiction under the direction of the Secretary of the Army, in accordance with the plans, specifications, and recommendations of the Mississippi River Commission, as approved by the Chief of Engineers, and upon like terms and conditions for levees and bank revetment upon any part of the Mississippi River now under the jurisdiction of said commission, and in such manner as will best promote and accomplish the purposes for which commission was created, in so far as the territory hereby added to its said jurisdiction may be involved.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section is from part of section 1 of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1916.

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July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641.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.

§648 Arkansas River; Levee and Bank Protection