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§701b–8 Submission of Report by Chief of Engineers
Title 33 › Chapter 15— FLOOD CONTROL › § 701b–8
Summary
Congress cannot approve any flood-control or rivers-and-harbors project or change unless the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers first submits a report that follows the law.
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Title 33, §701b–8
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It is declared to be the policy of the Congress that the following provisions shall be observed: No project or any modification not authorized, of a project for flood control or rivers and harbors, shall be authorized by the Congress unless a report for such project or modification has been previously submitted by the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, in conformity with existing law.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section comprises last two paragraphs of section 202 of act Sept. 3, 1954. First paragraph of section 202 is set out as a note under section 701–1 of this title.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior acts:
May 17, 1950, ch. 188, title II, § 202, 64 Stat. 170.
June 30, 1948, ch. 771, title II, § 202, 62 Stat. 1175.
July 24, 1946, ch. 596, § 2, 60 Stat. 641.
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33 U.S.C. § 701b–8
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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