33-U.S.C.-543
§543 – Employment of Civil Engineers On Western and Northwestern Rivers
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Title 33 > Chapter 12 > Subchapter I > Section 543
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- Reference: Section 543
- Legend: §543 – Employment of Civil Engineers On Western and Northwestern Rivers
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
The Chief of Engineers may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Army, employ such civil engineers, not exceeding five in number, for the purpose of executing the surveys and improvements of western and northwestern rivers, ordered by Congress, as may be necessary to the proper and diligent prosecution of the same; and the persons so employed may be allowed a reasonable compensation for their services, not to exceed the sum of $3,000 a year.
(R.S. §5253; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Codification
R.S. §5253 derived from Res. Mar. 29, 1867, No. 27, 15 Stat. 28.
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 Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641.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
For transfer of certain functions insofar as they pertain to Air Force, and to extent that they were not previously transferred to Secretary of the Air Force and Department of the Air Force from Secretary of the Army and Department of the Army, see Secretary of Defense Transfer Order No. 40, July 22, 1949.
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