33-U.S.C.-565
§565 – River and Harbor Improvement By Private Or Municipal Enterprise
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Title 33 > Chapter 12 > Subchapter I > Section 565
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- Reference: Section 565
- Legend: §565 – River and Harbor Improvement By Private Or Municipal Enterprise
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Any person or persons, corporations, municipal or private, who desire to improve any navigable river, or any part thereof, at their or its own expense and risk may do so upon the approval of the plans and specifications of said proposed improvement by the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Engineers of the Army. The plan of said improvement must conform with the general plan of the Government improvements, must not impede navigation, and no toll shall be imposed on account thereof, and said improvement shall at all times be under the control and supervision of the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Engineers.
(June 13, 1902, ch. 1079, §1, 32 Stat. 371; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Codification
Section is from act June 13, 1902, popularly known as the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act for 1902. The provisions of this section followed an appropriation for emergencies.
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 Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641.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.
Construction of Canal
The consent of Congress was given to the construction of a ship canal along the Government right of way connecting the waters of Puget Sound with Lake Washington, said canal, when completed, to be turned over to the United States, by act June 11, 1906, ch. 3072, 34 Stat. 231.
U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage
33-U.S.C.-554 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Harbor
In this entry about 33-U.S.C.-554, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to harbor in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States harbor-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.
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