33-U.S.C.-651

§651 – Tributaries of Mississippi River Below Cairo; Levee and Bank Protection

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Title 33 > Chapter 13 > Section 651

Details

• Reference: Section 651
• Legend: §651 – Tributaries of Mississippi River Below Cairo; Levee and Bank Protection
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

The jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission is extended, for the purposes of levee protection and bank protection, to the tributaries and outlets of the Mississippi River between Cairo, Illinois, and the Head of the Passes, in so far as these tributaries and outlets are affected by the flood waters of the Mississippi River.

(Sept. 22, 1922, ch. 427, §13, 42 Stat. 1047.)

Codification

Section is from the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act for the year 1922.

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33-U.S.C.-646 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Rivers

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