NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 15-FLOOD CONTROL

§§ 701–709c · 98 sections

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§ 701Flood control generally § 701aDeclaration of policy of 1936 act § 701bSupervision of Secretary of the Army; reclamation projects unaffected § 701cRights-of-way, easements, etc.; acquisition by local authorities; maintenance and operation; protection of United States from liability for damages; requisites to run-off and water-flow retardation and soil erosion prevention assistance § 701dCompacts between States; consent of Congress § 701eEffect of act June 22, 1936, on provisions for Mississippi River and other projects § 701fAuthorization of appropriations § 701gRemoval of obstructions; clearing channels § 701hContributions by States, political subdivisions, and other non-Federal interests § 701iElimination from protection of areas subject to evacuation § 701jInstallation in dams of facilities for future development of hydroelectric power § 701kCrediting reimbursements for lost, stolen, or damaged property § 701mInsufficient Congressional authorization; preparations for and modification of project § 701nEmergency response to natural disasters § 701pRailroad bridge alterations at Federal expense § 701qRepair and protection of highways, railroads, and utilities damaged by operation of dams or reservoir § 701rProtection of highways, bridge approaches, lighthouses, public works, and nonprofit public services § 701sSmall flood control projects; appropriations; amount limitation for single locality; conditions § 701tEmergency fund for flood damage; amount; commitments to be fulfilled by local interests § 701uInternational engineering or scientific conferences; attendance § 701-1Declaration of policy of 1944 act § 701a-1"Flood control" defined; jurisdiction of Federal investigations § 701b-1Transfer of jurisdiction in certain cases to Department of Agriculture § 701c-1Acquirement of titles for certain projects and to lands, easements, rights-of-way; reimbursement of local agencies § 701f-1Additional authorization § 701h-1Contributions by States and political subdivisions for immediate use on authorized flood-control work; repayment § 701n-1Biennial report to Congress § 701q-1Repair and restoration of embankments § 701r-1Utilization of public roads § 701b-2Cooperation by Secretaries of the Army and Agriculture; expenditures § 701c-2Acquisition and sale of land § 701f-2Funds for specific and authorized projects merged with and accounted for under regular annual appropriation § 701h-2No adverse effect on processes § 701n-2Monthly report to Congress § 701b-3Examinations and surveys; availability of appropriations § 701c-3Lease receipts; payment of portion to States § 701f-3Expenditure in watersheds of funds appropriated for flood prevention purposes § 701h-3State contribution of funds for certain operation and maintenance costs § 701n-3Permanent measures to reduce emergency flood fighting needs for communities subject to repetitive flooding § 701b-4Administration of surveys; number authorized; reports § 701h-4Acceptance of funds for harbor dredging § 701b-6Examinations and surveys by Secretary of Agriculture § 701b-7Supplemental reports to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and House Public Works Committee § 701b-8Submission of report by Chief of Engineers § 701b-8aDiscontinuance of preliminary examination reports § 701b-9Availability of appropriations for expenses incident to operation of power boats or vessels; expenses defined; certification of expenditures § 701b-11Flood protection projects § 701b-12Floodplain management requirements § 701b-14Structural integrity evaluations § 701b-15Non-Federal plans to provide additional flood risk reduction § 701b-16Management of flood risk reduction projects § 701b-17Corps of Engineers Western Water Cooperative Committee § 702Mississippi River § 702lRepeal of inconsistent laws § 702oMississippi River and Tributaries Project § 702aAdoption of 1927 project; execution; creation of board; scope of authority; appropriation § 702bLocal contribution toward cost of flood control work § 702cExpenditures for construction work; conditions precedent; liability for damage from flood waters; condemnation proceedings; floodage rights § 702dFlowage rights; condemnation proceedings; benefits to property § 702eMaps for project; preparation § 702fExpenditures for earlier projects § 702gAppropriation for emergency fund § 702hProsecution of project by Mississippi River Commission; president of commission; salaries § 702iCertain sections applicable to property and rights acquired or constructed § 702jProjects relating to tributary streams; report to Congress; appropriation § 702kSurveys below Cape Girardeau, Missouri; resurvey of levee in Tennessee § 702mInterest of Members of Congress in contracts for acquisition of land § 702nLevee rights-of-way; payment or reimbursement for § 702a-1Modification of project of 1927; adoption § 702a-1aFurther modification of 1927 project; adoption; appropriation § 702a-1bFurther modification; adoption § 702d-1Bonnet Carre Spillway and Floodway; rights-of-way, etc., over lands § 702g-1Additional appropriation for emergency fund § 702j-1Saint Francis and Yazoo Rivers; lands and easements; alteration of highways; cooperation of States § 702k-1Authorization of appropriation § 702a-2Abandonment of Boeuf Floodway § 702j-2White River Levee District; rights-of-way; drainage facilities; flowage rights; acquisition by local authorities; protection of United States from liability for damages § 702k-2Separability § 702a-3Levees; raising and enlarging § 702a-4Fuse-plug levees § 702a-5Back levee north of Eudora Floodway § 702a-6Drainage necessitated by floodway levees § 702a-7Railroad and highway crossings over floodways § 702a-8Additional roads; construction by United States § 702a-9Lands, easements, and rights-of-way; acquisition by local authorities; reimbursement; protection of United States from liability for damages § 702a-10Flowage rights and rights-of-way; reimbursement of local authorities; highway crossings; use of properties for national forests or wildlife refuges § 702a-11Morganza Floodway; Eudora Floodway § 702a-12Modified Lower Mississippi River project as of August 18, 1941 § 703Sacramento River, California § 704Modification of project § 705Salmon River, Alaska; flood control work authorized § 706Secretary of Commerce; current precipitation information; appropriation § 707Sumner Dam and Lake Sumner; declaration of purpose; report to Congress; appropriation § 708Sale of surplus waters for domestic and industrial uses; disposition of moneys § 709Regulations for use of storage waters; application to Tennessee Valley Authority § 709aInformation on floods and flood damage § 709bFlood hazard information § 709cEmergency communication of risk

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