§701f. Authorization of appropriations

The sum of $310,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the improvements herein and the sum of $10,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated and expended in equal amounts by the Departments of the Army and Agriculture for carrying out any examinations and surveys provided for in this Act and other Acts of Congress.

(June 22, 1936, ch. 688, §9, 49 Stat. 1596 ; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, §205(a), 61 Stat. 501 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

"Herein", and "this Act", referred to in text, means act June 22, 1936, ch. 688, 49 Stat. 1570 , popularly known as the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936, which to the extent classified to the Code enacted sections 701a, 701b, 701c, 701d to 701f, and 701h of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Portions of section 5 of act June 22, 1936, enumerating certain improvements with regard to flood control, and sections 6 and 7 of that act, relating to examinations and surveys, were not classified to the Code.

Codification

The first proviso, relating to a limitation upon the amount of expenditure during the fiscal year 1937, was deleted as executed and obsolete. The second proviso, relating to payment from funds available to the Works Progress Administration, was also omitted as executed and obsolete. The Works Progress Administration was renamed the Work Projects Administration by Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1939, §306, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2727, 53 Stat. 1423, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Liquidation was ordered by President's letter of December 4, 1942, and appropriations for it authorized by act July 12, 1943, ch. 229, title I, 57 Stat. 540 .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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 Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641 .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.

Adoption of Improvements

Works of improvement adopted and authorized to be prosecuted are listed in section 5 of act June 22, 1936, ch. 688, 49 Stat. 1596 , referred to in this section, as amended or supplemented by acts Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 877, §1, 50 Stat. 876 ; June 28, 1938, ch. 795, §4, 52 Stat. 1216 ; Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 699, §4, 53 Stat. 1414 ; Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 377, §3, 55 Stat. 639 ; Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, §10, 58 Stat. 891 ; July 24, 1946, ch. 596, §10, 60 Stat. 643 .

Authorization of Examinations and Surveys

Localities at which preliminary examinations and surveys are authorized to be made are listed in acts June 22, 1936, ch. 688, §6, 49 Stat. 1592 ; Aug. 28, 1937, ch. 877, §5, 50 Stat. 877 ; and June 28, 1938, ch. 795, §6, 52 Stat. 1223 ; Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 699, §6, 53 Stat. 1415 ; Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 377, §4, 55 Stat. 648 ; Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, §11, 58 Stat. 903 ; July 24, 1946, ch. 596, §11, 60 Stat. 651 .

Continuance of Examinations and Surveys

Localities at which the continuance of examinations and surveys already undertaken is authorized are listed in act June 22, 1936, ch. 688, §7, 49 Stat. 1596 .