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33 U.S.C. 701b–8: Submission of report by Chief of EngineersText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCHAPTER 15-FLOOD CONTROL
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§701b–8. Submission of report by Chief of Engineers

It is declared to be the policy of the Congress that the following provisions shall be observed:

No project or any modification not authorized, of a project for flood control or rivers and harbors, shall be authorized by the Congress unless a report for such project or modification has been previously submitted by the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, in conformity with existing law.

( Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1264 , title II, § 202, 68 Stat. 1256 .)

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Codification

Section comprises last two paragraphs of section 202 of act Sept. 3, 1954. First paragraph of section 202 is set out as a note under section 701–1 of this title.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior acts:

May 17, 1950, ch. 188, title II, § 202, 64 Stat. 170.

June 30, 1948, ch. 771, title II, § 202, 62 Stat. 1175.

July 24, 1946, ch. 596, § 2, 60 Stat. 641.