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plant. (Amended by Public Law 95-269)
B-39. 28 February 1920, Public Law 152, 66th Congress--Transportation
Act. Section 500 stated the policy of Congress to promote water
transportation. Duties of the Secretary of the Army with the object
of promoting water transportation, were outlined. Among the
Secretary's duties was "to compile, publish, and distribute, from time
to time, such useful statistics, data and information concerning
transportation on inland waterways as he may deem to be of value to
the commercial interests of the country." This initiated the Corps'
Port Series. (41 Stat. 499, 49 U.S.C. 142).
B-40. 5 June 1920, Public Law 152, 66th Congress--Merchant Marine
Act of 1920. Section 8 provides that the United States Shipping Board
shall cooperate with the Secretary of War in promoting, encouraging,
and developing ports and transportation facilities.
B-41. 5 June 1920, Public Law 263, 66th Congress--River and Harbor
Appropriation Act. Contents of Survey Reports. Section 2 provided
that reports "shall contain a statement of special or local benefit
which will accrue to localities affected by such improvement and a
statement of general or National benefits, with recommendations as to
what local cooperation should be required, if any, on account of such
special or local benefit" (41 Stat. 1010, 33 U.S.C. 547).
B-42. 10 June 1920, Public Law 280, 66th Congress--The Federal Water
Power Act. Control non-Federal development of hydroelectric power
through a licensing system to be administered by the newly created
Federal Power Commission (FPC). Public Law 95-91 created the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission to replace functions administered by the
FPC. (41 Stat. 1063, 16 U.S.C. 797e).
B-43. 22 September 1922, Public Law 362, 67th Congress. Adoption of
Projects Time Limit. Section 9 directs that no projects will be
considered for adoption, except with a view to a survey, if five years
elapsed since the report on the proposed project was submitted to
Congress.
Waterborne Commerce Statistics. Section 11 provides for the principal
program governing the collection and compilation of statistics on the
water borne commerce of the U.S.
Extension of Jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission. Section 13
extends jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission for the purposes
of levee and bank protection, to the tributaries and outlets of the
Mississippi River between Cairo, Ill. and the Head of the Passes. (42
Stat. 1043, 33 U.S.C. 555).
B-44. 7 June 1924, the Oil Pollution Control Act, 1924. Prohibited
the discharge of oil into navigable waters except for certain
emergencies, authorized the Secretary of War to prescribe regulations,
and authorized Army Engineer officers and officers of the Customs and
Coast Guard Service to arrest violators.
B-45. 3 March 1925, Public Law 585, 68th Congress--River and Harbor
Act. Contributed Funds. Section 11 authorizes acceptance of funds
advanced by local interests for prosecution of rivers and harbors
work.
B-46. 21 January 1927, Public Law 560, 7Oth Congress--River and
Harbor Act. 308 Reports. Section 1 authorized surveys in accordance
with H. Doc. 308, 69th Congress. (Usually referred to as "308
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