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bridges constructed or acquired in connection with the improvement of
canals, rivers, harbors or flood control works etc., if determined to
be in the best interest of the United States (64 Stat. 169, 33 U.S.C.
534).
Title II--Flood Control Act of 1950. Section 210 amended Section 5 of
the 1941 FCA, as amended, to increase the annual authorized funding
level from million to million, and to authorize the Secretary
of the Army to allot funds from other flood control appropriations for
immediate works until appropriations are made.
B-72. 17 July 1952, Public Law 579, 82d Congress--Water Pollution
Control Act Extension. Extended the provisions of the Water Pollution
Control Act (Public Law 845, 80th Congress) for an added three years
through fiscal years 1954-1956 (66 Stat. 755, 33 U.S.C. 1159, 1160).
B-73. 7 August 1953, Public Law 212, 83rd Congress--Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act. Section 4(f) extended the authority of the Secretary
of the Army to prevent obstructions to navigation in the navigable
waters of the United States by including artificial islands and fixed
structures located on the outer continental shelf (67 Stat. 463; 43
U.S.C. 1333(f)).
B-74. 4 August 1954, Public Law 566, 83rd Congress--Watershed
Protection and Flood Prevention Act. Authorized the Secretary of
Agriculture to cooperate with states and other public agencies in
works for flood prevention and soil conservation. Established the
Small Watershed Program of the Soil Conservation Service, Department
of Agriculture.
B-75. 3 September 1954, Public Law 780, 83rd Congress--Flood Control
Act of 1954.
B-76. 15 June 1955, Public Law 71, 84th Congress--Hurricane Studies.
Authorized studies of the coastal and tidal areas of the eastern and
southern U.S. with reference to areas where damages had occurred from
hurricanes (69 Stat. 132).
B-77. 28 June 1955, Public Law 99, 84th Congress--Emergency Flood
Control Work.
Amends Section 5 of the 1941 FCA, as amended, to
authorize flood emergency preparation and delete the requirement for
maintenance of subject flood control works.
B-78. 28 July 1956, Public Law 826, 84th Congress--Beach Nourishment.
Section 1(c) defines periodic beach nourishment as "construction" for
the protection of shores, when it is the most suitable and economical
remedial measure. Section 1(d) provided for Federal assistance to
privately owned shores if there is benefit from public use or from
protection of nearby public property (70 Stat. 702, 33 U.S.C. 426e).
B-79. 2 July 1958, Public Law 85-480--Publications. Authorized the
Chief of Engineers to publish and sell information pamphlets, maps,
brochures and other material on river and harbor, flood control and
other civil works activities (72 Stat. 279, 33 U.S.C. 557a-b).
B-80. 3 July 1958 Public Law 85-500,--River and Harbor and Flood
Control Act of 1958. Relocation of Governmental Structures. Section
111 authorizes the Chief of Engineers to protect, alter, reconstruct,
relocate, or replace any governmental structure or facility to meet a
navigation or flood control purpose; or preserve the facility when it
is determined that the safety or usefulness will be adversely affected
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