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B-95. 27 October 1965, Public Law 89-298--River and Harbor and Flood
Conrol Act. Administrative Authority. Section 201 permits the
Secretary of the Army to administratively authorize water resources
development projects where the estimated Federal cost is less than
million. Approval by Public Works Committees is required prior to
appropriation of funds (79 Stat. 1073, 42 U.S.C. l962d-5). NOTE:
Monetary limit increased to million by Section 131, Public Law
94-587.
Work for Other Agencies. Section 219 authorizes accepting orders from
other Federal agencies for work or services.
Aquatic Plant Control. Section 302 extended the program nationwide
(79 Stat. 1093, 33 U.S.C. 610).
Relocation of Government Facilities. Section 309 amends Section 111
of the R&H Act of 1958 to define further the Federal policy on
relocation of structures "or" facilities owned by an agency of
government and used in a governmental function (79 Stat. 1094, 33
U.S.C. 633).
B-96. 4 July 1966, Public Law 89-487--Freedom of Information Act.
Provided guidelines for public availability of records of Federal
agencies. Public Law 90-23, approved 5 June 1967, codified the
provisions of Public Law 89-487 (80 Stat. 250 and 81 Stat. 54, 5
U.S.C. 552). Amended by Public Law 93-502.
B-97. 15 October 1966, Public Law 89-670--The Department of
Transportation Act. DOT Established. Established the Department of
Transportation (80 Stat. 931, 49 U.S.C. l65 lnt).
Navigation Benefits Defined. Section 7(a) stated that standards and
criteria for economic evaluation of water resource projects shall be
developed by the Water Resources Council, defined "primary direct
navigation benefits," and expands the Council to include the Secretary
of Transportation on matters pertaining to navigation features of
water resource projects.
Transferred Corps Activities. Corps activities transferred to
Department of Transportation included:
a. Regulation of the location of vessels at anchor.
b. Prescribing drawbridge operating regulations.
c. Determining and ordering the alteration of obstructive
bridges (Truman-Hobbs).
d. Review and determination of the reasonableness of tolls
charged for crossing bridges.
e. Administration of laws relating to prevention of pollution of
the high seas by oil (Oil Pollution Act, 1961).
f. Control of the location and clearances of bridges and
causeways in the navigable waters (80 Stat. 941, 49 U.S.C. 1656).
B-98. 15 October 1966, Public Law 89-665--National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966. Directs the Federal Government to provide
leadership in preserving, restoring and maintaining the historic and
cultural environment of the Nation. Authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior to expand and maintain a national register of districts,
sites, buildings, structures, and objects significant in American
history, architecture, archaeology and culture, referred to as the
National Register. Also establishes the Advisory Council on Historic
Preservation composed of 29 members, one of which is the Secretary of
Defense. (80 Stat. 915, 16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)
B-99. 1 August 1968, Public Law 90-448--Flood Insurance. Title XIII
authorized a flood insurance program and provided means for necessary
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