Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 426–1

Coastal Engineering Research Center; establishment; powers and functions

section 426–3 of this titlesection 426a of this titleThere shall be established under the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, a Coastal Engineering Research Center which, except as hereinafter provided in , shall be vested with all the functions of the Beach Erosion Board, including the authority to make general investigations as provided in , and such additional functions as the Chief of Engineers may assign.

Pub. L. 88–172, § 177 Stat. 304(, , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 1 of Pub. L. 88–172section 426 of this titleSection was enacted as part of . The remainder of said section 1, abolishing the Beach Erosion Board, is classified as a note under .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Abolition of Beach Erosion Board

Section 1 of Pub. L. 88–172section 426 of this titlesection 426–3 of this titlesection 223 of Pub. L. 102–580section 541 of this title abolished Beach Erosion Board, and is set out as a note under . For the transfer of certain functions of said Board to Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, see . For termination of Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors 180 days after , and reassignment of duties and responsibilities by Secretary of Army, see , set out as a note under .