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

33 U.S.C. § 426–2

Board on Coastal Engineering Research

section 426–1 of this titleThe functions of the Coastal Engineering Research Center established by , shall be conducted with the guidance and advice of a Board on Coastal Engineering Research, constituted by the Chief of Engineers in the same manner as the present Beach Erosion Board.

Pub. L. 88–172, § 277 Stat. 305(, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Compensation of Board

Pub. L. 91–611, title I, § 10584 Stat. 1819

33 U.S.C. 426–25 U.S.C. 5703(b)“The civilian members of the Board on Coastal Engineering Research authorized by the Act of () may be paid at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate for GS–18 for each day of attendance at Board meetings, not to exceed thirty days per year, in addition to the traveling and other necessary expenses connected with their duties on the Board in accordance with the provisions of , (d), and 5707.”
, , , provided that:

Pub. L. 101–509section 5376 of Title 5[References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of , set out in a note under .]

Abolition of Beach Erosion Board

Section 1 of Pub. L. 88–172section 426 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 transfer of functions of Board to Coastal Engineering Research Center and Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, see sections 426–1 and 426–3 of this title. 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 .