Whenever the appropriations made, or authorized to be made, for the completion of any river and harbor work shall prove insufficient therefor, the Secretary of the Army may, in his discretion, on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, apply the funds so appropriated or authorized to the prosecution of such work.
July 25, 1912, ch. 253, § 8 37 Stat. 233 July 26, 1947, ch. 343 61 Stat. 501 (, ; , title II, § 205(a), .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 625 of this titleSection is from part of section 8 of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1912. The omitted part of such section 8 was set out in .
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II 61 Stat. 501 act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 641 Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of , . Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , . Section 1 of act , enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Similar Provisions
act Mar. 2, 1907, ch. 2509, § 1 34 Stat. 1073 A similar provision was contained in , .