section 701a of this titleThe words “flood control” as used in , shall be construed to include channel and major drainage improvements and flood prevention improvements for protection from groundwater-induced damages, and Federal investigations and improvements of rivers and other waterways for flood control and allied purposes shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be prosecuted by the Department of the Army under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and supervision of the Chief of Engineers, and Federal investigations of watersheds and measures for run-off and water-flow retardation and soil-erosion prevention on watersheds shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be prosecuted by the Department of Agriculture under the direction of the Secretary of Agriculture, except as otherwise provided by Act of Congress.
Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 665, § 258 Stat. 889July 26, 1947, ch. 34361 Stat. 501Pub. L. 99–662, title IV, § 403100 Stat. 4133(, ; , title II, § 205(a), ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 99–6621986— inserted “and flood prevention improvements for protection from groundwater-induced damages” after “drainage improvements”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II61 Stat. 501act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 641Department 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 Section 205(a) of act , was repealed by section 53 of , .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.
Savings Provision
section 701b of this titlesection 701b of this titleAuthority of Secretary of Agriculture under this section as unaffected by repeal of Secretary’s authority under , see section 7 of act , set out as a note under .
Section as Unaffected by Submerged Lands Act
section 1303 of Title 43Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see , Public Lands.