33 U.S.C. § 702h | Prosecution of project by Mississippi River Commission; president of commission; salaries

lMay 15, 1928ProvidedMay 15, 1928The project herein authorized shall be prosecuted by the Mississippi River Commission under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and supervision of the Chief of Engineers and subject to the provisions of sections 702a, 702b to 702d, 702e to 702g, 702h, 702i, 702j, 702k, 702, 702m, and 704 of this title. It shall perform such functions and through such agencies as they shall designate after consultation and discussion with the president of the commission. For all other purposes the existing laws governing the constitution and activities of the commission shall remain unchanged. The commission shall make inspection trips of such frequency and duration as will enable it to acquire first-hand information as to conditions and problems germane to the matter of flood control within the area of its jurisdiction; and on such trips of inspection ample opportunity for hearings and suggestions shall be afforded persons affected by or interested in such problems. The president of the commission shall be the executive officer thereof and shall have the qualifications prescribed by law on , for the Assistant Chief of Engineers, shall have the title brigadier general, Corps of Engineers, and shall have the rank, pay, and allowances of a brigadier general while actually assigned to such duty: , That the incumbent of the office on , may be appointed a brigadier general of the Army, retired, and shall be eligible for the position of president of the commission if recalled to active service by the President under the provisions of existing law.

lThe official salary of any officer of the United States Army or other branch of the Government appointed or employed under sections 702a, 702b to 702d, 702e to 702g, 702h, 702i, 702j, 702k, 702, 702m, and 704 of this title shall be deducted from the amount of salary or compensation provided by, or which shall be fixed under, the terms of such sections.

May 15, 1928, ch. 569, § 8 45 Stat. 537 July 26, 1947, ch. 343 61 Stat. 501 Pub. L. 106–53, title V, § 558Aug. 17, 1999113 Stat. 354(, ; , title II, § 205(a), ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

act May 15, 1928, ch. 569 45 Stat. 534lsection 702a of this titleHerein, referred to in text, means , , which enacted sections 702a, 702b to 702d, 702e to 702g, 702h, 702i, 702j, 702k, 702, 702m, and 704 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. The “project herein authorized” was specifically authorized by .

Codification

Pub. L. 106–53

“The salary of the president of the Mississippi River Commission shall hereafter be $10,000 per annum, and the salary of the other members of the commission shall hereafter be $21,500 per annum.”

63 Stat. 954 Pub. L. 89–554Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 632 Section 5102 of Title 5 section 5103 of Title 5Provisions of the second paragraph, as amended by , that read: were omitted as obsolete and superseded by the Classification Act of 1949, , 972. The Classification Act of 1949 was repealed by , , § 8(a), , and reenacted as chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. contains the applicability provisions of the 1949 Act, and authorizes the Office of Personnel Management to determine the applicability to specific positions and employees.

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–531999— amended provisions which were omitted from the second paragraph by substituting “$21,500” for “$7,500”. See Codification note above.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II 61 Stat. 501July 26, 1947act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 641Aug. 10, 1956Department 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.