33 USC 426m - Collection and removal of drift and debris from publicly maintained commercial boat harbors and adjacent land and water areas

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 04, 2024

§ 426m.

Collection and removal of drift and debris from publicly maintained commercial boat harbors and adjacent land and water areas

(a)

Congressional findings

(b)

Responsibility of Secretary of the Army for development of projects; project undertakings exempt from specific Congressional approval

(1)

The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall be responsible for developing projects for the collection and removal of drift and debris from publicly maintained commercial boat harbors and from land and water areas immediately adjacent thereto.

(2)

The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to undertake projects developed under paragraph (1) of this subsection without specific congressional approval when the total Federal cost for the project is less than $400,000.

(c)

Federal share of costs; responsibility of non-Federal interests in future project development to recover cost or repair sources

(d)

Responsibility for providing lands, easements, and right-of-way necessary for projects; agreement to maintain projects and hold United States free from damages; regulation of project area following project completion; technical advice

(e)

Definitions

For the purposes of this section—

(1)

the term “drift” includes any buoyant material that, when floating in the navigable waters of the United States, may cause damage to a commercial or recreational vessel; and

(2)

the term “debris” includes any abandoned or dilapidated structure or any sunken vessel or other object that can reasonably be expected to collapse or otherwise enter the navigable waters of the United States as drift within a reasonable period.

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

(Pub. L. 94–587, § 202, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2945; Pub. L. 99–662, title XI, § 1129(a), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4246.)

cite as: 33 USC 426m