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33 U.S.C. § 426a — Additional investigations concerning erosion of shores of coastal and lake waters; payment of costs; “shores” defined
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In addition to participating in cooperative investigations and studies with agencies of the various States as authorized in [section 426 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section426&num=0&edition=prelim), it shall be the duty of the Chief of Engineers, through the Coastal Engineering Research Center, to make general investigations with a view to preventing erosion of the shores of the United States by waves and currents and determining the most suitable methods for the protection, restoration, and development of beaches; and to publish from time to time such useful data and information concerning the erosion and protection of beaches and shore lines as the Center may deem to be of value to the people of the United States. The cost of the general investigations authorized by sections 426a to 426d of this title shall be borne wholly by the United States. As used in said sections, the word “shores” includes the shore lines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, and estuaries and bays directly connected therewith.
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In addition to participating in cooperative investigations and studies with agencies of the various States as authorized in [section 426 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section426&num=0&edition=prelim), it shall be the duty of the Chief of Engineers, through the Coastal Engineering Research Center, to make general investigations with a view to preventing erosion of the shores of the United States by waves and currents and determining the most suitable methods for the protection, restoration, and development of beaches; and to publish from time to time such useful data and information concerning the erosion and protection of beaches and shore lines as the Center may deem to be of value to the people of the United States. The cost of the general investigations authorized by sections 426a to 426d of this title shall be borne wholly by the United States. As used in said sections, the word “shores” includes the shore lines of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, and estuaries and bays directly connected therewith.
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The Chief of Engineers of the United States Army, under the direction of the Secretary of the Army, is authorized and directed to cause investigations and studies to be made in cooperation with the appropriate agencies of the various States on the Atlantic, Pacific, and gulf coasts and on the Great Lakes, and of the States of Alaska and Hawaii, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the possessions of the United States, with a view to devising effective means of preventing erosion of the shores of coastal and lake waters by waves and currents; and any expenses incident and necessary thereto may be paid from funds appropriated for General Investigations, Civil Functions, Department of the Army: Provided, That the Department of the Army may release to the appropriate cooperating agencies information obtained by these investigations and studies prior to the formal transmission of reports to Congress: Provided further, That no money shall be expended under authority of this section in any State which does not provide for cooperation with the agents of the United States and contribute to the project such funds or services as the Secretary of the Army may deem appropriate and require; that there shall be organized under the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, a Board of seven members, of whom four shall be officers of the Corps of Engineers and three shall be civilian engineers selected by the Chief of Engineers with regard to their special fitness in the field of beach erosion and shore protection. The Board will furnish such technical assistance as may be directed by the Chief of Engineers in the conduct of such studies as may be undertaken and will review the reports of the investigations made. In the consideration of such studies as may be referred to the Board by the C
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There shall be established under the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, a Coastal Engineering Research Center which, except as hereinafter provided in [section 426–3 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section426-3&num=0&edition=prelim), shall be vested with all the functions of the Beach Erosion Board, including the authority to make general investigations as provided in [section 426a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section426a&num=0&edition=prelim), and such additional functions as the Chief of Engineers may assign.
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 426c
Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable
under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organi-
zation and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)]
of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.]
ABOLITION OF BEACH EROSION BOARD
Section 1 of Pub. L. 88–172 abolished Beach Erosion
Board, and is set out as a note under section 426 of this
title. For transfer of functions of Board to Coastal En-
gineering 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 Oct. 31, 1992, and reassign-
ment of duties and responsibilities by Secretary of
Army, see section 223 of Pub. L. 102–580, set out as a
note under section 541 of this title.
§ 426–3. Transfer of functions of Beach Erosion
Board
All functions of the Beach Erosion Board per-
taining to review of reports of investigations
made concerning erosion of the shores of coastal
and lake waters, and the protection of such
shores, are hereby transferred to the Board es-
tablished by section 541 of this title, referred to
as the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Har-
bors.
(Pub. L. 88–172, § 3, Nov. 7, 1963, 77 Stat. 305.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TERMINATION OF BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR RIVERS AND
HARBORS AND REASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPON-
SIBILITIES
For termination of Board of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors 180 days after Oct. 31, 1992, and reassignment of
duties and responsibilities by Secretary of Army, see
section 223 of Pub. L. 102–580, set out as a note under
section 541 of this title.
ABOLITION OF BEACH EROSION BOARD
Section 1 of Pub. L. 88–172 aboli
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