33 U.S.C. § 526 — Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(e),

Page 113 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 527 bridge and its approaches are situated; and where such bridge shall be between two or more States and the highway departments thereof shall be unable to agree upon the location and plans therefor, or if they, or either of them, shall fail or refuse to act upon the location and plans submitted, such location and plans then shall be submitted to the Secretary of Transpor- tation and, if approved by the Secretary of Transportation, approval by the highway de- partments shall not be required. (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title V, § 502, 60 Stat. 847; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 103(a), 63 Stat. 380; 1949 Reorg. Plan No. 7, § 1, eff. Aug. 19, 1949, 14 F.R. 5288, 63 Stat. 1070; Pub. L. 97–322, title I, § 107(a), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1582; Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(d)(1), (3), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2440; Pub. L. 98–557, § 17(g)(2), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2869; Pub. L. 114–120, title III, § 306(b)(5)(A), Feb. 8, 2016, 130 Stat. 55.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2016—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 114–120 substituted ‘‘Sec- retary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’. 1984—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 98–557 struck out ‘‘the Chief of Engineers and’’ before ‘‘the Secretary of Transpor- tation’’ and substituted ‘‘the Secretary’’ for ‘‘they’’ wherever appearing. 1983—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(d)(1), substituted ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’ for ‘‘Secretary of War’’. See Transfer of Functions note below. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(d)(3), substituted ‘‘Sec- retary of Transportation’’ for ‘‘Public Roads Adminis- tration’’ wherever appearing. See Transfer of Functions note below. 1982—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97–322 inserted exemption provision at end. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries SHORT TITLE Section 501 of title V of act Aug. 2, 1946, provided that: ‘‘This title [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘General Bridge Act of 1946’.’’ RESERVATION OF RIGHT TO ALTER, AMEND, OR REPEAL Section 511 of title V of act Aug. 2, 1946, provided that: ‘‘The right to alter, amend, or repeal this title [this subchapter] is hereby expressly reserved as to any and all bridges which may be built under authority hereof.’’ TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Functions, powers, and duties of Secretary of the Army [formerly War] and other offices and officers of Department of the Army [formerly War] under this sec- tion to extent that they relate generally to location and clearances of bridges and causeways in navigable waters of United States transferred to and vested in Secretary of Transportation by section 6(g)(6)(C) of Pub. L. 89–670. Pub. L. 97–449 amended this section to reflect transfer made by section 6(g)(6)(C) of Pub. L. 89–670, and repealed section 6(g)(6)(C). Functions of Public Roads Administration trans- ferred to Bureau of Public Roads within General Serv- ices Administration by section 103(a) of act June 30, 1949. See Historical and Revision Notes under section 303(b) of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. Section 303(b) of Title 40 was amended generally by Pub. L. 109–313, § 2(a)(1), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1734, and, as so amended, no longer relates to the Federal Works Agency and Commissioner of Public Buildings. See 2006 Amendment note under section 303 of Title 40. Functions, powers, and duties of Secretary of Com- merce and other offices and officers of Department of Commerce under subsec. (c) of this section relating generally to highways transferred to and vested in Sec- retary of Transportation by section 6(g)(6)(C) of Pub. L. 89–670. Pub. L. 97–449 amended this section to reflect transfer made by section 6(g)(6)(C) of Pub. L. 89–670, and repealed section 6(g)(6)(C). Executive Documents TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS Bureau of Public Roads within General Services Ad- ministration transferred to Department of Commerce by section 1 of Reorg. Plan No. 7 of 1949. For transfer of functions of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of Commerce, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of Commerce, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 5 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1263, set out in the Appen- dix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees. § 526. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(e), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174 Section, acts Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title V, § 503, 60 Stat. 847; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97–449, § 2(d)(1), 96 Stat. 2440, provided that tolls charged for transit over any interstate bridge be just and reasonable and authorized Secretary of Transportation to prescribe reasonable rates of toll for such transit, which rates were to be legal rates demanded and received. See section 508 of this title. § 526a. Repealed. Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(f), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174 Section, act Pub. L. 93–87, title I, § 133(b), Aug. 13, 1973, 87 Stat. 267, authorized Secretary of Transpor- tation to promulgate regulations establishing guide- lines governing any increase in tolls for use of any bridge constructed pursuant to either the General Bridge Act of 1906 or the General Bridge Act of 1946. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries STUDY OF TOLL BRIDGE AUTHORITY; INVESTIGATION AND STUDY OF FEDERAL STATUTES AND REGULA- TIONS; REPORT TO CONGRESS Section 133(a) of Pub. L. 93–87 directed Secretary of Transportation to study the existing Federal laws and regulations governing toll bridges over navigable wa- ters of United States and submit a report containing recommendations regarding action to be taken to as- sure reasonable nationwide tolls no later than July 1, 1974, except in the case of the toll bridge at Chester, Il- linois, where the Secretary was directed to submit a similar report no later than Dec. 31, 1973, prior to re- peal by Pub. L. 100–17, title I, § 135(f), Apr. 2, 1987, 101 Stat. 174. § 527. Acquisition of interstate bridges by public agencies; amount of damages After the completion of any interstate toll bridge constructed by an individual, firm, or corporation, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation, either of the States in which the bridge is located, or any public agency or po- litical subdivision of either of such States, with- in or adjoining which any part of such bridge is located, or any two or more of them jointly, may at any time acquire and take over all right, title, and interest in such bridge and its ap- proaches, and any interest in real property for public purposes by condemnation or expropria- tion. If at any time after the expiration of five