33 U.S.C. § 653a — Extension of jurisdiction of Mississippi

Page 174 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 653 1 See References in Text note below. ‘‘(2) make maximum use of data in existence on the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 17, 1999] and ongo- ing programs and efforts of Federal agencies and States in developing the plan under subsection (a). ‘‘(d) COST SHARING.— ‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—Development of the plan under subsection (a) shall be at Federal expense. ‘‘(2) FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—Feasibility studies re- sulting from development of the plan shall be subject to cost sharing under section 105 of the Water Re- sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215). ‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the first date on which funds are appropriated to carry out this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that includes the plan under subsection (a).’’ ‘‘SECRETARY’’ DEFINED Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see sec- tion 2201 of this title. § 653. Extension of jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission The jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Com- mission (established by the Act of June 29, 1879 1 (33 U.S.C. 641)) is extended to include— (1) Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana; and (2) the area bounded by the East Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee, the Mississippi River Levee, and Bayou Lafourche and extending from Morganza, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mex- ico, insofar as such area is affected by the flood waters of the Mississippi River. (Pub. L. 102–580, title III, § 301, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4838.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of June 29, 1879 (33 U.S.C. 641), referred to in text, probably means the act of June 28, 1879, ch. 43, 21 Stat. 37, which enacted sections 641 to 644, 646, and 647 of this title. § 653a. Extension of jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission The jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Com- mission, established by section 641 of this title, is extended to include— (1) all of the area between the eastern side of the Bayou Lafourche Ridge from Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mex- ico and the west guide levee of the Mississippi River from Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico; (2) Alexander County, Illinois; and (3) the area in the State of Illinois from the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers northward to the vicinity of Mississippi River mile 39.5, including the Len Small Drainage and Levee District, insofar as such area is af- fected by the flood waters of the Mississippi River. (Pub. L. 104–303, title V, § 517, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3764.) CHAPTER 14—CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION Sec. 661. Creation of commission; appointment of members; vacancies; powers generally. Sec. 662. Organization; compensation of members; rules and regulations of procedure; trav- eling expenses. 663. Territorial jurisdiction over hydraulic min- ing; hydraulic mining injurious to naviga- tion prohibited. 664. General duties as to plans for protection of navigation. 665. Survey for debris reservoirs; study of methods of mines and mining. 666. Noting conditions of navigable channels. 667. Annual reports. 668. ‘‘Hydraulic mining’’ and ‘‘mining by hydrau- lic process’’ defined. 669. Petition by hydraulic miners. 670. Surrender to United States of right to regu- late debris of mine. 671. Petition for common dumping ground, etc. 672. Notice of petition for dumping grounds, etc.; hearing. 673. Order by commission directing method of mining, etc.; expenses of complying with order; exemption from mining taxes. 674. Plans for and supervision of work required by order; permit to commence mining. 675. Conditions precedent for commencement of mining operations. 676. Allotment of expenses for common dumping grounds; location of impounding works. 677. Limitation as to quantity of debris washed away. 678. Modification and revocation of permit to mine. 679. Violation of permit to mine; penalty. 680. Examination of mines; reports. 681. Repealed. 682. Malicious injury to works; injury to navi- gable waters by hydraulic mining; penalty. 683. Tax on operation of hydraulic mines; ‘‘debris fund’’; advances by mine owners; storage for water and use of outlet facilities. 684. Cooperation by commission with State au- thorities. 685. Construction by commission of restraining works, etc.; use of debris fund. 686. Construction of restraining works in conjunc- tion with State. 687. Use of State dredge and appliances in river and harbor improvements. § 661. Creation of commission; appointment of members; vacancies; powers generally A commission is created, to be known as the California Debris Commission, consisting of three members. The President of the United States shall, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint the commission from offi- cers of the Corps of Engineers, United States Army. Vacancies occurring therein shall be filled in like manner. It shall have the author- ity, and exercise the powers set forth in sections 662 to 685 of this title, under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers and direction of the Sec- retary of the Army. (Mar. 1, 1893, ch. 183, § 1, 27 Stat. 507; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Sec- retary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956,