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16 U.S.C. 2203: Emergency watershed program

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-334. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 16 U.S.C. 3841.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture (2).

This Congress

  • H.R. 10061 Wildfire Response and Readiness Act · introduced · would change (c)

How it got here

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2403(d)(1), substituted "Emergency watershed program" for "Emergency measures" in section catchline. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2403(d)(2), inserted "watershed protection" after "emergency". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–334, §2403(a)(2)(A), substituted "The Secretary is" for "The Secretary of Agriculture is". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (a)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–79 inserted section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–127 inserted ", including the purchase of floodplain easements," after "emergency measures". (Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act of 1996) Law text

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.