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33 U.S.C. 2211: Harbors

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-662. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 652, 33 U.S.C. 2211a, 33 U.S.C. 2213, 33 U.S.C. 2232, 33 U.S.C. 2236.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–272, §1117(a), substituted "55 feet" for "50 feet". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (a), (C)
    • Pub. L. 118–272, §1117(b), substituted "55 feet" for "50 feet". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (b)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–322, §1111(1), substituted "June 10, 2014," for "November 17, 1986," in introductory provisions. (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–322, §1111(2), substituted "50 feet" for "45 feet". (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–322, §1111(3), substituted "50 feet" for "45 feet". (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (a)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–121 substituted "50 feet" for "45 feet". (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (b)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–303, §201(a)(1), inserted last sentence and struck out former last sentence which read as follows: "The value of lands, easements, rights-of-way, relocations, and dredged material disposal areas provided under paragraph (3) and the costs of relocations borne by the non-F… (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–303, §201(a)(2), inserted "and" after "rights-of-way,", struck out ", and dredged material disposal areas" after "relocations under paragraph (4))", and inserted before period at end ", including any lands, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations (other than utility re… (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–303, §201(a)(3), added par. (5). (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 104–303, §201(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, realigned margins, and substituted "by the Secretary pursuant to this Act or any other law approved after November 17, 1986" for "pursuant to this Act", and added par. (2). (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 104–303, §201(c), substituted "including those necessary for dredged material disposal facilities," for "and to provide dredged material disposal areas". (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 104–303, §201(d), added subsec. (f). (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (f)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–580 substituted "Except as provided under section 906(c), the non-Federal" for "The non-Federal". · (a)

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–676 added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "The non-Federal interests for a project to which paragraph (1) applies shall pay an additional 10 percent of the cost of the general navigation features of the project in cash over a period not to … · (a)

    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.