WHAT THE LAW DOINCongress, in plain words

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33 U.S.C. 701a: Declaration of policy of 1936 act

1 bill in this Congress would change it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 701a-1, 33 U.S.C. 701b, 33 U.S.C. 701c, 33 U.S.C. 701s.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, Department of Defense (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 · passed house · would change (b)

How it got here

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