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33 U.S.C. 701a-1: "Flood control" defined; jurisdiction of Federal investigations

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-662. Not changed since. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Natural Resources Conservation Service, Department of Agriculture (1).

This Congress

  • H.R. 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 · passed house · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

1986

  • Pub. L. 99–662 inserted "and flood prevention improvements for protection from groundwater-induced damages" after "drainage improvements".

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.