§ 467i. — Statutory construction.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC467i]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 9--PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER
IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER VII--DAM INSPECTION PROGRAM
Sec. 467i. Statutory construction
Nothing in this subchapter and no action or failure to act under
this subchapter shall--
(1) create any liability in the United States or its officers or
employees for the recovery of damages caused by such action or
failure to act;
(2) relieve an owner or operator of a dam of the legal duties,
obligations, or liabilities incident to the ownership or operation
of the dam; or
(3) preempt any other Federal or State law.
(Pub. L. 92-367, Sec. 12, formerly Sec. 11, as added Pub. L. 104-303,
title II, Sec. 215(c)(8), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3693; renumbered
Sec. 12, Pub. L. 107-310, Sec. 5(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2453.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 467i, Pub. L. 92-367, Sec. 10, as added Pub. L. 99-
662, title XII, Sec. 1201(b), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4262, related to
consultation of Federal officers with State officials when dam operated
or proposed by Federal agency is operated or proposed in a State, prior
to repeal by Pub. L. 104-303, title II, Sec. 215(c)(2), Oct. 12, 1996,
110 Stat. 3685.
A prior section 12 of Pub. L. 92-367 was renumbered section 13, and
is classified to section 467j of this title.
Another prior section 12 of Pub. L. 92-367 was classified to section
467k of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-303.
