§ 731. — Effect on other laws.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC731]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 8--UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE AND FISH REFUGE
Sec. 731. Effect on other laws
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as exempting any portion
of the Mississippi River from the provisions of Federal laws for the
improvement, preservation, and protection of navigable waters, nor as
authorizing any interference with the operations of the Department of
the Army in carrying out any project now or hereafter adopted for the
improvement of said river.
(June 7, 1924, ch. 346, Sec. 13, 43 Stat. 652; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Change in Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of
Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of
act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch.
1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted ``Title 10,
Armed Forces'' which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued military
Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of
the Army.
