§ 562a. — Project depths for national defense purposes; waterways for general commerce.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC562a]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 562a. Project depths for national defense purposes;
waterways for general commerce
The Chief of Engineers, under the direction of the Secretary of the
Army, is hereby authorized to maintain authorized river and harbor
projects in excess of authorized project depths where such excess depths
have been provided by the United States for defense purposes and
whenever the Chief of Engineers determines that such waterways also
serve essential needs of general commerce.
(Pub. L. 90-483, title I, Sec. 117, Aug. 13, 1968, 82 Stat. 737.)
