§ 627. — Application of appropriation when separate works are included therein.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC627]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER V--PROSECUTION OF WORK GENERALLY
Sec. 627. Application of appropriation when separate works are
included therein
Where separate works or items are consolidated in River and Harbor
Acts and an aggregate amount is appropriated therefor, any balances
remaining to the credit of the separate works or items may be
transferred to the credit of the corresponding aggregate amounts
appropriated for the consolidated items, and the amounts appropriated or
transferred shall, unless otherwise expressed, be expended in securing
maintenance and improvement according to the respective projects adopted
by Congress, after giving due regard to the respective needs of traffic.
The allotments to the respective works consolidated shall be made by the
Secretary of the Army upon recommendations by the Chief of Engineers. In
case such works or items are consolidated and separate amounts are given
with each project, the amounts so named shall be expended upon such
separate projects unless, in the discretion of the Secretary of the
Army, another allotment or division should be made of the same. Any
balances remaining to the credit of the consolidated items shall be
carried to the credit of the respective aggregate amounts appropriated
for the consolidated items.
(Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 142, Sec. 3, 38 Stat. 1052; July 26, 1947, ch. 343,
title II, Sec. 205(a), 61 Stat. 501.)
Codification
Section is from the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1915.
Prior Provisions
Section 3 of act Mar. 4, 1915, superseded act Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 144,
Sec. 7, 37 Stat. 827, which read as follows:
``Where separate works or items are consolidated in this or
subsequent river and harbor Acts and an aggregate amount is appropriated
therefor the amounts appropriated shall, unless otherwise expressed, be
expended in securing maintenance and improvement according to the
respective projects adopted by Congress, after giving due regard to the
respective needs of traffic. The allotments to the respective works
consolidated shall be made by the Secretary of War upon recommendations
by the Chief of Engineers. In case such works or items are consolidated
and separate amounts are given with each project, the amounts so named
shall be expended upon such separate projects unless, in the discretion
of the Secretary of War, another allotment or division should be made of
the same. Any balances remaining to the credit of the consolidated items
shall be carried to the credit of the respective aggregate amounts
appropriated for the consolidated items.''
Change of 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 Department of
the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Similar Provisions
The Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act, Mar. 2, 1919, ch. 95,
Sec. 2, 40 Stat. 1287, contained the following provision: ``Where
separate works or items are consolidated herein and an aggregate amount
is appropriated therefor, the amount so appropriated shall, unless
otherwise expressed, be expended in securing the maintenance and
improvement according to the respective projects adopted by Congress
after giving due regard to the respective needs of traffic. The
allotments to the respective works so consolidated shall be made by the
Chief of Engineers as authorized by the Secretary of War. In case such
works or items are consolidated and separate amounts are given to
individual projects the amounts so named shall be expended upon such
separate projects. Any balances remaining to the credit of the
consolidated items shall be carried to the credit of the respective
aggregate amounts appropriated for the consolidated items.''
Similar provisions were contained in act July 18, 1918, ch. 155,
Sec. 2, 40 Stat. 910.
