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33 U.S.C. § 603a

Removal of snags and debris, and straightening, clearing, and protecting channels in navigable waters

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The Secretary of the Army is authorized to allot not to exceed $5,000,000 from any appropriations made prior to or after March 2, 1945, for any one fiscal year for improvement of rivers and harbors, for removing accumulated snags, obstructions, and other debris located in or adjacent to a Federal channel, and for protecting, clearing, and straightening channels in navigable harbors and navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable in the interest of navigation, flood control, ecosystem restoration, or recreation.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1988–2003 · leading case: Richard McCarthy v. United States, 850 F.2d 558 (9th Cir. 1988).
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Richard McCarthy v. United States, 850 F.2d 558 (9th Cir. 1988). · cites it 2× “of flood control” under the River and Harbor Act, as amended, March 2, 1945, 33 U.S.C. § 603a (1982). Although the State of Texas owns the water of Lewisville Lake, the United States owns the underlying land.”
Henderson Cnty. Drainage Dist. No. 3 v. United States, 55 Fed. Cl. 334 (Fed. Cl. 2003). “” 33 U.S.C. § 603a (2001). . The parties sharply dispute the identity of the "existing authorities” referred to in House Document 135.”
Don Applegate & Gayle Applegate (For Themselves & a Class of Others Similarly Situated, Totalling 271) v. United States, 25 F.3d 1579 (Fed. Cir. 1994). “10, 16 (1945) (partially codified at 33 U.S.C. § 603a (1988)), authorized the project.”
Applegate v. United States, 35 Fed. Cl. 406 (Fed. Cl. 1996). “10 , 16 (1945) (partially codified at 33 U.S.C. § 603a (1994)). The Project was designed to provide a deep-water harbor on the east coast of Florida in Brevard County, immediately south of Cape Canaveral.”
Applegate v. United States, 28 Fed. Cl. 554 (Fed. Cl. 1993). “10,16 (1945) (partially codified at 33 U.S.C. § 603a (1988)), which authorized “the construction of works of improvement, for navigation or flood control” in numerous areas of the country, including Canaveral Harbor.”
Williams v. United States, 957 F.2d 742 (10th Cir. 1992). “River and Harbor Act, 33 U.S.C. § 603a (1988) (amended 1945) (emphasis added); Flood Control Act of 1950, 33 U.”
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