Water Resources Development Act of 1996

Pub. L. 104–303

US Codex doesn’t hold the enacted text of this law — the public-law corpus runs from the 113th Congress (2013) onward. What it changed in the U.S. Code, reconstructed from the credit notes, is listed below.

77 sections of the Code credited to this law, found between Public Law 104-98 and Public Law 104-333.

• 16 U.S.C. § 460d-3 — 460d–3. Recreational user fees
• 16 U.S.C. § 3952 — Priority Louisiana coastal wetlands restoration projects
• 25 U.S.C. § 3802 — Definitions
• 26 U.S.C. § 9505 — Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
• 33 U.S.C. § 59c-3 — 59c–3. Queens County, New York
• 33 U.S.C. § 411 — Penalty for wrongful deposit of refuse; use of or injury to harbor improvements, and obstruction of navigable waters generally
• 33 U.S.C. § 412 — Liability of masters, pilots, etc., and of vessels engaged in violations
• 33 U.S.C. § 415 — Summary removal of water craft obstructing navigation; liability of owner, lessee, or operator
• 33 U.S.C. § 426e — Federal aid in protection of shores
• 33 U.S.C. § 426f — Reimbursements
• 33 U.S.C. § 426g — Authorization of small projects not specifically authorized; expenditures; local cooperation; work to be complete; exceptions
• 33 U.S.C. § 426g-1 — 426g–1. State and regional plans
• 33 U.S.C. § 426h — National shoreline erosion control development and demonstration program
• 33 U.S.C. § 426h-1 — 426h–1. Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 426i-1 — 426i–1. Construction of shoreline protection projects by non-Federal interests
• 33 U.S.C. § 467 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 467a — Inspection of dams
• 33 U.S.C. § 467b — Investigation reports to Governors
• 33 U.S.C. § 467c — Determination of danger to human life and property
• 33 U.S.C. § 467d — National dam inventory
• 33 U.S.C. § 467e — Interagency Committee on Dam Safety
• 33 U.S.C. § 467f — National dam safety program
• 33 U.S.C. § 467g — Research
• 33 U.S.C. § 467h — Reports
• 33 U.S.C. § 467i — Statutory construction
• 33 U.S.C. § 467j — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 576b — Lease authority
• 33 U.S.C. § 579a — Project deauthorizations
• 33 U.S.C. § 610 — Control of aquatic plant growths
• 33 U.S.C. § 622 — Contracts, etc., with private industry for implementation of projects for improvements and dredging; reduction of federally owned fleet
• 33 U.S.C. § 653a — Extension of jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission
• 33 U.S.C. § 701-1 — 701–1. Declaration of policy of 1944 act
• 33 U.S.C. § 701b-12 — 701b–12. Floodplain management requirements
• 33 U.S.C. § 701b-13 — 701b–13. Construction of flood control projects by non-Federal interests
• 33 U.S.C. § 701n — Emergency response to natural disasters
• 33 U.S.C. § 701r — Protection of highways, bridge approaches, public works, and nonprofit public services
• 33 U.S.C. § 701u — International engineering or scientific conferences; attendance
• 33 U.S.C. § 1269 — Long Island Sound
• 33 U.S.C. § 1272 — Environmental dredging
• 33 U.S.C. § 1412 — Dumping permit program
• 33 U.S.C. § 2211 — Harbors
• 33 U.S.C. § 2213 — Flood control and other purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 2215 — Feasibility studies; planning, engineering, and design
• 33 U.S.C. § 2241 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 2263 — Study of Corps capability to conserve fish and wildlife
• 33 U.S.C. § 2281 — Matters to be addressed in planning
• 33 U.S.C. § 2284a — Benefits to navigation
• 33 U.S.C. § 2284b — Scenic and aesthetic considerations
• 33 U.S.C. § 2309a — Project modifications for improvement of environment
• 33 U.S.C. § 2313 — Collaborative research and development
• 33 U.S.C. § 2313a — Engineering and environmental innovations of national significance
• 33 U.S.C. § 2313b — Support of Army civil works program
• 33 U.S.C. § 2319 — Reservoir management
• 33 U.S.C. § 2321a — Hydroelectric power project uprating
• 33 U.S.C. § 2323a — Interagency and international support authority
• 33 U.S.C. § 2325 — Voluntary contributions for environmental and recreation projects
• 33 U.S.C. § 2326 — Beneficial uses of dredged material
• 33 U.S.C. § 2326a — Dredged material disposal facility partnerships
• 33 U.S.C. § 2326b — Sediment management
• 33 U.S.C. § 2328 — Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation facilities
• 33 U.S.C. § 2330 — Aquatic ecosystem restoration
• 42 U.S.C. § 1962-2 — 1962–2. Congressional statement of objectives
• 42 U.S.C. § 1962d-5a — 1962d–5a. Reimbursement to States
• 42 U.S.C. § 1962d-5b — 1962d–5b. Water resources projects; written agreement requirement
• 42 U.S.C. § 1962d-16 — 1962d–16. Comprehensive plans for development, utilization, and conservation of water and related resources
• 16 U.S.C. § 460d–3 — Recreational user fees
• 33 U.S.C. § 59c–3 — Queens County, New York
• 33 U.S.C. § 426g–1 — State and regional plans
• 33 U.S.C. § 426h–1 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 426i–1 — Repealed.
• 33 U.S.C. § 701–1 — Declaration of policy of 1944 act
• 33 U.S.C. § 701b–12 — Floodplain management requirements
• 33 U.S.C. § 701b–13 — Repealed.
• 42 U.S.C. § 1962–2 — Congressional statement of objectives
• 42 U.S.C. § 1962d–5a — Reimbursement to States
• 42 U.S.C. § 1962d–5b — Written agreement requirement for water resources projects
• 42 U.S.C. § 1962d–16 — Comprehensive plans for development, utilization, and conservation of water and related resources