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33 U.S.C. § 983 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 983. Functions of Corporation
(a) Construction of deep-water navigation works in Saint Lawrence River; conditions precedent
The Corporation is authorized and directed to construct, in United States territory, deep-water navigation works substantially in accordance with the “Controlled single stage project, 238–242” (with a controlling depth of twenty-seven feet in channels and canals and locks at least eight hundred feet long, eighty feet wide, and thirty feet over the sills), designated as “works solely for navigation” in the joint report dated January 3, 1941, of the Canadian Temporary Great Lakes-Saint Lawrence Basin Committee and the United States Saint Lawrence Advisory Committee, in the International Rapids section of the Saint Lawrence River together with necessary dredging in the Thousand Islands section; and to operate and maintain such works in coordination with the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada, created by chapter 24 of the acts of the fifth session of the Twenty-first Parliament of Canada 15–16, George VI (assented to December 21, 1951): Provided, That the Corporation shall not proceed with the aforesaid construction unless and until—
(1) the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada, provides assurances satisfactory to the Corporation that it will complete the Canadian portions of the navigation works authorized by section 10, chapter 24 of the acts of the fifth session of the Twenty-first Parliament of Canada 15–16, George VI, 1951, as nearly as possible concurrently with the completion of the works authorized by this section;
(2) the Corporation has received assurances satisfactory to it that the State of New York, or an entity duly designated by it, or other licensee of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in conjunction with an appropriate agency in Canada, as nearly as possible concurrently with the navigation works herein authorized, will construct and complete the dams and power works approved by the International Joint Commission in its order of October 29, 1952 (docket 68) or any amendment or modification thereof.
(b) Coordination of activities regarding power proj­ects
The Corporation shall make necessary arrangements to assure the coordination of its activities with those of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Authority of Canada and the entity designated by the State of New York, or other licensee of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, authorized to construct and operate the dams and power works authorized by the International Joint Commission in its order of October 29, 1952 (docket 68) or any amendment or modification thereof.
(May 13, 1954, ch. 201, § 3, 68 Stat. 93; Pub. L. 95–91, title IV, § 402(a)(1)(A), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 583.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: “Federal Energy Regulatory Commission” substituted for “Federal Power Commission” in subsecs. (a)(2) and (b), on authority of Pub. L. 95–91, title IV, § 402(a)(1)(A), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 583, which is classified to section 7172(a)(1)(A) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
33 U.S.C. § 985 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 985. Bonds; issuance; maturity; redemption; interest; purchase of obligations by Secretary of the Treasury
(a) To finance its activities, the Corporation may issue revenue bonds payable from corporate revenue to the Secretary of the Treasury. The total face value of all bonds so issued shall not be greater than $140,000,000. Not more than fifty per centum of the bonds may be issued during any one year. Such obligations shall have maturities agreed upon by the Corporation and the Secretary of the Treasury, not in excess of fifty years. Such obligations may be redeemable at the option of the Corporation before maturity in such manner as may be stipulated in such obligations, but the obligations thus redeemed shall not be refinanced by the Corporation. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to purchase any obligations of the Corporation to be issued hereunder and for such purpose the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to use as a public debt transaction the proceeds from the sale of any securities issued under chapter 31 of title 31, and the purposes for which securities may be issued under chapter 31 of title 31 are extended to include any purchases of the Corporation’s obligations hereunder.
(b) Effective as of October 21, 1970, the obligations of the Corporation incurred under subsection (a) of this section shall bear no interest, and the obligation of the Corporation to pay the unpaid interest which has accrued on such obligations is terminated.
(May 13, 1954, ch. 201, § 5, 68 Stat. 94; Pub. L. 85–108, § 1(4), July 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 307; Pub. L. 91–469, § 43(a), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1038.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: In subsec. (a), “chapter 31 of title 31” substituted for “the Second Liberty Bond Act, as amended” on authority of Pub. L. 97–258, § 4(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.
heading: Amendments
text: 1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–469, § 43(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and struck out fourth, fifth, and eighth sentences which provided for deferral, with approval of Secretary of the Treasury, of interest payments on bonds but required interest payments so deferred to bear interest after June 30, 1960; prohibited charging of deferred interest against debt limitation of $140,000,000; and prescribed for each obligation a rate of interest determined by the Secretary, taking into consideration the current average rate on current marketable obligations of the United States of comparable maturities as of the last day of the month preceding the issuance of the obligation of the Corporation.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–469, § 43(a)(2), added subsec. (b).
1957—Pub. L. 85–108 increased Corporation’s borrowing authority from $105,000,000 to $140,000,000; omitted first year bond issue limitation, and raised limits of bond issues for any year from 40 to 50 per centum of total borrowing power; and authorized deferment of interest payments on borrowings, excluding such deferred interest charges from the debt limitation of $140,000,000.
33 U.S.C. § 985a (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 985a. Cancellation of bonds issued under section 985
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any bond issued under section 985 of this title, is hereby canceled together with the obligation to pay such bond.
(Pub. L. 97–369, title III, § 311, Dec. 18, 1982, 96 Stat. 1782.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1983, and not as part of act May 13, 1954, ch. 201, 68 Stat. 903, which comprises this chapter.
Section consists of a part of section 311 of Pub. L. 97–369. The remainder of section 311 of Pub. L. 97–369 amended sections 984 and 988 of this title.
33 U.S.C. § 987 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 987. Services and facilities of other agencies
(a) Utilization of personnel, services, facilities, and information
The Corporation may, with the consent of the agency concerned, accept and utilize, on a reimbursable basis, the officers, employees, services, facilities, and information of any agency of the Federal Government, except that any such agency having custody of any data relating to any of the matters within the jurisdiction of the Corporation shall, upon request of the Administrator, make such data available to the Corporation without reimbursement.
(b) Contributions to retirement and disability, and employees’ compensation, funds; payment of costs
The Corporation shall contribute to the civil-service retirement and disability fund, on the basis of annual billings as determined by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, for the Government’s share of the cost of the civil-service retirement system applicable to the Corporation’s employees and their beneficiaries. The Corporation shall also contribute to the employee’s compensation fund, on the basis of annual billings as determined by the Secretary of Labor, for the benefit payments made from such fund on account of the Corporation’s employees. The annual billings shall also include a statement of the fair portion of the cost of the administration of the respective funds, which shall be paid by the Corporation into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
(May 13, 1954, ch. 201, § 8, 68 Stat. 95; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783.)
heading: Executive Documents
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: “Director of the Office of Personnel Management” substituted for “Civil Service Commission” and “Commission” in subsec. (b) pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783, set out under section 1101 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, which transferred all functions vested by statute in United States Civil Service Commission to Director of Office of Personnel Management (except as otherwise specified), effective Jan. 1, 1979, as provided by section 1–102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, set out under section 1101 of Title 5.
33 U.S.C. § 988a (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 988a. Waiver of collection of charges or tolls
(a) Notwithstanding section 988 of this title or any other provision of law, the Corporation shall not collect any charge or toll established pursuant to section 988 of this title with respect to a commercial vessel (as defined in section 4462(a)(4) of title 26).
(b) The Corporation will maintain a record of the annual amount of each charge or toll that would have been collected with respect to each such commercial vessel if it were not for paragraph (a) of this section.
(May 13, 1954, ch. 201, § 13, as added Pub. L. 99–662, title XIV, § 805(a)(4), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4272; amended Pub. L. 103–331, title III, § 339, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2496.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Pub. L. 103–331 substituted “Waiver of collection” for “Rebate of” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:
“(a) The Corporation shall transfer to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, at such times and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, all revenues derived from the collection of charges or tolls established under section 988 of this title.
“(b)(1) The Corporation shall certify to the Secretary of the Treasury, in such form and at such times as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe—
“(A) the identity of any person who pays a charge or toll to the Corporation pursuant to section 988 of this title with respect to a commercial vessel (as defined in section 4462(a)(4) of title 26),
“(B) the amount of the toll or charge paid by such person with respect to such vessel.
“(2) Within 30 days of the receipt of a certification described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury shall rebate, out of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, to the person described in paragraph (1) the amount of the charge or toll paid pursuant to section 988 of this title.”
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective April 1, 1987, see section 805(b) of Pub. L. 99–662, set out as an Effective Date of 1986 Amendment note under section 984 of this title.
33 U.S.C. § 989 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 989. Special reports
(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1121(j), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 724.
(b) The Corporation, after July 17, 1957, shall submit special reports to the Congress whenever there is proposed a new feature, design, or phase of the seaway project, not heretofore included in estimates, or whenever there is proposed an abandonment of any feature, design, or phase, heretofore included in estimates, involving an estimated value exceeding one million dollars, and such special reports shall include justification for the modifications.
(May 13, 1954, ch. 201, § 10, 68 Stat. 96; Pub. L. 85–108, § 1(5), July 17, 1957, 71 Stat. 308; Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1121(j), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 724.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1995—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–66 struck out subsec. (a) which read as follows: “The Corporation shall submit to the President for transmission to the Congress at the beginning of each regular session an annual report of its operations under this chapter.”
1957—Pub. L. 85–108 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).
33 U.S.C. § 1013...1016 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§§ 1013 to 1016. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–478, § 12, Oct. 21, 1980, 94 Stat. 2303
text: Section 1013, Pub. L. 87–167, § 13, formerly § 14, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 407; renumbered Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(13), Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 428, authorized appropriations to carry out this chapter.
text: Section 1014, Pub. L. 87–167, § 15, formerly § 16, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 407; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(14), Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 428, related to effect of this chapter on section 1321 of this title and section 89 of Title 14, Coast Guard.
text: Section 1015, Pub. L. 87–167, § 17, Aug. 30, 1961, 75 Stat. 407; Pub. L. 89–551, § 1(10), Sept. 1, 1966, 80 Stat. 375, specified the effective date of this chapter and provided savings provision for rights, liabilities, procedures, or regulations existing on the effective date of this chapter. Pub. L. 93–119, § 2(15), Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 428, which provided for the repeal of this section was repealed by section 12 of Pub. L. 96–478.
text: Section 1016, Pub. L. 93–119, § 3, Oct. 4, 1973, 87 Stat. 428, provided effective date of 1973 amendments to this chapter by Pub. L. 93–119, the subsections covering the following subject matter: subsec. (a) general effective date; subsec. (b) savings provision; and subsec. (c) effective date of section 1004(d) and (e) of this title.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Oct. 2, 1983, see section 14(a) of Pub. L. 96–478, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1901 of this title.
33 U.S.C. § 1101 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 1101. Congressional declaration of policy and objectives
(a) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the United States to develop, encourage, and maintain a coordinated, comprehensive, and long-range national program in marine science for the benefit of mankind to assist in protection of health and property, enhancement of commerce, transportation, and national security, rehabilitation of our commercial fisheries, and increased utilization of these and other resources.
(b) The marine science activities of the United States should be conducted so as to contribute to the following objectives:
(1) The accelerated development of the resources of the marine environment.
(2) The expansion of human knowledge of the marine environment.
(3) The encouragement of private investment enterprise in exploration, technological development, marine commerce, and economic utilization of the resources of the marine environment.
(4) The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in marine science and resource development.
(5) The advancement of education and training in marine science.
(6) The development and improvement of the capabilities, performance, use, and efficiency of vehicles, equipment, and instruments for use in exploration, research, surveys, the recovery of resources, and the transmission of energy in the marine environment.
(7) The effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the Nation, with close cooperation among all interested agencies, public and private, in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, facilities, and equipment, or waste.
(8) The cooperation by the United States with other nations and groups of nations and international organizations in marine science activities when such cooperation is in the national interest.
(Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 2, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 203.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Short Title
text: Section 1 of title I of Pub. L. 89–454, as renumbered and amended by Pub. L. 89–688, § 2(a), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1001, provided that: “This title [enacting this subchapter] may be cited as the ‘Marine Resources and Engineering Development Act of 1966’.”
33 U.S.C. § 1102 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 1102. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 3, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 89–670, § 8(j), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 943; Pub. L. 90–242, § 2, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 91–15, § 1, May 23, 1969, 83 Stat. 10; Pub. L. 91–414, Sept. 25, 1970, 84 Stat. 865, established the National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development. The provisions of this chapter with respect to the Council expired on June 30, 1971, and the Council terminated on Apr. 30, 1971, for lack of funds.
33 U.S.C. § 1103 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 1103. Executive responsibilities; utilization of staff, interagency, and non-Government advisory arrangements; consultation with agencies; solicitation of views of non-Federal agencies
(a) In conformity with the provisions of section 1101 of this title, it shall be the duty of the President with the advice and assistance of the Council to—
(1) survey all significant marine science activities, including the policies, plans, programs, and accomplishments of all departments and agencies of the United States engaged in such activities;
(2) develop a comprehensive program of marine science activities, including, but not limited to, exploration, description and prediction of the marine environment, exploitation and conservation of the resources of the marine environment, marine engineering, studies of air-sea interaction, transmission of energy, and communications, to be conducted by departments and agencies of the United States, independently or in cooperation with such non-Federal organizations as States, institutions and industry;
(3) designate and fix responsibility for the conduct of the foregoing marine science activities by departments and agencies of the United States;
(4) insure cooperation and resolve differences arising among departments and agencies of the United States with respect to marine science activities under this subchapter, including differences as to whether a particular project is a marine science activity;
(5) undertake a comprehensive study, by contract or otherwise, of the legal problems arising out of the management, use, development, recovery, and control of the resources of the marine environment;
(6) establish long-range studies of the potential benefits to the United States economy, security, health, and welfare to be gained from marine resources, engineering, and science, and the costs involved in obtaining such benefits; and
(7) review annually all marine science activities conducted by departments and agencies of the United States in light of the policies, plans, programs, and priorities developed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) In the planning and conduct of a coordinated Federal program the President and the Council shall utilize such staff, interagency, and non-Government advisory arrangements as they may find necessary and appropriate and shall consult with departments and agencies concerned with marine science activities and solicit the views of non-Federal organizations and individuals with capabilities in marine sciences.
(Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 4, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 205; Pub. L. 89–688, § 2(b), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1001.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1966—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–688, in par. (4), substituted “this title” for “this Act”, which, for purposes of codification has been changed to “this subchapter”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Termination of Council
text: National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering, established under section 1102 of this title, terminated Apr. 30, 1971, for lack of funds. See Codification note set out under section 1102 of this title.
(NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§§ 1104, 1105. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section 1104, Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 5, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 205; Pub. L. 89–688, § 2(b), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1001; Pub. L. 90–242, § 1, Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 780, established the Commission on Marine Science, Engineering, and Resources. For expiration of the Commission, see Codification note set out under section 1102 of this title.
Section 1105, Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 6, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 207, provided for the National Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Development to coordinate a program of international cooperation with respect to work done pursuant to this chapter. For expiration of the Council, see Codification note set out under section 1102 of this title.
33 U.S.C. § 1106 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 1106. Reports to Congress
(a) The President shall transmit to the Congress biennially in January a report, which shall include (1) a comprehensive description of the activities and the accomplishments of all agencies and departments of the United States in the field of marine science during the preceding fiscal year, and (2) an evaluation of such activities and accomplishments in terms of the objectives set forth pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Reports made under this section shall contain such recommendations for legislation as the President may consider necessary or desirable for the attainment of the objectives of this chapter, and shall contain an estimate of funding requirements of each agency and department of the United States for marine science activities during the succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 7, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 207; Pub. L. 99–386, title II, § 203(a), Aug. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 823.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1986—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 99–386 substituted “biennially in January” for “in January of each year”.
33 U.S.C. § 1107 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 1107. Definitions
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “marine science” shall be deemed to apply to oceanographic and scientific endeavors and disciplines, and engineering and technology in and with relation to the marine environment; and the term “marine environment” shall be deemed to include (a) the oceans, (b) the Continental Shelf of the United States, (c) the Great Lakes, (d) seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of the United States to the depth of two hundred meters, or beyond that limit, to where the depths of the superjacent waters admit of the exploitation of the natural resources of such areas, (e) the seabed and subsoil of similar submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of islands which comprise United States territory, and (f) the resources thereof.
(Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 8, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 208; Pub. L. 89–688, § 2(b), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1001.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1966—Pub. L. 89–688 substituted “this title” for “this Act”, which, for purposes of codification, has been changed to “this subchapter”.
33 U.S.C. § 1108 (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 1108. Authorization of appropriations
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subchapter, but sums appropriated for any one fiscal year shall not exceed $1,200,000.
(Pub. L. 89–454, title I, § 9, June 17, 1966, 80 Stat. 208; Pub. L. 89–688, § 2(b), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1001; Pub. L. 91–15, § 2, May 23, 1969, 83 Stat. 10.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1969—Pub. L. 91–15 substituted “$1,200,000” for “$1,500,000”.
1966—Pub. L. 89–688 substituted “this title” for “this Act”, which, for purposes of codification, has been changed to “this subchapter”.