Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/33/3301
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33 U.S. Code § 3301 - Definitions | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 33 › Chapter 46 › § 3301 33 U.S. Code § 3301 - Definitions
(A) In generalThe term “canal structure” means an embankment, wall, or structure along a canal or manmade watercourse that—
(6) InspectionThe term “inspection” means an actual inspection of a levee—
(A) In generalThe term “levee” means a manmade barrier (such as an embankment, floodwall, or other structure)—
(B) InclusionsThe term “levee” includes a levee system, including—
(C) ExclusionsThe term “levee” does not include—
(8) Levee featureThe term “levee feature” means a structure that is critical to the functioning of a levee, including—
(9) Levee systemThe term “levee system” means 1 or more levee segments, including all levee features that are interconnected and necessary to ensure protection of the associated leveed areas—
(15) StateThe term “State” means—
2016—Par. (11). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(a)(1), substituted “State, regional district, or Indian tribe” for “State or Indian tribe”.
Pars. (12) to (17). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(a)(2), (3), added par. (12) and redesignated former pars. (12) to (16) as (13) to (17), respectively.
2014—Pars. (1) to (6). Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(b)(1)–(3), added pars. (1), (2), (4), and (5), and redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as (3) and (6), respectively. Former pars. (3), (4), (5), and (6) redesignated (7), (14), (15), and (16), respectively.
Par. (7). Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(b)(4), added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7) which defined “levee”.
Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(b)(1), redesignated par. (3) as (7).
Pars. (8) to (16). Pub. L. 113–121, § 3016(b)(1), (4), added pars. (8) to (13) and redesignated pars. (4) to (6) as (14) to (16), respectively.
Pub. L. 110–114, title IX, § 9001(a), formerly § 9001, Nov. 8, 2007, 121 Stat. 1288, renumbered § 9001(a) and amended by Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3016(a)(1), (2), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1289, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘National Levee Safety Act of 2007’.”
Pub. L. 110–114, title IX, § 9001(b), as added Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3016(a)(3), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1289, provided that: “The purposes of this title [enacting this chapter] are—
to encourage the use of appropriate engineering policies, procedures, and technical practices for levee site investigation, design, construction, operation and maintenance, inspection, assessment, and emergency preparedness;
to develop and support public education and awareness projects to increase public acceptance and support of levee safety programs and provide information;
to build public awareness of the residual risks associated with living in levee protected areas;
to develop technical assistance materials, seminars, and guidelines to improve the security of levees of the United States; and
to encourage the establishment of effective State and tribal levee safety programs.”