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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 701a-1. "Flood control" defined; jurisdiction of Federal investigations
The words "flood control" as used in section 701a of this title,
shall be construed to include channel and major drainage
improvements and flood prevention improvements for protection from
groundwater-induced damages, and Federal investigations and
improvements of rivers and other waterways for flood control and
allied purposes shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be
prosecuted by the Department of the Army under the direction of the
Secretary of the Army and supervision of the Chief of Engineers,
and Federal investigations of watersheds and measures for run-off
and water-flow retardation and soil-erosion prevention on
watersheds shall be under the jurisdiction of and shall be
prosecuted by the Department of Agriculture under the direction of
the Secretary of Agriculture, except as otherwise provided by Act
of Congress.
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