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33 U.S.C. § 702o

Title 33 Chapter 15 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 702o. Mississippi River and Tributaries Project

  • (a) After any flood event requiring operation or activation of any floodway or backwater feature within the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project through natural overtopping of a Federal levee or artificial crevassing of a Federal levee to relieve pressure on the levees elsewhere in the system, the Secretary shall expeditiously reset and restore the damaged floodway’s levees.
  • (b) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for consultation with affected communities.
  • (c) The term “Mississippi River and Tributaries Project” means the Mississippi River and Tributaries project authorized by the Act of May 15, 1928 (Chap. 569; 45 Stat. 534 ).

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