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[CITE: 33USC562a]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
           CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
 
                    SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 562a. Project depths for national defense purposes; 
        waterways for general commerce
        
    The Chief of Engineers, under the direction of the Secretary of the 
Army, is hereby authorized to maintain authorized river and harbor 
projects in excess of authorized project depths where such excess depths 
have been provided by the United States for defense purposes and 
whenever the Chief of Engineers determines that such waterways also 
serve essential needs of general commerce.

(Pub. L. 90-483, title I, Sec. 117, Aug. 13, 1968, 82 Stat. 737.)
