Flood Control Act of 1938
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The Flood Control Act of 1938 was an Act of the United States Congress signed into law by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt that authorized civil engineering projects such as dams, levees, dikes, and other flood control measures through the United States Army Corps of Engineers and other Federal agencies. It is one of a number of Flood Control Acts passed nearly annually by the United States Congress.
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Long title | An Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes. |
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Nicknames | Public Works Act of 1938 |
Enacted by | the 75th United States Congress |
Effective | June 28, 1938 |
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Public law | Pub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 75–761 |
Statutes at Large | 52 Stat. 1215, Chap. 795 |
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Acts amended | Flood Control Act of 1936 |
Titles amended | 33 U.S.C.: Navigable Waters |
U.S.C. sections amended | 33 U.S.C. ch. 15 § 701 et seq. |
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