§ 653a. Extension of jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission

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The jurisdiction of the Mississippi River Commission, established by section 641 of this title, is extended to include—

(1)all of the area between the eastern side of the Bayou Lafourche Ridge from Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico and the west guide levee of the Mississippi River from Donaldsonville, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico;

(2)Alexander County, Illinois; and

(3)the area in the State of Illinois from the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers northward to the vicinity of Mississippi River mile 39.5, including the Len Small Drainage and Levee District, insofar as such area is affected by the flood waters of the Mississippi River.

(Pub. L. 104–303, title V, § 517, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3764.)

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Public Law 104–303
To provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources, to authorize the Secretary of the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the United States, and for other purposes

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Creation of Mississippi River Commission
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Pub. L. 104–303, title V, § 517
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§ 653a

Extension of jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission

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U.S.C.§ 641

Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–303, title V, § 517

Stat.110 Stat. 3764

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