33 USC 653a: Extension of jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission
Text contains those laws in effect on January 8, 2026
From Title 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCHAPTER 13-MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION
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§653a. Extension of jurisdiction of Mississippi River Commission
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.
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