Rivers and Harbors Act (United States)
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The Rivers and Harbors Act (United States) is a foundational federal law that regulates the construction, alteration, and obstruction of navigable waters to protect navigation and, in later amendments, aspects of water quality and environmental resources.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rivers and Harbors Act (United States) canonical | 1 |
| Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 | 1 |
| Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Rivers and Harbors Act (United States) Context triple: [Kentucky Lock, administeredUnder, Rivers and Harbors Act (United States)]
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A.
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937
The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that, among other water infrastructure measures, authorized major reclamation and water management projects in California’s Central Valley.
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B.
Federal Water Power Act of 1920
The Federal Water Power Act of 1920 was a U.S. law that established a comprehensive federal licensing and regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development on navigable waters and public lands.
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C.
Flood Control Act of 1944
The Flood Control Act of 1944 is a landmark U.S. law that authorized major multipurpose water projects, shaping the modern federal system for flood control, navigation, irrigation, and hydroelectric power development.
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D.
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, is a U.S. federal law that regulates maritime commerce by requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels.
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E.
Bonneville Project Act of 1937
The Bonneville Project Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that created the Bonneville Power Administration and established the framework for marketing and transmitting hydroelectric power from the Columbia River dams in the Pacific Northwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rivers and Harbors Act (United States) Target entity description: The Rivers and Harbors Act (United States) is a foundational federal law that regulates the construction, alteration, and obstruction of navigable waters to protect navigation and, in later amendments, aspects of water quality and environmental resources.
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A.
Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937
The Rivers and Harbors Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that, among other water infrastructure measures, authorized major reclamation and water management projects in California’s Central Valley.
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B.
Federal Water Power Act of 1920
The Federal Water Power Act of 1920 was a U.S. law that established a comprehensive federal licensing and regulatory framework for hydroelectric power development on navigable waters and public lands.
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C.
Flood Control Act of 1944
The Flood Control Act of 1944 is a landmark U.S. law that authorized major multipurpose water projects, shaping the modern federal system for flood control, navigation, irrigation, and hydroelectric power development.
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D.
Merchant Marine Act of 1920
The Merchant Marine Act of 1920, commonly known as the Jones Act, is a U.S. federal law that regulates maritime commerce by requiring goods transported between U.S. ports to be carried on U.S.-built, -owned, and -crewed vessels.
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E.
Bonneville Project Act of 1937
The Bonneville Project Act of 1937 is a U.S. federal law that created the Bonneville Power Administration and established the framework for marketing and transmitting hydroelectric power from the Columbia River dams in the Pacific Northwest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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environmental law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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| aimsToProtect | water quality in navigable waters ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Refuse Act
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Section 14 (Injury to works or property) ⓘ |
| appliesTo | navigable waters of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1899-03-03 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| focusesOn | navigation protection ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | oldest major federal environmental law still in effect ⓘ |
| influenced |
Clean Water Act
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Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Water Pollution Control Act
|
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
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| laterUsedFor | water pollution control enforcement ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | Corps of Engineers permitting of structures in navigable waters ⓘ |
| legalRequirement |
federal permit for dredging in navigable waters
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federal permit for filling in navigable waters ⓘ federal permit for structures in navigable waters ⓘ |
| penaltyType |
civil penalties
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criminal penalties ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | protection of navigation in navigable waters of the United States ⓘ |
| prohibits |
discharge of refuse matter into navigable waters without a permit
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injury to harbor and river works built by the United States ⓘ obstruction to navigable capacity of waters of the United States without a permit ⓘ |
| regulates |
alteration of navigable waters
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construction in navigable waters ⓘ construction of dams and dikes in navigable waters ⓘ construction of structures in navigable waters ⓘ discharge of refuse into navigable waters ⓘ excavation and dredging in navigable waters ⓘ obstruction of navigable waters ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting program ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalFrom |
United States Congress
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surface form:
Congress
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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| section |
Section 10
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Section 13 ⓘ Section 14 ⓘ Section 9 ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Rivers and Harbors Act (United States)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899
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| signedBy | William McKinley ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
harbors
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navigable waterways infrastructure ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
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