Flood Control Act of 1938

Flood Control Act of 1938
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Long titleAn Act authorizing the construction of certain public works on rivers and harbors for flood control, and for other purposes.
NicknamesPublic Works Act of 1938
Enacted bythe 75th United States Congress
EffectiveJune 28, 1938
Citations
Public lawPub. L. 75–761
Statutes at Large52 Stat. 1215, Chap. 795
Codification
Acts amendedFlood Control Act of 1936
Titles amended33 U.S.C.: Navigable Waters
U.S.C. sections amended33 U.S.C. ch. 15 § 701 et seq.
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 10618
  • Passed the House on June 7, 1938 (Passed)
  • Passed the Senate on June 10, 1938 (Passed)
  • Reported by the joint conference committee on June 14, 1938; agreed to by the House on June 14, 1938 (Agreed, in lieu of H.Res. 532) and by the Senate on June 15, 1938 (51-32)
  • Signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 28, 1938

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.