General Provisions | Midpage540Investigations and improvements; control by Department of the Army; wildlife conservation540aAvailability of appropriations for attendance by military personnel at meetings and for printing survey reports541Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors; establishment; duties and powers generally542Review by Board of Engineers of reports on examinations and surveys and special reports543Employment of civil engineers on western and northwestern rivers544bEmployment of physicians to examine employees; fee or employment basis; validation of prior agreements544cMinority group participation in construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project; annual report to Congress545Preliminary examinations and reports; surveys; contents of report to Congress generally545aDiscontinuance546Investigation of stream flow and watersheds; surveys in connection with dams546aInformation as to configuration of shore line547Reports as to local benefits of improvement and recommendations as to local cooperation547aInclusion of regional economic development benefits in economic analysis for purposes of computing economic justification of project548Omitted549aReview of navigation, flood control, and water supply projects549bInclusion of project or facility in Corps of Engineers workplan550Report on water terminal and transfer facilities551Policy of Government as to terminal facilities for new projects553Freight statistics554Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information to person in local charge of improvement; penalty555Duty of shipowners and officers to furnish information required by Secretary of the Army555aPetroleum product information556Printing reports generally557Payment of costs of printing557aPublication of pamphlets, maps, brochures, and other material557bSale of publications, charts, or other material; deposit of proceeds558Proceeds from sale or transfer of property acquired558bExchange of land or property558b–1Application to authorized works of flood control558cRights-of-way over United States land559Disposition of rentals for Government plants560Contributions from private parties; return of excess561aContributions from local interests; reduction to meet lowered cost562Channel depths and dimensions defined562aProject depths for national defense purposes; waterways for general commerce563Omitted565River and harbor improvement by private or municipal enterprise566Improvement by or under authority of State of New Jersey567Navigation and flood control improvements by Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota567aFlood and pollution control compacts between certain States567bPollution of Potomac drainage basin; control by State compacts567b–1Amended compact568Limitation on power of committee of Congress to consider projects569Personal equipment for employees; use of funds for purpose569aTemporary employment of experts or consultants; compensation569bContracts; architect and engineering services; surveying and mapping services569cServices of volunteers569dSafety award and promotional materials569eUse of private sector resources in surveying and mapping569fDebarment of persons convicted of fraudulent use of “Made in America” labels570Default in contract; disposition of amounts collected571Crediting reimbursements for lost, stolen, or damaged property572Collection and removal of drift in Baltimore Harbor574Omitted574aTraining funds575Availability of appropriations for expenses incident to operation of power boats or vessels; expenses defined; certification of expenditures576Revolving fund; establishment; availability; reimbursement; transfer of funds; limitation576aPurchase of passenger motor vehicles by Corps of Engineers576bLease authority576cCorps of Engineers operation of unmanned aircraft systems577Small river and harbor improvement projects577aSmall-boat navigation projects; charter fishing craft577bCost of operation and maintenance of general navigation features of small boat harbor projects; applicable projects578Disposal of surplus property for development of public port or industrial facilities578aDisposition studies578bDisposition of projects579aCorps budgeting; project deauthorizations; comprehensive backlog report579bOmitted579d–2Deauthorization of inactive projects579eAccess to real estate data579fBudgetary evaluation metrics and transparency; public participation579gAnnual reports