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40 USC CHAPTER 95 - WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC

WORKS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 01/06/03

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS

PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA

CHAPTER 95 - WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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CHAPTER 95 - WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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9501. Chief of Engineers.

9502. Authority of Chief of Engineers.

9503. Record of property.

9504. Reports.

9505. Paying for main pipes.

9506. Civil penalty.

9507. Control of expenditures.

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40 USC Sec. 9501 01/06/03

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS

PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA

CHAPTER 95 - WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 9501. Chief of Engineers

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(a) Superintendence Duties. -

(1) Washington aqueduct and other public works and improvements

in the district of columbia. - The Chief of Engineers has the

immediate superintendence of -

(A) the Washington Aqueduct, together with all rights,

appurtenances, and fixtures connected with the Aqueduct and

belonging to the Federal Government; and

(B) all other public works and improvements in the District

of Columbia in which the Government has an interest and which

are not otherwise specially provided for by law.

(2) Obeying regulations. - In carrying out paragraph (1), the

Chief of Engineers shall obey regulations the President

prescribes, through the Secretary of the Army.

(b) No Increase in Compensation. - The Chief of Engineers shall

not receive additional compensation for the services required under

this chapter.

in one of the public buildings in the District of Columbia, as the

Administrator of General Services directs, and shall be supplied by

the Federal Government with stationery, instruments, books, and

furniture which may be required for the performance of the duties

of the Chief of Engineers.

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(Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1233.)

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9501(a)(1) 40:45. R.S. Sec. 1800.

9501(a)(2) 40:48. R.S. Sec. 1801.

9501(b) 40:46. R.S. Sec. 1807.

9501(c) 40:47. R.S. Sec. 1808.

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In subsection (a)(2), the words "pursuant to law" are omitted as

unnecessary. The words "Secretary of the Army" are substituted for

"Department of War" [subsequently changed to "Department of the

Army" because of section 205(a) of the National Security Act of

1947 (ch. 343, 61 Stat. 501)] because of 10:3013(a)(1).

In subsection (b), the word "additional" is substituted for

"other than his regular pay as an officer of the Corps of

Engineers" to eliminate unnecessary words. The words "of him" are

omitted as unnecessary. The words "this chapter" are substituted

for "title 21 of the Revised Statutes" because the only provisions

of title 21 related to the Chief of Engineers that have not been

repealed are contained in the revised chapter.

In subsection (c), the words "an office" are substituted for

"official apartments" for clarity. The words "District of Columbia"

are substituted for "city of Washington" for consistency in the

revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The

words "Administrator of General Services" are substituted for

"President" [subsequently changed to "Public Buildings Commission"

because of section 10 of the Act of March 1, 1919 (ch. 86, 40 Stat.

1269), "National Park Service" because of section 2 of Executive

Order No. 6166 (eff. June 10, 1933) and the Act of March 2, 1934

(ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389), and "Public Buildings Administrator in the

Federal Works Agency" because of sections 301 and 303 of

Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939 (eff. July 1, 1939, 53 Stat.

1426, 1427)] because of section 103(a) of the Federal Property and

Administrative Services Act of 1949 (ch. 288, 63 Stat. 380), which

is restated as section 303(c) [303(b)] of the revised title.

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40 USC Sec. 9502 01/06/03

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS

PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA

CHAPTER 95 - WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 9502. Authority of Chief of Engineers

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(a) In General. - The Chief of Engineers and necessary assistants

may use all lawful means to carry out their duties.

(b) Supply of Water in District of Columbia. -

(1) Providing water. - The Chief of Engineers has complete

control over the Washington Aqueduct to regulate the manner in

which the authorities of the District of Columbia may tap the

supply of water to the inhabitants of the District of Columbia.

(2) Stoppage of water flow. - The Chief of Engineers shall stop

the authorities of the District of Columbia from tapping the

supply of water when the supply is no more than adequate to the

wants of the public buildings and grounds.

(3) Appeal of decision. - The decision of the Chief of

Engineers on all questions concerning the supply of water under

this subsection may be appealed only to the Secretary of the

Army.

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(Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1234.)

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9502(a), 40:51. R.S. Sec. 1810.

(b)(1), (2)

9502(b)(3) 40:52. R.S. Sec. 1811.

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In subsection (b)(3), the words "Secretary of the Army" are

substituted for "Department of War" [subsequently changed to

"Department of the Army" because of section 205(a) of the National

Security Act of 1947 (ch. 343, 61 Stat. 501)] because of

10:3013(a)(1).

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40 USC Sec. 9503 01/06/03

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS

PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA

CHAPTER 95 - WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 9503. Record of property

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The Chief of Engineers shall keep in the office a complete record

of all land and other property connected with or belonging to the

Washington Aqueduct and other public works under the charge of the

Chief of Engineers, together with accurate plans and surveys of the

public grounds and reservations in the District of Columbia.

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(Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1234.)

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9503 40:49. R.S. Sec. 1809.

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40 USC Sec. 9504 01/06/03

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS

PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA

CHAPTER 95 - WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 9504. Reports

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As superintendent of the Washington Aqueduct, the Chief of

Engineers annually shall submit to the Secretary of the Army,

within nine months after the end of the fiscal year, a report of

the Chief of Engineers' operations for that year and a report of

the condition, progress, repairs, casualties, and expenditures of

the Washington Aqueduct and other public works under the charge of

the Chief of Engineers.

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(Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1234.)

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9504 40:50. R.S. Sec. 1812; Pub. L.

96-470, title II, Sec.

202(a), Oct. 19, 1980, 94

Stat. 2242.

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The provisions of section 1812 of the Revised Statues which

authorized the Chief of Engineers, as Superintendent of Public

Buildings and Grounds, to report to the Secretary of War concerning

the Chief of Engineers' operations for the preceding year,

including an account of the manner in which all appropriations for

public buildings and grounds had been applied, are omitted because

the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds under the Chief of

Engineers was abolished and the functions of the Chief of Engineers

and the Secretary of War with respect to the Superintendent of

Public Buildings and Grounds were transferred to the Director of

Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital by

section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1925 (ch. 339, 43 Stat. 983).

Those functions subsequently were transferred to the National Park

Service by section 2 of Executive Order No. 6166 (eff. June 10,

1933) and the Act of March 2, 1934 (ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389), the

Public Buildings Administrator in the Federal Works Agency by

sections 301 and 303 of Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939 (eff.

July 1, 1939, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427), and the Administrator of

General Services by section 103(a) of the Federal Property and

Administrative Services Act of 1949 (ch. 288, 63 Stat. 380), which

is restated as section 303(c) [303(b)] of the revised title. The

words "Secretary of the Army" are substituted for "Department of

War" [subsequently changed to "Department of the Army" because of

section 205(a) of the National Security Act of 1947 (ch. 343, 61

Stat. 501)] because of 10:3013(a)(1).

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40 USC Sec. 9505 01/06/03

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS

PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA

CHAPTER 95 - WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 9505. Paying for main pipes

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(a) Federal Government. - The Federal Government shall only pay

for the number of main pipes of the Washington Aqueduct needed to

furnish public buildings, offices, and grounds with the necessary

supply of water.

(b) District of Columbia. - The District of Columbia shall pay

the cost of any main pipe of the Washington Aqueduct which supplies

water to the inhabitants of the District of Columbia, in the manner

provided by law.

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(Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1234.)

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9505 40:55. R.S. Sec. 1805.

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In subsection (b), the words "its inhabitants" are substituted

for "inhabitants of Washington and Georgetown" in section 1805 of

the Revised Statutes because of the Act of February 11, 1895 (ch.

79, 28 Stat. 650).

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40 USC Sec. 9506 01/06/03

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TITLE 40 - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS

SUBTITLE II - PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND WORKS

PART D - PUBLIC BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, AND PARKS IN THE DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA

CHAPTER 95 - WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS IN THE

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Sec. 9506. Civil penalty

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A person that, without the consent of the Chief of Engineers,

taps or opens the mains or pipes laid by the Federal Government is

liable to the Government for a civil penalty of at least $50 and

not more than $500.

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(Pub. L. 107-217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1234.)

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9506 40:56. R.S. Sec. 1803.

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The words "in charge of public buildings and works" in section

1803 of the Revised Statutes are omitted because the Office of

Public Buildings and Grounds under the Chief of Engineers was

abolished and the functions of the Chief of Engineers with respect

to public buildings and works were transferred to the Director of