From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The
Flood Control Act of 1948
was passed by the
United States Congress
on June 30, 1948, giving the
Chief of Engineers
the power to authorize minor flood control projects without having to get Congressional approval. It also authorized several larger flood control projects and amended the budget set forth in the
Flood Control Act of 1946
.
[1]
Budget
[
edit
]
The estimated cost of the projects approved in the bill was $110,450,000. The bill also increased the maximum annual expenditure on repair and maintenance from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 with no more than $100,000 being spent on any one location. $62,000,000 was allotted to the
Secretary of the Army
to make improvements and $10,000,000 was allotted to the Army and
Department of Agriculture
to conduct surveys and examinations. Lastly $25,000,000 million was allocated as emergency funding for flood control.
[2]
References
[
edit
]