Public Law 826, 84th Congress, (H.R. 11861), approved July 28, 1956. "An Act To amend 

 the Act entitled 'An Act authorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting the 

 shores of pubUcly-owned property', approved August 13, 1946." 



Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of 

 America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act authorizing Federal 

 participation in the cost of protecting the shores of pubUcly owned property", approved 

 August 13, 1946, is hereby amended to read as follows: "That (a) with the purpose of 

 preventing damage to the shores of the United States, its Territories and possessions and 

 promoting and encouraging the healthful recreation of the people, it is hereby declared to 

 be the policy of the United States, subject to the following provisions of this Act to assist 

 in the construction, but not the maintenance, of works for the restoration and protection 

 against erosion, by waves and currents, of the shores of the United States, its Territories 

 and possessions. 



"(b) The Federal contribution in the case of any project referred to in subsection 

 (a) shall not exceed one-third of the cost of the project, and the remainder shall be paid 

 by the State, municipality, or other political subdivision in which the project is located. 



"(c) When in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers the most suitable and economical 

 remedial measures would be provided by periodic beach nourishment, the term 

 'construction' may be construed for the purposes of this Act to include the deposit of 

 sand fill at suitable intervals of time to furnish sand supply to project shores for a length 

 of time specified by the Chief of Engineers. 



"(d) Shores other than pubUc will be eligible for Federal assistance if there is benefit 

 such as that arising from public use or from the protection of nearby public property or if 

 the benefits to those shores are incidental to the project, and the Federal contribution to 

 the project shall be adjusted in accordance with the degree of such benefits. 



"(e) No Federal contribution shall be made with respect to a project under this Act 

 unless the plan therefor shall have been specifically adopted and authorized by Congress 

 after investigation and study by the Beach Erosion Board under the provisions of section 

 2 of the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930, as amended and supplemented. 



"Sec. 2. When the Chief of Engineers shall find that any such project has been 

 constructed in accordance with the authorized plans and specifications he shall cause to 

 be paid to the State, municipality, or other poHtical subdivision involved the amount 

 authorized by Congress. 



"Sec. 3. The Chief of Engineers may, in his discretion, from time to time, make 

 payments on such construction as the work progresses, but these payments, including 

 previous payments, if any, shall not be more than the United States pro rata part of the 

 value of the labor and materials which have been actually put into such construction in 

 conformity to said plans and specifications: Provided, That the construction of 

 restoration and protective works under this Act may be undertaken by the Chief of 

 Engineers upon the request of, and contribution of required funds by, the interested 

 State, municipality, or other political subdivision. 



"Sec. 4. As used in this Act, the word 'shores' includes all the shorelines of the 

 Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, and lakes, estuaries, 

 and bays directly connected therewith." 



Approved July 28, 1956. 



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