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33 U.S.C. § 59ii

Declaration of nonnavigability of a portion of the canal known as the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia

United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective

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33 U.S.C. § 59ii, Declaration of nonnavigability of a portion of the canal known as the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/468160
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The portion of the canal known as the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia, located between the Great Ship Lock on the east and the limits of the City of Richmond on the west is hereby declared to be a nonnavigable waterway of the United States for purposes of subtitle II of title 46. The Secretary of Transportation shall provide such technical advice, information, and assistance as the City of Richmond, Virginia, or its designee may request to insure that the vessels operating on the waters declared nonnavigable by subsection (a) are built, maintained, and operated in a manner consistent with protecting public safety. The Secretary of Transportation may terminate the effectiveness of the declaration made by subsection (a) by publishing a determination that vessels operating on the waters declared nonnavigable by subsection (a) have not been built, maintained, and operated in a manner consistent with protecting public safety. Before making a determination under this subsection, the Secretary of Transportation shall—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 106-32(H.R. 1034)1999-06-01
    To declare a portion of the James River and Kanawha Canal in Richmond, Virginia, to be nonnavigable waters of the United States for purposes of title 46, United States Code, and the other maritime laws of the United States.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally