The Secretary of the Army may direct a temporary transfer of any property employed in the improvement of rivers and harbors whenever, in his judgment, such transfer would secure efficient or economical results, and such adjustment in the way of charges and credits shall be made between the projects affected as may be equitable.
(June 13, 1902, ch. 1079, §5,
Section is from part of section 5 of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1902.
The omitted part of that section is set out as section 558 of this title.
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II,