33 USC § 467i - Statutory construction

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s467i"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "33 USC § 467i - Statutory construction"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "467i"
section_name: "Statutory construction"
chapter_number: 9
chapter_name: "PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "DAM INSPECTION PROGRAM"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 92–367, § 13, formerly § 11, as added Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(8), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3693; renumbered § 12, Pub. L. 107–310, § 5(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2453; renumbered § 13, Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3001(d)(1), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1283.)"
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# § 467i. Statutory construction

Nothing in this subchapter and no action or failure to act under this subchapter shall—

**(1)** create any liability in the United States or its officers or employees for the recovery of damages caused by such action or failure to act;

**(2)** relieve an owner or operator of a dam of the legal duties, obligations, or liabilities incident to the ownership or operation of the dam; or

**(3)** preempt any other Federal or State law.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–367, § 13, formerly § 11, as added Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(8), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3693; renumbered § 12, Pub. L. 107–310, § 5(1), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2453; renumbered § 13, Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3001(d)(1), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1283.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 467i, , as added , , , related to consultation of Federal officers with State officials when dam operated or proposed by Federal agency is operated or proposed in a State, prior to repeal by , , .

A prior  was renumbered section 14, and is classified to .

Another prior  was classified to section 467 of this title prior to repeal by .