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* 24 July 1946 by Section 13, Pub.L. 79–526
* 24 September 1954 by Section 208, Pub.L. 83–780 (these projects are customarily referred to as "Section 208 Projects")
* 7 March 1974 by Section 26, Pub.L. 93–251
* 17 November 1986 by Section 915(b), Water Resources Development Act of 1986, Pub.L. 99–662. The latter amended the Federal limit per project to $500,000.the Federal limit per project to $500,000.
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