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Show 100 boats, fishing boats, motor boats, and other similar water craft, whether or not operated for hire."145 On request of the Committee on Public Works either of the Senate or of the House, the Board is required by statute to examine and review the report on any examination or survey made pursuant to law, and report thereon as in other cases.146 But the law expressly states that the Board may not extend the scope of the project contemplated in the original report upon which its examination and review was requested, or in the pro- vision of law authorizing the original examination or survey.147 The word "scope" is not defined in the Act. Authorization of Projects.-Apparently to negate any in- ference that authorization of an examination or survey consti- tutes a project authorization, Congress in providing for such examinations and surveys has for many years stipulated that "the Government shall not be deemed to have entered upon any project" until it shall have been adopted by law.148 General congressional practice for about one hundred years has been to authorize the prosecution of projects in omnibus "River and Harbor Acts," just as in the case of examinations and surveys.149 General Limitations.-Certain limitations have been im- posed in connection with the submission of reports and the authorization of projects under the jurisdiction of the Army Engineers. Congress has provided since 1892 that no project or estimate for new work shall be made unless authorized by law, just as in the case of examinations and surveys.150 With respect to the latter, beginning in 1922, Congress has included in each River and Harbor Act a prohibition against submission of supplemental or additional reports or estimates after sub- 144 Act of February 10,1932, 47 Stat. 42, 33 U. S. O. 541. 148 Act of March 4, 1913, § 4, 37 Stat. 801, 826, 33 U. S. C. 542. ™Id. 148 See, e. g., Act of July 3, 1930, § 2, 46 Stat. 918, 933. Earlier acts con- tained a like restriction contingent upon appropriation of funds for the project. See, e. g., Act of January 21, 1927, § 4, 44 Stat. 1010, 1016. 149 See supra, n. 110, p. 92. 160 Act of July 13,1892, § 8, 27 Stat. 88, 116; Act of May 17, 1950, 64 Stat. 163,-. |