There shall be established under the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, a Coastal Engineering Research Center which, except as hereinafter provided in section 426–3 of this title , shall be vested with all the functions of the Beach Erosion Board, including the authority to make general investigations as provided in section 426a of this title , and such additional functions as the Chief of Engineers may assign. ( Pub. L. 88–172, § 1 , Nov. 7, 1963 , 77 Stat. 304 .) Editorial Notes Codification Section was enacted as part of section 1 of Pub. L. 88–172 . The remainder of said section 1, abolishing the Beach Erosion Board, is classified as a note under section 426 of this title . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Abolition of Beach Erosion Board Section 1 of Pub. L. 88–172 abolished Beach Erosion Board, and is set out as a note under section 426 of this title . For the transfer of certain functions of said Board to Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, see section 426–3 of this title . For termination of Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors 180 days after Oct. 31, 1992 , and reassignment of duties and responsibilities by Secretary of Army, see section 223 of Pub. L. 102–580 , set out as a note under section 541 of this title . CFR Title Parts 33 320 , 325 , 326 , 329 , 330 , 331