Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§2270 Subsurface drain systems research and development
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 36— - WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - WATER RESOURCES STUDIES › § 2270
Summary
If money is available, the Secretary must carry out research and development on using subsurface drain systems. The work must be done through the Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center and, when needed, the Secretary should consult other federal agencies. The research must look at using these drain systems to reduce flood risk and to reduce coastal storm risk.
Full Legal Text
Title 33, §2270
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Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center and, where appropriate, in consultation with other Federal agencies, shall carry out research and development activities relating to the use of subsurface drain systems as—
(1)a flood risk-reduction measure; or
(2)a coastal storm risk-reduction measure.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
“Secretary” Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of div. AA of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 2270
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73