§2339 — Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary may make cooperative agreements with non‑federal public agencies, nonprofits, and multistate rural nonprofit assistance groups to provide training and education about water resources projects. These agreements can cover conservation, recreation management, water‑resource assessment, community engagement, planning, development, and similar services. The Secretary must, as much as possible, use qualified youth service and conservation corps and make sure they have strong chances to take part. Agreements made under this rule are not covered by chapter 63 of title 31.

Title 33, §2339

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(a)To further training and educational opportunities about water resources development projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal public and nonprofit entities for services relating to natural resources conservation or recreation management.

(b)In carrying out studies and projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, the Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with multistate regional private nonprofit rural community assistance entities for services, including water resource assessment, community participation, planning, development, and management activities.

(c)The Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall enter into cooperative agreements with qualified youth service and conservation corps organizations for services relating to projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary and shall do so in a manner that ensures the maximum participation and opportunities for such organizations.

(d)A cooperative agreement entered into under this section shall not be considered to be, or treated as being, a cooperative agreement to which chapter 63 of title 31 applies.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2016—Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 114–322 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d). 2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “about” for “at”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Secretary” Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 106–541, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

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