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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73

§2347a Determination of project completion

Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 36— - WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 2347a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must tell the non-Federal partner when construction of a water project or a working part of it is finished so the partner can begin operating and maintaining it. Within 7 days after that notice, the partner can appeal in writing and say why they think it is not finished. If appealed, the Secretary must hire one or more independent, non‑Federal experts to check the work, and that review must finish within 180 days after the appeal is received.

Full Legal Text

Title 33, §2347a

Navigation and Navigable Waters — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Secretary shall notify the applicable non-Federal interest when construction of a water resources project or a functional portion of the project is completed so the non-Federal interest may commence responsibilities, as applicable, for operating and maintaining the project.
(b)(1)Not later than 7 days after receiving a notification under subsection (a), the non-Federal interest may appeal the completion determination of the Secretary in writing with a detailed explanation of the basis for questioning the completeness of the project or functional portion of the project.
(2)(A)On notification that a non-Federal interest has submitted an appeal under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall contract with 1 or more independent, non-Federal experts to evaluate whether the applicable water resources project or functional portion of the project is complete.
(B)An independent review carried out under subparagraph (A) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives an appeal from a non-Federal interest under paragraph (1).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, 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 Pub. L. 113–121, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

33 U.S.C. § 2347a

Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73