Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§3902 Authority to provide assistance
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 52— - WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION › § 3902
Summary
They can fund projects and must pick a mix of project types and locations. The Secretary must fund projects under 3905(1); the Administrator must fund 3905(2)–(7) and (9); either may fund 3905(8) or (10).
Full Legal Text
Title 33, §3902
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(a)The Secretary and the Administrator may provide financial assistance under this chapter to carry out projects, which shall be selected to ensure a diversity of project types and geographical locations.
(b)(1)The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to carry out all projects under this chapter that are eligible projects under section 3905(1) of this title.
(2)The Administrator shall provide financial assistance to carry out all projects under this chapter that are eligible projects under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (9) of section 3905 of this title.
(3)The Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable, may carry out eligible projects under paragraph (8) or (10) of section 3905 of this title.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(a)(1)(A), struck out “pilot” before “projects”. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(a)(1), substituted “provide financial assistance to carry out all projects” for “carry out all pilot projects”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(a)(1)(A), struck out “pilot” after “all”. 2016—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5008(b)(2)(A)(i), substituted “(7), and (9)” for “and (8)”. Pub. L. 114–322, § 5008(a), substituted “provide financial assistance to carry out” for “carry out”. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5008(b)(2)(A)(ii), substituted “paragraph (8) or (10)” for “paragraph (7) or (9)”.
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.
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 3902
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73