Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§547a Inclusion of regional economic development benefits in economic analysis for purposes of computing economic justification of project
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 12— - RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 547a
Summary
The Secretary of the Army, through the Chief of Engineers, can add regional economic development benefits when figuring a project's economic worth. This rule applies to approved navigation projects that are partly built or planned, are in one or more states, serve regional needs, and have an economic study being prepared on October 22, 1976.
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Title 33, §547a
Navigation and Navigable Waters — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In the case of any authorized navigation project which has been partially constructed, or is to be constructed, which is located in one or more States, and which serves regional needs, the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may include in any economic analysis which is under preparation on October 22, 1976, such regional economic development benefits as he determines to be appropriate for purposes of computing the economic justification of the project.
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33 U.S.C. § 547a
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73