Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§2295a Policy and Technical Standards
Title 33 › CHAPTER 36 — WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT › SUBCHAPTER V — GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 2295a
Summary
Every 5 years the Secretary must update, cancel, or declare up-to-date every policy and technical standard used for the Corps of Engineers' civil works programs. This covers nine types of documents, like engineer regulations, manuals, circulars, technical letters, planning and policy guidance letters, and bulletins.
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Title 33, §2295a
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Every 5 years, the Secretary shall revise, rescind, or certify as current, as applicable, each policy and technical standards publication for the civil works programs of the Corps of Engineers, including each engineer regulation, engineer circular, engineer manual, engineer pamphlet, engineer technical letter, planning guidance letter, policy guidance letter, planning bulletin, and engineering and construction bulletin.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, and also as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, 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 8002 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 2295a
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102