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§2295a Policy and Technical Standards

Title 33 › Chapter 36— WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter V— GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 2295a

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Every 5 years, the Secretary must update, cancel, or confirm current Corps civil‑works policy and technical publications, like regulations and manuals.

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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 33Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60