§2313a — Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary can do surveys, plans, studies, and reports to find and promote new, environmentally friendly engineering and environmental solutions for important national problems. That work could lead to projects under existing authorities or to recommendations for new approvals. Congress allowed $1,000,000 to be spent for each fiscal year 1997 through 2000. The Secretary can also accept and spend extra money from other federal agencies, states, or non‑federal groups to carry out this work.

Title 33, §2313a

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(a)To encourage innovative and environmentally sound engineering solutions and innovative environmental solutions to problems of national significance, the Secretary may undertake surveys, plans, and studies and prepare reports that may lead to work under existing civil works authorities or to recommendations for authorizations.

(b)(1)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2000.

(2)The Secretary may accept and expend additional funds from other Federal agencies, States, or non-Federal entities for purposes of carrying out this section.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996, 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. 104–303, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

§2313a Engineering and Environmental Innovations of National Significance

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Title 33, §2313a

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