§2329 — Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary can find and share foreign water technologies that could improve U.S. water projects. This work can include tracking and sharing information about foreign projects, doing research and training to move technology to the United States, and offering technical help not available from private firms, with project costs recovered as agreed. The Secretary may work with federal, state, local, foreign, and private partners. Funding can come from a special Treasury account where partners deposit money under cost‑sharing agreements, and any payments for services are returned to the appropriation used.

Title 33, §2329

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(a)(1)The Secretary may engage in activities to inform the United States of technological innovations abroad that could significantly improve water resources development in the United States.

(2)Activities under paragraph (1) may include—

(A)development, monitoring, assessment, and dissemination of information about foreign water resources projects that could significantly improve water resources development in the United States;

(B)research, development, training, and other forms of technology transfer and exchange; and

(C)offering technical services that cannot be readily obtained in the private sector to be incorporated into water resources projects if the costs for assistance will be recovered under the terms of each project.

(b)The Secretary may carry out the provisions of this section in cooperation with Federal departments and agencies, State and local agencies, authorities, institutions, corporations (profit or nonprofit), foreign governments, or other organizations.

(c)The funds to carry out the provisions of this section shall include funds deposited in a special account with the Secretary of the Treasury for such purposes by any cooperating entity or organization according to cost-sharing agreements proscribed by the Secretary. Reimbursement for services provided under this section shall be credited to the appropriation concerned.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–322 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized the Secretary to engage in activities to inform the United States maritime industry and port authorities of technological innovations abroad that could significantly improve waterborne transportation in the United States, both inland and deep draft.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Secretary” Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 3 of Pub. L. 102–580, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

§2329 International Outreach Program