33 U.S.C. § 2329: International outreach program

Summary

The Secretary can run programs to find and share foreign water technologies that could help U.S. water projects. These programs can study and share information about foreign projects, support research, training, and technology exchange, and provide technical services not readily available from private firms, with project-by-project cost recovery. The Secretary can work with federal, state, local, tribal, foreign, and private partners. Money can come from a special Treasury account where partners put funds under cost-sharing rules the Secretary sets, and payments for services must be credited back to the appropriation used.

Title 33, §2329

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(a)Authorization

(1)In general

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)Inclusions

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)Cooperation

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)Funding

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