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§2331a Initiating Work on Separable Elements
Title 33 › Chapter 36— WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT › Subchapter V— GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 2331a
Summary
If a water resources project received construction funds within the last 6 years, starting work on a separable part of that project does not need a new-start approval or a new investment decision. That work must be treated as ongoing (continuing) work.
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Title 33, §2331a
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With respect to a water resources development project that has received construction funds in the previous 6-year period, for purposes of initiating work on a separable element of the project—
(1)no new start or new investment decision shall be required; and
(2)the work shall be treated as ongoing work.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, and also as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, also known as the WIIN Act, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.
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33 U.S.C. § 2331a
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60