Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-110
§701b–14 Structural Integrity Evaluations
Title 33 › CHAPTER 15 — FLOOD CONTROL › § 701b–14
Summary
The Secretary must inspect a non‑Federal flood‑reduction project when a non‑Federal partner asks. If it misses minimum standards and will fail without fixes, the Secretary may restore it and must prioritize the Arkansas River Levees, Arkansas.
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Title 33, §701b–14
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)In general
Upon request of a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall evaluate the structural integrity and effectiveness of a project for flood damage reduction and, if the Secretary determines that the project does not meet such minimum standards as the Secretary may establish and absent action by the Secretary the project will fail, the Secretary may take such action as may be necessary to restore the integrity and effectiveness of the project.
(b)Priority
The Secretary shall carry out an evaluation and take such actions as may be necessary under subsection (a) for the project for flood damage reduction, Arkansas River Levees, Arkansas.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
“Secretary” Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 110–114, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 701b–14
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110