Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 36 — Water Resources Development
§ 2313a. Engineering and environmental innovations of national significance
Statutory text
Surveys, plans, and studies
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.
Funding
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2000.
Funding from other sources
The Secretary may accept and expend additional funds from other Federal agencies, States, or non-Federal entities for purposes of carrying out this section.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Water Resources Development Act of 1996
Pub. L. 104–303 title II § 212 · 110 Stat. 3658
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 2313a
(Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 212, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3684.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 212, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3684.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 212. ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE. (a) Surveys, Plans, and Studies.— 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) Funding.— (1) Authorization of appropriations.— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2000. (2) Funding from other sources.— The Secretary may accept and expend additional funds from other Federal agencies, States, or non-Federal entities for purposes of carrying out this section.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
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.