§ 2314. Innovative technology

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.

1. 1988

   Water Resources Development Act of 1988

   Pub. L. 100–676 § 8 · 102 Stat. 4012

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 2314

   Pub. L. 100–676, § 8, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4023

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 100–676, § 8, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4023

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 8. INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY. (a) Use.— The Secretary shall, whenever feasible, seek to promote long- and short-term cost savings, increased efficiency, reliability, and safety, and improved environmental results through the use of innovative technology in all phases of water resources development projects and programs under the Secretary’s jurisdiction. To further this goal. Congress encourages the Secretary to— (1) use procurement and contracting procedures that encourage innovative project design, construction, rehabilitation, repair, and operation and maintenance technologies; (2) frequently review technical and design criteria to remove or modify unnecessary impediments to innovation; (3) increase timely exchange of technical information with universities, private companies, government agencies, and individuals; (4) foster design competition; and (5) encourage greater participation by non-Federal project sponsors in the development and implementation of projects. (b) Reports.— Within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and thereafter at the Secretary’s discretion, the Secretary shall provide Congress with a report on the results of, and recommendations to increase, the development and use of innovative technology in water resources development projects under the Secretary’s jurisdiction. Such report shall also contain information regarding innovative technologies which the Secretary has considered and rejected for use in water resources development projects under the Secretary’s jurisdiction. (c) Innovative Technology Defined.— For the purpose of this section, the term “innovative technology” means designs, materials, or methods which the Secretary determines are previously undemonstrated or are too new to be considered standard practice.

2. 1999

   Pub. L. 106–53 title V § 503(b) · 113 Stat. 269

   1. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 2314(b)(d)

      Pub. L. 106–53 added subsec. (b)

   2. Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 2314(b)(d)

      Pub. L. 106–53 redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 106–53 added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (c) and (d), respectively.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Accelerated Adoption of Innovative Technologies.— Section 8 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (33 U.S.C. 2314) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following: “(b) Accelerated Adoption of Innovative Technologies for Management of Contaminated Sediments.— “(1) Test projects.— The Secretary shall approve an appropriate number of projects to test, under actual field conditions, innovative technologies for environmentally sound management of contaminated sediments. “(2) Demonstration projects.— The Secretary may approve an appropriate number of projects to demonstrate innovative technologies that have been pilot tested under paragraph (1). “(3) Conduct of projects.— Each pilot project under paragraph (1) and demonstration project under paragraph (2) shall be conducted by a university with proven expertise in the research and development of contaminated sediment treatment technologies and innovative applications using waste materials. “(4) Location.— At least 1 of the projects under this subsection shall be conducted in New England by the University of New Hampshire.”.

3. 2014

   Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–121 title III § 3021 · 128 Stat. 1193

   Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 2314(d)

   Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “methods, or materials, including roller compacted concrete, geosynthetic materials, and advanced composites, that the Secretary determines are appropriate to carry out this section.” for “materials, or methods which the Secretary determines are previously undemonstrated or are too new to be considered standard practice.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “methods, or materials, including roller compacted concrete, geosynthetic materials, and advanced composites, that the Secretary determines are appropriate to carry out this section.” for “materials, or methods which the Secretary determines are previously undemonstrated or are too new to be considered standard practice.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 3021. USE OF INNOVATIVE MATERIALS.   Section 8(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (33 U.S.C. 2314) is amended by striking “materials” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “methods, or materials, including roller compacted concrete, geosynthetic materials, and advanced composites, that the Secretary determines are appropriate to carry out this section.”.

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