§ 2350. Corrosion prevention

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. 2014

   Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014

   Pub. L. 113–121 title I § 1033 · 128 Stat. 1193

   Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 2350

   Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1033, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1233

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1033, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1233

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1033. CORROSION PREVENTION. (a) In General.— To the greatest extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage and incorporate corrosion prevention activities at water resources development projects. (b) Activities.— In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary, to the greatest extent practicable, shall ensure that contractors performing work for water resources development projects— (1) use best practices to carry out corrosion prevention activities in the field; (2) use industry-recognized standards and corrosion mitigation and prevention methods when— (A) determining protective coatings; (B) selecting materials; and (C) determining methods of cathodic protection, design, and engineering for corrosion prevention; (3) use certified coating application specialists and cathodic protection technicians and engineers; (4) use best practices in environmental protection to prevent environmental degradation and to ensure careful handling of all hazardous materials; (5) demonstrate a history of employing industry-certified inspectors to ensure adherence to best practices and standards; and (6) demonstrate a history of compliance with applicable requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (c) Corrosion Prevention Activities Defined.— In this section, the term “corrosion prevention activities” means— (1) the application and inspection of protective coatings for complex work involving steel and cementitious structures, including structures that will be exposed in immersion; (2) the installation, testing, and inspection of cathodic protection systems; and (3) any other activities related to corrosion prevention the Secretary determines appropriate.

2. 2016

   Water Resources Development Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–322 title I § 1142 · 130 Stat. 1628

   Added · 33 U.S.C. § 2350(d)

   Pub. L. 114–322 added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–322 added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 1142. CORROSION PREVENTION.   Section 1033 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(d) Report.— In the first annual report submitted to Congress after the date of enactment of this subsection in accordance with section 8 of the Act of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 424, chapter 860; 33 U.S.C. 556), and section 925(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2295(b)), the Secretary shall report on the corrosion prevention activities encouraged under this section, including— “(1) a description of the actions the Secretary has taken to implement this section; and “(2) a description of the projects utilizing corrosion prevention activities, including which activities were undertaken.” .

3. 2025

   Pub. L. 118–272 div. A title I § 1135 · 138 Stat. 3025

   1. Added · 33 U.S.C. § 2350(c)(3); 33 U.S.C. § 2350(c)(4)

      Pub. L. 118–272 added par. (3)

   2. Redesignated · 33 U.S.C. § 2350(c)(3); 33 U.S.C. § 2350(c)(4)

      Pub. L. 118–272 redesignated former par. (3) as (4)

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–272 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 118–272 added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

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