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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 12 — River and Harbor Improvements Generally

§ 549b. Inclusion of project or facility in Corps of Engineers workplan

Statutory text

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include in the future workplan of the Corps any authorized project or facility of the Corps of Engineers—

(1)

that the Secretary has studied for disposition under an existing authority, including by carrying out a disposition study under section 549a of this title; and

(2)

for which a final report by the Director of Civil Works has been completed.

(b)

Notification to committees

Upon completion of a final report referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall transmit a copy of the report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.

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. Water Resources Development Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–270 title I § 1117 · 132 Stat. 3765

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 549b

    (Pub. L. 115–270, title I, § 1117, Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3776.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 115–270, title I, § 1117, Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3776.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1117. INCLUSION OF PROJECT OR FACILITY IN CORPS OF ENGINEERS WORKPLAN. (a) In General.— The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include in the future workplan of the Corps any authorized project or facility of the Corps of Engineers— (1) that the Secretary has studied for disposition under an existing authority, including by carrying out a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a); and (2) for which a final report by the Director of Civil Works has been completed. (b) Notification to Committees.— Upon completion of a final report referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary shall transmit a copy of the report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Secretary” Defined

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 102 of Pub. L. 115–270, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 115–270, title I, § 1117, , 132 Stat. 3776.)

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