33 U.S.C. § 2323a
The Secretary may engage in activities (including contracting) in support of Federal departments or agencies, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, or foreign governments to address problems of national significance to the United States.
The Secretary may engage in activities in support of international organizations or foreign governments only after consulting with the Department of State.
The Secretary may use the technical and managerial expertise of the Corps of Engineers to address domestic and international problems related to water resources, infrastructure development, and environmental protection and restoration.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
The Secretary may accept and expend additional funds from Federal departments or agencies, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, or foreign governments to carry out this section.
33 U.S.C. § 2323a
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection 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.
AMENDMENTS2014-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113-121, §1029(1), substituted "Federal departments or agencies, nongovernmental organizations," for "other Federal agencies,".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113-121, §1029(2), inserted "or foreign governments" after "organizations". Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 113-121, §1029(3), inserted "and restoration" after "protection".Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113-121, §1029(4), designated first and second sentences as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, inserted headings, and substituted "Federal departments or agencies, nongovernmental organizations," for "other Federal agencies," in par. (2).2007-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110-114, §2030(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: "The Secretary may engage in activities in support of other Federal agencies or international organizations to address problems of national significance to the United States." Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110-114, §2030(2), substituted "Department of State" for "Secretary of State".Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110-114, §2030(3), substituted "$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008" for "$250,000 for fiscal year 2001" and ", international organizations, or foreign governments" for "or international organizations". 2000-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106-541 substituted "There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000 for fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter." for "There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this section." and inserted "out" after "carry" in second sentence.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
NATIONAL RECREATION RESERVATION SERVICE Pub. L. 106-541, title II, §206, Dec. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 2590, provided that: "Notwithstanding section 611 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681-515), the Secretary [of the Army] may-"(1) participate in the National Recreation Reservation Service on an interagency basis; and "(2) pay the Department of the Army's share of the activities required to implement, operate, and maintain the Service."
"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.