§ 2313b. — Support of Army civil works program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2313b]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2313b. Support of Army civil works program
(a) General authority
In carrying out research and development in support of the civil
works program of the Department of the Army, the Secretary may utilize
contracts, cooperative research and development agreements, cooperative
agreements, and grants with non-Federal entities, including State and
local governments, colleges and universities, consortia, professional
and technical societies, public and private scientific and technical
foundations, research institutions, educational organizations, and
nonprofit organizations.
(b) Commercial application
With respect to contracts for research and development, the
Secretary may include requirements that have potential commercial
application and may use such potential application as an evaluation
factor where appropriate.
(Pub. L. 104-303, title II, Sec. 229, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3703.)
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.
``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.
