§ 2321. — Operation and maintenance of hydroelectric facilities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2321]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2321. Operation and maintenance of hydroelectric facilities
Activities currently performed by personnel under the direction of
the Secretary in connection with the operation and maintenance of
hydroelectric power generating facilities at Corps of Engineers water
resources projects are to be considered as inherently governmental
functions and not commercial activities. This section does not prohibit
contracting out major maintenance or other functions which are currently
contracted out or studying services not directly connected with project
maintenance and operations.
(Pub. L. 101-640, title III, Sec. 314, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4641.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1990, 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.
101-640, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
