§ 2323a. — Interagency and international support authority.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2323a]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2323a. Interagency and international support authority
(a) In general
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.
(b) Consultation
The Secretary may engage in activities in support of international
organizations only after consulting with the Secretary of State.
(c) Use of Corps' expertise
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.
(d) Funding
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$250,000 for fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter. The
Secretary may accept and expend additional funds from other Federal
agencies or international organizations to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 104-303, title II, Sec. 234, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3704;
Pub. L. 106-541, title II, Sec. 207, Dec. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 2590.)
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.
Amendments
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.
National Recreation Reservation Service
Pub. L. 106-541, title II, Sec. 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.
