§ 2328. — Challenge costsharing program for management of recreation 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: 33USC2328]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2328. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of
recreation facilities
(a) In general
The Secretary is authorized to develop and implement a program to
share the cost of managing recreation facilities and natural resources
at water resource development projects under the Secretary's
jurisdiction.
(b) Cooperative agreements
To implement the program under this section, the Secretary is
authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with non-Federal public
and private entities to provide for operation and management of
recreation facilities and natural resources at civil works projects
under the Secretary's jurisdiction where such facilities and resources
are being maintained at complete Federal expense.
(c) Contributions
For purposes of carrying out this section the Secretary may accept
contributions of funds, materials, and services from non-Federal public
and private entities. Any funds received by the Secretary under this
section shall be deposited into the account in the Treasury of the
United States entitled ``Contributions and Advances, Rivers and Harbors,
Corps of Engineers (8862)'' and shall be available until expended to
carry out the purposes of this section.
(Pub. L. 102-580, title II, Sec. 225, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4838;
Pub. L. 104-303, title II, Sec. 236(b), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3705.)
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1992, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
which comprises this chapter.
Amendments
1996--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-303 substituted ``(8862)'' for
``(8662)''.
Recreation Partnership Initiative
Section 519 of Pub. L. 104-303, as amended by Pub. L. 106-53, title
III, Sec. 350(a), Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 310, provided that:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall promote Federal, non-Federal,
and private sector cooperation in creating public recreation
opportunities and developing the necessary supporting infrastructure at
water resources projects of the Corps of Engineers.
``(b) Infrastructure Improvements.--
``(1) Recreation infrastructure improvements.--In determining
the feasibility of the public-private cooperative under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall provide such infrastructure improvements as
are necessary to support a potential private recreational
development at the Raystown Lake Project, Pennsylvania, generally in
accordance with the Master Plan Update (1994) for the project.
``(2) Agreement.--The Secretary shall enter into an agreement
with an appropriate non-Federal public entity to ensure that the
infrastructure improvements constructed by the Secretary on non-
project lands pursuant to paragraph (1) are transferred to and
operated and maintained by the non-Federal public entity.
``(3) Engineering and design services.--The Secretary may
perform engineering and design services for project infrastructure
expected to be associated with the development of the site at
Raystown Lake, Hesston, Pennsylvania.
``(4) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this subsection $3,000,000.
``(c) Report.--Not later than December 31, 1998, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a report on the results of the cooperative efforts
carried out under this section, including the improvements required by
subsection (b).''
``Secretary'' Defined
Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 3 of Pub. L.
102-580, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
