Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 2287

Continued planning and investigations

(a)

Pre-authorization planning and engineering

section 701–1 of this titleAfter the Chief of Engineers transmits his recommendations for a water resources development project to the Secretary for transmittal to the Congress, as authorized in , and before authorization for construction of such project, the Chief of Engineers is authorized to undertake continued planning and engineering (other than preparation of plans and specifications) for such project if the Chief of Engineers finds that the project is without substantial controversy and justifies further engineering, economic, and environmental investigations and the Chief of Engineers transmits to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a statement of such findings. In the one-year period after authorization for construction of such project, the Chief of Engineers is authorized to undertake planning, engineering, and design for such project.

(b)

Omitted

(c)

Authorizations as additions to other authorizations

The authorization made by this section shall be in addition to any other authorizations for planning, engineering, and design of water resources development projects and shall not be construed as a limitation on any other such authorization.

Pub. L. 99–662, title IX, § 910100 Stat. 4189(, , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66section 1113 of Title 31Subsec. (b) of this section, which required the Secretary to prepare and transmit an annual report to certain committees of Congress on activities undertaken under this section, terminated, effective , pursuant to , as amended, set out as a note under , Money and Finance. See, also, page 72 of House Document No. 103–7.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14section 21 of Title 2Committee on Public Works and Transportation of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of House of Representatives by , set out as a note preceding , The Congress.