In general
The Secretary may engage in activities (including contracting) in support of Federal departments or agencies, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, or foreign governments to address problems of national significance to the United States.
Consultation
The Secretary may engage in activities in support of international organizations or foreign governments only after consulting with the Department of State.
Use of Corps’ expertise
The Secretary may use the technical and managerial expertise, including the planning and design expertise, of the Corps of Engineers to address domestic and international problems related to water resources, infrastructure development, and environmental protection and restoration.
Funding
In general
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Acceptance of funds
The Secretary may accept and expend additional funds from Federal departments or agencies, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, or foreign governments to carry out this section.
Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 234110 Stat. 3704Pub. L. 106–541, title II, § 207114 Stat. 2590Pub. L. 110–114, title II, § 2030121 Stat. 1081Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1029128 Stat. 1230Pub. L. 118–272, div. A, title II, § 1243138 Stat. 3092(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
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
Pub. L. 118–272, § 1243(1)2025—Subsec. (c). , inserted “, including the planning and design expertise,” after “managerial expertise”.
Pub. L. 118–272, § 1243(2)Subsec. (d)(1). , substituted “$2,500,000” for “$1,000,000”.
Pub. L. 113–121, § 1029(1)2014—Subsec. (a). , substituted “Federal departments or agencies, nongovernmental organizations,” for “other Federal agencies,”.
Pub. L. 113–121, § 1029(2)Subsec. (b). , inserted “or foreign governments” after “organizations”.
Pub. L. 113–121, § 1029(3)Subsec. (c). , inserted “and restoration” after “protection”.
Pub. L. 113–121, § 1029(4)Subsec. (d). , designated first and second sentences as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, inserted headings, and substituted “Federal departments or agencies, nongovernmental organizations,” for “other Federal agencies,” in par. (2).
Pub. L. 110–114, § 2030(1)2007—Subsec. (a). , added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “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.”
Pub. L. 110–114, § 2030(2)Subsec. (b). , substituted “Department of State” for “Secretary of State”.
Pub. L. 110–114, § 2030(3)Subsec. (d). , substituted “$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008” for “$250,000 for fiscal year 2001” and “, international organizations, or foreign governments” for “or international organizations”.
Pub. L. 106–5412000—Subsec. (d). 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.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
National Recreation Reservation Service
Pub. L. 106–541, title II, § 206114 Stat. 2590
“Secretary” Defined
section 2 of Pub. L. 104–303section 2201 of this titleSecretary means the Secretary of the Army, see , set out as a note under .