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

33 U.S.C. § 2326f

Maintenance dredging data

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall establish, maintain, and make publicly available a database on maintenance dredging carried out by the Secretary, which shall include information on maintenance dredging carried out by Federal and non-Federal vessels.

(b)

Scope

The Secretary shall include in the database maintained under subsection (a), for each maintenance dredging project and contract, estimated and actual data on—
(1)
the volume of dredged material removed;
(2)
the initial cost estimate of the Corps of Engineers;
(3)
the total cost, including a separate line item for all Federal costs associated with the disposal of dredged material;
(4)
the party and vessel carrying out the work; and
(5)
the number of private contractor bids received and the bid amounts, including bids that did not win the final contract award.

Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1133130 Stat. 1654Pub. L. 117–263, div. H, title LXXXI, § 8207136 Stat. 3756(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, and also as part of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, also known as the WIIN Act, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

Pub. L. 117–2632022—Subsec. (b)(3). inserted “, including a separate line item for all Federal costs associated with the disposal of dredged material” before semicolon at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Secretary” Defined

section 1002 of Pub. L. 114–322section 2201 of this titleSecretary means the Secretary of the Army, see , set out as a note under .