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[CITE: 33USC2313a]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                 CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 2313a. Engineering and environmental innovations of 
        national significance
        

(a) Surveys, plans, and studies

    To encourage innovative and environmentally sound engineering 
solutions and innovative environmental solutions to problems of national 
significance, the Secretary may undertake surveys, plans, and studies 
and prepare reports that may lead to work under existing civil works 
authorities or to recommendations for authorizations.

(b) Funding

                 (1) Authorization of appropriations

        There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
    $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2000.

                   (2) Funding from other sources

        The Secretary may accept and expend additional funds from other 
    Federal agencies, States, or non-Federal entities for purposes of 
    carrying out this section.

(Pub. L. 104-303, title II, Sec. 212, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3684.)

                          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.


                          ``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.
