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[CITE: 33USC2313b]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                 CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 2313b. Support of Army civil works program


(a) General authority

    In carrying out research and development in support of the civil 
works program of the Department of the Army, the Secretary may utilize 
contracts, cooperative research and development agreements, cooperative 
agreements, and grants with non-Federal entities, including State and 
local governments, colleges and universities, consortia, professional 
and technical societies, public and private scientific and technical 
foundations, research institutions, educational organizations, and 
nonprofit organizations.

(b) Commercial application

    With respect to contracts for research and development, the 
Secretary may include requirements that have potential commercial 
application and may use such potential application as an evaluation 
factor where appropriate.

(Pub. L. 104-303, title II, Sec. 229, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3703.)

                          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.
