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[CITE: 33USC2331]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                 CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 2331. Use of continuing contracts for construction of 
        certain projects
        

(a) In general

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not 
implement a fully allocated funding policy with respect to a water 
resource project if initiation of construction has occurred but 
sufficient funds are not available to complete the project.

(b) Continuing contracts

    The Secretary shall enter into a continuing contract for a project 
described in subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Initiation of construction clarified

    For the purposes of this section, initiation of construction for a 
project occurs on the date of enactment of an Act that appropriates 
funds for the project from 1 of the following appropriation accounts:
        (1) Construction, General.
        (2) Operation and Maintenance, General.
        (3) Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries.

(Pub. L. 106-53, title II, Sec. 206, Aug. 17, 1999, 113 Stat. 286.)

                          Codification

    Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999, 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. 
106-53, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
