2021 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 36 - Water Resources Development
Subchapter V - General Provisions
Sec. 2321 - Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facilities

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Citation 33 U.S.C. § 2321 (2021)
Section Name §2321. Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facilities
Section Text (a) In general

Activities currently performed by personnel under the direction of the Secretary in connection with the operation and maintenance of navigation or hydroelectric power generating facilities at Corps of Engineers water resources projects are to be considered as inherently governmental functions and not commercial activities.

(b) Major maintenance contracts allowed

This section does not prohibit contracting out major maintenance or other functions which are currently contracted out or studying services not directly connected with project maintenance and operations.

(c) Exclusion

This section does not—

(1) apply to a navigation facility that was under contract on or before October 23, 2018, with a non-Federal interest to perform operations or maintenance; and

(2) prohibit the Secretary from contracting out commercial activities after October 23, 2018, at a navigation facility.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 101–640, title III, §314, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4641; Pub. L. 115–270, title I, §1151(a), Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3787.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

AMENDMENTS

2018—Pub. L. 115–270 inserted "navigation and" before "hydroelectric facilities" in section catchline, designated first sentence as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and inserted "navigation or" before "hydroelectric", designated second sentence as subsec. (b) and inserted heading, and added subsec. (c).


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES "SECRETARY" DEFINED

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 101–640, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 36 - WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER V - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2321 - Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facilities
Contains section 2321
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 104 Stat. 4641
132 Stat. 3787
Public Law References Public Law 101-640, Public Law 115-270
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