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33 U.S.C. 2331a: Initiating work on separable elementsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERSCHAPTER 36-WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
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§2331a. Initiating work on separable elements

With respect to a water resources development project that has received construction funds in the previous 6-year period, for purposes of initiating work on a separable element of the project⁠—

(1)  no new start or new investment decision shall be required; and

(2)  the work shall be treated as ongoing work.

( Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1146 , Dec. 16, 2016 , 130 Stat. 1659 .)

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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.