§2323a. Interagency and international support authority

(a) In general

The Secretary may engage in activities (including contracting) in support of other Federal agencies, international organizations, or foreign governments to address problems of national significance to the United States.

(b) Consultation

The Secretary may engage in activities in support of international organizations only after consulting with the Department of State.

(c) Use of Corps' expertise

The Secretary may use the technical and managerial expertise of the Corps of Engineers to address domestic and international problems related to water resources, infrastructure development, and environmental protection.

(d) Funding

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. The Secretary may accept and expend additional funds from other Federal agencies, international organizations, or foreign governments to carry out this section.

( Pub. L. 104–303, title II, §234, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3704 ; Pub. L. 106–541, title II, §207, Dec. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 2590 ; Pub. L. 110–114, title II, §2030, Nov. 8, 2007, 121 Stat. 1081 .)

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.

Amendments

2007-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–114, §2030(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: "The Secretary may engage in activities in support of other Federal agencies or international organizations to address problems of national significance to the United States."

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–114, §2030(2), substituted "Department of State" for "Secretary of State".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 110–114, §2030(3), substituted "$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008" for "$250,000 for fiscal year 2001" and ", international organizations, or foreign governments" for "or international organizations".

2000-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–541 substituted "There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $250,000 for fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter." for "There is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this section." and inserted "out" after "carry" in second sentence.

National Recreation Reservation Service

Pub. L. 106–541, title II, §206, Dec. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 2590 , provided that: "Notwithstanding section 611 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 1999 (112 Stat. 2681–515), the Secretary [of the Army] may-

"(1) participate in the National Recreation Reservation Service on an interagency basis; and

"(2) pay the Department of the Army's share of the activities required to implement, operate, and maintain the Service."

"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.