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33 U.S.C. § 2321 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 33. Navigation and Navigable Waters § 2321. Operation and maintenance of navigation and hydroelectric facilities

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(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.

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