33 U.S.C. § 2287 : US Code - Section 2287: Continued planning and investigations

Search 33 U.S.C. § 2287 : US Code - Section 2287: Continued planning and investigations

(a) Pre-authorization planning and engineering
After the Chief of Engineers transmits his recommendations for a
water resources development project to the Secretary for
transmittal to the Congress, as authorized in section 701-1 of this
title, and before authorization for construction of such project,
the Chief of Engineers is authorized to undertake continued
planning and engineering (other than preparation of plans and
specifications) for such project if the Chief of Engineers finds
that the project is without substantial controversy and justifies
further engineering, economic, and environmental investigations and
the Chief of Engineers transmits to the Committee on Public Works
and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a statement
of such findings. In the one-year period after authorization for
construction of such project, the Chief of Engineers is authorized
to undertake planning, engineering, and design for such project.
(b) Omitted
(c) Authorizations as additions to other authorizations
The authorization made by this section shall be in addition to
any other authorizations for planning, engineering, and design of
water resources development projects and shall not be construed as
a limitation on any other such authorization.