33 U.S.C. § 2314 : US Code - Section 2314: Innovative technology

Search 33 U.S.C. § 2314 : US Code - Section 2314: Innovative technology

(a) Use
The Secretary shall, whenever feasible, seek to promote long- and
short-term cost savings, increased efficiency, reliability, and
safety, and improved environmental results through the use of
innovative technology in all phases of water resources development
projects and programs under the Secretary's jurisdiction. To
further this goal, Congress encourages the Secretary to -
(1) use procurement and contracting procedures that encourage
innovative project design, construction, rehabilitation, repair,
and operation and maintenance technologies;
(2) frequently review technical and design criteria to remove
or modify unnecessary impediments to innovation;
(3) increase timely exchange of technical information with
universities, private companies, government agencies, and
individuals;
(4) foster design competition; and
(5) encourage greater participation by non-Federal project
sponsors in the development and implementation of projects.
(b) Accelerated adoption of innovative technologies for management
of contaminated sediments
(1) Test projects
The Secretary shall approve an appropriate number of projects
to test, under actual field conditions, innovative technologies
for environmentally sound management of contaminated sediments.
(2) Demonstration projects
The Secretary may approve an appropriate number of projects to
demonstrate innovative technologies that have been pilot tested
under paragraph (1).
(3) Conduct of projects
Each pilot project under paragraph (1) and demonstration
project under paragraph (2) shall be conducted by a university
with proven expertise in the research and development of
contaminated sediment treatment technologies and innovative
applications using waste materials.
(4) Location
At least 1 of the projects under this subsection shall be
conducted in New England by the University of New Hampshire.
(c) Reports
Within 2 years after November 17, 1988, and thereafter at the
Secretary's discretion, the Secretary shall provide Congress with a
report on the results of, and recommendations to increase, the
development and use of innovative technology in water resources
development projects under the Secretary's jurisdiction. Such
report shall also contain information regarding innovative
technologies which the Secretary has considered and rejected for
use in water resources development projects under the Secretary's
jurisdiction.
(d) "Innovative technology" defined
For the purpose of this section, the term "innovative technology"
means designs, materials, or methods which the Secretary determines
are previously undemonstrated or are too new to be considered
standard practice.