33 USC § 544c - Minority group participation in construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project; annual report to Congress

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title: "33 USC § 544c - Minority group participation in construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project; annual report to Congress"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "544c"
section_name: "Minority group participation in construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project; annual report to Congress"
chapter_number: 12
chapter_name: "RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–587, § 185, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2941; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1064(e), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 445.)"
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# § 544c. Minority group participation in construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project; annual report to Congress

The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is directed to make a maximum effort to assure the full participation of members of minority groups, living in the States participating in the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority, in the construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project, including actions to encourage the use, wherever possible, of minority owned firms.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–587, § 185, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2941; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title X, § 1064(e), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 445.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1996— struck out at end “The Chief of Engineers is directed to report on July 1 of each year to the Congress on the implementation of this section, together with recommendation for any legislation that may be needed to assure the fuller and more equitable participation of members of minority groups in this project or others under the direction of the Secretary.”