33 USC § 2226 - Water resources projects on Federal land

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s2226"
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title: "33 USC § 2226 - Water resources projects on Federal land"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "2226"
section_name: "Water resources projects on Federal land"
chapter_number: 36
chapter_name: "WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "COST SHARING"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1025, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1229.)"
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# § 2226. Water resources projects on Federal land

**(a)** **In general** Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may carry out an authorized water resources development project on Federal land that is under the administrative jurisdiction of another Federal agency where the cost of the acquisition of such Federal land has been paid for by the non-Federal interest for the project.

**(b)** **MOU required** The Secretary may carry out a project pursuant to subsection (a) only after the non-Federal interest has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Federal agency that includes such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary.

**(c)** **Applicability** Nothing in this section alters any non-Federal cost-sharing requirements for the project.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1025, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1229.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### “Secretary” Defined

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see , set out as a note under .