33 USC § 2339a - Cooperative agreements with Indian tribes

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title: "33 USC § 2339a - Cooperative agreements with Indian tribes"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "2339a"
section_name: "Cooperative agreements with Indian tribes"
chapter_number: 36
chapter_name: "WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "V"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1031(b), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1233.)"
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# § 2339a. Cooperative agreements with Indian tribes

The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement with an Indian tribe (or a designated representative of an Indian tribe) to carry out authorized activities of the Corps of Engineers to protect fish, wildlife, water quality, and cultural resources.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1031(b), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1233.)

## 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 .