It is the policy of the United States for the Corps of Engineers to maximize the beneficial use, in an environmentally acceptable manner, of suitable dredged material obtained from the construction or operation and maintenance of water resources development projects.
In evaluating the placement of dredged material obtained from the construction or operation and maintenance of water resources development projects, the Secretary shall consider-
The economic benefits and efficiencies from the beneficial use of dredged material considered by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) shall be included in any determination relating to the "Federal standard" by the Secretary under section 335.7 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, for the placement or disposal of such material.
The Secretary shall submit to Congress-
33 U.S.C. § 2326g
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter. Section is comprised of section 125(a) of div. AA of Pub. L. 116-260. Par. (2)(C) of section 125(a) of div. AA of Pub. L. 116-260 amended section 2326 of this title.
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
"SECRETARY" DEFINED Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of div. AA of Pub. L. 116-260 set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.