{"identifier":"/us/usc/t33/s2243","title":33,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2243.","heading":"Arctic deep draft port development partnerships","text":"\u00a7\u202f2243.\nArctic deep draft port development partnerships\n(a)\nIn general\nThe Secretary may provide technical assistance to non-Federal public entities, including Indian tribes (as defined in\nsection 5304 of title 25\nsection 1602 of title 43\n1\n1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a closing parenthesis.\n(b)\nAcceptance of funds\nThe Secretary is authorized to accept and expend funds provided by non-Federal public entities, including Indian tribes (as defined in\nsection 5304 of title 25\nsection 1602 of title 43\n1\n(c)\nLimitation\nNo assistance may be provided under this section until after the date on which the entity to which that assistance is to be provided enters into a written agreement with the Secretary that includes such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate and in the public interest.\n(d)\nPrioritization\nThe Secretary shall prioritize technical assistance provided under this section for Arctic deep draft ports identified by the Secretary, the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the Secretary of Defense as important for Arctic development and security.\n(e)\nConsideration of national security interests\nIn carrying out a study of the feasibility of an Arctic deep draft port, the Secretary\u2014\n(1) shall consult with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to identify benefits in carrying out the missions specified in\nsection 468 of title 6\n(2) shall consult with the Secretary of Defense to identify national security benefits associated with an Arctic deep draft port; and\n(3) may consider such benefits in determining whether an Arctic deep draft port is feasible.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t33/s2243.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t33/s2243","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2243."},{"t":"heading","text":"Arctic deep draft port development partnerships"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t33/s2243/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary may provide technical assistance to non-Federal public entities, including Indian tribes (as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 5304 of title 25","href":"/us/usc/t25/s5304","tail":") and a Native village, Regional Corporation, or Village Corporation (as those terms are defined in "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 1602 of title 43","href":"/us/usc/t43/s1602","tail":"\u202f"},{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original. 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