{"identifier":"/us/usc/t33/s2331","title":33,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2331.","heading":"Use of continuing contracts for construction of certain projects","text":"\u00a7\u202f2331.\nUse of continuing contracts for construction of certain projects\n(a)\nIn general\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not implement a fully allocated funding policy with respect to a water resource project if initiation of construction has occurred but sufficient funds are not available to complete the project.\n(b)\nContinuing contracts\nThe Secretary shall enter into a continuing contract for a project described in subsection (a).\n(c)\nInitiation of construction clarified\nFor the purposes of this section, initiation of construction for a project occurs on the date of enactment of an Act that appropriates funds for the project from 1 of the following appropriation accounts:\n(1) Construction, General.\n(2) Operation and Maintenance, General.\n(3) Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t33/s2331.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t33/s2331","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2331."},{"t":"heading","text":"Use of continuing contracts for construction of certain projects"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t33/s2331/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not implement a fully allocated funding policy with respect to a water resource project if initiation of construction has occurred but sufficient funds are not available to complete the project.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t33/s2331/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Continuing contracts"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary shall enter into a continuing contract for a project described in subsection (a).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t33/s2331/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Initiation of construction clarified"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For the purposes of this section, initiation of construction for a project occurs on the date of enactment of an Act that appropriates funds for the project from 1 of the following appropriation accounts:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t33/s2331/c/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" Construction, General.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t33/s2331/c/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" Operation and Maintenance, General.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t33/s2331/c/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}