§ 547a. — Inclusion of regional economic development benefits in economic analysis for purposes of computing economic justification of project.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC547a]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12--RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 547a. Inclusion of regional economic development benefits
in economic analysis for purposes of computing economic
justification of project
In the case of any authorized navigation project which has been
partially constructed, or is to be constructed, which is located in one
or more States, and which serves regional needs, the Secretary of the
Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, may include in any economic
analysis which is under preparation on October 22, 1976, such regional
economic development benefits as he determines to be appropriate for
purposes of computing the economic justification of the project.
(Pub. L. 94-587, Sec. 140, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2930.)
