---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 U.S.C. § 2329"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
number: "2329"
heading: "International outreach program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/2329"
units:
  - "Chapter 36 — Water Resources Development"
  - "Subchapter V — General Provisions"
---

# §2329. International outreach program

- (a) **Authorization—**
  - (1) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=2) may engage in activities to inform the United States of technological innovations abroad that could significantly improve water resources development in the United States.
  - (2) **Inclusions—** Activities under [paragraph (1)](#a-1) may include—
    - (A) development, monitoring, assessment, and dissemination of information about foreign water resources projects that could significantly improve water resources development in the United States;
    - (B) research, development, training, and other forms of technology transfer and exchange; and
    - (C) offering technical services that cannot be readily obtained in the private sector to be incorporated into water resources projects if the costs for assistance will be recovered under the terms of each project.
- (b) **Cooperation—** The [Secretary](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=2) may carry out the provisions of this section in cooperation with Federal departments and agencies, State and local agencies, authorities, institutions, corporations (profit or nonprofit), foreign governments, or other organizations.
- (c) **Funding—** The funds to carry out the provisions of this section shall include funds deposited in a special account with the [Secretary](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=2) of the Treasury for such purposes by any cooperating entity or organization according to cost-sharing agreements proscribed by the [Secretary](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=2). Reimbursement for services provided under this section shall be credited to the appropriation concerned.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 102–580, title IV, § 401, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4862; Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1138, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1657.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

### Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–322 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) authorized the Secretary to engage in activities to inform the United States maritime industry and port authorities of technological innovations abroad that could significantly improve waterborne transportation in the United States, both inland and deep draft.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### “Secretary” Defined

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 3 of Pub. L. 102–580, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.