---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 U.S.C. § 2337"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
number: "2337"
heading: "Property protection program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/2337"
units:
  - "Chapter 36 — Water Resources Development"
  - "Subchapter V — General Provisions"
---

# §2337. Property protection program

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=2) may carry out a program to reduce vandalism and destruction of property at water resources development projects under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army.
- (b) **Provision of rewards—** In carrying out the program, the [Secretary](/usc/33/426h–1.md?p=2) may provide rewards (including cash rewards) to individuals who provide information or evidence leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals causing damage to Federal property.
- (c) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $500,000 for fiscal year 2001 and each fiscal year thereafter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 106–541, title II, § 205, Dec. 11, 2000, 114 Stat. 2590.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### “Secretary” Defined

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 106–541, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.