---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 U.S.C. § 467g"
title: "33"
title_heading: "Navigation and Navigable Waters"
number: "467g"
heading: "Research"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/33/467g"
units:
  - "Chapter 9 — Protection of Navigable Waters and of Harbor and River Improvements Generally"
  - "Subchapter VII — Dam Inspection Program"
---

# §467g. Research

- (a) **In general—** The [Administrator](/usc/33/467.md?p=1), in cooperation with the [Board](/usc/33/467.md?p=2), shall carry out a [program](/usc/33/467.md?p=11) of technical and archival research to develop and support—
  - (1) improved techniques, historical experience, and equipment for rapid and effective [dam](/usc/33/467.md?p=3) construction, [rehabilitation](/usc/33/467.md?p=12), and inspection;
  - (2) devices for the continued monitoring of the safety of [dams](/usc/33/467.md?p=3);
  - (3) development and maintenance of information resources systems needed to support managing the safety of [dams](/usc/33/467.md?p=3); and
  - (4) initiatives to guide the formulation of effective public policy and advance improvements in [dam](/usc/33/467.md?p=3) safety engineering, security, and management.
- (b) **Consultation—** The [Administrator](/usc/33/467.md?p=1) shall provide for [State](/usc/33/467.md?p=13) participation in research under [subsection (a)](#a) and periodically advise all [States](/usc/33/467.md?p=13) and Congress of the results of the research.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 92–367, § 9, as added Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(8), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3692; amended Pub. L. 107–310, § 4, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2453; Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3001(a)(1), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1282.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 467g, Pub. L. 92–367, § 8, as added Pub. L. 99–662, title XII, § 1201(b), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4261, set out the requisite features of State dam safety programs and provided for program approval and periodic review, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–303, title II, § 215(c)(2), Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3685.

A prior section 9 of Pub. L. 92–367 was classified to section 467h of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–303.

### Amendments

2014—Pub. L. 113–121 substituted “Administrator” for “Director” in introductory provisions of subsec. (a) and in subsec. (b).

2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(1), in introductory provisions, substituted “in cooperation with the Board” for “in cooperation with ICODS” and inserted “and support” after “develop”.

Subsec. (a)(3), (4). Pub. L. 107–310, § 4(2)–(4), added pars. (3) and (4).