---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 1962d–5d"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "1962d–5d"
heading: "Authorization of Secretary of the Army to contract with States and political subdivisions for increased law enforcement services during peak visitation periods; authorization of appropriations"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/1962d-5d"
units:
  - "Chapter 19B — Water Resources Planning"
  - "Subchapter IV — Miscellaneous Provisions"
---

# §1962d–5d. Authorization of Secretary of the Army to contract with States and political subdivisions for increased law enforcement services during peak visitation periods; authorization of appropriations

- (a) The [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to contract with [States](/usc/42/2021b.md?p=14) and their political subdivisions for the purpose of obtaining increased law enforcement services at water resources development [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) under the jurisdiction of the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of the Army to meet needs during peak visitation periods.
- (b) There is authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 per fiscal year for each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1986, to carry out this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 94–587, § 120, Oct. 22, 1976, 90 Stat. 2924; Pub. L. 99–662, title IX, § 920, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4193.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976, and not as part of the Water Resources Planning Act which comprises this chapter.

### Amendments

1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–662 amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting “$10,000,000 per fiscal year for each fiscal year beginning after September 30, 1986” for “$6,000,000 per fiscal year for the fiscal years ending September 30, 1978, and September 30, 1979”.