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33 U.S.C. 2343: Independent peer review

Created in 2007 by the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-114). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 2282a.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2025

    • Pub. L. 118–272 redesignated subsecs. (i) to (l) as (h) to (k), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (h) which related to applicability of this section based on when project studies were initiated relative to Nov. 8, 2007. (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (h), (i), (j), (k), (l)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–286 substituted "chapter 10 of title 5" for "FACA" in heading and "Chapter 10 of title 5" for "The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.)" in text. Law text · (j)

    2018

    • Pub. L. 115–270 substituted "17 years" for "12 years". (America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018) Law text · (h)

    2014

    • Pub. L. 113–121, §1044(a), substituted "$200,000,000" for "$45,000,000". (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 113–121, §1044(b), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4). (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (b), (4)
    • Pub. L. 113–121, §1044(c), added par. (4) and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Upon identification of a project study for peer review under this section, but prior to initiation of the review, the Chief of Engineers shall notify the Committee on… (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–121, §1044(d), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former par. (2) which related to public availability and transmittal to Congress of a report on a project study from a panel of experts under this section. (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (f), (3)
    • Pub. L. 113–121, §1044(e), substituted "12 years" for "7 years". (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (h)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.