{"data":{"id":"us/33-u.s.c.-2331","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 U.S.C. § 2331","heading":"Use of continuing contracts for construction of certain projects","body":"(a) In generalNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall not implement a fully allocated funding policy with respect to a water resource project if initiation of construction has occurred but sufficient funds are not available to complete the project. (b) Continuing contractsThe Secretary shall enter into a continuing contract for a project described in subsection (a). (c) Initiation of construction clarifiedFor the purposes of this section, initiation of construction for a project occurs on the date of enactment of an Act that appropriates funds for the project from 1 of the following appropriation accounts:(1) Construction, General. (2) Operation and Maintenance, General. (3) Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries.","path":["Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS","CHAPTER 36—WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc33@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:09Z","sha256":"140e72633b764c2e5c0d75e63bc216d4b8e11434d95037e2a153952a7d28c7fc","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-u.s.c.-2330d","next":"us/33-u.s.c.-2331a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}