33 U.S.C. § 2287 — Continued planning and investigations

(a) Pre-authorization planning and engineering After the Chief of Engineers transmits his recommendations for a water resources development project to the Secretary for transmittal to the Congress, as authorized in section 701–1 of this title , and before authorization for construction of such project, the Chief of Engineers may undertake continued planning and engineering (other than preparation of plans and specifications) for such project if the Chief of Engineers finds that the project is without substantial controversy and justifies further engineering, economic, and environmental investigations and the Chief of Engineers transmits to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a statement of such findings. In the one-year period after authorization for construction of such project, the Chief of Engineers may undertake planning, engineering, and design for such project. (b) Omitted (c) Authorizations as additions to other authorizations The authorization made by this section must be in addition to any other authorizations for planning, engineering, and design of water resources development projects and must not be construed as a limitation on any other such authorization.