33 U.S.C. § 2325a — Authority to accept and use materials and services

(a) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may accept and use materials, services, or funds from a non-Federal public entity, nonprofit, or private entity to repair, restore, replace, or maintain a water-resources project when the District Commander finds (1) a risk of harm to the project’s function for its authorized purposes and (2) that acceptance is in the public interest. (b) A contributor cannot receive credit or reimbursement for donated materials or services. (c)(1) The Secretary may use accepted materials or services only if they comply with every law and regulation that would apply if the Secretary acquired them. (2) Accepted services must supplement existing Federal employees and may be used only for work that funding or personnel limits would otherwise prevent. (d) By February 1 of each year after the first fiscal year in which materials, services, or funds are accepted, the Secretary must report to the listed Senate and House committees. The report must describe the activities and their costs, and comprehensively explain why they are needed to keep the project safe and reliable.