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33 U.S.C. § 2350

Title 33 Chapter 36 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 2350. Corrosion prevention

  • (a) To the greatest extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage and incorporate corrosion prevention activities at water resources development projects.
  • (b) In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary, to the greatest extent practicable, shall ensure that contractors performing work for water resources development projects—
    • (1) use best practices to carry out corrosion prevention activities in the field;
    • (2) use industry-recognized standards and corrosion mitigation and prevention methods when—
      • (A) determining protective coatings;
      • (B) selecting materials; and
      • (C) determining methods of cathodic protection, design, and engineering for corrosion prevention;
    • (3) use certified coating application specialists and cathodic protection technicians and engineers;
    • (4) use best practices in environmental protection to prevent environmental degradation and to ensure careful handling of all hazardous materials;
    • (5) demonstrate a history of employing industry-certified inspectors to ensure adherence to best practices and standards; and
    • (6) demonstrate a history of compliance with applicable requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
  • (c) In this section, the term “corrosion prevention activities” means—
    • (1) the application and inspection of protective coatings for complex work involving steel and cementitious structures, including structures that will be exposed in immersion;
    • (2) the installation, testing, and inspection of cathodic protection systems;
    • (3) the carrying out of an activity described in paragraph (1) or (2) through a program in corrosion prevention that is—
      • (A) offered or accredited by an organization that sets industry standards for corrosion mitigation and prevention; or
      • (B) an industrial coatings applicator program that is—
        • (i) an employment and training activity (as defined in section 3102 of title 29 ); or
        • (ii) registered under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known as the “National Apprenticeship Act”; 50 Stat. 664 , chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and
    • (4) any other activities related to corrosion prevention the Secretary determines appropriate.
  • (d) In the first annual report submitted to Congress after December 16, 2016 , in accordance with section 556 of this title , and section 2295(b) of this title , the Secretary shall report on the corrosion prevention activities encouraged under this section, including—
    • (1) a description of the actions the Secretary has taken to implement this section; and
    • (2) a description of the projects utilizing corrosion prevention activities, including which activities were undertaken.

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