33 U.S.C. § 2316
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- (a)The Secretary shall include environmental protection as one of the primary missions of the Corps of Engineers in planning, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining water resources projects.
- (b)Nothing in this section affects—
- (1)existing Corps of Engineers’ authorities, including its authorities with respect to navigation and flood control;
- (2)pending Corps of Engineers permit applications or pending lawsuits involving permits or water resources projects; or
- (3)the application of public interest review procedures for Corps of Engineers permits.