33 U.S.C. § 2342
Section 2342 · Access to water resource data
Current version, with additions and removals from the November 8, 2007 version.
The Secretary shall carry out a program to provide public access to water resources and related water quality data in the custody of the Corps of Engineers.
Public access under subsection (a) shall—
(1) include, at a minimum, access to data generated in water resources project development and regulation under section 1344 of this title; and
(2) appropriately employ geographic information system technology and linkages to water resource models and analytical techniques.
To the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out activities under this section, the Secretary shall develop partnerships, including cooperative agreements, with State, tribal, and local governments and other Federal agencies.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each fiscal year.
Using available funds, the Secretary shall make publicly available, including on the Internet, all data in the custody of the Corps of Engineers on—
the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water resources development projects; and
water quality and water management of projects owned, operated, or managed by the Corps of Engineers.
Nothing in this section may be construed to compel or authorize the disclosure of data or other information determined by the Secretary to be confidential information, privileged information, law enforcement information, national security information, infrastructure security information, personal information, or information the disclosure of which is otherwise prohibited by law.
The Secretary shall ensure that data is made publicly available under subsection (a) as quickly as practicable after the data is generated by the Corps of Engineers.
In carrying out this section, the Secretary may develop partnerships, including through cooperative agreements, with State, tribal, and local governments and other Federal agencies.