Sec. 1033. CORROSION PREVENTION
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## SEC. 1033 CORROSION PREVENTION **[**[33 U.S.C. 2350](/us/usc/t33/s2350)**]** ###
(a)In General To the greatest extent practicable, the Secretary shall encourage and incorporate corrosion prevention activities at water resources development projects. ###
(b)Activities 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)Corrosion Prevention Activities Defined 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 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)); 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)Report In the first annual report submitted to Congress after the date of enactment of this subsection in accordance with section 8 of the Act of August 11, 1888 (25 Stat. 424, chapter 860; 33 U.S.C. 556), and section 925(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2295(b)), 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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Sec. 1033
CORROSION PREVENTION
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