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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 36 — Water Resources Development

§ 2283c. Technical assistance

Statutory text

(1)

In general

The Secretary may provide technical assistance to States and local governments to establish third-party mitigation instruments, including mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs, that will help to target mitigation payments to high-priority ecosystem restoration actions.

(2)

Requirements

In providing technical assistance under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to States and local governments that have developed State, regional, or watershed-based plans identifying priority restoration actions.

(3)

Mitigation instruments

The Secretary shall seek to ensure any technical assistance provided under this section will support the establishment of mitigation instruments that will result in restoration of high-priority areas identified in the plans under paragraph (2).

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014

    Pub. L. 113–121 title I § 1040(c) · 128 Stat. 1193

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 2283c

    (Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1040(c), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1243.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1040(c), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1243.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Technical Assistance.— (1) In general.— The Secretary may provide technical assistance to States and local governments to establish third-party mitigation instruments, including mitigation banks and in-lieu fee programs, that will help to target mitigation payments to high-priority ecosystem restoration actions. (2) Requirements.— In providing technical assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to States and local governments that have developed State, regional, or watershed-based plans identifying priority restoration actions. (3) Mitigation instruments.— The Secretary shall seek to ensure any technical assistance provided under this subsection will support the establishment of mitigation instruments that will result in restoration of high-priority areas identified in the plans under paragraph (2).

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Secretary” Defined

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 113–121, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1040(c), , 128 Stat. 1243.)

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