Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 36 — Water Resources Development
§ 2356. Project consultation
Statutory text
Reports required
Not later than 180 days after , the Secretary shall submit the following reports:
The report required under section 1214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3809).
The report required under section 1120(a)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1643).
Environmental justice updates
In general
In the formulation of water development resources projects, the Secretary shall comply with any existing Executive order regarding environmental justice in effect as of , to address any disproportionate and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority communities, low-income communities, and Indian Tribes.
Update
Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary shall review, and shall update, where appropriate, any policies, regulations, and guidance of the Corps of Engineers necessary to implement any Executive order described in paragraph (1) with respect to water resources development projects.
Requirements
In updating the policies, regulations, or guidance under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall—
provide notice to interested non-Federal stakeholders, including representatives of minority communities, low-income communities, and Indian Tribes;
provide opportunities for interested stakeholders to comment on potential updates of policies, regulations, or guidance;
consider the recommendations from the reports submitted under subsection (a); and
promote the meaningful involvement of minority communities, low-income communities, and Indian Tribes.
Community engagement
In carrying out a water resources development project, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable—
promote the meaningful involvement of minority communities, low-income communities, and Indian Tribes;
provide guidance and technical assistance to such communities or Tribes to increase understanding of the project development and implementation activities, regulations, and policies of the Corps of Engineers; and
cooperate with State, Tribal, and local governments with respect to activities carried out pursuant to this subsection.
Tribal lands and consultation
In carrying out water resources development projects, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable and in accordance with the Tribal Consultation Policy affirmed and formalized by the Secretary on (or a successor policy)—
promote meaningful involvement with Indian Tribes specifically on any Tribal lands near or adjacent to any water resources development projects, for purposes of identifying lands of ancestral, cultural, or religious importance;
consult with Indian Tribes specifically on any Tribal areas near or adjacent to any water resources development projects, for purposes of identifying lands, waters, and other resources critical to the livelihood of the Indian Tribes; and
cooperate with Indian Tribes to avoid, or otherwise find alternate solutions with respect to, such areas.
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.
Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2021
Pub. L. 116–260 div. AA title I § 112 · 134 Stat. 1182
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 2356
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title I, § 112, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2625.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title I, § 112, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2625.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 112. The Waiver authority. Secretary of Commerce, or the designee of the Secretary, may waive the matching requirements under sections 306 and 306A, and the cost sharing requirements under section 315, of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1455, 1455a, and 1461) as necessary for amounts made available under this Act under the heading “Operations, Research, and Facilities” under the heading “National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration”.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 1214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is section 1214 of Pub. L. 115–270, title I, , 132 Stat. 3768, which is not classified to the Code.
Section 1120(a)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is section 1120(a)(3) of Pub. L. 114–322, title I, , 130 Stat. 1632, which is not classified to the Code.
Codification
Section was enacted as a part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, and not as a 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 div. AA of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
Credits
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title I, § 112, , 134 Stat. 2625.)