§ 3303b. Reports

Statutory text

State of levees

In general

Not later than 1 year after December 16, 2016, and biennially thereafter, the Secretary in coordination with the committee, shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report describing the state of levees in the United States and the effectiveness of the levee safety initiative, including—

progress achieved in implementing the levee safety initiative;

State, regional, and tribal participation in the levee safety initiative;

recommendations to improve coordination of levee safety, floodplain management, and environmental protection concerns, including—

identifying and evaluating opportunities to coordinate public safety, floodplain management, and environmental protection activities relating to levees; and

evaluating opportunities to coordinate environmental permitting processes for operation and maintenance activities at existing levee projects in compliance with all applicable laws; and

any recommendations for legislation and other congressional actions necessary to ensure national levee safety.

Inclusion

Each report under paragraph (1) shall include a report of the committee that describes the independent recommendations of the committee for the implementation of the levee safety initiative.

National dam and levee safety program

Not later than 3 years after June 10, 2014, to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary and the Administrator, in coordination with the committee, shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report that includes recommendations regarding the advisability and feasibility of, and potential approaches for, establishing a joint national dam and levee safety program.

Alignment of Federal programs relating to levees

Not later than 2 years after December 16, 2016, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on opportunities for alignment of Federal programs to provide incentives to State, regional, tribal, and local governments and individuals and entities—

to promote shared responsibility for levee safety;

to encourage the development of strong State, regional, and tribal levee safety programs;

to better align the levee safety initiative with other Federal flood risk management programs; and

to promote increased levee safety through other Federal programs providing assistance to State, regional, tribal, and local governments.

Liability for certain levee engineering projects

Not later than 1 year after December 16, 2016, the Secretary shall submit to Congress and make publicly available a report that includes recommendations that identify and address any legal liability associated with levee engineering projects that prevent—

levee owners from obtaining needed levee engineering services; or

development and implementation of a State, regional, or tribal levee safety program.

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.

2014
National Levee Safety Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–114 title IX § 9006 · 121 Stat. 1041
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3303b
Pub. L. 110–114, title IX, § 9006, as added Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3016(e)(2), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1299
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 110–114, title IX, § 9006, as added Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3016(e)(2), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1299
Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 9006. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this title $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013.
2016
Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–322 § 1130(d)(1)(A) · 130 Stat. 1628
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3303b(a)(1)
Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(1)(A), substituted “1 year after December 16, 2016” for “1 year after June 10, 2014” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(1)(A), substituted “1 year after December 16, 2016” for “1 year after June 10, 2014” in introductory provisions.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking “1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection” and inserting “1 year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016”; and
2016
Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–322 § 1130(d)(1)(B) · 130 Stat. 1628
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3303b(a)(1)(B)
Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(1)(B), substituted “State, regional, and tribal” for “State and tribal”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(1)(B), substituted “State, regional, and tribal” for “State and tribal”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking “State and tribal” and inserting “State, regional, and tribal”;
2016
Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–322 § 1130(d)(2)(A) · 130 Stat. 1628
1. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3303b(c)
  Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “2 years after December 16, 2016” for “2 years after June 10, 2014”
2. Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3303b(c)
  Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “State, regional, tribal, and local” for “State, tribal, and local”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “2 years after December 16, 2016” for “2 years after June 10, 2014” and “State, regional, tribal, and local” for “State, tribal, and local”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “2 years after the date of enactment of this subsection” and inserting “2 years after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016”; and (ii) by striking “State, tribal, and local” and inserting “State, regional, tribal, and local”;
2016
Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–322 § 1130(d)(2)(B) · 130 Stat. 1628
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3303b(c)(2)
Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(B), substituted “State, regional, and tribal” for “State and tribal”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(B), substituted “State, regional, and tribal” for “State and tribal”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking “State and tribal” and inserting “State, regional, and tribal”; and
2016
Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–322 § 1130(d)(2)(C) · 130 Stat. 1628
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3303b(c)(4)
Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(C), substituted “State, regional, tribal, and local” for “State and local”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(C), substituted “State, regional, tribal, and local” for “State and local”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(C) in paragraph (4) by striking “State and local” and inserting “State, regional, tribal, and local”; and
2016
Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–322 § 1130(d)(3)(A) · 130 Stat. 1628
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3303b(d)
Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(3)(A), substituted “1 year after December 16, 2016” for “1 year after June 10, 2014” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(3)(A), substituted “1 year after December 16, 2016” for “1 year after June 10, 2014” in introductory provisions.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking “1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection” and inserting “1 year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016”; and
2016
Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–322 § 1130(d)(3)(B) · 130 Stat. 1628
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3303b(d)(2)
Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(3)(B), substituted “State, regional, or tribal” for “State or tribal”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(3)(B), substituted “State, regional, or tribal” for “State or tribal”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking “State or tribal” and inserting “State, regional, or tribal”.

9 of 9 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 9006 of Pub. L. 110–114 was renumbered section 9008, and is classified to section 3305 of this title.

Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(1)(A), substituted “1 year after December 16, 2016” for “1 year after June 10, 2014” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(1)(B), substituted “State, regional, and tribal” for “State and tribal”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted “2 years after December 16, 2016” for “2 years after June 10, 2014” and “State, regional, tribal, and local” for “State, tribal, and local”.

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(B), substituted “State, regional, and tribal” for “State and tribal”.

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(2)(C), substituted “State, regional, tribal, and local” for “State and local”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(3)(A), substituted “1 year after December 16, 2016” for “1 year after June 10, 2014” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1130(d)(3)(B), substituted “State, regional, or tribal” for “State or tribal”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Secretary” Defined

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 110–114, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

Credits

2014–2016 · 2 acts

2014Pub. L. 110–114, title IX, § 9006, as added Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3016(e)(2), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1299
2016amended Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1130(d), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1652.

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(Pub. L. 110–114, title IX, § 9006, as added Pub. L. 113–121, title III, § 3016(e)(2), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1299; amended Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1130(d), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1652.)