Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 52 — Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation
§ 3913. Reports on program implementation
Statutory text
Agency reporting
As soon as practicable after each fiscal year for which amounts are made available to carry out this chapter, the Secretary and the Administrator shall publish on a dedicated, publicly accessible Internet site—
each application received for assistance under this chapter; and
a list of the projects selected for assistance under this chapter, including—
a description of each project;
the amount of financial assistance provided for each project; and
the basis for the selection of each project with respect to the requirements of this chapter.
Reports to Congress
In general
Not later than 3 years after , the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report summarizing for the projects that are receiving, or have received, assistance under this chapter—
the applications received for assistance under this chapter;
the projects selected for assistance under this chapter, including a description of the projects and the basis for the selection of those projects with respect to the requirements of this chapter;
the type and amount of financial assistance provided for each project selected for assistance under this chapter;
the financial performance of each project selected for assistance under this chapter, including an evaluation of whether the objectives of this chapter are being met;
the benefits and impacts of implementation of this chapter, including the public benefit provided by the projects selected for assistance under this chapter, including, as applicable, water quality and water quantity improvement, the protection of drinking water, and the reduction of flood risk; and
an evaluation of the feasibility of attracting non-Federal public or private financing for water infrastructure projects as a result of the implementation of this chapter.
Recommendations
The report under paragraph (1) shall include—
an evaluation of the impacts (if any) of the limitation under section 3907(a)(5) 1 of this title on the ability of eligible entities to finance water infrastructure projects under this chapter;
a recommendation as to whether the objectives of this chapter would be best served—
by continuing the authority of the Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable, to provide assistance under this chapter;
by establishing a Government corporation or Government-sponsored enterprise to provide assistance in accordance with this chapter; or
by terminating the authority of the Secretary and the Administrator under this chapter and relying on the capital markets to fund the types of infrastructure investments assisted by this chapter without Federal participation; and
any proposed changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of this chapter in providing financing for water infrastructure projects, taking into consideration the recommendations made under subparagraphs (A) and (B).
Footnotes
- 1 See References in Text note below.
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.
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014
Pub. L. 113–121 title V § 5034 · 128 Stat. 1193
Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 3913
Pub. L. 113–121, title V, § 5034, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1343
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 113–121, title V, § 5034, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1343Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 5034. REPORTS ON PILOT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION. (a) Agency Reporting.— As soon as practicable after each fiscal year for which amounts are made available to carry out this subtitle, the Secretary and the Administrator shall publish on a dedicated, publicly accessible Internet site— (1) each application received for assistance under this subtitle; and (2) a list of the projects selected for assistance under this subtitle, including— (A) a description of each project; (B) the amount of financial assistance provided for each project; and (C) the basis for the selection of each project with respect to the requirements of this subtitle. (b) Reports to Congress.— (1) In general.— Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report summarizing for the projects that are receiving, or have received, assistance under this subtitle— (A) the applications received for assistance under this subtitle; (B) the projects selected for assistance under this subtitle, including a description of the projects and the basis for the selection of those projects with respect to the requirements of this subtitle; (C) the type and amount of financial assistance provided for each project selected for assistance under this subtitle; (D) the financial performance of each project selected for assistance under this subtitle, including an evaluation of whether the objectives of this subtitle are being met; (E) the benefits and impacts of implementation of this subtitle, including the public benefit provided by the projects selected for assistance under this subtitle, including, as applicable, water quality and water quantity improvement, the protection of drinking water, and the reduction of flood risk; and (F) an evaluation of the feasibility of attracting non-Federal public or private financing for water infrastructure projects as a result of the implementation of this subtitle. (2) Recommendations.— The report under paragraph (1) shall include— (A) an evaluation of the impacts (if any) of the limitation under section 5028(a)(5) on the ability of eligible entities to finance water infrastructure projects under this subtitle; (B) a recommendation as to whether the objectives of this subtitle would be best served— (i) by continuing the authority of the Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable, to provide assistance under this subtitle; (ii) by establishing a Government corporation or Government-sponsored enterprise to provide assistance in accordance with this subtitle; or (iii) by terminating the authority of the Secretary and the Administrator under this subtitle and relying on the capital markets to fund the types of infrastructure investments assisted by this subtitle without Federal participation; and (C) any proposed changes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of this subtitle in providing financing for water infrastructure projects, taking into consideration the recommendations made under subparagraphs (A) and (B).America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–270 § 4201(d)(1) · 132 Stat. 3765
Struck · 33 U.S.C. § 3913
Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(d)(1), struck out “pilot” before “program” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(d)(1), struck out “pilot” before “program” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in the section heading, by striking “pilot”; andAmerica’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–270 § 4201(d)(2) · 132 Stat. 3765
Substituted · 33 U.S.C. § 3913(b)(1)
Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(d)(2), substituted “3 years after October 23, 2018” for “4 years after June 10, 2014” in introductory provisions
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(d)(2), substituted “3 years after October 23, 2018” for “4 years after June 10, 2014” in introductory provisions.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “4 years after the date of enactment of this Act” and inserting “3 years after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018”.
3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Section 3907(a)(5) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), was struck out, and section 3907(a)(6) of this title was redesignated as 3907(a)(5), by Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1445, , 129 Stat. 1437. As amended, section 3907(a)(5) no longer relates to limitation.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(d)(1), struck out “pilot” before “program” in section catchline.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(d)(2), substituted “3 years after ” for “4 years after ” in introductory provisions.
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
2014–2018 · 2 acts
- 2014Pub. L. 113–121, title V, § 5034, , 128 Stat. 1343
- 2018Pub. L. 115–270, title IV, § 4201(d), , 132 Stat. 3880.
Show as published
(Pub. L. 113–121, title V, § 5034, , 128 Stat. 1343; Pub. L. 115–270, title IV, § 4201(d), , 132 Stat. 3880.)