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Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Chapter 9 — Protection of Navigable Waters and of Harbor and River Improvements Generally

§ 400. Continuing authority programs

Statutory text

(1)

Definition of continuing authority program project

In this section, the term “continuing authority program” means 1 of the following authorities:

(A)

Section 701s of this title.

(B)

Section 426i of this title.

(C)

Section 2330 of this title.

(D)

Section 2309a of this title.

(E)

Section 577 of this title.

(F)

Section 426g of this title.

(G)

Section 701r of this title.

(H)

Section 103 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (Public Law 87–874; 76 Stat. 1178).

(I)

Section 2326(e) of this title.

(J)

Section 701b–8a of this title.

(K)

Section 610(a) of this title.

(2)

Prioritization

Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available website, the criteria the Secretary uses for prioritizing annual funding for continuing authority program projects.

(3)

Annual report

Not later than 1 year after , and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available website, a report on the status of each continuing authority program, which, at a minimum, shall include—

(A)

the name and a short description of each active continuing authority program project;

(B)

the cost estimate to complete each active project; and

(C)

the funding available in that fiscal year for each continuing authority program.

(4)

Congressional notification

On publication in the Federal Register under paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary 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 copy of all information published under those paragraphs.

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 § 1030(a) · 128 Stat. 1193

    Enacted · 33 U.S.C. § 400

    (Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1030(a), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1231.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1030(a), June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1231.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Continuing Authority Programs.— (1) Definition of continuing authority program project.— In this subsection, the term “continuing authority program” means 1 of the following authorities: (A) Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s). (B) Section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i). (C) Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330). (D) Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a). (E) Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577). (F) Section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426g). (G) Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r). (H) Section 103 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (Public Law 87–874; 76 Stat. 1178). (I) Section 204(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(e)). (J) Section 208 of the Flood Control Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 701b–8a). (K) Section 104(a) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(a)). (2) Prioritization.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available website, the criteria the Secretary uses for prioritizing annual funding for continuing authority program projects. (3) Annual report.— Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available website, a report on the status of each continuing authority program, which, at a minimum, shall include— (A) the name and a short description of each active continuing authority program project; (B) the cost estimate to complete each active project; and (C) the funding available in that fiscal year for each continuing authority program. (4) Congressional notification.— On publication in the Federal Register under paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary 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 copy of all information published under those paragraphs.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 103 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962, referred to in par. (1)(H), is section 103 of Pub. L. 87–874, title I, , 76 Stat. 1178. Section 103(a)(1)–(3) of Pub. L. 87–874 amended section 426e of this title. Section 103(a)(4) of Pub. L. 87–874 amended sections 426f and 426g of this title. Section 103(b) of Pub. L. 87–874 is set out as a note under section 426 of this title. Section 103(c) of Pub. L. 87–874 is not classified to the Code.

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, § 1030(a), , 128 Stat. 1231.)

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