Arkansas Legal Resource Navigator

33 U.S.C. § 2254 — Inland Waterways Users Board

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

33 U.S.C. § 2254 — Inland Waterways Users Board

**(a) Establishment of Users Board** There is hereby established an Inland Waterway Users Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Users Board”) composed of the eleven members selected by the Secretary, one of whom shall be designated by the Secretary as Chairman. The members shall be selected so as to represent various regions of the country and a spectrum of the primary users and shippers utilizing the inland and intracoastal waterways for commercial purposes. Due consideration shall be given to assure a balance among the members based on the ton-mile shipments of the various categories of commodities shipped on inland waterways. The Secretary of the Army shall designate, and the Secretaries of Agriculture, Transportation, and Commerce may each designate, a representative to act as an observer of the Users Board. **(b) Duties of Users Board** (1) **In general** — The Users Board shall meet not less frequently than semiannually to develop and make recommendations to the Secretary and Congress regarding the inland waterways and inland harbors of the United States. (2) **Advice and recommendations** — For commercial navigation features and components of the inland waterways and inland harbors of the United States, the Users Board shall provide— (A) prior to the development of the budget proposal of the President for a given fiscal year, advice and recommendations to the Secretary regarding construction and rehabilitation priorities and spending levels; (B) advice and recommendations to Congress regarding any feasibility report for a project on the inland waterway system that has been submitted to Congress pursuant to [section 2282d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2282d&num=0&edition=prelim)

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 33 U.S.C. § 2254

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.

Original supplied file — preserved unchanged

Download original Markdown file

File SHA-256: 3aa78b55b080041e0ab82de9e779cd5447cbb1e7b9d67d002e8d165e8bdaf5f6. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.

Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.

Open the recorded source website ↗

Record provenance

Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_7d2ba2a430a185dbe51db146
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-33/section-2254-inland-waterways-users-board--985340ff82.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 1aced22332384aed6d3cb44d86e0396bb468d2158a9ea2782c1f0def1d95a5cd

Source location: Title 33, Chapter 36, § 2254; chapter-036-water-resources-development.md

Stored source content

**(a) Establishment of Users Board** There is hereby established an Inland Waterway Users Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “Users Board”) composed of the eleven members selected by the Secretary, one of whom shall be designated by the Secretary as Chairman. The members shall be selected so as to represent various regions of the country and a spectrum of the primary users and shippers utilizing the inland and intracoastal waterways for commercial purposes. Due consideration shall be given to assure a balance among the members based on the ton-mile shipments of the various categories of commodities shipped on inland waterways. The Secretary of the Army shall designate, and the Secretaries of Agriculture, Transportation, and Commerce may each designate, a representative to act as an observer of the Users Board. **(b) Duties of Users Board** (1) **In general** — The Users Board shall meet not less frequently than semiannually to develop and make recommendations to the Secretary and Congress regarding the inland waterways and inland harbors of the United States. (2) **Advice and recommendations** — For commercial navigation features and components of the inland waterways and inland harbors of the United States, the Users Board shall provide— (A) prior to the development of the budget proposal of the President for a given fiscal year, advice and recommendations to the Secretary regarding construction and rehabilitation priorities and spending levels; (B) advice and recommendations to Congress regarding any feasibility report for a project on the inland waterway system that has been submitted to Congress pursuant to [section 2282d of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2282d&num=0&edition=prelim); (C) advice and recommendations to Congress regarding an increase in the authorized cost of those features and components; (D) not later than 60 days after the date of the submission of the budget proposal of the President to Congress, advice and recommendations to Congress regarding construction and rehabilitation priorities and spending levels; and (E) advice and recommendations on the development of a long-term capital investment program in accordance with subsection (d). (3) **Project development teams** — The chairperson of the Users Board shall appoint a representative of the Users Board to serve as an advisor to the project development team for a qualifying project or the study or design of a commercial navigation feature or component of the inland waterways and inland harbors of the United States. (4) **Independent judgment** — Any advice or recommendation made by the Users Board to the Secretary shall reflect the independent judgment of the Users Board. **(c) Duties of Secretary** The Secretary shall— (1) communicate not less frequently than once each quarter to the Users Board the status of the study, design, or construction of all commercial navigation features or components of the inland waterways or inland harbors of the United States; and (2) submit to the Users Board a courtesy copy of all completed feasibility reports relating to a commercial navigation feature or component of the inland waterways or inland harbors of the United States. **(d) Capital investment program** (1) **In general** — Not later than 1 year after June 10, 2014, the Secretary, in coordination with the Users Board, shall develop and submit to Congress a report describing a 20-year program for making capital investments on the inland and intracoastal waterways based on the application of objective, national project selection prioritization criteria. (2) **Consideration** — In developing the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration the 20-year capital investment strategy contained in the Inland Marine Transportation System (IMTS) Capital Projects Business Model, Final Report published on April 13, 2010, as approved by the Users Board. (3) **Criteria** — In developing the plan and prioritization criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that investments made under the 20-year program described in paragraph (1)— (A) are made in all geographical areas of the inland waterways system; and (B) ensure efficient funding of inland waterways projects. (4) **Strategic review and update** — Not later than 5 years after June 10, 2014, and not less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary, in coordination with the Users Board, shall— (A) submit to Congress and make publicly available a strategic review of the 20-year program in effect under this subsection, which shall identify and explain any changes to the project-specific recommendations contained in the previous 20-year program (including any changes to the prioritization criteria used to develop the updated recommendations); and (B) make revisions to the program, as appropriate. **(e) Project management plans** The chairperson of the Users Board and the project development team member appointed by the chairperson under subsection (b)(3) may sign the project management plan for the qualifying project or the study or design of a commercial navigation feature or component of the inland waterways and inland harbors of the United States. **(f) Administration** (1) **In general** — The Users Board shall be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, other than section 1013, and, with the consent of the appropriate agency head, the Users Board may use the facilities and services of any Federal agency. (2) **Members not considered special Government employees** — For the purposes of complying with chapter 10 of title 5, the members of the Users Board shall not be considered special Government employees (as defined in [section 202 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section202&num=0&edition=prelim)). (3) **Travel expenses** — Non-Federal members of the Users Board while engaged in the performance of their duties away from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by [section 5703 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5703&num=0&edition=prelim).

Cross-references

Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

31 U.S.C. § 1113 — Congressional information

**(a)** (1) When requested by a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over receipts or appropriations, the President shall provide the committee with assistance and information. (2) When requested by a committee of Congress, additional information related to the amount of an appropriation originally requested by an Office of Inspector General shall be submitted to the committee. **(b)** When requested by a committee of Congress, by the Comptroller General, or by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each executive agency shall— (1) provide information on the location and kind of available fiscal, budget, and program information; (2) to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables of that fiscal, budget, and program information and related information the committee, the Comptroller General, or the Director of the Congressional Budget Office considers necessary; and (3) provide a program evaluation carried out or commissioned by an executive agency. **(c)** In cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General shall— (1) establish and maintain a current directory of sources of, and information systems for, fiscal, budget, and program information and a brief description of the contents of each source and system; (2) when requested, provide assistance to committees of Congress and members of Congress in obtaining information from the sources in the directory; and (3) when requested, provide assistance to committees and, to the extent practicable, to members of Congress in evaluating the information obtained from the sources in the directory

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 31 U.S.C. § 1113

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

18 U.S.C. § 202 — Definitions

**(a)** For the purpose of sections 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of this title the term “special Government employee” shall mean an officer or employee of the executive or legislative branch of the United States Government, of any independent agency of the United States or of the District of Columbia, who is retained, designated, appointed, or employed to perform, with or without compensation, for not to exceed one hundred and thirty days during any period of three hundred and sixty-five consecutive days, temporary duties either on a full-time or intermittent basis, a part-time United States commissioner, a part-time United States magistrate judge, or, regardless of the number of days of appointment, an independent counsel appointed under chapter 40 of title 28 and any person appointed by that independent counsel under [section 594(c) of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section594/c&num=0&edition=prelim). Notwithstanding the next preceding sentence, every person serving as a part-time local representative of a Member of Congress in the Member’s home district or State shall be classified as a special Government employee. Notwithstanding sections 502, 2105(d), and 5534 of title 5, a Reserve officer of the Armed Forces, an officer of the Space Force not serving on sustained duty pursuant to [section 20105 of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section20105&num=0&edition=prelim), or an officer of the National Guard of the United States, unless otherwise an officer or employee of the United States, shall be classified as a special Government employee while on active duty solely for training. Such an officer who is voluntarily serving a period of extended active duty in excess of one hundr

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 18 U.S.C. § 202

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

33 U.S.C. § 2282d — Planning

**(a) Omitted** **(b) Planning process improvements** The Chief of Engineers— (1) shall adopt a risk analysis approach to project cost estimates for water resources projects; and (2) not later than one year after November 8, 2007, shall— (A) issue procedures for risk analysis for cost estimation for water resources projects; and (B) submit to Congress a report that includes any recommended amendments to [section 2280 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2280&num=0&edition=prelim). **(c) Benchmarks** (1) **In general** — Not later than 12 months after November 8, 2007, the Chief of Engineers shall establish benchmarks for determining the length of time it should take to conduct a feasibility study for a water resources project and its associated review process under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ([42 U.S.C. 4321](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section4321&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.). The Chief of Engineers shall use such benchmarks as a management tool to make the feasibility study process more efficient in all districts of the Corps of Engineers. (2) **Benchmark goals** — The Chief of Engineers shall establish, to the extent practicable, under paragraph (1) benchmark goals for completion of feasibility studies for water resources projects generally within 2 years. In the case of feasibility studies that the Chief of Engineers determines may require additional time based on the project type, size, cost, or complexity, the benchmark goal for completion shall be generally within 4 years. **(d) Calculation of benefits and costs for flood damage reduction projects** A feasibility study for a project for flood damage reduction shall include, as part of t

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 33 U.S.C. § 2282d

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

5 U.S.C. § 5703 — Per diem, travel, and transportation expenses; experts and consultants; individuals serving without pay

An employee serving intermittently in the Government service as an expert or consultant and paid on a daily when-actually-employed basis, or serving without pay or at $1 a year, may be allowed travel or transportation expenses, under this subchapter, while away from his home or regular place of business and at the place of employment or service.

Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 5 U.S.C. § 5703

Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.

Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities

33 U.S.C. § 2254 — Assessment of operation and maintenance

Page 745 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 2254 1 See References in Text note below. acted this section and sections 2253, 2254, and 2255 of this title, amended sections 2212, 2251, and 2327 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under this section. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see Tables. 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. Section is comprised of section 2002 of Pub. L. 113–121. Subsec. (d) of section 2002 of Pub. L. 113–121 amended section 2251 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see sec- tion 2 of Pub. L. 113–121, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. Pub. L. 113–121, title II, § 2001, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1260, provided that: ‘‘In this title [enacting this section and sections 2211a, 2238b, 2238c, 2243, 2253, 2254, and 2255 of this title and amending sections 2211, 2212, 2238, 2242, 2251, 2282a, and 2327 of this title and section 9505 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code]: ‘‘(1) INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND.—The term ‘In- land Waterways Trust Fund’ means the Inland Water- ways Trust Fund established by section 9506(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 U.S.C. 9506(a)]. ‘‘(2) QUALIFYING PROJECT.—The term ‘qualifying project’ means any construction or major rehabilita- tion project for navigation infrastructure of the in- land and intracoastal waterways that is— ‘‘(A) authorized before, on, or after the date of en- actment of this Act [June 10, 2014]; ‘‘(B) not completed on the date of enactment of this Act; and ‘‘(C) funded at least in pa

Source: Supplied 2024 U.S. Code historical extraction · 33 U.S.C. § 2254

Stored review status: historical_2024_not_currentness_verified. Same stored citation; legal effect and authority still require review.