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33 U.S.C. § 2280 — Marine technology review
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**(a) Dredging needs** The Secretary is authorized to conduct such studies as are necessary to provide a report to Congress on the dredging needs of the national ports and harbors of the United States. The report shall include existing and projected future project depths, types and sizes of ships in use, and world trade patterns, an assessment of the future national waterside infrastructure needs, and a comparison of drafts of United States and selected world ports.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 to carry out this section for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1992. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
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**(a) Dredging needs** The Secretary is authorized to conduct such studies as are necessary to provide a report to Congress on the dredging needs of the national ports and harbors of the United States. The report shall include existing and projected future project depths, types and sizes of ships in use, and world trade patterns, an assessment of the future national waterside infrastructure needs, and a comparison of drafts of United States and selected world ports.
**(b) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated $2,500,000 to carry out this section for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1992. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
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In any case in which a project under the jurisdiction of the Secretary is budgeted under a different business line than the business line under which the project was originally authorized, the Secretary shall ensure that the project is carried out in accordance with any requirements that apply to the business line under which the project was originally authorized.
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**(a) Requirements for qualifying projects** With respect to each qualifying project, the Secretary shall require—
(1) for each project manager, that—
(A) the project manager have formal project management training and certification; and
(B) the project manager be assigned from among personnel certified by the Chief of Engineers; and
(2) for an applicable cost estimation, that—
(A) the Secretary utilize a risk-based cost estimate with a confidence level of at least 80 percent; and
(B) the cost estimate be developed—
(i) for a qualifying project that requires an increase in the authorized amount in accordance with [section 2280 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2280&num=0&edition=prelim), during the preparation of a post-authorization change report or other similar decision document;
(ii) for a qualifying project for which the first construction contract has not been awarded, prior to the award of the first construction contract;
(iii) for a qualifying project without a completed feasibility report in accordance with [section 2282 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2282&num=0&edition=prelim), prior to the completion of such a report; and
(iv) for a qualifying project with a completed feasibility report in accordance with [section 2282 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section2282&num=0&edition=prelim) that has not yet been authorized, during design for the qualifying project.
**(b) Additional project delivery process reforms** Not later than 18 months after June 10, 2014, the Secretary shall—
(1) establish a system to identify and apply on a continuing basis best management p
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**(a) In general** In order to insure against cost overruns, each total cost set forth with respect to a project for water resources development and conservation and related purposes authorized to be carried out by the Secretary in this Act or in a law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act, including the Water Resources Development Act of 1988, or in an amendment made by this Act or any later law with respect to such a project shall be the maximum cost of that project, except that such maximum amount—
(1) may be increased by the Secretary for modifications which do not materially alter the scope or functions of the project as authorized, but not by more than 20 percent of the total cost stated for the project in this Act, in any later law, or in an amendment made by this Act or any later law; and
(2) shall be automatically increased for—
(A) changes in construction costs applied to unconstructed features (including real property acquisitions, preconstruction studies, planning, engineering, and design) from the date of enactment of this Act or any later law (unless otherwise specified) as indicated by engineering and other appropriate cost indexes; and
(B) additional studies, modifications, and actions (including mitigation and other environmental actions) authorized by this Act or any later law or required by changes in Federal law.
**(b) Contributions by non-Federal interests** Notwithstanding subsection (a), in accordance with [section 701h of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section701h&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary may accept funds from a non-Federal interest for any authorized water resources development project that has exceeded its maximum cost under subsection (a), and use such funds t
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**(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
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**(a) Purposes** The purposes of this section are—
(1) to identify water resources development projects, and separable elements of projects, authorized by Congress that are no longer viable for construction due to—
(A) a lack of local support;
(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Federal resources; or
(C) an authorizing purpose that is no longer relevant or feasible;
(2) to create an expedited and definitive process for Congress to deauthorize water resources development projects and separable elements that are no longer viable for construction; and
(3) to allow the continued authorization of water resources development projects and separable elements that are viable for construction.
**(b) Proposed deauthorization list**
(1) **Preliminary list of projects**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary shall develop a preliminary list of each water resources development project, or separable element of a project, authorized for construction before June 10, 2014, for which—
(i) planning, design, or construction was not initiated before January 4, 2025; or
(ii) planning, design, or construction was initiated before January 4, 2025, but for which no funds, Federal or non-Federal, were obligated for planning, design, or construction of the project or separable element of the project during the current fiscal year or any of the 10 preceding fiscal years.
(B) *Use of comprehensive construction backlog and operation and maintenance report* — The Secretary may develop the preliminary list from the comprehensive construction backlog and operation and maintenance reports developed pursuant to [section 579a(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section579a/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Preparation of propo
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 2280
‘‘(F) regularly monitor and audit each eligible
project being constructed by an Indian Tribe under
this section to ensure that the construction activi-
ties are carried out in compliance with the plans
approved by the Secretary and that the construc-
tion costs are reasonable.
‘‘(2) DETAILED PROJECT SCHEDULE.—Not later than
180 days after entering into an agreement under para-
graph (1)(D), each Indian Tribe, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, shall submit to the Secretary a de-
tailed project schedule, based on estimated funding
levels, that lists all deadlines for each milestone in
the construction of the eligible project.
‘‘(3) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—On the request of an
Indian Tribe, the Secretary may provide technical as-
sistance to the Indian Tribe, if the Indian Tribe con-
tracts with and compensates the Secretary for the
technical assistance relating to—
‘‘(A) any study, engineering activity, and design
activity for construction carried out by the Indian
Tribe under this section; and
‘‘(B) expeditiously obtaining any permits nec-
essary for the eligible project.
‘‘(e) COST SHARE.—Nothing in this section affects the
cost-sharing requirement applicable on the day before
the date of enactment of this Act to an eligible project
carried out under this section.
‘‘(f) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
issue guidance for the implementation of the pilot
program under this section that, to the extent prac-
ticable, identifies—
‘‘(A) the metrics for measuring the success of the
pilot program;
‘‘(B) a process for identifying future eligible
projects to participate in the pilot program;
‘‘(C) measur
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