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33 U.S.C. § 579a — Corps budgeting; project deauthorizations; comprehensive backlog report

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33 U.S.C. § 579a — Corps budgeting; project deauthorizations; comprehensive backlog report

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**(a) Funds to be obligated for construction to avoid deauthorization** Any project authorized for construction by this Act shall not be authorized after the last day of the 5-year period beginning on November 17, 1986, unless during such period funds have been obligated for construction, including planning and designing, of such project. **(b) Transmission to Congress of list of unconstructed projects or separable elements authorized but not receiving obligations during 10 fiscal years preceding transmission; two-year updates of list** (1) Not later than one year after November 17, 1986, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a list of unconstructed projects, or unconstructed separable elements of projects, which have been authorized, but have received no obligations during the 10 full fiscal years preceding the transmittal of such list. A project or separable element included in such list is not authorized after December 31, 1989, if funds have not been obligated for construction of such project or element after November 17, 1986, and before December 31, 1989. (2) **Comprehensive construction backlog and operation and maintenance report.—** (A) *In general.—* — The Secretary, once every 2 years, shall compile and publish— (i) a complete list of all projects and separable elements of projects of the Corps of Engineers that are authorized for construction but have not been completed; (ii) a complete list of all feasibility studies of the Corps of Engineers that Congress has authorized the Secretary to carry out for which a Report of the Chief of Engineers has not been issued; (iii) a complete list of all environmental infrastructure projects authorized by Congress under section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835); and (iv) a list of major Federal operation and maintenance needs of projects and properties under the control of the Corps of Engineers. (B) *Required information.—* — The Secretary shall include on each list developed under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of subparagraph (A) for each feasibility study, project, and separable element on that list— (i) the date of authorization of the feasibility study, project, or separable element, including any subsequent modifications to the original authorization; (ii) the original budget authority for the feasibility study, project, or separable element; (iii) a brief description of the feasibility study, project, or separable element; (iv) the estimated date of completion of the feasibility study, project, or separable element, assuming all capability is fully funded; (v) the estimated total cost of completion of the feasibility study, project, or separable element; (vi) the amount of funds spent on the feasibility study, project, or separable element, including Federal and non-Federal funds; (vii) the amount of appropriations estimated to be required in each fiscal year during the period of construction to complete the project or separable element by the date specified under clause (iv); (viii) the location of the feasibility study, project, or separable element; (ix) a statement from the non-Federal interest for the project or separable element indicating the non-Federal interest’s capability to provide the required local cooperation estimated to be required for the project or separable element in each fiscal year during the period of construction; (x) the benefit-cost ratio of the project or separable element, calculated using the discount rate specified by the Office of Management and Budget for purposes of preparing the President’s budget pursuant to chapter 11 of title 31; (xi) the benefit-cost ratio of the project or separable element, calculated using the discount rate utilized by the Corps of Engineers for water resources development project planning pursuant to [section 1962d–17 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1962d–17&num=0&edition=prelim); and (xii) the last fiscal year in which the project or separable element incurred obligations. (C) *Required operation and maintenance information.—* — The Secretary shall include on the list developed under subparagraph (A)(iv), for each project and property under the control of the Corps of Engineers on that list— (i) the authority under which the project was authorized or the property was acquired by the Corps of Engineers; (ii) a brief description of the project or property; (iii) an estimate of the Federal costs to meet the major operation and maintenance needs at the project or property; and (iv) an estimate of unmet or deferred operation and maintenance needs at the project or property. (D) *Publication.—* (i) *In general.—* — For fiscal year 2020, and once every 2 years thereafter, in conjunction with the President’s annual budget submission to Congress under [section 1105(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary shall submit a copy of the lists developed under subparagraph (A) to— (I) the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (II) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. (ii) *Public availability.—* — The Secretary shall make a copy of the lists available on a publicly accessible website site 11 So in original. in a manner that is downloadable, searchable, and sortable.

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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

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33 U.S.C. § 2201 — Prior project authorization

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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42 U.S.C. § 1962d–17 — Dalecarlia Reservoir; delivery of water to metropolitan Maryland; expenses; payments; purchase of water from State or local authorities in Maryland or Virginia

**(a)** The Secretary, on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to permit the delivery of water from the District of Columbia water system at the Dalecarlia filtration plant, or at other points on the system, to any competent State or local authority in the Washington, District of Columbia, metropolitan area in Maryland. All of the expense of installing the connection or connections and appurtenances between the water supply systems and any subsequent changes therein shall be paid by the requesting entity, which shall also pay such charges for the use of the water as the Secretary may, from time to time in advance of delivery, determine to be reasonable. Payments shall be made at such time, and pursuant to such regulations, as the Secretary prescribes. The Secretary may revoke any permit for the use of water at any time. **(b)** The Secretary is authorized to purchase water from any State or local authority in Maryland or Virginia that has, at the time of purchase, completed a connection with the District of Columbia water system. The Secretary is authorized to pay such charges for the use of the water as the Secretary has agreed upon in advance of delivery.

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33 U.S.C. § 579b — Omitted

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section, Pub. L. 113–121, title VI, § 6001, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1345; Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1301(g), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1690, consisted of subsecs. (a) to (f) relating to deauthorization of inactive projects authorized for construction before Nov. 8, 2007. Subsecs. (a) and (c) to (f) were repealed by Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1301(g), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1690. Subsec. (b) of section 6001 of Pub. L. 113–121 amended [section 579a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section579a&num=0&edition=prelim).

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33 U.S.C. § 579f — Budgetary evaluation metrics and transparency; public participation

**(a) Omitted** **(b) Budgetary evaluation metrics and transparency** Beginning in fiscal year 2020, in the formulation of the annual budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) pursuant to [section 1105(a) of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1105/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the President shall ensure that such budget request— (1) aligns the assessment of the potential benefit-cost ratio for budgeting water resources development projects with that used by the Corps of Engineers during project plan formulation and evaluation pursuant to [section 1962d–17 of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1962d–17&num=0&edition=prelim); and (2) demonstrates the transparent criteria and metrics utilized by the President in the evaluation and selection of water resources development projects included in such budget request. **(c) Public participation** In the development of, or any proposed major substantive modification to, a proposed budget for water resources development projects, the Secretary, through each District shall, not less frequently than annually— (1) provide to non-Federal interests and other interested stakeholders information on the proposed budget for projects or substantive modifications to project budgets within each District’s jurisdiction; (2) hold multiple public meetings to discuss the budget for projects within each District’s jurisdiction; and (3) provide to non-Federal interests the opportunity to collaborate with District personnel for projects within each District’s jurisdiction— (A) to support information sharing; and (B) to the maximum extent practicable, to share in concept development and decisionmaking to achieve comple

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33 U.S.C. § 579a — Untitled legal text

Page 139 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 579a § 578a. Disposition studies (a) In general In carrying out a disposition study for a project of the Corps of Engineers, including a disposition study under section 549a of this title or an assessment under section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 1349), the Sec- retary shall consider the extent to which the property concerned has economic, cultural, his- toric, or recreational significance or impacts at the national, State, or local level. (b) Completion of assessment and inventory Not later than 1 year after December 16, 2016, the Secretary shall complete the assessment and inventory required under section 6002(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 1349). (Pub. L. 114–322, title I, § 1165, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1670.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and De- velopment Act of 2014, referred to in text, is section 6002 of Pub. L. 113–121, title VI, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1349, which is not classified to the Code. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ‘‘SECRETARY’’ DEFINED Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see sec- tion 1002 of Pub. L. 114–322, set out as a note under sec- tion 2201 of this title. § 578b. Disposition of projects (a) In general In carrying out a disposition study for a project of the Corps of Engineers, or a separable element of such a project, including a disposi- tion study under section 549a of this title, the Secretary shall consider modifications that would improve the overall quality of the envi- ronment in the public interest, including re- moval of the project or separable element of a p

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