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33 U.S.C. § 2312 — Project modifications for improvement of environment or drought resiliency

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33 U.S.C. § 2312 — Project modifications for improvement of environment or drought resiliency

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**(a) Determination of need** The Secretary is authorized to review water resources projects constructed by the Secretary to determine the need for modifications in the structures and operations of such projects for the purpose of— (1) improving the quality of the environment in the public interest and to determine if the operation of such projects has contributed to the degradation of the quality of the environment; or (2) providing drought resiliency. **(b) Authority to make modifications** The Secretary is authorized to carry out a program for the purpose of making such modifications in the structures and operations of water resources projects constructed by the Secretary which the Secretary determines (1) are feasible and consistent with the authorized project purposes, and (2) will provide for drought resilience or will improve the quality of the environment in the public interest. **(c) Restoration of environmental quality** (1) **In general** — If the Secretary determines that construction of a water resources project by the Secretary or operation of a water resources project constructed by the Secretary has contributed to the degradation of the quality of the environment, the Secretary may undertake measures for restoration of environmental quality and measures for enhancement of environmental quality that are associated with the restoration, through modifications either at the project site or at other locations that have been affected by the construction or operation of the project, if such measures do not conflict with the authorized project purposes. (2) **Control of sea lamprey** — Congress finds that— (A) the Great Lakes navigation system has been instrumental in the spread of sea lamprey and the associated impacts on its fishery; and (B) the use of the authority under this subsection for control of sea lamprey at any Great Lakes basin location is appropriate. **(d) Non-Federal share; limitation on maximum Federal expenditure** The non-Federal share of the cost of any modifications or measures carried out or undertaken pursuant to subsection (b) or (c) shall be 25 percent. The non-Federal share may be provided in kind, including a facility, supply, or service that is necessary to carry out the modification or measure. Not more than $15,000,000 in Federal funds may be expended on any single modification or measure carried out or undertaken pursuant to this section. **(e) Coordination of actions** The Secretary shall coordinate any actions taken pursuant to this section with appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies. **(f) Omitted** **(g) Nonprofit entities** Notwithstanding [section 1962d–5b of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1962d–5b&num=0&edition=prelim), a non-Federal sponsor for any project carried out under this section may include a nonprofit entity, with the consent of the affected local government. **(h) Authorization of appropriations** There is authorized to be appropriated not to exceed $62,000,000 annually to carry out this section. **(i) Definition** In this section, the term “water resources project constructed by the Secretary” includes a water resources project constructed or funded jointly by the Secretary and the head of any other Federal agency (including the Natural Resources Conservation Service). **(j) Drought Resilience** Drought resilience measures carried out under this section may include— (1) water conservation measures to mitigate and address drought conditions; (2) removal of sediment captured behind a dam for the purpose of restoring or increasing the authorized storage capacity of the project concerned; (3) the planting of native plant species that will reduce the risk of drought and the incidence of nonnative species; and (4) other actions that increase drought resilience, water conservation, or water availability.

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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. § 2294 — National coastal mapping program

**(a) In general** The Secretary is authorized to carry out a national coastal mapping program to provide recurring national coastal mapping along the coasts of the United States to support Corps of Engineers navigation, flood risk management, environmental restoration, and emergency operations missions. **(b) Scope** In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary— (1) shall disseminate coastal mapping data and new or advanced geospatial information and remote sensing tools for coastal mapping derived from the analysis of such data to the Corps of Engineers, other Federal agencies, States, and other stakeholders; (2) shall implement coastal surveying based on findings of the national coastal mapping study carried out under section 8110 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3702); (3) shall conduct research and development on bathymetric liDAR and ancillary technologies necessary to advance coastal mapping capabilities in order to exploit data with increased efficiently and greater accuracy; (4) with respect to any region affected by a hurricane rated category 3 or higher, shall— (A) conduct coastal mapping of such region; (B) determine volume changes at Federal projects in such region; (C) quantify damage to navigation infrastructure in such region; (D) assess environmental impacts to such region, measure any coastal impacts; and (E) make any data gathered under this paragraph publicly available not later than 2 weeks after the acquisition of such data; (5) at the request of another Federal entity or a State or local government entity, may provide subject matter expertise, mapping services, and technology evolution assistance; (6) may enter into an agreement with another Federal agency or a State agency to accep

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42 U.S.C. § 1962d–5b — Delegation of functions

The Council is authorized to delegate to any member or employee of the Council its administrative functions under [section 1962a–4 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1962a-4&num=0&edition=prelim) and the detailed administration of the grant program under subchapter III.

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33 U.S.C. § 2312 — Comments on certain changes in oper-

Page 796 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 2311 Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–270, § 1156, substituted ‘‘Octo- ber 23, 2018’’ for ‘‘June 10, 2014’’. 2016—Pub. L. 114–322, § 1119(1), inserted ‘‘and Indian tribes’’ after ‘‘Territories’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1119(2), inserted dash after ‘‘projects’’ and par. (1) designation before ‘‘in American’’ and added par. (2). 2014—Pub. L. 113–121 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, inserted ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ before ‘‘and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands’’, and added subsec. (b). Executive Documents TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. § 2311. Report to Congress covering proposals for water impoundment facilities Any report that is submitted to the Com- mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate or the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives by the Secretary, or the Secretary of Agri- culture acting under Public Law 83–566, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.], which proposes construction of a water impoundment facility, shall include information on the consequences of failure and geologic or design factors which could contribute to the possible failure of such facility. (Pub. L. 99–662, title XII, § 1202, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4263.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Public Law 83–566, as amended, referred to in text, is act Aug. 4, 1954, ch. 656, 68 Stat. 666, known as the Wa- tershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, which is classified principally to chapter 18 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation.

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