33 U.S.C. § 3914 — Requirements

Page 1022 TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS § 3914 Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 3907(a)(5) of this title, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(A), was struck out, and section 3907(a)(6) of this title was redesignated as 3907(a)(5), by Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, § 1445, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1437. As amended, section 3907(a)(5) no longer relates to limita- tion. AMENDMENTS 2018—Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(d)(1), struck out ‘‘pilot’’ before ‘‘program’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(d)(2), substituted ‘‘3 years after October 23, 2018’’ for ‘‘4 years after June 10, 2014’’ in introductory provisions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ‘‘SECRETARY’’ DEFINED 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. § 3914. Requirements (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (c), none of the amounts made available under this chapter may be used for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a project eligible for assistance under this chapter unless all of the iron and steel products used in the project are produced in the United States. (b) Definition of iron and steel products In this section, the term ‘‘iron and steel prod- ucts’’ means the following products made pri- marily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other munic- ipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete, and construction materials. (c) Application Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case or category of cases in which the Administrator finds that— (1) applying subsection (a) would be incon- sistent with the public interest; (2) iron and steel products are not produced in the United States in sufficient and reason- ably available quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or (3) inclusion of iron and steel products pro- duced in the United States will increase the cost of the overall project by more than 25 per- cent. (d) Waiver If the Administrator receives a request for a waiver under this section, the Administrator shall make available to the public, on an infor- mal basis, a copy of the request and information available to the Administrator concerning the request, and shall allow for informal public input on the request for at least 15 days prior to making a finding based on the request. The Ad- ministrator shall make the request and accom- panying information available by electronic means, including on the official public Internet Web site of the Environmental Protection Agen- cy. (e) International agreements This section shall be applied in a manner con- sistent with United States obligations under international agreements. (Pub. L. 113–121, title V, § 5035, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1344.) § 3915. Outreach plan (a) Definition of rural community In this section, the term ‘‘rural community’’ means a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 10,000 inhab- itants. (b) Outreach required Not later than 180 days after November 15, 2021, the Administrator, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies, shall develop and begin implementation of an outreach plan to promote financial assistance available under this subtitle to small communities and rural communities. (Pub. L. 113–121, title V, § 5036, as added Pub. L. 117–58, div. E, title II, § 50215(b), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1174.) CHAPTER 53—HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL Sec. 4001. Assessments. 4001a. Consultation required. 4002. National harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program. 4003. Comprehensive research plan and action strategy. 4004. Northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxia. 4004a. South Florida harmful algal blooms and hy- poxia. 4005. Great Lakes hypoxia and harmful algal blooms. 4006. Protection of States’ rights. 4007. Effect on other Federal authority. 4008. Definitions. 4009. Authorization of appropriations. 4010. Hypoxia or harmful algal bloom of national significance. § 4001. Assessments (a) Establishment of Inter-Agency Task Force The President, through the Committee on En- vironment and Natural Resources of the Na- tional Science and Technology Council, shall es- tablish an Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia. The Task Force shall consist of a representative from— (1) the Department of Commerce (who shall serve as Chairman of the Task Force); (2) the Environmental Protection Agency; (3) the Department of Agriculture; (4) the Department of the Interior; (5) the Department of the Navy; (6) the Department of Health and Human Services; (7) the National Science Foundation; (8) the National Aeronautics and Space Ad- ministration; (9) the Food and Drug Administration; (10) the Office of Science and Technology Policy; (11) the Council on Environmental Quality;