33 U.S.C. § 2281c — Continuing authority programs
submitted 6 years ago by Pub. L. 116-260 to r/title-33-NAVIGATION-AND-NAVIGABLE-WATERS · 448 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary must create a 100-percent-Federal-cost program for economically disadvantaged communities under continuing-authority programs and authorizes listed annual amounts for eight programs.
(a) Community revitalization. (1) By June 25, 2021, the Secretary shall implement a program for a continuing-authority project for an economically disadvantaged community. (2) The Secretary shall solicit proposals publicly and contact prior relevant proposers, then review and select projects while considering geographic diversity. (3) The Federal share for a selected project is 100 percent despite the applicable program’s normal share. (4) “Continuing authority program” has the meaning in section 2282d(c)(1)(D); this section does not define it. (5) $150,000,000 is authorized for each fiscal year.
(b) Authorizations. Despite the cited provisions, each fiscal year 2021–2024 authorizes: (1) $25,500,000 for emergency streambank and shoreline protection under section 701r; (2) $38,000,000 for storm and hurricane restoration and impact minimization under section 426g(c); (3) $63,000,000 for small river and harbor improvements under section 577(a); (4) $63,000,000 for regional sediment management under section 2326(g); (5) $69,250,000 for small flood-control projects under section 701s; (6) $63,000,000 for aquatic ecosystem restoration under section 2330(f); (7) $8,000,000 for removing obstructions and clearing channels under section 701g; and (8) $50,500,000 for environmental-improvement project modifications under section 2309a(h).
Not later than 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall implement a program, in accordance with this subsection, for carrying out a project under a continuing authority program for an economically disadvantaged community.
In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
solicit project proposals from non-Federal interests by posting program information on a public-facing website and reaching out to non-Federal interests that have previously submitted relevant project proposals to the Secretary; and
review such proposals and select projects, taking into consideration geographic diversity among the selected projects.
Notwithstanding the cost share authorized for the applicable continuing authority program, the Federal share of the cost of a project selected under paragraph (2) shall be 100 percent.
In this subsection, the term “continuing authority program” has the meaning given that term in section 2282d(c)(1)(D) of this title.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $150,000,000 for each fiscal year.
Notwithstanding section 701r of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such section $25,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
Notwithstanding section 426g(c) of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such section $38,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
Notwithstanding section 577(a) of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such section $63,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
Notwithstanding section 2326(g) of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such section $63,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
Notwithstanding section 701s of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such section $69,250,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
Notwithstanding section 2330(f) of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such section $63,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
Notwithstanding section 701g of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such section $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
Notwithstanding section 2309a(h) of this title, there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out such section $50,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2024.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title I, § 165, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2668; Pub. L. 117–263, div. H, title LXXXI, § 8118(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3711; Pub. L. 118–272, div. A, title I, § 1107(k), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3006.)
- 2020Enacted · Pub. L. 116-260 · 134 Stat. 2668
- 2022Amended · Pub. L. 117-263 · 136 Stat. 3711
- 2025Amended · Pub. L. 118-272 · 138 Stat. 3006
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 116-260 on 2020-12-27.
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