42 U.S.C. § 1962d–5f — Beach nourishment

(a) The Secretary^*, through the Chief of Engineers, may provide periodic beach nourishment for a water-resources project^* for an additional period the Secretary finds necessary when nourishment was authorized only for a limited period. The added period may not extend beyond the fiftieth year beginning on the date construction began. (b)(1) Despite subsection (a), at the non-Federal interest’s request the Secretary must study whether nourishment can continue for up to 50 years beyond that maximum period. (2) Those additional years begin when congressionally authorized nourishment construction begins. (c)(1) As part of the review, the non-Federal interest must give the Secretary a plan to reduce risks to people and property during the project’s life. (2) The Secretary must include the plan in the recommendations to Congress described in subsection (d). (d) After the review, the Secretary must send any related recommendations to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The Secretary must also include in the next annual report to Congress under 33 U.S.C. § 2282d any recommendation requiring specific congressional authorization. (e) For an existing authorized project whose maximum nourishment period will end during the 16 years beginning June 10, 2014, the project remains eligible for nourishment for 12 additional years after that period ends.