§2281c — Title 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters | U.S. Code

Summary

Within 180 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary must start a program to fund projects under a continuing authority program for economically disadvantaged communities. The Secretary must ask non-federal groups for project ideas by posting info on a public website and contacting groups that previously sent proposals. The Secretary must review and pick projects, trying to choose them from different places around the country. For projects chosen, the federal government will pay 100% of the cost, even if the usual cost-share rules are different. Continuing authority program — a term defined elsewhere in the law. Congress authorized $150,000,000 each fiscal year to carry out this program. Congress also authorized funding for fiscal years 2021 through 2024 to carry out several other sections: section 701r — $25,500,000 per year; section 426g(c) — $38,000,000 per year; section 577(a) — $63,000,000 per year; section 2326(g) — $63,000,000 per year; section 701s — $69,250,000 per year; section 2330(f) — $63,000,000 per year; section 701g — $8,000,000 per year; and section 2309a(h) — $50,500,000 per year.

Title 33, §2281c

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(a)(1)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.

(2)In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—

(A)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

(B)review such proposals and select projects, taking into consideration geographic diversity among the selected projects.

(3)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.

(4)In this subsection, the term “continuing authority program” has the meaning given that term in section 2282d(c)(1)(D) of this title.

(5)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $150,000,000 for each fiscal year.

(b)(1)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.

(2)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.

(3)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.

(4)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.

(5)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.

(6)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.

(7)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.

(8)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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter. Section was formerly set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. section 1107(k) of Pub. L. 118–272, which amended this section, contains two pars. (3), the first of which amended subsec. (a)(2) of this section and the second of which amended subsec. (a)(4) of this section.

Amendments

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–272, § 1107(k)(1), substituted “Community revitalization program” for “Pilot Program for Continuing Authority Projects in Small or Disadvantaged Communities” in heading. Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–272, § 1107(k)(2), substituted “a program” for “a pilot program”. Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 118–272, § 1107(k)(3)(A), struck out “pilot” before “program” in heading. See Codification note above. Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 118–272, § 1107(k)(3)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: “publish a notice in the Federal Register that requests non-Federal interest proposals for a project under a continuing authority program for an economically disadvantaged community; and”. See Codification note above. Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 118–272, § 1107(k)(3)(C), substituted “select projects” for “select a total of 20 projects”. See Codification note above. Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 118–272, § 1107(k)(3)–(6), added par. (5), redesignated former par. (5) as (4), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 2282d(c)(1)(D) of this title, and struck out former par. (4). Prior to amendment, text of par. (4) read as follows: “The authority to commence pursuant to this subsection a project selected under paragraph (2) shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after December 27, 2020.” See Codification note above.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Secretary” Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of div. AA of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title. Definitions For definition of “economically disadvantaged community” as used in subsec. (a)(1) of this section, see section 160 of div. AA of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

§2281c Continuing Authority Programs