PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

They can give money to carry out projects under this chapter, and they must pick projects so there is a mix of project types and locations. The Secretary must fund projects that fit the rules in section 3905(1). The Administrator must fund projects that fit the rules in section 3905(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (9). For projects that fit the rules in section 3905(8) or (10), either the Secretary or the Administrator can fund them as appropriate.

Title 33, §3902

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(a)In general

The Secretary and the Administrator may provide financial assistance under this chapter to carry out projects, which shall be selected to ensure a diversity of project types and geographical locations.

(b)Responsibility

(1)Secretary

The Secretary shall provide financial assistance to carry out all projects under this chapter that are eligible projects under section 3905(1) of this title.

(2)Administrator (3) Other projects

The Administrator shall provide financial assistance to carry out all projects under this chapter that are eligible projects under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (9) of section 3905 of this title.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(a)(1)(A), struck out “pilot” before “projects”. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(a)(1), substituted “provide financial assistance to carry out all projects” for “carry out all pilot projects”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–270, § 4201(a)(1)(A), struck out “pilot” after “all”. 2016—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5008(b)(2)(A)(i), substituted “(7), and (9)” for “and (8)”. Pub. L. 114–322, § 5008(a), substituted “provide financial assistance to carry out” for “carry out”. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5008(b)(2)(A)(ii), substituted “paragraph (8) or (10)” for “paragraph (7) or (9)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Rulemaking Process Pub. L. 119–74, div. B, title I, Jan. 23, 2026, 140 Stat. 66, provided in part: “That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 23, 2026], the Secretary [of the Army] shall begin a rulemaking process to establish the process to provide financial assistance for projects to construct, maintain, upgrade, and repair levees and ancillary features with a primary owner type of State, municipal, county, private, or other non-Federal entity”. “Secretary” Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 113–121, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

§3902 Authority to Provide Assistance