PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Secretary of the Army can take money that a State or local government offers to speed up a federally approved water project and spend it right away on the work. If Congress later provides funds for repayment, the Secretary must pay back those amounts without interest. Money given to meet local cooperation conditions set by Congress or under section 701h cannot be repaid. For this rule, “State” includes the States, the District of Columbia, U.S. commonwealths, territories, possessions, and Indian tribes (as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25).

Title 33, §701h–1

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Whenever any State or political subdivision thereof shall offer to advance funds for a federally authorized water resources development project, the Secretary of the Army may in his discretion, receive such funds and expend the same in the immediate prosecution of such project. The Secretary of the Army is authorized and directed to repay without interest, if appropriations are provided by Congress for such purpose, the moneys so contributed and expended: Provided, however, That no repayment of funds which may be contributed for the purpose of meeting any conditions of local cooperation imposed by Congress, or under the authority of section 701h of this title, shall be made. For purposes of this section, the term “State” means the several States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States, and Indian tribes (as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25).

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–270 substituted “a federally authorized water resources development project,” for “a flood-control project duly adopted and authorized by law”, “such project” for “such work”, and “if appropriations are provided by Congress for such purpose” for “from appropriations which may be provided by Congress for flood-control work” and inserted at end “For purposes of this Act, the term ‘State’ means the several States, the District of Columbia, the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States, and Indian tribes (as defined in section 5304(e) of title 25).”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act

July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. section 205(a) of act

July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.

§701h–1 Contributions by States and Political Subdivisions for Immediate Use on Authorized Flood-control Work; Repayment