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33 U.S.C. 2238: Authorization of appropriations

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-662. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 701h-3, 33 U.S.C. 2238c, 33 U.S.C. 2238e.

This Congress

  • H.R. 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 · passed house · would change (a)

How it got here

2025

  • Pub. L. 118–272 struck out par. (3) which related to report to Congress with respect to harbors and inland harbors referred to in subsection (a)(2). (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (e)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260, §512(c)(5)(B), substituted "Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation" for "Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §102(b)(1), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §102(b)(2), inserted "uses described in subsection (c)(3)(B) and" after "costs for". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §102(b)(3)(C), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former par. (2) which defined "emerging harbor project". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f), (3)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §102(b)(3)(B), redesignated par. (3) as (4) and added subpars. (C) and (D). Former par. (4) redesignated (5). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §102(b)(3)(D), added subpars. (C) and (D). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f), (D)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §102(b)(3)(B), redesignated par. (4) as (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (6). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §102(b)(3)(A), (B), redesignated par. (5) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which defined "high-use harbor project". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–270, §1216(1), substituted "shall assess, and issue a report to Congress on, the" for "shall assess the". (America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 115–270, §1216(2), added subpar. (C). (America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018) Law text · (e)

2016

  • Pub. L. 114–322, §1103(1), substituted "for each fiscal year" for "for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2022". (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 114–322, §1103(2), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "For each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024, if priority funds are available, the Secretary shall use the priority funds as follows: (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–322, §1107, substituted "For each fiscal year" for "For each of fiscal years 2015 through 2024" in introductory provisions. (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 114–322, §1114, added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act" or the "WIIN Act) Law text · (e), (C)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–121 added subsecs. (c) to (f). (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (c), (d), (e), (f)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–640 substituted "up to 100 percent" for "not more than 40 percent". · (a)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.