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33 U.S.C. 2280: Maximum cost of projects

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-662. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 579d-2, 33 U.S.C. 2252, 33 U.S.C. 2282a.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–121 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–676, §3(b)(1), substituted "with respect to a project for water resources development and conservation and related purposes authorized to be carried out by the Secretary in this Act or in a law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act, including the Water Resources Developmen…
  • Pub. L. 100–676, §3(b)(2), inserted ", in any later law," after "in this Act", and "or any later law" after "by this Act". · (1)
  • Pub. L. 100–676, §3(b)(3), (4), inserted "or any later law" after "of this Act" in subpars. (A) and (B). · (2)

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.