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33 U.S.C. 2282c: Vertical integration and acceleration of studies

Created in 2014 by the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-121). Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 2231, 33 U.S.C. 2282.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2025

  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1103(a)(1), substituted "4 years after the date on which the Secretary determines the Federal interest for purposes of the report pursuant to section 2282(b) of this title" for "3 years after the date of initiation". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1103(a)(2), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "have a maximum Federal cost of $3,000,000; and". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (a)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260, §360(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: "A feasibility study for which the Secretary has issued a determination under subsection (b) is not authorized after the last day of … (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §360(c)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §360(c)(1)(A), (B), substituted "The Secretary" for "Notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (c), the Secretary" and "subsection (a)" for "subsections (a) and (c)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §360(c)(1)(B), substituted "subsection (a)" for "subsections (a) and (c)" in introductory provisions. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §360(c)(1)(C), struck out par. (4). Text read as follows: "The Secretary shall not extend the timeline for a feasibility study for a period of more than 10 years, and any feasibility study that is not completed before that date shall no longer be authorized.". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §360(c)(2), redesignated subsecs. (f) and (g) as (e) and (f), respectively. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (d). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (e), (f), (g)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–270 substituted "10 years" for "7 years". (America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018) Law text · (d)

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.