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33 U.S.C. 2309a: Project modifications for improvement of environment or drought resiliency

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-662. Changed by 10 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 33 U.S.C. 400, 33 U.S.C. 2255, 33 U.S.C. 2267b, 33 U.S.C. 2281c, 33 U.S.C. 2282d.

This Congress

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

How it got here

2025

  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1107(g)(1), inserted "or drought resiliency" after "environment" in section catchline. (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1107(g)(2), substituted "for the purpose of—" for "for the purpose of", designated remainder of existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "environment; or" for "environment.", and added par. (2). (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1107(g)(3), substituted "(2) will provide for drought resilience or will improve" for "(2) will improve". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1107(g)(4), substituted "$15,000,000" for "$10,000,000". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (d)
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1107(g)(5), substituted "$62,000,000" for "$50,000,000". (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (h)
  • Pub. L. 118–272, §1107(g)(6), added subsec. (j). (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (j)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–270 substituted "$50,000,000" for "$40,000,000". (America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018) Law text · (h)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–121 substituted "The non-Federal share may be provided" for "Not more than 80 percent of the non-Federal share may be" and "$10,000,000" for "$5,000,000". (Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014) Law text · (d)

2007

  • Pub. L. 110–114 substituted "$40,000,000" for "$25,000,000". (Water Resources Development Act of 2007) Law text · (h)

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–541 added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsecs. (g) and (h) as (h) and (i), respectively. (Water Resources Development Act of 2000) Law text · (g), (h), (i)

1999

  • Pub. L. 106–53 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2). (Water Resources Development Act of 1999) Law text · (c)

1996

  • Pub. L. 104–303, §204(a), struck out "the operation of" after "to review" and inserted before period at end "and to determine if the operation of such projects has contributed to the degradation of the quality of the environment". (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 104–303, §204(b), struck out at end "The non-Federal share of the cost of any modifications carried out under this section shall be 25 percent. No modification shall be carried out under this section without specific authorization by Congress if the estimated cost exceeds $5,00… (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 104–303, §204(c)(2), added subsecs. (c) and (d). Former subsecs. (c) and (d) redesignated (e) and (f), respectively. (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (c), (d)
  • Pub. L. 104–303, §204(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (c) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (g). (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (e)
  • Pub. L. 104–303, §204(c)(1), (3), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f) and substituted "programs conducted under subsections (b) and (c)" for "program conducted under subsection (b)". (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 104–303, §204(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g). (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (g)
  • Pub. L. 104–303, §204(d), added subsec. (h). (Water Resources Development Act of 1996) Law text · (h)

1992

  • Pub. L. 102–580, §202(1), inserted at end "No modification shall be carried out under this section without specific authorization by Congress if the estimated cost exceeds $5,000,000." · (b)
  • Pub. L. 102–580, §202(2), substituted "$25,000,000" for "$15,000,000". · (e)

1990

  • Pub. L. 101–640, §304(a), struck out "before the date of enactment of this Act" after "constructed by the Secretary". · (a)
  • Pub. L. 101–640, §304(b), substituted "program" for "demonstration program in the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act" and struck out "before the date of enactment of this Act" after "constructed by the Secretary". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 101–640, §304(c), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (d) read as follows: "Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report on the results of the review conducted under subsection (a) and o… · (d)
  • Pub. L. 101–640, §304(d), substituted "$15,000,000 annually to carry out this section" for "$25,000,000 to carry out this section". · (e)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–676, §41(a), substituted "5-year period" for "two-year period". · (b)
  • Pub. L. 100–676, §41(b), substituted "5 years" for "two years". · (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.