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33 U.S.C. 2332: Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration
Created in 1999 by the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53). Changed by 4 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 · passed house · would change (e)
How it got here
2025
- Pub. L. 118–272 added subpars. (L) and (M). (Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024) Law text · (e), (M)
2022
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(1), substituted "Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration" for "Flood mitigation and riverine restoration program" in section catchline. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary may undertake a program for the purpose of conducting projects to reduce flood hazards and restore the natural functions and values of rivers thro… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(3)(A) added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In carrying out the program, the Secretary may conduct studies to identify appropriate flood damage reduction, conservation, and restoration measures and may des… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(3)(B), substituted "flood and hurricane and storm damages, including the use of natural features or nature-based features" for "flood damages". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(3)(C), inserted "and hurricane and storm" after "flood", ", shoreline," after "riverine", and "and coastal barriers" after "floodplains". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(4)(A), inserted ", except that the first $200,000 of the costs of a study conducted under this section shall be at Federal expense" before period at end. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(4)(B)(i), struck out "flood control" after "nonstructural" in heading. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(4)(B)(ii), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The non-Federal interests shall pay 35 percent of the cost of any environmental restoration or nonstructural flood control project carried out unde… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(4)(C), inserted "or hurricane and storm damage reduction" after "flood control" in heading and text, and substituted "section 2213 of this title, except that the non-Federal share of the cost to design and construct such a project benefitting an economicall… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(5), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to project justification. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(6), substituted "Areas for Examination" for "Priority areas" in subsec. heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted par. heading, redesignated former pars. (1) to (33) as subpars. (A) to (GG), respectively, of par. (1) and realigned margin… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(7), (8), redesignated subsec. (h) as (f) and struck out former subsec. (f) which related to program review. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(9), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which related to projects exceeding $15,000,000. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (f)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(7), (10), added subsec. (g) and struck out former subsec. (g). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Not more than $30,000,000 may be expended by the United States on any single project under this section." (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (g)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(8), redesignated subsec. (h) as (f). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (h)
- Pub. L. 117–263, §8103(a)(7), struck out subsec. (i) which related to authorization of appropriations. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (i)
2007
- Pub. L. 110–114, §5005(a)(1), struck out "and" at end. (Water Resources Development Act of 2007) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 110–114, §5005(a), added pars. (29) to (33). (Water Resources Development Act of 2007) Law text · (e)
- Pub. L. 110–114, §5005(b), substituted "section $20,000,000" for "section— (Water Resources Development Act of 2007) Law text · (i)
2000
- Pub. L. 106–541 added pars. (24) to (28). (Water Resources Development Act of 2000) Law text · (e)
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.