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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 8 (Introduced in House) — To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and devel... · Sec. 302

Sec. 302. Backlog prevention

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A water resources development project, or separable element of such a project, authorized for construction by this Act shall not be authorized after the last day of the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act unless— funds have been obligated for construction of, or a post-authorization study for, such project or separable element during that period; or the authorization contained in this Act has been modified by a subsequent Act of Congress. Not later than 60 days after the expiration of the 10-year period referred to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that identifies the projects deauthorized under paragraph (1).
Not later than 60 days after the expiration of the 12-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and make available to the public, a report that contains— a list of any water resources development projects authorized by this Act for which construction has not been completed during that period; a description of the reasons the projects were not completed; a schedule for the completion of the projects based on expected levels of appropriations; and a 5-year and 10-year projection of construction backlog and any recommendations to Congress regarding how to mitigate current problems and the backlog.
Section 6003(a) of the Water Resources Reform Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 579c(a) ) is amended by striking 7 each place it appears and inserting 10 .
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