Sec. 1152. STUDY OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS
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## SEC. 1152 STUDY OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)(1), by inserting “federally authorized” before “feasibility study”; ####
(2)by amending subsection
(c)to read as follows: > > ### “(c) Submission to Congress > > > #### “(1) Review and submission of studies to congress > > Not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of a feasibility study of a project under subsection (a)(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 describes— > > > ##### “(A) > > the results of the Secretary’s review of the study under subsection (b), including a determination of whether the project is feasible; > > > ##### “(B) > > any recommendations the Secretary may have concerning the plan or design of the project; and > > > ##### “(C) > > any conditions the Secretary may require for construction of the project. > > > #### “(2) Limitation > > The completion of the review by the Secretary of a feasibility study that has been submitted under subsection (a)(1) may not be delayed as a result of consideration being given to changes in policy or priority with respect to project consideration.” > ; and ####
(3)by amending subsection
(e)to read as follows: > > ### “(e) Review and Technical Assistance > > > #### “(1) Review > > The Secretary may accept and expend funds provided by non-Federal interests to undertake reviews, inspections, certifications, and other activities that are the responsibility of the Secretary in carrying out this section. > > > #### “(2) Technical assistance > > At the request of a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall provide to the non-Federal interest technical assistance relating to any aspect of a feasibility study if the non-Federal interest contracts with the Secretary to pay all costs of providing such technical assistance. > > > #### “(3) Limitation > > Funds provided by non-Federal interests under this subsection shall not be eligible for credit under subsection
(d)or reimbursement. > > > #### “(4) Impartial decisionmaking > > In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the use of funds accepted from a non-Federal interest will not affect the impartial decisionmaking of the Secretary, either substantively or procedurally. > > > #### “(5) Savings provision > > The provision of technical assistance by the Secretary under paragraph (2)— > > > ##### “(A) > > shall not be considered to be an approval or endorsement of the feasibility study; and > > > ##### “(B) > > shall not affect the responsibilities of the Secretary under subsections
(b)and (c).” > .
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STUDY OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS
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