Sec. 2043. STUDIES AND REPORTS FOR WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS
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## SEC. 2043 STUDIES AND REPORTS FOR WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS ###
(a)Studies ####
(1)Cost-sharing requirements Section 105(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(3) Detailed project reports > > The requirements of this subsection that apply to a feasibility study also shall apply to a study that results in a detailed project report, except that— > > > ##### “(A) > > the first $100,000 of the costs of a study that results in a detailed project report shall be a Federal expense; and > > > ##### “(B) > > paragraph (1)(C)(ii) shall not apply to such a study.” > . ####
(2)Planning and engineering Section 105(b) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2215(b)) is amended by striking “authorized by this Act”. ####
(3)Definitions Section 105 of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2215) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(d) Definitions > > In this section, the following definitions apply: > > > #### “(1) Detailed project report > > The term ‘**detailed project report**’ means a report for a project not specifically authorized by Congress in law or otherwise that determines the feasibility of the project with a level of detail appropriate to the scope and complexity of the recommended solution and sufficient to proceed directly to the preparation of contract plans and specifications. The term includes any associated environmental impact statement and mitigation plan. For a project for which the Federal cost does not exceed $1,000,000, the term includes a planning and design analysis document. > > > #### “(2) Feasibility study > > The term ‘**feasibility study**’ means a study that results in a feasibility report under section 905, and any associated environmental impact statement and mitigation plan, prepared by the Corps of Engineers for a water resources project. The term includes a study that results in a project implementation report prepared under title VI of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680–2694), a general reevaluation report, and a limited reevaluation report.” > . ###
(b)Reports ####
(1)Preparation Section 905(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(a)) is amended— #####
(A)by striking “
(a)In the case of any ” and inserting the following: > > ### “(a) Preparation of Reports > > > #### “(1) In general > > In the case of any” > ; #####
(B)by striking “the Secretary, the Secretary shall” and inserting “the Secretary that results in recommendations concerning a project or the operation of a project and that requires specific authorization by Congress in law or otherwise, the Secretary shall perform a reconnaissance study and”; #####
(C)by striking “ Such feasibility report ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) Contents of feasibility reports > > A feasibility report” > ; #####
(D)by striking “The feasibility report” and inserting “A feasibility report”; and #####
(E)by striking the last sentence and inserting the following: > > #### “(3) Applicability > > This subsection shall not apply to— > > > ##### “(A) > > any study with respect to which a report has been submitted to Congress before the date of enactment of this Act; > > > ##### “(B) > > any study for a project, which project is authorized for construction by this Act and is not subject to section 903(b); > > > ##### “(C) > > any study for a project which does not require specific authorization by Congress in law or otherwise; and > > > ##### “(D) > > general studies not intended to lead to recommendation of a specific water resources project. > > > #### “(4) Feasibility report defined > > In this subsection, the term ‘**feasibility report**’ means each feasibility report, and any associated environmental impact statement and mitigation plan, prepared by the Corps of Engineers for a water resources project. The term includes a project implementation report prepared under title VI of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680–2694), a general reevaluation report, and a limited reevaluation report.” > . ####
(2)Projects not specifically authorized by congress Section 905 of such Act is further amended— #####
(A)in subsection
(b)by inserting “Reconnaissance Studies.—” before “Before initiating”; #####
(B)by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and
(e)as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; #####
(C)by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: > > ### “(c) Projects Not Specifically Authorized by Congress > > In the case of any water resources project-related study authorized to be undertaken by the Secretary without specific authorization by Congress in law or otherwise, the Secretary shall prepare a detailed project report.” > ; #####
(D)in subsection
(d)(as so redesignated) by inserting “Indian Tribes.—” before “For purposes of”; and #####
(E)in subsection
(e)(as so redesignated) by inserting “Standard and Uniform Procedures and Practices.—” before “The Secretary shall”.
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Sec. 2043
STUDIES AND REPORTS FOR WATER RESOURCES PROJECTS
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