(a) Construction, operation, and maintenance; limitation on estimated Federal first cost of construction; Congressional committee approval of projects; reports to CongressThe Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to construct, operate, and maintain any water resource development project, including single and multiple purpose projects involving, but not limited to, navigation, flood control, and shore protection, if the estimated Federal first cost of constructing such project is less than $15,000,000. No appropriation shall be made to construct, operate, or maintain any such project if such project has not been approved by resolutions adopted by the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of Representatives, respectively. For the purpose of securing consideration of such approval the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report of such proposed project, including all relevant data and all costs.
(b) Local cooperation requirements based on certain estimated Federal first cost of constructionAny water resource development project authorized to be constructed by this section shall be subject to the same requirements of local cooperation as it would be if the estimated Federal first cost of such project were $15,000,000 or more.
Structure US Code
Title 42— THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 19B— WATER RESOURCES PLANNING
SUBCHAPTER IV— MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 1962d. Authorization of appropriations to the Water Resources Council
§ 1962d–1. Rules and regulations
§ 1962d–2. Delegation of functions
§ 1962d–3. Utilization of personnel
§ 1962d–4. Northeastern United States water supply
§ 1962d–5a. Reimbursement to States
§ 1962d–5b. Written agreement requirement for water resources projects
§ 1962d–5c. Non-Federal public bodies, installment construction payments
§ 1962d–5g. Hydroelectric power resources
§ 1962d–6. Feasibility studies; acceleration; advancement of costs by non-Federal sources
§ 1962d–7. Delmarva Peninsula hydrologic study; duties of Secretary of the Interior
§ 1962d–8. Reports on Delmarva Peninsula hydrologic study
§ 1962d–9. Information from Federal agencies for Delmarva Peninsula study
§ 1962d–10. Cooperation with agencies on Delmarva Peninsula study
§ 1962d–11. Authorization of appropriation for Delmarva Peninsula study
§ 1962d–11a. Potomac River water diversion structure
§§ 1962d–12 to 1962d–14. Repealed. , ,
§ 1962d–14a. Alaska hydroelectric power development
§ 1962d–20. Prohibition on Great Lakes diversions