2021 US Code
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
Chapter 12 - River and Harbor Improvements Generally
Subchapter I - General Provisions
Sec. 579f - Budgetary evaluation metrics and transparency; public participation

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Citation 33 U.S.C. § 579f (2021)
Section Name §579f. Budgetary evaluation metrics and transparency; public participation
Section Text (a) Omitted (b) Budgetary evaluation metrics and transparency

Beginning in fiscal year 2020, in the formulation of the annual budget request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, the President shall ensure that such budget request—

(1) aligns the assessment of the potential benefit-cost ratio for budgeting water resources development projects with that used by the Corps of Engineers during project plan formulation and evaluation pursuant to section 1962d–17 of title 42; and

(2) demonstrates the transparent criteria and metrics utilized by the President in the evaluation and selection of water resources development projects included in such budget request.

(c) Public participation

In the development of, or any proposed major substantive modification to, a proposed budget for water resources development projects, the Secretary, through each District shall, not less frequently than annually—

(1) provide to non-Federal interests and other interested stakeholders information on the proposed budget for projects or substantive modifications to project budgets within each District's jurisdiction;

(2) hold multiple public meetings to discuss the budget for projects within each District's jurisdiction; and

(3) provide to non-Federal interests the opportunity to collaborate with District personnel for projects within each District's jurisdiction—

(A) to support information sharing; and

(B) to the maximum extent practicable, to share in concept development and decisionmaking to achieve complementary or integrated solutions to problems.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 115–270, title I, §1154, Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3791.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section is comprised of section 1154 of Pub. L. 115–270. Subsec. (a) of section 1154 of Pub. L. 115–270 amended section 579a of this title.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES "SECRETARY" DEFINED

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 102 of Pub. L. 115–270, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 12 - RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY
SUBCHAPTER I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 579f - Budgetary evaluation metrics and transparency; public participation
Contains section 579f
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 132 Stat. 3791
Public Law References Public Law 115-270
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