33 U.S.C. § 2213a — Treatment of certain benefits and costs
U.S.C. Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS 33 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 33 - NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS CHAPTER 36 - WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT SUBCHAPTER I - COST SHARING Sec. 2213a - Treatment of certain benefits and costs From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§2213a. Treatment of certain benefits and costs
(a) In general In the case of a flood risk management or coastal storm risk management project in a region of moderate or high seismic hazard, for the purpose of a benefit-cost analysis for the project, the Secretary shall not include in that analysis any additional design and construction costs resulting from addressing seismic concerns. (b) Savings provision Except with respect to the benefit-cost analysis, the additional costs referred to in subsection (a) shall be— (1) included in the total project cost; and (2) subject to cost-share requirements otherwise applicable to the project.
(Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title I, §152, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2658; Pub. L. 117–263, div. H, title LXXXI, §8380, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3828.)
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.
Amendments 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "a flood risk management or coastal storm risk management project in a region" for "flood risk management project that incidentally generates seismic safety benefits in regions".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
"Secretary" Defined Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of div. AA of Pub. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.