42 U.S.C. § 1962d-5f
The Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to provide periodic beach nourishment in the case of each water resources development project where such nourishment has been authorized for a limited period for such additional period as he determines necessary but in no event shall such additional period extend beyond the fiftieth year which begins after the date of initiation of construction of such project.
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the Secretary shall, at the request of the non-Federal interest, carry out a study to determine the feasibility of extending the period of nourishment described in subsection (a) for a period not to exceed 50 additional years beyond the maximum period described in subsection (a).
The additional years provided under paragraph (1) shall begin on the date of initiation of construction of congressionally authorized nourishment.
As part of the review described in subsection (b), the non-Federal interest shall submit to the Secretary a plan for reducing risk to people and property during the life of the project.
The Secretary shall include the plan described in subsection (a) in the recommendations to Congress described in subsection (d).
Upon completion of the review described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall-
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, for any existing authorized water resources development project for which the maximum period for nourishment described in subsection (a) will expire within the 16-year period beginning on June 10, 2014, that project shall remain eligible for nourishment for an additional 12 years after the expiration of such period.
42 U.S.C. § 1962d-5f
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONSection was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976, and not as part of the Water Resources Planning Act which comprises this chapter.
AMENDMENTS2022-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 117-263, §8129(a)(1)(A), substituted "50" for "15".Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 117-263, §8129(a)(1)(B), struck out "15" before "additional".Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 117-263, §8129(a)(2), substituted "16-year period" for "10-year period" and "12 years" for "6 years". 2018-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115-270, §1158(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 115-270, §1158(2), substituted "10-year period" for "5 year-period". 2016-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114-322 substituted "6 years" for "3 years".2014- Pub. L. 113-121 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) to (e).1986- Pub. L. 99-662 substituted "fiftieth" for "fifteenth".
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.1 See References in Text note below.
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- The terms "federally assisted housing" and "project" mean-(A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)] );(B) housing for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] ;(C) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12;(D) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12, as such section existed before November 28, 1990;(E) housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715l(d)(5) of title 12;(F) housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z-1 of title 12;(G) housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(2)], as in effect before October 1, 1983, that is assisted under a contract for assistance under such section; and(H) housing that is assisted under section 8013 1 of this title.