Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

33 U.S.C. § 400

Continuing authority programs

(1)

Definition of continuing authority program project

In this section, the term “continuing authority program” means 1 of the following authorities:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Public Law 87–87476 Stat. 1178 Section 103 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (; ).
(I)
(J)
(K)
(2)

Prioritization

Not later than 1 year after , the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available website, the criteria the Secretary uses for prioritizing annual funding for continuing authority program projects.

(3)

Annual report

Not later than 1 year after , and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register and on a publicly available website, a report on the status of each continuing authority program, which, at a minimum, shall include—
(A)
the name and a short description of each active continuing authority program project;
(B)
the cost estimate to complete each active project; and
(C)
the funding available in that fiscal year for each continuing authority program.
(4)

Congressional notification

On publication in the Federal Register under paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a copy of all information published under those paragraphs.

Pub. L. 113–121, title I, § 1030(a)128 Stat. 1231(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 103 of Pub. L. 87–87476 Stat. 1178Pub. L. 87–874section 426e of this titleSection 103(a)(4) of Pub. L. 87–874Section 103(b) of Pub. L. 87–874section 426 of this titleSection 103(c) of Pub. L. 87–874Section 103 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962, referred to in par. (1)(H), is , title I, , . Section 103(a)(1)–(3) of amended . amended sections 426f and 426g of this title. is set out as a note under . is not classified to the Code.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

“Secretary” Defined

section 2 of Pub. L. 113–121section 2201 of this titleSecretary means the Secretary of the Army, see , set out as a note under .