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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6184 

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to extend and 

modify the program allowing the Secretary of the Army to accept and 

expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the 

evaluation of permits, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 

Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 

and Infrastructure 

A BILL 

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 

to extend and modify the program allowing the Secretary 

of the Army to accept and expend funds contributed 

by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation 

of permits, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 

4 Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act 

5 of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 119 Stat. 

6 2169; 120 Stat. 318; 120 Stat. 3197; 121 Stat. 1067; 123 

7 Stat. 3478) is amended— 


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1 (1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘permits under 

2 the jurisdiction’’ and inserting ‘‘permits of such enti3 ties related to projects for a public purpose under 

4 the jurisdiction’’; 

5 (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub6 section (e); 

7 (3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 

8 following: 

9 ‘‘(b) EFFECT ON PERMITTING.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this sec11 tion, the Secretary shall ensure that the use of funds 

12 accepted under subsection (a) will not impact impar13 tial decisionmaking with respect to permits, either 

14 substantively or procedurally. 

15 ‘‘(2) IMPARTIAL DECISIONMAKING.—In carrying 

16 out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the 

17 evaluation of permits carried out using funds accept18 ed under this section shall— 

19 ‘‘(A) be reviewed by the District Com20 mander of the Corps District in which the 

21 project or activity is located, unless the evalua22 tion of the permit is initially conducted by the 

23 District Commander whereby the review shall 

24 be conducted by the Commander of the Corps 

25 Division in which the District is located; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) utilize the same procedures for deci2 sions that would otherwise be required for the 

3 evaluation of permits for similar projects or ac4 tivities not carried out using funds authorized 

5 under this section. 

6 ‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the 

7 funds accepted under this section shall be used to carry 

8 out a review of the evaluation of permits required under 

9 subsection (b)(2)(A). 

10 ‘‘(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall en11 sure that all final permit decisions carried out using funds 

12 authorized under this section are made available to the 

13 public, including on the Internet.’’; and 

14 (4) in subsection (e) (as redesignated), by strik15 ing ‘‘2010’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 

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