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33 U.S.C. § 2346a (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 2346a. Real estate administrative fees
(a) In general
Not later than 30 days after January 4, 2025, the Secretary shall initiate the development of guidance to standardize processes for developing, updating, and tracking real estate administrative fees administered by the Corps of Engineers.
(b) Guidance
In developing guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1) outline standard methodologies to estimate costs for purposes of setting real estate administrative fees;
(2) define the types of activities involved in managing real estate instruments that are included for purposes of setting such fees;
(3) establish cost-tracking procedures to capture data relating to the activities described in paragraph (2) for purposes of setting such fees;
(4) outline a schedule for divisions or districts of the Corps of Engineers to review, and update as appropriate, real estate administrative fees, including specifying what such reviews should entail and the frequency of such reviews; and
(5) provide opportunities for stakeholder input on real estate administrative fees.
(c) Publicly available
The Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of each Corps of Engineers district—
(1) the guidance developed under this section; and
(2) any other relevant information on real estate administrative fees, including lists of real estate instruments requiring such fees, and methodologies used to set such fees.
(Pub. L. 118–272, div. A, title I, § 1120, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3014.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, and also as part of the Thomas R. CarperWater Resources Development Act of 2024, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.
heading: “Secretary” Defined
text: Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 1002 of Pub. L. 118–272, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
33 U.S.C. § 2351b (NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS)
§ 2351b. Federal breakwaters and jetties
(a) In general
In carrying out repair or maintenance activity of a Federal jetty, pile dike, or breakwater associated with an authorized navigation project, the Secretary shall, notwithstanding the authorized dimensions of the jetty, pile dike, or breakwater, ensure that such repair or maintenance activity is sufficient to meet the authorized purpose of such project, including ensuring that any harbor or inland harbor associated with the project is protected from projected changes in wave action or height (including changes that result from relative sea level change over the useful life of the project).
(b) Classification of activity
The Secretary may not classify any repair or maintenance activity of a Federal jetty, pile dike, or breakwater carried out under subsection (a) as major rehabilitation of such jetty, pile dike, or breakwater—
(1) if the Secretary determines that—
(A) projected changes in wave action or height, including changes that result from relative sea level change, will diminish the functionality of the jetty, pile dike, or breakwater to meet the authorized purpose of the project; and
(B) such repair or maintenance activity is necessary to restore such functionality; or
(2) if the Secretary has not carried out regular and routine Federal maintenance activity at the jetty, pile dike, or breakwater and—
(A) the structural integrity of the jetty, pile dike, or breakwater is degraded as a result of a lack of such regular and routine Federal maintenance activity; or
(B) the pile dike has disconnected from an authorized navigation project as a result of a lack of such regular and routine Federal maintenance activity.
(Pub. L. 117–263, div. H, title LXXXI, § 8101, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3695; Pub. L. 118–272, div. A, title I, § 1136, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3025.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, and also as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–272, § 1136(1), inserted “, pile dike,” after “jetty” in two places.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–272, § 1136(1), inserted “, pile dike,” after “jetty” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 118–272 substituted “if the Secretary” for “if—” and “(A) the Secretary”, “breakwater and—” for “breakwater; and”, redesignated former subpar. (B) as (A), and added subpar. (B).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: “Secretary” Defined
text: Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 8002 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.
40 U.S.C. § 3319 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 3319. Interagency space coordination
Unless a Federal agency specifically restricts the sharing of the information described in this section for national security purposes, the Administrator of General Services shall share with tenant Federal agencies pursuing new or replacement office space information on any other Federal agencies located in the same geographical area for purposes of determining opportunities for consolidations, collocations, or other space sharing to reduce the costs of space and maximize space utilization.
(Added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title III, § 2304(e)(1), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3224.)
40 U.S.C. § 15302 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15302. Decisions
(a) Requirements for Approval.—
Except as provided in section 15304(c)(3), decisions by the Commission shall require the affirmative vote of the Federal Cochairperson and a majority of the State members or alternate State members, including designees (exclusive of members representing States delinquent under section 15304(c)(3)(C)).
(b) Consultation.—
In matters coming before the Commission, the Federal Cochairperson shall, to the extent practicable, consult with the Federal departments and agencies having an interest in the subject matter.
(c) Quorums.—
(1) In general.—
Subject to paragraph (2), a Commission shall determine what constitutes a quorum for meetings of the Commission.
(2) Requirements.—
Any quorum for meetings of a Commission shall include—
(A) the Federal Cochairperson or the alternate Federal Cochairperson; and
(B) a majority of State members or alternate State members, including designees (exclusive of members representing States delinquent under section 15304(c)(3)(C)).
(d) Projects and Grant Proposals.—
The approval of project and grant proposals shall be a responsibility of each Commission and shall be carried out in accordance with section 15503.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1470, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2232; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2242(b), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3202.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2242(b)(1), inserted “or alternate State members, including designees” after “State members”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2242(b)(2), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A Commission shall determine what constitutes a quorum for Commission meetings; except that—
“(1) any quorum shall include the Federal Cochairperson or the alternate Federal Cochairperson; and
“(2) a State alternate member shall not be counted toward the establishment of a quorum.”
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.
40 U.S.C. § 15305 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15305. Meetings
(a) Initial Meeting.—
Each Commission shall hold an initial meeting not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section.
(b) Annual Meeting.—
Each Commission shall conduct at least 1 meeting each year with—
(1) the Federal Cochairperson; and
(2) at least a majority of the State members or alternate State members (including designees) present in-person or via electronic means.
(c) Additional Meetings.—
Each Commission shall conduct additional meetings at such times as it determines and may conduct such meetings by electronic means.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1473, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2235; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2242(d), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3203.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: References in Text
text: The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–246, which was approved June 18, 2008.
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–272 substituted “with—” and pars. (1) and (2) for “with the Federal Cochairperson and at least a majority of the State members present.”
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.
40 U.S.C. § 15308 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15308. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies
(a) In General.—
Subject to subsection (c), for purposes of this subtitle, each Commission may transfer funds to and accept transfers of funds from other Federal agencies.
(b) Transfer of Funds to Other Federal Agencies.—
Funds made available to a Commission may be transferred to other Federal agencies if the funds are used consistently with the purposes for which the funds were specifically authorized and appropriated.
(c) Transfer of Funds From Other Federal Agencies.—
Funds may be transferred to any Commission under this section if—
(1) the statutory authority for the funds provided by the Federal agency does not expressly prohibit use of funds for authorities being carried out by a Commission; and
(2) the Federal agency that provides the funds determines that the activities for which the funds are to be used are otherwise eligible for funding under such a statutory authority.
(Added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2243(a)(2), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3203.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 15308 was renumbered section 15309 of this title.
40 U.S.C. § 15309 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15309. Annual report
(a) In General.—
Not later than 180 days after the last day of each fiscal year, each Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a report on the activities carried out by the Commission under this subtitle in the fiscal year.
(b) Contents.—
The report shall include—
(1) a description of the criteria used by the Commission to designate counties under section 15702 and a list of the counties designated in each category;
(2) an evaluation of the progress of the Commission in meeting the goals identified in the Commission’s economic and infrastructure development plan under section 15303 and State economic and infrastructure development plans under section 15502; and
(3) any policy recommendations approved by the Commission.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1474, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2236, § 15308; renumbered § 15309 and amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, §§ 2242(e), 2243(a)(1), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3203.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 118–272, § 2243(a)(1), renumbered section 15308 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2242(e), substituted “180” for “90”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.
40 U.S.C. § 15507 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15507. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal grant programs
Amounts made available to carry out this subtitle shall be available for the payment of the non-Federal share for any project carried out under another Federal grant program—
(1) for which a Commission is not the sole or primary funding source; and
(2) that is consistent with the authorities of the applicable Commission.
(Added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2244(a), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3204.)
40 U.S.C. § 15732 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15732. Southwest Border Regional Commission
The region of the Southwest Border Regional Commission shall consist of the following political subdivisions:
(1) Arizona.—
The counties of Cochise, Gila, Graham, Greenlee, La Paz, Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz, and Yuma in the State of Arizona.
(2) California.—
The counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Ventura in the State of California.
(3) New mexico.—
The counties of Bernalillo, Catron, Chaves, Cibola, Curry, De Baca, Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Roosevelt, Sierra, Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia in the State of New Mexico.
(4) Texas.—
The counties of Atascosa, Bandera, Bee, Bexar, Brewster, Brooks, Cameron, Coke, Concho, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, Dimmit, Duval, Ector, Edwards, El Paso, Frio, Gillespie, Glasscock, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Hudspeth, Irion, Jeff Davis, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kendall, Kenedy, Kerr, Kimble, Kinney, Kleberg, La Salle, Live Oak, Loving, Mason, Maverick, McMullen, Medina, Menard, Midland, Nueces, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Real, Reeves, San Patricio, Shleicher, Sutton, Starr, Sterling, Terrell, Tom Green, Upton, Uvalde, Val Verde, Ward, Webb, Willacy, Wilson, Winkler, Zapata, and Zavala in the State of Texas.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1481, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2243; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2246, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3204.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Par. (3). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2246(1), inserted “Bernalillo,” before “Catron,”, “Cibola, Curry, De Baca,” after “Chaves,”, “Guadalupe,” after “Grant,”, “Lea,” after “Hidalgo,”, and “Roosevelt,” after “Otero,” and substituted “Socorro, Torrance, and Valencia” for “and Socorro”.
Par. (4). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2246(2), inserted “Guadalupe,” after “Glasscock,” and substituted “Tom Green, Upton,” for “Tom Green Upton,”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.
40 U.S.C. § 15733 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15733. Northern Border Regional Commission
The region of the Northern Border Regional Commission shall include the following counties:
(1) Maine.—
The counties of Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington in the State of Maine.
(2) New hampshire.—
The counties of Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coos, Grafton, Merrimack, and Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire.
(3) New york.—
The counties of Cayuga, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Orleans, Oswego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Sullivan, Washington, Warren, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates in the State of New York.
(4) Vermont.—
The counties of Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor in the State of Vermont.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1481, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2243; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6304(d), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4752; Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2245, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3204.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Par. (1). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2245(1), inserted “Lincoln,” after “Knox,”.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2245(2), inserted “Merrimack,” after “Grafton,”.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2245(3), inserted “Schoharie,” after “Schenectady,” and “Wyoming,” after “Wayne,”.
2018—Par. (2). Pub. L. 115–334, § 6304(d)(1), inserted “Belknap,” before “Carroll,” and “Cheshire,” before “Coos,”.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 115–334, § 6304(d)(2), added par. (3) and struck out former par. (3). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The counties of Cayuga, Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, Seneca, and St. Lawrence in the State of New York.”
Par. (4). Pub. L. 115–334, § 6304(d)(3), inserted “Addison, Bennington,” before “Caledonia,”, “Chittenden,” before “Essex,”, and “, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor” before “in the State” and substituted “Orange,” for “and”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.
40 U.S.C. § 15734 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15734. Great Lakes Authority
The region of the Great Lakes Authority shall consist of the counties which contain, in part or in whole, the areas in the watershed of the Great Lakes and the Great Lakes System (as such terms are defined in section 118(a)(3) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)(3))), in each of the following States:
(1) Illinois.
(2) Indiana.
(3) Michigan.
(4) Minnesota.
(5) New York.
(6) Ohio.
(7) Pennsylvania.
(8) Wisconsin.
(Added Pub. L. 117–328, div. O, title IV, § 401(b)(1), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5228; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2247, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3204.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Pub. L. 118–272 inserted “the counties which contain, in part or in whole, the” after “consist of” in introductory provisions.
40 U.S.C. § 15735 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15735. Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.
The region of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission shall include the following counties:
(1) Delaware.—
Each county in the State of Delaware.
(2) Maryland.—
Each county in the State of Maryland that is not already served by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
(3) Pennsylvania.—
Each county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that is not already served by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
(Added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2249(b)(1), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3209.)
40 U.S.C. § 15736 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15736. Southern New England Regional Commission
The region of the Southern New England Regional Commission shall include the following counties:
(1) Rhode island.—
Each county in the State of Rhode Island.
(2) Connecticut.—
The counties of Hartford, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham in the State of Connecticut.
(3) Massachusetts.—
Each county in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
(Added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2250(b)(1), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3209.)
40 U.S.C. § 15751 (PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS)
§ 15751. Authorization of appropriations
(a) In General.—
There is authorized to be appropriated to each Commission to carry out this subtitle $40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
(b) Administrative Expenses.—
(1) In general.—
Except as provided in paragraph (2), not more than 10 percent of the funds made available to a Commission in a fiscal year under this section may be used for administrative expenses.
(2) Limited funding.—
In a case in which less than $10,000,000 is made available to a Commission for a fiscal year under this section, paragraph (1) shall not apply.
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1482, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2244; amended Pub. L. 113–79, title VI, § 6207, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 861; Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, § 6304(e), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4752; Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2241, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3202.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
heading: Amendments
text: 2025—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–272 added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “There is authorized to be appropriated to each Commission to carry out this subtitle $33,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023.”
2018—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–334 substituted “$33,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023” for “$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2018”.
2014—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6207(1), substituted “2018” for “2012”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–79, § 6207(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), not more than” for “Not more than”, and added par. (2).
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.