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.
PL 111-315 (H.R.6184), enacted 12/18/2010

124 STAT. 3450 
PUBLIC LAW 111–315—DEC. 18, 2010 
Public Law 111–315 
111th Congress 
An Act 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 117 Stat. 1836; 119 Stat. 
2169; 120 Stat. 318; 120 Stat. 3197; 121 Stat. 1067; 123 Stat. 
3478) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, after public notice, may 
accept and expend funds contributed by a non-Federal public entity 
to expedite the evaluation of a permit of that entity related to 
a project or activity for a public purpose under the jurisdiction 
of the Department of the Army.’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e); 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) EFFECT ON PERMITTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that the use of funds accepted under sub-
section (a) will not impact impartial decisionmaking with 
respect to permits, either substantively or procedurally. 
‘‘(2) IMPARTIAL DECISIONMAKING.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall ensure that the evaluation of permits 
carried out using funds accepted under this section shall— 
‘‘(A) be reviewed by— 
‘‘(i) the District Commander, or the Commander’s 
designee, of the Corps District in which the project 
or activity is located; or 
‘‘(ii) the Commander of the Corps Division in which 
the District is located if the evaluation of the permit 
is initially conducted by the District Commander; and 
‘‘(B) utilize the same procedures for decisions that 
would otherwise be required for the evaluation of permits 
for similar projects or activities not carried out using funds 
authorized under this section. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—None of the funds accepted 
under this section shall be used to carry out a review of the 
evaluation of permits required under subsection (b)(2)(A). 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
all final permit decisions carried out using funds authorized under 
Notice. 
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124 STAT. 3451 
PUBLIC LAW 111–315—DEC. 18, 2010 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6184: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 156 (2010): 
Dec. 1, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 7, considered and passed Senate. 
this section are made available to the public, including on the 
Internet.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e) (as redesignated) by striking ‘‘2010’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
SEC. 2. COMPLIANCE WITH STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO ACT OF 2010. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in the 
Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Com-
mittee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage. 
Approved December 18, 2010. 
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