Inland waterway transportation
Construction
One-half of the costs of construction—
of each project authorized by title III of this Act,
of the project authorized by section 652(j) of this title, and
allocated to inland navigation for the project authorized by section 844 of this Act,
shall be paid only from amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury. One-half of such costs shall be paid only from amounts appropriated from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund. For purposes of this subsection, the term “construction” shall include planning, designing, engineering, surveying, the acquisition of all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the project, including lands for disposal of dredged material, and relocations necessary for the project.
Operation and maintenance
Floodgates on the Inland Waterways
Operation and maintenance carried out by the Secretary
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall be responsible for the operation and maintenance, including repair, of any flood gate, as well as any pumping station constructed within the channel as a single unit with that flood gate, that—
was constructed as of
crosses an inland or intracoastal waterway described in section 1804 of this title.
Non-Federal cost share
Authorizations from general fund
Any Federal responsibility—
with respect to a project authorized by title III or section 652(j) of this title, or
with respect to the portion of the project authorized by section 844 allocated to inland navigation,
which responsibility is not provided for in subsection (a) of this section shall be paid only from amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury.
Source
(Pub. L. 99–662, title I, § 102,Notes
References in Text
Amendments
Acceptance of Contributed Funds To Increase Lock Operations
In General.—
The Secretary [of the Army], after providing public notice, shall establish a pilot program for the acceptance and expenditure of funds contributed by non-Federal interests to increase the hours of operation of locks at water resources development projects.
Applicability.—
The establishment of the pilot program under this section shall not affect the periodic review and adjustment of hours of operation of locks based on increases in commercial traffic carried out by the Secretary.
Public Comment.—
Not later than 180 days before a proposed modification to the operation of a lock at a water resources development project will be carried out, the Secretary shall—
publish the proposed modification in the Federal Register; and
accept public comment on the proposed modification.
Reports.—
In general.—
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [
Review of pilot program.—
Not later than
Annual Review.—
The Secretary shall carry out an annual review of the commercial use of locks and make any necessary adjustments to lock operations based on that review.
Termination.—
The authority to accept funds under this section shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act.”