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handle is hein.crs/govefxy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ ~ Research Service Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works: Policy Primer Updated November 29, 2021 Congress authorizes and funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to undertake civil works activities, including planning and construction of water resource projects and maintenance of navigation improvements and other infrastructure (e.g., multipurpose dams). USACE has an estimated $109 billion construction backlog, as well as authorized but unfunded investigations and operation and maintenance (O&M) activities. Division J, Title III, of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58), which became law on November 15, 2021, provided $17.1 billion in emergency appropriations to various USACE accounts (see Figure 1), with the majority going to three accounts: Construction (68%) Operation and Maintenance (23%) Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T, 5%) IIJA also provided * $251 million for repair of damages to existing projects, including nonfederal levees and shore protection through the Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) account * $75 million to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) account for USACE to implement a direct loan and loan guarantee program, which IIJA limited to nonfederal dam safety work (similar to a limit applied to FY2021 appropriations) Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11723 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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