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handle is hein.crs/govekdg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congre &conaI Resedrch SE hnorning Ah egisative debate sne 191 S Updated January 10, 2023 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Supplemental Appropriations The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is a Department of Defense agency with civil works responsibilities, consisting largely of projects to maintain navigable channels, reduce flood and storm damage, and restore aquatic ecosystems. USACE also has a role in responding to natural disasters, especially floods. This In Focus covers the appropriations that Congress has provided USACE that are in addition to annual appropriations, referred to as supplemental appropriations. The 118th Congress may consider how effectively and efficiently the agency uses these funds, the outlook for completing studies and projects undertaken with these funds, and the Administration's interpretation of the law and policies related to USACE's use of the funds. Table 1 summarizes in nominal dollars the most recent supplemental appropriations acts funding USACE. Most but not all of the supplemental bills in Table 1 principally funded USACE flood response, recovery, and related projects and activities, with some exceptions. P.L. 116-135 provided funds for USACE coronavirus prevention and response, and P.L. 117-180 designated USACE funds for environmental infrastructure assistance. The Biden Administration used the P.L. 117-180 funds to assist in the response to the 2022 Jackson, MS, water crisis. Division N, Title IV, of P.L. 117-328 provided supplemental appropriations for construction and operation and maintenance (O&M) of authorized projects, regardless of flood impacts, while limiting some of the funds to flood response and recovery for areas affected by three 2022 hurricanes. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58) provided $17.1 billion for activities spanning USACE's navigation, flood, and aquatic ecosystem restoration authorities. Although the IIJA's focus was on infrastructure investment, the IIJA targeted its USACE coastal storm risk reduction funds for states affected by declared disasters over a six-year period. Table 1. Recent Enacted USACE Supplemental Appropriations by Budget Account (in millions of nominal dollars) Invest. & WIFIP & Disaster-Related Limitations on Invest. Public Law Expenses Const. O&M FCCE MR&T Regulatory Total & Const. Account P.L. 117-328 10 559 377 519 16 - 1,480 States and insular areas impacted by Hurricanes Ian, Fiona, and Nicole for Invest. and for $261 million from Const. P.L. 117-180 - 20 - - - - 20 Environmental infrastructure assistance P.L. 117-58 190 11,615 4,000 251 808 235 17,099 $2,550 million from Const. for coastal storm risk management targeted for states impacted by declared disasters over the last six years (-11/2015-1 1/2021) P.L. 117-43 130 3,000 887 826 868 - 5,711 States affected by Hurricane Ida for Invest. and for $1,500 million from Const. P.L. 116-135 20 - 50 - - - 70 Coronavirus P.L. 116-20 35 740 908 1,000 575 - 3,258 States and territories affected by Hurricanes Florence and Michael, Typhoon Mangkhut, Super Typhoon Yutu, Tropical Storm Gita P.L. 115-123 155 15,055 608 810 770 - 17,398 States and territories affected by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria or by more than one flood in CY2014-CY2017 for some funds P.L. 114-254 - 55 260 420 291 - 1,026 No specific disaster or location specified P.L. 113-2 60 3,461 821 1,008 - - 5,350 Areas affected by Hurricane Sandy in USACE's North Atlantic Division Source: CRS, using referenced laws. Notes: Const. = Construction; Expenses = General Expenses; FCCE = Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies; Invest. = Investigations; MR&T = Mississippi River and Tributaries; O&M = Operation and Maintenance. WIFIP = Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program (a new USACE account since FY2021 for a credit assistance program for water resource projects). ics

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