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handle is hein.crs/govemhc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ ~ Research Service U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works: Primer and Resources Updated July 20, 2023 Congress plays a role in the nation's water resource development through authorization and appropriations of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects and activities, as well as support for other agencies with water resource-related activities. USACE is a Department of Defense (DOD) agency that develops civil works projects principally to improve navigable channels, reduce flood and storm damage, and restore aquatic ecosystems. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASACW) provides policy direction and supervision of USACE civil works. A military Chief of Engineers manages USACE's civil and military missions. USACE's 38 district offices work with nonfederal project sponsors. Standard USACE project delivery consists of USACE leading the study, design, and construction of authorized projects. Nonfederal project sponsors typically share in study and construction costs, including providing real estate. Nonfederal sponsors generally perform operation and maintenance (O&M) for flood risk reduction and ecosystem restoration projects. USACE typically performs O&M for navigation and some multipurpose projects, such as dams. USACE operates more than 700 dams and maintains more than 900 coastal, Great Lakes, and inland harbors, as well as 12,000 miles of inland waterways. USACE projects typically require two separate congressional authorizations-one for studying feasibility and one for construction-and appropriations for both. This Insight summarizes the USACE authorization and funding processes and provides links to related resources. Project and Programmatic Authorization Most USACE projects start with congressional authorization to conduct a feasibility study of a water resource issue. If a feasibility study is funded, USACE evaluates alternatives to address the issue and recommends one alternative for construction. The Chief of Engineers then signs a recommendation for project construction (i.e., the Chief's report) and transmits the completed study and the Chief's report to congressional authorizing committees, which consider whether to authorize project construction. If project features or estimated costs change significantly after authorization, additional congressional authorization may be necessary to modify the project authorization. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11810 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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