Section was enacted as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000, and not as part of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 which comprises this chapter.

Section was formerly classified as a note under section 2201 of this title.

2022—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–263 designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpar. (B).

2018—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–270, § 1145(1), redesignated par. (4) as (3) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “The authority provided under paragraph (2) to a public-utility company, natural gas company, or railroad carrier shall expire on the date that is 10 years after June 10, 2014.”

Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 115–270 redesignated par. (5) as (4) and substituted “December 31, 2022” for “4 years after June 10, 2014” and “carry out a followup study” for “carry out a study”.

2016—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1125(1), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1125(2), substituted “, natural gas company, or railroad carrier” for “or natural gas company” and “, company, or carrier” for “or company”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1125(3), substituted “, natural gas company, or railroad carrier” for “or natural gas company” and “10 years” for “7 years”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 114–322, § 1125(4), substituted “, natural gas companies, and railroad carriers, including an evaluation of the compliance with the requirements of this section and, with respect to a permit for those entities, the requirements of applicable Federal laws” for “and natural gas companies”.

2014—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 113–121, § 1006(1)(A), (B), substituted “Funding to process permits” for “In general” in subsec. heading, added par. (1), redesignated text of subsec. (a) as par. (2), inserted heading, and inserted “or a public-utility company or natural gas company” after “non-Federal public entity” and “or company” after “that entity”.

Subsec. (a)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 113–121, § 1006(1)(C), added pars. (3) to (5).

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 113–121, § 1006(2), added subsecs. (d) and (e) and struck out former subsecs. (d) and (e) which read as follows:

“(d) Public Availability.—The Secretary shall ensure that all final permit decisions carried out using funds authorized under this section are made available to the public, including on the Internet.

“(e) Duration of Authority.—The authority provided under this section shall be in effect from October 1, 2000, through December 31, 2016.”

2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–315, § 1(1), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The Secretary, after public notice, may accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation of permits under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–315, § 1(3), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall ensure that the use of funds accepted under subsection (a) will not impact impartial decisionmaking with respect to permits, either substantively or procedurally.”

Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 111–315, § 1(2)–(4), added subsecs. (c) and (d), redesignated former subsec. (c) as (e), and, in subsec. (e), substituted “2016” for “2010”.

2009—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 111–120 substituted “2010” for “2009”.

2007—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 110–114 substituted “2009” for “2008”.

2006—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–434 substituted “December 31, 2008” for “December 31, 2006”.

Pub. L. 109–209 substituted “December 31, 2006” for “March 31, 2006”.

2005—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 109–99, § 1(1), substituted “The” for “In fiscal years 2001 through 2005, the”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–99, § 1(2), added subsec. (c).

2003—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–137 substituted “2005” for “2003”.

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 106–541, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.