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33 U.S.C. § 701b–11

Flood protection projects

United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective

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33 U.S.C. § 701b–11, Flood protection projects, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/468617
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In the survey, planning, or design by any Federal agency of any project involving flood protection, consideration shall be given to nonstructural alternatives to prevent or reduce flood damages, with a view toward formulating the most economically, socially, and environmentally acceptable means of reducing or preventing flood damage, including— Where a nonstructural alternative is recommended, non-Federal participation shall be comparable to the value of lands, easements, and rights-of-way which would have been required of non-Federal interests under section 701c of this title, for structural protection measures, but in no event shall exceed 20 per centum of the project costs.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-251(H.R. 10203)1974-03-07
    Water Resources Development Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-260(H.R. 133)2020-12-27
    Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally