§ 2280. — Maximum cost of projects.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 33USC2280]
TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 2280. Maximum cost of projects
In order to insure against cost overruns, each total cost set forth
with respect to a project for water resources development and
conservation and related purposes authorized to be carried out by the
Secretary in this Act or in a law enacted after the date of the
enactment of this Act, including the Water Resources Development Act of
1988, or in an amendment made by this Act or any later law with respect
to such a project shall be the maximum cost of that project, except that
such maximum amount--
(1) may be increased by the Secretary for modifications which do
not materially alter the scope or functions of the project as
authorized, but not by more than 20 percent of the total cost stated
for the project in this Act, in any later law, or in an amendment
made by this Act or any later law; and
(2) shall be automatically increased for--
(A) changes in construction costs applied to unconstructed
features (including real property acquisitions, preconstruction
studies, planning, engineering, and design) from the date of
enactment of this Act or any later law (unless otherwise
specified) as indicated by engineering and other appropriate
cost indexes; and
(B) additional studies, modifications, and actions
(including mitigation and other environmental actions)
authorized by this Act or any later law or required by changes
in Federal law.
(Pub. L. 99-662, title IX, Sec. 902, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4183; Pub.
L. 100-676, Sec. 3(b), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4014.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 99-662, Nov. 17, 1986, 100
Stat. 4082, as amended, known as the Water Resources Development Act of
1986. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short
Title note set out under section 2201 of this title and Tables.
The date of enactment of this Act, referred to in text, is the date
of enactment of Pub. L. 99-662, which was approved Nov. 17, 1986.
The Water Resources Development Act of 1988, referred to in text, is
Pub. L. 100-676, Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4012. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title of 1988
Amendment note set out under section 2201 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
1988--Pub. L. 100-676, Sec. 3(b)(1), substituted ``with respect to a
project for water resources development and conservation and related
purposes authorized to be carried out by the Secretary in this Act or in
a law enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act, including the
Water Resources Development Act of 1988, or in an amendment made by this
Act or any later law with respect to such a project'' for ``in this Act,
or an amendment made by this Act, for a project''.
Par. (1). Pub. L. 100-676, Sec. 3(b)(2), inserted ``, in any later
law,'' after ``in this Act'', and ``or any later law'' after ``by this
Act''.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 100-676, Sec. 3(b)(3), (4), inserted ``or any
later law'' after ``of this Act'' in subpars. (A) and (B).
