USC Subchapter XIB

USC Subchapter XIB
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43 U.S.C. § 510 Definitions

In this subchapter: (1) InspectionThe term “inspection” means an inspection of a project facility carried out by the Secretary—(A) to assess and determine the general condition of the project facility; and (B) to estimate the value of property, and the size of the population, that would be at risk if the project facility fails, is breached, or otherwise allows flooding to occur. (2) Project facilityThe term “project facility” means any part or incidental feature of a project, excluding high- and significant-hazard dams, constructed under the Federal reclamation law (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093), and Acts supplemental to and amendatory of that Act (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) 11 So in original. Probably should be another closing parenthesis before the final period.. (3) Reserved worksThe term “reserved works” mean 22 So in original. Probably should be “means”. any project facility at which the Secretary carries out the operation and maintenance of the project facility. (4) SecretaryThe term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation. (5) Transferred worksThe term “transferred works” means a project facility, the operation and maintenance of which is carried out by a non-Federal entity, under the provisions of a formal operation and maintenance transfer contract. (6) Transferred works operating entityThe term “transferred works operating entity” means the organization which is contractually responsible for operation and maintenance of transferred works. (7) Extraordinary operation and maintenance workThe term “extraordinary operation and maintenance work” means major, nonrecurring maintenance to Reclamation-owned or operated facilities, or facility components, that is—(A) intended to ensure the continued safe, dependable, and reliable delivery of authorized project benefits; and (B) greater than 10 percent of the contractor’s or the transferred works operating entity’s annual operation and maintenance budget for the facility, or greater than $100,000.

43 U.S.C. § 510a Guidelines and inspection of project facilities and technical assistance to transferred works operating entities

(a) Guidelines and inspections(1) Development of guidelinesNot later than 1 year after March 30, 2009, the Secretary in consultation with transferred works operating entities shall develop, consistent with existing transfer contracts, specific inspection guidelines for project facilities which are in proximity to urbanized areas and which could pose a risk to public safety or property damage if such project facilities were to fail. (2) Conduct of inspectionsNot later than 3 years after March 30, 2009, the Secretary shall conduct inspections of those project facilities, which are in proximity to urbanized areas and which could pose a risk to public safety or property damage if such facilities were to fail, using such specific inspection guidelines and criteria developed pursuant to paragraph (1). In selecting project facilities to inspect, the Secretary shall take into account the potential magnitude of public safety and economic damage posed by each project facility. (3) Treatment of costsThe costs incurred by the Secretary in conducting these inspections shall be nonreimbursable. (b) Use of inspection dataThe Secretary shall use the data collected through the conduct of the inspections under subsection (a)(2) to—(1) provide recommendations to the transferred works operating entities for improvement of operation and maintenance processes, operating procedures including operation guidelines consistent with existing transfer contracts, and structural modifications to those transferred works; (2) determine an appropriate inspection frequency for such nondam project facilities which shall not exceed 6 years; and (3) provide, upon request of transferred work operating entities, local governments, or State agencies, information regarding potential hazards posed by existing or proposed residential, commercial, industrial or public-use development adjacent to project facilities. (c) Technical assistance to transferred works operating entities(1) Authority of Secretary to provide technical assistanceThe Secretary is authorized, at the request of a transferred works operating entity in proximity to an urbanized area, to provide technical assistance to accomplish the following, if consistent with existing transfer contracts:(A) Development of documented operating procedures for a project facility. (B) Development of documented emergency notification and response procedures for a project facility. (C) Development of facility inspection criteria for a project facility. (D) Development of a training program on operation and maintenance requirements and practices for a project facility for a transferred works operating entity’s workforce. (E) Development of a public outreach plan on the operation and risks associated with a project facility. (F) Development of any other plans or documentation which, in the judgment of the Secretary, will contribute to public safety and the sage operation of a project facility. (2) CostsThe Secretary is authorized to provide, on a non-reimbursable basis, up to 50 percent of the cost of such technical assistance, with the balance of such costs being advanced by the transferred works operating entity or other non-Federal source. The non-Federal 50 percent minimum cost share for such technical assistance may be in the form of in-lieu contributions of resources by the transferred works operating entity or other non-Federal source.

43 U.S.C. § 510b Extraordinary operation and maintenance work performed by the Secretary

(a) In generalThe Secretary or the transferred works operating entity may carry out, in accordance with subsection (b) and consistent with existing transfer contracts, any extraordinary operation and maintenance work on a project facility that the Secretary determines to be reasonably required to preserve the structural safety of the project facility. (b) Reimbursement of costs arising from extraordinary operation and maintenance work(1) Treatment of costsFor reserved works, costs incurred by the Secretary in conducting extraordinary operation and maintenance work will be allocated to the authorized reimbursable purposes of the project and shall be repaid within 50 years, with interest, from the year in which work undertaken pursuant to this subchapter is substantially complete. (2) Authority of SecretaryFor transferred works, the Secretary is authorized to advance the costs incurred by the transferred works operating entity in conducting extraordinary operation and maintenance work and negotiate appropriate 50-year repayment contracts with project beneficiaries providing for the return of reimbursable costs, with interest, under this subsection: Provided, however, That no contract entered into pursuant to this subchapter shall be deemed to be a new or amended contract for the purposes of section 390cc(a) of this title. (3) Determination of interest rateThe interest rate used for computing interest on work in progress and interest on the unpaid balance of the reimbursable costs of extraordinary operation and maintenance work authorized by this subchapter shall be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which extraordinary operation and maintenance work is commenced, on the basis of average market yields on outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with the remaining periods of maturity comparable to the applicable reimbursement period of the project, adjusted to the nearest ⅛ of 1 percent on the unamortized balance of any portion of the loan. (c) Emergency extraordinary operation and maintenance work(1) In generalThe Secretary or the transferred works operating entity shall carry out any emergency extraordinary operation and maintenance work on a project facility that the Secretary determines to be necessary to minimize the risk of imminent harm to public health or safety, or property. (2) ReimbursementThe Secretary may advance funds for emergency extraordinary operation and maintenance work and shall seek reimbursement from the transferred works operating entity or benefitting entity upon receiving a written assurance from the governing body of such entity that it will negotiate a contract pursuant to this section for repayment of costs incurred by the Secretary in undertaking such work. (3) FundingIf the Secretary determines that a project facility inspected and maintained pursuant to the guidelines and criteria set forth in section 510a(a) of this title requires extraordinary operation and maintenance pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide Federal funds on a nonreimbursable basis sufficient to cover 35 percent of the cost of the extraordinary operation and maintenance allocable to the transferred works operating entity, which is needed to minimize the risk of imminent harm. The remaining share of the Federal funds advanced by the Secretary for such work shall be repaid under subsection (b). (d) Aging Infrastructure Account(1) EstablishmentThere is established in the general fund of the Treasury a special account, to be known as the “Aging Infrastructure Account” (referred to in this subsection as the “Account”), to provide funds to, and provide for the extended repayment of the funds by, a transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs for the conduct of extraordinary operation and maintenance work at a project facility, which shall consist of—(A) any amounts that are specifically appropriated to the Account under section 510d of this title; and (B) any amounts deposited in the Account under paragraph (3)(B). (2) ExpendituresSubject to paragraphs (3) and (6), the Secretary may expend amounts in the Account to fund and provide for extended repayment of the funds for eligible projects identified in a report submitted under paragraph (5)(B). (3) Repayment contract(A) In generalThe Secretary may not expend amounts under paragraph (2) with respect to an eligible project described in that paragraph unless the transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs has entered into a contract to repay the amounts under subsection (b)(2). (B) Deposit of repaid fundsAmounts repaid by a transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs receiving funds under a repayment contract entered into under this subsection shall be deposited in the Account and shall be available to the Secretary for expenditure, subject to paragraph (6), in accordance with this subsection, and without further appropriation. (4) Application for funding(A) In generalBeginning with fiscal year 2022, not less than once per fiscal year, the Secretary shall accept, during an application period established by the Secretary, applications from transferred works operating entities or project beneficiaries responsible for payment of reimbursable costs for funds and extended repayment for eligible projects. (B) Eligible projectA project eligible for funding and extended repayment under this subsection is a project that—(i) qualifies as an extraordinary operation and maintenance work under this section; (ii) is for the major, non-recurring maintenance of a mission-critical asset; and (iii) is not eligible to be carried out or funded under the repayment provisions of section 508(c) of this title. (C) Guidelines for applicationsNot later than 60 days after December 27, 2020, the Secretary shall issue guidelines describing the information required to be provided in an application for funds and extended repayment under this subsection that require, at a minimum—(i) a description of the project for which the funds are requested; (ii) the amount of funds requested; (iii) the repayment period requested by the transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs; (iv) alternative non-Federal funding options that have been evaluated; (v) the financial justification for requesting an extended repayment period; and (vi) the financial records of the transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs. (D) Review by the SecretaryThe Secretary shall review each application submitted under subparagraph (A)—(i) to determine whether the project is eligible for funds and an extended repayment period under this subsection; (ii) to determine if the project has been identified by the Bureau of Reclamation as part of the major rehabilitation and replacement of a project facility; and (iii) to conduct a financial analysis of—(I) the project; and (II) repayment capability of the transferred works operating entity or project beneficiary responsible for repayment of reimbursable costs. (5) ReportNot later than 90 days after the date on which an application period closes under paragraph (4)(A), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Energy and Natural Resources and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Natural Resources and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that—(A) describes the results of the Secretary’s review of each application under paragraph (4)(D), including a determination of whether the project is eligible; (B) identifies each project eligible for funds and extended repayment under this subsection; (C) with respect to each eligible project identified under subparagraph (B), includes—(i) a description of—(I) the eligible project; (II) the anticipated cost and duration of the eligible project; (III) any remaining engineering or environmental compliance that is required before the eligible project commences; (IV) any recommendations the Secretary may have concerning the plan or design of the project; and (V) any conditions the Secretary may require for construction of the project; (ii) an analysis of—(I) the repayment period proposed in the application; and (II) if the Secretary recommends a minimum necessary repayment period that is different than the repayment period proposed in the application, the minimum necessary repayment period recommended by the Secretary; and (iii) an analysis of alternative non-Federal funding options; (D) describes the allocation of funds from deposits into the Account under paragraph (3)(B); and (E) describes the balance of funds in the Account as of the date of the report. (6) Alternative allocation(A) In generalAppropriations Acts may provide for alternate allocation of amounts reported pursuant to paragraph (5)(D) that are made available under this subsection. (B) Allocation by Secretary(i) No alternate allocationsIf Congress has not enacted legislation establishing alternate allocations by the date on which the Act making full-year appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the applicable fiscal year is enacted into law, amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall be allocated by the Secretary. (ii) Insufficient alternate allocationsIf Congress enacts legislation establishing alternate allocations for amounts made available under paragraph (1) that are less than the full amount appropriated under that paragraph, the difference between the amount appropriated and the alternate allocation shall be allocated by the Secretary. (7) Effect of subsectionNothing in this subsection affects—(A) any funding provided, or contracts entered into, under subsection (a) before December 27, 2020; or (B) the use of funds otherwise made available to the Secretary to carry out subsection (a).

43 U.S.C. § 510c Relationship to Twenty-First Century Water Works Act

Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude a transferred works operating entity from applying and receiving a loan-guarantee pursuant to the Twenty-First Century Water Works Act [43 U.S.C. 2421 et seq].

43 U.S.C. § 510d Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subchapter.

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