From Anna E. Normand and Nicole T. Carter comes this latest (24 March 2021) version of this CRS report 'Army Corps of Engineers: FY2021 Appropriations' .
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Introduction
Congress generally funds the civil works activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in annual Energy and Water Development appropriations acts. These activities include the planning and construction of authorized water resource projects and the operation and maintenance of infrastructure and navigation improvements managed by USACE. For USACE civil works, President Trump requested $5.97 billion for FY2021. As shown in Figure 1, Congress typically funds USACE above the President’s request. For FY2021, Congress provided $7.80 billion (31% above the FY2021 request and 2% above FY2020 enacted) in Division D, Title I of P.L. 116-260. At times, Congress also provides USACE with supplemental appropriations, typically for flood response and recovery (see CRS In Focus IF11435, Supplemental Appropriations for Army Corps Flood Response and Recovery).
USACE Funding and FY2021 Request
Unlike many of the federal agencies that support infrastructure investments by distributing federal funds to nonfederal entities by formula or through competitive grant programs, USACE directly commits funds for project planning and construction. It uses most of its appropriations for work on specific studies and projects authorized by Congress. These activities are often cost shared with nonfederal project sponsors or users. For more on the USACE appropriations process and related issues, see CRS Report R46320, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Annual Appropriations Process and Issues for Congress.President Trump’s FY2021 budget request prioritized maintaining the performance of existing infrastructurereflected by the share of funds requested for operations and maintenance (i.e., the O&M account; see Figure 2), and completing ongoing construction projects (i.e., the Construction account). The request proposed no new studies or construction projects (referred to as new starts). In response to budget requests with no new starts in recent years, Congress has provided funding and required USACE to start a specified number of new construction projects and new studies. In FY2021, Congress has required seven new projects and nine new studies.
Be sure to read the second page, which covers the following topics:
Navigation, Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act, Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Risk Reduction, Continuing Authorities Programs, Environmental Infrastructure Assistance; and Backlog and Alternative Financing and Delivery.
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