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[CITE: 33USC2281]

 
                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
 
                 CHAPTER 36--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
 
                    SUBCHAPTER V--GENERAL PROVISIONS
 
Sec. 2281. Matters to be addressed in planning

    Enhancing national economic development (including benefits to 
particular regions of the Nation not involving the transfer of economic 
activity to such regions from other regions), the quality of the total 
environment (including preservation and enhancement of the environment), 
the well-being of the people of the United States, the prevention of 
loss of life, and the preservation of cultural and historical values 
shall be addressed in the formulation and evaluation of water resources 
projects to be carried out by the Secretary, and the associated benefits 
and costs, both quantifiable and unquantifiable, and information 
regarding potential loss of human life that may be associated with 
flooding and coastal storm events, shall be displayed in the benefits 
and costs of such projects.

(Pub. L. 99-662, title IX, Sec. 904, Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4185; Pub. 
L. 101-640, title III, Sec. 315, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4641; Pub. L. 
104-303, title II, Sec. 231, Oct. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 3704.)


                               Amendments

    1996--Pub. L. 104-303 inserted ``and information regarding potential 
loss of human life that may be associated with flooding and coastal 
storm events,'' after ``unquantifiable,''.
    1990--Pub. L. 101-640 inserted ``(including preservation and 
enhancement of the environment)'' after ``environment''.


             Rural Project Evaluation and Selection Criteria

    Pub. L. 102-580, title II, Sec. 214, Oct. 31, 1992, 106 Stat. 4831, 
directed Comptroller General, not later than 18 months after Oct. 31, 
1992, to report to Congress with specific legislative and other 
recommendations on improving the equitable distribution of water 
resources development projects in rural areas, prior to repeal by Pub. 
L. 104-316, title I, Sec. 117, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3835.
