1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated March 7, 2022Army Corps of Engineers: Environmental Infrastructure (EI) AssistanceCongress typically authorizes U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) activities in omnibus authorization laws, often titled Water Resources Development Acts (WRDAs). Since WRDA 199
2、2 (P.L. 102-580), Congress has authorized and funded USACE assistance with design and construction of infrastructure in specified municipalities, counties, and states. This assistance supports publicly owned and operated facilities, such as water distribution works, stormwater collection, surface wa
3、ter protection projects, and environmental restoration, among others. This USACE assistance is broadly labeled environmental infrastructure (EI). EI Assistance Authorities EI assistance authorities generally fall into one of three categories: Section 219 EI. Projects and activities (e.g., design) at
4、 specific geographic locations (e.g., city, county, multiple counties) authorized through Section 219 of WRDA 1992, as amended; Non-Section 219 EI Projects. Projects authorized in provisions other than Section 219; and EI Programs. EI programs authorized for broader geographic areas (e.g., multiple
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