1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works: Policy Primer Updated May 2, 2022 Congress authorizes and funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to undert
2、ake civil works activities, including planning and construction of water resource projects and maintenance of navigation improvements and other infrastructure (e.g., multipurpose dams). Division J, Title III, of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117-58), which became law on Nove
3、mber 15, 2021, provided $17.1 billion in emergency appropriations to various USACE accounts (see Figure 1), with the majority going to three accounts: Construction (68%) Operation and Maintenance (O&M, 23%) Mississippi River and Tributaries (MR&T, 5%) IIJA also provided $251 million for repair of da
4、mages to existing projects, including nonfederal levees and shore protection through the Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies (FCCE) account. $75 million to the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) account for USACE to implement a direct loan and loan guarantee program, which IIJ
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