Implementation of section 202 program

(a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that projects carried out pursuant to section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94 Stat. 1339), should continue to be implemented in accordance with the guidance, policies, and procedures historically applied to those projects, including the policies and practices described in subsection (b)(2). (b) Guidance Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to projects carried out under section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94 Stat. 1339), the Secretary— (1) shall not apply any subsequent or superseding nonstructural flood risk management guidance developed for projects across the civil works portfolio of the Corps of Engineers; but (2) may update or issue new guidance, subject to the condition that the guidance is generally consistent with the policies and practices established in Engineer Circular CEORDR 1105–2–4 (March 10, 1992).

(a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that projects carried out pursuant to section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94 Stat. 1339), should continue to be implemented in accordance with the guidance, policies, and procedures historically applied to those projects, including the policies and practices described in subsection (b)(2). (b) Guidance Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to projects carried out under section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94 Stat. 1339), the Secretary— (1) shall not apply any subsequent or superseding nonstructural flood risk management guidance developed for projects across the civil works portfolio of the Corps of Engineers; but (2) may update or issue new guidance, subject to the condition that the guidance is generally consistent with the policies and practices established in Engineer Circular CEORDR 1105–2–4 (March 10, 1992).