1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated May 2, 2022U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Supplemental AppropriationsThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is a Department of Defense agency with civil works responsibilities, consisting largely of water resource projects to maintain navigable channels, redu
2、ce flood and storm damage, and restore aquatic ecosystems. USACE also has a role in responding to natural disasters, especially floods. This In Focus covers the appropriations that Congress has provided USACE that are in addition to annual appropriations, referred to as supplemental appropriations.
3、Congress may consider both the amount of USACE supplemental appropriations and how effectively and efficiently the agency uses these funds. Table 1 summarizes in nominal dollars the most recent supplemental appropriations acts funding USACE. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA; P.L. 117
4、-58) provided $17.1 billion for activities spanning USACEs navigation, flood, and aquatic ecosystem restoration authorities. (See CRS Insight IN11723, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works: Policy Primer.) While IIJA focused on inf
