[20210616]IF11106_陆军工程兵团：持续授权计划.pdf

https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated June 16, 2021Army Corps of Engineers: Continuing Authorities ProgramsThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) undertakes water resource development projects pursuant to authorizing statutes and the receipt of appropriations. The standard process for a USACE project requires two separate congressional authorizationsone for studying feasibility and a subsequent one for constructionas well as appropriations for both (see CRS Report R45185, Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorization and Project Delivery Processes). Additionally, Congress has granted USACE programmatic authorities to undertake cost-shared projects of limited scope and cost without requiring project-specific congressional authorization. These programmatic USACE authorities are referred to as Continuing Authorities Programs (CAPs). Congress has consistently funded USACE CAPs above the Presidents request since FY2013. Types of CAP Projects Since FY2012, Congress has appropriated funding for CAP programs, not individual CAP projects. USACE identifies which CAP projects it will perform using the CAP programs appropriations. Purposes of CAP projects may include reducing damag