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General Government: Inland Waterways Construction (2019-22)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should seek ways to more efficiently use available funding for inland waterways construction to potentially save tens of millions of dollars annually.

Action:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) should pursue ways to increase the Corps’ ability to use available funding for inland waterways construction more efficiently and, should changes to the Corps’ authority be necessary, develop a legislative proposal to request such authority.

Progress:

The Department of Defense agreed with GAO’s November 2018 recommendation and, as of December 2019, the Corps is working to review existing authorities, funding, and contracting mechanisms to identify potential courses of action to address GAO's recommendation. The Corps anticipates implementing this recommendation in 2021. By using available construction funding more efficiently, the Corps may avoid cost increases and schedule delays, potentially reducing funding needed for future inland waterways construction projects.

Implementing Entity:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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