1. (a) In general The Secretary and the Administrator may provide financial assistance under this chapter to carry out pilot projects, which shall be selected to ensure a diversity of project types and geographical locations.

2. (b) Responsibility

   1. (1) Secretary The Secretary shall carry out all pilot projects under this chapter that are eligible projects under section 3905(1) of this title.
   2. (2) Administrator The Administrator shall provide financial assistance to carry out all pilot projects under this chapter that are eligible projects under paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (9) of section 3905 of this title.
   3. (3) Other projects The Secretary or the Administrator, as applicable, may carry out eligible projects under paragraph (8) or (10) of section 3905 of this title.

(Pub. L. 113–121, title V, § 5023, June 10, 2014, 128 Stat. 1333; Pub. L. 114–322, title IV, § 5008(a), (b)(2)(A), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1896, 1897.)

Amendments

2016—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5008(b)(2)(A)(i), substituted “(7), and (9)” for “and (8)”.

Pub. L. 114–322, § 5008(a), substituted “provide financial assistance to carry out” for “carry out”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–322, § 5008(b)(2)(A)(ii), substituted “paragraph (8) or (10)” for “paragraph (7) or (9)”.

“Secretary” Defined

Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, see section 2 of Pub. L. 113–121, set out as a note under section 2201 of this title.