### Question
How does the law define detailed project report?


### Answer
Under *33 U.S.C. § 2215*, **detailed project report** is defined as:

> a report for a project not specifically authorized by Congress in law or otherwise that determines the feasibility of the project with a level of detail appropriate to the scope and complexity of the recommended solution and sufficient to proceed directly to the preparation of contract plans and specifications

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 2215*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 36-WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-COST SHARING**

