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I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8644IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJune 5, 2024Mr. Steil (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Bergman, and Mr. Miller of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureA BILLTo amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 to expand eligibility for underserved community harbor projects, and for other purposes.

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Additional projects for underserved community harbors

Section 8132 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2238e) is amended— (1)in subsection (g)— (A)by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1)

Project

The term project means— (A)a single cycle of maintenance dredging of an underserved community harbor, and any associated— (i)placement of dredged material at a beneficial use placement site or disposal site; or (ii)expansion of a confined disposal facility; or (B)maintenance of a breakwater associated with an underserved community harbor. ; and (B)in paragraph (2), by inserting , regardless of whether the harbor is federally authorized, before for which; and (2)by amending subsection (h)(2) to read as follows: (2)

Special rule

Not less than 25 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year shall be used for projects for underserved community harbors located in the Great Lakes Navigation System (as defined in section 210(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(f)))..