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                                                 Union Calendar No. 487
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8812

                          [Report No. 118-587]

  To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United 
 States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
               related resources, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 25, 2024

  Mr. Graves of Missouri (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. 
 Rouzer, and Mrs. Napolitano) introduced the following bill; which was 
     referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

                             July 18, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 
                               25, 2024]


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                                 A BILL


 
  To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United 
 States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
               related resources, and for other purposes.


 


    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Water Resources 
Development Act of 2024''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Secretary defined.

                      TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 101. Continuing authority programs.
Sec. 102. Community project advisor.
Sec. 103. Minimum real estate interest.
Sec. 104. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal 
                            interests.
Sec. 105. Construction of water resources development projects by non-
                            Federal interests.
Sec. 106. Review process.
Sec. 107. Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications.
Sec. 108. Vertical integration and acceleration of studies.
Sec. 109. Systemwide improvement framework and encroachments.
Sec. 110. Fish and wildlife mitigation.
Sec. 111. Harbor deepening.
Sec. 112. Emerging harbors.
Sec. 113. Remote and subsistence harbors.
Sec. 114. Additional projects for underserved community harbors.
Sec. 115. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program.
Sec. 116. Dredged material disposal facility partnerships.
Sec. 117. Maximization of beneficial use.
Sec. 118. Economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic modeling.
Sec. 119. Forecast-informed reservoir operations.
Sec. 120. Updates to certain water control manuals.
Sec. 121. Water supply mission.
Sec. 122. Real estate administrative fees.
Sec. 123. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation 
                            facilities.
Sec. 124. Retention of recreation fees.
Sec. 125. Databases of Corps recreational sites.
Sec. 126. Services of volunteers.
Sec. 127. Nonrecreation outgrant policy.
Sec. 128. Improvements to National Dam Safety Program.
Sec. 129. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams.
Sec. 130. Treatment of projects in covered communities.
Sec. 131. Ability to pay.
Sec. 132. Tribal partnership program.
Sec. 133. Funding to process permits.
Sec. 134. Project studies subject to independent external peer review.
Sec. 135. Control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species.
Sec. 136. Remote operations at Corps dams.
Sec. 137. Harmful algal bloom demonstration program.
Sec. 138. Support of Army civil works missions.
Sec. 139. National coastal mapping program.
Sec. 140. Watershed and river basin assessments.
Sec. 141. Removal of abandoned vessels.
Sec. 142. Corrosion prevention.
Sec. 143. Missouri River existing features protection.
Sec. 144. Federal breakwaters and jetties.
Sec. 145. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program.
Sec. 146. Easements for hurricane and storm damage reduction projects.
Sec. 147. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration.
Sec. 148. Sense of Congress related to water data.
Sec. 149. Sense of Congress relating to comprehensive benefits.
Sec. 150. Reporting and oversight.
Sec. 151. Sacramento River watershed Native American site and cultural 
                            resource protection pilot program.
Sec. 152. Emergency drought operations pilot program.
Sec. 153. Report on minimum real estate interest.
Sec. 154. Levee Owners Board.
Sec. 155. Definition.

                     TITLE II--STUDIES AND REPORTS

Sec. 201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
Sec. 202. Expedited completion.
Sec. 203. Expedited modification of existing feasibility studies.
Sec. 204. Corps of Engineers reports.
Sec. 205. GAO studies.
Sec. 206. Annual report on harbor maintenance needs and trust fund 
                            expenditures.
Sec. 207. Examination of reduction of microplastics.
Sec. 208. Post-disaster watershed assessment for impacted areas.
Sec. 209. Upper Barataria Basin and Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico 
                            Connection, Louisiana.
Sec. 210. Upper Mississippi River System Flood Risk and Resiliency 
                            Study.
Sec. 211. New Jersey hot spot erosion mitigation.
Sec. 212. Oceanside, California.
Sec. 213. Coastal Washington.
Sec. 214. Cherryfield Dam, Narraguagus River, Maine.
Sec. 215. Poor Farm Pond Dam, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Sec. 216. National Academy of Sciences study on Upper Rio Grande Basin.
Sec. 217. Chambers, Galveston, and Harris Counties, Texas.
Sec. 218. Sea sparrow accounting.
Sec. 219. Wilson Lock floating guide wall, Alabama.
Sec. 220. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana.

             TITLE III--DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

Sec. 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects.
Sec. 302. General reauthorizations.
Sec. 303. Conveyances.
Sec. 304. Lakes program.
Sec. 305. Maintenance of navigation channels.
Sec. 306. Asset divestiture.
Sec. 307. Upper Mississippi River restoration program.
Sec. 308. Coastal community flood control and other purposes.
Sec. 309. Shore protection and restoration.
Sec. 310. Hopper dredge McFarland replacement.
Sec. 311. Acequias irrigation systems.
Sec. 312. Pacific region.
Sec. 313. Selma, Alabama.
Sec. 314. Barrow, Alaska.
Sec. 315. San Francisco Bay, California.
Sec. 316. Santa Ana River Mainstem, California.
Sec. 317. Faulkner Island, Connecticut.
Sec. 318. Broadkill Beach, Delaware.
Sec. 319. Federal Triangle Area, Washington, District of Columbia.
Sec. 320. Washington Aqueduct.
Sec. 321. Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of 
                            Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
Sec. 322. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida.
Sec. 323. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina.
Sec. 324. Dillard Road, Patoka Lake, Indiana.
Sec. 325. Larose to Golden Meadow, Louisiana.
Sec. 326. Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.
Sec. 327. Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana.
Sec. 328. Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, Minnesota.
Sec. 329. Missouri River levee system, Missouri.
Sec. 330. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas.
Sec. 331. Missouri River mitigation, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and 
                            Nebraska.
Sec. 332. New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries, New York and 
                            New Jersey.
Sec. 333. Western Lake Erie basin, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.
Sec. 334. Willamette Valley, Oregon.
Sec. 335. Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Washington.
Sec. 336. Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency study, Texas.
Sec. 337. Matagorda Ship Channel Jetty Deficiency, Port Lavaca, Texas.
Sec. 338. San Antonio Channel, San Antonio, Texas.
Sec. 339. Western Washington State, Washington.
Sec. 340. Environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 341. Specific deauthorizations.
Sec. 342. Congressional notification of deferred payment agreement 
                            request.

                TITLE IV--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec. 401. Project authorizations.
Sec. 402. Facility investment.

SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED.

    In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
Army.

                      TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

SEC. 101. CONTINUING AUTHORITY PROGRAMS.

    (a) Pilot Program for Alternative Project Delivery for Continuing 
Authority Program Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement a pilot 
        program, in accordance with this subsection, allowing a non-
        Federal interest or the Secretary to carry out a project under 
        a continuing authority program through the use of an 
        alternative delivery method.
            (2) Consistency.--The Secretary shall implement the pilot 
        program under this subsection through a single office, which 
        shall be headed by a Director.
            (3) Participation in pilot program.--In carrying out 
        paragraph (1), the Director shall--
                    (A) solicit project proposals from non-Federal 
                interests by posting program information on a public-
                facing website and reaching out to non-Federal 
                interests that have previously submitted project 
                requests to the Secretary;
                    (B) review such proposals and select projects, 
                taking into consideration geographic diversity among 
                the selected projects and the alternative delivery 
                methods used for the selected projects; and
                    (C) notify the Committee on Transportation and 
                Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
                Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
                of each project selected under subparagraph (B), 
                including--
                            (i) identification of the project name, 
                        type, and location, and the associated non-
                        Federal interest;
                            (ii) a description of the type of 
                        alternative delivery method being used to carry 
                        out the project; and
                            (iii) a description of how the project 
                        meets the authorized purposes and requirements 
                        of the applicable continuing authority program.
            (4) Cost share.--The Federal and non-Federal shares of the 
        cost of a project carried out pursuant to this subsection shall 
        be consistent with the cost share requirements of the 
        applicable continuing authority program.
            (5) Modifications to processes.--With respect to a project 
        selected under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall--
                    (A) allow the non-Federal interest to contribute 
                more than the non-Federal share of the project required 
                under the applicable continuing authority program;
                    (B) allow the use of return on Federal investment 
                as an alternative to benefit-cost analysis;
                    (C) allow the use of a real estate acquisition 
                audit process to replace existing crediting, oversight, 
                and review processes and procedures; and
                    (D) notwithstanding any otherwise applicable 
                requirement of a continuing authority program, allow 
                the use of a single contract with the non-Federal 
                interest that incorporates the feasibility and 
                construction phases, and may also include the 
                operations and maintenance of the project.
            (6) Credit or reimbursement.--
                    (A) In general.--A project selected under paragraph 
                (3) that is carried out by a non-Federal interest 
                pursuant to this subsection shall be eligible for 
                credit or reimbursement for the Federal share of the 
                cost of the project if, before initiation of 
                construction of the project--
                            (i) the non-Federal interest enters into a 
                        written agreement with the Secretary under 
                        section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 
                        (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b), including an agreement to 
                        pay the non-Federal share of the cost of 
                        operation and maintenance of the project, 
                        consistent with the applicable continuing 
                        authority program; and
                            (ii) the Director--
                                    (I) reviews the plans for 
                                construction of the project developed 
                                by the non-Federal interest;
                                    (II) determines that the project 
                                meets the requirements of the 
                                applicable continuing authority 
                                program;
                                    (III) determines that the project 
                                outputs are consistent with the project 
                                scope;
                                    (IV) determines that the plans 
                                comply with applicable Federal laws and 
                                regulations; and
                                    (V) verifies that the construction 
                                documents, including supporting 
                                information, have been signed by an 
                                Engineer of Record.
                    (B) Application of credit.--With respect to a 
                project selected under paragraph (3), the Secretary may 
                only apply credit under subparagraph (A) toward the 
                non-Federal share of that project.
                    (C) Application of reimbursement.--The Secretary 
                may only provide reimbursement under subparagraph (A) 
                if the Director certifies that--
                            (i) the non-Federal interest has obligated 
                        funds for the cost of the project selected 
                        under paragraph (3) and has requested 
                        reimbursement of the Federal share of the cost 
                        of the project; and
                            (ii) the project has been constructed in 
                        accordance with--
                                    (I) all applicable permits or 
                                approvals; and
                                    (II) the requirements of this 
                                subsection.
                    (D) Monitoring.--The Director shall regularly 
                monitor and audit any project constructed by a non-
                Federal interest pursuant to this subsection to ensure 
                that--
                            (i) the construction is carried out in 
                        compliance with the requirements of this 
                        subsection; and
                            (ii) the costs of construction are 
                        reasonable.
            (7) Evaluations and reporting.--The Director shall annually 
        submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
        the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
        and Public Works of the Senate a report on the progress and 
        outcomes of projects carried out pursuant to this subsection, 
        including--
                    (A) an assessment of whether the use of alternative 
                delivery methods has resulted in cost savings or time 
                efficiencies; and
                    (B) identification of changes to laws or policies 
                needed in order to implement more projects using 
                alternative delivery methods.
            (8) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Alternative delivery method.--The term 
                ``alternative delivery method'' means a project 
                delivery method that is not the traditional design-bid-
                build method, including progressive design-build, 
                public-private partnerships, and construction manager 
                at risk.
                    (B) Continuing authority program.--The term 
                ``continuing authority program'' has the meaning given 
                that term in the section 7001(c)(1)(D) of Water 
                Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
                2282d).
                    (C) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the 
                Director of the office through which the Secretary is 
                implementing the pilot program under this subsection.
                    (D) Return on federal investment.--The term 
                ``return on Federal investment'' means, with respect to 
                Federal investment in a water resources development 
                project, the economic return on the investment for the 
                Federal Government, taking into consideration 
                qualitative returns for any anticipated life safety, 
                risk reduction, economic growth, environmental, and 
                social benefits accruing as a result of the investment.
            (9) Sunset.--The authority to commence pursuant to this 
        subsection a project selected under paragraph (3) shall 
        terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
            (10) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for 
        each fiscal year.
    (b) Modifications to Continuing Authority Programs.--
            (1) Delegation of decisionmaking authority.--
                    (A) In general.--Except with respect to a project 
                carried out pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary 
                shall delegate decisionmaking authority and review of 
                projects under a continuing authority program to the 
                District Commander of the district of the Corps of 
                Engineers in which the project is located.
                    (B) Scope of authority.--Authority delegated under 
                subparagraph (A) shall include authority related to the 
                approval of project initiation, allocation of funds 
                within statutory limits, and oversight of project 
                implementation.
            (2) Procedure for extending cost limits.--
                    (A) Initial determination.--If, during the 
                preconstruction phase of a project under a continuing 
                authority program, the total Federal costs of the 
                project are projected to exceed the established Federal 
                per-project limit, the District Commander to whom 
                authority has been delegated under paragraph (1) with 
                respect to the project shall conduct an assessment to 
                determine whether the project can continue to be 
                carried out with a revised scope.
                    (B) Transition to new feasibility study case 1.--If 
                the District Commander determines under subparagraph 
                (A) that a project cannot continue to be carried out 
                with a revised scope within the existing authority for 
                the project, and the cost of completing the project is 
                not projected to exceed twice the applicable 
                established per-project limit--
                            (i) the project may be considered a new 
                        feasibility study and shall be prioritized for 
                        investigation funds from the Secretary to 
                        minimize starts and stops on project 
                        implementation; and
                            (ii) such transition to a new feasibility 
                        study shall require approval from the Secretary 
                        and shall include a notification to Congress.
                    (C) Transition to new feasibility study case 2.--If 
                the District Commander determines under subparagraph 
                (A) that a project cannot continue to be carried out 
                with a revised scope within the existing authority for 
                the project, and the cost of completing the project is 
                projected to exceed twice the applicable established 
                per-project limit, the project may only continue as a 
                feasibility study subject to the requirements of 
                section 105 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215).
                    (D) Savings clause.--A project carried out pursuant 
                to subparagraph (B) shall not count towards the annual 
                program funding authorization limits for the applicable 
                continuing authority program.
            (3) Continuing authority program defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``continuing authority program'' has the 
        meaning given that term in the section 7001(c)(1)(D) of Water 
        Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d).
    (c) Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Protection.--Section 14 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) is amended by striking 
``$25,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
    (d) Storm and Hurricane Restoration and Impact Minimization 
Program.--Section 3(c) of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 
426g(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$37,500,000'' and 
        inserting ``$62,500,000''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$12,500,000''.
    (e) Small River and Harbor Improvement Projects.--Section 107(b) of 
the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577(b)) is amended by 
striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$12,500,000''.
    (f) Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration.--Section 206 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Anadromous fish.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for 
        projects carried out under subsection (a)(3), the non-Federal 
        interest shall provide 15 percent of the cost of construction, 
        including provision of all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and 
        necessary relocations.''; and
            (2) in subsection (d), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$15,000,000''.
    (g) Removal of Obstructions; Clearing Channels.--Section 2 of the 
Act of August 28, 1937 (33 U.S.C. 701g) is amended by striking 
``$500,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.
    (h) Project Modifications for Improvement of Environment or Drought 
Resiliency.--Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``or drought 
        resiliency'' after ``environment'';
            (2) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``for the purpose of improving'' 
                and inserting the following: ``for the purpose of--
            ``(1) improving'';
                    (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; 
                and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) providing drought resiliency.'';
            (3) in subsection (b), by striking ``(2) will improve'' and 
        inserting ``(2) will provide for drought resilience or will 
        improve'';
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$12,500,000'';
            (5) in subsection (h), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$62,000,000''; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Drought Resilience.--Drought resilience measures carried out 
under this section may include--
            ``(1) water conservation measures to mitigate and address 
        drought conditions;
            ``(2) removal of sediment captured behind a dam for the 
        purpose of restoring or increasing the authorized storage 
        capacity of the project concerned;
            ``(3) the planting of native plant species that will reduce 
        the risk of drought and the incidence of nonnative species; and
            ``(4) other actions that increase drought resilience, water 
        conservation, or water availability.''.
    (i) Small Flood Control Projects.--
            (1) In general.--Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 
        1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 205. SMALL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program for the 
implementation, in partnership with non-Federal interests, of small 
structural or nonstructural projects for flood risk management, 
stormwater management, and related purposes not specifically authorized 
by Congress when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is 
advisable.
    ``(b) Cost Share.--
            ``(1) Flood risk management and stormwater purposes.--
                    ``(A) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share for 
                a project implemented under this section of the costs 
                assigned to purposes described in subsection (a) shall 
                be 35 percent.
                    ``(B) Requirement.--The non-Federal interest for a 
                project implemented under this section shall pay 5 
                percent of the costs assigned to purposes described in 
                subsection (a) during construction of the project.
            ``(2) Other purposes.--The non-Federal share for a project 
        implemented under this section of the costs assigned to 
        purposes not described in subsection (a) shall be consistent 
        with the cost share requirements of section 103 of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213).
            ``(3) Lands.--The non-Federal interest for a project 
        implemented under this section shall provide all lands, 
        easements, rights-of-way, dredged material disposal areas, and 
        perform all related necessary relocations.
    ``(c) Agreements.--Construction of a project under this section 
shall be initiated only after a non-Federal interest has entered into 
an agreement with the Secretary to pay--
            ``(1) the non-Federal share of the costs of construction 
        required by this section; and
            ``(2) 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, 
        replacement, and rehabilitation costs associated with the 
        project in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
        Secretary.
    ``(d) Completeness.--A project implemented under this section shall 
be complete in itself and shall not commit the United States to any 
additional improvement for the successful operation of the project.
    ``(e) Flexibility in Project Design and Implementation.--The 
Secretary is authorized to, in coordination with the non-Federal 
interest for a project implemented under this section, incorporate 
natural features and nature-based features, water reuse and recycling 
practices, and other innovative stormwater management practices and 
techniques, including green infrastructure, permeable pavements, rain 
gardens, and retention basins into the project.
    ``(f) Consideration.--In implementing a project under this section, 
the Secretary shall, where appropriate, examine opportunities to 
include features for the reclamation, treatment, and reuse of flood 
water and stormwater associated with the project that will not result 
in--
            ``(1) a determination that the project is not economically 
        justified; or
            ``(2) the limitation described in subsection (h)(1) 
        conflicting with the required Federal share of the cost of the 
        project.
    ``(g) Stormwater-Related Projects.--For any project for stormwater 
management implemented under this section, the Secretary shall include 
management of stormwater that flows at a rate of less than 800 cubic 
feet per second for the 10-percent flood.
    ``(h) Funding.--
            ``(1) Limitation.--Not more than $15,000,000 in Federal 
        funds may be allocated under this section for a single project 
        within a single specific geographic area, such as a city, town, 
        or county.
            ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $90,000,000 for 
        each fiscal year.''.
            (2) Effect on existing agreements.--Nothing in the 
        amendment made by this subsection shall affect any agreement in 
        effect on the date of enactment of this Act under section 205 
        of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), except that, 
        upon request by the non-Federal interest for the project that 
        is the subject of such an agreement, the Secretary and the non-
        Federal interest may modify the agreement to reflect the 
        requirements of such section 205, as so amended.
    (j) Community Revitalization Program.--Section 165(a) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended--
            (1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting 
        ``Community Revitalization Program'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``pilot program'' and 
        inserting ``program'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as 
                follows:
                    ``(A) solicit project proposals from non-Federal 
                interests by posting program information on a public-
                facing website and reaching out to non-Federal 
                interests that have previously submitted project 
                requests to the Secretary; and''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``a total of 
                20 projects'' and inserting ``projects'';
            (4) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Priority projects.--In carrying out this subsection, 
        the Secretary shall prioritize the following projects:
                    ``(A) Projects located in coastal communities in 
                western Alaska impacted by Typhoon Merbok.
                    ``(B) The Hatch Dam project, Arizona, carried out 
                pursuant to section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 
                1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s).
                    ``(C) Projects located in Guam.''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for 
        each fiscal year.''.

SEC. 102. COMMUNITY PROJECT ADVISOR.

    (a) Community Project Advisor.--Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a single 
office to assist non-Federal interests in accessing Federal resources 
related to water resources development projects, which shall be headed 
by a community project advisor appointed by the Secretary.
    (b) Responsibilities.--The community project advisor appointed 
under this section shall--
            (1) provide guidance to potential non-Federal interests on 
        accessing programs, services, and other assistance made 
        available by the Corps of Engineers relating to water resources 
        development projects, including under--
                    (A) continuing authority programs (as such term is 
                defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water Resources 
                Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d));
                    (B) section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 
                U.S.C. 408);
                    (C) section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 
                (33 U.S.C. 709a);
                    (D) section 22 of the Water Resources Development 
                Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16);
                    (E) section 203 of the Water Resources Development 
                Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231);
                    (F) section 204 of the Water Resources Development 
                Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232);
                    (G) section 203 of the Water Resources Development 
                Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269);
                    (H) section 5014 of the Water Resources Reform and 
                Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note); and
                    (I) the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation 
                Act (33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.);
            (2) conduct outreach and workshops for potential non-
        Federal interests to provide information on such assistance, 
        including processes for accessing such assistance; and
            (3) identify programs, services, and other assistance made 
        available by other Federal and State agencies relating to water 
        resources development projects for purposes of advising 
        potential non-Federal interests on the best available 
        applicable assistance.
    (c) Prioritization.--In carrying out activities under this section, 
to the maximum extent practicable, the community project advisor shall 
prioritize providing assistance with respect to water resources 
development projects that will benefit a rural community, a small 
community, or a community described in the guidance issued by the 
Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note).
    (d) Electronic Portal.--
            (1) Development.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary shall develop an online, interactive portal that--
                    (A) contains information relating to the assistance 
                described in subsection (b); and
                    (B) can be used by a potential non-Federal interest 
                as a succinct guide to accessing such assistance based 
                on the applicable potential water resources development 
                project.
            (2) Availability.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
        portal developed under paragraph (1) is made available in a 
        prominent location on the public-facing website of the 
        headquarters of the Corps of Engineers and of each district and 
        division of the Corps of Engineers.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each fiscal 
year.

SEC. 103. MINIMUM REAL ESTATE INTEREST.

    (a) Real Estate Plan.--The Secretary shall provide to the non-
Federal interest for an authorized water resources development project 
a real estate plan for the project that includes a description of the 
real estate interests required for construction, operation and 
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the project, 
including any specific details and legal requirements necessary for 
implementation of the project.
    (b) Identification of Minimum Interest.--
            (1) In general.--For each authorized water resources 
        development project for which an interest in real property is 
        required for any applicable construction, operation and 
        maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement, the 
        Secretary shall identify the minimum interest in the property 
        necessary to carry out the applicable activity.
            (2) Determination.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall identify an interest that is less than fee 
        simple title in cases where the Secretary determines that--
                    (A) such an interest is sufficient for 
                construction, operation and maintenance, repair, 
                rehabilitation, and replacement of the applicable 
                project; and
                    (B) the non-Federal interest cannot legally make 
                available to the Secretary an interest in fee simple 
                title for purposes of the project.
    (c) Requirement.--The non-Federal interest for an authorized water 
resources development project shall provide for the project an interest 
in the applicable real property that is the minimum interest identified 
under subsection (b).
    (d) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall annually submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report containing--
            (1) a summary of all instances in which the Secretary 
        identified under subsection (b) fee simple title as the minimum 
        interest necessary with respect to an activity for which the 
        non-Federal interest requested the use of an interest less than 
        fee simple title; and
            (2) with respect to each such instance, a description of 
        the legal requirements that resulted in identifying fee simple 
        title as the minimum interest.
    (e) Existing Agreements.--At the request of a non-Federal interest, 
an agreement entered into under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 
1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) between the Secretary and the non-Federal 
interest before the date of enactment of this Act may be amended to 
reflect the requirements of this section.

SEC. 104. STUDY OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL 
              INTERESTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``may undertake a federally 
                        authorized feasibility study of a proposed 
                        water resources development project, or,'' and 
                        inserting the following: ``may undertake and 
                        submit to the Secretary--
                    ``(A) a federally authorized feasibility study of a 
                proposed water resources development project; or'';
                            (ii) by striking ``upon the written 
                        approval'' and inserting the following:
                    ``(B) upon the determination'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B) (as so 
                        designated)--
                                    (I) by striking ``undertake''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``, and submit the 
                                study to the Secretary'' and inserting 
                                ``or constructed by a non-Federal 
                                interest pursuant to section 204'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
                        (A)--
                                    (I) by striking ``, as soon as 
                                practicable,''; and
                                    (II) by striking ``non-Federal 
                                interests to'' and inserting ``non-
                                Federal interests that'';
                            (ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) provide clear, concise, and transparent 
                guidance for the non-Federal interest to use in 
                developing a feasibility study that complies with 
                requirements that would apply to a feasibility study 
                undertaken by the Secretary;'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
                        period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
                        and
                            (iv) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) provide guidance to a non-Federal interest on 
                obtaining support from the Secretary to complete 
                elements of a feasibility study that may be considered 
                inherently governmental and required to be done by a 
                Federal agency; and
                    ``(D) provide contacts for employees of the Corps 
                of Engineers that a non-Federal interest may use to 
                initiate coordination with the Secretary and identify 
                at what stages coordination may be beneficial.''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Determination.--If a non-Federal interest requests to 
        undertake a feasibility study on a modification to a 
        constructed water resources development project under paragraph 
        (1)(B), the Secretary shall expeditiously provide to the non-
        Federal interest the determination required under such 
        paragraph with respect to whether conceptual modifications, as 
        presented by the non-Federal interest, are consistent with the 
        authorized purposes of the project.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
                        ``receives a request under this paragraph'' and 
                        inserting ``receives a study submission under 
                        subsection (a) or receives a request under 
                        subparagraph (A)''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Additional information required.--The 
                Secretary shall notify a non-Federal interest if, upon 
                initial review of a submission received under 
                subsection (a) or a receipt of a request under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary requires additional 
                information to perform the required analyses, reviews, 
                and compliance processes and include in such 
                notification a detailed description of the required 
                information.'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(4) Notification.--Upon receipt of a study submission 
        under subsection (a) or receipt of a request under paragraph 
        (3)(A), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate of the submission or request and a timeline 
        for completion of the required analyses, reviews, and 
        compliance processes and shall notify the non-Federal interest 
        of such timeline.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``receiving a 
                request under paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``receiving 
                a study submission under subsection (a) or a request 
                under paragraph (3)(A)'';
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``If a project'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--If a project'';
                    (B) by inserting ``or modification to the project'' 
                before ``an amount equal to''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Maximum amount.--Any credit provided to a non-Federal 
        interest under this subsection may not exceed the maximum 
        Federal cost for a feasibility study initiated by the Secretary 
        under section 1001(a)(2) of the Water Resources Reform and 
        Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)).''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry 
out this section.''.
    (b) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall update any guidance as necessary to 
reflect the amendments made by this section.
    (c) Implementation.--Any non-Federal interest that has entered in a 
written agreement with the Secretary related to carrying out a 
feasibility study pursuant to section 203 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) before the date of enactment 
of this Act may submit to the Secretary a request to amend such 
agreement to reflect the amendments made by this section.

SEC. 105. CONSTRUCTION OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY NON-
              FEDERAL INTERESTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``an appropriate non-Federal 
                interest'' and inserting ``a non-Federal interest 
                carrying out a project, or separable element of a 
                project, under this section'';
                    (B) by striking ``on construction for any project'' 
                and inserting ``for the construction of any project or 
                separable element''; and
                    (C) by inserting ``, consistent with the authorized 
                cost share for the project,'' after ``United States 
                funds'';
            (2) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clauses (i) 
                through (iii) and inserting the following:
                            ``(i) the non-Federal interest--
                                    ``(I) enters into a written 
                                agreement with the Secretary under 
                                section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 
                                1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b), including an 
                                agreement to pay the non-Federal share, 
                                if any, of the cost of operation and 
                                maintenance of the project;
                                    ``(II) makes any information 
                                relevant to carrying out the project 
                                available to the Secretary to review; 
                                and
                                    ``(III) identifies features of the 
                                project or separable element that are 
                                outside the scope of the authorized 
                                project; and
                            ``(ii) the Secretary--
                                    ``(I) reviews the plans for 
                                construction by the non-Federal 
                                interest;
                                    ``(II) determines the project 
                                outputs are consistent with the 
                                authorized project and construction 
                                would not result in life safety 
                                concerns;
                                    ``(III) determines that the plans 
                                comply with applicable Federal laws and 
                                regulations; and
                                    ``(IV) verifies that the 
                                construction documents, including 
                                supporting information, have been 
                                signed by an Engineer of Record; and'';
                    (B) in paragraph (3)--
                            (i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
                        (C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; 
                        and
                            (ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
                        the following:
                    ``(B) the non-Federal interest has obligated or 
                expended funds for the cost of a discrete segment or 
                separable element thereof and has requested 
                reimbursement of the Federal share of the cost of the 
                discrete segment or separable element;''; and
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so 
                        redesignated), by inserting ``, discrete 
                        segment of the project, or separable element of 
                        the project,'' after ``the project'';
                    (C) in paragraph (5)--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (A)(ii) and 
                        inserting the following:
                            ``(ii) before the review and approval of 
                        plans under paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the Secretary 
                        makes the determinations required under 
                        subclauses (II) and (III) of paragraph 
                        (1)(A)(ii) with respect to the discrete 
                        segment.'';
                            (ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 
                        ``plans approved under paragraph (1)(A)(i)'' 
                        and inserting ``the plans reviewed under 
                        paragraph (1)(A)(ii)'';
                            (iii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking 
                        ``paragraph (1)(A)(iii)'' and inserting 
                        ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)''; and
                            (iv) in subparagraph (D)(i) by striking 
                        ``paragraph (1)(A)(iii)'' and inserting 
                        ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)''; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Exclusions.--The Secretary may not provide credit or 
        reimbursement for--
                    ``(A) activities required by the non-Federal 
                interest to initiate design and construction that would 
                otherwise not be required by the Secretary; or
                    ``(B) delays incurred by the non-Federal interest 
                resulting in project cost increases.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $1,000,000 for 
each fiscal year.''.
    (b) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall update any guidance as necessary to 
reflect the amendments made by this section.
    (c) Implementation.--Any non-Federal interest that has entered in a 
written agreement with the Secretary to carry out a water resources 
development project pursuant to section 204 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232) before the date of enactment 
of this Act may submit to the Secretary a request to amend such 
agreement to reflect the amendments made by this section.

SEC. 106. REVIEW PROCESS.

    Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (d) and (e), respectively, and inserting after subsection (b) 
        the following:
    ``(c) Review Process.--
            ``(1) Consistency.--The Secretary shall establish a single 
        office within the Corps of Engineers with the expertise to 
        provide consistent and timely recommendations under subsection 
        (a) for applications for permission submitted pursuant to such 
        subsection.
            ``(2) Preapplication meeting.--At the request of a non-
        Federal entity that is planning on submitting an application 
        for permission pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary, 
        acting through the office established under paragraph (1), 
        shall meet with the non-Federal entity to--
                    ``(A) provide clear, concise, and specific 
                technical requirements for non-Federal entity to use in 
                the development of the application;
                    ``(B) recommend the number of design packages to 
                submit for the proposed action, and the stage of 
                development at which to submit such packages; and
                    ``(C) identify potential concerns or conflicts with 
                such proposed actions.
            ``(3) Contributed funds.--The Secretary may use funds 
        accepted from a non-Federal entity under subsection (b)(3) for 
        purposes of conducting a meeting described in paragraph (2).''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Secretary 
                shall inform'' and inserting ``the Secretary, acting 
                through the head of the office established under 
                subsection (c), shall inform''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 
                subparagraph (A), by striking ``the Secretary shall'' 
                and inserting ``the Secretary, acting through the head 
                of the office established under subsection (c), 
                shall''.

SEC. 107. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.

    (a) Electronic System.--Section 2040(a) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(a)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Development of 
        Electronic'' and inserting ``Electronic'';
            (2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall implement an 
        electronic system to allow the electronic--
                    ``(A) preparation and submission of applications 
                for permits and requests for jurisdictional 
                determinations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; 
                and
                    ``(B) tracking of documents related to Federal 
                environmental reviews for projects under the 
                jurisdiction of the Secretary or for which the Corps of 
                Engineers is designated as the lead Federal agency.'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting ``; and''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(G) documents related to Federal environmental 
                reviews for projects under the jurisdiction of the 
                Secretary or for which the Corps of Engineers is 
                designated as the lead Federal agency.''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Coordination with other agencies.--To the maximum 
        extent practicable, the Secretary shall use the electronic 
        system required under paragraph (1) to enhance interagency 
        coordination in the preparation of documents related to Federal 
        environmental reviews.''.
    (b) System Requirements.--Section 2040(b) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) enable a non-Federal interest for a project to--
                    ``(A) submit information related to the preparation 
                of any Federal environmental review document associated 
                with the project; and
                    ``(B) track the status of a Federal environmental 
                review associated with the project.''.
    (c) Record Retention.--Section 2040(d) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(d)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Record of 
        Determinations'' and inserting ``Record Retention'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and all Federal 
        environmental review documents included in the electronic 
        system'' before the period at the end; and
            (3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and all Federal 
        environmental review documents included in the electronic 
        system,'' before ``after the 5-year''.
    (d) Availability of Records.--Section 2040(e) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(e)) is amended--
            (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 
        ``Determinations'' and inserting ``Records''; and
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and all final 
        Federal environmental review documents included in the 
        electronic system,'' before ``available to the public''.
    (e) Deadline for Electronic System Implementation.--Section 
2040(f)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 
2345(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``2 years after the date of 
enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022'' and 
inserting ``1 year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2024''.
    (f) Applicability.--Section 2040(g) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(g)) is amended by inserting ``, 
and the requirements described in subsections (d) and (e) relating to 
Federal environmental documents shall apply with respect to Federal 
environmental review documents that are prepared after the date of 
enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024'' before the 
period at the end.
    (g) E-NEPA.--
            (1) Consistency.--Section 2040 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345) is amended by adding 
        at the end the following:
    ``(i) Consistency With E-NEPA.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall take into consideration the results of the permitting 
portal study conducted pursuant to the amendment made by section 321(b) 
of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (137 Stat. 44).''.
            (2) Cooperation.--The Secretary shall cooperate with the 
        Council on Environmental Quality in conducting the permitting 
        portal study required pursuant to the amendment made by section 
        321(b) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (137 Stat. 44).
    (h) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2040 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345) is amended in the section 
heading by striking ``permit applications'' and inserting ``permit 
applications and other documents''.

SEC. 108. VERTICAL INTEGRATION AND ACCELERATION OF STUDIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 1001(a) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of initiation'' and 
        inserting ``on which the Secretary determines the Federal 
        interest for purposes of the report pursuant to section 905(b) 
        of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
        2282(b))''; and
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by striking ``cost of $3,000,000; and'' and 
                inserting the following: ``cost of--
                    ``(A) $3,000,000 for a project with an estimated 
                construction cost of less than $500,000,000; and''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) $5,000,000 for a project with an estimated 
                construction cost of greater than or equal to 
                $500,000,000; and''.
    (b) Adjustment.--Section 905(b)(2)(B) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(b)(2)(B)) is amended by 
striking ``$200,000'' and inserting ``$300,000''.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 905(b)(4) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(b)(4)) is amended by striking 
``(A) timing.--'' and all that follows through ``The cost of'' and 
inserting ``The cost of''.

SEC. 109. SYSTEMWIDE IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK AND ENCROACHMENTS.

    (a) In General.--Section 5(c) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 
U.S.C. 701n(c)) is amended--
            (1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) Systemwide improvement plan.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the status of 
                compliance of a non-Federal interest with the 
                requirements of a levee owner's manual, or any other 
                eligibility requirement established by the Secretary 
                related to the maintenance and upkeep responsibilities 
                of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall 
                consider the non-Federal interest to be eligible for 
                repair and rehabilitation assistance under this section 
                if--
                            ``(i) in coordination with the Secretary, 
                        the non-Federal interest develops a systemwide 
                        improvement plan that--
                                    ``(I) identifies any items of 
                                deferred or inadequate maintenance and 
                                upkeep, including any such items 
                                identified by the Secretary or through 
                                periodic inspection of the flood 
                                control work;
                                    ``(II) identifies any additional 
                                measures, including repair and 
                                rehabilitation work, that the Secretary 
                                determines necessary to ensure that the 
                                flood control work performs as designed 
                                and intended; and
                                    ``(III) includes specific timelines 
                                for addressing such items and measures; 
                                and
                            ``(ii) the Secretary--
                                    ``(I) determines that the 
                                systemwide improvement plan meets the 
                                requirements of clause (i); and
                                    ``(II) determines that the non-
                                Federal interest makes satisfactory 
                                progress in meeting the timelines 
                                described in clause (i)(III).
                    ``(B) Grandfathered encroachments.--At the request 
                of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary--
                            ``(i) shall review documentation developed 
                        by the non-Federal interest showing a covered 
                        encroachment does not negatively impact the 
                        integrity of the flood control work;
                            ``(ii) shall make a written determination 
                        with respect to whether removal or modification 
                        of such covered encroachment is necessary to 
                        ensure the encroachment does not negatively 
                        impact the integrity of the flood control work; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) may not determine that a covered 
                        encroachment is a deficiency requiring 
                        corrective action unless such action is 
                        necessary to ensure the encroachment does not 
                        negatively impact the integrity of the flood 
                        control work.''; and
            (2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Covered encroachment.--The term `covered 
                encroachment' means a permanent nonproject structure 
                that--
                            ``(i) is located inside the boundaries of a 
                        flood control work;
                            ``(ii) is depicted on construction drawings 
                        or operation and maintenance plans for the 
                        flood control work that are signed by an 
                        engineer of record; and
                            ``(iii) is determined, by the Secretary, to 
                        be an encroachment of such flood control 
                        work.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3011 of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 701n note) is repealed.
    (c) Transition.--The amendments made by this section shall have no 
effect on any written agreement signed by the Secretary and a non-
Federal interest pursuant to section 5(c)(2) of the Act of August 18, 
1941 (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) 
if the non-Federal interest otherwise continues to meet the 
requirements of section 5(c)(2) as in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act.
    (d) Participation in Preparedness Exercises.--The Secretary may not 
condition the eligibility of a non-Federal interest for rehabilitation 
assistance under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 
701n) on the participation of the non-Federal interest in disaster 
preparedness exercises that are unrelated to necessary repairs, 
rehabilitation, maintenance, and upkeep of a flood control work.

SEC. 110. FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION.

    Section 906 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2283) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)--
                            (i) by striking ``After November 17, 1986, 
                        the Secretary'' and inserting ``The 
                        Secretary''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``shall not submit'' and 
                        all that follows through ``unless such report 
                        contains'' and inserting ``may not approve any 
                        proposal related to a water resources project 
                        unless the Secretary has prepared a report 
                        relating to the project that contains'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and 
                        inserting the following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Identification.--The Secretary shall consult 
                with the non-Federal interest for a water resources 
                project, and other stakeholders, to the maximum extent 
                practicable--
                            ``(i) to identify mitigation implementation 
                        practices or accepted assessment methodologies 
                        used in the region of the water resources 
                        project and incorporate such practices and 
                        methodologies into the mitigation plan for such 
                        project; and
                            ``(ii) to identify projects that have not 
                        been constructed, or concepts described in 
                        mitigation plans for other water resources 
                        projects, that may be used to meet the 
                        restoration or mitigation needs of the water 
                        resources project.''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (3)(B)(iv)(I), by inserting ``or a 
                description of the requirements for a third-party 
                mitigation instrument that would be developed in the 
                case that a contract for future delivery of credits 
                will be used'' after ``to be used'';
            (2) in subsection (i)(1)(A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``, for immediate 
                delivery or future delivery to be identified in the 
                mitigation instrument'' after ``banks''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, for immediate 
                delivery or future delivery to be identified in the 
                mitigation instrument'' after ``programs''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(l) Separable Elements.--Mitigation of fish and wildlife losses 
required under this section that is provided in the form of credit 
shall be considered a separable element of a project without requiring 
further evaluation.
    ``(m) Transparency.--The Secretary shall ensure that--
            ``(1) the mitigation requirements for each water resources 
        project--
                    ``(A) are made publicly available (including on a 
                website of the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers); 
                and
                    ``(B) include the location of the project, the 
                anticipated schedule for mitigation, the type of 
                mitigation required, the amount of mitigation required, 
                and the remaining mitigation needs;
            ``(2) the mitigation plan for such project is made publicly 
        available, as applicable;
            ``(3) the information described in paragraph (1) is updated 
        regularly; and
            ``(4) carrying out the requirements of this subsection with 
        respect to each water resources project is considered a project 
        expense.
    ``(n) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary shall ensure that the project delivery team and regulatory 
team of the Corps of Engineers work in coordination to successfully 
carry out mitigation efforts.''.

SEC. 111. HARBOR DEEPENING.

    (a) Construction.--Section 101(a)(1) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(a)(1)) is amended by striking 
``50 feet'' each place it appears and inserting ``55 feet''.
    (b) Operation and Maintenance.--Section 101(b)(1) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(b)(1)) is amended by 
striking ``50 feet'' and inserting ``55 feet''.

SEC. 112. EMERGING HARBORS.

    Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) issue guidance for the purpose of carrying out section 
        210(c)(3)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
        U.S.C. 2238(c)(3)(B)); and
            (2) develop a mechanism to accept the non-Federal share of 
        funds from a non-Federal interest for maintenance dredging 
        carried out under such section.

SEC. 113. REMOTE AND SUBSISTENCE HARBORS.

    Section 2006 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
U.S.C. 2242) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) through 
        (3) and inserting the following:
            ``(1) the project would be located in the State of Hawaii 
        or Alaska, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States 
        Virgin Islands, or American Samoa; and
            ``(2)(A) over 80 percent of the goods transported through 
        the harbor would be consumed within the United States, as 
        determined by the Secretary, including consideration of 
        information provided by the non-Federal interest; or
            ``(B) the long-term viability of the community in which the 
        project is located, or the long-term viability of a community 
        that is located in the region that is served by the project and 
        that will rely on the project, would be threatened without the 
        harbor and navigation improvement.''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``benefits of the project to'' and inserting 
                ``benefits of the project to any of''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting ``; or''.

SEC. 114. 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 (c)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``section based on an assessment of'' and all 
                that follows through ``the local or regional economic 
                benefits of the project;'' and inserting the following: 
                ``section--
            ``(1) based on an assessment of--
                    ``(A) the local or regional economic benefits of 
                the project;'';
                    (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
                subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively (and by 
                conforming the margins accordingly);
                    (C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; 
                and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) that are located--
                    ``(A) in a harbor where passenger and freight 
                service is provided to island communities dependent on 
                that service; or
                    ``(B) in a lake, or any related connecting 
                channels, within the United States that is included in 
                the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909.'';
            (2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding 
        subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or a marina or berthing area 
        that is located adjacent to, or is accessible by, a Federal 
        navigation project,'' before ``for which''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Projects for Marina or Berthing Areas.--The Secretary may 
carry out not more than 10 projects under this section that are 
projects for an underserved community harbor that is a marina or 
berthing area described in subsection (g)(2).''.

SEC. 115. INLAND WATERWAYS REGIONAL DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 8133(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
Stat. 3720) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(c) Projects.--In awarding contracts under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall consider projects that--
            ``(1) improve navigation reliability on inland waterways 
        that are accessible year-round;
            ``(2) increase freight capacity on inland waterways; and
            ``(3) have the potential to enhance the availability of 
        containerized cargo on inland waterways.''.

SEC. 116. DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL FACILITY PARTNERSHIPS.

    Section 217(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 
U.S.C. 2326a(b)) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--
                    ``(A) Non-federal use.--The Secretary--
                            ``(i) at the request of a non-Federal 
                        entity, may permit the use of any dredged 
                        material disposal facility under the 
                        jurisdiction of, or managed by, the Secretary 
                        by the non-Federal entity if the Secretary 
                        determines that such use will not reduce the 
                        availability of the facility for the authorized 
                        water resources development project on a 
                        channel in the vicinity of the disposal 
                        facility;
                            ``(ii) at the request of a non-Federal 
                        entity, shall permit the non-Federal entity to 
                        use a non-Federal disposal facility for the 
                        disposal of material dredged by the non-Federal 
                        entity, regardless of any connection to a 
                        Federal navigation project, if--
                                    ``(I) permission for such use has 
                                been granted by the owner of the non-
                                Federal disposal facility; and
                                    ``(II) the Secretary determines 
                                that the dredged material disposal 
                                needs required to maintain, perform 
                                authorized deepening, or restore the 
                                navigability and functionality of 
                                authorized navigation channels in the 
                                vicinity of the non-Federal disposal 
                                facility for the 20-year period 
                                following the date of the request, 
                                including all planned and routine 
                                dredging operations necessary to 
                                maintain such channels for the 
                                authorized purposes during such period, 
                                can be met by the available gross 
                                capacity of other dredged material 
                                disposal facilities in the vicinity of 
                                the non-Federal disposal facility; and
                            ``(iii) shall impose fees to recover 
                        capital, operation, and maintenance costs 
                        associated with such uses.
                    ``(B) Determinations.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) delegate determinations under clauses 
                        (i) and (ii)(II) of subparagraph (A) to the 
                        District Commander of the district in which the 
                        relevant disposal facility is located; and
                            ``(ii) make such determinations not later 
                        than 90 days after receiving the applicable 
                        request.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Use of 
                fees'' and inserting ``Fees'';
                    (B) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting 
                the following:
                    ``(A) Use.--Notwithstanding''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) Reduction in amount.--In collecting any fee 
                under this subsection, the Secretary shall reduce the 
                amount imposed under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) to account 
                for improvements made to the non-Federal disposal 
                facility by the non-Federal entity to recover the 
                capacity of the non-Federal disposal facility.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(3) Disposition studies.--
                    ``(A) Requirement.--Upon request by the owner of a 
                non-Federal disposal facility, the Secretary shall 
                carry out a disposition study of the non-Federal 
                disposal facility, in accordance with section 1168 of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 
                578b), if--
                            ``(i) the Secretary has not used the non-
                        Federal disposal facility for the disposal of 
                        dredged material during the 20-year period 
                        preceding the date of the request; and
                            ``(ii) the Secretary determines that the 
                        non-Federal disposal facility is not needed for 
                        such use by the Secretary during the 20-year 
                        period following the date of the request.
                    ``(B) Conclusive presumptions.--For purposes of 
                carrying out a disposition study required under 
                subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) consider the non-Federal disposal 
                        facility to be a separable element of a 
                        project; and
                            ``(ii) consider a Federal interest in the 
                        non-Federal disposal facility to no longer 
                        exist.
            ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    ``(A) Gross capacity.--The term `gross capacity' 
                means the total quantity of dredged material that may 
                be placed in a dredged material disposal facility, 
                taking into consideration any additional capacity that 
                can be constructed at the facility.
                    ``(B) Non-federal disposal facility.--The term 
                `non-Federal disposal facility' means a dredged 
                material disposal facility under the jurisdiction of, 
                or managed by, the Secretary that is owned by a non-
                Federal entity.''.

SEC. 117. MAXIMIZATION OF BENEFICIAL USE.

    (a) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--Section 1122 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) by striking ``Not later than 90 days after the 
                date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
                establish a pilot program'' and inserting ``The 
                Secretary is authorized''; and
                    (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) promoting resiliency and reducing the risk to 
        property and infrastructure of flooding and storm damage;'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``the pilot program'' and inserting ``this 
                section'';
                    (B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) identify and carry out projects for the beneficial 
        use of dredged material;'';
            (3) in subsection (c)(1)--
                    (A) by striking ``In carrying out the pilot 
                program, the'' and inserting ``The''; and
                    (B) by striking ``under the pilot program'' and 
                inserting ``under this section'';
            (4) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph 
        (1), by striking ``the pilot program'' and inserting ``this 
        section'';
            (5) in subsection (f)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the pilot 
                program'' and inserting ``this section''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the pilot 
                program'' and inserting ``the implementation of this 
                section''; and
            (6) by striking subsection (g) and redesignating subsection 
        (h) as subsection (g).
    (b) Regional Sediment Management.--Section 204 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``rehabilitation of 
        projects'' and inserting ``rehabilitation of projects, 
        including projects for the beneficial use of dredged materials 
        described in section 1122 of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note),''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Osceola County, Florida.''.
    (c) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--Section 125(a)(1) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326g) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``It is the policy'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) Policy.--It is the policy''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) National goal.--To the greatest extent 
                practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that not less 
                than 70 percent by tonnage of suitable dredged material 
                obtained from the construction or operation and 
                maintenance of water resources development projects is 
                used beneficially.''.
    (d) Maximization of Beneficial Use in Dredged Material Management 
Plans.--Each dredged material management plan for a federally 
authorized water resources development project, and each regional 
sediment plan developed under section 204 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326), including any such plan under 
development on the date of enactment of this Act, shall--
            (1) maximize the beneficial use of suitable dredged 
        material; and
            (2) to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the use 
        of such dredged material in water resources development 
        projects in areas vulnerable to coastal land loss or shoreline 
        erosion.
    (e) Transfer of Suitable Dredged Material.--The Secretary is 
authorized to transfer to a non-Federal interest at no cost, for the 
purpose of beneficial use, suitable dredged material that the Secretary 
has determined is in excess of the amounts of such material identified 
as needed for use by the Secretary.

SEC. 118. ECONOMIC, HYDRAULIC, AND HYDROLOGIC MODELING.

    (a) Model Development.--The Secretary, in collaboration with other 
Federal and State agencies, National Laboratories, and nonprofit 
research institutions (including institutions of higher education and 
centers and laboratories focused on economics or water resources), 
shall develop, update, and maintain economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic 
models, including models for compound flooding, for use in the 
planning, design formulation, modification, and operation of water 
resources development projects and water resources planning.
    (b) Coordination and Use of Models and Data.--In carrying out 
subsection (a), to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall--
            (1) work with the non-Federal interest for a water 
        resources development project to identify existing relevant 
        economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models and data;
            (2) utilize, where appropriate, economic, hydraulic, and 
        hydrologic models and data provided to the Secretary by the 
        agencies, laboratories, and institutions described in 
        subsection (a); and
            (3) upon written request by a non-Federal interest for a 
        project, provide to the non-Federal interest draft or working 
        economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models, and any data 
        generated by such models with respect to the project, not later 
        than 30 days after receiving such request; and
            (4) in accordance with section 2017 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2342), make final economic, 
        hydraulic, and hydrologic models, and any data generated by 
        such models, available to the public, as quickly as 
        practicable, but not later than 30 days after receiving a 
        written request for such models or data.
    (c) Model Outputs.--To the extent practicable and appropriate, the 
Secretary shall incorporate data generated by models developed under 
this section into the formulation of feasibility studies for, and the 
operation of, water resources development projects.
    (d) Funding.--The Secretary is authorized to transfer to other 
Federal and State agencies, National Laboratories, and nonprofit 
research institutions, including institutions of higher education, such 
funds as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a) from amounts 
available to the Secretary.
    (e) In-Kind Contribution Credit.--A partnership agreement entered 
into under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d-5b) may provide, at the request of the non-Federal interest for 
the applicable project, that the Secretary credit toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of the project the value of economic, 
hydraulic, and hydrologic models required for the project that are 
developed by the non-Federal interest in accordance with any policies 
and guidelines applicable to the relevant partnership agreement 
pursuant to such section.
    (f) Review.--The Secretary shall review economic, hydraulic, and 
hydrologic models developed under this section in the same manner as 
any such models developed under any other authority of the Secretary.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Compound flooding.--The term ``compound flooding'' 
        means a flooding event in which two or more flood drivers, such 
        as coastal storm surge-driven flooding and inland rainfall-
        driven flooding, occur simultaneously or in close succession 
        and the potential adverse effects of the combined flood drivers 
        may be greater than that of the individual flood driver 
        components.
            (2) Economic.--The term ``economic'', as used in reference 
        to models, means relating to the evaluation of benefits and 
        cost attributable to a project for an economic justification 
        under section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
        1962-2).

SEC. 119. FORECAST-INFORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.

    (a) In General.--In updating a water control manual for any 
reservoir constructed, owned, or operated by the Secretary, including a 
reservoir for which the Secretary is authorized to prescribe 
regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood control or 
navigation pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 
U.S.C. 709), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
incorporate the use of forecast-informed reservoir operations.
    (b) Guidelines.--The Secretary, in coordination with relevant 
Federal and State agencies and non-Federal interests, shall issue clear 
and concise guidelines for incorporating the use of forecast-informed 
reservoir operations into water control manuals for reservoirs 
described in subsection (a).
    (c) Assessment.--
            (1) Requirement.--The Secretary shall carry out an 
        assessment of geographically diverse reservoirs described in 
        subsection (a) to determine the viability of using forecast-
        informed reservoir operations at such reservoirs.
            (2) Priority areas.--In carrying out the assessment 
        described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include an 
        assessment of--
                    (A) each reservoir located in the South Pacific 
                Division of the Corps of Engineers; and
                    (B) reservoirs located in each of the Northwestern 
                Division and the South Atlantic Division of the Corps 
                of Engineers.
            (3) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall consult with relevant Federal and State 
        agencies and non-Federal interests.

SEC. 120. UPDATES TO CERTAIN WATER CONTROL MANUALS.

    Section 8109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
Stat. 3702) is amended by inserting ``or that incorporate the use of 
forecast-informed reservoir operations into such manuals'' before the 
period at the end.

SEC. 121. WATER SUPPLY MISSION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
            (1) include water supply as a primary mission of the Corps 
        of Engineers in planning, prioritization, designing, 
        constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water 
        resources development projects; and
            (2) give equal consideration to the water supply mission in 
        the planning, prioritization, designing, constructing, 
        modifying, operating, and maintaining of water resources 
        development projects.
    (b) Limitations.--
            (1) No new authority.--Nothing in subsection (a) authorizes 
        the Secretary to initiate a water resources development project 
        or modify an authorized water resources development project.
            (2) Limitations.--Nothing in subsection (a) affects--
                    (A) any existing authority of the Secretary, 
                including--
                            (i) authorities of the Secretary with 
                        respect to navigation, hydropower, flood 
                        control, and environmental protection and 
                        restoration;
                            (ii) the authority of the Secretary under 
                        section 6 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (33 
                        U.S.C. 708); and
                            (iii) the authority of the Secretary under 
                        section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 
                        U.S.C. 390b);
                    (B) any applications for permits under the 
                jurisdiction of the Secretary, or lawsuits relating to 
                such permits or water resources development projects, 
                pending as of the date of enactment of this Act;
                    (C) the application of any procedures to assure 
                public notice and an opportunity for public hearing for 
                such permits; or
                    (D) the authority of a State to manage, use, or 
                allocate the water resources of that State.
    (c) Reports.--
            (1) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
        of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report detailing--
                    (A) the steps taken to comply with subsection (a); 
                and
                    (B) actions identified by non-Federal interests 
                that may be taken, consistent with existing authorized 
                purposes of the applicable water resources development 
                projects, to--
                            (i) reallocate storage space in existing 
                        water resources development projects for 
                        municipal and industrial water supply purposes 
                        pursuant to section 301 of the Water Supply Act 
                        of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b);
                            (ii) enter into surplus water supply 
                        contracts pursuant to section 6 of the Flood 
                        Control Act of 1944 (33 U.S.C. 708);
                            (iii) modify the operations of an existing 
                        water resources development project to produce 
                        water supply benefits incidental to, and 
                        consistent with, the authorized purposes of the 
                        project, including by--
                                    (I) adjusting the timing of 
                                releases for other authorized purposes 
                                to create opportunities for water 
                                supply conservation, use, and storage;
                                    (II) capturing stormwater;
                                    (III) releasing water from storage 
                                to replenish aquifer storage and 
                                recovery; and
                                    (IV) carrying out other 
                                conservation measures that enhance the 
                                use of a project for water supply; and
                            (iv) cooperate with State, regional, and 
                        local governments and planning authorities to 
                        identify strategies to augment water supply, 
                        enhance drought resiliency, promote contingency 
                        planning, and assist in the planning and 
                        development of alternative water sources.
            (2) Final report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report that includes--
                    (A) identification of--
                            (i) the steps taken to comply with 
                        subsection (a); and
                            (ii) the specific actions identified under 
                        paragraph (1)(B) that were taken; and
                    (B) an assessment of the results of such steps and 
                actions.

SEC. 122. REAL ESTATE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate the development of guidance 
to standardize processes for developing, updating, and tracking real 
estate administrative fees administered by the Corps of Engineers.
    (b) Guidance.--In developing guidance under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) outline standard methodologies to estimate costs for 
        purposes of setting real estate administrative fees;
            (2) define the types of activities involved in managing 
        real estate instruments that are included for purposes of 
        setting such fees;
            (3) establish cost-tracking procedures to capture data 
        relating to the activities described in paragraph (2) for 
        purposes of setting such fees;
            (4) outline a schedule for divisions or districts of the 
        Corps of Engineers to review, and update as appropriate, real 
        estate administrative fees, including specifying what such 
        reviews should entail and the frequency of such reviews; and
            (5) provide opportunities for stakeholder input on real 
        estate administrative fees.
    (c) Publicly Available.--The Secretary shall make publicly 
available on the website of each Corps of Engineers district--
            (1) the guidance developed under this section; and
            (2) any other relevant information on real estate 
        administrative fees, including lists of real estate instruments 
        requiring such fees, and methodologies used to set such fees.

SEC. 123. CHALLENGE COST-SHARING PROGRAM FOR MANAGEMENT OF RECREATION 
              FACILITIES.

    Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 
U.S.C. 2328) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``To implement'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--To implement''.
                    (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by 
                striking ``non-Federal public and private entities'' 
                and inserting ``non-Federal public entities and private 
                nonprofit entities''; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Requirements.--Before entering into an agreement 
        under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the non-
        Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity has the 
        authority and capability--
                    ``(A) to carry out the terms of the agreement; and
                    ``(B) to pay damages, if necessary, in the event of 
                a failure to perform.'';
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) User Fees.--
            ``(1) Collection of fees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may allow a non-
                Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity that 
                has entered into an agreement pursuant to subsection 
                (b) to collect user fees for the use of developed 
                recreation sites and facilities, whether developed or 
                constructed by the non-Federal public entity or private 
                nonprofit entity or the Department of the Army.
                    ``(B) Use of visitor reservation services.--
                            ``(i) In general.--A non-Federal public 
                        entity or a private nonprofit entity described 
                        in subparagraph (A) may use, to manage fee 
                        collections and reservations under this 
                        section, any visitor reservation service that 
                        the Secretary has provided for by contract or 
                        interagency agreement, subject to such terms 
                        and conditions as the Secretary determines to 
                        be appropriate.
                            ``(ii) Transfer.--The Secretary may 
                        transfer, or cause to be transferred by another 
                        Federal agency, to a non-Federal public entity 
                        or a private nonprofit entity described in 
                        subparagraph (A) user fees received by the 
                        Secretary or other Federal agency under a 
                        visitor reservation service described in clause 
                        (i) for recreation facilities and natural 
                        resources managed by the non-Federal public 
                        entity or private nonprofit entity pursuant to 
                        a cooperative agreement entered into under 
                        subsection (b).
            ``(2) Use of fees.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A non-Federal public entity or 
                private nonprofit entity that collects a user fee under 
                paragraph (1)--
                            ``(i) may retain up to 100 percent of the 
                        fees collected, as determined by the Secretary; 
                        and
                            ``(ii) notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of 
                        the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-
                        3(b)(4)), shall use any retained amounts for 
                        operation, maintenance, and management 
                        activities relating to recreation and natural 
                        resources at recreation site at which the fee 
                        is collected.
                    ``(B) Requirements.--The use by a non-Federal 
                public entity or private nonprofit entity of user fees 
                collected under paragraph (1)--
                            ``(i) shall remain subject to the direction 
                        and oversight of the Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) shall not affect any existing third-
                        party property interest, lease, or agreement 
                        with the Secretary.
            ``(3) Terms and conditions.--The authority of a non-Federal 
        public entity or private nonprofit entity under this subsection 
        shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
        determines to be necessary to protect the interests of the 
        United States.''; and
            (3) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
                    (B) by striking ``non-Federal public and private 
                entities. Any funds received by the Secretary under 
                this section'' and inserting the following: ``non-
                Federal public entities, private nonprofit entities, 
                and other private entities.
            ``(2) Deposit of funds.--Any funds received by the 
        Secretary under this subsection''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Non-federal public entity.--The term `non-Federal 
        public entity' means a non-Federal public entity as defined in 
        the memorandum issued by the Corp of Engineers on April 4, 
        2018, and titled `Implementation Guidance for Section 1155, 
        Management of Recreation Facilities, of the Water Resources 
        Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, Public Law 114-322'.
            ``(2) Private nonprofit entity.--The term `private 
        nonprofit entity' means an organization that is described in 
        section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt 
        from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code.''.

SEC. 124. RETENTION OF RECREATION FEES.

    (a) In General.--Section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 
(16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and 
        all that follows through ``to establish'' and inserting 
        ``Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of the Army 
        may establish'';
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``vehicle. Such maximum 
        amount'' and inserting ``vehicle, which amount''; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
            ``(4) Deposit in treasury.--Subject to paragraph (5), the 
        fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the 
        Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
            ``(5) Retention and use by secretary.--
                    ``(A) Retention.--Of the fees collected under this 
                subsection, the Secretary may retain, for use in 
                accordance with subparagraph (B)(ii), beginning in 
                fiscal year 2035 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
                total amount of fees collected under this subsection 
                for the fiscal year.
                    ``(B) Use.--The amounts retained by the Secretary 
                under subparagraph (A) shall--
                            ``(i) be deposited in a special account, to 
                        be established in the Treasury; and
                            ``(ii) be available for use, without 
                        further appropriation, for the operation and 
                        maintenance of recreation sites and facilities 
                        under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, 
                        subject to the condition that not less than 80 
                        percent of fees collected at a specific 
                        recreation site shall be used at such site.
            ``(6) Treatment.--Fees collected under this subsection--
                    ``(A) shall be in addition to annual appropriated 
                funding provided for the operation and maintenance of 
                recreation sites and facilities under the jurisdiction 
                of the Secretary; and
                    ``(B) shall not be used as a basis for reducing 
                annual appropriated funding for such operation and 
                maintenance.''.
    (b) Special Accounts.--Amounts in the special account for the Corps 
of Engineers described in section 210(b)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 
1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)(4)) (as in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act) that are unobligated on that date shall--
            (1) be transferred to the special account established under 
        paragraph (5)(B)(i) of section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act 
        of 1968 (as added by subsection (a)(3)); and
            (2) be available to the Secretary of the Army for operation 
        and maintenance of any recreation sites and facilities under 
        the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, without further 
        appropriation, subject to paragraph (5)(B)(ii) of such section 
        (as added by subsection (a)(3)).

SEC. 125. DATABASES OF CORPS RECREATIONAL SITES.

    The Secretary shall regularly update publicly available databases 
maintained, or cooperatively maintained, by the Corps of Engineers with 
information on sites operated or maintained by the Secretary that are 
used for recreational purposes, including the operational status of, 
and the recreational opportunities available at, such sites.

SEC. 126. SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS.

    The Secretary may recognize a volunteer providing services under 
the heading ``Department of Defense--Civil--Department of the Army--
Corps of Engineers--Civil--General Provisions'' in chapter IV of title 
I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983 (33 U.S.C. 569c) through 
an award or other appropriate means, except that such award may not be 
in the form of a cash award.

SEC. 127. NONRECREATION OUTGRANT POLICY.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the policy guidance 
of the Corps of Engineers for the evaluation and approval of 
nonrecreational real estate outgrant requests for the installation, on 
lands and waters operated and maintained by the Secretary, of 
infrastructure for the provision of broadband services.
    (b) Requirements.--In updating the policy guidance under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall ensure that the policy guidance--
            (1) requires the consideration of benefits to the public in 
        evaluating a request described in subsection (a);
            (2) requires the Secretary to consider financial factors 
        when determining whether there is a viable alternative to the 
        installation for which approval is requested as described in 
        subsection (a);
            (3) requires that a request described in subsection (a) be 
        expeditiously approved or denied after submission of a 
        completed application for such request; and
            (4) requires the Secretary to include in any denial of such 
        a request detailed information on the justification for the 
        denial.
    (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects or alters the 
responsibility of the Secretary--
            (1) to sustain and protect the natural resources of lands 
        and waters operated and maintained by the Secretary; or
            (2) to carry out a water resources development project 
        consistent with the purposes for which such project is 
        authorized.

SEC. 128. IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.

    (a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the National Dam Safety Program Act 
(33 U.S.C. 467) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (17); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following:
            ``(16) Underserved community.--The term `underserved 
        community' means a community with a population of less than 
        50,000 that has a median household income of less than 80 
        percent of the statewide median household income.''.
    (b) National Inventory of Dams and Low-Head Dams.--Section 6 of the 
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467d) is amended to read as 
follows:

``SEC. 6. NATIONAL INVENTORY OF DAMS AND LOW-HEAD DAMS.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall maintain and 
update information on the inventory of dams and low-head dams in the 
United States.
    ``(b) Dams.--The inventory maintained under subsection (a) shall 
include any available information assessing each dam based on 
inspections completed by a Federal agency, a State dam safety agency, 
or a Tribal government.
    ``(c) Low-Head Dams.--The inventory maintained under subsection (a) 
shall include--
            ``(1) the location, ownership, description, current use, 
        condition, height, and length of each low-head dam;
            ``(2) any information on public safety conditions at each 
        low-head dam; and
            ``(3) any other relevant information concerning low-head 
        dams.
    ``(d) Data.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall--
            ``(1) coordinate with Federal and State agencies, Tribal 
        governments, and other relevant entities; and
            ``(2) use data provided to the Secretary by those agencies 
        and entities.
    ``(e) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make the inventory 
maintained under subsection (a) publicly available (including on a 
publicly available website), including--
            ``(1) public safety information on the dangers of low-head 
        dams; and
            ``(2) a directory of financial and technical assistance 
        resources available to reduce safety hazards and fish passage 
        barriers at low-head dams.
    ``(f) Clarification.--Nothing in this section provides authority to 
the Secretary to carry out an activity, with respect to a low-head dam, 
that is not explicitly authorized under this section.
    ``(g) Low-Head Dam Defined.--In this section, the term `low-head 
dam' means a river-wide artificial barrier that generally spans a 
stream channel, blocking the waterway and creating a backup of water 
behind the barrier, with a drop off over the wall of not less than 6 
inches and not more than 25 feet.''.
    (c) Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams.--Section 8A of 
the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f-2) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking subparagraph (C) and 
        inserting the following:
                    ``(C) Grant assurance.--As part of a grant 
                agreement under subparagraph (B), the Administrator 
                shall require that each eligible subrecipient to which 
                the State awards a grant under this section provides an 
                assurance from the dam owner, with respect to the dam 
                to be rehabilitated, that the dam owner will carry out 
                a plan for maintenance of the dam during the expected 
                life of the dam.'';
            (2) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ``commit'' and 
        inserting ``for a project not including removal, obtain a 
        commitment from the dam owner'';
            (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Floodplain Management Plans.--
            ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receipt of assistance 
        under this section, an eligible subrecipient shall demonstrate 
        that a floodplain management plan to reduce the impacts of 
        future flood events from a controlled or uncontrolled release 
        from the dam or management of water levels in the area impacted 
        by the dam--
                    ``(A) for a removal--
                            ``(i) is in place; and
                            ``(ii) identifies areas that would be 
                        impacted by the removal of the dam and includes 
                        a communication and outreach plan for the 
                        project and the impact of the project on the 
                        affected communities; or
                    ``(B) for a project not including removal--
                            ``(i) is in place; or
                            ``(ii) will be--
                                    ``(I) developed not later than 2 
                                years after the date of execution of a 
                                project agreement for assistance under 
                                this section; and
                                    ``(II) implemented not later than 2 
                                years after the date of completion of 
                                construction of the project.
            ``(2) Requirement.--In the case of a plan for a removal, 
        the Administrator may not impose any additional requirements or 
        conditions other than the requirements in paragraph (1)(A).
            ``(3) Inclusions.--A plan under paragraph (1)(B) shall 
        address--
                    ``(A) potential measures, practices, and policies 
                to reduce loss of life, injuries, damage to property 
                and facilities, public expenditures, and other adverse 
                impacts of flooding in the area protected or impacted 
                by the dam;
                    ``(B) plans for flood fighting and evacuation; and
                    ``(C) public education and awareness of flood 
                risks.
            ``(4) Plan criteria and technical support.--The 
        Administrator, in consultation with the Board, shall provide 
        criteria, and may provide technical support, for the 
        development and implementation of floodplain management plans 
        prepared under this subsection.'';
            (4) in subsection (g)(1)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Any'' and 
                inserting ``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), 
                any''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Underserved communities.--Subparagraph (A) 
                shall not apply to a project carried out by or for the 
                benefit of an underserved community.''.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 14 of the National 
Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2023'' and 
                inserting ``2028''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and 
                        low-head dams'' after ``inventory of dams'' 
                        each place it appears; and
                            (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
                        as follows:
                    ``(B) Maximum amount of allocation.--The amount of 
                funds allocated to a State under this paragraph for a 
                fiscal year may not exceed the amount that is equal to 
                4 times the amount of funds committed by the State to 
                implement dam safety activities for that fiscal 
                year.'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking the subsection heading and 
                inserting ``National Inventory of Dams and Low-Head 
                Dams''; and
                    (B) by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2028'';
            (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
        ``2028'';
            (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
        ``2028'';
            (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
        ``2028''; and
            (6) in subsection (f), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
        ``2028''.
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 15 of the National Dam Safety 
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467o) is repealed.

SEC. 129. REHABILITATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTED DAMS.

    Section 1177 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 
U.S.C. 467f-2 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
                following:
            ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Secretary''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Exception.--For a project under this section for 
        which the Federal share of the costs is expected to exceed 
        $60,000,000, the Secretary may expend more than such amount 
        only if--
                    ``(A) the Secretary submits to Congress the 
                determination made under subsection (a) with respect to 
                the project; and
                    ``(B) construction of the project substantially in 
                accordance with the plans, and subject to the 
                conditions described in such determination is 
                specifically authorized by Congress.''; and
            (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``2017 through 2026'' 
        and inserting ``2025 through 2030''.

SEC. 130. TREATMENT OF PROJECTS IN COVERED COMMUNITIES.

    (a) In General.--In carrying out a feasibility study for a project 
that serves a covered community, the Secretary shall adjust the 
calculation of the benefit-cost ratio for the project in order to 
equitably compare such project to projects carried out in the 
contiguous States of the United States and the District of Columbia.
    (b) Evaluation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
shall--
            (1) compute the benefit-cost ratio without adjusting the 
        calculation as described in subsection (a);
            (2) compute an adjusted benefit-cost ratio by adjusting the 
        construction costs for the project to reflect what construction 
        costs would be if the project were carried out in a comparable 
        community in the contiguous States that is nearest to the 
        community in which the project will be carried out;
            (3) include in the documentation associated with the 
        feasibility study for the project the ratios calculated under 
        paragraph (1) and paragraph (2); and
            (4) consider the adjusted benefit-cost ratio calculated 
        under paragraph (2) in selecting the tentatively selected plan 
        for the project.
    (c) Covered Community Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
community'' means a community located in the State of Hawaii, Alaska, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, or American Samoa.

SEC. 131. ABILITY TO PAY.

    (a) In General.--Section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``an agricultural'' and 
        inserting ``a'';
            (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Criteria.--The Secretary shall determine the ability 
        of a non-Federal interest to pay under this subsection by 
        considering--
                    ``(A) per capita income data for the county or 
                counties in which the project is to be located;
                    ``(B) the per capita non-Federal cost of 
                construction of the project for the county or counties 
                in which the project is to be located;
                    ``(C) the financial capabilities of the non-Federal 
                interest for the project;
                    ``(D) the guidance issued under section 160 of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
                note); and
                    ``(E) any additional criteria relating to the non-
                Federal interest's financial ability to carry out its 
                cost-sharing responsibilities determined appropriate by 
                the Secretary.
            ``(3) Procedures.--For purposes of carrying out paragraph 
        (2), the Secretary shall develop procedures--
                    ``(A) to allow a non-Federal interest to identify 
                the amount such non-Federal interest would likely be 
                able to pay; and
                    ``(B) for a non-Federal interest to submit a 
                request to the Secretary to reduce the required non-
                Federal share.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Benefits analysis considerations.--In calculating the 
        benefits and costs of project alternatives relating to the 
        height of a flood risk reduction project for purposes of 
        determining the national economic development benefits of the 
        project, the Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall include insurance costs incurred by 
                homeowners; and
                    ``(B) may consider additional costs incurred by 
                households, as appropriate.
            ``(6) Exception.--This subsection shall not apply to 
        project costs greater than the national economic determination 
        plan.
            ``(7) Report.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than 
                annually, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
                on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
                Public Works of the Senate a report describing all 
                determinations of the Secretary under this subsection 
                regarding the ability of a non-Federal interest to pay.
                    ``(B) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in 
                each report required under subparagraph (A) a 
                description, for the applicable year, of--
                            ``(i) requests by a non-Federal interest to 
                        reduce the non-Federal share required in a 
                        cost-sharing agreement;
                            ``(ii) the determination of the Secretary 
                        with respect to each such request; and
                            ``(iii) the basis for each such 
                        determination.
                    ``(C) Inclusion in chief's report.--The Secretary 
                shall include each determination to reduce the non-
                Federal share required in a cost-sharing agreement for 
                construction of a project in the report of the Chief of 
                Engineers for the project.''.
    (b) Update to Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update any agency guidance 
or regulation relating to the ability of a non-Federal interest to pay 
as necessary to reflect the amendments made by this section.
    (c) Priority Projects.--The Secretary shall make a determination 
under section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as 
amended by this section, of the ability to pay of the non-Federal 
interest for the following projects:
            (1) Any authorized water resources development project for 
        which the Secretary waives the cost-sharing requirement under 
        section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
        U.S.C. 2310).
            (2) Any authorized watercraft inspection and 
        decontamination station established, operated, or maintained 
        pursuant to section 104(d) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 
        (33 U.S.C. 610(d)).
            (3) The Chattahoochee River Program, authorized by section 
        8144 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
        3724).
            (4) The project for navigation, Craig Harbor, Alaska, 
        authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1709).
            (5) The project for flood risk management, Westminster, 
        East Garden Grove, California Flood Risk Management, authorized 
        by section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        2020 (134 Stat. 2735).
            (6) Modifications to the L-29 levee component of the 
        Central and Southern Florida project, authorized by section 203 
        of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176), in the 
        vicinity of the Tigertail camp.
            (7) Any authorized water resources development projects in 
        Guam.
            (8) The project for flood risk management, Ala Wai Canal, 
        Hawaii, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3837).
            (9) The project for flood control Kentucky River and its 
        tributaries, Kentucky, authorized by section 6 of the Act of 
        August 11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53 Stat. 1416).
            (10) The project for flood risk management on the Kentucky 
        River and its tributaries and watersheds in Breathitt, Clay, 
        Estill, Harlan, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and Wolfe 
        Counties, Kentucky, authorized by section 8201(a)(31) of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3746).
            (11) The project for flood control, Williamsport, 
        Pennsylvania, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 
        1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1573).
            (12) The project for ecosystem restoration, Resacas, in the 
        vicinity of the City of Brownsville, Texas, authorized by 
        section 1401(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 
        (132 Stat. 3839).
            (13) Construction of any critical restoration project in 
        the Lake Champlain watershed, Vermont and New York, authorized 
        by section 542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
        (114 Stat. 2671; 121 Stat. 1150; 134 Stat. 2680; 136 Stat. 
        3822).
            (14) Any authorized flood control and storm damage 
        reduction project in the United States Virgin Islands that was 
        impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
            (15) Construction of dredged material stabilization and 
        retaining structures related to the project for navigation, 
        Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers, from Portland, Oregon, to 
        the sea, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 18, 
        1878 (chapter 267, 20 Stat. 157, chapter 264).
            (16) Any water-related environmental infrastructure project 
        authorized by section 219 of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-580).

SEC. 132. TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

    Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 
U.S.C. 2269) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the term `Indian 
        tribe' has the meaning given the term'' and inserting ``the 
        terms `Indian tribe' and `Indian Tribe' have the meanings given 
        the terms'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
                            (i) by striking ``or in proximity'' and 
                        inserting ``, in proximity''; and
                            (ii) by inserting ``, or in proximity to a 
                        river system or other aquatic habitat with 
                        respect to which an Indian Tribe has Tribal 
                        treaty rights'' after ``Alaska Native 
                        villages'';
                    (B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``flood 
                hurricane and storm damage reduction, including erosion 
                control,'' and inserting ``flood or hurricane and storm 
                damage reduction, including erosion control and 
                stormwater management (including management of 
                stormwater that flows at a rate of less than 800 cubic 
                feet per second for the 10-percent flood),''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$26,000,000'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``$28,500,000''; 
                and
            (3) by striking subsection (e).

SEC. 133. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS.

    Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 
U.S.C. 2352(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(D) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' 
                means--
                            ``(i) an Indian Tribe, as such term is 
                        defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
                        Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 
                        U.S.C. 5304); and
                            ``(ii) any entity formed under the 
                        authority of one or more Indian Tribes, as so 
                        defined.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) by inserting ``Indian Tribe,'' after ``public-
                utility company,'' each place it appears; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including 
                an aquatic ecosystem restoration project'' before the 
                period at the end; and
            (3) by striking paragraph (4).

SEC. 134. PROJECT STUDIES SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL PEER REVIEW.

    Section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
U.S.C. 2343) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``assess the adequacy and 
                acceptability of the economic'' and insert the 
                following: ``assess the adequacy and acceptability of--
                    ``(A) the economic'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by 
                adding ``and'' at the end; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) the consideration of nonstructural 
                alternatives under section 73(a) of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 1974 (33 U.S.C. 701b-11(a)) for 
                projects for flood risk management;'';
            (2) by striking subsection (h); and
            (3) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as 
        subsections (h) through (k), respectively.

SEC. 135. CONTROL OF AQUATIC PLANT GROWTHS AND INVASIVE SPECIES.

    Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (e)(3), by inserting ``, and monitoring 
        and contingency planning for,'' after ``early detection of''; 
        and
            (2) in subsection (g)(2)(A), by inserting ``the Connecticut 
        River Basin,'' after ``the Ohio River Basin,''.

SEC. 136. REMOTE OPERATIONS AT CORPS DAMS.

    During the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act, with respect to a water resources development project owned, 
operated, or managed by the Corps of Engineers, the Secretary may not 
use remote operation activities at a navigation or hydroelectric power 
generating facility at such project as a replacement for activities 
performed, as of the date of enactment of this Act, by personnel under 
the direction of the Secretary at such project unless the Secretary 
provides to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate written notice that--
            (1) use of the remote operation activities--
                    (A) does not affect activities described in section 
                314 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (33 
                U.S.C. 2321);
                    (B) will address any cyber and physical security 
                risks to such project in accordance with applicable 
                Federal law and agency guidance; and
                    (C) is necessary to increase the availability and 
                capacity, as applicable, of such project, including a 
                project on a lower use waterway; and
            (2) the remote operation activities were developed under a 
        public process that included engagement with such personnel and 
        other stakeholders who may be affected by the use of such 
        activities.

SEC. 137. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.

    Section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 
U.S.C. 610 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or affecting water 
        bodies of regional, national, or international importance'' 
        after ``projects'';
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and State 
        agencies'' and inserting ``, State, and local agencies, 
        institutions of higher education, and private organizations, 
        including nonprofit organizations'';
            (3) in subsection (c) in paragraph (6), insert 
        ``Watershed'' after ``Okeechobee'';
            (4) in subsection (e), by striking ``$25,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$35,000,000''; and
            (5) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(f) Priority.--In carrying out the demonstration program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent possible, 
prioritize carrying out program activities that--
            ``(1) reduce nutrient pollution;
            ``(2) utilize natural and nature-based approaches, 
        including oysters;
            ``(3) protect, enhance, or restore wetlands or flood 
        plains, including river and streambank stabilization;
            ``(4) develop technologies for remote sensing, monitoring, 
        or early detection of harmful algal blooms, or other emerging 
        technologies; and
            ``(5) combine removal of harmful algal blooms with a 
        beneficial use, including conversion of retrieved algae biomass 
        into biofuel, fertilizer, or other products.
    ``(g) Agreements.--In carrying out the demonstration program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into agreements with a non-
Federal entity for the use or sale of successful technologies developed 
under this section.''.

SEC. 138. SUPPORT OF ARMY CIVIL WORKS MISSIONS.

    Section 8159 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
Stat. 3740) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Western Washington University, Bellingham to conduct 
        academic research on water quality, aquatic ecosystem 
        restoration (including aquaculture), and the resiliency of 
        water resources development projects in the Pacific Northwest 
        to natural disasters;
            ``(6) the University of North Carolina Wilmington to 
        conduct academic research on flood mitigation, coastal 
        resiliency, water resource ecology, water quality, aquatic 
        ecosystem restoration (including aquaculture), coastal 
        restoration, and resource-related emergency management in North 
        Carolina and Mid-Atlantic region; and
            ``(7) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona to 
        conduct academic research on integrated design and management 
        of water resources development projects, including for the 
        purposes of flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, water 
        supply, water conservation, and sustainable aquifer 
        management.''.

SEC. 139. NATIONAL COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out a 
national coastal mapping program to provide recurring national coastal 
mapping along the coasts of the United States to support Corps of 
Engineers navigation, flood risk management, environmental restoration, 
and emergency operations missions.
    (b) Scope.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) disseminate coastal mapping data and new or advanced 
        geospatial information and remote sensing tools for coastal 
        mapping derived from the analysis of such data to the Corps of 
        Engineers, other Federal agencies, States, and other 
        stakeholders;
            (2) implement coastal surveying based on findings of the 
        national coastal mapping study carried out under section 8110 
        of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
        3702);
            (3) conduct research and development on bathymetric liDAR 
        and ancillary technologies necessary to advance coastal mapping 
        capabilities in order to exploit data with increased 
        efficiently and greater accuracy;
            (4) with respect to any region affected by a hurricane 
        rated category 3 or higher--
                    (A) conduct coastal mapping of such region;
                    (B) determine volume changes at Federal projects in 
                such region;
                    (C) quantify damage to navigation infrastructure in 
                such region;
                    (D) assess environmental impacts to such region, 
                measure any coastal impacts; and
                    (E) make any data gathered under this paragraph 
                publicly available not later than 2 weeks after the 
                acquisition of such data;
            (5) at the request of another Federal entity or a State or 
        local government entity, provide subject matter expertise, 
        mapping services, and technology evolution assistance;
            (6) enter into an agreement with another Federal agency or 
        a State agency to accept funds from such agency to expand the 
        coverage of the program to efficiently meet the needs of such 
        agency;
            (7) coordinate with representatives of the Naval 
        Meteorology and Oceanography Command, the National Oceanic and 
        Atmospheric Administration, United States Geological Survey, 
        and any other representative of a Federal agency that the 
        Secretary determines necessary, to support any relevant 
        Federal, State, or local agency through participation in 
        working groups, committees, and organizations;
            (8) maintain the panel of senior leaders established under 
        section 8110(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022;
            (9) convene an annual coastal mapping community of practice 
        meeting to discuss and identify technical topics and challenges 
        to inform such panel in carrying out the duties of such panel; 
        and
            (10) to the maximum extent practicable, to procure any 
        surveying or mapping services in accordance with chapter 11 of 
        title 40, United States Code.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended.

SEC. 140. WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN ASSESSMENTS.

    Section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2267a) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) in paragraph (12), by striking ``; and'' and 
                inserting a semicolon;
                    (B) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at 
                the end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(14) Connecticut River Watershed, Connecticut, 
        Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont;
            ``(15) Lower Rouge River Watershed, Michigan; and
            ``(16) Grand River Watershed, Michigan.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(g) Feasibility Report on Project Specific Recommendations From 
Assessments.--
            ``(1) In general.--At the request of a non-Federal interest 
        for an assessment completed under this section, the Secretary 
        is authorized to prepare a feasibility report, in accordance 
        with the requirements of section 905, recommending the 
        construction or modification of a water resources development 
        project to address a water resources need of a river basin or 
        watershed of the United States identified in the assessment.
            ``(2) Priority watersheds.--In carrying out this 
        subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to--
                    ``(A) the watersheds of the island of Maui, Hawaii, 
                including the Wahikuli, Honokowai, Kahana, Honokahua, 
                and Honolua watersheds, including the coral reef 
                habitat north of Lahaina off the northwestern coast of 
                the island of Maui; and
                    ``(B) the watersheds of the Northern Mariana 
                Islands, American Samoa, and Guam.''.

SEC. 141. REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VESSELS.

    (a) In General.--Section 19 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 
414) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``Sec. 19. (a) That whenever'' and 
        inserting the following:

``SEC. 19. VESSEL REMOVAL BY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

    ``(a) Removal of Obstructive Vessels.--
            ``(1) In general.--That whenever'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking ``described in this section'' and 
                inserting ``described in this subsection''; and
                    (B) by striking ``under subsection (a)'' and 
                inserting ``under paragraph (1)'';
            (3) by striking ``(b) The owner'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(2) Liability of owner, lessee, or operator.--The 
        owner''; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Removal of Abandoned Vessel.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to remove 
        from the navigable waters of the United States a covered vessel 
        that does not obstruct the navigation of such waters, if--
                    ``(A) such removal is determined to be in the 
                public interest by the Secretary, in consultation with 
                any State in which the vessel is located or any Indian 
                Tribe with jurisdiction over the area in which the 
                vessel is located, as applicable; and
                    ``(B) in the case of a vessel that is not under the 
                control of the United States by reason of seizure or 
                forfeiture, the Commandant of the Coast Guard 
                determines that the vessel is abandoned.
            ``(2) Interagency agreements.--In removing a covered vessel 
        under this subsection, the Secretary--
                    ``(A) shall enter into an interagency agreement 
                with the head of any Federal department, agency, or 
                instrumentality that has control of such vessel; and
                    ``(B) is authorized to accept funds from such 
                department, agency, or instrumentality for the removal 
                of such vessel.
            ``(3) Liability.--The owner of a covered vessel shall be 
        liable to the United States for the costs of removal, 
        destruction, and disposal of such vessel under this subsection.
            ``(4) Covered vessel defined.--
                    ``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term 
                `covered vessel' means a vessel--
                            ``(i) determined to be abandoned by the 
                        Commandant of the Coast Guard; or
                            ``(ii) under the control of the United 
                        States by reason of seizure or forfeiture 
                        pursuant to any law.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The term `covered vessel' does 
                not include--
                            ``(i) any vessel for which the Secretary 
                        has removal authority under subsection (a) or 
                        section 20;
                            ``(ii) an abandoned barge for which the 
                        Commandant of the Coast Guard has the authority 
                        to remove under chapter 47 of title 46, United 
                        States Code; and
                            ``(iii) a vessel--
                                    ``(I) for which the owner is not 
                                identified, unless determined to be 
                                abandoned by the Commandant of the 
                                Coast Guard; or
                                    ``(II) for which the owner has not 
                                agreed to pay the costs of removal, 
                                destruction, or disposal.
            ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
        to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for 
        each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 20 of the Act of March 3, 1899 
(33 U.S.C. 416) is amended by striking ``the preceding section of this 
Act'' and inserting ``section 19(a)''.

SEC. 142. CORROSION PREVENTION.

    Section 1033(c) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350(c)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
            (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
            ``(3) the carrying out of an activity described in 
        paragraph (1) or (2) through a program in corrosion prevention 
        that is--
                    ``(A) offered or accredited by an organization that 
                sets industry standards for corrosion mitigation and 
                prevention; or
                    ``(B) an industrial coatings applicator program 
                that is--
                            ``(i) an employment and training activity 
                        (as defined in section 3 of the Workforce 
                        Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 
                        3102)); or
                            ``(ii) registered under the Act of August 
                        16, 1937 (commonly known as the `National 
                        Apprenticeship Act'; 50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 
                        29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and''.

SEC. 143. MISSOURI RIVER EXISTING FEATURES PROTECTION.

    (a) In General.--Before carrying out a covered action with respect 
to a covered in-river feature, the Secretary shall perform an analysis 
to identify whether such action will--
            (1) contribute to adverse effects of increased water levels 
        during flood events adjacent to the covered in-river feature;
            (2) increase risk of flooding on commercial and residential 
        structures and critical infrastructure adjacent to the covered 
        in-river feature;
            (3) decrease water levels during droughts adjacent to the 
        covered in-river feature;
            (4) affect the navigation channel, including crossflows, 
        velocity, channel depth, and channel width, adjacent to the 
        covered in-river feature;
            (5) contribute to bank erosion on private lands adjacent to 
        the covered in-river feature;
            (6) affect ports or harbors adjacent to the covered in-
        river feature; or
            (7) affect harvesting of sand adjacent to the covered in-
        river feature.
    (b) Mitigation.--If the Secretary determines that a covered action 
will result in an outcome described in subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall mitigate such outcome.
    (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to 
affect the requirements of section 906 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283).
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered action.--The term ``covered action'' means the 
        construction of, modification of, operational changes to, or 
        implementation of a covered in-river feature.
            (2) Covered in-river feature.--The term ``covered in-river 
        feature'' means in-river features on the Missouri River used to 
        create and maintain dike notches, chutes, and complexes for 
        interception or rearing authorized pursuant to section 601(a) 
        of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143; 
        113 Stat. 306; 121 Stat. 1155) and section 334 of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 306; 136 Stat. 
        3799).

SEC. 144. FEDERAL BREAKWATERS AND JETTIES.

    Section 8101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 
U.S.C. 2351b) is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``, pile dike,'' after ``jetty'' each 
        place it appears; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(2)--
                    (A) by striking ``if'' and all that follows through 
                ``the Secretary'' and inserting ``if the Secretary'';
                    (B) by striking ``breakwater; and'' and inserting 
                ``breakwater and--''
                    (C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as 
                subparagraph (A);
                    (D) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by 
                striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; 
                and
                    (E) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(B) the pile dike has disconnected from an 
                authorized navigation project as a result of a lack of 
                such regular and routine Federal maintenance 
                activity.''.

SEC. 145. TEMPORARY RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 8154(g)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
(136 Stat. 3734) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(F) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
                reduction, Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management, 
                Virginia, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2738).''.

SEC. 146. EASEMENTS FOR HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION PROJECTS.

    (a) In General.--With respect to a project for hurricane and storm 
damage reduction for which the Secretary is requiring a perpetual 
easement, the Secretary shall, upon request by the non-Federal interest 
for the project, certify real estate availability and proceed to 
construction of such project with a nonperpetual easement if--
            (1) such certification and construction are in compliance 
        with the terms of the report of the Chief of Engineers for the 
        project and the applicable project partnership agreement; and
            (2) the Secretary provides the non-Federal interest with 
        formal notice that, in the event in which the nonperpetual 
        easement expires and is not extended, the Secretary will be 
        unable to--
                    (A) fulfill the Federal responsibility with respect 
                to the project or carry out any required nourishment of 
                the project under the existing project authorization;
                    (B) carry out repair and rehabilitation of the 
                project under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 
                (33 U.S.C. 701n); and
                    (C) provide any other relevant Federal assistance 
                with respect to the project.
    (b) Disclosure.--For any project for hurricane storm damage risk 
reduction, or a proposal to modify such a project, that is authorized 
after the date of enactment of this Act for which a perpetual easement 
is required for Federal participation in the project, the Secretary 
shall include in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project a 
disclosure of such requirement.
    (c) Management.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall, at the request of the non-Federal interest for a project for 
hurricane storm damage risk reduction, identify and accept the minimum 
real estate interests necessary to carry out the project, in accordance 
with section 103.
    (d) Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project Implementation.--
            (1) In general.--During the 2-year period beginning on the 
        date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any requirement 
        of the Secretary for a covered project to comply with the 
        memorandum of the Corps of Engineers entitled ``Standard 
        Estates - Perpetual Beach Nourishment and Perpetual Restrictive 
        Dune Easement'' and dated August 4, 1995, the Secretary shall 
        carry out each covered project in a manner consistent with the 
        previously completed initial construction and periodic 
        nourishments of the project, including repair and restoration 
        work on the project under section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 
        1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)).
            (2) Covered project defined.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``covered project'' means an authorized project for hurricane 
        and storm damage reduction in any one of the following 
        locations:
                    (A) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida - Mid 
                Reach.
                    (B) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida - 
                North Reach.
                    (C) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida - 
                South Reach.
                    (D) Broward County, Florida - Segment II.
                    (E) Broward County, Florida - Segment III.
                    (F) Dade County, Florida - Main Segment.
                    (G) Dade County, Florida - Sunny Isles Segment.
                    (H) Duval County, Florida.
                    (I) Fort Pierce Beach, Florida.
                    (J) Lee County, Florida - Captiva.
                    (K) Lee County, Florida - Gasparilla.
                    (L) Manatee County, Florida.
                    (M) Martin County, Florida.
                    (N) Nassau County, Florida.
                    (O) Palm Beach County, Florida - Jupiter/Carlin 
                Segment.
                    (P) Palm Beach County, Florida - Delray Segment.
                    (Q) Palm Beach County, Florida - Mid Town.
                    (R) Palm Beach County, Florida - North Boca.
                    (S) Palm Beach County, Florida - Ocean Ridge.
                    (T) Panama City Beaches, Florida.
                    (U) Pinellas County, Florida - Long Key.
                    (V) Pinellas County, Florida - Sand Key Segment.
                    (W) Pinellas County, Florida -Treasure Island.
                    (X) Sarasota, Lido Key, Florida.
                    (Y) Sarasota County, Florida - Venice Beach.
                    (Z) St. Johns County, Florida - St. Augustine 
                Beach.
                    (AA) St. Johns County, Florida - Vilano Segment.
                    (BB) St. Lucie County, Florida - Hutchinson Island.
            (3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, 
        for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a project for 
        hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, the minimum estate 
        necessary for easements may not exceed the life of the project 
        nor be less than 50 years.
    (e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to 
affect the requirements of section 103(d) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(d)).

SEC. 147. SHORELINE AND RIVERINE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION.

    Section 212(e)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(33 U.S.C. 2332(e)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(L) Shoreline of the State of Connecticut.''.

SEC. 148. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATED TO WATER DATA.

    It is the sense of Congress that, for the purpose of improving 
water resources management, the Secretary should--
            (1) develop and implement a framework for integrating, 
        sharing, and using water data;
            (2) identify and prioritize key water data needed to 
        support water resources management and planning, including--
                    (A) water data sets, types, and associated 
                metadata; and
                    (B) water data infrastructure, technologies, and 
                tools;
            (3) in consultation with other Federal agencies, States, 
        Indian Tribes, local governments, and relevant stakeholders, 
        develop and adopt common national standards for collecting, 
        sharing, and integrating water data, infrastructure, 
        technologies, and tools;
            (4) ensure that water data is publicly accessible and 
        interoperable;
            (5) integrate water data and tools through nationwide 
        approaches to data infrastructure, platforms, models, and tool 
        development; and
            (6) support the adoption of new technologies and the 
        development of tools for water data collection, sharing, and 
        standardization.

SEC. 149. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS.

    It is the sense of Congress that in carrying out any feasibility 
study, the Secretary should follow, to the maximum extent practicable--
            (1) the guidance described in the memoranda relating to 
        ``Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits in Feasibility 
        Studies'', dated April 3, 2020, and April 13, 2020, and signed 
        by the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works and the Director of 
        Civil Works, respectively; and
            (2) the policies described in the memorandum relating to 
        ``Policy Directive - Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits in 
        Decision Document'' dated January 5, 2021, and signed by the 
        Assistant Secretary for Civil Works.

SEC. 150. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT.

    (a) Initial Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations 
        of the Senate a report detailing the status of the reports 
        described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Reports described.--The reports described in this 
        paragraph are the following:
                    (A) The comprehensive backlog and operation and 
                maintenance report required under section 1001(b)(2) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
                579a(b)(2)).
                    (B) The report on managed aquifer recharge required 
                under section 8108(d) of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2357(d)).
                    (C) The plan on beneficial use of dredged material 
                required under section 8130(a) of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3717).
                    (D) The updated report on Corps of Engineers 
                Reservoirs required under section 8153 of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3734).
                    (E) The report on dredge capacity require under 
                section 8205 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                2022 (136 Stat. 3754).
                    (F) The report on the assessment of the 
                consequences of changing operation and maintenance 
                responsibilities required under section 8206 of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
                3756).
                    (G) The report on the western infrastructure study 
                required under section 8208 of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3756).
                    (H) The report on excess lands for Whittier Narrows 
                Dam, California, required under section 8213 of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
                3758).
                    (I) The report on recreational boating in the Great 
                Lakes basin required under section 8218 of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3761).
                    (J) The report on the disposition study on 
                hydropower in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, required 
                under section 8220 of the Water Resources Development 
                Act of 2022 (136 Stat 3762).
                    (K) The report on corrosion prevention activities 
                required under section 8234 of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3767).
            (3) Elements.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
        required under paragraph (1) the following information with 
        respect to each report described in paragraph (2):
                    (A) A summary of the status of each such report, 
                including if the report has been initiated.
                    (B) The amount of funds that--
                            (i) have been made available to carry out 
                        each such report; and
                            (ii) the Secretary requires to complete 
                        each such report.
                    (C) A detailed assessment of how the Secretary 
                intends to complete each such report, including an 
                anticipated timeline for completion.
                    (D) Any available information that is relevant to 
                each such report that would inform the committees 
                described in paragraph (1).
    (b) Annual Reports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the date on 
        which the budget of the President for each fiscal year is 
        submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
        United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations 
        of the Senate a report on the status of each covered report.
            (2) Elements.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
        required under paragraph (1) the following information:
                    (A) A summary of the status of each covered report, 
                including if each such report has been initiated.
                    (B) The amount of funds that--
                            (i) have been made available to carry out 
                        each such report; and
                            (ii) the Secretary requires to complete 
                        each such report.
                    (C) A detailed assessment of how the Secretary 
                intends to complete each covered report, including an 
                anticipated timeline for completion.
            (3) Publicly available.--The Secretary shall make each 
        report required under paragraph (1) publicly available on the 
        website of the Corps of Engineers.
            (4) Notification of committees.--The Secretary shall submit 
        to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on the Environment 
        and Public Works of the Senate on an annual basis a draft of 
        each covered report.
            (5) Definition of covered report.--In this subsection, the 
        term ``covered report''--
                    (A) means any report or study required to be 
                submitted by the Secretary under this Act or any Act 
                providing authorizations for water resources 
                development projects enacted after the date of 
                enactment of this Act to the Committee on 
                Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
                Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
                Public Works of the Senate that has not been so 
                submitted; and
                    (B) does not include a feasibility study (as such 
                term is defined in section 105 of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(d)).

SEC. 151. SACRAMENTO RIVER WATERSHED NATIVE AMERICAN SITE AND CULTURAL 
              RESOURCE PROTECTION PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot program in 
accordance with this section to protect Native American burial sites, 
village sites, and cultural resources identified or discovered at civil 
works projects in the watershed of the Sacramento River and its 
tributaries, including the American, Bear, Yuba, and Feather Rivers, in 
the State of California.
    (b) Reburial.--
            (1) Reburial areas.--In carrying out the pilot program, the 
        Secretary shall, in consultation with and with the consent of 
        each affected Indian Tribe, identify, and, as applicable, 
        cooperate with appropriate Tribal, local, State, and Federal 
        Government property owners to set aside, areas that may be used 
        for the reburial of Native American human remains and funerary 
        objects that--
                    (A) have been identified or discovered at the site 
                of a covered civil works project;
                    (B) have been rightfully claimed by any affected 
                Indian Tribe; and
                    (C) can be reburied in such areas in a manner 
                secure from future disturbances, with the consent of 
                such property owner or owners, as applicable.
            (2) Recovery and reburial standards.--
                    (A) Timing of recovery.--
                            (i) Requirements.--In carrying out the 
                        pilot program, the Secretary shall work in good 
                        faith with each affected Indian Tribe, and each 
                        owner of property affected by the recovery 
                        process, to ensure that--
                                    (I) the recovery of a burial site, 
                                village site, or cultural resources 
                                from the site of a covered civil works 
                                project under the pilot program is 
                                completed, pursuant to a written plan 
                                or protocol, not later than 45 days 
                                after the initiation of such recovery; 
                                and
                                    (II) with respect to a burial site, 
                                village site, or cultural resources 
                                identified at the site of a covered 
                                civil works project before construction 
                                of the covered civil works project 
                                commences, such recovery is completed 
                                before such construction commences on 
                                the portion of the covered civil works 
                                project affected by the recovery 
                                process.
                            (ii) Alternative timetable.--
                        Notwithstanding the deadlines established by 
                        clause (i), the Secretary, each relevant non-
                        Federal interest for the covered civil works 
                        project, each affected Indian Tribe, and each 
                        owner of property affected by the recovery 
                        process may negotiate and agree to an 
                        alternative timetable for recovery other than 
                        that required by such clause, based on the 
                        circumstances of the applicable covered civil 
                        works project.
                    (B) Guidance.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
                Secretary shall develop and issue written guidance for 
                recovery and reburial under the pilot program that 
                meets or exceeds the recovery and reburial standards in 
                policy statements and guidance issued by the Advisory 
                Council on Historic Preservation.
                    (C) Eminent domain prohibition.--No Federal entity 
                may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any 
                property to be used for reburial under the pilot 
                program.
            (3) Recovery and reburial.--
                    (A) Recovery and reburial by secretary.--In 
                carrying out the pilot program, the Secretary shall, at 
                Federal expense, in consultation with and with the 
                consent of each affected Indian Tribe, and with 
                appropriate dignity and in accordance with the guidance 
                developed under paragraph (2)--
                            (i) recover any cultural resources 
                        identified or discovered at the site of a 
                        covered civil works project and rightfully 
                        claimed by any affected Indian Tribe;
                            (ii) rebury any human remains and funerary 
                        objects so recovered at the applicable areas 
                        identified and set aside under paragraph (1); 
                        and
                            (iii) repatriate any other cultural 
                        resources so recovered to the affected Indian 
                        Tribe that has rightfully claimed such cultural 
                        resources.
                    (B) Tribal authorization.--
                            (i) In general.--Upon the request of an 
                        affected Indian Tribe, the Secretary shall 
                        authorize, pursuant to a memorandum of 
                        agreement entered into under clause (ii), the 
                        Indian Tribe to assume recovery and reburial 
                        responsibilities under the pilot program of 
                        cultural resources that have been rightfully 
                        claimed by the affected Indian Tribe, and shall 
                        reimburse the affected Indian Tribe for 
                        reasonable costs directly related to such 
                        recovery and reburial.
                            (ii) Memorandum of agreement.--In carrying 
                        out clause (i)--
                                    (I) with respect to a burial site, 
                                village site, or cultural resources 
                                identified at a covered civil works 
                                project before construction of the 
                                project commences, the Secretary shall, 
                                upon request by the affected Indian 
                                Tribe, enter into a written memorandum 
                                of agreement with the affected Indian 
                                Tribe to authorize the necessary 
                                recovery and reburial activities before 
                                such construction commences; and
                                    (II) with respect to a burial site, 
                                village site, or cultural resources 
                                discovered at a covered civil works 
                                project after construction of the 
                                project commences, the Secretary shall, 
                                upon request by the affected Indian 
                                Tribe, enter into a written memorandum 
                                of agreement with the affected Indian 
                                Tribe to authorize the necessary 
                                recovery and reburial activities not 
                                later than 45 days after such 
                                discovery.
                            (iii) Limitation.--Reimbursement under 
                        clause (i) shall not exceed 1 percent of the 
                        total cost of construction of the applicable 
                        covered civil works project, pursuant to the 
                        terms outlined in paragraph (6).
            (4) Tribal monitors.--
                    (A) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, 
                the Secretary may hire a Tribal monitor or monitors, 
                and shall allow any affected Indian Tribe to hire a 
                Tribal monitor or monitors, at Federal expense, during 
                the construction of any covered civil works project, 
                for each area of construction, including for each 
                burial site and village site with respect to which 
                Native American cultural resources are being recovered 
                for reburial.
                    (B) Qualifications.--The Secretary or affected 
                Indian Tribe, as applicable, shall ensure that 
                preference in hiring Tribal monitors under this 
                paragraph is provided to qualified Native Americans, 
                including individuals who--
                            (i) have a professional relationship with 
                        the affected Indian Tribe; or
                            (ii) possess knowledge of, and expertise 
                        in, the customs of the affected Indian Tribe.
                    (C) Limitation.--The Federal expense of Tribal 
                monitors hired under this paragraph shall not exceed 1 
                percent of the total cost of construction of the 
                applicable covered civil works project, pursuant to the 
                terms outlined in paragraph (6).
            (5) Identification and inventory.--In carrying out the 
        pilot program, the Secretary shall accept identifications made 
        by an affected Indian Tribe of Native American burial sites and 
        village sites at the site of a covered civil works project, and 
        include such identifications in any inventory document for such 
        project.
            (6) Timing of payments.--The Secretary shall enter into a 
        contract or other agreement to make a payment to an affected 
        Indian Tribe for reimbursement of reasonable costs under 
        paragraph (3)(B) or actual expenses under paragraph (4), 
        subject to market-based pricing, which payment shall be made 
        not later than 90 days after the affected Indian Tribe submits 
        an invoice for such costs or expenses to the Secretary.
    (c) Conveyance Authority.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), notwithstanding 
        any other provision of law, the Secretary may convey to an 
        affected Indian Tribe for use as a cemetery or reburial area 
        any area that is located on land owned by the Department of the 
        Army and is identified and set aside under subsection (b)(1).
            (2) Retention of necessary property interests.--In carrying 
        out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall retain any necessary 
        right-of-way, easement, or other property interest that the 
        Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the 
        authorized purposes of any Corps of Engineers project related 
        to the conveyed land.
    (d) Confidentiality of Information Provided.--
            (1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall develop and issue written guidance regarding 
        the confidentiality of information provided to the Department 
        of the Army by Indian Tribes in connection with any covered 
        civil works project under the pilot program.
            (2) Nonpublic information.--The following information 
        provided to the Department of the Army by an Indian Tribe under 
        the pilot program shall be treated as confidential and 
        nonpublic information, to protect Native American burial sites, 
        village sites, and cultural resources, and their locations, 
        from unauthorized excavation, desecration, or vandalism:
                    (A) Information regarding the locations of burial 
                sites, village sites, and cultural resources, including 
                maps designating such locations.
                    (B) Information regarding cultural or traditional 
                practices related to such sites or resources.
    (e) Avoidance of Duplication.--In carrying out the pilot program, 
the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent practicable, 
duplication of efforts relating to compliance with this section and any 
other applicable provision of law.
    (f) Applicability.--
            (1) In general.--Section 208 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2338) shall not apply to a 
        covered civil works project during the period during which the 
        Secretary is carrying out the pilot program.
            (2) Existing contracts.--Nothing in this section shall 
        affect any contract relating to a covered civil works project 
        entered into by the Secretary of the Army before the date of 
        enactment of this Act.
    (g) Period.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program until 
the date that is 4 years after the date on which the pilot program is 
established.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Affected indian tribe.--The term ``affected Indian 
        Tribe'' means any Indian Tribe that attaches religious or other 
        significance to any burial site, village site, or cultural 
        resources identified or discovered at a covered civil works 
        project.
            (2) Burial site.--The term ``burial site'' means any 
        natural or prepared physical location, whether originally 
        below, on, or above the surface of the earth, where Native 
        American cultural resources are present as a result of a death 
        rite or ceremony of a culture.
            (3) Covered civil works project.--The term ``covered civil 
        works project'' means a civil works project that is--
                    (A) located in the watershed of the Sacramento 
                River and its tributaries, including the American, 
                Bear, Yuba, and Feather Rivers, within the State of 
                California;
                    (B) being constructed, reconstructed, or repaired, 
                or operated and maintained, using Federal funds; and
                    (C) owned, authorized, permitted, carried out, or 
                operated and maintained by the Department of the Army, 
                including a project carried out by a non-Federal 
                interest under section 204 of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232) or section 
                1043 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
                of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note).
            (4) Cultural resources.--The term ``cultural resources'' 
        means--
                    (A) human remains; or
                    (B) funerary objects or other ceremonial objects.
            (5) Funerary objects.--The term ``funerary objects'' means 
        items that are associated with the death rite or ceremony of a 
        culture.
            (6) Human remains.--The term ``human remains'' means the 
        physical remains of a human body, including such remains that 
        have been cremated and that may be in any state of 
        decomposition or skeletal completeness (including ashes or 
        small bone fragments).
            (7) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the 
        meaning given that term in section 102 of the Federally 
        Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130).
            (8) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the 
        pilot program established under this section.
            (9) Rightfully claimed.--The term ``rightfully claimed'' 
        means claimed by--
                    (A) with respect to cultural resources identified 
                or discovered on Federal or Tribal lands at the site of 
                a covered civil works project--
                            (i) the person or entity with ownership or 
                        control of the cultural resources under section 
                        3 of the Native American Graves Protection and 
                        Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3002); or
                            (ii) with respect to cultural resources not 
                        subject to such Act, the appropriate person or 
                        entity determined in accordance with the 
                        priority order established by such section; and
                    (B) with respect to cultural resources identified 
                or discovered on other lands at the site of a covered 
                civil works project--
                            (i) in the case of Native American human 
                        remains and funerary objects associated with 
                        such remains, the lineal descendants of the 
                        Native American, as determined in accordance 
                        with the laws of the State of California; or
                            (ii) in any case in which such lineal 
                        descendants cannot be ascertained, and in the 
                        case of other funerary objects or other 
                        ceremonial objects--
                                    (I) the Indian Tribe that has the 
                                closest cultural affiliation with the 
                                cultural resources; or
                                    (II) if the cultural affiliation of 
                                the cultural resources cannot be 
                                reasonably ascertained--
                                            (aa) the Indian Tribe that 
                                        is recognized as aboriginally 
                                        occupying the area in which the 
                                        cultural resources were 
                                        identified or discovered; or
                                            (bb) if it can be shown by 
                                        a preponderance of the evidence 
                                        that a different Indian Tribe 
                                        has a stronger cultural 
                                        relationship with the cultural 
                                        resources than the Indian Tribe 
                                        specified in item (aa), the 
                                        Indian Tribe that has the 
                                        strongest demonstrated 
                                        relationship with such cultural 
                                        resources.
            (10) Village site.--The term ``village site'' means any 
        natural or prepared physical location, whether below, on, or 
        above the surface of the earth, where a Native American village 
        has been present.

SEC. 152. EMERGENCY DROUGHT OPERATIONS PILOT PROGRAM.

    (a) Definition of Covered Project.--In this section, the term 
``covered project'' means a project--
            (1) that is located in the State of California, the State 
        of Nevada, or the State of Arizona; and
            (2)(A) of the Corps of Engineers for which water supply is 
        an authorized purpose; or
                    (B) for which the Secretary develops a water 
                control manual under section 7 of the Act of December 
                22, 1944 (commonly known as the ``Flood Control Act of 
                1944'') (58 Stat. 890, chapter 665; 33 U.S.C. 709).
    (b) Emergency Operation During Drought.--Consistent with other 
authorized project purposes and in coordination with the non-Federal 
interest, in operating a covered project during a drought emergency in 
the project area, the Secretary may carry out a pilot program to 
operate the covered project with water supply as the primary project 
purpose.
    (c) Updates.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary may 
update the water control manual for a covered project to include 
drought operations and contingency plans.
    (d) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall ensure that--
            (1) operations described in that subsection--
                    (A) are consistent with water management deviations 
                and drought contingency plans in the water control 
                manual for the covered project;
                    (B) impact only the flood pool managed by the 
                Secretary; and
                    (C) shall not be carried out in the event of a 
                forecast or anticipated flood or weather event that 
                would require flood risk management to take precedence;
            (2) to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary uses 
        forecast-informed reservoir operations; and
            (3) the covered project returns to the operations that were 
        in place prior to the use of the authority provided under that 
        subsection at a time determined by the Secretary, in 
        coordination with the non-Federal interest.
    (e) Contributed Funds.--The Secretary may receive and expend funds 
contributed by a non-Federal interest to carry out activities under 
this section.
    (f) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives a report on the pilot program carried out under 
        this section.
            (2) Inclusions.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
        under paragraph (1) a description of the activities of the 
        Secretary that were carried out for each covered project and 
        any lessons learned from carrying out those activities.
    (g) Limitations.--Nothing in this section--
            (1) affects, modifies, or changes the authorized purposes 
        of a covered project;
            (2) affects existing Corps of Engineers authorities, 
        including authorities with respect to navigation, hydropower, 
        flood damage reduction, and environmental protection and 
        restoration;
            (3) affects the ability of the Corps of Engineers to 
        provide for temporary deviations;
            (4) affects the application of a cost-share requirement 
        under section 101, 102, or 103 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211, 2212, 2213);
            (5) supersedes or modifies any written agreement between 
        the Federal Government and a non-Federal interest that is in 
        effect on the date of enactment of this Act;
            (6) supersedes or modifies any amendment to an existing 
        multistate water control plan for the Colorado River Basin, if 
        applicable;
            (7) affects any water right in existence on the date of 
        enactment of this Act;
            (8) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate 
        compact governing water;
            (9) affects existing water supply agreements between the 
        Secretary and the non-Federal interest; or
            (10) affects any obligation to comply with the provisions 
        of any Federal or State environmental law, including--
                    (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
                (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
                    (B) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
                U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and
                    (C) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
                1531 et seq.).

SEC. 153. REPORT ON MINIMUM REAL ESTATE INTEREST.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that through 
this Act, as well as through section 1115 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2018, that Congress has provided the Secretary all 
of the authority, and all of the direction, needed to acquire interests 
in real estate that are less than fee simple title.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report indicating whether 
they agree with the sense of Congress in subsection (a).
    (c) Disagreement.--Should the result of report required in 
subsection (b) be that the Secretary disagrees with the sense of 
Congress in subsection (a), not later than 1 year after the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
specifying recommendations and technical drafting assistance for 
statutory language that would provide the Secretary the intended 
authority and expressed in subsection (a).

SEC. 154. LEVEE OWNERS BOARD.

    Section 9003 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
U.S.C. 3302) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 9003. LEVEE OWNERS BOARD.

    ``(a) Establishment of Owners Board.--There is hereby established a 
Levee Owners Board (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
`Owners Board') composed of the eleven members appointed by the 
Secretary. The members shall be appointed so as to represent various 
regions of the country, including at least one Federal levee system 
owner-operator from each of the eight civil works divisions of the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers. The Secretary of the Army shall designate, and 
the Administrator of FEMA may designate, a representative to act as an 
observer of the Owners Board.
            ``(1) Terms of members.--
                    ``(A) In general.--A member of the Owners Board 
                shall be appointed for a period of 3 years.
                    ``(B) Reappointment.--A member of the Owners Board 
                may be reappointed to the Owners Board, as the 
                Secretary determines to be appropriate.
                    ``(C) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Owners Board 
                shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
                appointment was made.
            ``(2) Chairperson.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The members of the Owners Board 
                shall appoint a chairperson from among the members of 
                the Owners Board.
    ``(b) Duties of the Owners Board.--
            ``(1) In general.-- The Owners Board shall meet not less 
        frequently than semiannually to develop and make 
        recommendations to the Secretary and Congress regarding levee 
        system reliability throughout the United States.
            ``(2) Advice and recommendations.--The Owners Board shall 
        provide--
                    ``(A) prior to the development of the budget 
                proposal of the President for a given fiscal year, 
                advice and recommendations to the Secretary regarding 
                overall levee system reliability;
                    ``(B) advice and recommendations to Congress 
                regarding any feasibility report for a flood risk 
                management project that has been submitted to Congress;
                    ``(C) not later than 60 days after the date of the 
                submission of the budget proposal of the President to 
                Congress, advice and recommendations to Congress 
                regarding flood risk management project construction 
                and rehabilitation priorities and corresponding 
                spending levels;
                    ``(D) advice and recommendations to the Secretary 
                and the Congress regarding effectiveness of the U.S. 
                Army Corps of Engineers levee safety program, including 
                comments and recommendations on the budgets and 
                expenditures as described in subsection (c)(2); and
                    ``(E) advice and recommendations to the Secretary, 
                the Congress, and the Administrator regarding 
                effectiveness of the levee safety initiative 
                established by section 9005, including comments and 
                recommendations on the budgets and expenditures 
                described in subsection (c)(2).
            ``(3) Independent judgment.--Any advice or recommendations 
        made by the Owners Board shall reflect the independent judgment 
        of the Owners Board.
    ``(c) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
            ``(1) designate an Executive Secretary who shall assist the 
        Chairman in administering the Owners Board and ensuring that 
        the Owners Board operates in accordance with chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code;
            ``(2) provide to the Owners Board such detailed reports of 
        Corps activities and expenditures related to flood risk 
        management and levees, including for the Corps levee safety 
        program and the levee safety initiative, not less frequently 
        than semiannually; and
            ``(3) submit to the Owners Board a courtesy copy of any 
        completed feasibility report for a flood risk management 
        project submitted to Congress.
    ``(d) Administration.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Owners Board shall be subject to 
        chapter 10 of title 5, other than section 1013, and with the 
        consent of the appropriate agency head, the Owners Board may 
        use the facilities and services of any Federal agency.
            ``(2) Members not considered special government 
        employees.--For the purposes of complying with chapter 10 of 
        title 5, United States Code, the members of the Owners Board 
        shall not be considered special Government employees (as 
        defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code).
            ``(3) Travel expense.--Non-Federal members of the Owners 
        Board while engaged in the performance of their duties away 
        from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed 
        travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as 
        authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.''.

SEC. 155. DEFINITION.

    For the purposes of this Act, the term ``State'' shall have the 
meaning given to such term in the Act of October 15, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 
701h-1).

                     TITLE II--STUDIES AND REPORTS

SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

    (a) New Projects.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct a 
feasibility study for the following projects for water resources 
development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the 
reports titled ``Report to Congress on Future Water Resources 
Development'' submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7001 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or 
otherwise reviewed by Congress:
            (1) Luxapallila creek, millport, alabama.--Project for 
        flood risk management, Town of Millport and vicinity, Alabama.
            (2) Yavapai county, arizona.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Yavapai County, in the vicinity of the City of 
        Cottonwood, Arizona.
            (3) Clear lake, california.--Project for flood risk 
        management and ecosystem restoration, Clear Lake, Lake County, 
        California.
            (4) Cosumnes river watershed, california.--Project for 
        flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, water supply, and 
        related purposes, Cosumnes River watershed, California.
            (5) Hesperia, california.--Project for flood risk 
        management, city of Hesperia, California.
            (6) Pillar point harbor, california.--Project for flood 
        risk management and storm damage risk reduction, Pillar Point 
        Harbor, California.
            (7) Rialto channel, california.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Rialto Channel, city of Rialto and vicinity, 
        California.
            (8) Salinas river, california.--Project for flood risk 
        management and ecosystem restoration, Salinas River, 
        California.
            (9) San bernardino, california.--Project for flood risk 
        management, city of San Bernardino, California.
            (10) San diego bay, california.--Project for flood risk 
        management, San Diego Bay, California.
            (11) San diego and orange counties, california.--Project 
        for flood and coastal storm risk management and ecosystem 
        restoration, San Diego and Orange Counties, California.
            (12) San felipe lake and pajaro river, san benito county, 
        california.--Project for flood risk management, San Felipe Lake 
        and Pajaro River, San Benito County, California.
            (13) City of san mateo, california.--Project for flood risk 
        management, including stormwater runoff reduction, City of San 
        Mateo, California.
            (14) Santa ana river, anaheim, california.--Project for 
        flood risk management, water supply, and recreation, Santa Ana 
        River, Anaheim, California.
            (15) Santa ana river, jurupa valley, california.--Project 
        for ecosystem restoration and recreation, Santa Ana River, 
        Jurupa Valley, California.
            (16) Sweetwater reservoir, california.--Project for 
        ecosystem restoration and water supply, Sweetwater Reservoir, 
        California.
            (17) Fountain creek and tributaries, colorado.--Project for 
        flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Fountain 
        Creek, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado.
            (18) City of norwalk, connecticut.--Project for flood risk 
        management, City of Norwalk, Connecticut, in the vicinity of 
        the Norwalk wastewater treatment plant.
            (19) Connecticut shoreline, connecticut.--Project for 
        hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Connecticut 
        shoreline, Connecticut.
            (20) Park river conduit, city of hartford, connecticut.--
        Project for flood risk management, including stormwater 
        management, City of Hartford, Connecticut and vicinity.
            (21) Westport beaches, connecticut.--Project for hurricane 
        and storm damage risk reduction and ecosystem restoration, 
        Westport, Connecticut.
            (22) Delaware inland bays watershed, delaware.--Project for 
        flood risk management, hurricane and storm risk reduction, and 
        ecosystem restoration, including shoreline stabilization, 
        Delaware Inland Bays watershed, Delaware.
            (23) Town of milton, delaware.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Town of Milton, Delaware.
            (24) City of wilmington, delaware.--Project for flood risk 
        management and hurricane and storm risk reduction, City of 
        Wilmington, Delaware.
            (25) Anacostia river bank and seawalls, district of 
        columbia and maryland.--Project for navigation, ecosystem 
        restoration, and recreation, including dredging and sediment 
        management, Anacostia River bank and seawalls, Washington, 
        District of Columbia, and Prince George's County, Maryland.
            (26) Fletchers cove, district of columbia.--Project for 
        recreation, including dredging, Fletchers Cove, District of 
        Columbia.
            (27) East lake tohopekaliga, florida.--Project for flood 
        risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment 
        and debris management, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida.
            (28) Florida spaceport system marine intermodal 
        transportation wharf, florida.--Project for navigation, Florida 
        Spaceport System Marine Intermodal Transportation Wharf, in the 
        vicinity of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
            (29) Fort george inlet, jacksonville, florida.--Project for 
        coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage 
        prevention and mitigation, Fort George Inlet, city of 
        Jacksonville, Florida.
            (30) Lake conway, florida.--Project for flood risk 
        management, navigation, and ecosystem restoration, including 
        sediment and debris management, Lake Conway, Florida.
            (31) Macdill air force base, tampa, florida.--Project for 
        hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and ecosystem 
        restoration in the vicinity of MacDill Air Force Base, City of 
        Tampa, Florida.
            (32) Palatka barge port, putnam county, florida.--Project 
        for navigation, Palatka Barge Port, Putnam County, Florida.
            (33) Camp creek tributary, georgia.--Project for flood risk 
        management and ecosystem restoration, including stream 
        restoration, along the Camp Creek Tributary in Fulton County, 
        Georgia.
            (34) College park, georgia.--Project for flood risk 
        management, City of College Park, Georgia.
            (35) Proctor creek, smyrna, georgia.--Project for flood 
        risk management, Proctor Creek, Smyrna, Georgia, including 
        Jonquil Driver Stormwater Park.
            (36) Tybee island, georgia.--Project for ecosystem 
        restoration and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
        Tybee Island, Georgia, including by incorporating other Federal 
        studies conducted on the effect of the construction of Savannah 
        Harbor Channel on the shoreline of Tybee Island.
            (37) Guam.--Project for flood risk management and coastal 
        storm risk management, Guam.
            (38) Kaua`i, hawaii.--Project for flood and coastal storm 
        risk management, county of Kaua`i, Hawaii.
            (39) Kaiaka-waialua watershed, hawaii.--Project for flood 
        risk management, Kaiaka-Waialua watershed, O`ahu, Hawaii.
            (40) Berwyn, illinois.--Project for comprehensive flood 
        risk management, City of Berwyn, Illinois.
            (41) Butterfield creek, illinois.--Project for flood risk 
        management and ecosystem restoration, Butterfield Creek, 
        Illinois.
            (42) Franklin park, illinois.--Project for flood risk 
        management, ecosystem restoration, and water supply, Village of 
        Franklin Park, Illinois.
            (43) Rocky ripple, indiana.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Town of Rocky Ripple, Indiana.
            (44) Bayou rigaud to caminada pass, louisiana.--Project for 
        navigation, Bayou Rigaud to Caminada Pass, Louisiana.
            (45) Hagaman chute, lake providence, louisiana.--Project 
        for navigation, including widening, Hagaman Chute, Lake 
        Providence, Louisiana.
            (46) Lake pontchartrain storm surge reduction project, 
        louisiana.--Project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
        reduction, Lake Pontchartrain, Orleans, St. Tammany, 
        Tangipahoa, Livingston, St. James, St. John, St. Charles, 
        Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes, Louisiana.
            (47) Livingston parish flood protection, louisiana.--
        Project for flood risk management, Livingston Parish, 
        Louisiana.
            (48) Natchitoches, louisiana.--Project for flood risk 
        management, City of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
            (49) New orleans metro area, louisiana.--Project for 
        ecosystem restoration and water supply, including mitigation of 
        saltwater wedges, for the City of New Orleans and metro area, 
        Louisiana.
            (50) Pilottown, louisiana.--Project for navigation and 
        flood risk management, including dredging, in the vicinity of 
        Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
            (51) Baltimore inland flooding, maryland.--Project for 
        inland flood risk management, City of Baltimore and Baltimore 
        County, Maryland.
            (52) Beaverdam creek, prince george's county, maryland.--
        Project for flood risk management, Beaverdam Creek, Prince 
        George's County, Maryland, in the vicinity of United States 
        Route 50 and railroads.
            (53) Maryland beaches, maryland.--Project for hurricane and 
        storm damage risk reduction and flood risk management in the 
        vicinity of United States Route 1, Maryland.
            (54) Cape cod canal, massachusetts.--Project for 
        recreation, Cape Cod Canal, in the vicinity of Tidal Flats 
        Recreation Area, Massachusetts.
            (55) Leominster, massachusetts.--Project for flood risk 
        management, City of Leominster, Massachusetts.
            (56) Lower cobb brook, massachusetts.--Project for flood 
        risk management, Lower Cobb Brook, City of Taunton, 
        Massachusetts.
            (57) Sunset bay, charles river, massachusetts.--Project for 
        navigation, flood risk management, recreation, and ecosystem 
        restoration, including dredging, in the vicinity of Sunset Bay, 
        Charles River, cities of Boston, Watertown, and Newton, 
        Massachusetts.
            (58) Squantum causeway, massachusetts.--Project for flood 
        and coastal storm risk management, Squantum, in the vicinity of 
        East Squantum Street and Dorchester Street Causeway, Quincy, 
        Massachusetts.
            (59) Town neck beach, sandwich, massachusetts.--Project for 
        flood risk management and coastal storm risk management, 
        including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, Town Neck 
        Beach, town of Sandwich, Massachusetts.
            (60) Westport harbor, massachusetts.--Project for flood 
        risk management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and 
        navigation, including improvements to the breakwater at 
        Westport Harbor, Town of Westport, Massachusetts.
            (61) Ann arbor, michigan.--Project for water supply, Ann 
        Arbor, Michigan.
            (62) Kalamazoo river watershed, michigan.--Project for 
        flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Kalamazoo 
        River Watershed and tributaries, Michigan.
            (63) Mccomb, mississippi.--Project for flood risk 
        management, city of McComb, Mississippi.
            (64) Miles city, montana.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Miles City, Montana.
            (65) Berkeley heights, new providence, and summit, new 
        jersey.--Project for flood risk management, Township of 
        Berkeley Heights, Borough of New Providence, and City of 
        Summit, New Jersey.
            (66) Berry's creek, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Berry's Creek, New Jersey.
            (67) Fleischer brook, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Fleischer Brook, New Jersey.
            (68) Guttenberg, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Guttenberg, New Jersey, in the vicinity of John F. 
        Kennedy Boulevard East.
            (69) Passaic river basin, new jersey.--Project for flood 
        risk management and ecosystem restoration, Bergen, Essex, 
        Hudson, Morris, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey.
            (70) Passaic river, paterson, new jersey.--Project for 
        navigation and flood risk management, Passaic River, Paterson, 
        New Jersey.
            (71) Great falls raceways, paterson, new jersey.--Project 
        for flood risk management and hydropower, Paterson, New Jersey.
            (72) Paulsboro, new jersey.--Project for navigation, 
        Borough of Paulsboro, New Jersey.
            (73) Village of ridgewood, new jersey.--Project for flood 
        risk management along the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River, 
        Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey.
            (74) Wolf creek, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Wolf Creek, Ridgefield, New Jersey.
            (75) Dona ana county, new mexico.--Project for water 
        supply, Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
            (76) Hatch, new mexico.--Project for flood risk management, 
        including the Hatch Dam Project, Village of Hatch, New Mexico.
            (77) Nambe river watershed, new mexico.--Project for flood 
        risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment 
        and debris management, Nambe River Watershed, New Mexico.
            (78) Otero county, new mexico.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Otero County, New Mexico.
            (79) Babylon, new york.--Project for flood risk management, 
        hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, navigation, and 
        ecosystem restoration, Town of Babylon, New York.
            (80) Bronx river, new york.--Project for flood risk 
        management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
        Bronxville, Tuckahoe, and Yonkers, New York.
            (81) Brookhaven, new york.--Project for flood risk 
        management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and 
        ecosystem restoration, Town of Brookhaven, New York.
            (82) Highlands, new york.--Project for flood risk 
        management and ecosystem restoration, Highland Brook (also 
        known as ``Buttermilk Falls Brook'') and tributaries, Town of 
        Highlands, Orange County, New York.
            (83) Inwood hill park, new york.--Project for ecosystem 
        restoration, Inwood Hill Park, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, Manhattan, 
        New York.
            (84) Islip, new york.--Project for flood risk management, 
        Town of Islip, New York.
            (85) Oyster bay, new york.--Project for coastal storm risk 
        management and flood risk management in the vicinity of Tobay 
        Beach, Town of Oyster Bay, New York.
            (86) Pascack brook, rockland county, new york.--Project for 
        flood risk management, Pascack Brook, Rockland County, New 
        York, including the Village of Spring Valley.
            (87) Sparkill creek, orangetown, new york.--Project for 
        flood risk management and erosion, Sparkill Creek, Orangetown, 
        New York.
            (88) Turtle cove, new york.--Project for ecosystem 
        restoration, Pelham Bay Park, Eastchester Bay, in the vicinity 
        of Turtle Cove, Bronx, New York.
            (89) Somers, new york.--Project for ecosystem restoration 
        and water supply, Town of Somers, New York.
            (90) Cape fear river and tributaries, north carolina.--
        Project for flood risk management, in the vicinity of Northeast 
        Cape Fear River and Black River, North Carolina.
            (91) Leland, north carolina.--Project for flood risk 
        management, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, 
        including bank stabilization, for Jackeys Creek in the Town of 
        Leland, North Carolina.
            (92) Marion, north carolina.--Project for flood risk 
        management, including riverbank stabilization, along the 
        Catawba River, City of Marion, North Carolina.
            (93) Pender county, north carolina.--Project for flood risk 
        management in the vicinity of North Carolina Highway 53, Pender 
        County, North Carolina.
            (94) Pigeon river, north carolina.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Pigeon River, in the vicinity of the towns of Clyde 
        and Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina.
            (95) Union county, south carolina.--Project for flood risk 
        management, water supply, and recreation, Union County, South 
        Carolina.
            (96) Ogallala aquifer.--Project for flood risk management 
        and water supply, including aquifer recharge, for the Ogallala 
        Aquifer, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
            (97) Coe creek, ohio.--Project for flood risk management, 
        Coe Creek, City of Fairview Park, Ohio.
            (98) Great miami river, ohio.--Project for flood risk 
        management, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, including 
        incorporation of existing levee systems, for the Great Miami 
        River, Ohio.
            (99) Lake texoma, oklahoma and texas.--Project for water 
        supply, including increased needs in southern Oklahoma, Lake 
        Texoma, Oklahoma and Texas.
            (100) Sardis lake, oklahoma.--Project for water supply, 
        Sardis Lake, Oklahoma.
            (101) Siuslaw river, florence, oregon.--Project for flood 
        risk management and streambank erosion, Siuslaw River, 
        Florence, Oregon.
            (102) Willamette river, lane county, oregon.--Project for 
        flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Willamette 
        River, Lane County, Oregon.
            (103) Allegheny river, pennsylvania.--Project for 
        navigation and ecosystem restoration, Allegheny River, 
        Pennsylvania.
            (104) Borough of pottstown, pennsylvania.--Project for 
        alternate water supply, Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
            (105) Borough of norristown, pennsylvania.--Project for 
        flood risk management, including dredging along the Schuylkill 
        River, in the Borough of Norristown and vicinity, Pennsylvania.
            (106) West norriton township, pennsylvania.--Project for 
        flood risk management and streambank erosion, Stony Creek, in 
        the vicinity of Whitehall Road, West Norriton Township, 
        Pennsylvania.
            (107) Guayama, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Rio Guamani, Guayama, Puerto Rico.
            (108) Naranjito, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Rio Guadiana, Naranjito, Puerto Rico.
            (109) Orocovis, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Rio Orocovis, Orocovis, Puerto Rico.
            (110) Ponce, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Rio Inabon, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
            (111) Santa isabel, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Rio Descalabrado, Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.
            (112) Yauco, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Rio Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico.
            (113) Greene county, tennessee.--Project for water supply, 
        including evaluation of Nolichucky River capabilities, Greene 
        County, Tennessee.
            (114) Davidson county, tennessee.--Project for flood risk 
        management, City of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
            (115) Guadalupe county, texas.--Project for flood risk 
        management, Guadalupe County, including City of Santa Clara, 
        Texas.
            (116) Harris county, texas.--Project for flood risk 
        management and ecosystem restoration, Halls Bayou, Harris 
        County, Texas.
            (117) Winooski river basin, vermont.--Project for flood 
        risk management and ecosystem restoration, Winooski River 
        basin, Vermont.
            (118) Cedarbush creek, gloucester county, virginia.--
        Project for navigation, Cedarbush Creek, Gloucester County, 
        Virginia.
            (119) Chickahominy river, james city county, virginia.--
        Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, 
        Chickahominy River, James City County, Virginia.
            (120) James city county, virginia.--Project for flood risk 
        management and navigation, James City County, Virginia.
            (121) Timberneck creek, gloucester county, virginia.--
        Project for navigation, Timberneck Creek, Gloucester County, 
        Virginia.
            (122) York river, york county, virginia.--Project for flood 
        risk management and coastal storm risk management, York River, 
        York County, Virginia.
            (123) Wahkiakum county, washington.--Project for flood risk 
        management and sediment management, Grays River, in the 
        vicinity of Rosburg, Wahkiakum County, Washington.
            (124) Arcadia, wisconsin.--Project for flood risk 
        management, city of Arcadia, Wisconsin.
            (125) City of la crosse, wisconsin.--Project for flood risk 
        management, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
            (126) River falls, wisconsin.--Project for ecosystem 
        restoration, city of River Falls, Wisconsin.
    (b) Project Modifications.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct 
a feasibility study for the following project modifications:
            (1) Black warrior and tombigbee rivers, alabama.--
        Modifications to the project for navigation, Coffeeville Lock 
        and Dam, authorized pursuant to section 4 of the Act of July 5, 
        1884 (chapter 229, 23 Stat. 148; 35 Stat. 818), and portion of 
        the project for navigation, Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, 
        Alabama and Mississippi, consisting of the Demopolis Lock and 
        Dam on the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama, authorized by 
        section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 17), for 
        construction of new locks to maintain navigability.
            (2) Farmington dam, california.--Modifications to the 
        project for flood control and other purposes, the Calaveras 
        River and Littlejohn Creek and tributaries, California, 
        authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944 
        (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 902), for improved flood risk management 
        and to support water supply recharge and storage.
            (3) Humboldt harbor and bay, california.--Modifications to 
        the project for navigation, Humboldt Harbor and Bay, 
        California, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 
        3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 932; 82 Stat. 732; 110 Stat. 
        3663), for additional deepening and widening.
            (4) San joaquin river basin, california.--Modifications to 
        the project for flood control, Sacramento-San Joaquin Basin 
        Streams, California, authorized pursuant to the resolution of 
        the Committee on Public Works of the House of Representatives 
        adopted on May 8, 1964 (docket number 1371), for improved flood 
        risk management, including dredging.
            (5) Madera county, california.--Modifications to the 
        project for flood risk management, water supply, and ecosystem 
        restoration, Chowchilla River, Ash Slough, and Berenda Slough, 
        Madera County, California, authorized pursuant to section 6 of 
        the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1595; 52 Stat. 
        1225).
            (6) Sacramento river integrated floodplain management, 
        california.--Modifications to the project for flood control, 
        Sacramento River, California, authorized by section 2 of the 
        Act of March 1, 1917 (chapter 144, 39 Stat. 949; 76 Stat. 
        1197), to enhance flood risk reduction, to incorporate natural 
        and nature-based features, and to incorporate modifications to 
        the portion of such project north of the Freemont Weir for the 
        purposes of integrating management of such system with the 
        adjacent floodplain.
            (7) Thames river, connecticut.--Modifications to the 
        project for navigation, Thames River, Connecticut, authorized 
        by the first section of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 13), 
        to increase authorized depth.
            (8) Hanapepe river, hawaii.--Modifications to the project 
        for local flood protection, Hanapepe River, island of Kaua`i, 
        Hawaii, authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 
        1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 903), to improve protection 
        provided by levees and flood control features.
            (9) Laupahoehoe harbor, hawaii.--Modifications to the 
        project for navigation, Laupahoehoe Harbor, Hawaii, authorized 
        pursuant to section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 
        Stat. 486), for seawall repair and mitigation.
            (10) Waimea river, kaua`i, hawaii.--Modifications to the 
        project for coastal storm risk management and ecosystem 
        restoration, Waimea River, Kaua`i, Hawaii, authorized pursuant 
        to section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 
        701s), to improve protection provided by levees and flood 
        control features.
            (11) Chicago sanitary and ship canal dispersal barrier, 
        illinois.--Modifications to the project for Chicago Sanitary 
        and Ship Canal and Dispersal Barrier, Illinois, initiated under 
        section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
        U.S.C. 2294 note; 100 Stat. 4251; 118 Stat. 1352), for the 
        construction of an emergency access boat ramp in the vicinity 
        of Romeoville, Illinois.
            (12) East saint louis and vicinity, illinois.--
        Modifications to the project for ecosystem restoration and 
        recreation, authorized by section 1001(18) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1052), to 
        reevaluate levels of flood risk management and integrate the 
        Spring Lake Project, as recommended in the report of the Chief 
        of Engineers issued on December 22, 2004.
            (13) Louisville metropolitan flood protection system 
        reconstruction, jefferson and bullitt counties, kentucky.--
        Modifications to the project for flood risk management, 
        Louisville Metropolitan Flood Protection System Reconstruction, 
        Jefferson and Bullitt Counties, Kentucky, authorized by section 
        401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 
        Stat. 2735), to expand project scope and incorporate features 
        identified in the document prepared for the non-Federal sponsor 
        of the project, issued in June 2017, and titled ``20-Year 
        Comprehensive Facility Plan, Critical Repair and Reinvestment 
        Plan, Volume 4: Ohio River Flood Protection''.
            (14) Calcasieu river and pass, louisiana.--Modifications to 
        the project for navigation, Calcasieu River and Pass, 
        Louisiana, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor 
        Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 481), to include channel deepening and 
        jetty extension.
            (15) Mississippi river and tributaries, ouachita river, 
        louisiana.--Modifications to the project for flood control of 
        the Mississippi River in it alluvial valley and for its 
        improvement from the Head of Passes to Cape Girardeau, 
        Missouri, authorized by the first section of the Act of May 15, 
        1928 (chapter 569, 45 Stat. 534), to include bank stabilization 
        on the portion of the project consisting of the Ouachita River 
        from Monroe to Caldwell Parishes, Louisiana.
            (16) Mississippi river and tributaries, ouachita river, 
        louisiana.--Modifications to the project for flood control of 
        the Mississippi River in it alluvial valley and for its 
        improvement from the Head of Passes to Cape Girardeau, 
        Missouri, authorized by the first section of the Act of May 15, 
        1928 (45 Stat. 534, chapter 569), to study the feasibility of 
        adding 62 miles of the east bank of the Ouachita River Levee 
        System at and below Monroe Parish to Caldwell Parish, 
        Louisiana.
            (17) Hodges village dam, oxford, massachusetts.--
        Modifications to the project for flood risk management, Hodges 
        Village Dam, Oxford, Massachusetts, authorized pursuant to 
        section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), 
        to add recreation and ecosystem restoration as a project 
        purpose, including in the vicinity of Greenbriar Park.
            (18) New bedford, fairhaven, and acushnet, massachusetts.--
        Modifications to the project for hurricane-flood protection at 
        New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet, Massachusetts, authorized 
        by section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 305), 
        for navigation improvements and evaluation of the current 
        barrier function.
            (19) Holland harbor, michigan.--Modifications to the 
        portion of the project for navigation Holland (Black Lake), 
        Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 
        14, 1880 (chapter 211, 21 Stat. 183; 30 Stat. 1130; 46 Stat. 
        929; 49 Stat. 1036; 68 Stat. 1252), consisting of the Federal 
        Channel of Holland Harbor, for additional deepening.
            (20) Monroe harbor, michigan.--Modifications to the project 
        for navigation, Monroe Harbor, Michigan, authorized by the 
        first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 
        930), for additional deepening.
            (21) Port huron, michigan.--Modifications to the project 
        for navigation, Channels in Lake Saint Clair Michigan, 
        authorized by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 
        (chapter 831, 49 Stat. 1036), for additional deepening at the 
        mouth of the Black River, Port Huron, Michigan.
            (22) Saint joseph harbor, michigan.--Modifications to the 
        portion of the project for navigation, Saint Joseph, Michigan, 
        authorized by the first section of the Act of June 14, 1880 
        (chapter 211, 21 Stat. 183; 30 Stat. 1130; 49 Stat. 1036; 72 
        Stat. 299), consisting of the Federal Channel of Saint Joseph 
        Harbor, for additional deepening.
            (23) Saint marys river, michigan.--Modifications to the 
        project for navigation Middle and West Neebish channels, Saint 
        Marys River, Michigan, authorized by the first section of the 
        Act of June 13, 1902 (chapter 1079, 32 Stat. 361; 70 Stat. 54), 
        to bring the channels to a consistent depth.
            (24) Surry mountain lake dam, new hampshire.--Modifications 
        to the project for flood protection and recreation, Surry 
        Mountain Lake dam, authorized pursuant to section 5 of the Act 
        of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1572; 52 Stat. 1216; 58 
        Stat. 892), to add ecosystem restoration as a project purpose, 
        and to install the proper gates and related equipment at Surry 
        Mountain Lake to support stream flow augmentation releases.
            (25) Bayonne, new jersey.--Modifications to the project for 
        navigation, Jersey Flats and Bayonne, New Jersey, authorized by 
        the first section of the Act of September 22, 1922 (chapter 
        427, 42 Stat. 1038), for improvements to the navigation 
        channel, including channel extension, widening, and deepening, 
        in the vicinity of Bayonne Dry Dock, New Jersey.
            (26) Long beach, new york.--Modifications to the project 
        for storm damage reduction, Atlantic Coast of Long Island from 
        Jones Inlet to East Rockaway Inlet, Long Beach Island, New 
        York, authorized by section 101(a)(21) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3665), to include additional 
        replacement of beach groins to offer storm protection, erosion 
        prevention, and reduce the need for future renourishment.
            (27) Bald head island, north carolina.--Modifications to 
        the project for hurricane-flood control protection, Cape Fear 
        to the North Carolina-South Carolina State line, North 
        Carolina, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 
        1966 (80 Stat. 1419), to add coastal storm risk management and 
        hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, including shoreline 
        stabilization, as an authorized purpose of the project for the 
        village of Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
            (28) Reno beach-howard farms, ohio.--Modifications to the 
        project for flood control, Reno Beach-Howard Farms, Ohio, 
        authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 
        Stat. 1178), to improve project levees and to provide flood 
        damage risk reduction to the portions of Jerusalem Township, 
        Ohio, not currently benefited by the project.
            (29) Delaware river mainstem and channel deepening, 
        delaware, new jersey, and pennsylvania.--Modifications to the 
        project for navigation, Delaware River Mainstem and Channel 
        Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, authorized 
        by section 101(6) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        1992 (106 Stat. 4802; 113 Stat. 300; 114 Stat. 2602), to 
        increase the authorized depth.
            (30) Delaware river, mantua creek (fort mifflin) and marcus 
        hook, pennsylvania.--Modifications to the project for 
        navigation, Delaware River, Philadelphia to the sea, authorized 
        by the first section of the Act of June 25, 1910 (chapter 382, 
        36 Stat. 637; 46 Stat. 921; 49 Stat. 1030; 52 Stat. 803; 59 
        Stat. 14; 68 Stat. 1249; 72 Stat. 297), to deepen the anchorage 
        areas at Mantua Creek (Fort Mifflin) and Marcus Hook.
            (31) Charleston, south carolina.--Modifications to the 
        project for navigation, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, 
        authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1708), including 
        improvements to the portion of the project that serves the 
        North Charleston Terminal.
            (32) Galveston bay area, texas.--Modifications to the 
        following projects for deepening and associated dredged 
        material placement, disposal, and environmental mitigation 
        navigation:
                    (A) The project for navigation, Galveston Bay Area, 
                Texas City Channel, Texas, authorized by section 201 of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 
                4090).
                    (B) The project for navigation and environmental 
                restoration, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, 
                Texas, authorized by section 101(a)(30) of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3666).
                    (C) The project for navigation, Galveston Harbor 
                Channel Extension Project, Houston-Galveston Navigation 
                Channels, Texas, authorized by section 1401(1) of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 
                3836).
                    (D) The project for navigation, Houston Ship 
                Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project, Harris, 
                Chambers, and Galveston Counties, Texas, authorized by 
                section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act 
                of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734).
            (33) Galveston harbor channel extension project, houston-
        galveston navigation channels, texas.--Modifications to the 
        project for navigation, Galveston Harbor Channel Extension 
        Project, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas, 
        authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3836), to include further 
        deepening and extension of the Federal channel and Turning 
        Basin 2.
            (34) Gathright reservoir and falling spring dam, 
        virginia.--Modifications to the project for navigation and 
        flood control, Gathright Reservoir and Falling Spring dam, 
        Virginia, authorized by section 10 of the Flood Control Act of 
        1946 (60 Stat. 645), to include recreation as an authorized 
        project purpose.
            (35) Mount st. helens sediment control, washington.--
        Modifications to the project for sediment control and 
        navigation, Mount St. Helens, Washington, authorized by chapter 
        IV of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (99 
        Stat. 318; 114 Stat. 2612), to include dredging to address 
        flood risk management and navigation for federally authorized 
        channels on the Cowlitz River and at the confluence of the 
        Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers.
    (c) Special Rule.--Each study authorized by subsection (b) shall be 
considered a new phase investigation and afforded the same treatment as 
a general reevaluation.

SEC. 202. EXPEDITED COMPLETION.

    (a) Feasibility Studies.--The Secretary shall expedite the 
completion of a feasibility study for each of the following projects, 
and if the Secretary determines that the project is justified in a 
completed report, may proceed directly to preconstruction planning, 
engineering, and design of the project:
            (1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Claiborne and 
        Millers Ferry Locks and Dams Fish Passage, Lower Alabama River, 
        Alabama, authorized pursuant to section 216 of the Flood 
        Control Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1830).
            (2) Project for navigation, Akutan Harbor Navigational 
        Improvements, Alaska, authorized pursuant to section 203 of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269).
            (3) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South 
        Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Lake 
        Okeechobee Watershed Restoration, Florida, authorized by 
        section 601(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        2000 (114 Stat. 2680).
            (4) Project for coastal storm risk management, Miami-Dade 
        Back Bay, Florida, authorized pursuant to the Act of June 15, 
        1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132).
            (5) Project for navigation, Tampa Harbor, Pinellas and 
        Hillsborough Counties, Florida, Deep Draft Navigation, 
        authorized by the resolution of the Committee on Transportation 
        and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, dated July 
        23, 1997.
            (6) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South 
        Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Western 
        Everglades Restoration Project, Florida, authorized by section 
        601(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 
        Stat. 2680).
            (7) Project for flood risk management, Ala Wai Canal 
        General Reevaluation, Hawaii, authorized by section 1401(2) of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3837).
            (8) Project for flood risk management, Amite River and 
        Tributaries, East of the Mississippi, Louisiana, authorized by 
        the resolution of the Committee on Public Works of the United 
        States Senate, adopted April 14, 1967.
            (9) Project for coastal storm risk management, Baltimore 
        Metropolitan, Baltimore City, Maryland, authorized by the 
        resolution of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation 
        of the House of Representatives, dated April 30, 1992.
            (10) Project for coastal storm risk management, Nassau 
        County Back Bays, New York, authorized pursuant to the Act of 
        June 15, 1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132).
            (11) Project for coastal storm risk management, Surf City, 
        North Carolina, authorized by section 7002(3) of the Water 
        Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1367).
            (12) Project for flood risk management, Tar-Pamlico River 
        Basin, North Carolina, authorized by the resolutions adopted by 
        the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
        of Representatives dated April 11, 2000, and May 21, 2003.
            (13) Project for coastal storm risk management, Puerto 
        Rico, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 
        1970 (84 Stat. 1828).
            (14) Project for ecosystem restoration, Hatchie-
        Loosahatchie, Mississippi River Miles 775-736, Tennessee and 
        Arkansas, authorized by section 1202(a) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3803).
    (b) Post-authorization Change Reports.--The Secretary shall 
expedite completion of a post-authorization change report for the 
following projects:
            (1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South 
        Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Biscayne 
        Bay Coastal Wetlands, Florida, authorized by section 601(b)(1) 
        of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 
        2680).
            (2) Project for water reallocation, Stockton Lake 
        Reallocation Study, Missouri, at the project for flood control, 
        hydropower, water supply, and recreation, Stockton Lake, 
        Missouri, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1954 (Public 
        Law 83-780).
            (3) Project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, Los 
        Angeles River, California, authorized by section 1407(7) of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1714).

SEC. 203. EXPEDITED MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FEASIBILITY STUDIES.

    The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the following 
feasibility studies, as modified by this section, and if the Secretary 
determines that a project that is the subject of the feasibility study 
is justified in the completed report, may proceed directly to 
preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the project:
            (1) Mare island strait, california.--The study for 
        navigation, Mare Island Straight channel, authorized by section 
        406 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 
        323; 136 Stat. 3753), is modified to authorize the Secretary to 
        consider the benefits of deepening the channel to support 
        activities of the Secretary of the department in which the 
        Coast Guard is operating.
            (2) Savannah harbor, georgia.--Section 8201(b)(4) of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3750) is 
        amended by striking ``, without evaluation of additional 
        deepening'' and inserting ``, including evaluation of 
        additional deepening''.
            (3) Honolulu harbor, hawaii.--The study to modify the 
        project for navigation, Honolulu, Hawaii, authorized by the 
        first section of the Act of March 3, 1905 (chapter 1482, 33 
        Stat. 1146; 136 Stat. 3750), is modified to authorize the 
        Secretary to consider the benefits of the project modification 
        on disaster resilience and enhanced national security from 
        utilization of the harbor by the Department of Defense.
            (4) Alexandria to the gulf of mexico, louisiana.--The study 
        for flood control, navigation, wetland conservation and 
        restoration, wildlife habitat, commercial and recreational 
        fishing, saltwater intrusion, freshwater and sediment 
        diversion, and other purposes, in the area drained by the 
        intercepted drainage system of the West Atchafalaya Basin 
        Protection Levee, from Alexandria, Louisiana to the Gulf of 
        Mexico, being carried out under Committee Resolution 2535 of 
        the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
        of Representatives, adopted July 23, 1997, is modified to 
        include the parishes of Pointe Coupee, Allen, Calcasieu, 
        Jefferson Davis, Acadia, Iberville, and Cameron within the 
        scope of the study.
            (5) Saw mill river, new york.--The study for flood risk 
        management and ecosystem restoration to address areas in the 
        City of Yonkers and the Village of Hastings-on-the-Hudson 
        within the 100-year flood zone, Saw Mill River, New York, 
        authorized by section 8201(a)(70) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3748), is modified to 
        authorize the Secretary to include within the scope of the 
        study areas surrounding the City of Yonkers and the Village of 
        Hastings-on-the-Hudson and the Village of Elmsford and the 
        Village of Ardsley.

SEC. 204. CORPS OF ENGINEERS REPORTS.

    (a) Report on Recreational Access for Individuals With 
Disabilities.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on access for individuals with 
        disabilities to covered recreational areas.
            (2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall include in the 
        report submitted under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) existing policies or guidance for complying 
                with the requirements of the Americans with 
                Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) at 
                covered recreational areas;
                    (B) a complete list of covered recreational areas, 
                and the status of each covered recreational area with 
                respect to compliance with the requirements of such 
                Act;
                    (C) identification of policy changes, internal 
                guidance changes, or changes to shoreline management 
                plans that may result in increased access for 
                individuals with disabilities to covered recreational 
                areas, including access to fishing-related recreational 
                activities at covered recreational areas;
                    (D) an analysis of barriers that exist for covered 
                recreational areas to fully comply with the 
                requirements of such Act; and
                    (E) identification of specific covered recreational 
                areas that could be improved or modified to better 
                accommodate visitors with disabilities, including to 
                increase recreational fishing access for individuals 
                with disabilities.
            (3) Covered recreational area defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term ``covered recreational area'' means all sites 
        constructed, owned, operated, or maintained by the Secretary 
        that are used for recreational purposes.
    (b) Report on Turbidity in the Willamette Valley, Oregon.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on instances of high turbidity in 
        a reservoir in the Willamette Valley resulting from a drawdown 
        in the reservoir.
            (2) Scope.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
        shall--
                    (A) collaborate with any relevant Federal, State, 
                and non-Federal entities;
                    (B) identify and report instances during the 10-
                year period preceding the date of enactment of this Act 
                in which turbidity concerns have arisen following a 
                drawdown at a reservoir in the Willamette Valley, 
                including Foster Lake and Green Peter Lake;
                    (C) report on turbidity monitoring that the 
                Secretary performs during drawdowns to identify, and if 
                necessary correct, turbidity issues;
                    (D) provide a summary of turbidity monitoring 
                records collected during drawdowns with respect to 
                which turbidity concerns have been raised by the 
                public, including a comparison between turbidity prior 
                to a drawdown, during a drawdown, and following 
                refilling;
                    (E) identify lessons learned associated with 
                turbidity resulting from drawdowns and indicate how 
                changes based on those lessons learned are being 
                implemented; and
                    (F) identify opportunities to minimize monetary 
                strains on non-Federal entities caused by increased 
                turbidity levels.
    (c) Report on Security at Soo Locks, Michigan.--
            (1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report that--
                    (A) highlights any security deficiencies that exist 
                with respect to the Soo Locks;
                    (B) highlights any supply chain, logistical, and 
                economic effects that would result from a malfunction 
                or failure of the Soo Locks;
                    (C) highlights any effects on the Great Lakes 
                Navigation System that would result from such a 
                malfunction or failure;
                    (D) highlights any potential threats to the 
                integrity of the Soo Locks;
                    (E) details the Corps of Engineers security 
                measures in place to protect the Soo Locks; and
                    (F) contains recommendations, as necessary, and 
                cost estimates for such recommendations, for--
                            (i) strengthening security measures for the 
                        Soo Locks; and
                            (ii) reducing the effects on the supply 
                        chain that would result from a malfunction or 
                        failure of the Soo Locks.
            (2) Soo locks defined.--In this subsection, the term ``Soo 
        Locks'' means the locks at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, 
        authorized by section 1149 of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4254; 121 Stat. 1131; 136 Stat. 3844).
    (d) Report on Florida Seagrass Rehabilitation.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for 4 years, 
        the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
        and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
        report on any planned or ongoing efforts to promote, 
        rehabilitate, and enhance the growth of seagrasses in Florida 
        stormwater treatment areas.
            (2) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
        Secretary shall coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and 
        local agencies and other regional stakeholders.
            (3) Florida stormwater treatment area defined.--In this 
        subsection, the term ``Florida stormwater treatment area'' 
        means a stormwater treatment area in the State of Florida 
        authorized by or pursuant to section 601 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 121 Stat. 1268; 132 
        Stat. 3786).
    (e) Report on Shoreline Use Permits.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report describing the use of the 
        authority under part 327 of title 36, Code of Federal 
        Regulations, with respect to the issuance of new, or 
        modifications to existing, shoreline use permits at the Table 
        Rock Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, located in 
        Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of the multipurpose 
        reservoir projects in the White River Basin by section 4 of the 
        Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218).
            (2) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
        required under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) a review of existing regulatory and 
                administrative requirements related to the lease, rent, 
                sublease, or other usage agreement by a permittee for 
                permitted facilities under a shoreline use permit, 
                including a floating, nonfloating, or fixed-floating 
                structure;
                    (B) a description of the authority and public-
                interest rationale for such requirements, including 
                impacts on local businesses, property owners, and 
                prospective lessors, renters, or other contractual 
                users of such facilities; and
                    (C) a description of the authority for the transfer 
                of shoreline use permits upon transfer of the permitted 
                facility by sale or other means.
    (f) Report on Relocation.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on the policies of the Corps of 
        Engineers relating to using property buyouts as part of coastal 
        storm risk management projects.
            (2) Requirements.--In developing the report under paragraph 
        (1), the Secretary shall consider ways in which current 
        policies on mandatory property buyouts may--
                    (A) diminish the incentives for local communities 
                to work with the Corps of Engineers; and
                    (B) increase vulnerabilities of communities to 
                flood risk, including communities described in the 
                guidance issued by the Secretary under section 160 of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 
                2201 note).
    (g) Report on Fuel Efficiency.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on fuel efficiency of each vessel 
        within the fleet of vessels owned by the Corps of Engineers.
            (2) Contents.--In the report submitted under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary shall include the following:
                    (A) A list of vessels that are commercially 
                available and may be used to carry out the missions of 
                the Corps of Engineers that can be incorporated into 
                the fleet of vessels owned by the Corps of Engineers to 
                increase fuel efficiency of such fleet.
                    (B) A list of modifications that can be made to 
                increase fuel efficiency of such fleet and the 
                associated cost of such modifications.
                    (C) A life cycle cost analysis of replacing vessels 
                owned by the Corps of Engineers with vessels that are 
                more fuel efficient.
                    (D) A description of technologies used or available 
                to the Secretary to evaluate fuel efficiency of each 
                vessel owned by the Corps of Engineers.
                    (E) A description of other opportunities to 
                increase fuel efficiency of each such vessel.
                    (F) A description of potential cost savings by 
                increasing fuel efficiency of such vessels.
                    (G) A description of State or local policies or 
                requirements regarding efficiencies or emissions of 
                vessels, or related technology, that the Secretary must 
                comply with at water resources development projects, 
                and any impact such policies and requirements have on 
                project costs.
    (h) Report on Boat Ramps.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
detailing--
            (1) the number of boat ramps constructed by the Secretary 
        that are located at a site constructed, owned, operated, or 
        maintained by the Secretary;
            (2) the number of such boat ramps that are operational; and
            (3) the number of such boat ramps that require maintenance 
        in order to be made operational.

SEC. 205. GAO STUDIES.

    (a) Study on Donor Ports.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall initiate a review of the treatment of donor ports 
        under section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and 
        Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) that includes--
                    (A) a description of the funding available to donor 
                ports under such section, including a description of 
                how eligibility for such donor ports has been modified;
                    (B) a summary of all funds that have been provided 
                to donor ports under such section;
                    (C) an assessment of how the Secretary provides 
                funding under such section to donor ports, including--
                            (i) a complete description of the process 
                        and data used to determine eligibility; and
                            (ii) the impact construction and 
                        maintenance projects, including maintenance 
                        dredging and deep draft navigation construction 
                        projects, have on donor port eligibility;
                    (D) an assessment of other major container ports 
                that are not currently eligible as a donor port under 
                such section and a description of the criteria that 
                exclude such container ports from eligibility; and
                    (E) recommendations to improve the provision of 
                funds under such section.
            (2) Report.--Upon completion of the review required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report containing the results of such 
        review.
    (b) Study on Digital Infrastructure.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall complete an analysis of--
                    (A) the extent to which the Corps of Engineers 
                utilizes digital infrastructure technologies for 
                delivery of authorized water resources development 
                projects, including 3D modeling;
                    (B) the digital technology systems utilized by the 
                Corps of Engineers;
                    (C) the digital technology systems utilized by non-
                Federal entities working with the Secretary on 
                authorized water resources development projects;
                    (D) the cost to the Government of supporting 
                multiple digital technology systems utilized by the 
                Corps of Engineers;
                    (E) available digital technology systems that may 
                be used to for the delivery of authorized water 
                resources development projects;
                    (F) any security concerns related to the use of 
                digital technology systems and how such concerns may be 
                addressed;
                    (G) the benefits of expanding the adoption of 
                digital technology systems for use by the Corps of 
                Engineers, including for delivery of authorized water 
                resources development projects, in order to--
                            (i) maximize interoperability with other 
                        systems, products, tools, or applications;
                            (ii) boost productivity;
                            (iii) manage complexity;
                            (iv) reduce project delays and cost 
                        overruns;
                            (v) enhance safety and quality;
                            (vi) reduce total costs for the entire 
                        lifecycle of authorized water resources 
                        development projects;
                            (vii) reduce emissions and quantify other 
                        sustainable and resilient impacts;
                            (viii) promote more timely and productive 
                        information sharing; and
                            (ix) increase transparency as the result of 
                        the real-time sharing of information; and
                    (H) how the Corps of Engineers could better 
                leverage digital technology systems to enable 3D model 
                delivery and digital project delivery for--
                            (i) seamless application integration;
                            (ii) workflow and State-based access 
                        control capabilities;
                            (iii) audit trails; and
                            (iv) automation capabilities supporting a 
                        closed-loop process.
            (2) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of the United States 
        shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
        report on the findings of such analysis.
    (c) Study on Corps of Engineers Disaster Preparedness, Response, 
and Related Information Collection.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall initiate an analysis of Corps of Engineers 
        disaster preparedness and response activities, including--
                    (A) an accounting of postdisaster expenditures from 
                the ``Corp of Engineers-Civil-Flood Control and Coastal 
                Emergencies'' account for each fiscal year beginning 
                with fiscal year 2004, including--
                            (i) the amounts transferred to such account 
                        from other accounts of the Corps of Engineers 
                        to cover postdisaster activities in each fiscal 
                        year;
                            (ii) the name and location of the 
                        authorized water resources development projects 
                        impacted by the transfer of funds described in 
                        clause (i);
                            (iii) a summary of the activities and 
                        actions carried out with amounts available in 
                        such account, including the amount provided for 
                        salaries and expenses; and
                            (iv) trends in the provision of post-
                        disaster assistance that may impact future 
                        spending through such account;
                    (B) an evaluation of--
                            (i) the publicly available information on 
                        disaster response and preparedness related to 
                        authorized water resources development 
                        projects, such as levees;
                            (ii) the impacts of natural disasters on 
                        authorized water resources development 
                        projects, including how such disasters affect 
                        the performance of such projects and resiliency 
                        of such projects to such disasters; and
                            (iii) whether the Corps of Engineers 
                        utilizes, or shares with non-Federal interests, 
                        information regarding such impacts in assessing 
                        whether modifications to such projects would 
                        reduce the likelihood of repetitive impacts or 
                        be in the public interest; and
                    (C) recommendations to improve the provision of 
                assistance for response to natural disasters under 
                section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 
                701n).
            (2) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis.
    (d) Study on Homeless Encampments on Corps of Engineers Property.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall initiate an analysis of--
                    (A) unauthorized homeless encampments on water 
                resources development projects constructed by the Corps 
                of Engineers and lands owned or under the control of 
                the Corps of Engineers;
                    (B) any actual or potential impacts of such 
                encampments on the construction, operation and 
                maintenance, or management of such projects and lands, 
                including potential impacts on flood risk reduction or 
                ecosystem restoration efforts, water quality, or public 
                safety;
                    (C) efforts to remove or deter such encampments 
                from such projects and lands, or remove any materials 
                associated with such encampments that are unauthorized 
                to be present and pose a potential threat to public 
                safety, including manmade, flammable materials in urban 
                and arid regions; and
                    (D) constraints on the ability of the Corps of 
                Engineers to remove or deter such encampments due to 
                Federal, State, or local laws, regulations, or 
                ordinances.
            (2) Consultation.--In carrying out the analysis required 
        under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consult with 
        the Secretary, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
        Management Agency, the Administrator of the Environmental 
        Protection Agency, and other relevant Federal, State, and local 
        government officials and interested parties.
            (3) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis.
    (e) Study on Federal-State Data Sharing Efforts.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall initiate an analysis of the coordination of the 
        Secretary with other Federal and State agencies and academic 
        institutions in carrying out the development, update, 
        modernization, and utilization of scientific, peer-reviewed 
        data on the predictability of future resiliency, sea-level 
        rise, and flood impacts.
            (2) Scope.--In conducting the analysis required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall--
                    (A) consult with the Secretary, the heads of other 
                relevant Federal and State agencies, and academic 
                institutions that collect, analyze, synthesize, and 
                utilize scientific, peer-reviewed data on the 
                predictability of future resiliency, sea-level rise, 
                and flooding events;
                    (B) examine the methodologies and mechanisms for 
                collecting, analyzing, synthesizing, and verifying such 
                data; and
                    (C) review and report on the opportunities for, and 
                appropriateness of, the Secretary and relevant non-
                Federal interests to utilize such data in the planning, 
                design, construction, and operation and maintenance of 
                authorized water resources development projects.
            (3) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis.
    (f) Study on Institutional Barriers to Nature-Based Features.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall initiate an analysis of--
                    (A) nature-based features that are incorporated 
                into authorized water resources development projects by 
                the Corps of Engineers and the type of such projects;
                    (B) any limitation on the authority of the 
                Secretary to incorporate nature-based features into 
                authorized water resources development projects;
                    (C) regulatory processes necessary for the use of 
                nature-based features, including permitting timelines;
                    (D) the level of efficacy and effectiveness of 
                nature-based features at authorized water resources 
                development projects that have--
                            (i) utilized such nature-based features; 
                        and
                            (ii) undergone extreme weather events, 
                        including hurricanes; and
                    (E) institutional barriers within the Corps of 
                Engineers preventing broader consideration and 
                integration of nature-based features, including--
                            (i) staff experience with, and expertise 
                        on, nature-based features;
                            (ii) official Corps of Engineers guidance 
                        on nature-based features;
                            (iii) time constraints or other expediency 
                        expectations; or
                            (iv) life cycle costs associated with 
                        incorporating nature-based features into water 
                        resources development projects.
            (2) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis.
            (3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the term ``nature-
        based feature'' has the meaning given the terms ``natural 
        feature'' and ``nature-based feature'' in section 1184 of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (32 U.S.C. 2289a).
    (g) Study on Ecosystem Services.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall initiate an analysis of the use of ecosystem 
        restoration by the Corps of Engineers for flood control or 
        flood risk management projects.
            (2) Scope.--In conducting the analysis under paragraph (1), 
        the Comptroller General shall assess--
                    (A) how the Corps of Engineers complies, 
                integrates, and prioritizes ecosystem restoration in 
                benefit-cost analysis and generation of project 
                alternatives;
                    (B) the geographic distribution and frequency of 
                ecosystem restoration for flood control or flood risk 
                management projects;
                    (C) the rationale and benefit-cost analyses that 
                drive decisions to incorporate ecosystem restoration 
                into flood control or flood risk management projects;
                    (D) the additional long-term comprehensive benefits 
                to local communities related to ecosystem restoration 
                for flood control or flood risk management projects;
                    (E) recommendations for prioritizing ecosystem 
                restoration as a tool for flood control and flood risk 
                management projects; and
                    (F) the percentage of the annual construction 
                budget utilized for ecosystem restoration projects over 
                the past 5 years at flood control or flood risk 
                management projects.
            (3) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such analysis.
    (h) Study on Tribal Coordination.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall initiate a review of the Corps of Engineers 
        procedures to address the discovery of Tribal historic or 
        cultural resources, including village sites, burial sites, and 
        human remains, at authorized water resources development 
        projects.
            (2) Scope.--In conducting the review required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall--
                    (A) evaluate the implementation of the Tribal 
                Liaison requirements under section 8112 of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2281a);
                    (B) describe the procedures used by the Corps of 
                Engineers when Tribal historic or cultural resources 
                are identified at authorized water resources 
                development projects, including--
                            (i) coordination with relevant Tribes, 
                        Federal, State, and local agencies;
                            (ii) the role and effectiveness of the 
                        Tribal Liaison;
                            (iii) recovery and reburial standards;
                            (iv) any differences in procedures used by 
                        each Corps of Engineers district; and
                            (v) as applicable, the implementation of 
                        the requirements of section 306108 of title 54, 
                        United States Code (formerly known as section 
                        106 of the National Historic Preservation Act) 
                        or the Native American Graves Protection and 
                        Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq); and
                    (C) provide recommendations to improve the 
                coordination between the Corps of Engineers and Tribes 
                for the identification and recovery of Tribal historic 
                and cultural resources discovered at authorized water 
                resources development projects.
            (3) Prioritization.--In conducting the review required 
        under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall prioritize 
        reviewing procedures used by the Sacramento District in the 
        South Pacific Division of the Corps of Engineers.
            (4) Report.--Upon completion of the review required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such review.
    (i) Study on Risk Rating 2.0.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
        States shall initiate a review on the Risk Rating 2.0 
        initiative.
            (2) Contents.--The Comptroller General shall include in the 
        review required under paragraph (1) the following:
                    (A) A description of--
                            (i) the Corps of Engineers processes for 
                        communicating changes to floodplain maps made 
                        as a result of Risk Rating 2.0 to affected 
                        communities and property owners; and
                            (ii) any measures the Corps of Engineers 
                        has put in place to assist owners of property 
                        that has been included in floodplain maps as a 
                        result of Risk Rating 2.0, including any 
                        options for mitigating flood risk and financial 
                        support programs.
                    (B) An evaluation of the transparency and clarity 
                of information provided to property owners about such 
                changes, including an assessment of the adequacy of 
                outreach and education efforts to inform such property 
                owners about available resources for flood risk 
                mitigation.
                    (C) An assessment of--
                            (i) the broader effects of changes to 
                        floodplain maps as a result of Risk Rating 2.0 
                        on communities, including potential economic 
                        and social effects of increased floodplain 
                        designations;
                            (ii) the role of local governments and 
                        community organizations in responding to and 
                        managing such changes;
                            (iii) how such changes may affect the 
                        benefit-cost analysis used by the Corps of 
                        Engineers; and
                            (iv) whether such changes affect the 
                        prioritization and justification of flood risk 
                        management projects.
            (3) Report.--Upon completion of the review required under 
        paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such review.

SEC. 206. ANNUAL REPORT ON HARBOR MAINTENANCE NEEDS AND TRUST FUND 
              EXPENDITURES.

    (a) In General.--On the date on which the budget of the President 
is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code, for fiscal year 2026, and for each fiscal year thereafter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing--
            (1) with respect to the fiscal year for which the budget is 
        submitted, the operation and maintenance costs associated with 
        harbors and inland harbors described in section 210(a)(2) of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
        2238(a)(2)), including a description of the costs required to 
        achieve and maintain the constructed width and depth for such 
        harbors and inland harbors and the costs for expanded uses at 
        eligible harbors and inland harbors (as defined in section 
        210(d)(2) of such Act), on a project-by-project basis;
            (2) as of the date on which the report is submitted, 
        expenditures and deposits into the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
        Fund established under section 9505 of the Internal Revenue 
        Code of 1986;
            (3) an identification of the amount of funding requested in 
        the budget of the President for the operation and maintenance 
        costs associated with such harbors and inland harbors, on a 
        project-by-project basis;
            (4) an explanation of how the amount of funding described 
        in paragraph (2) complies with the requirements of section 102 
        of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2238 
        note);
            (5) an identification of the unmet operation and 
        maintenance needs associated with such harbors and inland 
        harbors, on a project-by-project basis, that remains after 
        accounting for the amount identified under paragraph (3); and
            (6) a description of deposits made into the Harbor 
        Maintenance Trust Fund in the fiscal year preceding the fiscal 
        year of the applicable budget submission and the sources of 
        such deposits.
    (b) Additional Requirement.--In the first report required to be 
submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall identify, to the 
maximum extent practicable, transportation cost savings realized by 
achieving and maintaining the constructed width and depth for the 
harbors and inland harbors described in section 210(a)(2) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986, on a project-by-project basis.
    (c) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make the report 
submitted under subsection (a) available to the public, including on 
the internet.
    (d) Conforming Amendments.--
            (1) Assessment of harbors and inland harbors.--Section 
        210(e)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
        U.S.C. 2238(e)(3)) is repealed.
            (2) Harbor maintenance trust fund deposits and 
        expenditures.--Section 330 of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 1992 (26 U.S.C. 9505 note) and the item related to such 
        section in the table of contents for such Act, are repealed.

SEC. 207. EXAMINATION OF REDUCTION OF MICROPLASTICS.

    (a) In General.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
Secretary, acting through the Director of the Engineer Research and 
Development Center and, where appropriate, in consultation with other 
Federal agencies, shall carry out research and development activities 
relating to measures that may be implemented to reduce the release of 
microplastics into the environment associated with carrying out the 
civil works missions of the Corps of Engineers.
    (b) Focus Areas.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, at a minimum--
            (1) review efforts to reduce the release of microplastics 
        associated with sandblasting or hydro-blasting vessels owned or 
        operated by the Corps of Engineers;
            (2) research whether natural features or nature-based 
        features can be used effectively to reduce the release of 
        microplastics into the environment; and
            (3) describe the potential costs and benefits, and the 
        effects on the timeline for carrying out water resources 
        development projects, of implementing measures to reduce the 
        release of microplastics into the environment.

SEC. 208. POST-DISASTER WATERSHED ASSESSMENT FOR IMPACTED AREAS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a post-disaster 
watershed assessment under section 3025 of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2267b) for the following areas:
            (1) Areas of Maui, Hawaii, impacted by the August 2023 
        wildfires.
            (2) Areas near Belen, New Mexico, impacted by the April 
        2022 wildfires.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representative and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on 
the status of the post-disaster watershed assessments carried out under 
subsection (a).

SEC. 209. UPPER BARATARIA BASIN AND MORGANZA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO 
              CONNECTION, LOUISIANA.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall evaluate constructing a 
connection between the Upper Barataria Basin Hurricane and Storm Damage 
Risk Reduction project, Louisiana, authorized by section 8401(3) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 U.S.C. 3839), and the 
project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf 
of Mexico, Louisiana, authorized by section 1001(24) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1053).
    (b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the evaluation 
described in subsection (a) and submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate any 
recommendations related to constructing a connection between the 
projects described in such subsection.

SEC. 210. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM FLOOD RISK AND RESILIENCY 
              STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate 
and recommend local and systemic measures to improve flood resiliency 
and reduce flood risk in the floodplain, including the floodway, of the 
Upper Mississippi River System.
    (b) Components.--In carrying out the study required under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) develop recommendations to reduce costs and damages 
        associated with flooding and enable people located in areas 
        adjacent to, and economies dependent on, the Upper Mississippi 
        River System to be more resilient to flood events;
            (2) identify opportunities to support navigation, 
        environmental sustainability, and environmental restoration 
        goals for the Upper Mississippi River System, including 
        recommending measures that are incidental flood risk measures 
        that may achieve such goals;
            (3) describe the existing flood risk conditions of the 
        Upper Mississippi River System;
            (4) develop and recommend integrated, comprehensive, and 
        systems-based approaches for flood risk reduction and 
        floodplain management to minimize the threat to life, health, 
        safety, and property resulting from flooding by using 
        structural and nonstructural measures in the Upper Mississippi 
        River System;
            (5) investigate and provide recommendations for 
        modifications to authorized water resources development 
        projects in Upper Mississippi River States within the 
        floodplain of the Upper Mississippi River System, including 
        modifications to the authorized purposes of such projects to 
        further flood risk management and resiliency;
            (6) perform a systemic analysis of flood resiliency and 
        flood risk to determine the feasibility of protecting 
        authorized water resources development projects for flood 
        control and navigation in the Upper Mississippi River System;
            (7) develop management plans and actions, to be carried out 
        by the responsible Federal agency or State government, to 
        reduce flood risk and improve resiliency in the Upper 
        Mississippi River System;
            (8) identify and provide recommendations for any necessary 
        changes to Federal or State law to carry out recommendations 
        provided pursuant to this section;
            (9) recommend followup studies of problem areas in the 
        Upper Mississippi River System for which data or technology 
        does not allow immediate solutions; and
            (10) recommend additional monitoring of, or systemic 
        adaptive management measures for, authorized water resources 
        development projects to respond to changing conditions in the 
        Upper Mississippi River System.
    (c) Coordination and Consultation.--In carrying out the study 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) coordinate with the Upper Mississippi River States, 
        including collectively through the Upper Mississippi River 
        Basin Association;
            (2) consult with the appropriate Federal agencies, levee 
        and drainage districts, and units of local government, and the 
        Mississippi River Commission; and
            (3) seek and consider input from the Upper Mississippi 
        navigation industry, agriculture and conservation 
        organizations, and other interested parties in such States.
    (d) Continuation of Study.--The following studies shall be 
considered a continuation of the study carried out under subsection 
(a):
            (1) Any study recommended to be carried out in a report 
        that the Chief of Engineers prepares for the study conducted 
        under this section.
            (2) Any study spun off from the study conducted under this 
        section before completion of such study.
    (e) Corps of Engineers District.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
study required under subsection (a) through the St. Louis District in 
the Mississippi Valley Division of the Corps of Engineers.
    (f) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the study carried 
out under subsection (a) and any study carried out pursuant to 
subsection (d) shall be 75 percent.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Upper mississippi river state.--The term ``Upper 
        Mississippi River State'' means any of the States of Illinois, 
        Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, or Wisconsin.
            (2) Upper mississippi river system.--The term ``Upper 
        Mississippi River System'' has the meaning given the term in 
        section 1103(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
        (33 U.S.C. 652(b)).

SEC. 211. NEW JERSEY HOT SPOT EROSION MITIGATION.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct one or more studies on 
the effects of hot spot erosion on authorized coastal storm risk 
management projects in the State of New Jersey, which shall include, 
with respect to each affected project included in a study--
            (1) the specific area of the project that is affected by 
        hot spot erosion; and
            (2) the impact of hot spot erosion on the effectiveness of 
        the project in meeting the purpose of coastal storm risk 
        management.
    (b) Form.--A study conducted under subsection (a) may be in the 
form of a general reevaluation report, an engineering documentation 
report, or any other method of assessment that the Secretary determines 
appropriate.
    (c) Recommendations.--Based on the study or studies carried out 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop recommendations for 
mitigating the effects of hot spot erosion on authorized coastal storm 
risk management projects in the State of New Jersey, which may include 
recommendations relating to--
            (1) the design and construction of seawalls, jetties, 
        berms, groins, breakwaters, or other physical structures;
            (2) the use of natural features and nature-based features, 
        including living shorelines; and
            (3) modifications to authorized project designs or 
        renourishment schedules.
    (d) Hot Spot Erosion Defined.--In this section, the term ``hot spot 
erosion'' means the loss of sediment in a specific, concentrated area, 
significantly faster than in immediately surrounding areas, due to 
natural processes.

SEC. 212. OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA.

    The Secretary--
            (1) shall--
                    (A) expedite the completion of the study of plans 
                for mitigation and beach restoration authorized by 
                section 414 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                2000 (114 Stat. 2636); and
                    (B) produce a report of the Chief of Engineers with 
                a recommended plan for mitigation and beach restoration 
                based on updated sediment sampling and analysis; and
            (2) may, if the Secretary determines that the mitigation 
        and beach restoration plans described in such study are 
        technically feasible and environmentally acceptable, proceed 
        directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design 
        of the mitigation and beach restoration work.

SEC. 213. COASTAL WASHINGTON.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
comprehensive studies for riverine and coastal flooding of coastal 
areas in the State of Washington.
    (b) Requirements.--In carrying out a study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall--
            (1) conduct a comprehensive analysis of current riverine 
        and coastal flooding and corresponding risk reduction measures 
        with an emphasis on resiliency to maintain or enhance current 
        levels of risk management in response to changing conditions;
            (2) establish a method of projecting sea level rise with 
        limited tide gage information and develop applicable tools to 
        address the unique coastal flooding process in the Pacific 
        Northwest region;
            (3) conduct research and development to understand the 
        atmospheric, oceanic, geologic, and coastal forcing and 
        response conditions necessary to develop a numerical modeling 
        system that may be used for developing coastal hazard data, and 
        how to best include that information in such a modeling system;
            (4) identify coastal vulnerabilities and risks in riverine 
        and coastal areas due to sea level change, extreme weather, and 
        increased coastal storm risk;
            (5) identify Tribal and economically disadvantaged 
        communities (as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
        note) with riverine and coastal flooding vulnerabilities and 
        risks; and
            (6) recommend actions necessary to protect critical public 
        infrastructure, communities, and critical natural or cultural 
        resources.
    (c) Data Needs.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, use existing 
data provided to the Secretary by Federal and State agencies, Indian 
Tribes, and other stakeholders, including data obtained through other 
Federal programs.

SEC. 214. CHERRYFIELD DAM, NARRAGUAGUS RIVER, MAINE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study 
under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for 
the deauthorization and potential removal of the Cherryfield Local 
Protection Project, Narraguagus River, Maine, constructed pursuant to 
section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s).
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
report on the status of the disposition study required under subsection 
(a).

SEC. 215. POOR FARM POND DAM, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study 
under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for 
the deauthorization and potential removal of the Poor Farm Pond Dam, 
Worcester, Massachusetts.
    (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on 
the status of the disposition study required under subsection (a).

SEC. 216. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into an 
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to prepare a report 
containing--
            (1) the results of a study on the management and operations 
        of the dams and reservoirs in the Upper Rio Grande Basin, 
        including the Heron, El Vado, Abiquiu, Cochiti, Jemez Canyon, 
        and Elephant Butte dams and reservoirs; and
            (2) recommendations for future management and operation 
        strategies for such dams and reservoirs with a goal of 
        optimizing currently authorized project purposes and enhancing 
        resiliency, including to drought and weather variations.
    (b) Consultation.--In preparing the report under subsection (a), 
the National Academy of Sciences shall consult with relevant Federal 
agencies.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the report 
prepared under subsection (a).

SEC. 217. CHAMBERS, GALVESTON, AND HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a disposition study 
under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for 
the release, transfer, conveyance, or exchange of excess easements, or 
the exchange of land, held for placement of dredged material for the 
project for navigation, Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel 
Improvement Project, Harris, Chambers, and Galveston Counties, Texas, 
authorized by section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (134 Stat. 2734).
    (b) Actions.--In carrying out the study required under subsection 
(a) the Secretary shall--
            (1) ensure that the relevant non-Federal interest is 
        provided right of first refusal for any potential release, 
        transfer, conveyance, or exchange of excess easements; and
            (2) work alongside the non-Federal interest in identifying 
        opportunities for land exchanges, where possible.

SEC. 218. SEA SPARROW ACCOUNTING.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall share data and coordinate with 
relevant Federal, State, and local agencies to obtain an accurate count 
of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrows in Florida during each year and, to the 
maximum extent practicable, during the 5-year period preceding each 
such year.
    (b) Submission of Information to Congress.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter during 
the 10-year period beginning on such date of enactment, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate the information obtained under subsection 
(a).

SEC. 219. WILSON LOCK FLOATING GUIDE WALL, ALABAMA.

    On the request of the relevant Federal entity, the Secretary shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable, use all relevant authorities to 
expeditiously provide technical assistance, including engineering and 
design assistance, and cost estimation assistance to the relevant 
Federal entity in order to address the impacts to navigation along the 
Tennessee River at the Wilson Lock and Dam, Alabama.

SEC. 220. ALGIERS CANAL LEVEES, LOUISIANA.

    The Secretary shall issue a report to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate within 60 
days of the passage of this Act detailing the Corps plan to assume 
responsibilities for the Algiers Canal Levee as outlined in section 
8340(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
3795).

             TITLE III--DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

SEC. 301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS.

    Section 301 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 
U.S.C. 579d-2) is amended by striking subsections (a) through (c) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
            ``(1) to identify water resources development projects, and 
        separable elements of projects, authorized by Congress that are 
        no longer viable for construction due to--
                    ``(A) a lack of local support;
                    ``(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Federal 
                resources; or
                    ``(C) an authorizing purpose that is no longer 
                relevant or feasible;
            ``(2) to create an expedited and definitive process for 
        Congress to deauthorize water resources development projects 
        and separable elements that are no longer viable for 
        construction; and
            ``(3) to allow the continued authorization of water 
        resources development projects and separable elements that are 
        viable for construction.
    ``(b) Proposed Deauthorization List.--
            ``(1) Preliminary list of projects.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a 
                preliminary list of each water resources development 
                project, or separable element of a project, authorized 
                for construction before June 10, 2014, for which--
                            ``(i) planning, design, or construction was 
                        not initiated before the date of enactment of 
                        the Water Resources Development Act of 2024; or
                            ``(ii) planning, design, or construction 
                        was initiated before the date of enactment of 
                        the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, 
                        but for which no funds, Federal or non-Federal, 
                        were obligated for planning, design, or 
                        construction of the project or separable 
                        element of the project during the current 
                        fiscal year or any of the 10 preceding fiscal 
                        years.
                    ``(B) Use of comprehensive construction backlog and 
                operation and maintenance report.--The Secretary may 
                develop the preliminary list from the comprehensive 
                construction backlog and operation and maintenance 
                reports developed pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
                579a).
            ``(2) Preparation of proposed deauthorization list.--
                    ``(A) Proposed list and estimated deauthorization 
                amount.--The Secretary shall--
                            ``(i) prepare a proposed list of projects 
                        for deauthorization comprised of a subset of 
                        projects and separable elements identified on 
                        the preliminary list developed under paragraph 
                        (1) that are projects or separable elements 
                        described in subsection (a)(1), as determined 
                        by the Secretary; and
                            ``(ii) include with such proposed list an 
                        estimate, in the aggregate, of the Federal cost 
                        to complete such projects.
                    ``(B) Determination of federal cost to complete.--
                For purposes of subparagraph (A), the Federal cost to 
                complete shall take into account any allowances 
                authorized by section 902 of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280), as applied to 
                the most recent project schedule and cost estimate.
            ``(3) Public comment and consultation.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall solicit 
                comments from the public and the Governors of each 
                applicable State on the proposed deauthorization list 
                prepared under paragraph (2)(A).
                    ``(B) Comment period.--The public comment period 
                shall be 90 days.
            ``(4) Preparation of final deauthorization list.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prepare a 
                final deauthorization list by--
                            ``(i) considering any comments received 
                        under paragraph (3); and
                            ``(ii) revising the proposed 
                        deauthorization list prepared under paragraph 
                        (2)(A) as the Secretary determines necessary to 
                        respond to such comments.
                    ``(B) Appendix.--The Secretary shall include as 
                part of the final deauthorization list an appendix 
                that--
                            ``(i) identifies each project or separable 
                        element on the proposed deauthorization list 
                        that is not included on the final 
                        deauthorization list; and
                            ``(ii) describes the reasons why the 
                        project or separable element is not included on 
                        the final deauthorization list.
    ``(c) Submission of Final Deauthorization List to Congress for 
Congressional Review; Publication.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        the close of the comment period under subsection (b)(3), the 
        Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) submit the final deauthorization list and 
                appendix prepared under subsection (b)(4) to the 
                Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
                House of Representatives and the Committee on 
                Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and
                    ``(B) publish the final deauthorization list and 
                appendix in the Federal Register.
            ``(2) Exclusions.--The Secretary shall not include in the 
        final deauthorization list submitted under paragraph (1) any 
        project or separable element with respect to which Federal 
        funds for planning, design, or construction are obligated after 
        the development of the preliminary list under subsection 
        (b)(1)(A) but prior to the submission of the final 
        deauthorization list under paragraph (1)(A) of this 
        subsection.''.

SEC. 302. GENERAL REAUTHORIZATIONS.

    (a) Las Vegas, Nevada.--Section 529(b)(3) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2658; 119 Stat. 2255; 125 Stat. 865; 
136 Stat. 4631) is amended by striking ``$40,000,000'' and inserting 
``$60,000,000''.
    (b) Invasive Species in Alpine Lakes Pilot Program.--Section 507(c) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (16 U.S.C. 4701 note) is 
amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2030''.
    (c) Environmental Banks.--Section 309(e) of the Coastal Wetlands 
Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 3957(e)) is amended 
by striking ``12'' and inserting ``14''.
    (d) Levee Safety Initiative.--Section 9005(g)(2)(E)(i) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303a(g)(2)(E)(i)) is 
amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2033''.
    (e) Non-Federal Implementation Pilot Program.--Section 1043(b) of 
the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
note) is amended by striking ``2026'' each place it appears and 
inserting ``2030''.
    (f) Asian Carp Prevention and Control Pilot Program.--Section 
509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 
note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)(C)(ii), by striking ``2024'' and 
        inserting ``2030''; and
            (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``2 years thereafter'' 
        and inserting ``2 years after the date of enactment of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 2024''.
    (g) Transfer of Excess Credit.--Section 1020 of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2223) is amended by 
striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2033'' each place it appears.
    (h) Pilot Programs on the Formulation of Corps of Engineers 
Projects in Rural Communities and Economically Disadvantaged 
Communities.--Section 118 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (e), by striking ``5 years and 10 years'' 
        and inserting ``5 years, 10 years, and 15 years'';
            (2) in subsection (g), by striking ``10 years'' and 
        inserting ``15 years''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(h) Priority Projects.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall prioritize the following projects:
            ``(1) The project for flood risk management, city of 
        Rialto, California, authorized by section 201 of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 2024.
            ``(2) The project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, 
        Santa Ana River, Jurupa Valley, California, authorized by 
        section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024.
            ``(3) The project for flood control and other purposes, 
        Kentucky River and its tributaries, Kentucky, authorized by 
        section 6 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53 Stat. 
        1416).
            ``(4) The project for flood risk management, Kentucky 
        River, Kentucky, authorized by section 8201(a)(31) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3746).
            ``(5) The project for navigation, Hagaman Chute, Lake 
        Providence, Louisiana, authorized by section 201 of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 2024.
            ``(6) The project for flood risk management, Otero County, 
        New Mexico, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2024.
            ``(7) The project for flood control and other purposes, 
        Susquehanna River Basin, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, authorized 
        by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 
        1573).
            ``(8) The project for flood risk management and ecosystem 
        restoration, Winooski River basin, Vermont, authorized by 
        section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024.
            ``(9) The project for flood risk management and sediment 
        management, Grays River, Wahkiakum County, Washington, 
        authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 2024.''.
    (i) Rehabilitation of Existing Levees.--Section 3017(e) of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3303a 
note) is amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2033''.

SEC. 303. CONVEYANCES.

    (a) Generally Applicable Provisions.--
            (1) Survey to obtain legal description.--The exact acreage 
        and the legal description of any real property to be conveyed 
        under this section shall be determined by a survey that is 
        satisfactory to the Secretary.
            (2) Applicability of property screening provisions.--
        Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply 
        to any conveyance under this section.
            (3) Costs of conveyance.--An entity to which a conveyance 
        is made under this section shall be responsible for all 
        reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate 
        transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated 
        with the conveyance.
            (4) Liability.--An entity to which a conveyance is made 
        under this section shall hold the United States harmless from 
        any liability with respect to activities carried out, on or 
        after the date of the conveyance, on the real property 
        conveyed. The United States shall remain responsible for any 
        liability with respect to activities carried out, before such 
        date, on the real property conveyed.
            (5) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may 
        require that any conveyance under this section be subject to 
        such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers 
        necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the 
        United States.
    (b) City of Los Angeles, California.--
            (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to 
        convey, without consideration, to the City of Los Angeles, 
        California, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
        in and to the real property described in paragraph (2), for the 
        purpose of housing a fire station, swiftwater rescue facility, 
        and firefighter training facility.
            (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
        subsection is the approximately 11.25 acres of land, including 
        improvements on that land, located at 5101 Sepulveda Boulevard, 
        Sherman Oaks, California.
            (3) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines at any time 
        that the property conveyed under paragraph (1) is not being 
        used in accordance with the purpose specified in such 
        paragraph, all right, title, and interest in and to the 
        property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to 
        the United States.
    (c) Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California.--
            (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary shall convey, 
        without consideration, to the County of San Luis Obispo, 
        California, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
        in and to the real property described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
        subsection is Salinas Dam and Reservoir (Santa Margarita Lake), 
        California.
            (3) Safety requirements.--The Secretary shall, in 
        consultation with appropriate Federal and non-Federal entities, 
        ensure the property described in paragraph (2) meets applicable 
        State and Federal dam safety requirements before conveying such 
        property under this subsection.
            (4) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines that the 
        property conveyed under this subsection is not used for a 
        public purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the 
        property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to 
        the United States.
    (d) Port of Skamania County, Washington.--
            (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary may convey, 
        without consideration, to the Port of Skamania County, 
        Washington, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
        in and to the real property described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
        subsection is the approximately 1.6 acres of land, including 
        improvements on that land, consisting of the following: Lot I-2 
        in the Fifth Addition to the Plats of Relocated North 
        Bonneville recorded in Volume B of Plat Records, Pages 51 and 
        52, Skamania County Auditor's File No. 94016.
            (3) Waiver of property screening provision.--Section 401(e) 
        of Public Law 100-581 (102 Stat. 2944) shall not apply to the 
        conveyance under this subsection.
            (4) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines that the 
        property conveyed under this subsection is not used for a 
        public purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the 
        property shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to 
        the United States.
    (e) Technical Correction.--Section 8377(e)(3)(B) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3825) is amended by 
striking ``reserved an retained'' and inserting ``reserved and 
retained''.

SEC. 304. LAKES PROGRAM.

    Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 
Stat. 4148; 104 Stat. 4646; 110 Stat. 3758; 118 Stat. 295; 121 Stat. 
1076; 134 Stat. 2703; 136 Stat. 3778) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (33), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (34) by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(35) East Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida;
            ``(36) Dillon Lake, Ohio;
            ``(37) Hillcrest Pond, Pennsylvania;
            ``(38) Falcon Lake, Zapata County, Texas; and
            ``(39) Lake Casa Blanca, Webb County, Texas.''.

SEC. 305. MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS.

    Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 
Stat. 3759; 113 Stat. 339; 114 Stat. 2679; 136 Stat. 3779) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
            ``(23) West Dundalk Branch Channel and Dundalk-Seagirt 
        Connecting Channel, Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and Channels, 
        Maryland.
            ``(24) Crown Bay Marina Channel, United States Virgin 
        Islands.
            ``(25) Pidgeon Industrial Area Harbor, Memphis, Tennessee.
            ``(26) McGriff Pass Channel, Florida.
            ``(27) Oak Harbor Channel and Breakwater, Washington.
            ``(28) Ediz Hook, Port Angeles, Washington.''.

SEC. 306. ASSET DIVESTITURE.

    (a) In General.--Section 109 of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 
(33 U.S.C. 534) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``That the Secretary of the Army'' and 
        inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army'';
            (2) by striking ``with or without consideration'' and all 
        that follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
        following: ``with or without consideration if, prior to any 
        transfer or conveyance of a bridge, the Secretary and the State 
        authority, or political subdivision thereof, execute an 
        agreement containing the following terms and conditions:
            ``(1) The State authority, or political subdivision 
        thereof, shall assume responsibility for the operation, 
        maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the 
        bridge, including the preservation, protection, inspection and 
        evaluation of, and future construction on, the bridge.
            ``(2) Operation of the bridge shall be consistent with the 
        purposes of, and may not constrain or change, the operation and 
        maintenance of the water resources development project in 
        connection to which the bridge was constructed or acquired.
            ``(3) The State authority, or political subdivision 
        thereof, shall hold the United States harmless from any 
        liability with respect to the operation, maintenance, repair, 
        replacement, and rehabilitation of the bridge, including 
        preservation, protection, inspection and evaluation of, and 
        future construction on, the bridge.
            ``(4) Any additional terms or conditions that the Secretary 
        considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
        States.''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Funds.--The Secretary may transfer to the State authority, or 
political subdivision thereof, to which a bridge is transferred or 
conveyed under this section any funds made available to the Secretary 
for necessary replacement or rehabilitation of the bridge.''.
    (b) Report on Bridge Inventory.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate a report on bridges owned, operated, and 
        maintained by the Corps of Engineers.
            (2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall include in the 
        report required under paragraph (1)--
                    (A) a list of bridges carrying passengers that 
                are--
                            (i) not located in recreational areas; and
                            (ii) not required to be owned, operated, 
                        and maintained by the Corps of Engineers for 
                        the proper functioning of water resources 
                        development projects;
                    (B) a description of the location of such bridges 
                and applicable State authority or political subdivision 
                to which such bridges may be transferred or conveyed 
                under section 109 of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 
                (33 U.S.C. 534) (as amended by this section); and
                    (C) a description of measures taken by the Corps of 
                Engineers to reduce the number of bridges owned, 
                operated, and maintained by the Corps of Engineers.

SEC. 307. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM.

    Section 1103(e)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 652(e)(4)) is amended by striking ``$15,000,000 for fiscal 
year 1999 and each fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting ``$15,000,000 
for fiscal year 2024 and $20,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter''.

SEC. 308. COASTAL COMMUNITY FLOOD CONTROL AND OTHER PURPOSES.

    Section 103(k)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2213(k)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A)--
                    (A) in clause (i), by striking ``makes'' and 
                inserting ``made''; and
                    (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``repays an amount 
                equal to \2/3\ of the remaining principal by'' and 
                inserting ``made a payment of an additional 
                $200,000,000 for that eligible deferred payment 
                agreement on or before'';
            (2) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``interest's'' after 
        ``non-Federal''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Refund of credit.--Any agreement made that 
                applied credits to satisfy the terms of a pre-payment 
                made under subsection (k)(4)(A) that resulted in total 
                payment in excess of the amount now required under 
                subsection (k)(4)(A) shall be modified to indicate that 
                the excess credits continue to apply toward any 
                remaining principal of the respective project, or at 
                the request of the non-Federal interest, the agreement 
                shall be modified to retroactively transfer back those 
                excess credits to the non-Federal interest such that 
                those credits may be applied by the non-Federal 
                interest to any cost-shared project identified by the 
                non-Federal interest.''.

SEC. 309. SHORE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION.

    Section 8327 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
Sat. 3788) is amended--
            (1) in the section heading, by striking ``delaware''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the heading, by striking ``Delaware'';
                    (B) by striking ``the State of Delaware'' and 
                inserting ``the covered geographic area'' each place it 
                appears; and
                    (C) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end the 
                following:
                    ``(C) Covered geographic area.--The term `covered 
                geographic area' means--
                            ``(i) the State of Delaware;
                            ``(ii) Fire Island National Seashore, New 
                        York; and
                            ``(iii) the hamlets of Massapequa Park, 
                        Massapequa, Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, 
                        West Babylon, Babylon, West Islip, West Bay 
                        Shore, Brightwaters, Bay Shore, Islip, East 
                        Islip, Great River, Oakdale, West Sayville, 
                        Saville, Bayport, Blue Point, Patchogue, East 
                        Patchogue, Bellport, Brookhaven, Shirley, 
                        Mastic Beach, Mastic, Moriches, Center 
                        Moriches, East Moriches, and Eastport, New 
                        York.''.

SEC. 310. HOPPER DREDGE MCFARLAND REPLACEMENT.

    If the Secretary replaces the Federal hopper dredge McFarland 
referred to in section 563 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (110 Stat. 3784; 121 Stat. 1105) with another Federal hopper 
dredge, the Secretary shall--
            (1) place the replacement Federal hopper dredge in a ready 
        reserve status;
            (2) periodically perform routine underway dredging tests of 
        the equipment (not to exceed 70 days per year) of the 
        replacement Federal hopper dredge in a ready reserve status to 
        ensure the ability of the replacement Federal hopper dredge to 
        perform urgent and emergency work; and
            (3) in consultation with affected stakeholders, place the 
        replacement Federal hopper dredge in active status in order to 
        perform dredging work if the Secretary determines that private 
        industry has failed--
                    (A) to submit a responsive and responsible bid for 
                work advertised by the Secretary; or
                    (B) to carry out a project as required pursuant to 
                a contract between the industry and the Secretary.

SEC. 311. ACEQUIAS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.

    Section 1113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 
Stat. 4232; 110 Stat. 3719, 136 Stat. 3781) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d)--
                    (A) by striking ``The non-Federal'' and inserting 
                the following:
            ``(1) In general.--The non-Federal''; and
                    (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(2) Reconnaissance study.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), 
        the Federal share of a reconnaissance study carried out by the 
        Secretary under this section shall be 100 percent.''; and
            (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``$80,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$90,000,000''.

SEC. 312. PACIFIC REGION.

    Section 444 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 
Stat. 3747; 113 Stat. 286) is amended by inserting ``Hawaii,'' after 
``Guam,''.

SEC. 313. SELMA, ALABAMA.

    The Federal share of the cost of the project for flood risk 
management, Selma Flood Risk Management and Bank Stabilization, 
Alabama, authorized by section 8401(2) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3838), shall be 100 percent.

SEC. 314. BARROW, ALASKA.

    For purposes of implementing the coastal erosion project, Barrow, 
Alaska, authorized pursuant to section 116 of the Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (123 Stat. 
2851) the Secretary may consider the North Slope Borough to be in 
compliance with section 402(a) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 701b-12(a)) on adoption by the North Slope Borough 
Assembly of a floodplain management plan to reduce the impacts of flood 
events in the immediate floodplain area of the project, if the plan--
            (1) was developed in consultation with the Secretary and 
        the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in 
        accordance with the guidelines developed under section 402(c) 
        of such Act; and
            (2) is approved by the Secretary.

SEC. 315. SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA.

    Section 142 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 
Stat. 2930; 100 Stat. 4158) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) The 
        Secretary'';
            (2) by inserting ``, Contra Costa,'' before ``and Solano''; 
        and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Additional Purposes.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            ``(1) include the ocean shorelines of each county;
            ``(2) with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines of each 
        county--
                    ``(A) investigate measures to adapt to rising sea 
                levels;
                    ``(B) consider the needs of economically 
                disadvantaged communities within the study area, 
                including identification of areas in which 
                infrastructure for transportation, wastewater, housing, 
                and other economic assets of such communities are most 
                vulnerable to flood or shoreline risks; and
                    ``(C) to the maximum extent practicable, consider 
                the use of natural features or nature-based features 
                and the beneficial use of dredged materials; and
            ``(3) with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines, and 
        streams running to the bay and ocean shorelines, of each 
        county, investigate the effects of proposed flood or shoreline 
        protection, coastal storm risk reduction, environmental 
        infrastructure, and other measures or improvements on--
                    ``(A) the local economy, including recreation;
                    ``(B) aquatic ecosystem restoration, enhancement, 
                or expansion efforts or opportunities;
                    ``(C) public infrastructure protection and 
                improvement;
                    ``(D) stormwater runoff capacity and control 
                measures, including those that may mitigate flooding;
                    ``(E) erosion of beaches and coasts; and
                    ``(F) any other measures or improvements relevant 
                to adapting to rising sea levels.''.

SEC. 316. SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTEM, CALIFORNIA.

    (a) Santa Ana Creek, Including Santiago Creek.--
            (1) Modification.--The project for flood control, Santa Ana 
        River Mainstem Project, including Santiago Creek, California, 
        authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329-111; 104 Stat. 
        4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), is modified to require 
        the Secretary to treat construction of the Santiago Creek 
        Channel as a separable element of the project.
            (2) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not construct the 
        Santiago Creek Channel unless such construction minimizes the 
        impacts to existing trees in, or adjacent to, the Santiago 
        Creek Channel.
            (3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall 
        affect the authorization for other portions of the project 
        described in paragraph (1).
            (4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
                    (A) Santiago creek channel.--The term ``Santiago 
                Creek Channel'' means the portion of the project for 
                flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, 
                including Santiago Creek, California, authorized by 
                section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act 
                of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329-111; 104 Stat. 
                4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), consisting of 
                Santiago Creek downstream of the I-5 Interstate Highway 
                to the confluence with the Santa Ana River.
                    (B) Separable element.--The term ``separable 
                element'' has the meaning given such term in section 
                103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
                U.S.C. 2213).
    (b) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
        Works of the Senate with an update on implementation of the 
        project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem, including 
        Santiago Creek, California, authorized by section 401(a) of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 
        Stat. 1329-111; 104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 
        1115).
            (2) Specifications.--In providing the update required under 
        paragraph (1), the Secretary is directed to provide specific 
        information on--
                    (A) efforts by the Secretary and the non-Federal 
                interest for the project to acquire the lands or 
                interests in lands necessary to implement the project;
                    (B) the status of potential reimbursement requests 
                by the non-Federal interest for such lands or 
                interests; and
                    (C) the status of ongoing requests by the non-
                Federal interest for approval by the Secretary of 
                pending land (or interest in land) appraisals and 
                litigation settlements associated with such lands or 
                interests in lands.

SEC. 317. FAULKNER ISLAND, CONNECTICUT.

    Section 527 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 
Stat. 3767) is amended by striking ``$4,500,000'' and inserting 
``$8,000,000''.

SEC. 318. BROADKILL BEACH, DELAWARE.

    The project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Delaware 
Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for the Delaware River, Delaware, 
authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (134 Stat. 2736; 136 Stat. 3788) is modified to include the 
project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Delaware Bay 
coastline, Delaware and New Jersey-Broadkill Beach, Delaware, 
authorized by section 101(a)(11) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 275).

SEC. 319. FEDERAL TRIANGLE AREA, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

     In carrying out the feasibility study for the project for flood 
risk management, Federal Triangle Area, Washington, District of 
Columbia, authorized by section 8201(a)(12) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745), the Secretary may accept and 
expend funds contributed by other Federal agencies within the study 
area.

SEC. 320. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.

    Section 8146(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (40 
U.S.C. 9501 note; 136 Stat. 3729) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Water and Sewer 
        Authority'' after ``District of Columbia''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Fairfax County'' and 
        inserting ``the Fairfax County Water Authority''.

SEC. 321. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF 
              COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA.

    The Federal share of the cost of the feasibility study for the 
project for water supply, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, 
and Virginia, authorized by section 8201(a)(14) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745) shall be 100 percent.

SEC. 322. NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FLORIDA.

    Section 8215(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of 
        carrying out paragraph (1) shall be 100 percent.''.

SEC. 323. NEW SAVANNAH BLUFF LOCK AND DAM, GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

    Section 1319(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 
Stat. 1703; 136 Stat. 3792) is amended--
            (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
        law, the Project is modified to include--
                    ``(A) full repair of the New Savannah Bluff Lock 
                and Dam structure;
                    ``(B) modification of the structure such that the 
                structure is able to maintain a stable pool with the 
                same daily average elevation as is achieved by the 
                existing structure, as measured at both the United 
                States Geological Survey Gage 02196999, located at the 
                New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, and the United States 
                Geological Survey Gage 02196670, located in the 
                vicinity of the Fifth Street Bridge, Augusta, Georgia, 
                which at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam is between 
                114.5 and 115 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 
                1929 (NGVD29);
                    ``(C) construction of a fish passage structure as 
                recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers for 
                the Project, dated August 17, 2012, or such other 
                Project feature that appropriately mitigates impacts to 
                fish habitat caused by the Project without removing the 
                dam; and
                    ``(D) conveyance by the Secretary to Augusta-
                Richmond County, Georgia, of the park and recreation 
                area adjacent to the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, 
                without consideration.'';
            (2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Ceiling.--The costs of construction to be 
                paid by the Georgia Ports Authority as a non-Federal 
                interest for the Project for the modifications 
                authorized under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the 
                costs that would be paid by such non-Federal interest 
                for construction of the fish passage structure 
                recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers for 
                the Project, dated August 17, 2012.''; and
            (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the cost sharing of the 
        Project as provided by law'' and inserting ``the cost sharing 
        of the fish passage structure as recommended in the report of 
        the Chief of Engineers for the Project, dated August 17, 
        2012''.

SEC. 324. DILLARD ROAD, PATOKA LAKE, INDIANA.

    (a) Transfer Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to transfer, 
without consideration, to the State of Indiana, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the real property interests 
described in subsection (b).
    (b) Property.--The real property interests to be transferred under 
this section are any easements on the approximately 11.85 acres of land 
associated with Dillard Road, located in Patoka Township, Crawford 
County, Indiana, that is subject to the Department of the Army license 
granted to the State of Indiana numbered DACW27-3-22-690, as described 
in Exhibit A of such license, including improvements on that land.
    (c) Disposal.--The Secretary may, under subchapter III of chapter 5 
of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, dispose of any portion 
of the real property interests described in subsection (b) of which the 
State of Indiana does not accept transfer.
    (d) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines that the land described 
in subsection (b) ceases to be used as a road, all right, title, and 
interest in and to the real property interests shall revert, at the 
discretion of the Secretary, to the United States.
    (e) Costs of Transfer.--The State of Indiana shall be responsible 
for all reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate 
transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated with the 
transfer under this section.
    (f) Liability.--The State of Indiana shall hold the United States 
harmless from any liability with respect to activities carried out, on 
or after the date of the conveyance, on the land described in 
subsection (b).
    (g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
that the transfer under this section be subject to such additional 
terms and conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

SEC. 325. LAROSE TO GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA.

    (a) Scoping of Evaluation.--
            (1) Study.--Not later than June 30, 2025, the Secretary 
        shall complete a study of the following relating to the covered 
        project:
                    (A) Any project modifications undertaken by the 
                non-Federal interest for the covered project since 2005 
                not constructed in accordance with section 14 of the 
                Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408).
                    (B) Current elevations required for the covered 
                project to meet the 100-year level of risk reduction.
                    (C) Whether project modifications undertaken by the 
                non-Federal interest for the covered project since 2005 
                were injurious to the covered project or the public.
                    (D) Any deviations from design guidelines 
                acceptable for the covered project.
                    (E) Improvements needed for the covered project to 
                address any deficiencies according to current design 
                guidelines of the Corps of Engineers district in which 
                the covered project is located.
                    (F) A re-evaluation of project economics.
            (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after completing the 
        study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 
        Congress a report that includes--
                    (A) the results of the study;
                    (B) a recommendation for a pathway into a 
                systemwide improvement plan created pursuant to section 
                5(c)(2) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 
                701n(c)) (as amended by this Act); and
                    (C) recommendations for improvement to the covered 
                project to address any deficiencies.
    (b) Covered Project Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
project'' means the Larose to Golden Meadow project, Louisiana, 
authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1965 as the Grand Isle and 
vicinity project.
    (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000.

SEC. 326. MORGANZA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, LOUISIANA.

    Section 1001(24) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(121 Stat. 1053) is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) Credit.--The Secretary shall credit toward 
                the non-Federal share of the cost of the project 
                described in subparagraph (A) the cost of work carried 
                out by the non-Federal interest for interim flood 
                protection after March 31, 1989, if the Secretary 
                determines that the work--
                            ``(i) is integral to the project;
                            ``(ii) complies with all applicable Federal 
                        laws, regulations, and policies that were in 
                        place at the time the work was completed; and
                            ``(iii) notwithstanding the date described 
                        in this subparagraph, is otherwise in 
                        compliance with the requirements of section 221 
                        of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
                        1962d-5b).''.

SEC. 327. PORT FOURCHON BELLE PASS CHANNEL, LOUISIANA.

    (a) Study Request.--If the non-Federal interest for the Port 
Fourchon project requests to undertake a feasibility study for a 
modification to the project under section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (as amended by this Act), the 
Secretary shall provide to the non-Federal interest, not later than 30 
days after the date on which the Secretary receives such request, a 
determination in accordance with section 203(a)(1)(3) of such Act (as 
amended by this Act).
    (b) Notification of Additional Analyses and Reviews.--Not later 
than 30 days after receiving a feasibility study for modification to 
the Port Fourchon project submitted by the non-Federal interest for the 
project under section 203(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(a)), the Secretary shall--
            (1) review the study and determine, in accordance with 
        section 203(b)(3)(C) such Act (as amended by this Act), whether 
        additional information is needed for the Secretary to perform 
        the required analyses, reviews, and compliance processes;
            (2) provide the non-Federal interest with a comprehensive 
        list of additional information needs, as applicable; and
            (3) if additional information is not needed, inform the 
        non-Federal interest that the study submission is complete.
    (c) Analysis, Review, and Compliance.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), not 
        later than 180 days after the Secretary receives the study for 
        the Port Fourchon project described in subsection (b), the 
        Secretary shall complete the analyses, review, and compliance 
        processes for the project required under section 203(b) of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 1986, issue a finding of no 
        significant impact or a record of decision, and submit such 
        finding or decision to the non-Federal interest.
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary may delay the issuance of the 
        finding or record of decision required under paragraph (1) if--
                    (A) the Secretary has not received necessary 
                information or approvals from another entity, including 
                the non-Federal interest, in a manner that affects the 
                ability of the Secretary to meet any requirements under 
                State, local, or Federal law; or
                    (B) significant new information or circumstances, 
                including a major modification to an aspect of the Port 
                Fourchon project, requires additional analysis by the 
                Secretary.
            (3) Notification of additional time.--If the Secretary 
        determines that more than 180 days will be required to carry 
        out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
        of the Senate, and the non-Federal interest and describe the 
        basis for requiring additional time.
    (d) Port Fourchon Project Defined.--In this section, the term 
``Port Fourchon project'' means the project for navigation, Port 
Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana, authorized by section 403(a)(4) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2743).

SEC. 328. UPPER ST. ANTHONY FALLS LOCK AND DAM, MINNESOTA.

    The Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam (as such term is defined 
in section 2010 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (128 Stat. 1270; 136 Stat. 3795)) is modified to remove navigation 
as an authorized purpose.

SEC. 329. MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE SYSTEM, MISSOURI.

    Section 111 of the Energy and Water Development and Related 
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (123 Stat. 607) is amended by 
striking ``$7,000,000'' and inserting ``$65,000,000''.

SEC. 330. TABLE ROCK LAKE, MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall permit the ongoing presence of 
an eligible structure at the Table Rock Lake project.
    (b) Privately Owned Sewer and Septic System.--The Secretary shall 
permit the ongoing presence of an eligible structure that is a 
privately owned sewer and septic system at the Table Rock Lake project 
until--
            (1) the abandonment of such system by the holder of a 
        license for right-of-way for such system; or
            (2) the failure of such system.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Eligible structure.--The term ``eligible structure'' 
        means a privately owned sewer and septic system for which a 
        license for right-of-way has been provided by the Secretary and 
        is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, dwelling 
        unit, shed, retaining wall, deck, patio, gazebo, driveway, or 
        fence--
                    (A) that is located on fee land or land subject to 
                a flowage easement; and
                    (B) that does not impact the reservoir level or 
                pose a failure risk to the dam of the Table Rock Lake 
                project.
            (2) Fee land.--The term ``fee land'' means the land 
        acquired in fee title by the United States for the Table Rock 
        Lake project.
            (3) Table rock lake project.--The term ``Table Rock Lake 
        project'' means the Table Rock Lake project of the Corps of 
        Engineers, located in Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one 
        of the multipurpose reservoir projects in the White River Basin 
        by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218).

SEC. 331. MISSOURI RIVER MITIGATION, MISSOURI, KANSAS, IOWA, AND 
              NEBRASKA.

    (a) Acquisition of Lands.--In acquiring any land, or interests in 
land, to satisfy the total number of acres required for the covered 
project, the Secretary--
            (1) may only acquire land, or an interest in land, that--
                    (A) is on the riverward side of levees; or
                    (B) will contribute to future flood risk resiliency 
                projects;
            (2) may only acquire land, or an interest in land, with the 
        approval of the Governor of the State in which the land is 
        located; and
            (3) may not acquire land, or an interest in land, by 
        eminent domain.
    (b) Application of Lands.--The Secretary shall apply all covered 
land toward the number of acres required for the covered project in 
accordance with section 334 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1999 (113 Stat. 306; 136 Stat. 3799).
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means any land 
        or interests in land that--
                    (A) is acquired by a Federal agency other than the 
                Corps of Engineers;
                    (B) is located within the meander belt of the lower 
                Missouri River; and
                    (C) the Secretary, in consultation with the head of 
                any Federal agency that has acquired the land or 
                interest in land, determines meets the purposes of the 
                covered project.
            (2) Covered project.--The term ``covered project'' means 
        the project for mitigation of fish and wildlife losses, 
        Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project, 
        Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska, authorized by section 
        601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 
        Stat. 4143; 113 Stat. 306; 121 Stat. 1155; 136 Stat. 2395).

SEC. 332. NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND TRIBUTARIES, NEW YORK AND 
              NEW JERSEY.

    (a) In General.--The study for flood and storm damage reduction for 
the New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries project, authorized 
by the Act of June 15, 1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132, 134 Stat. 2676) 
and being carried out pursuant to the Disaster Relief Appropriations 
Act, 2013 (Public Law 113-2), is modified to require the Secretary, 
upon the request of the non-Federal interest for the project, to 
include within the scope of such study an investigation of, and 
recommendations relating to, projects and activities to maximize the 
net public benefits, including ecological benefits and societal 
benefits, from the reduction of the comprehensive flood risk within the 
geographic scope of the project from the isolated and compound effects 
of factors described in section 8106(a) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2282g).
    (b) Associated Projects.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
projects and activities recommended pursuant to subsection (a) if such 
projects and activities otherwise meet the criteria for projects 
carried out under a continuing authority program (as defined in section 
7001(c)) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
U.S.C. 2282d(c)).
    (c) Continuation.--Any study recommended to be carried out in a 
report that the Chief of Engineers prepares for such study shall be 
considered a continuation of the study described in subsection (a).
    (d) Consideration; Consultation.--In developing recommendations 
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
            (1) consider the use of natural and nature-based features;
            (2) consult with applicable Federal and State agencies and 
        other stakeholders within the geographic scope of the project; 
        and
            (3) solicit public comments.
    (e) Interim Progress; Report to Congress.--Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report detailing--
            (1) any recommendations made pursuant to subsection (a);
            (2) any projects or activities carried out under subsection 
        (b);
            (3) any additional, site-specific areas within the 
        geographic scope of the project for which additional study is 
        recommended by the Secretary; and
            (4) any interim actions related to reduction of 
        comprehensive flood risk within the geographic scope of the 
        project undertaken by the Secretary during the study period.
    (f) Savings Clause.--Any additional action authorized by this 
section shall not delay any existing study, engineering, or planning 
work underway as of the date of enactment of this Act.

SEC. 333. WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN, OHIO, INDIANA, AND MICHIGAN.

    Section 441 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 
Stat. 328) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``flood control,'' and 
        inserting ``flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage 
        risk reduction,'';
            (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``the study'' and 
        inserting ``any study under this section''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Treatment of Studies.--Any study carried out by the Secretary 
under this section after the date of enactment of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2024 shall be treated as a continuation of the 
initial study carried out under this section.
    ``(d) Projects.--A project resulting from a study carried out under 
this section may be implemented pursuant to section 212.''.

SEC. 334. WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON.

    The Secretary may not complete its review of, and consultation with 
other Federal agencies on, the operation and maintenance of the 
projects for flood control, navigation, and other purposes, Willamette 
River Basin, Oregon, authorized by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 
1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1222; 62 Stat. 1178; 64 Stat. 177; 68 Stat. 
1264; 74 Stat. 499; 100 Stat. 4144), until the Secretary prepares and 
formally analyzes an alternative that ceases hydropower operations at 
the projects, notwithstanding hydropower being an authorized purpose of 
such projects.

SEC. 335. COLUMBIA RIVER CHANNEL, OREGON AND WASHINGTON.

    In carrying out maintenance activities on the project for 
navigation, Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Washington, authorized 
by section 101(b)(13) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(113 Stat. 280), the Secretary is authorized to include, as part of the 
full operating costs of the Cutter Suction Dredge provided by the non-
Federal interest for the project, any costs of replacing the Cutter 
Suction Dredge that the Secretary and the non-Federal interest agree 
are necessary.

SEC. 336. BUFFALO BAYOU TRIBUTARIES AND RESILIENCY STUDY, TEXAS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall expedite completion of the 
Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency Study, Texas, carried out 
pursuant to title IV of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 
76).
    (b) Reports.--The final report of the Chief of Engineers for the 
study described in subsection (a) shall contain recommendations for 
projects that--
            (1) align with community objectives;
            (2) avoid or minimize adverse effects on the environment 
        and community; and
            (3) promote the resiliency of infrastructure.
    (c) Deadline.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate the final report described in subsection 
(b).

SEC. 337. MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL JETTY DEFICIENCY, PORT LAVACA, TEXAS.

    (a) In General.--The project for navigation, Matagorda Ship 
Channel, Port Lavaca, Texas, authorized by section 101 of the River and 
Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 298), is modified to authorize the 
Secretary to carry out the repairs for the Matagorda Ship Channel Jetty 
Deficiency, as described in the report titled ``Matagorda Ship Channel 
Project Deficiency Report'' and published by the Secretary in the June 
2020 Matagorda Ship Channel Project Deficiency Report.
    (b) Cost Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of the repairs 
carried out pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 10 percent.

SEC. 338. SAN ANTONIO CHANNEL, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

    The project for flood control, San Antonio channel improvement, 
Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1954 as 
part of the project for flood protection on the Guadalupe and San 
Antonio Rivers, Texas (68 Stat. 1259; 90 Stat. 2921; 114 Stat. 2611), 
is modified to require the Secretary to carry out the project 
substantially in accordance with Alternative 7, as identified in the 
final General Re-evaluation Report and Environmental Assessment for the 
project, dated January 2014.

SEC. 339. WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE, WASHINGTON.

    (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish a 
program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in 
Chelan County, Island County, King County, Kittitas County, Pierce 
County, San Juan County, Snohomish County, Skagit County, and Whatcom 
County, Washington.
    (b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance provided under this section may 
be in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related 
environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development 
projects in the counties listed in subsection (a) or make defined term 
for Western Washington State, including projects for wastewater 
treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, 
environmental restoration, and surface water resource protection and 
development.
    (c) Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide assistance 
for a project under this section only if the project is publicly owned.
    (d) Partnership Agreements.--
            (1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this 
        section to a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall enter 
        into a partnership agreement under section 221 of the Flood 
        Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) with the non-Federal 
        interest with respect to the project to be carried out with 
        such assistance.
            (2) Requirements.--Each partnership agreement for a project 
        entered into under this subsection shall provide for the 
        following:
                    (A) Development by the Secretary, in consultation 
                with appropriate Federal and State officials, of a 
                facilities or resource protection and development plan, 
                including appropriate engineering plans and 
                specifications.
                    (B) Establishment of such legal and institutional 
                structures as are necessary to ensure the effective 
                long-term operation of the project by the non-Federal 
                interest.
            (3) Cost sharing.--
                    (A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a 
                project under this section--
                            (i) shall be 75 percent; and
                            (ii) may be provided in the form of grants 
                        or reimbursements of project costs.
                    (B) Credit for interest.--In case of a delay in the 
                funding of the Federal share of a project that is the 
                subject of an agreement under this section, the non-
                Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable 
                interest accrued on the cost of providing the non-
                Federal share of the project cost.
                    (C) Credit for land, easements, and rights-of-
                way.--Notwithstanding section 221(a)(4)(G) of the Flood 
                Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(a)(4)(G)), the 
                non-Federal interest shall receive credit for land, 
                easements, rights-of-way, and relocations toward the 
                non-Federal share of project cost (including all 
                reasonable costs associated with obtaining permits 
                necessary for the construction, operation, and 
                maintenance of the project on publicly owned or 
                controlled land), except that the credit may not exceed 
                25 percent of total project costs.
                    (D) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal 
                share of operation and maintenance costs for projects 
                constructed with assistance provided under this section 
                shall be 100 percent.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
            (1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
        $242,000,000 to carry out this section.
            (2) Corps of engineers expenses.--Not more than 10 percent 
        of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be 
        used by the Secretary to administer projects under this section 
        at Federal expense.
    (f) Conforming Amendment.--Section 219(f)(404) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1992 is repealed.

SEC. 340. ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.

    (a) New Projects.--Section 219(f) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1258; 
136 Stat. 3808) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(406) Buckeye, arizona.--$12,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of 
        Buckeye, Arizona.
            ``(407) Flagstaff, arizona.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of 
        Flagstaff, Arizona.
            ``(408) Page, arizona.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of 
        Page, Arizona.
            ``(409) Sahuarita, arizona.--$4,800,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, in the 
        town of Sahuarita, Arizona.
            ``(410) Tucson, arizona.--$20,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of 
        Tucson, Arizona.
            ``(411) Winslow, arizona.--$3,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of 
        Winslow, Arizona.
            ``(412) Adelanto, california.--$4,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the City of Adelanto, California.
            ``(413) Aptos, california.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the town of Aptos, California.
            ``(414) Bishop, california.--$2,500,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the city of Bishop, California.
            ``(415) Bloomington, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        Bloomington, California.
            ``(416) Butte county, california.--$50,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
        water supply, environmental restoration, and surface water 
        resource protection in Butte County, California.
            ``(417) California city, california.--$1,902,808 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the 
        city of California City, California.
            ``(418) Carson, california.--$11,000,000 for water and 
        water supply infrastructure in the City of Carson, California.
            ``(419) Cedar glen, california.--$35,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and water 
        storage, in Cedar Glen, California.
            ``(420) Culver city, california.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking 
        water, in City of Culver City, California.
            ``(421) Colton, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the city of Colton, California.
            ``(422) East san fernando valley, california.--$50,000,000 
        for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
        management, drinking water, and water supply, in the City of 
        Los Angeles, California, including Sun Valley.
            ``(423) Fresno county, california.--$20,000,000 for water 
        and water supply infrastructure, including stormwater 
        management, surface water resource protection, and 
        environmental restoration, in Fresno County, California.
            ``(424) Georgetown divide public utility district, 
        california.--$20,500,000 for water and wastewater 
        infrastructure, including water supply and water storage, for 
        communities served by the Georgetown Divide Public Utility 
        District, California.
            ``(425) Grand terrace, california.--$10,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
        in the city of Grand Terrace, California.
            ``(426) Hayward, california.--$15,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
        infrastructure, in the city of Hayward, California.
            ``(427) Hollister, california.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the city of Hollister, California.
            ``(428) Kern county, california.--$50,000,000 for water and 
        water supply infrastructure in Kern County, California.
            ``(429) Lake county, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        Lake County, California.
            ``(430) Lake tahoe basin.--$20,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the 
        communities within the Lake Tahoe Basin in Nevada and 
        California.
            ``(431) La quinta, california.--$4,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, in the City of La Quinta, 
        California.
            ``(432) Lakewood, california.--$8,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the city of Lakewood, California.
            ``(433) Lawndale, california.--$6,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, and 
        environmental infrastructure, in the city of Lawndale, 
        California.
            ``(434) Lone pine, california.--$7,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the town of Lone Pine, California.
            ``(435) Lomita, california.--$5,500,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and 
        stormwater management, in the city of Lomita, California.
            ``(436) Los banos, california.--$4,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the city of Los Banos, California.
            ``(437) Los olivos, california.--$4,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the town of Los Olivos, 
        California.
            ``(438) Lynwood, california.--$12,000,000 for water and 
        water supply infrastructure in the city of Lynwood, California.
            ``(439) Madera county, california.--$27,500,000 for water 
        and water supply infrastructure in Madera County, California.
            ``(440) Milpitas, california.--$15,000,000 for water and 
        water supply infrastructure in the city of Milpitas, 
        California.
            ``(441) Montecito, california.--$18,250,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and 
        stormwater management, in the town of Montecito, California.
            ``(442) Oakland-alameda estuary, california.--$30,000,000 
        for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
        management, in the cities of Oakland and Alameda, California.
            ``(443) Oxnard, california.--$40,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, 
        conservation, water reuse and related facilities, environmental 
        restoration, and surface water resource protection, in the city 
        of Oxnard, California.
            ``(444) Patterson, california.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and 
        environmental restoration, in the city of Patterson, 
        California.
            ``(445) Pomona, california.--$35,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking 
        water, in Pomona, California.
            ``(446) Rohnert park, california.--$10,000,000 for water 
        and water supply infrastructure in the city of Rohnert Park, 
        California.
            ``(447) Salinas, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city 
        of Salinas, California.
            ``(448) San benito county, california.--$10,000,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in 
        San Benito County, California.
            ``(449) San buenaventura, california.--$18,250,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
        reclamation, City of San Buenaventura, California.
            ``(450) San diego county, california.--$200,000,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in 
        San Diego County, California.
            ``(451) South gate, california.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        water supply infrastructure in the city of South Gate, 
        California.
            ``(452) San luis obispo county, california.--$5,000,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water 
        and water supply, in San Luis Obispo County, California.
            ``(453) Stanislaus county, california.--$10,000,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and 
        stormwater management, in Stanislaus County, California.
            ``(454) Tulare county, california.--$20,000,000 for water 
        and water supply infrastructure, including stormwater 
        management, surface water resource protection, and 
        environmental restoration, in Tulare County, California.
            ``(455) Watsonville, california.--$28,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the city of Watsonville, 
        California.
            ``(456) Yolo county, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and 
        stormwater management, in Yolo County, California.
            ``(457) Yorba linda water district, california.--$6,500,000 
        for water and water supply infrastructure in communities served 
        by the Yorba Linda Water District, California.
            ``(458) Fremont county, colorado.--$50,000,000 for water 
        and water supply infrastructure, in Fremont County, Colorado.
            ``(459) East hampton, connecticut.--$25,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the 
        town of East Hampton, Connecticut.
            ``(460) East lyme, connecticut.--$25,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the town 
        of East Lyme, Connecticut.
            ``(461) Bethany beach to rehoboth beach, delaware.--
        $25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
        stormwater management, water storage and treatment, and 
        environmental restoration in the town of Bethany Beach, 
        Delaware, and the city of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
            ``(462) Wilmington, delaware.--$25,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
        water storage and treatment, and environmental restoration in 
        the City of Wilmington, Delaware.
            ``(463) Broward county, florida.--$50,000,000 for water and 
        water-related infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
        water storage and treatment, surface water protection, and 
        environmental restoration, in Broward County, Florida.
            ``(464) Deltona, florida.--$31,200,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the City of Deltona, Florida.
            ``(465) Longboat key, florida.--$2,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the Town of Longboat Key, Florida.
            ``(466) Marion county, florida.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        water supply infrastructure, including water supply, in Marion 
        County, Florida.
            ``(467) Oviedo, florida.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water storage and 
        treatment, in the city of Oviedo, Florida.
            ``(468) Osceola county, florida.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, and 
        environmental restoration, in Osceola County, Florida.
            ``(469) Central florida.--$45,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in Brevard 
        County, Orange County, and Osceola County, Florida.
            ``(470) Central coastal georgia, georgia.--$50,000,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
        management and water supply, in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, 
        Effingham, Glynn, and McIntosh Counties, Georgia.
            ``(471) Dekalb county, georgia.--$40,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water 
        treatment, in DeKalb County, Georgia.
            ``(472) Porterdale, georgia.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
        water supply, and environmental restoration in the city of 
        Porterdale, Georgia.
            ``(473) Burley, idaho.--$20,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water treatment, in the 
        city of Burley, Idaho.
            ``(474) Belvidere, illinois.--$17,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the city of Belvidere, Illinois.
            ``(475) Dupage county, illinois.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking 
        water, in the village of Clarendon Hills, Illinois.
            ``(476) Fox river, illinois.--$9,500,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water storage and 
        treatment, in the villages of Lakemoor, Island Lake, and Volo, 
        and McHenry County, Illinois.
            ``(477) German valley, illinois.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water 
        treatment, in the village of German Valley, Illinois.
            ``(478) Lasalle, illinois.--$4,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
        drinking water, water treatment, and environmental restoration, 
        in the city of LaSalle, Illinois.
            ``(479) Rockford, illinois.--$4,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water 
        treatment, in the city of Rockford, Illinois.
            ``(480) Savanna, illinois.--$2,000,000 for water and water 
        supply infrastructure, including drinking water, in the city of 
        Savanna, Illinois.
            ``(481) Sherrard, illinois.--$7,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water 
        treatment, in the village of Sherrard, Illinois.
            ``(482) Brownsville, kentucky.--$14,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking 
        water, in the city of Brownsville, Kentucky.
            ``(483) Monroe, louisiana.--$7,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
        water supply, and drinking water, in the city of Monroe, 
        Louisiana.
            ``(484) Pointe celeste, louisiana.--$50,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including pump stations, in 
        Pointe Celeste, Louisiana.
            ``(485) Franklin, massachusetts.--$1,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the town of Franklin, Massachusetts.
            ``(486) Winthrop, massachusetts.--$1,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the town of Winthrop, Massachusetts.
            ``(487) Milan, michigan.--$3,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking 
        water, in the city of Milan, Michigan.
            ``(488) Southeast michigan.--$58,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management and 
        water supply, in Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, and Washtenaw 
        Counties, Michigan.
            ``(489) Elysian, minnesota.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city 
        of Elysian, Minnesota.
            ``(490) Le sueur, minnesota.--$3,200,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city 
        of Le Sueur, Minnesota.
            ``(491) Columbia, mississippi.--$4,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water quality enhancement 
        and water supply, in the city of Columbia, Mississippi.
            ``(492) Hancock county, mississippi.--$7,000,000 for 
        environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
        infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage 
        systems, and water quality enhancement, Hancock County, 
        Mississippi.
            ``(493) Laurel, mississippi.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the city of Laurel, Mississippi.
            ``(494) Moss point, mississippi.--$11,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the city of Moss Point, Mississippi.
            ``(495) Olive branch, mississippi.--$10,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
        water quality enhancement, and water supply, in the city of 
        Olive Branch, Mississippi.
            ``(496) Picayune, mississippi.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the city of Picayune, Mississippi.
            ``(497) Starkville, mississippi.--$6,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water, water 
        treatment, water quality enhancement, and water supply, in the 
        city of Starkville, Mississippi.
            ``(498) Laughlin, nevada.--$29,000,000 for water 
        infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of 
        Laughlin, Nevada.
            ``(499) Pahrump, nevada.--$4,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the town of Pahrump, Nevada.
            ``(500) New hampshire.--$25,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, and related environmental 
        infrastructure, in the counties of Belknap, Carroll, 
        Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford, New 
        Hampshire.
            ``(501) Belmar, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
        infrastructure and stormwater management in Belmar Township, 
        New Jersey.
            ``(502) Cape may, new jersey.--$40,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and 
        desalination, for the city of Cape May, the boroughs of West 
        Cape May and Cape May Point, and Lower Township, New Jersey.
            ``(503) Colesville, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in Colesville, New Jersey.
            ``(504) Deptford township, new jersey.--$4,000,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure in Deptford Township, New 
        Jersey.
            ``(505) Lacey township, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
        infrastructure and stormwater management, in Lacey Township, 
        New Jersey.
            ``(506) Merchantville, new jersey.--$18,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Merchantville, 
        New Jersey.
            ``(507) Park ridge, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Park Ridge, New 
        Jersey.
            ``(508) Washington township, new jersey.--$3,200,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure in Washington Township, 
        Gloucester County, New Jersey.
            ``(509) Bernalillo, new mexico.--$20,000,000 for wastewater 
        infrastructure in the town of Bernalillo, New Mexico.
            ``(510) Bosque farms, new mexico.--$10,000,000 for 
        wastewater infrastructure in the village of Bosque Farms, New 
        Mexico.
            ``(511) Carmel, new york.--$3,450,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the town of Carmel, New York.
            ``(512) Dutchess county, new york.--$10,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure in Dutchess County, New York.
            ``(513) Kings county, new york.--$100,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
        (including combined sewer overflows), in Kings County, New 
        York.
            ``(514) Mohawk river and tributaries, new york.--
        $100,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
        stormwater management, surface water resource protection, 
        environmental restoration, and related infrastructure, in the 
        vicinity of the Mohawk River and tributaries, including the 
        counties of Albany, Delaware, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, 
        Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Saratoga, 
        Schoharie, and Schenectady, New York.
            ``(515) Mount pleasant, new york.--$2,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the town of Mount Pleasant, New York.
            ``(516) Newtown creek, new york.--$25,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
        (including combined sewer overflows), in the vicinity of 
        Newtown Creek, New York City, New York.
            ``(517) New york county, new york.--$60,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
        (including combined sewer overflows), in New York County, New 
        York.
            ``(518) Orange county, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in Orange County, New York.
            ``(519) Sleepy hollow, new york.--$2,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the village of Sleepy Hollow, New York.
            ``(520) Ulster county, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in Ulster County, New York.
            ``(521) Ramapo, new york.--$4,000,000 for water 
        infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure, 
        in the town of Ramapo, New York.
            ``(522) Rikers island, new york.--$25,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
        (including combined sewer overflows) on Rikers Island, New 
        York.
            ``(523) Yorktown, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the town of Yorktown, New York.
            ``(524) Canton, north carolina.--$41,025,650 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the town of Canton, North Carolina.
            ``(525) Fairmont, north carolina.--$7,137,500 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, in the town of Fairmont, North 
        Carolina.
            ``(526) Murphy, north carolina.--$1,500,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the town 
        of Murphy, North Carolina.
            ``(527) Robbinsville, north carolina.--$3,474,350 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Robbinsville, 
        North Carolina.
            ``(528) Weaverville, north carolina.--$4,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Weaverville, North 
        Carolina.
            ``(529) Apple creek, ohio.--$350,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the village of Apple Creek, Ohio.
            ``(530) Brooklyn heights, ohio.--$170,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the village of Brooklyn Heights, Ohio.
            ``(531) Chagrin falls regional water system, ohio.--
        $3,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the 
        villages of Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Moreland Hills, and 
        South Russell, and the Townships of Bainbridge, Chagrin Falls, 
        and Russell, Ohio.
            ``(532) Cuyahoga county, ohio.--$11,500,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
            ``(533) Erie county, ohio.--$16,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
        (including combined sewer overflows) in Erie County, Ohio.
            ``(534) Huron, ohio.--$7,100,000 for water and wastewater 
        infrastructure in the city of Huron, Ohio.
            ``(535) Kelleys island, ohio.--$1,000,000 for wastewater 
        infrastructure in the village of Kelleys Island, Ohio.
            ``(536) North olmsted, ohio.--$1,175,165 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the city of North Olmsted, Ohio.
            ``(537) Painesville, ohio.--$11,800,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
        the City of Painesville, Ohio.
            ``(538) Solon, ohio.--$14,137,341 for water and wastewater 
        infrastructure, including stormwater management (including 
        combined sewer overflows), in the city of Solon, Ohio.
            ``(539) Summit county, ohio.--$25,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
        infrastructure, in Summit County, Ohio.
            ``(540) Stark county, ohio.--$24,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
        infrastructure, in Stark County, Ohio.
            ``(541) Toledo and oregon, ohio.--$10,500,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the cities of Toledo and Oregon, 
        Ohio.
            ``(542) Vermilion, ohio.--$15,400,000 for wastewater 
        infrastructure in the city of Vermilion, Ohio.
            ``(543) Westlake, ohio.--$750,000 for water and wastewater 
        infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city of 
        Westlake, Ohio.
            ``(544) Stillwater, oklahoma.--$30,000,000 for water 
        infrastructure, including related environmental infrastructure 
        and water storage, transmission, treatment, and distribution, 
        in the city of Stillwater, Oklahoma.
            ``(545) Beaverton, oregon.--$10,000,000 for water supply in 
        the city of Beaverton, Oregon.
            ``(546) Clackamas county, oregon.--$50,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including combined sewer 
        overflows, in Clackamas County, Oregon.
            ``(547) Washington county, oregon.--$50,000,000 for water 
        infrastructure and water supply in Washington County, Oregon.
            ``(548) Berks county, pennsylvania.--$7,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, 
        stormwater management, drinking water, and water treatment, in 
        Berks County, Pennsylvania.
            ``(549) Chester county, pennsylvania.--$7,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, 
        stormwater management, drinking water, and water treatment, in 
        Chester County, Pennsylvania.
            ``(550) Franklin township, pennsylvania.--$2,000,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
        management, in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.
            ``(551) Indian creek, pennsylvania.--$50,000,000 for 
        wastewater infrastructure in the boroughs of Telford, 
        Franconia, and Lower Safford, Pennsylvania.
            ``(552) Pen argyl, pennsylvania.--$5,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Pen Argyl, 
        Pennsylvania.
            ``(553) Chesterfield, south carolina.--$1,200,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Chesterfield, 
        South Carolina.
            ``(554) Cheraw, south carolina.--$8,800,000 for water, 
        wastewater, and other environmental infrastructure in the town 
        of Cheraw, South Carolina.
            ``(555) Florence county, south carolina.--$40,000,000 for 
        water and wastewater infrastructure in Florence County, South 
        Carolina.
            ``(556) Lake city, south carolina.--$15,000,000 for water 
        and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
        in the city of Lake City, South Carolina.
            ``(557) Tipton, haywood, and fayette counties, tennessee.--
        $50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
        related environmental infrastructure and water supply, in 
        Tipton, Haywood, and Fayette Counties, Tennessee.
            ``(558) Austin, texas.--$50,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the city of Austin, Texas.
            ``(559) Amarillo, texas.--$38,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management and 
        water storage and treatment systems, in the City of Amarillo, 
        Texas.
            ``(560) Brownsville, texas.--$40,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, in the City of Brownsville, Texas.
            ``(561) Clarendon, texas.--$5,000,000 for water 
        infrastructure, including water storage, in the city of 
        Clarendon, Texas.
            ``(562) Quinlan, texas.--$1,250,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure in the city of Quinlan, Texas.
            ``(563) Runaway bay, texas.--$7,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management and 
        water storage and treatment systems, in the city of Runaway 
        Bay, Texas.
            ``(564) Webb county, texas.--$20,000,000 for wastewater 
        infrastructure and water supply in Webb County, Texas.
            ``(565) Zapata county, texas.--$20,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in Zapata 
        County, Texas.
            ``(566) King william county, virginia.--$1,300,000 for 
        wastewater infrastructure in King William County, Virginia.
            ``(567) Potomac river, virginia.--$1,000,000 for wastewater 
        infrastructure, environmental infrastructure, and water quality 
        improvements, in the vicinity of the Potomac River, Virginia.
            ``(568) Chelan, washington.--$9,000,000 for water 
        infrastructure, including water supply, storage, and 
        distribution, in the city of Chelan, Washington.
            ``(569) College place, washington.--$5,000,000 for water 
        infrastructure, including water supply and storage, in the city 
        of College Place, Washington.
            ``(570) Ferndale, washington.--$4,000,000 for water, 
        wastewater, and environmental infrastructure, in the city of 
        Ferndale, Washington.
            ``(571) Lynden, washington.--$4,000,000 for water, 
        wastewater, and environmental infrastructure, in the city of 
        Lynden, Washington.
            ``(572) Othello, washington.--$14,000,000 for water and 
        wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and aquifer 
        storage and recovery, in the city of Othello, Washington.''.
    (b) Project Modifications.--
            (1) Consistency with reports.--Congress finds that the 
        project modifications described in this subsection are in 
        accordance with the reports submitted to Congress by the 
        Secretary under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
        Development Act (33 U.S.C. 2282d), titled ``Report to Congress 
        on Future Water Resources Development'', or have otherwise been 
        reviewed by Congress.
            (2) Modifications.--
                    (A) Alameda and contra costa counties, 
                california.--Section 219(f)(80) of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 
                121 Stat. 1258) is amended by striking ``$25,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``$45,000,000''.
                    (B) Calaveras county, california.--Section 
                219(f)(86) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259; 
                136 Stat. 3816) is amended by striking ``$13,280,000'' 
                and inserting ``$16,300,000''.
                    (C) Contra costa county, california.--Section 
                219(f)(87) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                        ``water district'' and inserting ``county'';
                            (ii) by inserting ``$80,000,000, of which 
                        not less than'' before ``$23,000,000'';
                            (iii) by inserting ``shall be'' after 
                        ``$23,000,000''; and
                            (iv) by inserting ``service area, and of 
                        which not less than $57,000,000 shall be for 
                        water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
                        stormwater management and water supply, within 
                        the service areas for the Delta Diablo 
                        Sanitation District and the Ironhouse Sanitary 
                        District, Contra Costa County'' after ``Water 
                        District''.
                    (D) Los angeles county, california.--Section 
                219(f)(93) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259; 
                136 Stat. 3816) is amended--
                            (i) by striking ``$103,000,000'' and 
                        inserting ``$128,000,000''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Santa Clarity Valley'' 
                        and inserting ``Santa Clarita Valley''.
                    (E) Los angeles county, california environmental 
                assistance program.--Section 8319(e)(1) of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3785) is 
                amended by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$100,000,000''.
                    (F) Los osos, california.--
                            (i) Project description.--Section 
                        219(c)(27) of the Water Resources Development 
                        Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 114 Stat. 2763A-
                        219; 121 Stat. 1209) is amended by striking 
                        ``Wastewater'' and inserting ``Water and 
                        wastewater''.
                            (ii) Authorization of appropriations for 
                        construction assistance.--Section 219(e)(15) of 
                        the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
                        (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 121 Stat. 
                        1192) is amended by striking ``$35,000,000'' 
                        and inserting ``$43,000,000''.
                    (G) San bernardino county, california.--Section 
                219(f)(101) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1260) is 
                modified by striking ``$9,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$24,000,000''.
                    (H) South perris, california.--Section 219(f)(52) 
                of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
                Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-220; 134 
                Stat. 2718) is amended by striking ``$50,000,000'' and 
                inserting ``$100,000,000''.
                    (I) Palm beach county, florida.--Section 
                219(f)(129) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1261) is 
                amended by striking ``$7,500,000'' and inserting 
                ``$57,500,000''.
                    (J) Atlanta, georgia.--Section 219(e)(5) of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 113 Stat. 334) is amended by 
                striking ``$75,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$100,000,000''.
                    (K) East point, georgia.--Section 219(f)(136) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1261; 136 Stat. 3817) is 
                amended by striking ``$15,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$20,000,000''.
                    (L) Guam.--Section 219(f)(323) of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 1992 (136 Stat. 3811) is 
                amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$35,000,000''.
                    (M) Maui, hawaii.--Section 219(f)(328) of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
                Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3811) is modified by striking 
                ``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
                    (N) Cook county and lake county, illinois.--Section 
                219(f)(54) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-
                221) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000'' and 
                inserting ``$149,000,000''.
                    (O) Forest park, illinois.--Section 219(f)(330) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3811) is amended by 
                striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
                    (P) Madison and st. clair counties, illinois.--
                Section 219(f)(55) of the Water Resources Development 
                Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 
                2763A-221; 134 Stat. 2718; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended--
                            (i) by inserting ``(including stormwater)'' 
                        after ``wastewater''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and 
                        inserting ``$150,000,000''.
                    (Q) South central illinois.--Section 219(f)(333) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                        ``Montgomery and christian counties, illinois'' 
                        and inserting ``South central illinois''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``Montgomery County and 
                        Christian County'' and inserting ``Montgomery 
                        County, Christian County, Fayette County, 
                        Shelby County, Jasper County, Richland County, 
                        Crawford County, and Lawrence County''.
                    (R) Will county, illinois.--Section 219(f)(334) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3808) is amended by 
                striking ``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$36,000,000''.
                    (S) Baton rouge, louisiana.--Section 219(f)(21) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-220; 121 Stat. 
                1226; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended by striking 
                ``$90,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
                    (T) East atchafalaya basin and amite river basin 
                region, louisiana.--Section 5082(i) of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1226) is 
                amended by striking ``$40,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$45,000,000''.
                    (U) Lafourche parish, louisiana.--Section 
                219(f)(146) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1262) is 
                amended by striking ``$2,300,000'' and inserting 
                ``$7,300,000''.
                    (V) South central planning and development 
                commission, louisiana.--Section 219(f)(153) of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1262; 136 Stat. 3817) is 
                amended by striking ``$12,500,000'' and inserting 
                ``$17,500,000''.
                    (W) Southeast louisiana region, louisiana.--Section 
                5085(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
                (121 Stat. 1228) is amended by striking ``$17,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``$22,000,000''.
                    (X) Fitchburg, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(336) 
                of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
                Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended 
                by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$30,000,000''.
                    (Y) Haverhill, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(337) 
                of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
                Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended 
                by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$30,000,000''.
                    (Z) Lawrence, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(338) 
                of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
                Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended 
                by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$30,000,000''.
                    (AA) Lowell, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(339) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by 
                striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$30,000,000''.
                    (BB) Methuen, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(340) 
                of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
                Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended 
                by striking ``$20,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$30,000,000''.
                    (CC) Macomb county, michigan.--Section 219(f)(345) 
                of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
                Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended 
                by striking ``$40,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$90,000,000''.
                    (DD) Michigan.--Section 219(f)(157) of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4825; 113 
                Stat. 336; 121 Stat. 1262; 136 Stat. 3818) is amended--
                            (i) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
                        ``Michigan combined sewer overflows'' and 
                        inserting ``Michigan''; and
                            (ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
                        ``$85,000,000'' and inserting ``$160,000,000''.
                    (EE) Biloxi, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(163) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1263) is amended by 
                striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$10,000,000''.
                    (FF) Desoto county, mississippi.--Section 
                219(f)(30) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-
                220; 119 Stat. 282; 119 Stat. 2257; 122 Stat. 1623; 134 
                Stat. 2718) is amended by striking ``$130,000,000'' and 
                inserting ``$170,000,000''.
                    (GG) Madison county, mississippi.--Section 
                219(f)(351) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat, 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is 
                amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$22,000,000''.
                    (HH) Meridian, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(352) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 
                4835; 113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by 
                striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$26,000,000''.
                    (II) Rankin county, mississippi.--Section 
                219(f)(354) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat, 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is 
                amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$22,000,000''.
                    (JJ) St. louis, missouri.--Section 219(f)(32) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 337; 121 Stat. 1233; 134 Stat. 2718) is 
                amended by striking ``$70,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$100,000,000''.
                    (KK) Camden, new jersey.--Section 219(f)(357) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by 
                striking ``$119,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$143,800,000''.
                    (LL) Central new mexico.--Section 593(h) of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 380; 
                119 Stat. 2255; 136 Stat. 3820) is amended by striking 
                ``$100,000,000'' and inserting ``$150,000,000''.
                    (MM) Kiryas joel, new york.--Section 219(f)(184) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1264) is amended by 
                striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$25,000,000''.
                    (NN) Queens, new york.--Section 219(f)(377) of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3814) is amended by 
                striking ``$119,200,000'' and inserting 
                ``$190,000,000''.
                    (OO) New york city watershed.--Section 552(a) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 
                3780; 136 Stat. 3821) is amended by adding at the end 
                the following:
            ``(3) Considerations.--In carrying out this section, the 
        Secretary may consider natural and nature-based 
        infrastructure.''.
                    (PP) North carolina.--Section 5113 of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1237) is 
                amended in subsection (f) by striking ``$13,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
                    (QQ) Cleveland, ohio.--Section 219(f)(207) of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1265) is amended by 
                striking ``$2,500,000 for Flats East Bank'' and 
                inserting ``$25,500,000''.
                    (RR) Cincinnati, ohio.--Section 219(f)(206) of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1265) is amended by 
                striking ``$1,000,000'' and inserting ``$31,000,000''.
                    (SS) Ohio.--Section 594 of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381; 119 Stat. 2261; 
                121 Stat. 1140; 121 Stat. 1944; 136 Stat. 3821) is 
                amended in subsection (h) by striking ``$250,000,000'' 
                and inserting ``$300,000,000''.
                    (TT) Midwest city, oklahoma.--Section 219(f)(231) 
                of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
                Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266; 134 Stat 
                2719) is amended by striking ``$5,000,000'' and 
                inserting ``$15,000,000''.
                    (UU) Woodward, oklahoma.--Section 219(f)(236) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266) is amended by 
                striking ``$1,500,000'' and inserting ``$3,000,000''.
                    (VV) Southwestern oregon.--Section 8359 of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
                3802) is amended--
                            (i) in subsection (e)(1), by striking 
                        ``$50,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000'' 
                        ; and
                            (ii) in subsection (f), by inserting 
                        ``Lincoln,'' after ``Lane,''.
                    (WW) Hatfield borough, pennsylvania.--Section 
                219(f)(239) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266) is 
                amended by striking ``$310,000'' and inserting 
                ``$3,000,000''.
                    (XX) Northeast pennsylvania.--Section 219(f)(11) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334) is amended by striking 
                ``$20,000,000 for water related infrastructure'' and 
                inserting ``$70,000,000 for water and wastewater 
                infrastructure, including water supply''.
                    (YY) Phoenixville borough, chester county, 
                pennsylvania.--Section 219(f)(68) of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
                Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 2763A-221) is amended by striking 
                ``$2,400,000 for water and sewer infrastructure'' and 
                inserting ``$10,000,000 for water and wastewater 
                infrastructure, including stormwater infrastructure and 
                water supply''.
                    (ZZ) Lakes marion and moultrie, south carolina.--
                Section 219(f)(25) of the Water Resources Development 
                Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 
                2763A-220; 117 Stat. 1838; 130 Stat. 1677; 132 Stat. 
                3818; 134 Stat. 2719; 136 Stat. 3818) is amended by 
                striking ``$165,000,000'' and inserting 
                ``$235,000,000''.
                    (AAA) Mount pleasant, south carolina.--Section 
                219(f)(393) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
                1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3815) is 
                amended by striking ``$7,822,000'' and inserting 
                ``$20,000,000''.
                    (BBB) Smith county, tennessee.--Section 219(f)(395) 
                of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
                Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3815) is amended 
                by striking ``$19,500,000'' and inserting 
                ``$69,500,000''.
                    (CCC) Dallas county region, texas.--Section 5140 of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 
                1251) is amended in subsection (i) by striking 
                ``$40,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
                    (DDD) Texas.--Section 5138 of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1250; 136 Stat. 
                3821) is amended in subsection (i) by striking 
                ``$80,000,000'' and inserting ``$200,000,000''.
                    (EEE) Western rural water.--Section 595 of the 
                Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383; 
                117 Stat. 139; 117 Stat. 142; 117 Stat. 1836; 118 Stat. 
                440; 121 Stat. 1219; 123 Stat. 2851; 128 Stat. 1316; 
                130 Stat. 1681; 134 Stat. 2719; 136 Stat. 3822) is 
                amended--
                            (i) in subsection (c)(1)--
                                    (I) by inserting by inserting ``, 
                                including natural and nature-based 
                                infrastructure'' after ``water-related 
                                environmental infrastructure'';
                                    (II) in subparagraph (C), by 
                                striking ``and'' at the end; and
                                    (III) by adding at the end the 
                                following:
                    ``(E) drought resilience measures; and''; and
                            (ii) in subsection (i)--
                                    (I) in paragraph (1), by striking 
                                ``$800,000,000'' and inserting 
                                ``$850,000,000''; and
                                    (II) in paragraph (2), by striking 
                                ``$200,000,000'' and inserting 
                                ``$250,000,000''.
                    (FFF) Milwaukee, wisconsin.--Section 219(f)(405) of 
                the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
                4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3816) is amended by 
                striking ``$4,500,000'' and inserting ``$11,000,000''.
            (3) Effect on authorization.--Notwithstanding the operation 
        of section 6001(e) of the Water Resources Reform and 
        Development Act of 2014 (as in effect on the day before the 
        date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        2016), any project included on a list published by the 
        Secretary pursuant to such section the authorization for which 
        is amended by this subsection remains authorized to be carried 
        out by the Secretary.

SEC. 341. SPECIFIC DEAUTHORIZATIONS.

    (a) Deauthorization of Designated Portions of the Los Angeles 
County Drainage Area, California.--
            (1) In general.--The portion of the project for flood risk 
        management, Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California, 
        authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 
        688, 49 Stat. 1589; 50 Stat. 167; 52 Stat. 1215; 55 Stat. 647; 
        64 Stat. 177; 104 Stat. 4611; 136 Stat. 3785), consisting of 
        the flood channels described in paragraph (2), are no longer 
        authorized beginning on the date that is 18 months after the 
        date of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Flood channels described.--The flood channels referred 
        to in paragraph (1) are the following flood channels operated 
        and maintained by the Los Angeles County Flood Control 
        District, as generally defined in Corps of Engineers operations 
        and maintenance manuals and as may be further described in an 
        agreement entered into under paragraph (3):
                    (A) Arcadia Wash Channel (Auburn Branch Channel).
                    (B) Arcadia Wash Channel (Baldwin Ave. Branch 
                Channel).
                    (C) Arcadia Wash Channel (East Branch Channel).
                    (D) Arcadia Wash Channel (Lima St. Branch Channel).
                    (E) Bel Aire Dr./Sunset Canyon Channel.
                    (F) Big Dalton Wash Channel.
                    (G) Big Dalton Wash Channel (East Branch Inlet 
                Channel).
                    (H) Blanchard Canyon Channel.
                    (I) Blue Gum Canyon Channel.
                    (J) Brand Canyon Channel.
                    (K) Childs Canyon Channel.
                    (L) Dead Horse Canyon Channel.
                    (M) Dunsmuir Canyon Channel.
                    (N) Eagle Canyon Channel.
                    (O) Elmwood Canyon Channel.
                    (P) Emerald Wash Channel.
                    (Q) Emerald Wash Channel (West Branch).
                    (R) Hay Canyon Channel.
                    (S) Higgins and Coldwater Canyon.
                    (T) Hillcrest Canyon Channel.
                    (U) La Tuna Canyon Channel.
                    (V) Little Dalton Diversion Channel.
                    (W) Little Dalton Wash Channel.
                    (X) Live Oak Wash Channel.
                    (Y) Mansfield St. Channel.
                    (Z) Marshall Creek Channel.
                    (AA) Marshall Creek Channel (West Branch).
                    (BB) Rexford-Monte Mar Branch.
                    (CC) Royal Boulevard Channel.
                    (DD) Rubio Canyon Diversion Channel.
                    (EE) San Dimas Wash Channel.
                    (FF) Sawtelle Channel.
                    (GG) Shields Canyon Channel.
                    (HH) Sierra Madre Villa Channel.
                    (II) Sierra Madre Wash.
                    (JJ) Sierra Madre Wash Inlet.
                    (KK) Snover Canyon Channel.
                    (LL) Stough Canyon Channel.
                    (MM) Thompson Creek Channel.
                    (NN) Walnut Creek Channel.
                    (OO) Webber Canyon Channel.
                    (PP) Westwood Branch Channel.
                    (QQ) Wilson Canyon Channel.
                    (RR) Winery Canyon Channel.
            (3) Agreement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into 
        an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District 
        to ensure that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District--
                    (A) will continue to operate, maintain, repair, 
                rehabilitate, and replace as necessary, the flood 
                channels described in paragraph (2)--
                            (i) in perpetuity at no cost to the United 
                        States; and
                            (ii) in a manner that does not reduce the 
                        level of flood protection of the project 
                        described in paragraph (1);
                    (B) will retain public ownership of all real 
                property required for the continued functioning of the 
                flood channels described in paragraph (2), consistent 
                with authorized purposes of the project described in 
                paragraph (1);
                    (C) will allow the Corps of Engineers to continue 
                to operate, maintain, repair, rehabilitate, and replace 
                any appurtenant structures, such as rain and stream 
                gages, existing as of the date of enactment of this Act 
                and located within the flood channels subject to 
                deauthorization under paragraph (1) as necessary to 
                ensure the continued functioning of the project 
                described in paragraph (1); and
                    (D) will hold and save the United States harmless 
                from damages due to floods, breach, failure, operation, 
                or maintenance of the flood channels described in 
                paragraph (2).
            (4) Administrative costs.--The Secretary may accept and 
        expend funds voluntarily contributed by the Los Angeles County 
        Flood Control District to cover the administrative costs 
        incurred by the Secretary to--
                    (A) enter into an agreement under paragraph (3); 
                and
                    (B) monitor compliance with such agreement.
    (b) Thames River, Connecticut.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
        Act, the 25-foot-deep channel portion of the project for 
        navigation, Thames River, Connecticut, authorized by the first 
        section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 918), 
        consisting of the area described in paragraph (2), is no longer 
        authorized.
            (2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1) 
        is the area--
                    (A) beginning at a point N706550.83, E1179497.53;
                    (B) running southeasterly about 808.28 feet to a 
                point N705766.32, E1179692.10;
                    (C) running southeasterly about 2219.17 feet to a 
                point N703725.88, E1180564.64;
                    (D) running southeasterly about 1594.84 feet to a 
                point N702349.59, E1181370.46;
                    (E) running southwesterly about 483.01 feet to a 
                point N701866.63, E1181363.54;
                    (F) running northwesterly about 2023.85 feet to a 
                point N703613.13, E1180340.96;
                    (G) running northwesterly about 2001.46 feet to a 
                point N705453.40, E1179554.02; and
                    (H) running northwesterly about 1098.89 feet to the 
                point described in paragraph (1).
    (c) Saint Petersburg Harbor, Florida.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
        Act, the portion of the project for navigation, Saint 
        Petersburg Harbor, Florida, authorized by section 101 the River 
        and Harbor Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 165), consisting of the area 
        described in paragraph (2) is no longer authorized.
            (2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1) 
        is the portion of the Federal channel located within Bayboro 
        Harbor, at approximately -82.635353 W and 27.760977 N, south of 
        the Range 300 line and west of the Station 71+00 line.
    (d) North Branch, Chicago River, Illinois.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
        Act, the portion of the project for navigation North Branch 
        channel, Chicago River, Illinois, authorized by section 22 of 
        the Act of March 3, 1899 (chapter 425, 30 Stat. 1156), 
        consisting of the area described in paragraph (2) is no longer 
        authorized.
            (2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1) 
        is the approximately one-mile long segment of the North Branch 
        Channel on the east side of Goose Island, Chicago River, 
        Illinois.
    (e) Papillion Creek Watershed, Nebraska.--Beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the project for flood protection and other 
purposes in the Papillion Creek Basin, Nebraska, authorized by section 
203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 743) is modified to 
deauthorize the portions of the project known as Dam Site 7 and Dam 
Site 12.
    (f) Truckee River, Nevada.--Beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act, the project for flood risk management, Truckee Meadows, 
Nevada, authorized by section 7002(2) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1366), is no longer authorized.
    (g) Newtown Creek Federal Navigation Channel, New York.--
            (1) Definition of newtown creek navigation project.--In 
        this subsection, the term ``Newtown Creek navigation project'' 
        means the project for the Newtown Creek Federal navigation 
        channel, New York, described in The Rivers and Harbors Act of 
        1919, Ch. 832, 40 Stat. 1275, 1276 (1919), The Rivers and 
        Harbors Improvement Act of 1930, Ch. 847, 46 Stat. 918, 920 
        (1930), and The Rivers and Harbors Improvement Act of 1937, Ch. 
        832, 50 Stat. 844, 845 (1937).
            (2) The Newtown Creek navigation project is modified to 
        reduce, in part, the authorized dimensions of the project, such 
        that the remaining authorized depths are as follows:
                    (A) A 18-foot deep channel with a center line 
                beginning at point North 40.727729 and West 73.929142, 
                thence to a point North 40.722214 and West 73.925874. 
                [Reach EA]
                    (B) A 18-foot deep Turning Basin South-West of a 
                line formed by points North 40.726202 and West 
                73.927289; and North 40.723508 and West 73.924713. 
                [Reaches E1A and GA]
                    (C) A 16-foot-deep channel with a center line 
                beginning at a point North 40.722214 and West 
                73.925874, thence to a point North 40.718664 and West 
                73.924176. [Reaches EB and H]
                    (D) A 16-foot-deep channel with a center line 
                beginning at a point North 40.718664 and West 
                73.924176, thence to a point North 40.717539 and West 
                73.927438. [Reach JA]
                    (E) A 14-foot-deep channel with a center line 
                beginning at a point North 40.717539 and West 
                73.927438, thence to a point North 40.716611 and West 
                73.929278. [Reach JB]
                    (F) A 12-foot-deep channel with a center line 
                beginning at a point North 40.716611 and West 
                73.929278, thence to a point North 40.713156 and West 
                73.931351. [Reaches JC and KA]
            (3) Deauthorizations.--
                    (A) In general.--The portions of the Newtown Creek 
                navigation project described in subparagraphs (B) 
                through (E) are deauthorized.
                    (B) Portion described.--A portion referred to in 
                Paragraph (1) is a portion of the channel adjacent the 
                Turning Basin, specifically the area--
                            (i) East of a line formed by points North 
                        40.726202 and West 73.927289; and North 
                        40.723508 and West 73.924713; [Reaches E1B and 
                        GB] and
                            (ii) Maspeth Creek. [Reach F]
                    (C) Portion described.--A portion referred to in 
                Paragraph (1) is a portion of the channel in East 
                Branch, specifically the area--
                            (i) Beginning at a point North 40.718066 
                        and West 73.923931; and
                            (ii) Extending upstream. [Reach I]
                    (D) Portion described.--A portion referred to in 
                Paragraph (1) is a portion of the channel in English 
                Kills, specifically the area--
                            (i) Beginning at a point North 40.713156 
                        and West 73.931351; and
                            (ii) Extending upstream. [Reach KB]
                    (E) Portion described.--A portion referred to in 
                Paragraph (1) as Dutch Kills, specifically the area--
                            (i) Beginning at a point North 40.737623 
                        and West 73.94681; and
                            (ii) Extending upstream. [Reach L/L1]
    (h) Monroe Bay and Creek Federal Channel, Virginia.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
        Act, the portion of the project for navigation, Monroe Bay and 
        Creek, Virginia, authorized by the first section of the Act of 
        July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 922), consisting of the 
        area described in paragraph (2) is no longer authorized.
            (2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1) 
        is the roughly 300 feet of the length of the Federal turning 
        and anchorage basin in the vicinity of the property located at 
        829 Robin Grove Ln., Colonial Beach, Virginia, 22443.
    (i) Seattle Harbor, Washington.--
            (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
        Act, the project for navigation, Seattle Harbor, Washington, 
        authorized by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 
        (chapter 831, 49 Stat. 1039), is modified to deauthorize the 
        portion of the project within the East Waterway consisting of 
        the area described in paragraph (2).
            (2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1) 
        is the area--
                    (A) beginning at the southwest corner of Block 386, 
                Plat of Seattle Tidelands (said corner also being a 
                point on the United States pierhead line);
                    (B) thence north 9000'00'' west along the 
                projection of the south line of Block 386, 206.58 feet 
                to the centerline of the East Waterway;
                    (C) thence north 1430'00'' east along the 
                centerline and parallel with the northwesterly line of 
                Block 386, 64.83 feet;
                    (D) thence north 3332'59'' east, 235.85 feet;
                    (E) thence north 3955'22'' east, 128.70 feet;
                    (F) thence north 1430'00'' east parallel with the 
                northwesterly line of Block 386, 280.45 feet;
                    (G) thence north 9000'00'' east, 70.00 feet to the 
                pierhead line and the northwesterly line of Block 386; 
                and
                    (H) thence south 1430'00'' west, 650.25 feet along 
                said pierhead line and northwesterly line of Block 386 
                to the point of beginning.
    (j) Study on Additional Deauthorizations.--Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall 
submit a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate on the impacts of deauthorization of the 
following projects:
            (1) The portion of the project for flood protection on the 
        Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries, California, authorized 
        by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 
        Stat. 901) consisting of the right bank of the San Joaquin 
        River between levee miles 0.00 on the left bank of the Tuolumne 
        River and levee mile 3.76 on the San Joaquin River, California; 
        and
            (2) The Freeport and Vicinity Coastal Storm Risk Management 
        separable element of the project for coastal storm risk 
        management and ecosystem restoration, Sabine Pass to Galveston 
        Bay, authorized by section 1401 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3838).

SEC. 342. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENT 
              REQUEST.

    Section 103(k) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2213(k)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(5) Congressional notification.--
                    ``(A) In general.--Upon receipt of a request for a 
                renegotiation of terms by a non-Federal interest under 
                paragraph (2), the Secretary shall submit to the 
                Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
                House and the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
                of the Senate a report 30 days after enactment and 
                quarterly thereafter regarding the status of the 
                request.
                    ``(B) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of 
                Congress that the Secretary should respond to any 
                request for a renegotiation of terms submitted under 
                paragraph (2) in a timely manner.''.

                TITLE IV--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE

SEC. 401. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.

    The following projects for water resources development and 
conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled 
``Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development'' submitted 
to Congress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by 
Congress, are authorized to be carried out by the Secretary 
substantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the 
conditions, described in the respective reports or decision documents 
designated in this section:
            (1) Navigation.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CA     Oakland Harbor      May 30, 2024   Federal: $408,164,600
           Turning Basins                    Non-Federal: $200,780,400
           Widening, Oakland                 Total: $608,945,000
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2. MD     Baltimore Harbor    June 22, 2023  Federal: $47,956,500
           Anchorages and                    Non-Federal: $15,985,500
           Channels                          Total: $63,942,000
           Modification of
           Seagirt Loop
           Channel, City of
           Baltimore, Deep
           Draft Navigation
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (2) Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. DC,    Metropolitan        June 17, 2024  Federal: $9,899,000
 VA        Washington,                       Non-Federal: $5,330,500
           District of                       Total: $15,230,000
           Columbia, Coastal
           Storm Risk
           Management
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2. FL     St. Johns County,   April 18,      Initial Federal:
           Ponte Vedra Beach   2024           $24,591,000
           Coastal Storm                     Initial Non-Federal:
           Risk Management                    $35,533,000
                                             Total: $60,124,000
                                             Renourishment Federal:
                                              $24,632,000
                                             Renourishment Non-Federal:
                                              $53,564,000
                                             Renourishment Total:
                                              $78,196,000
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3. NY     South Shore Staten  February 6,    Federal: $1,730,973,900
           Island, Fort        2024          Non-Federal: $363,228,100
           Wadsworth to                      Total: $2,094,202,000
           Oakwood Beach,
           Richmond County,
           Coastal Storm
           Risk Management
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4. RI     Rhode Island        September 28,  Federal: $188,353,750
           Coastline,          2023          Non-Federal: $101,421,250
           Coastal Storm                     Total: $289,775,000
           Risk Management
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (3) Flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage 
        risk reduction.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. LA     St. Tammany         May 28, 2024   Federal: $3,653,346,450
           Parish, Louisiana                 Non-Federal: $2,240,881,550
           Coastal Storm and                 Total: $5,894,229,000
           Flood Risk
           Management
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (4) Navigation and hurricane and storm damage risk 
        reduction.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. TX     Gulf Intracoastal    June 2, 2023  Total: $314,221,000
           Waterway, Coastal
           Resilience Study,
           Brazoria and
           Matagorda
           Counties
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (5) Flood risk management and ecosystem restoration.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. MS     Memphis             December 18,   Federal: $44,295,000
           Metropolitan        2023          Non-Federal: $23,851,000
           Stormwater -                      Total: $68,146,000
           North DeSoto
           County
           Feasibility
           Study, DeSoto
           County, Flood
           Risk Management
           and Ecosystem
           Restoration
------------------------------------------------------------------------

            (6) Modifications and other projects.--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               C.  Date of
A. State       B.  Name          Decision        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                 Document
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. AZ     Tres Rios, Arizona  May 28, 2024   Federal: $215,840,300
           Ecosystem                         Non-Federal: $116,221,700
           Restoration                       Total: $332,062,000
           Project
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. KS     Manhattan, Kansas   May 6, 2024    Federal: $29,454,750
           Federal Levee                     Non-Federal: $15,860,250
           System                            Total: $45,315,000
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3. MO     University City     February 9,    Federal: $9,094,000
           Branch, River Des   2024          Non-Federal: $4,897,000
           Peres, University                 Total: $13,990,000
           City, St. Louis
           County, Flood
           Risk Management
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SEC. 402. FACILITY INVESTMENT.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), using amounts available 
in the revolving fund established by the first section of the Civil 
Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 576) that are not 
otherwise obligated, the Secretary may--
            (1) design and construct the new building for operations 
        and maintenance in Galveston, Texas, described in the 
        prospectus submitted to the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on May 
        22, 2024, pursuant to subsection (c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
        576(c)), substantially in accordance with such prospectus;
            (2) design and construct the new warehouse facility at the 
        Longview Lake Project near Lee's Summit, Missouri, described in 
        the prospectus submitted to the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on May 
        22, 2024, pursuant to subsection (c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
        576(c)), substantially in accordance with such prospectus;
            (3) design and construct the joint facility for the 
        resident office for the Corpus Christi Resident Office 
        (Construction) and the Corpus Christi Regulatory Field Office 
        on existing federally owned property at the Naval Air Station, 
        in Corpus Christi, Texas, described in the prospectus submitted 
        to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
        House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
        Public Works of the Senate on June 6, 2023, pursuant to 
        subsection (c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 576(c)), substantially in 
        accordance with such prospectus; and
            (4) carry out such construction and infrastructure 
        improvements as are required to support such building and 
        facilities, including any necessary demolition of the existing 
        infrastructure.
    (b) Requirement.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall ensure that the revolving fund established by the first section 
of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 576) is 
appropriately reimbursed from funds appropriated for Corps of Engineers 
programs that benefit from the building and facilities constructed 
under this section.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 487

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 8812

                          [Report No. 118-587]

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                                 A BILL

  To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United 
 States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and 
               related resources, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 18, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed