116 S4949 IS: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
U.S. Senate
2026-07-13
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1.Short title; table of contents(a)This Act may be cited as the Water Resources Development Act of 2026
.(b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.DIVISION A—Water resources developmentSec. 1001. Definition of Secretary.TITLE I—General provisionsSec. 1101. Notice to Congress on implementation of this division.Sec. 1102. Corps of Engineers real estate guidance and outreach.Sec. 1103. Contributions by non-Federal interests.Sec. 1104. Congressional communications and reports to Congress.Sec. 1105. Review process.Sec. 1106. Continuing authority programs.Sec. 1107. Capabilities.Sec. 1108. Emergency stream bank and shoreline protection.Sec. 1109. Limited process.Sec. 1110. Inland Waterways Users Board.Sec. 1111. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration.Sec. 1112. Crediting and reimbursement authority for federally authorized navigation projects.Sec. 1113. Informed decisionmaking.Sec. 1114. Support of Army civil works missions.Sec. 1115. Procedures.Sec. 1116. Coordination.Sec. 1117. Dredging coordination.Sec. 1118. Nonstructural flood and coastal storm risk management.Sec. 1119. In-kind contributions review and technical assistance.TITLE II—Studies and ReportsSec. 1201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.Sec. 1202. Expedited completion.Sec. 1203. Expedited completion of other feasibility studies.Sec. 1204. GAO studies.Sec. 1205. Glacial lake outburst flooding, Juneau, Alaska.Sec. 1206. Virginia Peninsula coastal storm risk management, Virginia.Sec. 1207. National Academy of Sciences study on the Upper Rio Grande Basin.Sec. 1208. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida.Sec. 1209. Briefings.Sec. 1210. Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study, Texas.Sec. 1211. Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii.Sec. 1212. Implementation of review of Corps of Engineers assets.Sec. 1213. Sense of Congress on certain reports.Sec. 1214. Charleston, South Carolina.Sec. 1215. Briefing on deferred maintenance at recreational sites at Lake Sakakawea and along the Missouri River.Sec. 1216. Sense of Congress on NAS Study.Sec. 1217. Report on certain navigation projects.Sec. 1218. Dredging vessels.Sec. 1219. Report on Table Rock Lake, Missouri.Sec. 1220. Maximization of beneficial use in dredged material management plans.Sec. 1221. Corps of Engineers lease durations.Sec. 1222. Report on Mobile Harbor, Alabama.Sec. 1223. Wehrspann Lake, Nebraska.Sec. 1224. Commercial navigation along Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Alabama.Sec. 1225. Briefing on shoreline management plans and enhanced development.Sec. 1226. Watershed and river basin assessments.Sec. 1227. Imperial Streams Salton Sea, California.Sec. 1228. Greater Providence, Rhode Island.Sec. 1229. Briefing on status of certain activities on Missouri River.Sec. 1230. Report on implementation of Executive Order pertaining to Alaska.Sec. 1231. Non-Federal project implementation pilot program.Sec. 1232. Oceanside, California.Sec. 1233. Study on hydrokinetic energy.Sec. 1234. Briefing on retention of recreation fees.Sec. 1235. Expedited modification of existing feasibility studies.Sec. 1236. Hoosic River, Massachusetts.Sec. 1237. Assessments on certain projects in Arizona.TITLE III—Deauthorizations and ModificationsSec. 1301. Environmental infrastructure.Sec. 1302. West Tennessee.Sec. 1303. Deauthorizations.Sec. 1304. Conveyances.Sec. 1305. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams.Sec. 1306. Rio Grande environmental management program, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.Sec. 1307. Lake Tahoe Basin Restoration, Nevada and California.Sec. 1308. Mobile Harbor, Alabama.Sec. 1309. Reauthorization of small water storage projects.Sec. 1310. Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma.Sec. 1311. Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration.Sec. 1312. South Charleston, West Virginia.Sec. 1313. Anchorages.Sec. 1314. Sense of Congress on flood risk, Farmington, New Hampshire.Sec. 1315. Harmful algal bloom demonstration program.Sec. 1316. Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Washington and Oregon.Sec. 1317. Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, Minneapolis, Minnesota.Sec. 1318. Port of Nome, Alaska.Sec. 1319. Reauthorization of soil moisture and snowpack monitoring.Sec. 1320. Federal assistance.Sec. 1321. Dardanelle Lock and Dam, Arkansas.Sec. 1322. Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio.Sec. 1323. Sense of Congress relating to ice jam risk in Nebraska.Sec. 1324. Rhode Island coastline, Rhode Island.Sec. 1325. Puget Sound and adjacent waters restoration, Washington.Sec. 1326. Duck, North Carolina.Sec. 1327. Sense of Congress relating to water control management, Snake Creek embankment, North Dakota.Sec. 1328. Western rural water.Sec. 1329. Small projects for flood risk management, West Virginia.Sec. 1330. Cooperative agreements, New Mexico.Sec. 1331. Control of invasive species in South Dakota.Sec. 1332. Land access in North Dakota.Sec. 1333. Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia.Sec. 1334. Sense of Congress relating to Black River and Toledo Harbor, Ohio.Sec. 1335. Implementation of section 202 program.Sec. 1336. Debris removal, Providence River, Rhode Island.Sec. 1337. Acequias irrigation systems.Sec. 1338. Regulatory program funding for the Alaska District.Sec. 1339. Projects of alternative or beneficially modified habitats for fish and wildlife.Sec. 1340. Chattahoochee River program.Sec. 1341. Pajaro River, Watsonville, California.Sec. 1342. Southeastern Pennsylvania, Lower Delaware River Basin, and Upper Delaware River Basin.Sec. 1343. Southern West Virginia.Sec. 1344. Cumberland, Maryland.Sec. 1345. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.Sec. 1346. Rend Lake, Illinois.Sec. 1347. Northern West Virginia.Sec. 1348. Contracts for water supply.Sec. 1349. Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project, Texas.Sec. 1350. Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana.Sec. 1351. Sense of Congress on McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.Sec. 1352. Northeastern Minnesota.Sec. 1353. Control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species.Sec. 1354. Commercial fish landings in Alaska.Sec. 1355. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed pump stations.Sec. 1356. Levee safety initiative.Sec. 1357. Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island.Sec. 1358. Reauthorization of high hazard potential dam rehabilitation program.Sec. 1359. Grand Prairie and Bayou Meto, Arkansas.Sec. 1360. Wilson Lock Floating Guide Wall.Sec. 1361. Sense of Congress on Platte River, Nebraska.Sec. 1362. South Central Pennsylvania environmental restoration infrastructure and resource protection development pilot program.Sec. 1363. Upper Guyandotte River Basin, West Virginia.Sec. 1364. Burns Waterway Harbor, Indiana.Sec. 1365. Westminster, East Garden Grove, California.Sec. 1366. Impact of extreme weather events along the Tennessee River.Sec. 1367. Columbia River Basin.Sec. 1368. Sense of Congress relating to shallow draft and recreational harbor dredging in the Great Lakes region.Sec. 1369. Williston Levee, North Dakota.Sec. 1370. Freight movement, Mobile Bay, Alabama.Sec. 1371. Terrestrial noxious weed control program.Sec. 1372. St. Mary's River, Michigan.Sec. 1373. Environmental dredging.Sec. 1374. Coos Bay, Oregon.Sec. 1375. National Dam Safety Program Act.Sec. 1376. Willamette River Basin, Oregon.TITLE IV—Water resources infrastructureSec. 1401. Project authorizations.Sec. 1402. Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.DIVISION B—Drinking water and wastewater infrastructureSec. 2001. Definition of Administrator.TITLE I—Drinking waterSec. 2101. Technical assistance and grants for emergencies affecting public water systems.Sec. 2102. Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds.Sec. 2103. Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities.Sec. 2104. Reducing lead in drinking water.Sec. 2105. Operational sustainability of small public water systems.Sec. 2106. Midsize and large drinking water system infrastructure resilience and sustainability program.Sec. 2107. Voluntary school and child care program lead testing and reduction grant program.Sec. 2108. Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program.Sec. 2109. Digital infrastructure technology grant program.Sec. 2110. Point of use filtration system distribution pilot program.TITLE II—Clean waterSec. 2201. Research investigations, training, and information.Sec. 2202. Pilot program for alternative water source projects.Sec. 2203. Sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants.Sec. 2204. Grants for construction and refurbishing of individual household decentralized wastewater systems for individuals with low or moderate income.Sec. 2205. Clean Water State Revolving funds.Sec. 2206. Water sector workforce.Sec. 2207. Grants to Alaska to improve sanitation in rural and Native villages.Sec. 2208. Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014.Sec. 2209. Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies.Sec. 2210. Water Resources Research Act amendments.Sec. 2211. Enhanced aquifer use and recharge.TITLE III—Geographic programsSec. 2301. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.Sec. 2302. Reauthorization of Long Island Sound Programs.Sec. 2303. Columbia River Basin Restoration.Sec. 2304. National Estuary Program.Sec. 2305. Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program.Sec. 2306. Southeast New England program.TITLE IV—Other mattersSec. 2401. Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection.Sec. 2402. Combating plastic waste.Sec. 2403. Nonpotable aquifer exemptions for Class VI wells.AWater resources development1001.In this division, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army. <enum>I</enum><header>General provisions</header><section id="idc7930435d3a54f18a33e73666e204bb9"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Notice to Congress on implementation of this division</header><subsection id="ida0ffb411dd224961becee18b5dc6ff6b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan of implementation</header><paragraph id="ide468ab727dd044d08ef9574c90abafda"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for implementing this division and the amendments made by this division.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd5e1cd112ee1488cac63bcec2ba8943a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In developing the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="id1a45aa24b9804196ba1d8e1afbe15f76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify each provision of this division (or an amendment made by this division) that will require—</text><clause id="idca48f4c0a82d4bdfb7575d3109a26a10"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the development and issuance of guidance, including whether that guidance will be significant guidance;</text></clause><clause id="id2fe656ca1ef94fdd9ee727a1b1bcb348"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the development and issuance of a rule; or</text></clause><clause id="ida0202b945c094b0b841209ff3bdcc322"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>appropriations;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id522a3732a52445ae9963d4fc884d3b3a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop timelines for the issuance of—</text><clause id="id56c4f356499e41c0b06b3e989a2d3d38"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any guidance described in subparagraph (A)(i); and</text></clause><clause id="id97107640673b4483b5cab5eb15b0ca90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>each rule described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida9e1eed440ca4d5686e37ed0ebfb67b8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish a process to disseminate information about this division and the amendments made by this division to each District and Division Office of the Corps of Engineers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6e101abd215a4495befd917a190deaef"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transmittal</header><text>On completion of the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit the plan to—</text><subparagraph id="idee7c53a7ce3940d5b607a64c28c0253c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7a93a84eb6c64c568ae0df367383497d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idcbb510e15d2f4b85b93af03e3b8ad809"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefings</header><paragraph id="id220e0b0bb0a74167835493d35256b1f3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2) and not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the Chairs of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives determine that this division and the amendments made by this division are fully implemented, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of this division and the amendments made by this division.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbeb54d3a04a1488794257b6d4c912b4b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>A briefing under paragraph (1) shall include updates on the plan under subsection (a)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0e0abf145e21471ea6a2d4ebfdad8d02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional notice pending issuance</header><text>Not later than 30 days before issuing any guidance, rule, notice in the Federal Register, or other documentation required to implement this division or an amendment made by this division, 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 written notice regarding the pending issuance.</text></subsection><subsection id="id30b9be1d92d0407882e20767f5d5b7f3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>WRDA implementation team</header><text>In addition to the duties described in paragraph (3) of section 1102(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3000), the Water Resources Development Act implementation team established under paragraph (2) of that section (138 Stat. 2999) shall carry out those duties with respect to this division and the amendments made by this division. </text></subsection></section><section id="id8bddce11ac19445e9a4578e2b4a4e3d6"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Corps of Engineers real estate guidance and outreach</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8117(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2281b">33 U.S.C. 2281b(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idcbcca894794841f999ebf317a064bdd7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idea46534f4e3f4fe88c8569c9011bcea2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3e97986aa64d4b76bfce7da7af88f9a6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf5ae423330994e2fa2540c34db292a27"><subparagraph id="idf7936cecf0de43318032232558158670"><enum>(D)</enum><text>real estate authorities, including leasing authorities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="idb58aaa11674441649078b4d891930349"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Contributions by non-Federal interests</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 902(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2280">33 U.S.C. 2280(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id4cca036b53574a4fa5c02eba85c18cd5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Notwithstanding subsection (a)</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1efb9919919843bcb089e7dea198070a"><paragraph id="ida27c043f221a40eaa93a0acbedcaeef3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (a)</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id4ee15af0d0d049508bd93267d1fcf979"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end of the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfff4d119a26b44f2ad77987fc9fc748d"><paragraph id="id9774511db22548ae9bf1dae53c31dbc1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expedited contributed funds for navigation projects</header><text>On the request of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary may include in the project partnership agreement for an authorized water resources development project an option that allows the non-Federal interest to contribute funds pursuant to paragraph (1) in an amount that is not more than 10 percent more than the maximum cost under subsection (a) for that project.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id0d86145277044be19ffa22b4c0992a27"><enum>1104.</enum><header>Congressional communications and reports to Congress</header><subsection id="idd5c6bbe6f6a2410b86b6c0b4a2499cc6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Congressional communications</header><paragraph id="idae30c44c193149a08bf97750c411c224"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a written correspondence, including electronic written correspondence, from a member of a committee of jurisdiction (or a designee) requesting information, the Secretary shall provide that information in writing to that member.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id425593c29ed642a2bf25612aac4243ad"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extension</header><subparagraph id="ide83acfcfe8e64e249c2eab24c5f509e5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), the member (or a designee) may extend the deadline under paragraph (1) if that member (or designee) determines that an extension is necessary or appropriate based on the information requested.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd178cbd0e5894d7baf2a5bfe4d74d944"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>The member (or a designee) shall notify the Secretary in writing of an extension provided pursuant to subparagraph (A) as soon as practicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5981a707395b4f09adc2dfc11a28d2d4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Briefings</header><subparagraph id="id47b430ec4194405087d1482ab664637d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may provide the information requested pursuant to paragraph (1) in the form of a briefing or a meeting if agreed to by the member (or designee) that initiated the request.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5bf3654907fd48c49427a4d6bf51f2da"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Status briefings</header><text>At the request of the Chair or Ranking Member of a committee of jurisdiction, the Secretary shall provide the Chair or Ranking Member a briefing or meeting on a monthly or other recurring basis to review the status of pending requests under paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida3596b77f3934508b81c0035c55bfc4b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="id190fdc388f5841a4be3fd0366acbdbf1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Committee of jurisdiction</header><text>The term <term>committee of jurisdiction</term> means—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida1fd631dcc8d4dce9b5069f594f09398"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1b66a9a2f5f14d4ebb2b0693045a810d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddfb76b03f2d745b4b2c98cde4f47bd1c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Information</header><text>The term <term>information</term> means—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9f4242e17c38430495fcd3ac900abece"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the status of any study, project (including a separable element of a project), activity, program, or report;</text></clause><clause id="idba171ce3174249f484bbb33afe95d3ec"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any implementation guidance, engineering circular, or other document that governs development or execution of the Civil Works Program of the Corps of Engineers;</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddadb7b854d204093812fdf20293d3ead"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the capability of the Corps of Engineers in a fiscal year to carry out work on any study, project (including a separable element of a project), activity, program, or report;</text></clause><clause id="id8d2224ceb73f4fa1a2e2056cdad78a8b"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>technical assistance, including an effects statement or legislative drafting service; and</text></clause><clause id="id81127fe5a22f42a58c04865b473d51c9"><enum>(v)</enum><text>any other information that is factual and non-deliberative or non-proprietary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id15f846960d9e450fbf00280dfe518e81"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><paragraph id="idd15a218d72f14ccc94b8f06cf95f1d03"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any report of the Secretary prepared in response to an Act of Congress shall be considered final 30 days after the date on which the report is submitted by the Secretary to the Office of Management and Budget for interagency review.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4b902e39cc1b47d6bfeec958160efa49"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considered final</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id29d3a64297c94721aa4e715679a46ff3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the reports under each provision of law described in subparagraph (B) shall be considered final and transmitted to the applicable committees in the Senate and the House of Representatives not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id84b6b97799a84b3ea65ac1108c58c3a8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Provisions described</header><text>A provision of law referred to in subparagraph (A) is any of the following:</text><clause id="id3bf259e08c034180b7893c2f2f1a0fa0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Section 8127(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3716).</text></clause><clause id="id7137c4912277484fb965c63da997ee6c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Section 8130(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3717).</text></clause><clause id="idf4092c372ec640eaa4217d7488c61291"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Section 8131(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3719).</text></clause><clause id="id0c121226c02246679b4826dc23120935"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Section 8134(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2348a">33 U.S.C. 2348a(b)</external-xref>).</text></clause><clause id="id1d863872a2854418906d774e1f457de7"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Section 8205(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3754).</text></clause><clause id="id410e5fab5bc14111ab1548e424cdb18e"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Section 8206(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3756).</text></clause><clause id="id1d54b7ed259243ba9490991ca113c22d"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Section 8209(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3757).</text></clause><clause id="id49a46e0747b944efa34eed2673e9fe54"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Section 8213(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3758).</text></clause><clause id="id7fbafa6a8f6546848aabd67bb7e1d68b"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Section 8217(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3761).</text></clause><clause id="id7cc21f3d5d77465385571727e7fa6c91"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Section 8220(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3762).</text></clause><clause id="idc40e5018e5f24fc29fcde0567d21e152"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Section 8227(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3764).</text></clause><clause id="iddfd282be14cb4421babc19cc26f5cde0"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>Section 8230(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3766).</text></clause><clause id="id135aaa4a609b4def9414f1e718c3a4dd"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>Section 8231(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3766).</text></clause><clause id="ide9f9444e91ca435f862d2b10873e5046"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>Section 129(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2643).</text></clause><clause id="id36504d1a3cb741ff80b4d356a26cd47d"><enum>(xv)</enum><text>Section 136(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2203">33 U.S.C. 2203(a)</external-xref>).</text></clause><clause id="id9c12ec3686004a8092b95aa769672ab1"><enum>(xvi)</enum><text>Section 137(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2341c">33 U.S.C. 2341c(d)</external-xref>).</text></clause><clause id="ideb9ecc2adf1e47fda30dbd558e15ab0c"><enum>(xvii)</enum><text>Section 215(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat 2687).</text></clause><clause id="id59a5042eab96418d971a31bb193c397d"><enum>(xviii)</enum><text>Section 218(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2692).</text></clause><clause id="id5252ac086a8f44f3b1fd0e827b749c51"><enum>(xix)</enum><text>Section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2693).</text></clause><clause id="idaa85065155e9493989ed08c32892f518"><enum>(xx)</enum><text>Section 224 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2696).</text></clause><clause id="ide9b630fe8de84a06aa6cc11a57cb94fe"><enum>(xxi)</enum><text>Section 503(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/610">33 U.S.C. 610</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>).</text></clause><clause id="id0be93f025dfe4253807cbf1682aab464"><enum>(xxii)</enum><text>Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/610">33 U.S.C. 610</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>).</text></clause><clause id="id68420f1b16d44bf39fe3f6d2c113b070"><enum>(xxiii)</enum><text>Section 1208 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808).</text></clause><clause id="id483f729fc6e34c999fe4be3cb327e38f"><enum>(xxiv)</enum><text>Section 1209 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808).</text></clause><clause id="id4709f5ab4b2342ab90baf9088cfd3399"><enum>(xxv)</enum><text>Section 1210(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808; 134 Stat. 2696).</text></clause><clause id="id8ef283aa463f474b896c6ef2bf40c9f4"><enum>(xxvi)</enum><text>Section 1211 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808).</text></clause><clause id="id7c6b75c83fd04e01b59ee0a6864dbcb7"><enum>(xxvii)</enum><text>Section 1212 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808).</text></clause><clause id="id6d02876d9c1c4ac0be9988297bd69044"><enum>(xxviii)</enum><text>Section 1213 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3809).</text></clause><clause id="idc1825d26e7444a35a6173cf8dd703e58"><enum>(xxix)</enum><text>Section 1217(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3810).</text></clause><clause id="idb4859f1a923847f2b095830ce6cfd635"><enum>(xxx)</enum><text>Section 1221 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811).</text></clause><clause id="id24e60a0f2e7d4766bf5fca5ce5ef11c5"><enum>(xxxi)</enum><text>Section 1222(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811).</text></clause><clause id="id98707c5a733e47f5a9002522695cb9b8"><enum>(xxxii)</enum><text>Section 1227 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3813).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id6fbdb72200fb433aaa66bcc6ac592e51"><enum>1105.</enum><header>Review process</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2cd1c7b4ad7547c4bb8fa282573de163"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14(c) of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1152, chapter 425; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/408">33 U.S.C. 408</external-xref>), is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id65b5856c394b40a8aa09084d0a292c5d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>standardizing</quote> and inserting <quote>pursuant to subsection (a) to standardize</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id06f1fc0acc2c48a0952709e53a86763b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text><subparagraph id="id8310e06611074fa6ba9dc5eb193a95d4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (C) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1cca73c3c88a458296efbc6ff0dcb350"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so redesignated) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide8e74c7f73d54818ba4c4fb3ae946074"><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id066b0a20d3af46a78fd2b1d2ac53f4c3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>discuss—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3463ee5b3f0242dbb9764cec77c1938c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the process of applying for that permission, including—</text><subclause id="id67f33e4e170d45b487271e0181384ef6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the role and responsibilities of the non-Federal entity;</text></subclause><subclause id="id2725bcb674c1452b8b902984da107112"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the requirements for an application to be determined complete by the Secretary;</text></subclause><subclause id="id468eaad8077b40fb9b9e1068c85d5930"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the timelines associated with the review by the Secretary of that application consistent with the timelines established under subsection (d), including any circumstances or issues that may extend 1 or more of those timelines; and</text></subclause><subclause id="idb0995690ea42471b94a42ece97654801"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>the options, as applicable, for processing the application, including—</text><item id="id442923c6303b4a4db439ef7b40018800"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>the use of a categorical permission;</text></item><item id="idd5eed510ef904cd48aecad5522464088"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a single-phased review; or</text></item><item id="id84acfb4a5c2f4f0d8b6f688222bc9b13"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a multi-phased review;</text></item></subclause></clause><clause id="idb408c362052d40889990551c9d9b56cd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the process by which the Secretary will review an application; and</text></clause><clause id="id0d4233bea818466ab612c7028c0c9c0d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any actions that the Secretary may take after approving an application;</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb517ae11eae74fafb18e2cbac55dd286"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by inserting <quote>or providing the technical assistance described in paragraph (4)</quote> after <quote>paragraph (2)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id613822febd91472eb1b10c6221d2059b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2636e393f3d447a2a02cc3a5153e7b48"><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id56502fdf563b4418b4b244004fdf044b"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide4d53c0fe37f4e5ea29e6b4c1c2d644f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On the request of a non-Federal entity that intends to submit an application for permission pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary may provide technical assistance to that entity with respect to the planning and development of that proposed action.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id739a40239a804d51a9e8da672b55a053"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Methods</header><text>The Secretary may provide technical assistance under this paragraph through—</text><clause id="id16926954dfc8495e8665c8ab2e07fd2d"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a pre-application meeting described in paragraph (2);</text></clause><clause id="id1424791880ce413fb189cf49eb0e6dbc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>written guidance documents; or</text></clause><clause id="id8628a18f57a84c6881b896a4b4294ebc"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>other appropriate means as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id61a01ef588db43c5a869739e1e526326"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should expeditiously proceed with ongoing efforts of the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking process to transition Engineer Circular 1165–2-220 entitled <quote>Policy and Procedural Guidance for Processing Requests to Alter US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects Pursuant to 33 USC 408</quote> and dated September 10, 2018, to a regulation in order to provide regulatory certainty to applicants for permissions under section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1152, chapter 425; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/408">33 U.S.C. 408</external-xref>).</text></subsection><subsection id="id34b5e4ccffd64710b9c8a9ec663ffa8a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefings</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 30 days thereafter until the Secretary has initiated the rulemaking process described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the status of that rulemaking process, including any reasons for the delay and any other challenges associated with initiating that rulemaking process.</text></subsection></section><section id="id53dc14ecad5a48b4a79ec39ace02b3f2"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Continuing authority programs</header><subsection id="idd0487a21b3794476920be21101efdf89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Delegation of decision documents</header><text>The Secretary shall delegate the management, review, and approval of the decision document for a study for a project under a continuing authority program to the applicable District Commander.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idac741a9bbc83445ab7f76698cca0c2b0"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Studies for CAP projects</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idabfec423b3f443f495e96da45da6bc88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any provision of law or policy of the Secretary and except as described in paragraph (3), in carrying out a study for a project under a continuing authority program, the applicable District Commander shall use simplified evaluation procedures described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id34daaf01cdd748ef968a041121d34562"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Simplified evaluation procedures described</header><text>Simplified evaluation procedures referred to in paragraph (1) include 1 or more of the following:</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd0b9aaf96e314e0096520c1c8d66b7a2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limited development, screening, or evaluation of alternatives.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id43e1b98494d0430aac9e7f9df232f583"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Preparation of condensed or streamlined decision documents, including through the use of—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide7f0666b5bff4eab807b5ad735be09e4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">existing information, including data, models, and existing analyses developed by the Corps of Engineers or a non-Federal public entity;</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0b36d83466554c2ba231690fe27178fc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">engineering judgment of the Corps of Engineers;</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1d2cfa905ab548d59257e6b196f78234"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>information, data, and preferred solutions provided by the non-Federal sponsor, if appropriate; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb862b1d6afe0420cb96856b6d71745aa"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>focused documentation that limits detailed evaluation to the recommended plan and the no-action alternative.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcb33397a0fd94bd68bb4895ff8e03772"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Establishment of accelerated or concurrent project milestones. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id11c5a4da3375462bb14a2b2e3b4c2cad"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any other processes or actions that the applicable District Commander determines to be consistent with this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3695a17ab8e44bfab48acca168d46e52" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The applicable District Commander may determine that paragraph (1) shall not apply to a study if the applicable District Commander determines that the study is reasonably expected to recommend a project that will significantly increase the risk to human life or safety in the event of a failure of the completed project.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4ed736c835124d59a60046e16a6f9ced"><enum>(4)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this subsection affects any obligation to comply with otherwise applicable provisions of any Federal or State environmental law.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idec0c630432124074b452c6d312a130eb"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddde440bb15714a8b99e11c09054c118d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Applicable District Commander</header><text>The term <term>applicable District Commander</term> means a Commander of a district of the Corps of Engineers that has jurisdiction over the area in which a project described in this section would be carried out.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf963d71f4e11444282298eaaad16d31b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continuing authority program</header><text>The term <term>continuing authority program</term> has the meaning given the term in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282d">33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(1)(D)</external-xref>). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id970bd3187f614283a84c93c3f6bf35de"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Decision document</header><text>The term <term>decision document</term> means the consolidated documentation of feasibility, technical and policy analyses, findings, and conclusions on which the recommended project for implementation is based.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idae25df48e3ff46ce857d0ce9529689f3"><enum>1107.</enum><header>Capabilities</header><subsection id="ida0f11d4300dd49b7b489930040237f01"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On the request of a Member of Congress that represents a State or congressional district within the geographic boundaries of a District or Division of the Corps of Engineers, the applicable District or Division shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the request, provide to that Member of Congress written information that describes the status and readiness of all feasibility studies and water resources development projects prepared by the applicable District or Division for consideration by the Secretary for inclusion in—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8ad120d3b2264afe8b4c2e1a8439b37b"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a work plan submitted to Congress pursuant to the joint explanatory statement for an annual appropriations Act under which the Corps of Engineers receives funding;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1c8e9d7be21e40da9c42a06f2601da7a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a spending plan submitted to Congress for a supplemental appropriations Act under which the Corps of Engineers receives funding; or</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcba832913108480f96b457f05d1b5fb7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the annual budget request for the Corps of Engineers submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf8634bc13ebc476bb9918f609637ea1f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The written information provided to a Member of Congress under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="idca3c31a896764fd6a5793fe6c3c249de"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the annual capability for each feasibility study and water resources development project for the current fiscal year;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddbb4b798741746b4819e055b4fe27a75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the criteria applied by the applicable District or Division of the Corps of Engineers in prioritizing those feasibility studies and water resources development projects; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idceafc6ff85f441ddb8e021dfb0e72625"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any changes in prioritization from the prior fiscal year, including the basis for the changes.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id48e69945d42e42d1b835ee32ec97738d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of annual capability</header><text>In this section, the term <term>annual capability</term> means the estimated amount of Federal funding that can be reasonably obligated.</text></subsection></section><section id="id9cc9b132dfc4498fa3500ab4e73eb2df"><enum>1108.</enum><header>Emergency stream bank and shoreline protection</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/701r">33 U.S.C. 701r</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>breachways,</quote> after <quote>bridge approaches,</quote>.</text></section><section id="id4d8752e370404d3a9885a371c100f7b6"><enum>1109.</enum><header>Limited process</header><subsection id="idce056fe8a82f4e428704590e51b8842a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall designate as an action categorically excluded from the requirements relating to environmental assessments or environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4321">42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.</external-xref>) any project—</text><paragraph id="id2c9179504a15470db95241b47074c383"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carried out under—</text><subparagraph id="idd527a1b8dfc649d3ab0d84ba660facc5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a continuing authority program (as defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D)(iii) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282d">33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(1)(D)(iii)</external-xref>)); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc5bcce965aa841ba90d21b14f60844f2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an environmental infrastructure program or authority; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id796e278b299d4c408545ca2d8cfc0654"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for which the Federal share of the cost of that project does not exceed $50,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0bd619ed0c334be2ad3015d8ae54f6d5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of environmental infrastructure program or authority</header><paragraph id="idf4a0feb2c7c84ebd94b7c47e2a1f4088"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>environmental infrastructure program or authority</term> means a program or authority of the Secretary to provide assistance to a non-Federal interest for carrying out water-related environmental infrastructure or environmental assistance and resource protection and development projects.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id52e7e9035ad94c988a7953388f7b3a44"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The term <term>environmental infrastructure program or authority</term> includes—</text><subparagraph id="idaa5be505cb474fc89b820712b7f3cb86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 1113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4232; 110 Stat. 3719, 136 Stat. 3781; 138 Stat. 3161);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6bc2f72f105c47a4b913f8b86123461c"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 217 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/390h-4">43 U.S.C. 390h–4</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/580">Public Law 102–580</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8eff45837a6c491288524737f1a6a457"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 218 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/390h-5">43 U.S.C. 390h–5</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/102/580">Public Law 102–580</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id61b4d5060d87477f93e50d38198ce7b9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb7728286ea884f0f81c92b52e066fcc8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>section 220 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4836);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida07b6b1a261e4fe6867f5377c851ca7f"><enum>(F)</enum><text>section 313 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4845);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id04d53259ddaf4f2591055ce137ebd45a"><enum>(G)</enum><text>section 324 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4849);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idff147be62140400f85ce80e1438713af"><enum>(H)</enum><text>section 340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1185363c2e6f42a7aa09f1b7bfabbcd9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>section 522 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3766);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1e9b82511ce247588cc3b37f6a744b14"><enum>(J)</enum><text>section 531 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3773);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id143c7500f9b74457a7aef570df017138"><enum>(K)</enum><text>section 552 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3779);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02e926df5b844240acae40f963d5d763"><enum>(L)</enum><text>section 566 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3786);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9c699f393f9c4e68a5a52e7efb9e43f9"><enum>(M)</enum><text>section 584 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3791);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0194c4ab559e43ffaac80d2cdb30508e"><enum>(N)</enum><text>section 569 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 368);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbf2b8d332b934b11afa00148645fa3bf"><enum>(O)</enum><text>section 570 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 369);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id43f1c41e33f64ea685b2768ee1358112"><enum>(P)</enum><text>section 571 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 371);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3dd428eaf5f84380bb2f02a0ea1208a5"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>section 573 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 372);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd4dfa7329cb3422eb263fd5b34e7e82f"><enum>(R)</enum><text>section 592 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 379);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc70b2ed20c294300a1bc3cbf3bd8296c"><enum>(S)</enum><text>section 593 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 380);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96e29dfc0b2140eb80889043a164bde7"><enum>(T)</enum><text>section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb7c155ea80664dcd84a7d93861312e87"><enum>(U)</enum><text>section 595 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc021049cfbc4410383126538aaeac0bc"><enum>(V)</enum><text>section 528 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2657);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf2a31b4a06a9453f8f101d8dec64e181"><enum>(W)</enum><text>section 542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2671);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb3a3f4fb27d4712bdcac9e628ec9ab8"><enum>(X)</enum><text>section 5039 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1206);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5c433a11fcc045ffa8fda57353eeb369"><enum>(Y)</enum><text>section 5061 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1215);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd9b8509d243343b1a481964c40211e9c"><enum>(Z)</enum><text>section 5065 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1217);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb98b69fac21b4bd982f04cec93a8464b"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>section 5074 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1223);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id53841ce25633453a84a0daa95d7cc178"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>section 5082 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1226);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idccd807f53ec44725a751812df62bedae"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>section 5085 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1228);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idde303a81e41f475b82e5ec6046cbd3fd"><enum>(DD)</enum><text>section 5113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1237);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6877524f22de4b0b82db115c7d7e3738"><enum>(EE)</enum><text>section 5130 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1247);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6263aef116ba458f8c00278b2c70b5a8"><enum>(FF)</enum><text>section 5138 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1250);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id40143ee49d594e8a9f960efa5ecc091f"><enum>(GG)</enum><text>section 5140 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1251);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5ad08145f0c74782adb6aaa0f8cfaa76"><enum>(HH)</enum><text>section 8319 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3784);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida0bb3af8dfa44a9d9824bfd4ced80c70"><enum>(II)</enum><text>section 8353 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3800);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7f2b9060bacd445ca7e32fe12f977a80"><enum>(JJ)</enum><text>section 8359 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3802);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3d5c7e153ff746909614a59e2317efad"><enum>(KK)</enum><text>section 1332 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3145);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id913d256fd77f4cf484ab704a2d69b905"><enum>(LL)</enum><text>section 1340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3149);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb90b33b434945e38a8f8bd26ffc91d3"><enum>(MM)</enum><text>section 1344 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3153);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2e4f9844606a4718924946f97a00ada5"><enum>(NN)</enum><text>section 1348 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3157);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22dab71c66234524acc7fe59a07f6bf2"><enum>(OO)</enum><text>section 1349 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3158); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida3c02832e7cf455fbc5738230f1aa9de"><enum>(PP)</enum><text>any other similar program or authority that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idd76c1c0448544254af3d1fa5d3c56b22"><enum>1110.</enum><header>Inland Waterways Users Board</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 302 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2251">33 U.S.C. 2251</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id6093c3898e854c0490cd461a2ea28720"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc88020125e1f437996961a90451fd9fb"><paragraph id="id279a1eee6b5e40cfa8d28354a34c75ae"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transmittal</header><subparagraph id="id1db434aed4f5425b903ad573d8204dfe"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Users Board shall concurrently transmit a copy of any advice and recommendations prepared in accordance with this subsection to Congress.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7182fbece6c8464abc06f4023541ddf8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No review or approval</header><text>No officer or agency of the United States shall have any authority to require the Users Board to submit advice and recommendations to any officer or agency of the United States for approval, comments, or review, prior to the submission of advice and recommendations to Congress.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id48f82ac88443403ea04076cc0e7b881d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by inserting <quote>, and the capabilities of the Corps of Engineers for such commercial navigation features or components, including any updated capabilities</quote> after <quote>United States</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide6d820d03d364ed98f1c6e1073f7116c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96c613bb167140d6ada5d365912862cb"><paragraph id="ide6ea1bba36af4324add61ca9ddec385f"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transmittal of draft report</header><text>On the date on which the Secretary submits a strategic review under paragraph (4)(A) to the Office of Management and Budget for interagency review, the Secretary shall concurrently transmit a copy of the strategic review to Congress.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="ide2fed9f36b3c409daea32e45334a708a"><enum>1111.</enum><header>Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 212 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2332">33 U.S.C. 2332</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="ide1ac25825bbe463eb10cc187a10ee888"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf1b80d3a4c304c288df32ba190c9fccf"><subparagraph id="ide7d5f25c0cc74821a727c0116ad80730"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Blackstone River watershed, Rhode Island.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc929d544031a403280404c91197337b3"><enum>(O)</enum><text>Passumpsic River watershed, Vermont.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2ebfe6b101c647d7ac2b97bad631e70b"><enum>(P)</enum><text>Island End River, Massachusetts.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3fa10729557f46028252d00bb510d438"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>Cobbs Creek and Darby Creek, Pennsylvania.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id027d4b1de73243c59d4ee7d0371ffe07"><enum>(R)</enum><text>Western shoreline of the State of Alaska.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="idd9f6f406cba44899b637bf4bdbe94a8d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2), by striking <quote>$15,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$20,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idac4e997c37d44871b67dcd2f4bdcce8b"><enum>1112.</enum><header>Crediting and reimbursement authority for federally authorized navigation projects</header><subsection id="ide2b8e641c8184e689aa0db920100b104"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1021 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2224">33 U.S.C. 2224</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida92c2e64cd054bfaa20cb27157739a80"><section id="id8f9cd9468d1445a081d3c82116d5c97b"><enum>1021.</enum><header>Crediting and reimbursement authority for federally authorized navigation projects</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idef10510c32fb43568b214636a5996f7c"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authority</header><text>A non-Federal interest may carry out operation and maintenance activities for an authorized navigation project, subject to the condition that the non-Federal interest complies with all Federal laws and regulations applicable to such operation and maintenance activities.</text></subsection><subsection id="id20d74ddf5c954287a072c529e7dadf77"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Credit</header><text>A non-Federal interest may receive credit for the costs incurred by the non-Federal interest in carrying out activities pursuant to subsection (a) toward the share of construction costs of that non-Federal interest for another element of the same project or another authorized navigation project, except that in no instance may such credit exceed 20 percent of the total costs associated with construction of the general navigation features of the project for which such credit may be applied pursuant to this subsection.</text></subsection><subsection id="id7fd12db8176b481d941caf44483a96f6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><paragraph id="idfea0479be4f247b1885900f08eb26feb"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of appropriations, a non-Federal interest may be reimbursed for the costs incurred by the non-Federal interest in carrying out activities pursuant to subsection (a).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd377231e8c9e40638154cbd30f79f52f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The total amount provided by the Secretary for reimbursement under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year shall not exceed—</text><subparagraph id="id5f4d8b407b21453697da6626d7cb6b4d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for a single non-Federal interest; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida9433c4ea4c7477b8d72686481e39495"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$30,000,000 for all non-Federal interests.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idced22837ad2c4f04b14475939a531088"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1193) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1021 and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9451eb3871544168b5aa4445b017863a"><toc><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">Sec. 1021. Crediting and reimbursement authority for federally authorized navigation projects.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="id51c44bea475640a0bea90a03b38a4cdb"><enum>1113.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Informed decisionmaking</header><subsection id="id47152f9953474133bb5056acc1191589"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text><paragraph id="idd2d35791c6894647a59d271a2836d8a7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>studies of the Corps of Engineers serve a critical role in identifying and evaluating comprehensive solutions to water resources problems;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5958ed8772a24cae81640e3fba36bcf3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Corps of Engineers has made significant efforts in recent years to address concerns over the inaccuracy of costs estimates contained in reports of the Corps of Engineers to authorize water resources development projects;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7dcb4512dfa0429f8e543dd3c24e395b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Corps of Engineers has numerous authorities provided by Congress to address varying water resources challenges;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4ab484bf4bf84ed3b0d7e2147309e5fd"><enum>(4)</enum><text>solutions considered in studies of the Corps of Engineers should address the unique water resources needs of the community;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1a824f867d1244a7acea82d4e542a866"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the level of design maturity required to provide an accurate cost estimate varies by solution;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id52cd8cc9b5ed49ccbd4081ddc2fa19b5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Corps of Engineers should provide more transparency into the level of confidence and contingencies for any cost estimate;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6d63a7c468934f088a998f87415eacd5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>requiring advanced levels of design maturity for all solutions during the feasibility study phase may—</text><subparagraph id="idb1e447d074494908b7efae5de38da800"><enum>(A)</enum><text>substantially increase the costs and duration of a study;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb62c1fed93e6468099a2f6bbb3b3e997"><enum>(B)</enum><text>limit the ability of the Corps of Engineers to identify the optimal solution to the water resources problem; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6b17ebb8b10e410dad43743edce02073"><enum>(C)</enum><text>limit the resources available to formulate, refine, and evaluate solutions; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id68811dd73ea2470187814ca917667de3"><enum>(8)</enum><text>detailed engineering and design activities carried out by the Corps of Engineers that are beyond those activities necessary to support informed decisionmaking by the Corps of Engineers are generally more appropriately conducted during preconstruction planning, engineering, and design activities for an authorized water resources development project.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5ac175a972954f979d805eec3c2a40ba"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Design maturity</header><text>For a recommended project included in a report of the Chief of Engineers to Congress pursuant to section 2033 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282a">33 U.S.C. 2282a</external-xref>), the Secretary may not require a 35 percent or greater level of design maturity for the project if a lesser level of design maturity is sufficient to prepare a class III cost estimate (as such term is described in Engineer Regulation 1110–2–1302 of the Corps of Engineers entitled <quote>Civil Works Cost Engineering</quote> (June 30, 2016)) for the project.</text></subsection><subsection id="id235f60a6d8ae42f7be06b2f837c94ab3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Documentation</header><text>In any report of the Chief of Engineers that is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 2033 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282a">33 U.S.C. 2282a</external-xref>), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include for the project recommended in that report a description of—</text><paragraph id="id1163f33b5d4c47b9ac81a8ea413be5b5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the level of design maturity;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc2abbb9b1ebb4d2d8951f27be3384e29"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the contingency percentage of the cost estimate; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida2d6902396844bf4a372e0e0232f8a4a"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any unknowns and associated risks, including—</text><subparagraph id="id067fa5c4c059426a99ec9b19718e2cfd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the quality of the geotechnical data and associated risks;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5090b0e7d2e44eb880e69f9fb625aa3d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the type of hydrology and hydraulics model used, the quality of the modeled data, and associated risks; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbf7c07d053e44adcaf5da7d6ae459738"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the quality of the survey data and associated risks.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida197334d2c6a4c41a9fee66a0ead2774"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Preconstruction planning, engineering and design</header><paragraph id="id0752abfd33ec4aa0a6af36d636b9aaac"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph id="id5668bffb7b5a4956aab0cfbb03013936"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Preconstruction planning, engineering, and design activities</header><text>The term <term>preconstruction planning, engineering, and design activities</term> means 1 or more activities necessary for conducting surveys and detailed studies, and plans and specifications for a proposed project, prior to the initiation of construction activities.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfa39481455d24c7382c4ec9aee80ce94"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Proposed project</header><text>The term <term>proposed project</term> means a water resources development project proposed in a feasibility study prepared by the Corps of Engineers in accordance with section 905(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282">33 U.S.C. 2282(a)</external-xref>) and submitted to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives for the purposes of Congressional authorization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5d6bb7f5934741c5990501008a8c9a5f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>After the submission of a feasibility report in accordance with section 905(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282">33 U.S.C. 2282(a)</external-xref>), the Secretary may carry out preconstruction planning, engineering, and design activities for a proposed project with funds made available to the Secretary for such activities.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida74f5f646aaf4cd4bb39489e3ce91768"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updated project costs</header><text>If the Secretary uses the authority provided in paragraph (2) for a proposed project, the Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0b3ee2c757654e1aa0ce44d1b824beba"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish milestones at intervals of not less than every 180 days for any activities for the proposed project carried out pursuant to that paragraph; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideb2219e9044343c69c68f5df1f8ec9ac"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">following the completion of those milestones, submit to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives any updated estimated total project costs for the proposed project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id21258ea5b3ef4d99a89502602d286f33"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Establishment of account</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall establish a separate appropriations account for administering funds made available to carry out this subsection.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc5801c7d9b584d9fa1635551c52cf86a"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing in this subsection—</text><subparagraph id="id316d94cffc85402eba63ca3f21dbf948"><enum>(A)</enum><text>allows the Secretary to initiate construction of a proposed project without specific authorization of that proposed project by Congress; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85edee34b620436f9787234019ead7cf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>waives the requirements of the Secretary under section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2280">33 U.S.C. 2280</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID70a904422b1640fe83399ef7c5f66895"><enum>1114.</enum><header>Support of Army civil works missions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8159 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3740; 138 Stat. 3011) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idbf1fb534ae224242b928017a3f8056bf"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id042680282fe14b6baa3a13d4e8fe51cc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote> ; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id727a1a4025624e46aecd04a91e20ed2f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90711585b8134f3a8de1d007f7cc19c3"><paragraph id="id6f9f307b97d64572b816ddd322a3e1bf"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the University of Arkansas to conduct academic research on navigation, supply chain resilience, transportation efficiency, technological modernization, and the management of water resources development infrastructure in the State of Arkansas and on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id52c13612f9ea4352ba323ec9ff013e83"><enum>1115.</enum><header>Procedures</header><subsection id="id4e8dcbf7d78342e78e604f2931cab8c9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Continuation of studies, projects, and activities</header><paragraph id="idfa26cf01e2fb44738dc95edad86fea56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (e), the Secretary shall not pause, terminate, or otherwise defer the initiation, continuation, or completion of any study, project, or activity described in subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id010e412772a04524a9f800ee012eb555"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Resumption of studies, projects, and activities</header><text>If the Secretary paused, terminated, or otherwise deferred the initiation, continuation, or completion of any study, project, or activity described in subsection (b) prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall resume that study, project, or activity unless an exception under subsection (e) applies to that study, project, or activity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2f1c25fbe21b4bee809273077f67765f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Resumption of certain studies</header><text>For the purposes of paragraph (2), a study completed prior to the date of enactment of this Act the purpose of which was to develop a recommendation with respect to a congressional authorization for a project or activity, including a congressional authorization to increase the maximum authorized cost of a project in accordance with section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2280">33 U.S.C. 2280</external-xref>), shall be considered terminated and subject to resumption if the Secretary completed that study without submitting to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a Chief’s Report or Director’s Report, as applicable, for that study that includes such a recommendation.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcefd722f49fe4832afa97c77a9a8f743"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Resumption of a study, project, or activity under paragraph (2) shall not be subject to a new investment or new start decision.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idab0774d19c02435ba57c7ac1fdba05e1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a list of any study, project, or activity resumed pursuant to paragraphs (2) or (3).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4188a2a8e3df473886146193835d5d16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study, project, or activity described</header><text>A study, project, or activity referred to in this section is an authorized study, project, or activity carried out by the Secretary for which—</text><paragraph id="id387656024c0d4bf69973781a2ba5e738"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Congress has specifically appropriated funds in any annual appropriations Act or supplemental appropriations Act for the Corps of Engineers; or</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6b2b090c50a643cb81cec3f7c399211f"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">funds have been allocated in a work plan or spending plan that was submitted by the Secretary to the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7a18f68a0a4e4b2bacce7ef0596d6605"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Required disclosures to non-Federal interests</header><paragraph id="id6c67e9b5cf184356841e0f3365aced55"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The District Engineer of the District of the Corps of Engineers responsible for a study, project, or activity described in subsection (b) shall—</text><subparagraph id="ide503696e0c5b4ca6b3ae784931a4edc3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 45 days after the date of enactment of this Act, notify the non-Federal interest for that study, project, or activity, in writing, of the status of the study, project, or activity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7e0f68a0b7cc4a15ba962f0ab8fcc083"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less frequently than every 60 days thereafter, provide the non-Federal interest for that study, project, or activity, in writing or other appropriate means, as determined by that District Engineer—</text><clause id="idbe816d4ffcea46aca0da8171a75ea8b6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a current schedule for completion of the study, project, or activity; and</text></clause><clause id="id74ae40f86d4747f38ecbf1252f9f3457"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>documentation of funds expended and work items completed;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id94a1ff935d4a417d97e50f67bf43695d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>notify the non-Federal interest for that study, project, or activity, in writing or other appropriate means, as determined by that District Engineer, by not later than 30 days after the date of any—</text><clause id="idb1ec39eb48c94ab8b050e4187e6e9809"><enum>(i)</enum><text>change to the current schedule for the study, project, or activity; or</text></clause><clause id="id71475b9dc1a847eb868e71d82edf8483"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>pause, termination, or deferral of the study, project, or activity pursuant to an exception described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (e); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id41bce3323f3d4e8f8007ba8b24a6e21b"><enum>(D)</enum><text>beginning February 1, 2027, and each February 1 thereafter, notify the non-Federal interest for that study, project, or activity in writing of the capability of the Corps of Engineers for the study, project, or activity in the upcoming fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1b803c94905e485e8345ea29c1244298"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of notification</header><text>The notification under paragraph (1)(C)(i) shall include an explanation of the cause of the change to the schedule for the study, project, or activity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3715321295e94195bc0d943c044ecba9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Disclosures to States</header><text>In the case of a study, project, or activity described in subsection (b) authorized to be carried out by the Secretary without an agreement with a non-Federal interest, the District Engineer of the District of the Corps of Engineers responsible for that study, project, or activity shall provide the applicable documentation and notifications required by paragraph (1) to the Governor of each State in which the study, project, or activity is carried out.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id64677187f6b649f4b89b5407d9a6d1cb"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements for certain studies</header><paragraph id="idbd577537e38d431ba9722fe1096e5ed2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of a study described in subsection (b) the purpose of which is to develop a recommendation with respect to a congressional authorization for a project or activity, including a congressional authorization to increase the maximum authorized cost of a project in accordance with section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2280">33 U.S.C. 2280</external-xref>), the Secretary may not—</text><subparagraph id="id80438869eb9544d6a7de29d870460ed1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>complete the study without submitting to Congress a Chief’s Report or Director’s Report, as applicable, for the study that includes such a recommendation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id808b51752a2747ecb03fe57404226374"><enum>(B)</enum><text>narrow the purpose or geographic scope of the study relative to the authorized purpose and geographic scope of the study, unless requested in writing by the non-Federal interest for the study;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6092843f09814e9f80ed1a6b938d2f94"><enum>(C)</enum><text>eliminate or otherwise restrict the alternatives considered as part of that study, without the approval of the non-Federal interest for the study; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74ef5393f6704b4aae19490bd7c8cbaf"><enum>(D)</enum><text>delay progress of the study toward a schedule milestone by a period exceeding 45 days in total under subsections (b) and (c) of section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282c">33 U.S.C. 2282c</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6c55012e52cb4ac9a2baf836877a88b1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interim chief’s reports</header><text>Nothing in this subsection prohibits the Secretary from submitting to Congress an interim Chief’s Report for an actionable element of a project prior to completion of a study described in subsection (b), subject to the following conditions:</text><subparagraph id="id75138e2c2393452785dbb8b705c0868f" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Continuation of the study after submission of the interim Chief’s Report shall not be subject to a new investment or new start decision.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3e4bc0a888f84bb8bff650f0b12dd70e" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The non-Federal interest for the study agrees to the submission of an interim Chief’s Report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id339f681e77514b8d803adbf423c1e21e"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Subsection (a) shall not apply to a study, project, or activity described in subsection (b) if—</text><paragraph id="idb57c2b544cdd4a729816810abacb1ea7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the pausing of construction of the project is required to comply with section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2280">33 U.S.C. 2280</external-xref>), subject to the condition that the pause does not affect the validation study necessary to support an increase in the maximum authorized cost of the project;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1c6e89a1460b485e9e83f3cbd0243286"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the pausing or deferral of the study, project, or activity is required because the non-Federal interest for that study, project, or activity lacks the capability or willingness to carry out the non-Federal responsibilities required by, as applicable—</text><subparagraph id="idab5f0d43f0354a2abc0e40586c2a5068"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 101, 102, 103, or 105 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2211">33 U.S.C. 2211</external-xref>, 2212, 2213, or 2215);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3d3e618b75d14710a89e46fa90bd851b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1962d-5b">42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcac247e3e5b648afacc2e80a01731ea0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the authorization for the study, project, or activity;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id19ec6f477dce40a7b029a48a2ee6e0ce"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the pausing, termination, or deferral of a study, project, or activity is required to comply with a court order or condition of a settlement agreement; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9eadae20a294f78a09eb337317b6182"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the pausing, termination, or deferral of the study, project, or activity is requested in writing by the non-Federal interest for the study, project, or activity.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idaf4e41a969bb4da0925a3518f1790019"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Presumption</header><text>A study, project, or activity described in subsection (b) to which no exception under subsection (e) applies shall be presumed to be paused, terminated, or deferred in violation of subsection (a) if—</text><paragraph id="id304a0fc9ad9b45d0bfb7cfd3e1a76a2f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>progress of the study, project, or activity toward a schedule milestone is delayed by a period exceeding 45 days; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id248915d7924a4497bf94b7e3f598d544"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the District Engineer of the District of the Corps of Engineers responsible for that study, project, or activity fails to provide to the non-Federal interest for the study, project, or activity, or to a State, if applicable, any documentation or notification required under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) in accordance with the terms of that subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id44b45958e8274a3888a4a48762376426"><enum>1116.</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1121 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2298a">33 U.S.C. 2298a</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/272">Public Law 118–272</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id9e3fe3291fb4439c9b3d52f6c24807b9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary shall regularly</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id54afe5216a984d37a6cf9a5732733b0a"><subsection id="idea185b3774b8493a91c4f2afff112f19"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall regularly</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="ide71923e3fa8c49b7b4118ad84e5ed389"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9229b37e9c30405cbb2716aa74540571"><subsection id="id9096f8f5eae7411da682c3fc830ec495"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the databases described in subsection (a) contain data and information that is consistent and compatible with the publicly available data and information on recreational sites under the jurisdictions of other relevant Federal agencies.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="ide624d945d0e74cd4b645a5bac188f801"><enum>1117.</enum><header>Dredging coordination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In carrying out operations and maintenance activities, including dredging, at federally authorized ports and inland and intracoastal waterways, to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant Federal agencies, non-Federal project sponsors, and other relevant non-Federal public entities and stakeholders—</text><paragraph id="id2a882b37d7624323a0fda5e089846bac"><enum>(1)</enum><text>on the scope of, and timeline for the completion of, those activities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1fc2540c440b4a918fc4970f4e5e1786"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to mitigate, to the maximum extent practicable, the impacts on waterways operations, including the safe and efficient movement of vessels, associated with those activities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id57400530b0fc4e598280612004033e72"><enum>(3)</enum><text>on opportunities to improve communication regarding when those activities are proposed to be carried out.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id21580d382f034ebdac3a958ba923848c"><enum>1118.</enum><header>Nonstructural flood and coastal storm risk management</header><subsection id="id3306abdf30854aa0822fc8b34aa95776"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of nonstructural feature</header><paragraph id="ida17d1cf3b96c4391bcbbf21e45f4cd84"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In this section, the term <term>nonstructural feature</term>, with respect to a project for flood risk management or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, means methods and techniques for reducing flood and coastal storm risk and damages by adapting to the natural characteristics of a floodplain, including—</text><subparagraph id="id18f66e1bc74e4caca74b4984bfb6c3f8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>structure elevation;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2aa996df861a4ff7a4c02ef90a0685c7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>structure floodproofing;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4a8904697cf7447d9cefd14a57a7331e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>basement filling; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc5651a86fb514b56a1e14e043b057e15"><enum>(D)</enum><text>acquisition of floodplain land and attendant structure demolition or relocation, except as provided in paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1b2e4195a2484b67aa9c5e1e0a249592"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusion</header><text>The term <term>nonstructural feature</term> does not include any property acquisition and attendant structure demolition or relocation required to implement a structural feature or to mitigate for flooding induced by a structural feature.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id821bd6badf544030bee9d7b472662e3c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Capacity building</header><paragraph id="id4506f28514d045c8b5cbb2447263f511"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National nonstructural committee</header><subparagraph id="id3fd435df6bfa4027ae974c0e6bec8173"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall not terminate the charter for the National Nonstructural Committee of the Corps of Engineers established pursuant to the authorities provided to the Secretary under section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/709a">33 U.S.C. 709a</external-xref>) without specific authorization from Congress.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida55b4a703e5646b090e8c15450d8ca49"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Stakeholder engagement and community outreach policies</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable and consistent with section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/709a">33 U.S.C. 709a</external-xref>), the National Nonstructural Committee shall prioritize the development of guidance and tools to enhance the use of nonstructural features, when appropriate and consistent with applicable statutory authorities, including through stakeholder engagement and community outreach.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7c581b3bea8d402ab012c5e3c0a298d8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall not require a District or Division of the Corps of Engineers to consult with, or provide funding to, the National Nonstructural Committee when that District or Division is carrying out an authorized study or project for flood or coastal storm risk management.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3ed550a553e444679fc31db6a23ae6ff"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Nonstructural working group</header><subparagraph id="id208888e429f54360a4ca5927d6ddbe4b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the National Nonstructural Committee, shall establish a working group (referred to in this paragraph as the <quote>Nonstructural Working Group</quote>) of representatives from Federal agencies with statutory responsibilities related to flood risk management or flood hazard mitigation, State and local governments, and nationally recognized nonprofit organizations with expertise in nonstructural flood risk management to provide individual advice to, and exchange information with, the National Nonstructural Committee—</text><clause id="idcf506211f80b493e97c1edcac457b7c8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to advance the execution of flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction studies and projects that include nonstructural features; and</text></clause><clause id="id522032f4f8384aa4846f0268199484b8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to further the development of technical and policy guidance for the formulation, evaluation, and implementation of nonstructural features.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcc8430d9673f469896b87cfd0fa10e4f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Meetings</header><clause id="ida1cec2cfb28a4f518d174be511a8b6e0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Nonstructural Working Group shall meet virtually on not less than a quarterly basis.</text></clause><clause id="idecd89f5fa23d4f49a9b9e9affb13efef"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Available to public</header><text>Each meeting of the Nonstructural Working Group shall be open and accessible to the public.</text></clause><clause id="idecfa0c25c9b04f4288678b16d048ad93"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Agenda</header><text>The National Nonstructural Committee shall make available on a public-facing website the agenda for each meeting of the Nonstructural Working Group at least 10 days before the date of the meeting.</text></clause><clause id="ida4e2873f605f4e7399dad7105c88b887"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Minutes</header><text>The National Nonstructural Committee shall make available on a public-facing website the minutes for each meeting of the Nonstructural Working Group not later than 30 days after the date of the meeting.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9e6930f09cd04c76aff6c9d8bb784eb7"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Access to information</header><text>As is necessary and appropriate as determined by the Secretary, the National Nonstructural Committee shall provide participants in the Nonstructural Working Group access to information related to ongoing flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction studies and projects that include nonstructural features and technical and policy guidance for the Nonstructural Working Group to carry out the purposes described in clauses (i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idccfef16532db425b88431bda044fc08f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Phased implementation</header><paragraph id="ide99460e4965b4e29a9c451e39cae59c1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On the request of the non-Federal interest for a project for flood risk management or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction that includes nonstructural features at scale, the Secretary shall phase implementation of the nonstructural features by municipality, neighborhood, type of structure, category of nonstructural feature, or other appropriate criterion.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6cf0d77a11414fb6a20ca966f98b3f39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project partnership agreements</header><text>In carrying out a project described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter into a separate project partnership agreement with the non-Federal interest for each phase of construction of the nonstructural features.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc77e15468ed442bc98b195dcfd5d1056"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Multiple non-federal interests</header><text>In the case of a project described in paragraph (1) that involves multiple non-Federal interests, the Secretary may enter into separate agreements with each non-Federal interest.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id888c2d8b483d4808a84a59e8eae14809"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Acquisition and attendant structure demolition or relocation</header><text>If requested by a non-Federal interest for a flood risk management or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction project authorized on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb82e26c805714921812faab4570756fb"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall carry out a property acquisition and attendant structure demolition or relocation nonstructural feature included in the project on a voluntary basis; and </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idacb1bf33da03482b9ef7c8bb5742dcb0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not compel the owner of a structure included in the nonstructural feature to participate in an action described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide206dcc762f84b1dbc63ff3ef8004f4c"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Structure elevation</header><paragraph id="ida5892ba7d43e4d6a9267d78e933551e2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Temporary relocation assistance</header><text>Section 8154 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3735; 138 Stat. 3012) is amended—</text><subparagraph id="id255749c6167f4794bf3844b672d7adba"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>10 years</quote> and inserting <quote>12 years</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6d411cf0009240b48ba7f1f0498551a3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(1), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id518660916ceb4731ba050df442f05d1d"><subparagraph id="idf2cd02e7c0fe47aca776beeed15471cc"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, Rhode Island Coastline, Rhode Island, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3169).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0fa779f130674a4295a9b21acf4a910b"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, Pawcatuck River, Rhode Island, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2738).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4dca7f8bda5d4c0fbe4d43527a34dfd1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Tar Pamlico River Basin, North Carolina, authorized by section 1401(7) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3171).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc6ebc97d4893405f8aa1109332348ba6"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Princeville, North Carolina, under study on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Water Resources Development Act of 2026</short-title> under the authority of section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/549a">33 U.S.C. 549a</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8f4799bc5b4a46318ade0d5d32a2de06"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, Virginia Beach, Virginia, under study on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Water Resources Development Act of 2026</short-title> under the authority of section 1201(9) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3802).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3a4c00dfa0c74a2097b2051c95875409"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, City of Boston, Massachusetts, under study on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Water Resources Development Act of 2026</short-title> under resolution of the Senate Committee on Public Works dated September 12, 1969 (91st Congress).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc7ed823e598e4b0989ec57562a9a2c52"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, Nassau County Back Bays, New York, under study on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Water Resources Development Act of 2026</short-title> under the authority of the Act of June 15, 1955 (69 Stat. 132, chapter 140).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id10122d6b5fad450e85b29aba51cb1bc4"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Green Brook, New Jersey, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4119), under reevaluation on the date of enactment of the <short-title>Water Resources Development Act of 2026</short-title>.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idde576dd3000f496692182d442d24a236"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Structure elevation project delivery pilot program</header><subparagraph id="idd2b8ca2848c746dba4253afda3f0a43c"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a pilot program to evaluate the extent to which modifications to the structure elevation nonstructural features of a covered water resources development project to account for minimum design loads and associated criteria for wind risk will enhance the completeness, effectiveness, efficiency, acceptability, and equitable implementation by the Corps of Engineers of those nonstructural features for those covered water resources development projects.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc0739b89593d40fe9322fc07bd9f153a"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>On the request of the non-Federal interest for a covered water resources development project, the Secretary may include in project costs shared in accordance with the cost share requirements otherwise applicable to the covered water resources development project the costs associated with modifying a structure elevation nonstructural feature of the covered water resources development project to comply with minimum design loads and associated criteria for wind risk as described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id70c1f3c6f5a64eb68b7b1d44b72a0294"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Congressional notification</header><text>The Secretary shall notify the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives prior to entering into a project partnership agreement providing for a covered water resources development project to be implemented under the pilot program established under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0aea05fc34c5445e830298932bbf5cba"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The authority to enter into, or amend, a project partnership agreement providing for a covered water resources development project to be implemented under the pilot program established under this section shall expire on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idef0d17249e984ea8942fa7518575d628"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, 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 that includes findings and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the pilot program established under this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda7296d662d240868bceeaface2c41d3"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Definition of covered water resources development project</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered water resources development project</term> means—</text><clause id="id561c92e5ece94379b7bd349b19e7e730"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the project for coastal storm risk management, Rhode Island Coastline, Rhode Island, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3169);</text></clause><clause id="id69743480569541999da368e5811e410e"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the project for coastal storm risk management, Pawcatuck River, Rhode Island, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2738);</text></clause><clause id="idc71452dd5ff84af98978a3f21eb778bc"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the project for coastal storm risk management, Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point, New York, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2738); and</text></clause><clause id="id66c6f90ad80841acb981d534ea44ebe1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the project for coastal storm risk management, Norfolk, Virginia, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2738).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id68c529ec6e4c479d976784bf520fe05c"><enum>1119.</enum><header>In-kind contributions review and technical assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 221(a)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(a)(4)) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id64f5a1673a49401db58a7efbb978abf5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id56f757529d104c31841e35fcf274c82a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary may credit</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1e8579ec42c648adaae4573ed65c1dab"><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6fd774d4f88f4e94852ff2304c740d54"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may credit</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddba31b780fbb46b78757dbd914f52f3f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide061d93c76b04996ad315775b2d1c1dc"><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida9e94735f282404d9114e0914626aa15"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Phases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the request of the non-Federal interest, a review carried out by the Secretary to make a determination under clause (i) may be done at key milestones for the design or construction of the project, if the Secretary and the non-Federal interest jointly determine and agree to those milestones.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id83c01b2fa93f458c86657823f0f2f150"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id22be9f6581dd485bb280544793931eb1"><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd0e7df3b4c38443097cd184a2bc422e2"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Secretary may accept and expend funds provided by the non-Federal interest to carry out a review described in subparagraph (B)(ii) during the performance of work by the non-Federal interest before the date of execution of a partnership agreement or feasibility cost sharing agreement.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><enum>II</enum><header>Studies and Reports</header><section id="id354e21db5c6b49f1911b3a30b8e23ab1"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Authorization of proposed feasibility studies</header><subsection id="ide054f99057634ddd8c924f60a4fe2555"><enum>(a)</enum><header>New projects</header><text>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 <quote>Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development</quote> submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282d">33 U.S.C. 2282d</external-xref>) or otherwise reviewed by Congress:</text><paragraph id="id017b9344ba964d7c9df8bc48c92d15b1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Mobile, Alabama</header><text>Project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, along the Mobile River, Mobile, Alabama. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb59c99442c9d420c99939a02ac6b4f1b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Kodiak, Alaska</header><text>Project for navigation, Kodiak, Alaska. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id67fffa4a24964c24bf31daa88d29fa93"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska</header><text>Project for flood risk management, including bank stabilization, along the Russian River, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida9277ed58a884695b7f7da98f2d67a33"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Matanuska–susitna Borough, Alaska</header><text>Project for flood risk management, including bank stabilization, along the Susitna River, Matanuska–Susitna Borough, Alaska. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide55b657ef0764a5c8995a653c8f57a83"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Scow Bay, Alaska</header><text>Project for navigation, Scow Bay, Petersburg, Alaska. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id95f66ec07b984d65b2878574931ec766"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Unalaska, Alaska</header><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, including shoreline stabilization, Unalaska, Alaska. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb0a07e43d0d64cf39d8157b75d209496"><enum>(7)</enum><header>City of Hayward, California</header><text>Project for coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration, City of Hayward, California. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1b49df6626bf4b6590272faba48c814c"><enum>(8)</enum><header>City of Morro Bay, California</header><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, City of Morro Bay, California. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idac7bd61992ad4971a574b384baeef49e"><enum>(9)</enum><header>City of Redondo Beach, California</header><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, City of Redondo Beach, California. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide1156caf7f9f450094a77b6b5a8ea3d9"><enum>(10)</enum><header>City of Redwood City, California</header><text>Project for flood risk management, City of Redwood City, California. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id25133e5cede541388a68d2d8496aa5ff"><enum>(11)</enum><header>City of Pacifica, California</header><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, City of Pacifica, California. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8ff19f319e0e4e67b171a8c03033586f"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Town of Bethlehem, Connecticut</header><text>Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Long Meadow Pond, Town of Bethlehem, Connecticut. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf234104992f54c40af1897c0fd9de6c1"><enum>(13)</enum><header>City of Bridgeport, Connecticut</header><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, City of Bridgeport, Connecticut. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide2e9c970019d4666a05742e965f33d0b"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Town of Milford, Connecticut</header><text>Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Housatonic River, Town of Milford, Connecticut. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6a1ddf2ab3384efca2d1695b7ed50479"><enum>(15)</enum><header>City of New Castle, Delaware</header><text>Project for flood risk management, City of New Castle, Delaware. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4bf0d6c929b3491492e1f3af9a1251bb"><enum>(16)</enum><header>Broward County, Florida</header><text>Project for flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, and ecosystem restoration, Broward County, Florida. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id303b6f7be00443388a8b0d2a32cf608b"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Athens–clarke County, Georgia</header><text>Project for flood risk management, Athens–Clarke County, Georgia. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id104c8acc36214ebf999c06d319f20540"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Clayton County, Georgia</header><text>Project for flood risk management, Clayton County, Georgia. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd8fed2ebb1f24a5085e489e831792304"><enum>(19)</enum><header>City of St. Mary’s, Georgia</header><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, City of St. Mary’s, Georgia. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide5f57c562bc54c05a58f923d24d614ce"><enum>(20)</enum><header>Kaimana Beach, Hawaii</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Project for coastal storm risk management, Kaimana Beach, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida9315bd2e1f24056ba9555e875fe4212"><enum>(21)</enum><header>Benton, Kentucky</header><text>Project for flood risk management, including sediment and debris management, City of Benton, Kentucky. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb005b2313cac4837ac090083bda54e5e"><enum>(22)</enum><header>Liberty, Kentucky</header><text>Project for flood risk management, City of Liberty, Kentucky. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id67dd40d7d8ca46928a8bc6ea468cc4db"><enum>(23)</enum><header>Maysville, Kentucky</header><text>Project for flood risk management, City of Maysville, Kentucky. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbf8ed7edb36c41f8a9733d94f1fc9feb"><enum>(24)</enum><header>Milton, Kentucky</header><text>Project for flood risk management, City of Milton, Kentucky. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6c862c16bab14b10a6ac966c8205041a"><enum>(25)</enum><header>Baton Rouge and Ama, Louisiana</header><text>Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, along the Lower Mississippi River, Baton Rouge and Ama, Louisiana. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id52fca5ea29814d20b147cc7de0785c7c"><enum>(26)</enum><header>Comite River, Louisiana</header><text>Project for flood risk management, including sediment and debris management, Comite River, Louisiana. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide42ca274323a4856adbc071530d86e7f"><enum>(27)</enum><header>Amelia Earhart Dam, Cities of Somerville and Everett, Massachusetts</header><text>Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, Amelia Earhart Dam, Cities of Somerville and Everett, Massachusetts. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id255ef557893848d7939f0cc530bc3e95"><enum>(28)</enum><header>Chase Garden Creek, Massachusetts</header><text>Project for ecosystem restoration, Chase Garden Creek, Towns of Dennis and Yarmouth, Massachusetts. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb69e152618d44ac68a96b3ce0814203a"><enum>(29)</enum><header>City of Attleboro, massachusetts</header><text>Project for flood risk and stormwater management, City of Attleboro, Massachusetts. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idce5f7af4d0394b6a9f3b66805e531520"><enum>(30)</enum><header>City of Woburn, Massachusetts</header><text>Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, stormwater management, and ecosystem restoration, City of Woburn, Massachusetts. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbea76fe4c730499b8a128bbe58286d00"><enum>(31)</enum><header>Town of Hadley, Massachusetts</header><text>Project for flood risk management, Town of Hadley, Massachusetts. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id698fe8f5e8b8425498da629610e4fdff"><enum>(32)</enum><header>Houghton County, Michigan</header><text>Project for flood risk management, Houghton County, Michigan. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3b2e32b3a4a6403a8ddf0b3affd30cc5"><enum>(33)</enum><header>Port Austin Township, Michigan</header><text>Project for coastal storm risk management and coastal erosion, Port Austin Township, Michigan. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd834caeb009e4df5b3c79f9f4007a6a1"><enum>(34)</enum><header>Hatchie River, Mississippi</header><text>Project for flood risk management and aquatic ecosystem restoration, along the Hatchie River in Tippah County, Alcon County, and Union County, Mississippi. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8adc8749bc874937a89768ff4364e40d"><enum>(35)</enum><header>Upper Passaic River, New Jersey</header><text>Project for flood risk management, Upper Passaic River, Towns of Berkeley Heights and Long Hill, City of Summit, and Borough of New Providence, New Jersey. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd8f4ff9b100b4d399784cd15c1434e1d"><enum>(36)</enum><header>Mohawk River and Erie Canal, New York</header><text>Project ecosystem restoration, Mohawk River and Erie Canal, New York. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0bc2d069c1dc4bf8bbab76e7f78cfe00"><enum>(37)</enum><header>Franklin, Ohio</header><text>Project for flood risk management, including bank stabilization, along the Great Miami River, Franklin, Ohio. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcd72953c0ed141d08108fbd002092611"><enum>(38)</enum><header>Toledo, Ohio</header><text>Project for flood risk management and aquatic ecosystem restoration, including bank stabilization and recreation, along the Maumee River, Toledo, Ohio. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida054b5f437c144cc9bcae9f4e016c6b3"><enum>(39)</enum><header>Hood River County, Oregon</header><text>Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Hood River County, Oregon. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5fadab73ec4e4cc2addccbea81261da2"><enum>(40)</enum><header>Ross Island Lagoon, Lower Willamette River, Oregon</header><text>Project for ecosystem restoration, Ross Island Lagoon, Lower Willamette River, Oregon. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1bd4fa5da0224bd9bf475bd041e249ac"><enum>(41)</enum><header>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania</header><text>Project for flood risk management, along the Mingo Creek and Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id820cd8dfe98440ba8723dc396c29476a" commented="no"><enum>(42)</enum><header>Wissahickon Creek, Pennsylvania</header><text>Project for flood risk management, including bank stabilization, Wissahickon Creek, Montgomery County and Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcee8de1e165b4370b6283e78ddb5cb02"><enum>(43)</enum><header>Moab, Utah</header><text>Project for flood risk management along Mill Creek and Pack Creek in Moab, Utah. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida4ba2b4b237d4fedbbed72f1deebfc36"><enum>(44)</enum><header>Nooksack River, Washington</header><text>Project for flood risk management, Nooksack River, Washington. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4a5d9af145cf4a77964a64297c7d4590"><enum>(45)</enum><header>Skagit River, Washington</header><text>Project for flood risk management, Skagit River, Washington. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf6777b2750444822b00f5b2ef2bf6e0f"><enum>(46)</enum><header>Upper Ohio watershed, Monongahela watershed, West Fork watershed, Tygart Valley watershed, West Virginia</header><text>Project for flood risk management, Upper Ohio watershed, Monongahela watershed, West Fork watershed, and Tygart Valley watershed, West Virginia. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id49bc4957cc684168a7adeff1b6b08d5c"><enum>(47)</enum><header>Tug Fork watershed, West Virginia</header><text>Project for flood risk management, Tug Fork watershed, West Virginia. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idc5a75fa6780149659146831efbc33095"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project modifications</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following project modifications:</text><paragraph id="idc4c9632f09274cb682e8f579d1ce55e2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Buchanan Reservoir, Chowchilla River, California</header><text>Modifications to the project for flood risk management, irrigation, recreation and wildlife management, Buchanan Reservoir, Chowchilla River, California, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1192), for purposes of flood risk management and water supply. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1d8a68bd23034d9cb9e8fd4d60b482b7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Torrington, Connecticut</header><text>Modifications to the projects for flood risk management, Naugatuck River West Branch and East Branch, Torrington, Connecticut, authorized by section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/701s">33 U.S.C. 701s</external-xref>), for improved flood risk management. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd579fa15cc334da6b35d093389276ca5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assawoman Canal, Delaware</header><text>Modifications to the Assawoman Canal, Delaware, authorized by the first section of the Act of August 5, 1886 (24 Stat. 318, chapter 929), for purposes of flood and coastal storm risk management, including investigation of a retractable dam. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0c82f4ca452647d18bcf718dc62821e0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Port Allen, Kauai, Hawaii</header><text>Modifications to the project for navigation, Port Allen, Kauai, Hawaii, authorized by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1039, chapter 830) and section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 23, chapter 19), for improved navigation and coastal storm risk management. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id840356dbf4d64711b55fa1948612e0bd" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Boston Harbor, Massachusetts</header><text>Modifications to the project for navigation, Boston Harbor, authorized by section 7002(1) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1365), to widen and deepen the turning basin and turning area, to deepen the main ship channel, the lower reserved channels, and the anchorage, and other improvements. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id16c80fcf8cf44b91858be160bf2c3486" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Lower Charles River, Massachusetts</header><text>Modifications to the flood risk management project on the Lower Charles River, Massachusetts, authorized by section 203 the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 739), to address overtopping of the Charles River Dam. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide8cf23fe2b6140cc9c965a6f944813bf" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><header>North Nashua River, Massachusetts</header><text>Modifications to the project for flood risk management, North Nashua River, Massachusetts, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1419). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9bcdfa2a9e334f838ae6896d5af16a1e" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><header>St. Joseph Harbor, Michigan</header><text>Modifications to the project for navigation, St. Joseph Harbor, Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 461, chapter 134), the first section of the Act of June 14, 1880 (21 Stat. 183, chapter 211), the first section of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1130, chapter 425), the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1036, chapter 830), section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 19, chapter 19), and section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 299), to deepen the inner and outer harbors. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6aae6160bd59411289b7b349c59d2795" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Walkiah Bluff, Pearl River, Mississippi</header><text>Modifications to the project for wetland restoration, Walkiah Bluff, Pearl River, Mississippi, authorized pursuant to section 307(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2317">33 U.S.C. 2317</external-xref>). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb874260c4216490e9baf6b53bdfca4ed" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Delaware River dredged material utilization, New Jersey</header><text>Modifications to the project for beneficial use of dredged material for the Delaware River, New Jersey, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2737), for purposes of coastal storm risk management and ecosystem restoration. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id74f96a48eeff4f648860ea20fc583f4a" commented="no"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Cape Fear River, North Carolina</header><text>Modifications to the project for navigation, Cape Fear—Northeast (Cape Fear) Rivers, North Carolina, authorized by section 101(a)(22) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3665), for water supply. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide7be975337524a9295de8c9d80b6adac" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Tillamook Bay, Oregon</header><text>Modifications to the project for navigation, Tillamook Bay, Oregon, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 25, 1912 (37 Stat. 220, chapter 253), the first section of the Act of March 2, 1919 (40 Stat. 1285, chapter 95), the first section of the Act of March 3, 1925 (43 Stat. 1189, chapter 467), section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1173), section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1252), and section 301 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1092), to establish and maintain a stepped channel. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcefd96f2e4074daf988c4ab5875c5bf1"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Willamette Valley project, Oregon</header><text>Modifications to the Leaburg and McKenzie fish hatcheries, Willamette Valley, Oregon, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 179, chapter 188), to supply water to the hatcheries.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id12145389a41c4a2ca13b330364fb6e23" commented="no"><enum>(14)</enum><header>Allegheny River, Pennsylvania</header><text>Modifications to the project for navigation and ecosystem restoration, Allegheny River, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 1201(a)(134) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3057), for recreation. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7e3582598f544347bbf41d3e9dd7af9b" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>Each study authorized by subsection (b) shall be considered a new phase investigation and afforded the same treatment as a general reevaluation.</text></subsection></section><section id="ide2d4e7e5c3614e228325f9f310e6e442"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Expedited completion</header><subsection id="id50ccab87d48a406da1cc91a874c02a40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Feasibility studies</header><text>The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a feasibility study or general reevaluation report (as applicable) 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:</text><paragraph id="idd8504c4bb62b4770aa518cae2402f074"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Cave Buttes Dam, Arizona. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1dc0656f13af4e258dc4732411f31608"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, McMicken Dam, Arizona. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id84b2ac71522d422ca1d8efb1195be7da"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Salt River, Rio Salado Oeste, Arizona. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id95185c8dd437479c8630b98bf811ca8e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek, California. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id351485c02deb40f993b01cb6de3ce85b"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass Plant, Delaware. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id935764848ec5464089261a80cc7a5852"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Wailupe Stream Watershed, Honolulu, Hawaii. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd4c242cac25742f3ac7d8c5005d04b0a"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Kaiaka–Waialua Watershed, Hawaii. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0936674889c04ed283787030f246d9bc"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, County of Kauai, Hawaii. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9721c93bd6b944688aa1f4d477fbb6ea"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, County of Maui, Hawaii. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id24a5493c8f3a4369b33623237c8629c0"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Coffeyville, Kansas, authorized by section 1201(a)(57) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3053). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ideeabd00c13184d95a63f598ceed0cada"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Shunganunga Creek, Topeka, Kansas. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id83ae308515d34ece9f5d922f48d8a8a1"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Project for navigation, Saginaw River, Michigan. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id985aee1cef8b4ae0affb688e7b1e15a9"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Modifications to the project for navigation, Middle and West Neebish Channels, Saint Marys River, Michigan. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id74372bd50ee749e184364e1a48cf6d04"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Rahway River Basin, New Jersey. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9b29344acc94511b33e76bc65f38da2"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Modifications to the project for flood risk management and water supply, Mosquito Creek Lake, Trumbull County, Ohio. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide50587d91d484afeab666e10e3aa7255"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, Chincoteague Island, Virginia. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id287a2da5673c4fb98bfe5036ea078a30"><enum>(17)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Kanawha River Basin, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id27d5bc7be1554c438b1cee6a54d632e7"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Upper Guyandotte River Basin, West Virginia.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id469d8cf8f18e4459ab25e9c65b99c5d1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study reports</header><text>The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a Chief’s Report or Director’s Report (as applicable) for each of the following projects to be considered for authorization:</text><paragraph id="ide7aa79a991974de2b5311304ffa37600"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Project for navigation, Port of Nome, Nome, Alaska. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id268fd051d3784e868ba7b855b42e924a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Central Everglades, Florida, authorized by section 1401(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1713). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1747f6bc82964801acd907d1ccf934b0" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Modifications to Central and Southern Florida, Canal 111 (C–111) South Dade Project, Florida, authorized by section 401(7) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2741).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide4cfd3086c80428e8557681ad6961383" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Project for navigation, Port Everglades Harbor, Florida, authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1709). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2bb605794ff1444b831a928318d83ad7" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries, Illinois.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide95ce16915a24fbf93034c858ef17ed6" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Smoky Hill Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project, Salina, Kansas, carried out pursuant to section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/549a">33 U.S.C. 549a</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ided3ffac76d8045199f76ab2288f9305f" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Project for navigation, Kentucky Lock and Dam, Tennessee River, Kentucky, authorized by section 101(a)(13) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3664).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8996cd618bfb429eaeb4442201faae6c" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Lower Missouri Jefferson City L–142, Missouri, authorized by section 216 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2687).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida099e0c867ba4b43953e634ece4527dd" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Project for ecosystem restoration, Lower Osage River Basin, Missouri, authorized by section 201(a)(16) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2670). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf5b535920b924db6842db9b544bb7ab9" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, New York–New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries, New York and New Jersey.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9d728b0074d4faea20f00430359018f" commented="no"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Project for navigation, Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project, Port Lavaca, Texas, authorized by section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id17a5b02e3e0c4b7a8cdf7028a91569f7" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Modifications to the project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor, Virginia.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id202548f621f44003a991c09274873009"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Projects and activities</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following:</text><paragraph id="ide22504d771eb4c119fa4509c20e8acbf" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Flood Risk Management and Bank Stabilization, Selma, Alabama, authorized by section 8401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3839).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd6e11deefb41458d9c9b894b28db0b02" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Modifications to the project for navigation, Homer Harbor, Homer, Alaska, carried out pursuant to section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1181; chapter 771). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf8da5b3d56d64bf7abff01912a5248b4" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Little Colorado River, Winslow, Arizona. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4c4830340a384392b8a3e022d80bbe1b" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Project for ecosystem restoration, Tres Rios, Arizona. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc44c648774514259aa967852971564ac" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Project for ecosystem restoration, Salt River, Va Shly–Ay Akimel, Arizona. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0be2a696356e4eb39418c85f8d246d56" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Project for ecosystem restoration, Los Angeles River, California. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfb41683bf67b441ea152df5cc517f571" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Murrieta Creek, California. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id913f541b21b74c8289dc19210b7bae3e" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Project for coastal storm risk management, San Francisco Waterfront, California. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id840907f0dc114315a7a9ba6c4b921035" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Project for ecosystem restoration, water supply, flood control, and protection of water quality, Central and Southern Florida, Indian River Lagoon, Florida, authorized by section 1001(14) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1051). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbd49c235fa3744ca8e98acc0bc3f3960" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Four Rivers Basin, Florida, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1183). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf7fdb54b11a4484780ecb6aa698fc64c" commented="no"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Project for ecosystem restoration, Quincy Bay, Illinois, authorized by section 1103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/652">33 U.S.C. 652</external-xref>). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id93457869ead346229a64e57d81844b4d" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Hanapepe River, Hawaii. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf64c296048e840ee9457a6074d05f36d" commented="no"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Project for flood control, Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia, authorized by section 580 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3790) and modified by section 340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2612) and section 3170 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1154).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id57e2241361a843a0a55a15d3837f085c" commented="no"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Project for dam safety modifications, Bluestone Dam, West Virginia, authorized pursuant to section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1586, chapter 688).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1d60f8cae35845518cd38e1f704b9f73"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional documents</header><text>The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the following documents:</text><paragraph id="ide310a7873b1a4a9bb14fa4ba09661e41" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Dredged Material Management Plan for Calumet Harbor, Illinois. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8818d53187134eae9d18ec47731e0e30" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Lower Missouri River Flood Risk and Resiliency System Plan authorized under section 216 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2687). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id19f187735bd248578a92b7255edf7c26" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study authorized under section 213 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2684).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0fbeef93cae14c2399a68df72d501727" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Dredged Material Management Plan for the Cleveland Harbor, Cleveland, Ohio.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8cf68cf568164b5888ae207626cb4004" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Water supply assessment, Cole Rivers Hatchery, Oregon. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd652d83d1c83437fb78da95d97180596"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Tribal partnership program</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following projects and studies in the following locations under the Tribal partnership program under section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2269">33 U.S.C. 2269</external-xref>):</text><paragraph id="idd53c7bebca77454d9f40f6c4ee156fea"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Ak–Chin Indian Community project for flood risk management, Arizona. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd64082abb50b41bfbaf075d20d92e086"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Gila River Indian Community pilot project, Arizona. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1586927a61654da9b90f3ad241112bf3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Navajo Nation watershed assessment for the Little Colorado River Basin, Arizona. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id90d1126779b44592b1aa1479dbf25b3d"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following activities for operations and maintenance:</text><paragraph id="id1f99628506094fe994c2ef1628f3854d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Maintenance dredging for the following projects for navigation:</text><subparagraph id="id6afd906ee6ba4e1ebc8ad6a5177820b4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Guilford Harbor, Connecticut. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id28373175f4644259bdf68d7fcf9a79c5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>New Haven Harbor, Connecticut. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4945180685b84f3897c0f71448b8c3c0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Essex River, Massachusetts. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide7b99bc6af0e494e84297709ffaaa690"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Maurice River, New Jersey. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id53615bc8d33d44198b285d1fa21e4510"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Salem River, New Jersey. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idabe2ee97c96b41d89fe713fd82757af7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Appomattox River, Virginia. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3040c2b9427645419c382d9970292a60"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Chinook, Washington. </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b95623b1a0a4d97becd11db2921a95f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Breakwater repair for the project for navigation, Laupahoehoe Harbor, Hawaii.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idaafd902b46654f5f849b6a484f4f8469"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Continuing authorities programs</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following projects:</text><paragraph id="id954eb5b7cccc486eb4346dbca3d0f5ea"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Project for ecosystem restoration, Corazon de Los Tres Rios del Norte, Arizona, authorized by section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2330">33 U.S.C. 2330</external-xref>). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida89926b69a934d85af2a04d8dad6255f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, McCormick Wash, City of Globe, Arizona, authorized by section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/701s">33 U.S.C. 701s</external-xref>). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id93fea9d2a06744ceb9fa521d10971676"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Pinal County Ak–Chin Levee, Arizona, authorized by section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/701s">33 U.S.C. 701s</external-xref>). </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd17c2b116f9347a8927ed36eb162e3b5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Project for flood risk management, Lower Santa Cruz River, Pinal County, Arizona, authorized by section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/701s">33 U.S.C. 701s</external-xref>). </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc29d13267cc84d61a7dcefb5f55ad78f"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Project for beneficial use of dredged material, New Jersey Meadowlands, New Jersey, authorized by section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2326">33 U.S.C. 2326</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb7bc702aa86e458c875fee010bd2bec7"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Expedited completion of other feasibility studies</header><subsection id="idb8767322c1c54129a7c1bd78b0412c7d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fort Pierce shore protection project, Florida</header><text>The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project, St. Lucie County, Florida, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2231">33 U.S.C. 2231(b)</external-xref>). </text></subsection><subsection id="id7bc29615c4214d76a099566ed6ae496b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Florida</header><text>The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for flood risk management, Central and Southern Florida Flood Resiliency Study for Broward Basins, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Florida, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2231">33 U.S.C. 2231(b)</external-xref>). </text></subsection><subsection id="idffa4f1b6be68441f8aec1c4179b362d7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cedar Point navigation and improvement district channel deepening project, Baytown, Texas</header><text>The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for navigation, Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District Channel Deepening Project, Baytown, Texas, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2231">33 U.S.C. 2231(b)</external-xref>). </text></subsection><subsection id="id93a2a6b095a14331aec4554b7c888665"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Raymondville drain project, Texas</header><text>The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for flood control, Raymondville Drain Project, Lower Rio Grande Basin, Texas, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2231">33 U.S.C. 2231(b)</external-xref>). </text></subsection><subsection id="id84d63acb9365434aac1f787467213c72"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sabine–Neches Waterway navigation improvement project, Texas</header><text>The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for navigation, Sabine–Neches Waterway, Texas, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2231">33 U.S.C. 2231(b)</external-xref>). </text></subsection></section><section id="idbfac4c4cb2084e7b993d508bb8a4de4e"><enum>1204.</enum><header>GAO studies</header><subsection id="id8a32a0c2120e48449085c2c87fa74566"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review of Corps of Engineers policies, guidance, and procedures governing non-Federal contributions</header><paragraph id="ida2d4c31d0e674a48a474e8e7801fdede"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States (referred to in this section as the <quote>Comptroller General</quote>) shall initiate a review of the statutory and administrative requirements that govern the contributions of non-Federal interests, including in-kind contributions, to authorized water resources development studies and projects and authorized activities carried out by the Corps of Engineers on a cost-shared basis.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7f74c50e711a45fab74b90d06155c9cf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd4c92340defe4d67ae420924cc5e7c1f"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess the extent to which—</text><clause id="id5a742cf618b24cdeb65bda9396bcb8ab"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the requirements described in that paragraph allow for a contribution from a non-Federal third party; and</text></clause><clause id="idab14a2f42f564fe8b413dcf00a0a00ca"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the relevant documents of the Corps of Engineers, including regulations and guidance documents, are consistent with part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations); and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideb466f07d5914d53956825102bfa82c8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify and describe—</text><clause id="idd564fccbe8494b07befb3b7bfa19f37f"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the reasons why non-Federal third party contributions are not allowed, if applicable; and</text></clause><clause id="id135bc5fd970a45fea6ba92cff07b0105"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the reasons for any inconsistencies identified during the assessment carried out under subparagraph (A)(ii).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbbeb7f529a9a4ba5afc853cc562e113d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>On completion of the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 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 findings of the review and any recommendations that result from the review.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id36dd3fff72fa4ef4a1ba7dd98850ff83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of Corps of Engineers policies, guidance, and procedures governing induced flooding determinations</header><paragraph id="id0837c15e4c4141cf8b24ed5fbb700708"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a review of the policies, guidance, and procedures of the Corps of Engineers related to induced flooding determinations associated with—</text><subparagraph id="idb5b00430046c43309ca7fc0f8a35b637"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the alternatives considered by the Corps of Engineers; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2749d800f6aa4c358bfa0385c5dcef51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an authorized water resources development project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida3db3f5dc9f54a6999e9c763b7d24498"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall assess—</text><subparagraph id="id72bb93cd38944b26ada262c30ed2e836"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the policies, guidance, and procedures of the Corps of Engineers governing induced flooding exceeds requirements required in accordance with applicable case law;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5fb6dac031ed45aba2cf3198d114829f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the impact of induced flooding determinations on the cost and feasibility of alternatives and projects;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idde5a4ff8a2054ebd93d9950f8369534d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the accuracy of methodologies used by the Corps of Engineers to predict induced flooding; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9bd0b3ce0015423fbdbb36b03b3e4d17"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the extent to which compliance with internal policy results in the additional acquisition of real property or other mitigation measures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idede34686a9aa46a58a7f97b5c0a2b620"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text>On completion of the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 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 findings of the review and any recommendations that result from the review.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide417fd83f60a413793679a0c9af67069"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review of design services</header><paragraph id="id7c57f94fa9ca4f0db65b6d2b27db936e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a review of the engineering and design activities carried out by the Corps of Engineers for water resources development projects.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id321def5c66294624a88dacb36207e245"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>In conducting the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall include an assessment of—</text><subparagraph id="id529029ed7ecb4603a35859ea0427e02a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the extent to which the Corps of Engineers enters into a procurement contract with the private sector to carry out the design and engineering work, including any differences across—</text><clause id="idbe7bd9be391e4a98b573a519980a1452"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the mission areas of the Corps of Engineers; and</text></clause><clause id="idb744544da1904b68a8879db6607a70e9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the districts of the Corps of Engineers;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5f62cb09996a4ca9aa1743fb2ed8a700"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any challenges associated with the procurement of design and engineering services from the private sector, including—</text><clause id="id9a159c99431f4937bb247f686700febe"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the requirements of the procurement process;</text></clause><clause id="idffb28274623f48258a7e58069d7498e5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>compliance with statutory requirements and policies of the Corps of Engineers; and</text></clause><clause id="ida70b737283f94022b849a6e4dbf54f62"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>levels of expertise; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id150cb2fabfbe40d498bd353d54c89417"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the potential benefits of the increased use of procurement for design and engineering services from the private sector, including the extent to which that increased use would—</text><clause id="idb6c6f123df3c4a7990a7eb50eacbae46"><enum>(i)</enum><text>reduce delays and cost overruns of water resources development projects; or</text></clause><clause id="id69422d14375442b698bb353ec6e565fa"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide cost savings over the lifecycle of a water resources development project.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idece305cf78d9489aa908fb7c94466978"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Incorporation of prior report</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Comptroller General may incorporate applicable information from the report of the Comptroller General under section 1244(d)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3096).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="iddacc1aa9903b4039a64f4e027a2f9212"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text>On completion of the review under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 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 findings of the review and any recommendations that result from the review.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="idd8d94ffaff614abeacc05756e168b6b8"><enum>1205.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Glacial lake outburst flooding, Juneau, Alaska</header><subsection id="id5df950db2404450cae99b2911ff5839e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should provide the necessary resources to expedite the completion of the documentation necessary to advance 1 or more projects to manage the risk of flooding, including from glacial lake outburst flooding, in Juneau, Alaska.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide1bb5c7bacf946c0b476a2f0b7bcaebe"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Expedited completion</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall expedite the completion of the documentation necessary for managing the risk of flooding in Juneau, Alaska, including—</text><paragraph id="id5c80a0c20a464471a6d440bc1761a05e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a technical report;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb98238a092694c918c3a4f171436f8f1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a report of the Chief of Engineers, if applicable;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id28c1f98886bf4af794ae2e918a77ec30"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Report, if applicable; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id58018dc88a3e454495f51561d2a9602b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any additional documentation the Secretary determines is necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id20da2d2825ef458c9aa0feb6cc86e8ae"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preconstruction planning, engineering, and design</header><text>If the Secretary determines, based on the documentation completed under subsection (b), that a project recommended in the documentation is justified and if the project requires an additional authorization from Congress pursuant to that documentation, the Secretary shall proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design on the project.</text></subsection></section><section id="ide602ad08660a4c838528cf8a0f233b4f"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Virginia Peninsula coastal storm risk management, Virginia</header><subsection id="id60351e03a1204d939a79ecfd538bacff"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the feasibility study for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and navigation, Coastal Virginia, authorized by section 1201(9) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3802), the Secretary is authorized to use funds made available to the Secretary for water resources development investigations to analyze, at full Federal expense, a measure benefitting Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of another Federal agency.</text></subsection><subsection id="id8a95c6c1b55645ff89cbdf949049adc1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings provisions</header><text>Nothing in this section—</text><paragraph id="id9b3043b83775498887eb087c23dece47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>precludes—</text><subparagraph id="id259af51430e344d29c12a847798c4298"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Federal agency with administrative jurisdiction over Federal land in the study area from contributing funds for any portion of the cost of analyzing a measure as part of the study described in subsection (a) that benefits that land; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id55aa58dbe5b749f3ba294724be3df4cd"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary, at the request of the non-Federal interest for the study described in subsection (a), from using funds made available to the Secretary for water resources development investigations to formulate measures to reduce risk to a military installation, if the non-Federal interest shares in the cost to formulate those measures to the same extent that the non-Federal interest is required to share in the cost of the study; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0c52a52aec694955b74f5227cfdfcb49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>waives the cost-sharing requirements of a Federal agency for the construction of an authorized water resources development project or a separable element of that project that results from the study described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id05594ac90d4e45f29c61eb2f3a572778"><enum>1207.</enum><header>National Academy of Sciences study on the Upper Rio Grande Basin</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should consider using existing or future funding provided to the Secretary in an annual appropriations Act to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to carry out the study and report required under section 1230 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3086).</text></section><section id="id9a0f749b73fa4fb8b6dea80cb9958258"><enum>1208.</enum><header>Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall expedite the completion and submission of the comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting the northern estuaries, including the elimination of harmful discharges from Lake Okeechobee, Florida, required under section 8215(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3760; 138 Stat. 3138).</text></section><section id="id5e61b6230ab94e14b649154a073ecff9"><enum>1209.</enum><header>Briefings</header><subsection id="idccdf0f008f1b48449dddc55762a5f2c9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the status of the reports described in subsection (b), including any challenges encountered in completing those reports.</text></subsection><subsection id="idbde996c0881c45aa97237516c0965a10"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports described</header><text>The reports referred to in subsection (a) are the following:</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idccfdffbd7fda4603ad09b93b001228ab"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The report on antecedent hydrologic conditions in the Missouri River basin under section 226 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2697). </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd6513e0bfb07475e8f47b832f0a21d1d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The report on recreational boating in the Great Lakes basin under section 8218 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3761).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7cc74768bc1e495a8c7e19af98e37496"><enum>1210.</enum><header>Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study, Texas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idfd00d7b33a654281806206f29481ced1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>expedite the completion of the report of the Chief of Engineers for the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study, Texas, carried out pursuant to the matter under the heading <quote><header-in-text style="appropriations" level="appropriations-small">investigations</header-in-text></quote> under the heading <quote><header-in-text style="appropriations" level="appropriations-major">Corps of Engineers—Civil Department of the Army</header-in-text></quote> under title IV of the Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations For Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (132 Stat. 76); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7fedb41e1ba0422e8a1bfbc451dd8cef"><enum>(2)</enum><text>incorporate, as appropriate, in the report described in paragraph (1) any information or recommendations included in the report of findings for the project submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1221 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3082).</text></paragraph></section><section id="idf44d14294b394ebab9f89e788ee7d55c"><enum>1211.</enum><header>Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii</header><subsection id="id7355ac18221047c28cb03588f92f972d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the feasibility study initiated on September 23, 2022, for modifications to the project for navigation, Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 3, 1905 (33 Stat. 1146, chapter 1482), the first section of the Act of August 8, 1917 (40 Stat. 261, chapter 49), the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 933, chapter 847), and section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1254), the Secretary shall use the authorities provided to the Secretary under—</text><paragraph id="id24483927c2e5417e97e89eedd61d2cd4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>section 2006(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2242">33 U.S.C. 2242(a)</external-xref>); or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id49c632aa98264a7c8a068edba31dff5b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>subsection (b) of section 1148 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3039), notwithstanding any other requirement of that section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id024f1fdf44e54cb280121da4b16ca3ac"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Resumption</header><text>If the Secretary terminates the study described in subsection (a) before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall resume the study without a new start or new investment decision.</text></subsection></section><section id="id212c51ac0e454984827e46c1999b8063"><enum>1212.</enum><header>Implementation of review of Corps of Engineers assets</header><subsection id="id8abf50261d8645c79a43aa960c5e0e80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the status of the implementation of section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1349; 134 Stat. 2635).</text></subsection><subsection id="id0da2c534b3c2472fb282216373cac91b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The briefing under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph id="id626f56cd16b84ae88a4d7a1e54394c47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the actions taken by the Secretary to implement section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1349; 134 Stat. 2635); and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id61ae5c6540d34217bd0977bf95e9c514"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of any requirements of that section that remain incomplete, including—</text><subparagraph id="idf68b2c25c8bb447b895fee88c0f520c1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of any funding constraints identified by the Secretary that may be impacting the ability of the Secretary to complete those requirements; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida002506d1a7f4a53acddb1ada0433c56"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a schedule for the completion of those requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idd337fb5c082a4a509fc08d6378afebe6"><enum>1213.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on certain reports</header><subsection id="idf40aa98f168340f5abc1fc721664bcab"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text><paragraph id="id25119148bbf44c7daeafcdca1746922e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reports required by Congress should be submitted within a reasonable timeframe and according to statutory requirements;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idde12e47c4caf41daa0295e3b16f043f3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>despite the requirement under subsections (a) and (b) of section 1150 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3040) to issue delayed reports required under previous laws, including the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3691), Congress has not yet received numerous statutorily required reports; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2402f62dc4334bed9bc04e9373618acc"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary should expeditiously submit the outstanding reports and ensure that any reports required under this division or an amendment made by this division are submitted within the statutory deadlines.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id157a61729754499686cd604ef0f7ceab"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Hydropower report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives the latest biennial report on expediting hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities required under section 1008(c) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2321b">33 U.S.C. 2321b(c)</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section><section id="idf26b3c416c1b4281bb9f02aa4d3c6002"><enum>1214.</enum><header>Charleston, South Carolina</header><subsection id="id8808e4a7ba484ee5a8adb1e88bab1658"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="idb06ba6008f084504a45e1ef570f80296"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Charleston Tidal and Inland Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study</header><text>The term <term>Charleston Tidal and Inland Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study</term> means the feasibility study for the project for tidal and inland-related flood risk management, Charleston, South Carolina, authorized by section 201(a)(22) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2671).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id377da820c6f244919c5fc8519367b035"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Charleston Peninsula Coastal Storm Risk Management Project</header><text>The term <term>Charleston Peninsula Coastal Storm Risk Management Project</term> means the project for hurricane and storm risk reduction, Charleston Peninsula, South Carolina, authorized by section 8401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3842).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide493dfc2cefb40ee82de2b2c284f6e32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text><paragraph id="ide800240f93414a5cbedd973c6543ad3c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the City of Charleston faces frequent flooding resulting from the interaction of coastal storm surge, tidal conditions, and precipitation; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8119ec78e6d84760802abdf200a36790"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluation of these interacting flood drivers, consistent with existing statutory authorities, can improve the efficiency, resilience, and long-term performance of flood risk management infrastructure.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1c466d17be494fc6b99983c6204c0980"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Expedited completion</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with statutory authorities, collaborate with the non-Federal interest to address coastal and inland flood risk in the City of Charleston and Charleston Peninsula, South Carolina, and expedite the completion of—</text><paragraph id="idc8f777ff4ffe49d5a754c60457fadc88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Charleston Tidal and Inland Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3d45a37c31db4e29a165a1ab844fd6be"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Charleston Peninsula Coastal Storm Risk Management Project; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id76dbc165a063484ca390f97ba8d96b1c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any documentation necessary under subsection (d)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide3fb7bb172854f2a9b632aefdace8185"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Incorporation</header><paragraph id="id250fb188576948dea8d005e802345f5e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On completion of the report of the Chief of Engineers for the Charleston Tidal and Inland Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study, the Secretary shall carry out an analysis to determine whether any features recommended in the report are substantially similar to the features recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the Charleston Peninsula Coastal Storm Risk Management Project.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id863a76c7b0d241f68deab228315ee59e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Incorporation of features</header><text>The Secretary may incorporate any features identified under paragraph (1) into the Charleston Peninsula Coastal Storm Risk Management Project, consistent with applicable statutory authorities.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id35d22810c755409684d052d52779755f"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Preconstruction planning, engineering, and design</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a project that is the subject of the Charleston Tidal and Inland Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study is justified in a completed report, and if the project requires an additional authorization from Congress pursuant to that report, the Secretary shall proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design on the project.</text></subsection></section><section id="id30e2eeedebdf45d88639226c9f154c62"><enum>1215.</enum><header>Briefing on deferred maintenance at recreational sites at Lake Sakakawea and along the Missouri River</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0d1bb11970d34967906cee8acc6f6704"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the efforts by the Secretary to address deferred maintenance at recreational sites and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary along the Missouri River, North Dakota, including at Lake Sakakawea.</text></subsection><subsection id="id22bf8a9ebf8c46768f936af3e0d13ca5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—</text><paragraph id="idc13f581dc3244d9ab8a3689e4e92c4e1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>deferred maintenance projects at each site referred to in subsection (a) and the total estimated amount of funding needed to carry out those projects;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3638fae2d0514766bddef03f746f39c6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>strategies identified by the Secretary to reduce the number of projects identified under paragraph (1), including—</text><subparagraph id="id8c38b67538a34a0b99f2e4b6dea4e2a0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>previously completed, ongoing, or planned work;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2c5ffad6914d404684c0c9bee9d1367e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>efforts to partner with non-Federal public entities; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8a26e44b047e4dfebf33efb8709b96b2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the utilization of public-private partnerships;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id481d6904851d4b65b7aa3d4f7781bcd0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>annual visitor data for the sites referred to in subsection (a), if available; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf5eef186986e412f9ec2bf839eecf754"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any statutory requirements that limit the ability of the Secretary to enter into agreements with non-Federal public entities or form partnerships with private nonprofit entities for the expansion or enhancement of recreation sites and facilities under jurisdiction of the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id868dd4aeffd64f348d4e415937c2f63f"><enum>1216.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on NAS Study</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should consider using existing or future funding provided to the Secretary in an annual appropriations Act to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to carry out the study and report required under section 158(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2662).</text></section><section id="idb131f5a00aba41dd916d877c676b612a"><enum>1217.</enum><header>Report on certain navigation projects</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8243aec7d6824a1eaed67c9bd76fef01"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days 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 that describes the condition of lock and dam facilities of federally authorized navigation projects on—</text><paragraph id="id791f48d03cf64b999a0a780580e99911"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway system;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id816f3a86ba264a4e90128ee4d4a349b5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Black Warrior Waterway system; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id80ab08c7389c42e9b2495f14293a8628"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Tennessee River system.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idfeac5656764d4cecbeafb5384d272171"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—</text><paragraph id="id0fb35779a74347abad29279c9121da02"><enum>(1)</enum><text>data, models, and analyses of the Corps of Engineers on the reliability and performance of lock and dam facilities on the waterways described in that subsection;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3c83f1859bb1409b933ee4a62e6e66df"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the efforts of the Secretary to ensure continued navigation at lock and dam facilities on those waterways, including efforts to engage with relevant stakeholders and communities;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf632860179434242977b2335dc885b20"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the future funding necessary to carry out operations and maintenance and major rehabilitation work at lock and dam facilities on those waterways; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id73824c4928f2460e8642c7039c00c03e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other information that the Secretary determines to be relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id12817281ff1a40cd972e505b3b68e4f2"><enum>1218.</enum><header>Dredging vessels</header><subsection id="id941e8ddcd3094e37ba6ee5a978ef2177"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on opportunities for the Corps of Engineers to contract with private entities for the design and procurement of dredging vessels owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers.</text></subsection><subsection id="idea4b7ccffe684c65b4d8af39097064cb"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In providing the briefing under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id41b1cb04699049e7b7c4d152b458c427"><enum>(1)</enum><text>discuss any current or previous efforts by the Corps of Engineers to contract with private entities for the design and procurement of dredging vessels; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idace34dd4883d40fba15367207beaf3fc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify the benefits and challenges, as applicable, associated with such contracts, including any challenges associated with costs and the acquisition process.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id38201c44497b46c38060a40cda992eff"><enum>1219.</enum><header>Report on Table Rock Lake, Missouri</header><subsection id="id7472dc1540244fe4a149a547c6d891da"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after enactment of this Act and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall prepare and 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 encroachments identified by the Secretary at the Table Rock Lake project.</text></subsection><subsection id="iddd9439c5a193428392833c1161c82f53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall include in the report—</text><paragraph id="id6ab2bc61218f4871869a1871fda8eea7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the encroachments identified at the Table Rock Lake project, including, for each encroachment—</text><subparagraph id="idc62493c6d9ae409e95aa1e9f6137ed32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the location coordinates or GIS data;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60a0ef9851254022b86a924e4cad18d9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total land quantity;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7660c768f0d24f92ba104ac3ba6a6238"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the structure type;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3ca47313fcb443ae97bbe8f0d96f70c4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the estimated initial date of existence; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1077436efe1244f8a11dcaaeefc4a317"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any supporting evidence, such as photographs and surveys;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id253c24dcf759411fa0df46868906ab10"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an assessment of any impacts that the encroachments may have on the authorized purposes of the Table Rock Lake project; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd0c2139e949142588ae079386a87a20a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any claims of historical use, boundary disputes, or other contextual factors provided by the owner of an encroachment identified in the report.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf737cbbc396e47b2bf3f472d076c7f44"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall only apply to encroachments on the portion of the Table Rock Lake project located in the State of Missouri.</text></subsection><subsection id="id92d983ce912d4fafa676945e71758c64"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Table Rock Lake project</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Table Rock Lake project</term> 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, chapter 795).</text></subsection></section><section id="id41060a2c1e92484eb26750ff8e04a7d0"><enum>1220.</enum><header>Maximization of beneficial use in dredged material management plans</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1130(d)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2326">33 U.S.C. 2326</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/118/272">Public Law 118–272</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id60a6f62257eb48b5a31e403d81059f34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id24a1a02b1ed948ad8983c74476d8d848"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize</quote> and inserting the following: “to the maximum extent practicable—</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2584bb252adb401797bf66d5502a342b"><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idab9912a3c9a34609a88829b4e83b4453"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prioritize</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id340eed9015e14ff5b08cd317c264789e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14e5c493801646e3b543a5b5c73df9d9"><subparagraph id="idef2575b4f0ac4503b5e7f067845b6db4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>be developed for a period of not less than 20 years.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="ID60d53f38119f4935acfcf6495805760f"><enum>1221.</enum><header>Corps of Engineers lease durations</header><subsection id="id77b9112ed4c042f1a5bf09efa0b5984c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of section 8136 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2667">10 U.S.C. 2667</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/117/263">Public Law 117–263</external-xref>) (referred to in this section as <quote>section 8136</quote>).</text></subsection><subsection id="idc264e39b1bb1489e9bac0dd21f225622"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—</text><paragraph id="id86dcf7dc09ba405699e8990ef2b16ad5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the status of the guidance required under section 8136, including an estimated timeline for completion;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf84243568b014c349e90e464164c47f4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any leases that exceed 25 years entered into by—</text><subparagraph id="id8a57a50c91b64d5eb2a4507046d11b07"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Chief of Engineers pursuant to section 2667 of title 10, United States Code; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf54d65ee64754c1a836654e3c8a58453"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary pursuant to section 4 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the <quote>Flood Control Act of 1944</quote>) (58 Stat. 889, chapter 665; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/460d">16 U.S.C. 460d</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id8b3be9a5e5244c0980c751eb51f77eae"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any challenges with the implementation of section 8136, as identified by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id20798d21e614475a895f3f0949c2f2ca"><enum>1222.</enum><header>Report on Mobile Harbor, Alabama</header><subsection id="id0b80841fa18842ba807f2af17f68da64"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year 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 extent to which the publicly owned surface transportation infrastructure in the Mobile River or Mobile Bay, Alabama, impacts the ability of the Corps of Engineers to carry out activities for the operation and maintenance of, or potential modifications to, the project for navigation, Mobile Harbor, Alabama, authorized by section 201(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090).</text></subsection><subsection id="ide9718a8d4c334d899b14f4e3d8e200b9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant State agencies, local agencies, and stakeholders in the State of Alabama.</text></subsection></section><section id="idb3b1f1a69e7f471cb205180f2daf5e4b"><enum>1223.</enum><header>Wehrspann Lake, Nebraska</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id569f4c35ae2d4711afa3ffc2102e466b"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">complete an Integrated Deficiency Report for the spillway basin at the Wehrspann Lake, authorized as part of the project for flood protection and other purposes, Papillion Creek Basin, Nebraska, by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 743); and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id293a1059d5af4796886e49a3193061bc"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit the findings of that report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idc481be7da3e24b49b1028039d5a4ae23"><enum>1224.</enum><header>Commercial navigation along Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint Rivers, Alabama</header><subsection id="id54aa8bb2a4f64eeda0ffeede47bdc0ff"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text><paragraph id="idcb0f145bc9cd4ecbabbd40de32feb45d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>commercial navigation along the Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River System is important to economic growth and development in Alabama; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc6da78c9b3ea40fd9b0514f56f9098df"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary should expeditiously take the necessary actions to ensure the safe and reliable movement of goods along the System in Alabama.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id1b4097fa13824bc68573c7eb9bd2b054"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on navigation-Related activities</header><text>Not later than 180 days 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 any actions taken by the Secretary, consistent with applicable statutory authorities, to maintain and improve commercial navigation along the Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River System in Alabama.</text></subsection></section><section id="idc8988881857844668752fcead3139b23"><enum>1225.</enum><header>Briefing on shoreline management plans and enhanced development</header><subsection id="ida86ed3e8d70345ec8db6b1b9fb164f1c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on shoreline management plans for water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers and opportunities to enhance recreation and economic development at those projects.</text></subsection><subsection id="id1cdb95c6c40044deb9e0bbb0d19fb5fe"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id59aba65c773f4f41855b96e4f908693b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the process for reviewing and revising shoreline management plans, including—</text><subparagraph id="id15c967ffcb6e4a3c9983200399cdf68e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any opportunities for relevant non-Federal public entities to request such reviews; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id979ffea6b3b648b49a2de650f3dff04b"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any recommendations to improve that process;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id38f6a067e9394c03aa3f8872d87457f4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the extent to which recreation and economic development opportunities are considered when developing or revising a shoreline management plan; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd41f88503b134b78abf8c6b632a002e9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the implementation status of section 164 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2668), including—</text><subparagraph id="idacd7279953ed4239b60835226823ac87"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any structures or improvements identified by the Secretary as suitable for enhanced development pursuant to subsection (a) of that section; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idab70172da35b44fd911abecfcb5ca5b9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any challenges with implementing that section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id247c50a071234283a29380f6f5a590e0"><enum>1226.</enum><header>Watershed and river basin assessments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 729(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2267a">33 U.S.C. 2267a(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id8e76f7c79ffb48b0ba81f7d60ce06d57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (17), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd42d44cd762e425094ff146fac33ae0b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id682fc75c13a54eac91a18928a56d8042"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7cb3d6d1219340478631a242e8ac9fe8"><paragraph id="id06909fb4584442d3b1f97462e2c30177"><enum>(19)</enum><text>Ohio River Basin, Pennsylvania;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide87ce9d71d5441069dc74505583eb53c"><enum>(20)</enum><text>Peachtree Creek and Nancy Creek Basins, City of Atlanta, Georgia;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id532b4ef5a065496aa18bf7190503b75c"><enum>(21)</enum><text>Muskegon River Watershed, Michigan; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id86ede80b820e4de4a27b27e9171b548d"><enum>(22)</enum><text>Humboldt River Watershed, Nevada.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="idf57a84159b104e858c713306c22fd4fa"><enum>1227.</enum><header>Imperial Streams Salton Sea, California</header><subsection id="id9ceccfb8ce2249d8bcf9b60fc95718d0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the study for ecosystem restoration, Imperial Streams Salton Sea, California, authorized by resolution of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on April 28, 2016 (114th Congress, 2d Session), the Secretary shall not exclude a measure or alternative from consideration or selection solely because the measure or alternative is located on land under the jurisdiction of another Federal agency.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0158736fea494f1aba9f2844f137b630"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Savings provisions</header><text>Nothing in this section—</text><paragraph id="idce9530c001f7493cb476adf96cc52482"><enum>(1)</enum><text>precludes—</text><subparagraph id="id2781829789784f7a8df033875a856ce1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Federal agency with administrative jurisdiction over Federal land in the study area from contributing funds for any portion of the cost of analyzing a measure as part of the study described in subsection (a) that benefits that land; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2e3147a072d44ba397ded41693845837"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary, at the request of the non-Federal interest for the study described in subsection (a), from using funds made available to the Secretary for water resources development investigations to formulate measures to restore such Federal land, if the non-Federal interest shares in the cost to formulate those measures to the same extent that the non-Federal interest is required to share in the cost of the study; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id24888d9aa2944397a4c23a0994fdfc95"><enum>(2)</enum><text>waives the cost-sharing requirements of a Federal agency for the construction of an authorized water resources development project or a separable element of that project that results from the study described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id2894491081414ade854b12234204132b"><enum>1228.</enum><header>Greater Providence, Rhode Island</header><subsection id="id0e0e2efa0f0a4b5dacd5061f20ef49f2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary is authorized to carry out a study for flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage reduction in Greater Providence, Rhode Island (including the municipalities of Providence, North Providence, Pawtucket, East Providence, Johnston, Cranston, Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, and North Kingstown).</text></subsection><subsection id="idbb892630f0c34d62a95f9747d963de45"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="idbb06f9353d5d4485b8b99f5633b1428b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>formulate alternatives to address comprehensive flood risk as described in section 8106 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282g">33 U.S.C. 2282g</external-xref>); </text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf8fe7704956d46c0b14df4208fac95af"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate measures—</text><subparagraph id="id18d8e6d3ec9d4d259660348f8af1dfbe"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to reduce residual risk associated with the project for coastal storm risk management, Rhode Island Coastline, Rhode Island, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3169); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id53a4638e9a2b405b9739e8a7e7b9d9c2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to supplement the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier, including a new hurricane barrier at Fields Point; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida7719dea69b8407582881771114c5936"><enum>(3)</enum><text>adopt a 100-year period of analysis.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idfc08620b77544d1c898be40869b91a10"><enum>1229.</enum><header>Briefing on status of certain activities on Missouri River</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1228 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3086) is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc3aeb91a753d4d278619d0a9e1338f2a"><section id="id8c1fc76ada4c44548a8b5537fb102f0e"><enum>1228.</enum><header>Briefing on status of certain activities on Missouri River</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date on which the final biological opinion under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1536">16 U.S.C. 1536</external-xref>) for the operation of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System, the operation and maintenance of the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project, and the operation of the Kansas River Reservoir System is published, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the outcomes of the final biological opinion, including a discussion of the data included in the final biological opinion.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id6ae3cf79179345ee95d0c88b525e61f1"><enum>1230.</enum><header>Report on implementation of Executive Order pertaining to Alaska</header><subsection id="id54867762f7dc45aa817b79f915920019"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 90 days 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 efforts by the Secretary and the Alaska District of the Corps of Engineers to implement Executive Order 14153 (90 Fed. Reg. 8347; relating to unleashing Alaska's extraordinary resource potential) (referred to in this section as the <quote>Executive Order</quote>).</text></subsection><subsection id="id36de7071f30d43e5868f5f2f6896d4ce"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—</text><paragraph id="id8cf9b5039a114ef89d38e207cc22e07d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the staffing level of the Alaska District of the Corps of Engineers and any future staffing needs to ensure full compliance with the Executive Order;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id362866d61d924d5fb4b85da349e01b67"><enum>(2)</enum><text>procedures implemented by the Secretary to comply with the Executive Order, including procedures for environmental review and permitting processes; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7ea7e91b58ab461ab408b71b85bb7671"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any challenges identified by the Secretary that may hinder the ability of the Secretary to fully implement the Executive Order.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idc3d41379c7bd41a9a81a467cfec37287"><enum>1231.</enum><header>Non-Federal project implementation pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1043(a)(7) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/121">Public Law 113–121</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2030</quote>.</text></section><section id="id2b3c4a56e6444cfd9e9b17022346e57c"><enum>1232.</enum><header>Oceanside, California</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3077) is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc5beee4d019946f9abc63e47539b095f"><section id="id0f013862e5e6419d9a14ec3f44144205"><enum>1210.</enum><header>Oceanside, California</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4c9883dfbc614cf3a19650e4e7276b08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id91b0c24590954d58b4ddb59340bfeb28"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall—</text><subparagraph id="id9c2c33faf3ab4487bdc64e4bb5b25702"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subject to subparagraph (B), 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);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0487d911601b45b6bc651cd5c133fa97"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in carrying out the study described in subparagraph (A), consult with the relevant State and local agencies on the alternatives being evaluated under that study; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcef99c2ca7c94039a5dd5e881167d76d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable statutory requirements, produce a report of the Chief of Engineers with a recommended plan for mitigation and beach restoration that—</text><clause id="id514970e492e44d54aa344646f2fb8605"><enum>(i)</enum><text>avoids the incorporation of seawalls, jetties, berms, groins, breakwaters, or other physical structures;</text></clause><clause id="id73fc9ce5028f4afdadfe343e4bb924b7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>incorporates natural features and nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 1184(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2289a">33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)</external-xref>)); and</text></clause><clause id="id74e704a76eb84e37a9fde00cb6e43038"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is based on updated sediment sampling and analysis; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id0e76265919e549599f79e6e17cf62535"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may, if the Secretary determines that the mitigation and beach restoration plans described in the study described in paragraph (1)(A) are technically feasible and environmentally acceptable, proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the mitigation and beach restoration work.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8065b5b3e73c439da05ad105431c7ee4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Locally preferred plan</header><text>If the plan recommended for the study described in subsection (a)(1)(A) is not the locally preferred plan, the Secretary shall carry out the locally preferred plan if the City of Oceanside agrees to pay any costs of the locally preferred plan that exceed the costs of the recommended plan.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id1fd5b6b0b8c947e79b088b23edce62e0"><enum>1233.</enum><header>Study on hydrokinetic energy</header><subsection id="id8a690364eaa64d7dbf76bbcc9fee5f85"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center, 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 operation of hydrokinetic energy technologies in the Mississippi River for additional energy generation.</text></subsection><subsection id="id7575b7271538468991b7c552be888084"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>In developing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a discussion of—</text><paragraph id="idf5a326e596de46ba80c820789b43e9e3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any benefits associated with the use of hydrokinetic energy technologies in the Mississippi River;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id145adc2b28cc4360bf9b2dfb2ce0349a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the potential impacts on the authorized purposes of water resources development projects located along the Mississippi River that may result from the installation and operation of hydrokinetic energy technologies in the Mississippi River; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idee511bf17f8e44fd9dd5996deb451d6d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any applicable permits or approvals that would be necessary for the installation of hydrokinetic energy technology in the Mississippi River.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID22112285517b4f579c8cd71d98b2c787"><enum>1234.</enum><header>Briefing on retention of recreation fees</header><subsection id="idfbdb702d49f1471aa542b88982846f0c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the implementation of section 1154 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3045) and the amendments made by that section.</text></subsection><subsection id="id52106f3eb45e4f0c85a04e4d453f4cdc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—</text><paragraph id="id458799536e474fa68121ecdfe52d0573"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the projects at recreation sites and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that received funding in a work plan submitted to Congress pursuant to the joint explanatory statement for an annual appropriations Act under which the Corps of Engineers receives funding consistent with section 210(b)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/460d-3">16 U.S.C. 460d–3(b)(4)</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id56516b998e084af59a7bf5ddf9544bfb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any challenges associated with implementation of section 1154 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3045) and the amendments made by that section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id705a7f469b174035b3525542cdad4b49"><enum>1235.</enum><header>Expedited modification of existing feasibility studies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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:</text><paragraph id="idb56b126a43ed4ea5856cf2d977591124"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia</header><text>The study for water supply for the Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, authorized by section 8201(a)(14) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745), is modified to include the phased investigation of long-term and large-scale backup water supply solutions. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b4ab7cfd0a44d49a0b35398170419bb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Delaware Inland Bays watershed, Delaware</header><text>Section 1201(a)(29) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3051) is amended by inserting <quote>regional sediment management,</quote> after <quote>hurricane and storm risk reduction,</quote>. </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0afdb456999b4055afcc2046ba705e5f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, Michigan</header><text>Section 1201(a)(81) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3054) is amended by inserting <quote>and ecosystem restoration</quote> after <quote>flood risk management</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><section id="id6d05cc4bff5c48518593dd71ed7679e9"><enum>1236.</enum><header>Hoosic River, Massachusetts</header><subsection id="idaa8d51401b1943e5bb2a55e55c0cd08b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the feasibility study for modifications to the project for flood risk management, Hoosic River, Massachusetts, authorized by section 204(a)(2)(L) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2677), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id3d0a981f6c7640cb8263bd7c5eded362"><enum>(1)</enum><text>use the authority provided to the Secretary under section 118(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7d3a002d07a649a98fc82b6c3818b436"><enum>(2)</enum><text>evaluate the application of methodologies to address distributional effects, consistent with relevant guidance of the Office of Management and Budget.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id797873b4e6294f06a25798eb2196f896"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Resumption</header><text>If the Secretary terminates the study described in subsection (a) prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall resume the study without a new start or new investment decision.</text></subsection></section><section id="ida36e76d38e6d42b98f48ea5d9ecd1a2b"><enum>1237.</enum><header>Assessments on certain projects in Arizona</header><subsection id="id5a44671daa2547aca8850e8820413e07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may periodically conduct wildfire risk assessments to reduce risk and recovery costs associated with wildfire and post-wildlife impacts to federally authorized dams, reservoirs, and associated infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers in the State of Arizona.</text></subsection><subsection id="id24bde388d2574d40a2b4c4ebf428299b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In conducting a wildfire risk assessment under this section, the Secretary shall consider and identify—</text><paragraph id="id2d4f71833c284b7e8a555d3ed401c8d7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>wildfire exposure risks that may affect the ability of the Corps of Engineers to carry out authorized purposes, including navigation, flood control, hydropower, water supply, recreation, and aquatic ecosystem restoration;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfb3f687f33974cf38ddacc33dad4cbe2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>corresponding risks to communities that could occur in the event of failure of the dam, reservoir, or associated infrastructure due to wildfire exposure;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd89a76aa72894b0582e6e8d3f37c9902"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the functionality of the dam, reservoir, and associated infrastructure regarding post-wildfire risk, including any known or estimated impacts associated with excess sedimentation and debris flows;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7be60f8bf2aa4662af9f16b4011fb610"><enum>(4)</enum><text>available studies, information, literature, or data from relevant Federal, State, or local entities; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb9003d2faabb49fd902b0a03c7fd47eb"><enum>(5)</enum><text>mitigation strategies to increase the capability of the Corps of Engineers to prepare for and respond to wildfire risk affecting the dam, reservoir, and associated infrastructure.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Deauthorizations and Modifications</header><section id="idcb2b443a57d8422c921514c1b0de78cd"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Environmental infrastructure</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8b0da95b4c6e4a5fa59d78918d99232f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Form of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 219(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835) is amended, in the second sentence of the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, or in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs</quote> after <quote>design assistance</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id09c9b84f6b4e43dcb64ff71162e9d7e9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>New projects</header><text>Section 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1258; 136 Stat. 3808; 138 Stat. 3115) is amended by adding at the end the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73eca448f5ea4fd9b4d38c46d80fc198"><paragraph id="ida4d5aa0cbaea466ea454667b8c477ca4"><enum>(599)</enum><header>Nelson Lagoon, Alaska</header><text>$3,300,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, water supply, and water storage, Nelson Lagoon, Alaska.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id99be635d029f40019d9c661d58701a54"><enum>(600)</enum><header>Ouzinkie, Alaska</header><text>$2,100,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, Ouzinkie, Alaska.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6762a2e7411c491686beebc9d8bf4052"><enum>(601)</enum><header>Soldotna, Alaska</header><text>$1,300,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure (including facilities for water reclamation, withdrawal, treatment, and distribution), Soldotna, Alaska.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0221f1334adb4019a7b1898b5b6e06f9"><enum>(602)</enum><header>Sitka, Alaska</header><text>$7,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure (including facilities for water reclamation, withdrawal, treatment, and distribution), City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id75efceb9b9a54949982a1b2a41193f52"><enum>(603)</enum><header>Kingman, Arizona</header><text>$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Kingman, Arizona.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9ac5d19363554f6fb215397c3b416b42"><enum>(604)</enum><header>Santa Cruz County, Arizona</header><text>$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, sewer and water lines, water reclamation, and water treatment and distribution, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcd57bee5832943b7a2ddfa9c59de179f"><enum>(605)</enum><header>Camrosa Water District, Ventura County, California</header><text>$3,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, Camrosa Water District, Ventura County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7dcfa083f9b24b03872a257a0e4934a5"><enum>(606)</enum><header>San Mateo County, California</header><text>$5,000,000 for water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, San Mateo County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide23c72440d00439281ea95332cc51407" commented="no"><enum>(607)</enum><header>Silicon Valley clean water, San Mateo County, California</header><text>$2,222,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including measures for water treatment and water quality, Silicon Valley Clean Water, San Mateo County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id911191ebee0942e091e3b7eb7cb10c13"><enum>(608)</enum><header>Sonoma County, California</header><text>$3,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, Sonoma County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0adda5c847b74b9295fbab99af54642f"><enum>(609)</enum><header>Sutter County, California</header><text>$3,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, Sutter County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5c50d56b0c0345ecb2da1928cd2bea1d"><enum>(610)</enum><header>Sacramento County, California</header><text>$2,222,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water treatment, Carmichael Water District, Sacramento County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id042f2dfd4ea74469bc552f1c0e414bc9"><enum>(611)</enum><header>Orange County, California</header><text>$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and groundwater recharge, Orange County Water District, Orange County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc899e40f9a4443669ffb052f6a16456d"><enum>(612)</enum><header>Santa Margarita Water District, Orange County, California</header><text>$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water treatment, water reclamation, and water supply, Santa Margarita Water District, Orange County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idea9851a3af8846ec9498c8b785b81c66"><enum>(613)</enum><header>Los Angeles County, California</header><text>$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and water treatment, Water Replenishment District, Los Angeles County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idfd5d7d6f76634ec684b292c6a844cc71"><enum>(614)</enum><header>Foothill Municipal Water District, Los Angeles County, California</header><text>$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water storage, Foothill Municipal Water District, Los Angeles County, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7b8dbf04a49d4b53abb0f26e9ef716d5"><enum>(615)</enum><header>San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California</header><text>$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and groundwater recharge, San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id502c3e77ec334df183f55edb5deebd4d"><enum>(616)</enum><header>Custer County, Colorado</header><text>$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, Custer County, Colorado.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2fc86e2879af4ab9bb3aac5b896a2779"><enum>(617)</enum><header>Aurora, Colorado</header><text>$10,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, City of Aurora, Colorado.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcf6e63286117493891e8db6f51a13127"><enum>(618)</enum><header>Jewett City, Connecticut</header><text>$13,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Borough of Jewett City, Connecticut.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd7eb860658aa48f0ad547e5bfc098051"><enum>(619)</enum><header>Windham, Connecticut</header><text>$13,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and water storage, Town of Windham, Connecticut.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4be7c6dc638748c5aa4362819ce95d58"><enum>(620)</enum><header>Rock Island County, Illinois</header><text>$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Rock Island County, Illinois.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id470db9e440f34cb88ec706a937be931c"><enum>(621)</enum><header>Cook County, Illinois</header><text>$2,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3b844f931e4049f49cc078dbf0375837"><enum>(622)</enum><header>Chicago, Illinois</header><text>$1,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply, City of Chicago, Illinois.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id102aa38fc8b74460b159d9c7e16f4258"><enum>(623)</enum><header>Mattoon, Illinois</header><text>$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and water quality enhancements, City of Mattoon, Illinois.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idef4925fb494a42afa06aa0b74c1993c3"><enum>(624)</enum><header>Maumee River Basin, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan</header><text>$20,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and stormwater management, Maumee River Basin, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id20ba1a444e8e487397f8c252d102d978"><enum>(625)</enum><header>Ogallala Aquifer, Kansas</header><text>$30,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including wastewater treatment, aquifer storage and recovery infrastructure, and surface water resource protection, Ogallala Aquifer, Kansas.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id441d4886854a4912b0fb5e3b0f78b348"><enum>(626)</enum><header>Bossier City, Louisiana</header><text>$10,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and water treatment, Bossier City, Louisiana.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf0e50192ef724e5eaad9b2242e0268ab"><enum>(627)</enum><header>Holyoke, Massachusetts</header><text>$15,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, City of Holyoke, Massachusetts.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd8a25e31fb4d4f82b9bdffae05f918fc"><enum>(628)</enum><header>Somerset, Massachusetts</header><text>$2,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Town of Somerset, Massachusetts.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id15cb03e1002a42c68c00cebeaad57945"><enum>(629)</enum><header>Greenfield, Massachusetts</header><text>$9,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, City of Greenfield, Massachusetts.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id54f26822f8034c37b214b2d91fa2e30b"><enum>(630)</enum><header>Swansea, Massachusetts</header><text>$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and water quality enhancements, Swansea, Massachusetts.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9637d11cef1a4bd5a65989580a53c624"><enum>(631)</enum><header>Rochester, Minnesota</header><text>$10,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water storage and water supply, and water quality enhancements, City of Rochester, Minnesota.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id897898c667d140f2889eb96bd21cf7b2"><enum>(632)</enum><header>Brandon, Mississippi</header><text>$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Brandon, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcd61c9229d2b4855acd187407ab29b78"><enum>(633)</enum><header>Choctaw County, Mississippi</header><text>$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, Choctaw County, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7abd205fbd6e4c399e511666d8201c0a"><enum>(634)</enum><header>Columbus, Mississippi</header><text>$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Columbus, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id023eb38bfaee442db052e38df04a944f"><enum>(635)</enum><header>Flowood, Mississippi</header><text>$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, City of Flowood, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idf8ebd131e35d4c6888049bc105bb7865"><enum>(636)</enum><header>Forest, Mississippi</header><text>$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Forest, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0285dc2a9d86483f9a8ffa70a782df0c"><enum>(637)</enum><header>Hattiesburg, Mississippi</header><text>$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id56e0a98fffc341ac8e3f978542f510e1"><enum>(638)</enum><header>Lucedale, Mississippi</header><text>$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, City of Lucedale, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idab0ffb0ea67545a8a4d708f0cff9115b"><enum>(639)</enum><header>Natchez, Mississippi</header><text>$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, City of Natchez, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id058c156e71ea4a90823f82124a48352b"><enum>(640)</enum><header>Vicksburg, Mississippi</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, water supply, and water quality enhancements, City of Vicksburg, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6cb85f52f60d4cb28aea3a3ec7de394f"><enum>(641)</enum><header>Jackson County, Mississippi</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and stormwater management, Jackson County, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcfed26044ee9455c981ce2645cb6b85a"><enum>(642)</enum><header>West Point, Mississippi</header><text>$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, rehabilitation of storage tanks, system pressure improvements, and water treatment upgrades, City of West Point, Mississippi.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id5bde64f5e8624e2cb5c1527f6cd75d2d"><enum>(643)</enum><header>Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union Counties, New Jersey</header><text>$8,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water quality enhancements, in the communities served by the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union Counties, New Jersey.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc0825007cb8f4138a54daad7e37ac03a"><enum>(644)</enum><header>Gloucester City, New Jersey</header><text>$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including flooding resiliency measures for such infrastructure, and environmental restoration, City of Gloucester City, New Jersey.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id388b2a6badc4411fb0f261ba79290be0"><enum>(645)</enum><header>Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico</header><text>$1,500,000 for water infrastructure, including water supply and water storage, Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3f3f041671d9442da09cb30275d6899f"><enum>(646)</enum><header>Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico</header><text>$3,000,000 for water infrastructure, including water supply, water storage, and water treatment, Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc5c42ba3dcf84f57ba12f68656b968c5"><enum>(647)</enum><header>Nassau County, New York</header><text>$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Nassau County, New York.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idbab873fa28024c59bd42bff45fe7e7d7"><enum>(648)</enum><header>Suffolk County, New York</header><text>$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Suffolk County, New York.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide11d7350ef664f3fa032f9f7695f5393"><enum>(649)</enum><header>Westchester County, New York</header><text>$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Westchester County, New York.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idea56b7ba3988431292be69418ed374e7"><enum>(650)</enum><header>Tompkins County, New York</header><text>$3,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Tompkins County, New York.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id30eeda335bec46ea92397815350944af"><enum>(651)</enum><header>Onondoga County, New York</header><text>$3,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Onondoga County, New York.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idaa443222ce23463c911f1443852688d6"><enum>(652)</enum><header>Oswego County, New York</header><text>$3,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Oswego County, New York.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id92c4add204b24d7898c9aa257585294f"><enum>(653)</enum><header>Grand Island, New York</header><text>$2,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Town of Grand Island, New York.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1ce2462f3a714128befa90b6b4067e3c"><enum>(654)</enum><header>Asheville, North Carolina</header><text>$15,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, water supply, and stormwater management, City of Asheville, North Carolina.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4ce86b151c744d378966bb0abe11e97b"><enum>(655)</enum><header>Greenville, North Carolina</header><text>$10,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Greenville, North Carolina.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7763d1d89f394a3c9dfbe3fdd6fbee17"><enum>(656)</enum><header>Brown County, Ohio</header><text>$2,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including drinking water infrastructure, Brown County, Ohio.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc2d285c1d2024694b52b87f52a96bcea"><enum>(657)</enum><header>Clarksburg, Ohio</header><text>$2,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, Clarksburg, Ohio.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc0bee04e60364b0b8c58e2dcfea24fe0"><enum>(658)</enum><header>Jefferson County, Ohio</header><text>$6,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, drinking water infrastructure, and water supply, Jefferson County, Ohio.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id84e37995884a436e8a66e9b5aad4cc96"><enum>(659)</enum><header>Massillon, Ohio</header><text>$2,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water quality improvements, City of Massillon, Ohio.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9bea69fa3f1a472a8ac16e032e0ccaa9"><enum>(660)</enum><header>Struthers, Ohio</header><text>$3,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Struthers, Ohio.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9e3c8341ffd4716b6efbe01bf839eed"><enum>(661)</enum><header>Trumbull County, Ohio</header><text>$2,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water quality improvements, Trumbull County, Ohio.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd07cd21379e24a83a43b82d5877befa7"><enum>(662)</enum><header>Waverly, Ohio</header><text>$3,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and water supply, Waverly, Ohio.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida15df0a5910e4e968c27458a800b422d"><enum>(663)</enum><header>Wellston, Ohio</header><text>$6,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and water supply, City of Wellston, Ohio.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id638ac30a60564a8498bba6b57657beb5" commented="no"><enum>(664)</enum><header>Willamette Valley, Oregon</header><text>$33,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply, water treatment, and water storage, Willamette Valley, Oregon.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7e334bf4ef02424690aafb5d432667f5"><enum>(665)</enum><header>Rhode island</header><subparagraph id="idd43bedb30558465cbd4036e30770f0f5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>$71,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure (including water supply, storage, treatment, and distribution facilities), resource protection and development, environmental restoration, and other environmental infrastructure assistance in Rhode Island.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1ecadad871df40fb9a168b72c2e6b244"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Economically disadvantaged communities</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Federal share of the cost of a project under this paragraph benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>)) shall be 90 percent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5947767e44a44a8c8f755b362021d899"><enum>(666)</enum><header>Berkeley County, South Carolina</header><text>$20,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, Berkeley County, South Carolina.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idb147d138dddb4728ae5153056d87569b"><enum>(667)</enum><header>Centerville, Utah</header><text>$20,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, water supply, stormwater management, water quality enhancements, and aquifer storage and recovery infrastructure, City of Centerville, Utah.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc9453973a01d456089517c9fe246c539"><enum>(668)</enum><header>Ephraim, Utah</header><text>$20,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Ephraim, Utah.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide42d660ffa504a99986f8b509d0d59fc"><enum>(669)</enum><header>Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia</header><text>$8,666,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water reclamation and resource protection and development, in the communities served by the Upper Occoquan Service Authority, Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc630a8d088ff412ba01f220d91164b9b"><enum>(670)</enum><header>Orange County, Virginia</header><text>$8,666,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water treatment and storage, Orange County, Virginia.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9424625146b846ffb02ec7995ca7359a"><enum>(671)</enum><header>Henrico County, Virginia</header><text>$8,666,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Henrico County, Virginia.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id85391543c28c49098109fe7c26a91b64"><enum>(672)</enum><header>Camas, Washington</header><text>$4,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water quality enhancements, City of Camas, Washington.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7d7fd90ecb36422fb5bdfaaa7d39ce95"><enum>(673)</enum><header>Quincy, Washington</header><text>$4,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including aquifer storage and recovery, City of Quincy, Washington.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id47448a7c8750448ab1c7d4ff03117d2e"><enum>(674)</enum><header>Airway Heights, Washington</header><text>$3,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply, water treatment, and water quality enhancements, City of Airway Heights, Washington.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id98587339b71f43099dffe3e348c4063e"><enum>(675)</enum><header>Sunnyside, Washington</header><text>$2,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, City of Sunnyside, Washington.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection><subsection id="idae28871ceca64496b6f28639170fdfa9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Project modifications</header><paragraph id="ide54155183bbb419fa1fd85d768484152"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consistency with reports</header><text>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 of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282d">33 U.S.C. 2282d</external-xref>), entitled <quote>Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development</quote>, or have otherwise been reviewed by Congress.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc3c806a458fe42bb9cdcff970b692faf"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Modifications</header><subparagraph id="id4d9427f097af4a3d87b5bdb95cce7528"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Buckeye, Arizona</header><text>Section 219(f)(406) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3116) is amended by striking <quote>$12,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$20,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb752e7a7f5af46a4afb169b719b8fc4f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Page, Arizona</header><text>Section 219(f)(409) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3116) is amended by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$20,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5fcf39e14c034265b8c3d7c67262bc8f"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Tucson, Arizona</header><text>Section 219(f)(412) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3116) is amended by striking <quote>$30,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$35,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idae698d84ffe74f3fa2a76a39c8445280"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Butte County, California</header><text>Section 219(f)(419) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3116) is amended by striking <quote>$50,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$53,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7a6a7b617fb64f2bafb1ea1239dc6132"><enum>(E)</enum><header>San Bernardino County, California</header><text>Section 219(f)(101) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1260; 138 Stat. 3128) is amended—</text><clause id="id14863c41a2a54f74b720beb2b33ec3e1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$24,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$27,000,000</quote>;</text></clause><clause id="id4ffe2364f6d64c63996bdee8b81c6f75"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, stormwater,</quote> after <quote>wastewater</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idd4d3667fff2347aca6c75923af482a3f"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Chino and Chino Hills,</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf6d10658ecc0481db4795b15c1464521"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Salinas, California</header><text>Section 219(f)(450) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3118) is amended—</text><clause id="id8e77363b3b104ff69b4755ce678779ff"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$20,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$22,222,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id72578926e6c848ffa86aa1fee7c2b41d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and stormwater infrastructure, including flood resiliency measures for such infrastructure,</quote> after <quote>water supply,</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida082b6ca203f4395bf31288bd7549cd7"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, Bay–Delta, California</header><text>Section 219(f)(416) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3116) is amended—</text><clause id="id7945bbc26e0648949d3a467ee817e82a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>environmental restoration, resource protection and development,</quote> after <quote>drainage systems,</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id67166166da2e45be844d1289a12d6bcc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers</quote> and inserting <quote>Sacramento and San Joaquin River Basins</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65102fc2720941abb97b85ce94e9d4a2"><enum>(H)</enum><header>Santa Monica, California</header><text>Section 219(f)(103) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1260) is amended—</text><clause id="id2611f7fbd77d4a9b99bcc5d9744ff747"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$3,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,222,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idfcb76648d9fc408ebb8d345c92a4fc89"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and stormwater management and water quality enhancements</quote> after <quote>reliability</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4e33a522633c4ec296e977f5b51ffce5"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Montezuma and La Plata Counties, Colorado</header><text>Section 219(f)(110) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1260) is amended—</text><clause id="id15b3eb607d1f4dd0897af3c96665c778"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$1,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$7,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id3753668564504775b3ae8886a7e0cbf6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and for water supply</quote> after <quote>project</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id37cb2f1e23b5485ba8bb396b172771a6"><enum>(J)</enum><header>Muscogee, Henry, and Clayton Counties, Georgia</header><text>Section 219(f)(477) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3120) is amended by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$20,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14d98f1766e543fd80a17f75d22f6749"><enum>(K)</enum><header>East Point, Georgia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 219(f)(136) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1261; 138 Stat. 3129) is amended by striking <quote>$20,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$23,000,000</quote>. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id52dedd618f0a47fbacabd93139090e3e"><enum>(L)</enum><header>Atlanta, Georgia</header><text>Section 219(e)(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3129) is amended by striking <quote>$100,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$110,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfb59443ba0854946815e8d3692110e96"><enum>(M)</enum><header>DeKalb County, Georgia</header><text>Section 219(f)(479) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3120) is amended by striking <quote>$40,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$43,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id335a1adb75404ecbaf279109682fd1be"><enum>(N)</enum><header>Cook County and Lake County, Illinois</header><text>Section 219(f)(54) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3129) is amended by striking <quote>$149,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$162,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc8437556bb9c4925a05b1a90693f4954"><enum>(O)</enum><header>Maryland</header><text>Section 219(f)(341) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking <quote>$100,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$113,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide6e3f8837ee64196b72dc517bdfbce64"><enum>(P)</enum><header>Haverhill, Massachusetts</header><text>Section 219(f)(337) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812; 138 Stat. 3130) is amended by striking <quote>$30,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$37,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id19768f84dfbc4758a1b3fc5d19d5eddb"><enum>(Q)</enum><header>Michigan</header><text>Section 219(f)(157)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1262; 136 Stat. 3818; 138 Stat. 3130) is amended by striking <quote>$160,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$186,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaa3f8539e08149e0984c8de5e85956b0"><enum>(R)</enum><header>Clinton, Raymond, and Bolton, Mississippi</header><text>Section 219(f)(350) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended—</text><clause id="idef2bbf359e994ca78de9ee7ffb3e77ee"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="paragraph">Raymond, and Bolton,</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="paragraph">Clinton,</header-in-text></quote>; </text></clause><clause id="id6b854c48193b4e97b2373857bb463f3c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$13,600,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$18,600,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="id2e41268668cc4f28b658039850258d4a"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the city of Clinton, Mississippi</quote> and inserting <quote>the cities of Clinton and Raymond and the town of Bolton, Mississippi</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida632be2f26164293a59d081d49911a75"><enum>(S)</enum><header>Madison County, Mississippi</header><text>Section 219(f)(351) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3813; 138 Stat. 3131) is amended by striking <quote>$24,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$29,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0972a069afc04914b7815c1bff954fe0"><enum>(T)</enum><header>Oxford, Mississippi</header><text>Section 219(f)(353) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$15,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id61c0ac4fc9cc4bc88255fcdf28a383a4"><enum>(U)</enum><header>Picayune, Mississippi</header><text>Section 219(f)(512) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3122) is amended by striking <quote>$5,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$10,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4a77d9d7db6c4b81ba56515ca6200f21"><enum>(V)</enum><header>New Hampshire</header><text>Section 219(f)(518) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3122) is amended by striking <quote>$25,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$30,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaa6b9e25937c4122b5caa7dc31a840c7"><enum>(W)</enum><header>Farmington, New Mexico</header><text>Section 219(f)(372) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3814) is amended by inserting <quote>and stormwater management</quote> after <quote>water supply,</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ided370886b9d448c6b61945b59f00e73a"><enum>(X)</enum><header>Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina</header><text>Section 219(f)(194) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1264) is amended—</text><clause id="id86919036f3b446c38c0582170075266e"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$6,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$11,000,000</quote>; and</text></clause><clause id="idc18e82a0c98f4dc298176c29ceb7a4e9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and water supply</quote> after <quote>sewer upgrades</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbeb419febfb9416f96a08239b2a59409"><enum>(Y)</enum><header>Toledo and Oregon, Ohio</header><text>Section 219(f)(565) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3125) is amended by striking <quote>$10,500,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$45,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbb409d56843c47b5844abc6a0d8af26d"><enum>(Z)</enum><header>Charleston, South Carolina</header><text>Section 219(f)(391) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3815) is amended by striking <quote>$25,583,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$45,583,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd51e83a083ef4715ae6e62f35d790cda"><enum>(AA)</enum><header>Lakes Marion and Moultrie, South Carolina</header><text>Section 219(f)(25) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 138 Stat. 3132) is amended by striking <quote>$235,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$240,000,000</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id73293d000b604e8abe1bbaf63e56e09d"><enum>1302.</enum><header>West Tennessee</header><subsection id="id7d8b7f2889594981b8c1ecc5aa3f2ac4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 219(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835), the non-Federal share of the cost of a project described in subsection (b) shall be 10 percent.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf32244cf474b41deb95099d6498a2ab1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Project described</header><text>A project referred to in subsection (a) is a project for environmental infrastructure benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>)) carried out under 1 of the following authorities:</text><paragraph id="id30966676afda4abcb37d6a93b0a6d63f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 219(f)(582) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3126).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id98bc0d49eaf147d799f67e5fbdfa5fdf"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 219(f)(583) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 138 Stat. 3126).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id03c883b9885649b59ed187074aa19d46"><enum>1303.</enum><header>Deauthorizations</header><subsection id="ide553663307a64d9f9f4c226a8609b726"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Designated portions of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California</header><paragraph id="idce3bbb2080ce43719cf17529638c4162"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>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 (49 Stat. 1589, chapter 688; 50 Stat. 167, chapter 194), section 3 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 647, chapter 377), section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 177, chapter 188), and section 201(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4091), and modified by section 4(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4015; 104 Stat. 4611), consisting of the flood channels described in paragraph (2), is no longer authorized on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id969cad368c6f41ac9c35ed136d1a6320"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Flood channels described</header><text>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):</text><subparagraph id="id4b1f2094783c48d5b7042602add4a793"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Alhambra Wash Channel (Valley Boulevard to Rio Hondo).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id254b9c9da1c447b0984db36c92360b68"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Arcadia Wash Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8f063f01498a401db71576af775057dd"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Ballona Creek Channel (Redondo Boulevard to Washington Boulevard).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd1c26f20549048c0aab3e50a8044c2f1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Ballona Creek Channel (La Salle Avenue to Vista Del Mar).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9c1a9ebe55304ea287a1a172bdbbcaa4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Benedict Canyon Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id99e8ae5d5e704788ae225f7b269d517c"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Burbank Western Channel (Roscoe Boulevard to Victory Boulevard).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0981e1f29f34429e9f64df2acb89a1a9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Caballero Creek Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcd21cde974c34a29a6223ad85135896d"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Centinela Creek Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6f24d1d655a54d44a980f11e629389b5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Compton Creek Channel (Main Street to 122nd Street).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2a1e2325648a4d0e8cd6450cc5300aa1"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Compton Creek Channel (Southern Pacific Railyard to Los Angeles River).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb32ee5ef892040c1b4fe74b03e26e763"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Coyote Creek Channel (Valley View Street to San Gabriel River).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id05383572892a4ebb8ead00a16e72f1bb"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Eaton Wash Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6487012a6beb4d7ebdb7a93dd99f9218"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Grandview Ave Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6110452a3c3544b2a186b503ce77a4c4"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Haines Canyon Channel (Plainview Avenue to Tujunga Wash).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idfc8e7aa120674231854aebc764e69206"><enum>(O)</enum><text>Kenter Canyon Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id180eab8a67e64fbeab467e101239026b"><enum>(P)</enum><text>Lopez Canyon Diversion Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id802f2531a7c847d798c838aa9621c176"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>Los Angeles River (Owensmouth Avenue to Sepulveda Flood Control Basin).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd26d31ddd8c94cd4ba94937000ab796a"><enum>(R)</enum><text>Los Angeles River (Sepulveda Flood Control Basin to Lankershim Boulevard).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id582497d3e3014b318d66d4354d3995ab"><enum>(S)</enum><text>Los Angeles River (Stewart and Grey Road to Pacific Ocean).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8c02c3e43c704d9e93ec84e74c7226f9"><enum>(T)</enum><text>North Fork Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf211831c018449b2bddaa655175b861a"><enum>(U)</enum><text>Pacoima Wash Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5d88faec282948bbb8f1ff71b0c7495e"><enum>(V)</enum><text>Rio Hondo Channel (Lower Azusa Road to Rosemead Boulevard).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddd4e0f84ec2844d6b37610975033ed4c"><enum>(W)</enum><text>Rio Hondo Channel (500 feet south of Whittier Narrows Dam to Union Pacific Railyard).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddd009ffe34fd42e48c75cd6635da4d61"><enum>(X)</enum><text>Rubio Wash Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0ade857b4154f2286954b62871f600c"><enum>(Y)</enum><text>Santa Anita Wash Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idbf0300cfe8ca4771b6d1d9165a7eee4e"><enum>(Z)</enum><text>San Gabriel River Channel (Santa Fe Flood Control Basin to Thienes Avenue).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id30ca27e33b994e3585749d8b76fb6144"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>San Gabriel River Channel (Whittier Narrows Dam to Pacific Ocean).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id0aa9ca8a81d34830b13c3489a624f392"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>San Jose Creek Channel (Thomas Creek to San Jose Creek Diversion).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad5c062d81dc427c992d7602366669a7"><enum>(CC)</enum><text>Sawpit Wash Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcd0b64026a0144ebaedc9aea173d0595"><enum>(DD)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sawtelle–Westwood Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6199e54b2afb406fabf3f281d681762c"><enum>(EE)</enum><text>Sycamore Wash Channel.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8eafdcf74a19474aa7170c10f9bcf7b1"><enum>(FF)</enum><text>Tujunga Wash Channel (436 feet south of Hansen Dam to Los Angeles River).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7e16a10e32414d269a08d5818685359a"><enum>(GG)</enum><text>Verdugo Wash Channel (Verdugo Debris Basin to San Fernando Road).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6e93fe1e7d0f4399819e2f1ecf894a74"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text>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—</text><subparagraph id="idb7a48a6e618c4e859a00c077f8411792"><enum>(A)</enum><text>will continue to operate, maintain, repair, rehabilitate, and replace as necessary, the flood channels described in paragraph (2)—</text><clause id="ide38a0443711a4b628126970226f928c9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in perpetuity at no cost to the United States; and</text></clause><clause id="idc6bbcf621cd24d85af3949cc6e3432a0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in a manner that does not reduce the level of flood protection of the project described in paragraph (1);</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf2f3dfc1a2ee4c76953e72c8a4a0416d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will retain public ownership, which may include easements, for 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);</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idec93c109f6d344a1a057fc624f3a463e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>will allow the Corps of Engineers to continue to operate, maintain, rehabilitate, repair, and replace any appurtenant structures, such as rain and stream gauges, 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 that paragraph; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id69a4b4d7a70a4eb18e0a6ae70e11f835"><enum>(D)</enum><text>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).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id59dfe46244ac4a76a9e231cdcff0b6d6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Administrative costs</header><text>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—</text><subparagraph id="id83245c7b30f3479592f2dea29aec950f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to enter into an agreement under paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id67224e5d7f8644beb5b32c68a2ca321e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to monitor compliance with such agreement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfbe48a97c58c42338861537d6c4d1432"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Lower San Joaquin River and Tributaries, California</header><paragraph id="ida75bea522d964f27aab3428ed4359415"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project for flood protection, Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries, California, authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 901, chapter 665), is modified to deauthorize the portion of the project described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id03a45fc1e1be4b2892d13c7d55eb3d69"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Portion described</header><text>The portion of the project referred to in paragraph (1) is the Dos Rios Ranch levee system, 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.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd03ceaa696614f37a4b263f122c9b3b7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section 1302 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3109) is amended by striking subsection (p). </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id43249009149e40dc9caa588af4293a89"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Harlem River Federal navigation channel, New York</header><paragraph id="idf497ba149dfc44c4a45d0e9cf5412fa7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project for navigation, Harlem River, New York, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 804, chapter 144), is modified to deauthorize the portion of the project consisting of the area described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4e159c29eb4f4d0c850adf4c0b86fc54"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Area described</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04aaa42982f64da789c30128f2061ee5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The boundary of the area deauthorized under this subsection consists of 2 separate areas that are closed polygons formed by straight lines connecting, in the order listed, the following points, and thence extending landward to the existing physical shoreline:</text><clause id="idc32200ca1af34342a829763a834ed362"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The first area—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7f175ff3d7114778918ad9c633b6ece5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">begins at a point on the shoreline north of the Macombs Dam Bridge at N244191.72, E1002503.69;</text></subclause><subclause id="idc82145d4bd7945acb1665dbcb6f7c49c"><enum>(II)</enum><text>running southwesterly approximately 59.5 feet to a point at N244133.98, E1002489.25;</text></subclause><subclause id="idd11f23993bac4a56963349ca7311519c"><enum>(III)</enum><text>running southwesterly approximately 579.8 feet to a point at N243572.61, E1002344.44;</text></subclause><subclause id="idaf8559eb1d384de6a33cbe5c84f3631e"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>running south-southwesterly approximately 173.9 feet to a point at N243399.67, E1002326.56;</text></subclause><subclause id="ide9f9d44232924f38af7460fee56c3015"><enum>(V)</enum><text>running south-southwesterly approximately 189.0 feet to a point at N243212.20, E1002302.50;</text></subclause><subclause id="ida6e2a0d5a34f4adcb0a5d34505f54326"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>running south-southwesterly approximately 354.4 feet to a point at N242858.69, E1002277.63;</text></subclause><subclause id="idedf9fb0d4a864a4f8b84915d079109d1"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>running southerly approximately 292.3 feet to a point at N242566.45, E1002281.31;</text></subclause><subclause id="id63d42d39dc764a33b63e4aed6fae11cc"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>running south-southeasterly approximately 791.2 feet to a point at N241778.27, E1002350.13;</text></subclause><subclause id="idd83f036aec844db88d73c7da29b08f04"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>running south-southeasterly approximately 254.5 feet to a point at N241525.84, E1002382.88;</text></subclause><subclause id="id51213051b7a04ad98de01b3114d17727"><enum>(X)</enum><text>running south-southeasterly approximately 56.6 feet to a point at N241469.61, E1002389.06;</text></subclause><subclause id="id878ef26fb1464dfba5fae36e6d58ded0"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>running south-southeasterly approximately 190.2 feet to a point at N241280.22, E1002406.69;</text></subclause><subclause id="id0710cb65f90242738dd1d1e9f9c77324"><enum>(XII)</enum><text>running southwesterly approximately 93.6 feet to a point at N241209.59, E1002345.25; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id32660cde7a4c4c99b596fbdc93bdecf6"><enum>(XIII)</enum><text>running southwesterly approximately 15.4 feet terminating at a point on the shoreline at N241197.95, E1002335.13.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id06723e34a2ea4774b13f0c32d5e5491d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The second area—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id932b63951a604ae2bcd294b68146bed8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">begins at a point on the shoreline south of the Macombs Dam Bridge at N240743.13, E1002381.50;</text></subclause><subclause id="id8c98825b6a594dd9a6c7ab56943f501e"><enum>(II)</enum><text>running southeasterly approximately 28.7 feet to a point at N240725.66, E1002404.31;</text></subclause><subclause id="id797ff3e6e1df432083b2d8f9e4e0c68d"><enum>(III)</enum><text>running southeasterly approximately 81.3 feet to a point at N240676.22, E1002468.81;</text></subclause><subclause id="id6dc6a6c3da444f6f9d95cfbbca800b80"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>running south-southeasterly approximately 39.7 feet to a point at N240636.73, E1002473.19;</text></subclause><subclause id="idd0a34b90cb064133944ab94c427d07c0"><enum>(V)</enum><text>running south-southeasterly approximately 42.9 feet to a point at N240593.98, E1002477.19;</text></subclause><subclause id="id79050ef53103479db48b1cf058c848da"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>running south-southwesterly approximately 107.9 feet to a point at N240486.75, E1002464.88;</text></subclause><subclause id="ide78114e73dd449be941f7d00b2e8eb62"><enum>(VII)</enum><text>running south-southeasterly approximately 477.6 feet to a point at N240010.61, E1002502.81;</text></subclause><subclause id="id60dc8ce4ce8441b4aa717c807ea3020d"><enum>(VIII)</enum><text>running southerly approximately 60.4 feet to a point at N239950.33, E1002506.19;</text></subclause><subclause id="id7fcdb72db9874b898444b0c877947169"><enum>(IX)</enum><text>running southerly approximately 39.5 feet to a point at N239910.88, E1002506.94;</text></subclause><subclause id="idd202025d822b4c65b4de695daf1dda3b"><enum>(X)</enum><text>running southerly approximately 137.3 feet to a point at N239773.63, E1002509.38;</text></subclause><subclause id="id28c4350ca9a14ab29a8eee3f636af39b"><enum>(XI)</enum><text>running south-southeasterly approximately 97.9 feet to a point at N239676.67, E1002523.13;</text></subclause><subclause id="id4e983c4d0224441f91b0f8a18e67b3ae"><enum>(XII)</enum><text>running southerly approximately 58.1 feet to a point at N239618.58, E1002524.19;</text></subclause><subclause id="id4a16a1f8c830459fa550a7d28c18fd66"><enum>(XIII)</enum><text>running southerly approximately 289.1 feet to a point at N239330.02, E1002541.31;</text></subclause><subclause id="ided3c587ebba14490b52003d499309d5b"><enum>(XIV)</enum><text>running southerly approximately 331.3 feet to a point at N238999.31, E1002560.94;</text></subclause><subclause id="id79e4ebed301e42ae8c4ff53304cc0e8f"><enum>(XV)</enum><text>running southerly approximately 583.2 feet to a point at N238416.61, E1002585.50;</text></subclause><subclause id="iddcbdd3404f994ffba2d2675b3dbf2faa"><enum>(XVI)</enum><text>running southerly approximately 387.8 feet to a point at N238029.20, E1002602.56;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida38fa3a51a69400aa518678cb9ff58b7"><enum>(XVII)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">running southerly approximately 120.0 feet to a point at N237909.23, E1002603.81; and</text></subclause><subclause id="ida76278d46e8c4ac09d8b6f0d22714c09"><enum>(XVIII)</enum><text>running west-northwesterly approximately 43.1 feet to a point on the shoreline at N237919.63, E1002562.06.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69f4a71b0701437481ba818898a6761f"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion</header><text>All waters, submerged land, and tidally influenced area lying between a boundary described in this paragraph and the physical shoreline are included in the deauthorized area.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id59fc561cf9444ef0af608fc6a45752f2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition of physical shoreline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>physical shoreline</term> means the land–water interface delineated by the most current shoreline datasets used by the Corps of Engineers, including the Continually Updated Shoreline Product of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and applicable State and local planimetric shoreline datasets. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id729564762a9443ae810ad9447c3a1e6b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Hudson River Federal navigation channel, New York</header><paragraph id="idd76cf376d4ec49bdb0b0f978b360f040"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project for navigation, Hudson River Channel, New York, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 18, 1878 (20 Stat. 159, chapter 264), is modified to deauthorize the portion of the channel consisting of the area described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idaac1df0ad4474b1f8af7123d5aac5a34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Area described</header><text>The area referred to in paragraph (1) is the area bounded by the following coordinates:</text><subparagraph id="idb4ae90392c984a9197b975f6ad181af3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>W740004.90, N404615.84.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idacfdd75747e448f38ec5fe05766bd25a"><enum>(B)</enum><text>W735957.24, N404612.68.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddee487ee01244510af0419127aebf895"><enum>(C)</enum><text>W740015.09, N404601.62.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id90556ac2295f44d9a3ab53a38018fcc0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>W740007.60, N404558.47.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf4bee3aabb9c4d40bc3def3a36f89392"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Deauthorization of portions of the Charleston Harbor Federal navigation channel, South Carolina</header><paragraph id="id791fc0781e4345a4a57549bb880bb434"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The portion of the project for navigation, Charleston Harbor, authorized by the Act of August 30, 1852 (10 Stat. 58, chapter 104), described in paragraph (2), is no longer authorized as of the date of enactment of this Act, if the conditions in paragraph (3) are met.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id74cb694639cc48499d439b6e4c11667a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Portion described</header><text>The portion referred to in paragraph (1) is—</text><subparagraph id="id6d79c517e1214cc296c923b196987678"><enum>(A)</enum><text>32° 47′ 14.9482″ N, 79° 55′ 16.3495″ W;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd948b76fc1e140fdaed7c398a92c2c51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to 32° 47′ 14.4485″ N, 79° 55′ 23.8699″ W;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5f6c75013ec947088b3af4914837b73c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to 32° 46′ 39.2931″ N, 79° 55′ 23.1766″ W;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2097798c597047a5a3833a266cf52a6c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to 32° 46′ 39.4002″ N, 79° 55′ 15.564″ W;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide744fe3b69da43d7ab1b14d4ed32e1b0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to 32° 47′ 5.2545″ N, 79° 55′ 16.0734″ W;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id149e3c1c707b4cce9f66f3b4acd1592e"><enum>(F)</enum><text>to 32° 47′ 9.6725″ N, 79° 55′ 10.8883″ W; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2f39881142cf491abd4db689cc54607f"><enum>(G)</enum><text>thence back to 32° 47′ 14.9482″ N, 79° 55′ 16.3495″ W.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id15e7f989e273439cad253064f6950013"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions</header><subparagraph id="id1fe1d818b382471385c6ca1423c38b8f"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The portion described in paragraph (2) shall not be deauthorized until the Secretary receives written notice from the non-Federal interest for the project referred to in paragraph (1) of the completion of a sale of Union Pier terminal to a non-Federal private entity.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9504228be2ab427ea454c08563e73cee"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>On receiving written notice under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives of such sale.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idf0e067965168466c9bc2d83151c5d342"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Savings provisions</header><text>Nothing in this section waives the responsibility of a non-Federal entity to acquire permission from the Secretary in accordance with the following authorities, as applicable:</text><subparagraph id="id965badafad79493ab4ce6c9fea2ec7eb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1151, chapter 425; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/403">33 U.S.C. 403</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6a70a3541a9f497cb5251b48401f2a4f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1152, chapter 425; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/408">33 U.S.C. 408</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb33eff60222c4d30b9bbaa52dde85541"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Continuance of operations</header><subparagraph id="id8eff84fec11841d8bdf84e6600ef86af"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The commercial anchorage described in subparagraph (B) shall continue to be operated in the same manner as if the portion described in paragraph (2) were not deauthorized pursuant to this section.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id012c3caaabce4cacb2bc5043cf41e2e9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Commercial anchorage described</header><text>The commercial anchorage referred to in subparagraph (A) is <quote>Commercial Anchorage D</quote> (as defined in section 110.173(a)(4) of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idfbc6808ca6fe4cceac3bb673f0bdf4a0"><enum>1304.</enum><header>Conveyances</header><subsection id="id3d3aaf655e8c40e7b1ec420a5e30a2ac"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal land</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2c9b4b9fc8054c84870514dc75c5c60e"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days 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 an analysis of the impact on the ability of the Corps of Engineers to carry out the authorized purposes of any authorized water resources development project or applicable facility of the Corps of Engineers associated with or in proximity to a property described in paragraph (2) if such property were to be conveyed to a non-Federal entity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7637f0491b194a7b8da33b2eb5367765"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Properties described</header><text>A property referred to in paragraph (1) is any of the following:</text><subparagraph id="id941ffb03ec9e44f68b06bac5478776c7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The approximately 11.7 acres of Federal land, including improvements, located at 2205 Railroad Street, Corona, California.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8b5d0749a3784459b501137541571f71" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Additional parcels of Federal land adjacent to the property described in section 8377(f)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3826), including—</text><clause id="id8e37c40ab2af4402b1474894a94c7cf2" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>U.S. tract 207 (partial);</text></clause><clause id="idfdbe249a19d2449e8f1814aa4a8fa3c4" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>U.S. tract 121;</text></clause><clause id="id989174d36ce54f5c8b40b7ededdc8521" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>property surrounded by Parcel 1, as described in subparagraph (A) of that section; and</text></clause><clause id="id5d3b65666882476aab680565ea58aa90" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>U.S. tract 128 (partial).</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ideca4a71fe7254e2a8ab359509447bf25"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Federal land in the State of Washington described in the maps recorded as Corps of Engineers File Number 20526–NWW–TR.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id888d7761fee44c2c9cef838c770c03dd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers at the project for flood risk management, Kinzua Dam and Allegheny Reservoir, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (49 Stat. 1586, chapter 688) and section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1217, chapter 795), New York and Pennsylvania, that are no longer required for operation of the project. </text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida36d0b64676d4cec8a1ffde2a54fd016"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Parcels of Federal land, including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 321 acres located at Levee Road and Madison Harbor Road in Granite City, Illinois.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0c562b8c74364ced9c12ca2aba71d91c"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other land</header><paragraph id="id98083e2cb41149fbb88fd38c6a8a8662"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days 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 an analysis of whether the removal of any of restrictions, reversionary clauses, or road maintenance obligations retained by the United States for the property described in paragraph (2) will impact the ability of the Corps of Engineers to carry out the authorized purposes of any authorized water resources development project or applicable facility of the Corps of Engineers associated with, or in proximity to, that property.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id747eb5952b1b4eb59cdbc5d9be7fa984"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Property described</header><text>The property referred to in paragraph (1) is the portion of an island in the Columbia River, Benton County, Washington, consisting of the approximately 123 acres lying in—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf976c615729d4b60a85db582ab372428"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Government Lots 3, 4, and 5 and the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of sec. 7, T. 5 N., R. 28 E., Willamette Meridian; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id674da04bfbcc48d1b94c6a51ad52fc1b"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Government Lot 1 of sec. 12, T. 5 N., R. 27 E., Willamette Meridian.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idd4a220e50893420494c427462c974514"><enum>1305.</enum><header>Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1177(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/467f-2">33 U.S.C. 467f–2</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/322">Public Law 114–322</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5d6805e5ce394b40aac35d968214a53f"><paragraph id="id0fbd856abc2846d294fbb183ef09158c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certain dams</header><text>The Secretary shall not expend more than $90,000,000 under this section for the Waterbury Dam Spillway Project, Vermont.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="idbee16195d14044c2ba1f5eccb88c9543"><enum>1306.</enum><header>Rio Grande environmental management program, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5056 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1213) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idb1405f0a79e1449d818b952f7bca5780"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id83f8d7ddd6174989bfe17fb2a9136d9e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id389308e06e1d47aa809e3dc374f945db"><subsection id="id404894e15e9a4decb595b3eb159426b6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Design and construction</header><text>In the case of a project benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>)), the Federal share of the cost of design and construction shall be 90 percent.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id20117eb81d5d409a91e85f800f28d84c"><enum>1307.</enum><header>Lake Tahoe Basin Restoration, Nevada and California</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 108(g) of division C of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (118 Stat. 2943; 136 Stat. 3820), is amended by striking <quote>$50,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$60,000,000</quote>.</text></section><section id="id73fcf0b317ba409785e071bb4ef3279d"><enum>1308.</enum><header>Mobile Harbor, Alabama</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id94db2e286eeb4ceeb55fa230cf3dd637"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1371 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3165) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id3a0619f17a5e4a8d9c42eb88370625a4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking the section heading and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68705ec42e7543b2a920af631cb475ab"><section id="iddb84ae9243b742aba272fa4e9d7be79a"><enum>1371.</enum><header>Mobile Harbor, Alabama</header></section><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id3c710f996ca548cb8a631f6644eaab02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>It is the sense of Congress</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id21dc5886ba7c4876a7d3465ea0878903"><subsection id="idb370303d1a2b4440b79ac53cba860ed0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id9954459cc40e4b80991e970ed2b08aae"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idea93a22ad2f040999225926eb01900c1"><subsection id="idb18a67bc633d40cd9ff0c04a2e8a9f9a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Disposal of dredged material</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable statutory authorities, use alternative methods for the disposal of dredged material when conducting activities to maintain the authorized Federal depths and widths of the project described in subsection (a), unless the Secretary determines—</text><paragraph id="idf91a87ac4da847acbff6c7558d75cb24"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the utilization of such methods will negatively impact the authorized purposes of the project;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id217caf221daa4939ad8054113dbf8a41"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount of funds made available to the Secretary for operation and maintenance activities of the project is not sufficient to carry out such methods; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc8f0068275a142d5927f37a93a3bc809"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other circumstances as determined by the Secretary do not allow for compliance with this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id85bd6a2435cb4deaaa15456c4f249b32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id85459e48f6ee47fd95d92f2ffdef19d0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consider utilizing the authority provided to the Secretary under section 125 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2636) (or an amendment made by that section), as applicable; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7beb882983984d1b8a158f99eb5e07f6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, minimize the use of thin-layer placement as a method of disposal of dredged material.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3d72360d7f55470ea5c89d9f88e2221a"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 101(b) of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 2992) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1371 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8eff4c57495b4007b1433b58eb5d8016"><toc><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">Sec. 1371. Mobile Harbor, Alabama.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="idc88c9aeee96442d483806919a56fe61a"><enum>1309.</enum><header>Reauthorization of small water storage projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 155 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2347c">33 U.S.C. 2347c</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0889c80d12094353b7afbfda39d1d584"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>10-year</quote> and inserting <quote>11-year</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id55a71969719345748c62223ec682e954"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (i), by striking <quote>2030</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idadd455b2a591422eb0e76876c722b1a9"><enum>1310.</enum><header>Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide5f9fa1a988748cea9b30ceeade07b68"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an encroachment resolution plan for the project for flood control, navigation, and other purposes at Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 635, chapter 595).</text></subsection><subsection id="id46d2fc4deeef464dbce5ae24255dbbfa"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), the encroachment resolution plan under subsection (a) shall include—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id660290871c4840d8ac389cc305159e4f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the nature and number of encroachments;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2d5c41d0b24f4680b9eca77e16e119fd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the circumstances that contributed to the development of the encroachments;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7fc16fe7dd2a472e8d2b19d970dec6e8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of the impact of the encroachments on the operation and maintenance of the project described in subsection (a) for the authorized purposes of the project;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc5a483b937cd4395a4e80ee3f98e798d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an analysis of alternatives to the removal of encroachments to mitigate any impacts identified in the assessment under paragraph (3);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc4c58ec16501435183f9dbf824e929bf"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a description of any actions necessary or advisable to prevent further encroachments;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcb3d2e71804f4d6b833967dfefc9cd2b"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an estimate of the cost and timeline to carry out the plan, including any actions identified under paragraph (5); and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id71d580e7c873449aa1f421acb140a8e7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>potential options for the resolution of the encroachments, including—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc317282969ad4bf9aacacc6273d34612"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">administrative agreements;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddb218e8b29184c998f744083b1fe557f"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">easements;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idef76d145b4cb40ba883121ff21a864b4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">licenses; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5c78e3205e55488195d6edff610d31d1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other appropriate real estate instruments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id84391f26512d41ada48247477f1deb88"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the encroachment resolution plan under subsection (a) shall minimize adverse impacts to private landowners while maintaining the functioning of the project described in that subsection for the authorized purposes of the project.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5457bd840e3345cf93767349d15bbd03"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notice and public comment</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1032e40def2543b691f20a81a59c75d2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notice to owners</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), not later than 30 days after the Secretary identifies an encroachment, the Secretary shall notify the owner of the encroachment.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1f722714e5da485d88a24ec7327fb448"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Public comment</header><text>The Secretary shall provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the encroachment resolution plan under subsection (a) before the completion of the plan.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddb61fdd4de104da8ac93172b9eaefc6b"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Moratorium</header><text>The Secretary shall not take action to compel removal of an encroachment covered by the encroachment resolution plan under subsection (a) unless Congress specifically authorizes such action.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4a3b11217d7d425c93e7fbf348cc6cb2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this section—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0366c903289f4977a95184350415cec4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>grants any rights to the owner of an encroachment; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida8be03c30c86495d93f3b140f59adb1d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>imposes any liability on the United States for operation and maintenance of the project described in subsection (a) for the authorized purposes of the project.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb7e5c124a4384a8aaf453c0751ea821b"><enum>1311.</enum><header>Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 506(f)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1962d-22">42 U.S.C. 1962d–22(f)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id230230119be547ac8e66dd098075389b"><subparagraph id="id4064d935e9324b6696ca29393e262276"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Clarification</header><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3e9ea7fc57594bf1a6b14b60dc10ee84"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the definition in subsection (a) of section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2232">33 U.S.C. 2232</external-xref>), any project carried out under this section shall be—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idadd0a4ec531645dca3c9a005fbbae8e5"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">deemed to be a water resources development project; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id205137f4c138446c9661432e37c854ed"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">eligible to be carried out by a non-Federal interest pursuant to that section.</text></subclause></clause><clause id="id1955287938534b12bb93b24521df733d"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>In the case of a project carried out under clause (i)—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3c9ef49856364fd288c1a4b9d2f94cbc"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the non-Federal interest shall be responsible for ensuring the removal and remediation of hazardous substances or other regulated substances at the project site, sufficient for the construction and operation of the Federal project, in accordance with applicable law, and in coordination with applicable regulatory agencies; and </text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id236fae5fe9bc4d46abd47dbfd7b2190b"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs for such remediation work shall be accounted for separately and paid for solely by the non-Federal interest, and not included in the total project cost for the Federal project.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id81bfd511d88446de929957c7ed552c15"><enum>1312.</enum><header>South Charleston, West Virginia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall expedite the review of the necessary permits submitted by the applicable non-Federal public entity for the project for recreation being carried out in the vicinity of the intersection of United States Route 60 and Jefferson Road in South Charleston, West Virginia.</text></section><section id="id2b22255b60034473aad2d743d08e1c81"><enum>1313.</enum><header>Anchorages</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 106 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/635">33 U.S.C. 635</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idb7f362cd309349b8a3b4035b8a56fb13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>anchorages established</quote> and inserting <quote>an anchorage area established or designated</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id481385bb64b841d4bc3e2fdc7acd94d6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, including an anchorage located within or adjacent to a federally authorized navigation channel</quote> before the period at the end; </text></paragraph><paragraph id="id217543379ff64f04a816444db0631621"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary may perform</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idae45baaac0694c75808ada1d7ae956e7"><subsection id="id95c37e41f72c4720a0fc638f500e92fc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may perform</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="id54017c89bcdb4ffe9cc4c79c99e0b047"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idafdb90dd0c344d25aebf54a385d1ef42"><subsection id="id0ce2e69f91d548d2b560908495ec6a36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilottown anchorage</header><text>The authority under subsection (a) shall include the Pilottown Anchorage, Mississippi River, above Head of Passes, Louisiana, extending from River Mile 6.7 Above Head of Passes to Mile 1.2 Above Head of Passes.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="ida35afcba466244f1a790cf90e57ef906"><enum>1314.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on flood risk, Farmington, New Hampshire</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should coordinate with other applicable Federal agencies and use all relevant statutory authorities to assist non-Federal entities in the accreditation of levees in Farmington, New Hampshire.</text></section><section id="id7564046146074f268bbbd04cc4f65d6f"><enum>1315.</enum><header>Harmful algal bloom demonstration program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/610">33 U.S.C. 610</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2fd89b8703974d1ea5341498aaa3025c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text><subparagraph id="idaf7b608fad4c4eb28845620f43936c06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (15), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id75c7f132785340cd9eb7d9e768f6e59d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (16), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc196991658c942498bbe362c9e287da9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19eac56c105a434c9fa2f22e7bbf849d"><paragraph id="id39270c59ed5f4177b84868bc3ac9266e"><enum>(17)</enum><text>lakes and reservoirs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9e1c0fbd4ec24684b5d39b5d499ebdc4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), in the first sentence, by striking <quote>$35,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$45,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idce39fb1e444849eea47ec53be69e5cad"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(4), by striking <quote>or early detection of</quote> and inserting <quote>early detection, mitigation, or treatment of</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><section id="id94623b234a364fee8886fe739c1b8b7c"><enum>1316.</enum><header>Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Washington and Oregon</header><subsection id="id6e2a2054c3b7402cb21aaa0f990d8271"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The non-Federal interests for 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 (20 Stat. 157, chapter 264), shall pay 20 percent of the cost of construction of land-based and aquatic dredged material placement facilities required for operation and maintenance of the project.</text></subsection><subsection id="id76818c8dc3bc40cca1ad6a34d055905b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Land, easements, rights-of-Way, and relocations</header><text>Any costs paid by the non-Federal interests described in subsection (a) to provide the land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations required for the facilities described in that subsection shall be credited toward the non-Federal share under this section.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb1da24390c0740e887efbc6b57f9e721"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Timing of payment</header><text>The non-Federal interests for the project described in subsection (a) may provide the non-Federal share under this section during construction or over a period not to exceed 30 years from the date on which construction of the facilities described in that subsection is completed, at an interest rate determined pursuant to section 106 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2216">33 U.S.C. 2216</external-xref>).</text></subsection><subsection id="id1a5c2daa00894aeb86e0bfc0f9303757"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination with States</header><text>In constructing the facilities described in subsection (a) and placing dredged material in the facilities, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id93ab82c36d9c44dfa25e15a026f1130d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate in advance with affected State and local governments; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7a90d9ff82414817b92e3c729617bb45"><enum>(2)</enum><text>share monitoring and other data associated with construction of the facilities and placement of dredged material in the facilities.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id9118585aae2d494f8f7665f92eb4c279"><enum>1317.</enum><header>Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, Minneapolis, Minnesota</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id25af785f55424d64bcd83f402a849218"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida5234b5585084442a81861208f8dfabc"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall conduct an assessment of the structure described in paragraph (2) for the purposes of determining ownership and condition of the structure.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb6b7c4bd130b46cdbec9f0afdc8f3c99"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Structure described</header><text>The structure referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 1,850 feet wide and 40 feet deep concrete cutoff wall constructed by the Corps of Engineers between 1874 and 1876 that spans the Mississippi River between the 3rd Avenue Bridge and the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in Minneapolis, Minnesota.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida9050b5c554043b896abeacd38877af5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the assessment under paragraph (1) as a study-like activity for the operation and maintenance of the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam. </text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id907d6cbeecf341f080fe375c7a480f04"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of geophysical investigations</header><text>In carrying out the assessment required under paragraph (1) of subsection (a), the Secretary may rely on the results of geophysical investigations commissioned by the State of Minnesota to evaluate the condition of the structure described in paragraph (2) of that subsection if the Secretary determines that reliance on the geophysical investigations is appropriate and avoids duplication of effort. </text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7c4576623a554f82aa403ddc4916bafd"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>On completion of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House a briefing on the results of the assessment.</text></subsection></section><section id="ida52eea73f08e458d9b3a7cb8f1f82e6a"><enum>1318.</enum><header>Port of Nome, Alaska</header><subsection id="idfa3924d08bbc4d2692efd6cfed6ca44b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the project for navigation, Port of Nome, authorized by section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2733), substantially in accordance with the recommended plan included in the report of the Chief of Engineers for such project, dated May 29, 2020.</text></subsection><subsection id="id44ebee9ead2048a1852d10c3b79c6860"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>In preparing a decision document in accordance with section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2280">33 U.S.C. 2280</external-xref>) for the project described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall not materially reduce the scope or functional capability of the project in a manner that diminishes the national security, arctic access, navigation safety, regional economic activity, or regional community viability objectives of the project.</text></subsection></section><section id="id6861ad1dae9f432785eb377772f6a831"><enum>1319.</enum><header>Reauthorization of soil moisture and snowpack monitoring</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 511(a)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2753; 138 Stat. 3165) is amended by striking <quote>2029</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>. </text></section><section id="id8b87f3da9ff84652b66c8b88c4049a1e"><enum>1320.</enum><header>Federal assistance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1328(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3826; 136 Stat. 3832) is amended by striking <quote>8 years</quote> and inserting <quote>12 years</quote>.</text></section><section id="idd7b38466b60a46a5a07552f3c3cfccb1"><enum>1321.</enum><header>Dardanelle Lock and Dam, Arkansas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall expedite the assessment necessary to determine the scope of repairs needed for the project for navigation, Dardanelle Lock and Dam, Lake Dardanelle, Arkansas, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 635, chapter 595).</text></section><section id="id6f6f1b76edb845208516fe6b7af63cef"><enum>1322.</enum><header>Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In developing a dredged material management plan for Ashtabula Harbor, Ashtabula, Ohio, to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall evaluate and give due consideration to the inclusion of a new dredged material dewatering facility.</text></section><section id="ida777b95a0e594e28b01c2de16f1dc7d9"><enum>1323.</enum><header>Sense of Congress relating to ice jam risk in Nebraska</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that, in updating the Master Water Control Manual for the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System, the Secretary should, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with authorized purposes of that System—</text><paragraph id="id1b907674e17b4360b3ffa834587afbd1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>address the frequency and severity of ice jams along the Missouri River in the State of Nebraska;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4dd088c6caf7492db3fb701f416eb11c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider operational changes to reduce power outages and impacts to public safety that may result from such ice jams; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1bdb971fd67a4c2090ad9acf51f0ebbd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>increase coordination with impacted stakeholders in the State of Nebraska.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id655136eba0f74352a947ba8e03e90935"><enum>1324.</enum><header>Rhode Island coastline, Rhode Island</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of the project for coastal storm risk management, Rhode Island Coastline, Rhode Island, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3169), shall be 90 percent.</text></section><section id="idc7e3caa5ffda4df79b5a84765c5bf543"><enum>1325.</enum><header>Puget Sound and adjacent waters restoration, Washington</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 544(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2675; 132 Stat. 3826) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idd29e9307ee3f41df89a3f4e6349a37e7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$60,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$80,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9546c7bb8ff64c43b2a8a3a63886ba93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$15,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id1d12299eb04b4f678cfdfae24e14bee0"><enum>1326.</enum><header>Duck, North Carolina</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall expedite the review of documentation necessary for a long-term lease agreement between the United States and the Town of Duck, North Carolina, related to the parcel of land located at 1259 Duck Road, Duck, North Carolina, including improvements on that land.</text></section><section id="id4d9180d2b36544c29a5d2cfde67ff49e"><enum>1327.</enum><header>Sense of Congress relating to water control management, Snake Creek embankment, North Dakota</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with the authorized purposes of the project for Garrison Dam, North Dakota, authorized by the Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 887, chapter 664), ensure that any update to the Water Control Manual for Snake Creek Embankment and Lake Audubon Reservoir, North Dakota, maintain water levels necessary to support those authorized purposes, including municipal and industrial water supply.</text></section><section id="idda321dbf71df4c1a91d7bb10ed04c9de"><enum>1328.</enum><header>Western rural water</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 595 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383; 117 Stat. 1836; 128 Stat. 1316; 134 Stat. 2719; 138 Stat. 3133) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id543a55d2dc4c475893693dc0f91d33c2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6ae4d10857c04f9d993e6cf3b195f9a5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>Colorado,</quote> after <quote>Arizona,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3f108bf2a0a5447a93edc0233543f207"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>South Dakota,</quote> after <quote>New Mexico,</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id2f60eaab69f1476391dc2f1b6a948e74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id423f23428d6644bfa4d894624c4dec0f"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>Colorado,</quote> after <quote>Arizona,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idaef9184fbae94e4baa8c9b14b99b6bc2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>South Dakota,</quote> after <quote>New Mexico,</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6c997a4fcd064ef58f183aaa52e3ec55"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(3)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5292683361e34140b00cd8aa931cefea"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by striking <quote>The Federal share of</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subparagraph (F), the Federal share of</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9138a2939a8645948c339fb7244f54fc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd503d96e228549afa942f1de22127a7e"><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80c272c5ab224892acef9d77ab59f7b7"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of a project under this section benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>)) shall be 90 percent.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id41789d99875f470ebe6272cd8f3a5160"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(1)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id36c0f4b2d027469484774a945ab99c1a"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>$850,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$880,000,000</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf84d195396dd4d77a9174de1cc01ea21"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>Colorado,</quote> before <quote>Idaho,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc15778ac9f704e97a69e2eda22754aa3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>South Dakota,</quote> after <quote>New Mexico,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID927a19bc8eaf4ebaae2e80dc8b3d25b6"><enum>1329.</enum><header>Small projects for flood risk management, West Virginia</header><subsection id="IDf448807a8cf94681a571ef601cbba14e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to this section, the Secretary is authorized to carry out small projects for flood risk management in West Virginia.</text></subsection><subsection id="id47ae70daba1141cda63fcddfa9181cde"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority and implementation</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9cdf9888581b43259da083daa18c3475"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall carry out projects under this section—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida777778a56b341e0a9e05ba79eb071c3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in a manner consistent with the authorities provided to the Secretary to carry out projects under section 2 of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 877, chapter 877; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/701g">33 U.S.C. 701g</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5100f400764844dd8116da8458ea02a8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, using the procedures and guidance documents for carrying out projects under section 2 of that Act (50 Stat. 877, chapter 877; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/701g">33 U.S.C. 701g</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideef44251948d4f97927e341a20798f0d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text>Nothing in this section requires the Secretary to develop additional guidance prior to carrying out a project under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide5d709fb334549a39ee9541d46345edd"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Certain projects</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a project carried out under this section will benefit an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>))—</text><paragraph id="id22db91a56f354a45b122fc7b55490a2f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the benefits attributable to the project shall be deemed to exceed the cost of the project; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id9cfa24e44ceb4b5980e3d36149b6a086" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out the project shall be 10 percent.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id670ed38952ac4eac8201e08d1baa87b2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each fiscal year.</text></subsection></section><section id="idc3db52c0e46f48a798d5f0b65eb67821"><enum>1330.</enum><header>Cooperative agreements, New Mexico</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3117 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1137) is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id73a1316a518f4796928ba35b21732b77"><section id="id87dda627f3b64254bab3204dfca18e11"><enum>3117.</enum><header>Cooperative agreements, New Mexico</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary may enter into cooperative agreements with any Indian Tribe any land of which is located in the State of New Mexico and occupied by a flood control project that is owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers to assist in carrying out any of the following activities associated with the flood control project:</text><paragraph id="idb15506d1277b4b8dab151908bd76f550"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An operation or maintenance activity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3e355e33305d438392cbf6ccfb545e02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A land or natural resources management activity.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3c6bf8e2be6846bbbaa725ed4622cc1a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A recreation development or management activity.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id9f588c6459d64dfb90cc4592eb6a4804"><enum>1331.</enum><header>Control of invasive species in South Dakota</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall use all applicable statutory authorities and programs to monitor, control, and eradicate invasive species, including zebra mussels, in the State of South Dakota.</text></section><section id="ID0654f5dc899f4b268ac139fb0721d11e"><enum>1332.</enum><header>Land access in North Dakota</header><subsection id="id2b31ea9ba60149849a01548e33838409"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable authorities, the Secretary shall seek to address issues raised by landowners with property adjacent to land owned and managed by the Corps of Engineers in the State of North Dakota.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3d8b9fcad53047d0897511e39e856f41"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider providing an easement on land described in that subsection, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</text></subsection></section><section id="id9453b200194c46fe804c6d813818e692"><enum>1333.</enum><header>Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 534 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3775) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc6d939e54e5248068f39cd5eba4ea65b"><subsection id="idaf474f411c474d8caf42327d3a04949a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>The Secretary may carry out a study under section 156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1962d-5f">42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f</external-xref>) to extend Federal participation in the shoreline restoration feature of the project under this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="ID84ca10412e82490c909232f68bb7a8fc"><enum>1334.</enum><header>Sense of Congress relating to Black River and Toledo Harbor, Ohio</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should, consistent with applicable statutory authorities—</text><paragraph id="id627c1f3daba5447d812bd447932d3318"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate with relevant stakeholders in the State of Ohio to address the dredging and dredged material placement needs associated with the Federal navigation channel at the Toledo Harbor, Toledo, Ohio; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2106642cb0964589866a2d59d0f58418"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure the continued navigation of that channel to facilitate access to the Great Lakes Navigation System and support economic activity in the region.</text></paragraph></section><section id="ID44d14f087197455583fa4114bb4a94cf"><enum>1335.</enum><header>Implementation of section 202 program</header><subsection id="id804edcb573bf4b04b3fb47846bb10126"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that projects carried out pursuant to section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94 Stat. 1339), should continue to be implemented in accordance with the guidance, policies, and procedures historically applied to those projects, including the policies and practices described in subsection (b)(2).</text></subsection><subsection id="id23fd505b88e44016b26997dd620faa14"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to projects carried out under section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94 Stat. 1339), the Secretary—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idddda7f9460ee406a9b86d9e05c7f7683"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not apply any subsequent or superseding nonstructural flood risk management guidance developed for projects across the civil works portfolio of the Corps of Engineers; but</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id63f7ccb939224c898fb5be716a0eed5f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may update or issue new guidance, subject to the condition that the guidance is generally consistent with the policies and practices established in Engineer Circular CEORDR 1105–2–4 (March 10, 1992).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID30bbef542f9740e99eadb829e3aaeeb8"><enum>1336.</enum><header>Debris removal, Providence River, Rhode Island</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of removing pilings from the Providence River, Rhode Island, under section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 23, chapter 19; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/603a">33 U.S.C. 603a</external-xref>), shall be 90 percent. </text></section><section id="idfea4cb7fac0645b38fde30bea43dccfd"><enum>1337.</enum><header>Acequias irrigation systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1113(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4232; 136 Stat. 3781; 138 Stat. 3161) is amended by striking <quote>$90,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$111,500,000</quote>.</text></section><section id="IDca198a0137e84b989bcc866c50a9ad7d"><enum>1338.</enum><header>Regulatory program funding for the Alaska District</header><subsection id="idf5343b5c8f514a108758d115ab63b7e6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Resources</header><text>To the maximum extent possible, the Secretary shall ensure that the Alaska District of the Corps of Engineers has adequate staffing and resources to carry out the essential missions and functions, including regulatory activities, of that district.</text></subsection><subsection id="id352f06e812814aefa5f89539867b2ff0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the geographic boundaries of the Alaska District and any other characteristics or circumstances that may necessitate additional staffing and resources.</text></subsection></section><section id="IDc00540764d684f83b504b6fd853a8b93"><enum>1339.</enum><header>Projects of alternative or beneficially modified habitats for fish and wildlife</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 704(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2263">33 U.S.C. 2263(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id92d75fdd75ea40f1a9dcbb8d0229fd25"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking <quote>$120,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$150,000,000</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id651218c7c59d45839af82aafe2bae06a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(D)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id265fc622588b434e96cbcd1146c7c901"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>and freshwater mussels</quote> after <quote>oysters</quote>;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id31a26369631b4054b9c2b0dbe7d3efc1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (iv), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd90da9f4bea541fab29657f8106c3dd6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in clause (v), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id002d5e3adaf44f4da3f712890b86f888"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide61a46fd97e44e748b246b82710965de"><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7bce171c05b5418693572c045647a481"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the construction and upgrading of facilities for the propagation and rearing of freshwater mussels and host fish.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id14e9f4a6668d465386c647a347350fac"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through <quote>shall</quote> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbaaa99bf9a864e09a628f82f0b0e9dd3"><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id85d8b6bb42a940febed3e7a34e4ddd0b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Oyster restoration and rehabilitation activities</header><text>Activities described in paragraph (2)(D) carried out for restoration and rehabilitation of oysters shall</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7de0bd36ca2046b1b7e38334efcba45c"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idce5d1c9797614c35b0220d6335ef24c6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9fe878d0f9c7413896f0cdd7857f07bf"><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc2ee51b70eef469989b279569c745957"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Freshwater mussel restoration and rehabilitation activities</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1d9f46b39fd742dca143d6f802322dbb"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The activities described in paragraph (2)(D) carried out for restoration and rehabilitation of freshwater mussels shall be consistent with plans and strategies for the restoration of freshwater mussels in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id670068536c764645b425d47491292601"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Master plan</header><text>The Secretary may prepare separate master plans for the restoration and rehabilitation of freshwater mussels in Maryland and Virginia.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6e3a54b863364f6a852e277668b3a403"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in the undesignated matter following paragraph (7) (as redesignated), by striking <quote>In carrying out paragraph (4)</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc44fc711622f4cd58acaa9d53d4be023"><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id68410d34f4e44cbdbdf2d29705d49287"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reef construction</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (2)(D)</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbe84660a9cc14109ba976606a7f5b5a1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by moving paragraph (5) (as so designated) so as to appear before paragraph (6) (as redesignated); and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5e6cce363d35408787be38704232a86a"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I) of paragraph (6) (as redesignated), by inserting <quote>or freshwater mussel</quote> after <quote>oyster</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id35031a5193fb40b686bba3836e3c4681"><enum>1340.</enum><header>Chattahoochee River program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8144(k) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3726) is amended by striking <quote>$40,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$60,000,000</quote>.</text></section><section id="id19b2936dba22484497e2e5e7319c0729"><enum>1341.</enum><header>Pajaro River, Watsonville, California</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">On the request of the non-Federal interest for the project for flood risk management, Pajaro River, Watsonville, California, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1421) and section 107(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 4620), the Secretary shall provide full credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the project for the value of required land acquired in fee title by the non-Federal interest.</text></section><section id="ida5b4d8b94a3e46d9bd5bb8fcd8fc68ec"><enum>1342.</enum><header>Southeastern Pennsylvania, Lower Delaware River Basin, and Upper Delaware River Basin</header><subsection id="id8ca40bf58cc3407d83d0a1bddd648e0b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 566 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3786; 113 Stat. 352; 136 Stat. 3821) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id20628c5841aa482b83c277a6f6eb695a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="section">and Lower Delaware River Basin</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="section">, Lower Delaware River Basin, and Upper Delaware River Basin</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4fba16790d494e42aa75e007feef6a53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>and the Lower Delaware River Basin</quote> and inserting <quote>, the Lower Delaware River Basin, and the Upper Delaware River Basin</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3b5da6d4cd2f4a70864081f8517170be"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>and the Lower Delaware River Basin</quote> and inserting <quote>, the Lower Delaware River Basin, and the Upper Delaware River Basin</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0a5484f676bb4653b63f235c659f4e98"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id147daa07645a4264a31cd1fe46cfc078"><paragraph id="id335a946b1ce34365a0124ee6db625407"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Upper Delaware River Basin</header><text>The term <term>Upper Delaware River Basin</term> means the Upper Delaware, Lackawaxen, Lehigh, and Middle Delaware subwatersheds of the Delaware River Basin located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the States of New York and New Jersey.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb2878e53f59b4541999655f3bea614e4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3658) is amended by striking the item relating to section 566 and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90fbbeb804c447be97f30b1408f0dc69"><toc><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">Sec. 566. Southeastern Pennsylvania, Lower Delaware River Basin, and Upper Delaware River Basin.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id9ba7bbc76a0a474ebfc3ceebe3d98b7f"><enum>1343.</enum><header>Southern West Virginia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 340(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856; 136 Stat. 3807; 138 Stat. 3160) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking <quote>$170,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$220,000,000</quote>.</text></section><section id="id62fcff640d5c4c69b8e74bdb9751223a"><enum>1344.</enum><header>Cumberland, Maryland</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Federal share of the cost of the project for the restoration of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in the vicinity of Cumberland, Maryland, authorized by section 535 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3775) and section 580(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 375), shall be 90 percent if the project benefits an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>)).</text></section><section id="idfd1e5d3f558c4236bbe31f5dd2a57514"><enum>1345.</enum><header>Gulf Intracoastal Waterway</header><subsection id="id6ab2a4788f264569ad6773540fd3ff40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subsection (b), to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall maintain the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (referred to in this section as <quote>Waterway</quote>) at the depth and width authorized by the first section of the Act of July 23, 1942 (56 Stat. 703, chapter 520), in the States of Texas and Louisiana.</text></subsection><subsection id="idd86e5d9ce33e450e85f9506993d965e1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the Secretary is unable to maintain the Waterway as described in subsection (a), not later than 30 days after that determination, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the reasons for that determination.</text></subsection></section><section id="id41424cff8e8a413487049a271c7367fe"><enum>1346.</enum><header>Rend Lake, Illinois</header><subsection id="id473657948c6f44fd940e3e9fc9476c8f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request from the Governor of Illinois to terminate Contract DACW43–88–C–0088, entered into on September 23, 1988, for utilization of storage space for water supply in Rend Lake, Illinois, the Secretary shall amend the contract to release to the United States all rights of the State of Illinois to utilize water storage space in the reservoir project to which the contract applies.</text></subsection><subsection id="id4d5dbf7503604be18cf34170955868ee"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relief of certain obligations</header><text>On execution of the amendment described in subsection (a), the State of Illinois shall be relieved of the obligation to pay the percentage of the annual operation and maintenance expense, the percentage of major replacement cost, and the percentage of major rehabilitation cost allocated to the water supply storage specified in the contract for the reservoir project to which the contract applies.</text></subsection></section><section id="ID9998f9d98f244f64941f3230521fd4c2"><enum>1347.</enum><header>Northern West Virginia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 571(g) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 371; 136 Stat. 3807; 138 Stat. 3160) is amended by striking <quote>$150,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$200,000,000</quote>.</text></section><section id="id76df3a19ac024709bb3169340aff46e2"><enum>1348.</enum><header>Contracts for water supply</header><subsection id="ida1115e22322d472887162451fbc794bd"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake project, Salt River, Missouri</header><paragraph id="id0c162785abc948088ff2b483d67f9ee4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The project for Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake Project, Salt River, Missouri, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1189) and redesignated pursuant to section 6(b) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/97/128">Public Law 97–128</external-xref> (95 Stat. 1684), is modified to release 375 acre-feet of future use storage under water supply contract DACW43–88–C–0036, and future financial obligations for such volume of storage.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3efd15549c964b6ab270ee81a18b0647"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relief of certain obligations</header><text>On execution of the amendment under paragraph (3), the State of Missouri shall be relieved of the obligation to pay the percentage of the annual operation and maintenance expense, the percentage of major replacement cost, and the percentage of major rehabilitation costs, of the joint use facilities of the project that are attributable to water supply storage space described in paragraph (1) not being used by the State during the period before the State commences use of the storage space.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc180432381f743bc813a02f81619c6d0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amendment to contract</header><text>The Secretary shall amend Water Supply Contract DACW43–88–C–0036, dated March 10, 1988, between the United States and the State of Missouri, to implement the modifications required under paragraphs (1) and (2).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id012b616ac0bf4852997a0c4aa094941d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Okatibbee Reservoir, Mississippi</header><paragraph id="id97849c7a97024783adf6462e452e9ed5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall amend the contract described in paragraph (3) between the United States and the Pat Harrison Waterway District related to the 13,100 acre-feet of future use storage.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id261ffc76e57c45068536c0e678e136fc"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relief of certain obligations</header><subparagraph id="idcd8456c0868149cfb751a9d7cb238bcf"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On execution of the amendment under paragraph (3), the Pat Harrison Waterway District shall be relieved of the obligation to pay the percentage of the annual operation and maintenance expense, the percentage of major replacement cost, and the percentage of major rehabilitation costs, of the joint use facilities of the project that are attributable to water supply storage space described in paragraph (1) not being used by the Pat Harrison Waterway District during the period before the Pat Harrison Waterway District commences use of the storage space.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id114eff23a86c44aa950e9d8d52e40c62"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional relief</header><text>On the request of the Pat Harrison Waterway District, the Secretary shall relieve the Pat Harrison Waterway District of any obligation to pay expenses related to the water supply storage space described in paragraph (1) owed on the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4134dfcee6284b0399ea375542e78fd3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amendment to contract</header><text>The Secretary shall amend Water Supply Contract DA–01–076–CIVENG–65–362, between the United States and the Pat Harrison Waterway District, to implement the modifications required under paragraphs (1) and (2).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idec3336637e384c09ae356e0c251c135a"><enum>1349.</enum><header>Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project, Texas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall reimburse the non-Federal interest for the project for navigation, Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project, Texas, authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1709), for advanced funds provided by the non-Federal interest for use as the Federal share of construction costs of the project, as soon as practicable after the completion of each individual contract for the project.</text></section><section id="id84a371b0e7a34186abda7bfc8170bbc6"><enum>1350.</enum><header>Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana</header><subsection id="id86314ddbbb534eb085c12d6b1f86008c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the project for ecosystem restoration, Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, authorized by section 7013(a)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1281) is an important undertaking to restore critical habitat in the State of Louisiana.</text></subsection><subsection id="id72c33d093ce34fe1bd1bb1a9aceb37a9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of easements</header><text>The Secretary may use easements to satisfy the real estate requirements for the project referred to in subsection (a).</text></subsection></section><section id="idc46ce719dece4ab8abc041ae4ac5fd34"><enum>1351.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text><paragraph id="ida51552bc4f004616bd109e4ac184b2b0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (referred to in this section as the <quote>System</quote>) is a critical component of the inland waterways system that supports regional manufacturing, agriculture, energy, and freight mobility;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id68853710c7084a10b2ea4fbdb00287fb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reliable operation of the System is essential to preventing supply chain disruptions and economic losses;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6421a918f462401ab055820ab187ec55"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the System has been operating for decades and faces a critical maintenance backlog; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6a01e4bc90f94d04b8d7f342e107d44b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary should prioritize funding for the operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and modernization of the System.</text></paragraph></section><section id="idcd7dcc222c524fb5a45e1d629d6bda60"><enum>1352.</enum><header>Northeastern Minnesota</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 569 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 368; 136 Stat. 3820) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id53dc4467c0be42d48ba00795b6fea049"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>Lake of the Woods,</quote> after <quote>Isanti,</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd14ae7593308438cba9d8e558e14ff59"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by striking <quote>$80,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$83,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id3ff74d4d4d914095a54abf8d78f02d75"><enum>1353.</enum><header>Control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0775b45b755549bb935939e374913e49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/610">33 U.S.C. 610</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id585887de6f88402dac7e0cd7093cf950"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), by striking <quote>2029</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb194b3e5a0a24cb7b9e76be2e127838c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd7d8295230ea4c5f99ae9cf4f829d655"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id708c2e2c94204c928bce06f36bab312d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as redesignated), by striking <quote>In carrying out</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb09378be3ad24d078bac3ea034864f8b"><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2a9e5b832b0a40428e3d0d0f0942951e"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc37c8f99381a4f4db84fbc39f2155db8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id86471b8876ce4b628e2e6fa518c5d899"><paragraph id="id9563b4c35b2442acb5f170be8d6a2eda"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cost-share</header><text>The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity under paragraph (1) shall be 65 percent.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id26475b75860e4a72860bcece80aa46d0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(2)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1a28d58536254ad38050cc055e49f77e"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>the Wood–Pawcatuck River Basin, the Narragansett Bay and South Coastal Drainage Basins,</quote> after <quote>the Ohio River Basin,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida7314783b2ba4b53a7164882b9908291"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>Eurasian watermilfoil (<italic>Myriophyllum spicatum</italic>),</quote> after <quote><italic>verticillata</italic>),</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id6f08c9cbad704c9cbc7a090aaec184e7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aquatic invasive plant management and prevention in lakes in Ohio</header><text>The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with existing authorities, use all relevant authorities to support the management and prevention of the spread of aquatic invasive plants, including hydrilla and Eurasian watermilfoil, in the Lake Erie Drainage Basin and the Ohio River Basin in the State of Ohio.</text></subsection></section><section id="ID774734bae7094bcd9f01d8e44917ea84"><enum>1354.</enum><header>Commercial fish landings in Alaska</header><subsection id="id65364d1c5c2c4c3eab8ab2a994611c9e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that commercial fishing provides regional and national economic benefits, including by contributing to domestic food security and providing workforce opportunities in Alaska.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide52d0837fa6447e783816f3cdf2f193d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the extent to which commercial fish landings data is incorporated into the benefit-cost analyses for federally authorized navigation projects in Alaska, including any barriers to incorporating such data.</text></subsection></section><section id="idc6dbf8466e1a463a884269b79f4f658f"><enum>1355.</enum><header>Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed pump stations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 133 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2327a">33 U.S.C. 2327a</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67f4d01702e648aabcf83857417a7c1a"><subsection id="id9fbbc7beb9b4453ba82ef25dc9688b30"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary may apply the terms of this section to the rehabilitation of an eligible pump station evaluated in—</text><paragraph id="id17967048659a426d81ee7d8fe05c147e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a general or limited reevaluation of the associated flood or coastal storm risk management project; or</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ideec7ae41b92a43fab210b903404b9b0d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a study of modifications to the associated flood or coastal storm risk management project.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id388086329c2f47878387126dbc304eb1"><enum>1356.</enum><header>Levee safety initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9005(g)(2)(E)(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/3303a">33 U.S.C. 3303a(g)(2)(E)(i)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2030</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>.</text></section><section id="IDf951090c317f4272a32aa3c05695a823"><enum>1357.</enum><header>Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8361 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3804) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb13e5f5505324fcfa1689b2e10c2fa20"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>$15,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$20,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idce2b5e35473e4723bf891b4600566076"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd873fc884e0647f1a8cb74dd2659b194"><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc6cd937f9a764d33b698b591e96e1d69"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Federal share of the cost of the project shall be 90 percent. </text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8ae400841e7c45cb9461d8ec80cb0b14"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Secretary shall—</text><subparagraph id="idb207732954ca424ab057fa245eb290d6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carry out the project in accordance with a plan submitted by the non-Federal interest for the project if the Secretary validates that the plan is cost-effective; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02f5c7b38f0e472ead31c62f8a8e2f60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in advance of appropriations being made available for the project, permit the non-Federal interest to accelerate the non-Federal cash contribution required for the project in an amount sufficient to permit the Secretary to carry out the validation study described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id60885cff144549c5a9b3088ed1110828"><enum>1358.</enum><header>Reauthorization of high hazard potential dam rehabilitation program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8A(j)(4) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/467f-2">33 U.S.C. 467f–2(j)(4)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2031</quote>.</text></section><section id="id443a800f8c2440f5b0d83c25037ccecf"><enum>1359.</enum><header>Grand Prairie and Bayou Meto, Arkansas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding the date of the signed project partnership agreement for the project for flood control, Grand Prairie Region and Bayou Meto Basin, Arkansas, authorized by section 363(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3730), the Secretary shall amend the project partnership agreement to allow the funds provided by the relevant Federal agency for work carried out by the non-Federal interest on that project to count toward the non-Federal share of the cost of work for that project, in accordance with section 2007 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2222">33 U.S.C. 2222</external-xref>).</text></section><section id="ideb9d9444589d4631b5cd4ec07b0ef2d6"><enum>1360.</enum><header>Wilson Lock Floating Guide Wall</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1370 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 1365) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id74b6575134ef4e36b3575e69010f470a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>On the request of the relevant</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block id="idB5EBF412DD204DEDA42C6AB0AC8FF781" style="OLC" act-name=""><subsection id="idF95B13F6D32041AD94FBF36A9C7EDC8D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>On the request of the relevant</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf40d68f18a604d2a8f41f06edbea21a6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="id83A852734D58467B8A2F4EDA8F8A1CB9" style="OLC" act-name=""><subsection id="id3F22799438AD473E97288ADA18187A97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on any technical and cost estimation assistance provided by the Secretary under subsection (a), if applicable.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id8518c79b904f4ecfb9411034972dd8c4"><enum>1361.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on Platte River, Nebraska</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with the authorized purposes and to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary should prioritize flood risk management along the Platte River, Nebraska, to reduce the risk of future flooding events and protect human life and property.</text></section><section id="id55e696e570574d7baa38bac082d70dfb"><enum>1362.</enum><header>South Central Pennsylvania environmental restoration infrastructure and resource protection development pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Section 313(g)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4846; 136 Stat. 3821) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking <quote>$410,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$440,000,000</quote>.</text></section><section id="idbd17e730e99d40c6ba31075e34af7163"><enum>1363.</enum><header>Upper Guyandotte River Basin, West Virginia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For an authorized project or separable element of an authorized project that is recommended as a result of the Upper Guyandotte Flood Risk Management Study authorized by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives adopted on February 25, 2004 (docket number 2726), benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>)), the non-Federal share of the cost of the project or separable element of a project shall be 10 percent.</text></section><section id="id3740043289384c498bba7444e36e3252"><enum>1364.</enum><header>Burns Waterway Harbor, Indiana</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the Sense of Congress that the Secretary should, to the maximum extent practicable, use information from the relevant final environmental impact statement and record of decision signed on October 21, 2014, for the Shoreline Restoration and Management Plan: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore–Lake, Porter, and LaPorte Counties, Indiana, to reduce the costs and timelines associated with the feasibility study for the project for shoreline damage reduction, Burns Waterway Harbor, Indiana, authorized by section 1009 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1067).</text></section><section id="id526ef4c2c2cf42d5879711ff7f311448"><enum>1365.</enum><header>Westminster, East Garden Grove, California</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3b20203010b144b3b3d5de2f35c198f2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the Federal share otherwise applicable, if the national economic plan for the project benefits an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2201">33 U.S.C. 2201</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>)), the Secretary shall provide additional funds toward the Federal share of the cost of that plan in an amount equal to the amount necessary to increase the Federal share to 90 percent, not to exceed $150,000,000 of additional funds under this subsection.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id36252911c53446178599388e53510cad"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2f830b63fcb14a6aa18219da8334d167"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National economic plan</header><text>The term <term>national economic plan</term> means the national economic development plan described in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project and transmitted to Congress on July 9, 2020.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideebcb328bcd84c21bae590f88d8be21a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project</header><text>The term <term>project</term> means the project for flood risk management, Westminster, East Garden Grove, California, authorized by section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id1914849910ce4e6e855407c2de1402f1"><enum>1366.</enum><header>Impact of extreme weather events along the Tennessee River</header><subsection id="id733897d858014057be91018a109513c8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the impact of recent extreme weather events on navigation projects of the Corps of Engineers along the Tennessee River.</text></subsection><subsection id="idf0e3aba6c6824ea1a344ac17fa2c4507"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The briefing under subsection (a) shall include discussion of—</text><paragraph id="idee3014a31cc94d62bcc45f93b2050fc2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the challenges, if any, identified by the Secretary that have impacted the ability of the Corps of Engineers to ensure the continued operation of projects described in that subsection during and after recent extreme weather events; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idd35581ba80ee40b7be0416ecd13dcf23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any repairs identified by the Secretary that are necessary to restore the operation of projects described in that subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id8fe19f8055874c9d9eda28059147b7c1"><enum>1367.</enum><header>Columbia River Basin</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8309(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3780, 138 Stat. 3043) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id9a367181135e49cfbae824c6bd8ef7b9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2029</quote>; and </text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida7d0d6a5967e4fe8a31ce624510fd36f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>2027</quote> and inserting <quote>2029</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id3ec1828f9bc042f9b5179b1de8b0bee2"><enum>1368.</enum><header>Sense of Congress relating to shallow draft and recreational harbor dredging in the Great Lakes region</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text><paragraph id="idca6487bef64a43c58d9722995ecac69f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>federally authorized shallow draft and recreational harbors in the Great Lakes Navigation System (referred to in this section as the <quote>System</quote>) are critical to the economic vitality of coastal communities in the Great Lakes region and support essential functions along the System; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide3a9fd9a02a040c2bf64b567de71e0f8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary should use existing statutory authorities to address the dredging needs of federally authorized shallow draft and recreational harbors in the System.</text></paragraph></section><section id="ID730519803403418c87257438ebfdc8d3"><enum>1369.</enum><header>Williston Levee, North Dakota</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">To the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out activities related to the Williston Levee, North Dakota, the Secretary shall—</text><paragraph id="id7020382ff2ee48cba0010fe997dbf070"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate with the relevant Federal agencies and relevant State and local agencies in North Dakota; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idcc07134f62634d7b903437327901aecd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>expedite any such activities that are necessary to address the risks associated with the levee.</text></paragraph></section><section id="id7b52a0c0eb954f3782acf9c1bf963547"><enum>1370.</enum><header>Freight movement, Mobile Bay, Alabama</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with the applicable statutory authorities, coordinate with the relevant Federal agencies to facilitate the safe and efficient movement of goods at the Port of Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, and the associated connecting channels.</text></section><section id="id60ae395f96984547b4bce904065209f9"><enum>1371.</enum><header>Terrestrial noxious weed control program</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idce5228e712a94d40900522070fcba000"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 503 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/610">33 U.S.C. 610</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/260">Public Law 116–260</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idd74ae3665d684ecc8bf3fe1ec724bf2e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="section">pilot</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3ef246fdbd05466cb917b29867c1ecec"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>pilot</quote> each place it appears in each of subsections (a), (b), and (c);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2c33f66d13584df9820bc72d3290587c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ida820defbbe6f4b6dbb324f365148f632"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf9dc7c9289f642b3ba263065f74d7702"><subsection id="idd78b54caaed94db78b9ef0eefb221e38"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize the identification and development of strategies to control noxious weeds on Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary in the Upper Missouri River Basin.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph id="ide337a88906904cbd9b62057ef06507b5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (e) (as redesignated) by inserting <quote>(as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the <short-title>Water Resources Development Act of 2026</short-title>)</quote> after <quote>pilot program</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2a4388a114484cabaf3a4ff50635ca4f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2617) is amended by striking the item relating to section 503 and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7bcdb221365f436882a915e5d41d38f3"><toc><toc-entry level="section" bold="off">Sec. 503. Terrestrial noxious weed control program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section id="id0ae87de2e6ef41d59c2623ca0661b28f"><enum>1372.</enum><header>St. Mary's River, Michigan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">With respect to the project for navigation, St. Mary’s River, Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 3, 1871 (16 Stat. 539, chapter 118), the Secretary may increase channel dimensions at entrances, bends, sidings, and turning places under the authority of section 5 of the Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat. 1053, chapter 142; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/562">33 U.S.C. 562</external-xref>), if the Secretary determines that such increases are necessary to allow for the free movement of vessels.</text></section><section id="ID209f62997c024c87b94fc480de0cc38c"><enum>1373.</enum><header>Environmental dredging</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 312(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1272">33 U.S.C. 1272(f)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1a9ad4a4abf24f698531693e0c7b7420"><paragraph id="id918b8040872e49eb801be491eb46ee44"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Ipswich River, Massachusetts.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id3cd7794f9af045d2b1be48100fd1e6f8"><enum>1374.</enum><header>Coos Bay, Oregon</header><subsection id="id7493697502fa48669b6e915432d525ce"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to reimburse the non-Federal interest for the project for navigation, Coos Bay, Oregon, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 663, chapter 382), the first section of the Act of March 2, 1919 (40 Stat. 1285, chapter 95), the first section of the Act of September 22, 1922 (42 Stat. 1040, chapter 427), the first section of the Act of January 21, 1927 (44 Stat. 1014, chapter 47), the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 932, chapter 847), the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1038, chapter 831), the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, chapter 595), section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1173, chapter 771), and section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1818), for the incremental costs to restore the project to the authorized depth when constructing improvements to deepen and widen the project.</text></subsection><subsection id="id61c21be635e946b09ff8cbfffcec5872"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>To be eligible for reimbursement under subsection (a), the non-Federal interest for the project described in that subsection shall construct the improvements described in that subsection in accordance with section 204(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2232">33 U.S.C. 2232(f)</external-xref>).</text></subsection><subsection id="idd059d6dba5834f0abca22f58a1c5586b"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible costs</header><text>Subject to subsection (d), the non-Federal interest for the project described in subsection (a) shall be eligible for reimbursement for the lesser of—</text><paragraph id="id2ab836cfcf3b44c5b2647e6bd10d146f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the reasonable, allocable, and allowable incremental costs incurred by the non-Federal interest to restore the project to the authorized depth when constructing the improvements described in that subsection; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id0d95fd22ebfc48459ba1d6de7aa754a0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the estimated costs to the United States to carry out a cycle of maintenance dredging for the project, based on the depth of the project and other relevant conditions at the time the non-Federal interest constructs the improvements described in that subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf47019a550fd4b4e9e9b4d8302783c09"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The total amount provided to the non-Federal interest for reimbursement under this section shall not exceed $10,000,000 for any fiscal year.</text></subsection></section><section id="ida63f014fa0484483badc4b938190ed1a"><enum>1375.</enum><header>National Dam Safety Program Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 14(a)(2) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/467j">33 U.S.C. 467j(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idef9297049f294b7a8deab6a0e1a190b3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>subparagraphs (B) and (C)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6d793c74c74845de90a21ba3e3029a49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="id0434E268561C4CA3AD0A2DA6B4994733" style="OLC" act-name=""><subparagraph id="id8745FC774A264590AD56F37F7B5DCEBD"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Low-head State-regulated dams</header><text>Any low-head dam that is listed as a State-regulated dam included in the inventory of dams and low-head dams maintained under section 6 shall be excluded from the allocation described in subparagraph (A)(ii).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section id="id671cdda924c84629a3f870143d2594c5"><enum>1376.</enum><header>Willamette River Basin, Oregon</header><subsection id="idc755d1e456f048699351409a74efc781"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall, in coordination with the applicable downstream communities and other Federal agencies and at Federal expense, develop a contingency plan to address the downstream impacts of increased turbidity levels induced by the operations of the Corps of Engineers at Detroit Dam, authorized pursuant to projects for flood control, navigation, and other purposes, Willamette River Basin, Oregon, authorized by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1222; chapter 795) and modified by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1178; chapter 771), section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 177, chapter 188), section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1264; chapter 1264), section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 499), and section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4144), in the event that such operations result in the cessation of downstream water treatment systems.</text></subsection><subsection id="id6b95ec30b9f44cedb3f800afb8744e73"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Emergency supplies of clean water</header><text>The contingency plan under subsection (a) may include, and the Secretary may provide, emergency supplies of clean water at Federal expense under section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/701n">33 U.S.C. 701n(a)</external-xref>) if operations of the project described in subsection (a) result in the cessation of downstream water treatment systems.</text></subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Water resources infrastructure</header><section id="id2cfe1728-4893-4e6c-a2db-5b94bec424ff" changed="not-changed"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Project authorizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The following projects for water resources development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled <quote>Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development</quote> submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/2282d">33 U.S.C. 2282d</external-xref>) 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: </text><paragraph id="idab837f60-e600-4286-8706-dfd9ca6d3860" changed="not-changed"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Navigation</header><table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><?xm-replace_text {Table Header Entry}?></ttitle><tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col1" min-data-value="18" colwidth="83pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="240pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col3" min-data-value="35" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col4" min-data-value="80" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><thead><row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>A. State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>B. </bold><bold>Name</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>C. </bold><bold>Date of Report of Chief of Engineers</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col4" colname="col4"><bold>D. </bold><bold>Estimated Costs</bold></entry></row></thead><tbody><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">1. MS</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Gulfport Harbor</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">June 23, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Federal: $411,114,000<linebreak></linebreak>Non-Federal: $137,102,000<linebreak></linebreak>Total: $548,216,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">2. WA, OR</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Columbia River Turning Basins Navigation Improvements</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">September 26, 2025</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Federal: $16,408,000<linebreak></linebreak>Non-Federal: $5,489,000<linebreak></linebreak>Total: $21,897,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></paragraph><paragraph id="idbec09fd5-83b4-4a74-922c-b8fe5d92176a" commented="no" changed="not-changed"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Flood risk management</header><table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><?xm-replace_text {Table Header Entry}?></ttitle><tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col1" min-data-value="18" colwidth="83pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="240pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col3" min-data-value="35" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col4" min-data-value="80" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><thead><row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>A. State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>B. </bold><bold>Name</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>C. </bold><bold>Date of Report of Chief of Engineers</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col4" colname="col4"><bold>D. </bold><bold>Estimated Costs</bold></entry></row></thead><tbody><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">1. KY</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Kentucky River, Beattyville Flood Risk Management Project, Lee County</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">March 24, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Federal: $7,979,000<linebreak></linebreak>Non-Federal: $4,562,000<linebreak></linebreak>Total: $12,541,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">2. SC</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Waccamaw River, Horry County</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">June 29, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Initial Federal: $4,820,000<linebreak></linebreak>Initial Non-Federal: $2,600,000<linebreak></linebreak>Initial Total: $7,420,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">3. NY, NJ</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">New York–New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries, New York and New Jersey–East Riser</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">July 6, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Federal: $180,916,000<linebreak></linebreak>Non-Federal: $97,417,000<linebreak></linebreak>Total: $278,334,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></paragraph><paragraph id="idbceb46f7-f4b6-4f37-a948-bf6a37e5f243" changed="not-changed"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Ecosystem restoration</header><table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><?xm-replace_text {Table Header Entry}?></ttitle><tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col1" min-data-value="18" colwidth="83pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="240pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col3" min-data-value="35" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col4" min-data-value="80" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><thead><row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>A. State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>B. </bold><bold>Name</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>C. </bold><bold>Date of Report of Chief of Engineers</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col4" colname="col4"><bold>D. </bold><bold>Estimated Costs</bold></entry></row></thead><tbody><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">1. MO</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Lower Osage River Basin, Miller, Osage, and Cole Counties</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">July 6, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Federal: $95,334,000<linebreak></linebreak>Non-Federal: $51,333,000<linebreak></linebreak>Total: $146,667,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">2. WY</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Little Goose Creek, Sheridan</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">June 4, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Federal: $45,333,000<linebreak></linebreak>Non-Federal: $35,601,000<linebreak></linebreak>Total: $80,934,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></paragraph><paragraph id="id52dcc184-699a-44e4-a0ca-dd99649a8229" commented="no" changed="not-changed"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction</header><table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><?xm-replace_text {Table Header Entry}?></ttitle><tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col1" min-data-value="18" colwidth="83pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="240pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col3" min-data-value="35" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col4" min-data-value="80" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><thead><row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>A. State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>B. </bold><bold>Name</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>C. </bold><bold>Date of Report of Chief of Engineers</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col4" colname="col4"><bold>D. </bold><bold>Estimated Costs</bold></entry></row></thead><tbody><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">1. NC</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Surf City, Onslow and Pender Counties, North Carolina, Coastal Storm Risk Management</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">July 15, 2025</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Initial Federal: $121,750,000<linebreak></linebreak>Initial Non-Federal: $76,863,000<linebreak></linebreak>Initial Total: $198,613,000<linebreak></linebreak>Renourishment Federal: $171,007,000<linebreak></linebreak>Renourishment Non-Federal: $191,297,000<linebreak></linebreak>Renourishment Total: $362,304,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></paragraph><paragraph id="idf9a6d75e-0e6f-4105-bd1c-170e1098b97e" commented="no" changed="not-changed"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Modifications and other projects</header><table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><?xm-replace_text {Table Header Entry}?></ttitle><tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col1" min-data-value="18" colwidth="83pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="240pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col3" min-data-value="35" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="col4" min-data-value="80" colwidth="206pts"></colspec><thead><row><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col1" colname="col1"><bold>A. State</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col2" colname="col2"><bold>B. </bold><bold>Name</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col3" colname="col3"><bold>C. </bold><bold>Date of Decision Document</bold></entry><entry align="center" morerows="0" namest="col4" colname="col4"><bold>D. </bold><bold>Estimated Costs</bold></entry></row></thead><tbody><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">1. AZ</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Rio de Flag, Flagstaff</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">June 12, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Total: $244,633,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">2. CA</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Port of Long Beach Deep Draft Navigation Project, Los Angeles County</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">June 11, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Total: $255,811,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">3. FL</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Central and Southern Florida, Canal 111 (C–111) South Dade Project</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">October 14, 2025</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Federal: $477,280,500<linebreak></linebreak>Non-Federal: $477,280,500<linebreak></linebreak>Total: $954,561,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">4. FL</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Central Everglades Planning Project</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">June 16, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Total: $12,321,618,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">5. KY</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Kentucky Lock Addition, Lower Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">June 11, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Total: $2,741,549,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">6. MS</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Memphis Metropolitan Stormwater–North DeSoto County Feasibility Study, DeSoto County</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">March 10, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Federal: $47,341,000<linebreak></linebreak>Non-Federal: $25,491,000<linebreak></linebreak>Total: $72,832,000</entry></row><row><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">7. TN</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col2">Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, Chickamauga Lake, Hamilton County</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col3">June 11, 2026</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="1" colname="col4">Total: $1,556,787,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></paragraph></section><section id="iddc904646a10243beaff80f35bb448b2b"><enum>1402.</enum><header>Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project for coastal storm risk management, Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina, authorized by section 7002(3) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1367), is modified to deauthorize the portion of the project known as North Topsail Beach, in accordance with the Supplemental Report of the Chief of Engineers dated December 9, 2025.</text></section>BDrinking water and wastewater infrastructure2001.Definition of AdministratorIn this division, the term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.<enum>I</enum><header>Drinking water</header><section id="idd12389c2b85d4d9880be48ee88ecdf2f"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Technical assistance and grants for emergencies affecting public water systems</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id21566cf389a24079b9b614e0b38313f3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Emergency grant program</header><text>Section 1442(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300j-1">42 U.S.C. 300j–1(d)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb7117c9a8e17419ea0780dcf5b6cc6c1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical assistance to small public water systems</header><text>Section 1442(e)(5) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300j-1">42 U.S.C. 300j–1(e)(5)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1b77e058b30b474388ea3f15835fd1c5"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Funds</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf16dc4709b1a483ca8f220a7d17da0e5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300j-12">42 U.S.C. 300j–12</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id48e6dc0d60b64b6481c3822266c7b01f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by striking subparagraph (G) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="idA8BE088C1D0C4972BFDDC8D1BDFCB8AC" style="OLC" act-name=""><subparagraph id="id3919F135AE5E4BF095361F032E657FB5"><enum>(G)</enum><header>Additional uses of funds</header><text>In addition to any use otherwise authorized under this section, amounts in a State loan fund may be used for—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id779211374a00482ab71aa70688d96a87"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">addressing emerging contaminants in drinking water, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which may include—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id91a5d95ac7924137b014773760f56c3a"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">capital investments to facilitate assessment and monitoring;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0b4b4368c2ad43c29f5ba222fa9ce741"><enum>(II)</enum><text>identification or development of alternative supply options where treatment is impractical; and</text></subclause><subclause id="id1fd58cf31bc742cb8b38830f7f02e109" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>at the discretion of the State, prioritizing projects addressing emerging contaminants in drinking water, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in communities located in drought-prone regions that rely on groundwater aquifers as a primary or secondary source of drinking water, including communities within an aquifer designated by the Administrator as a sole source aquifer;</text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd370ad457aad4bd29956f210e6761cc6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">lead service line (as defined in section 1459B(a)) replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines (as so defined); and</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id54fb951937de48ce82431d3a86a60222"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a project that—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2e9bb3c4469d45af8059641c2bf8eb10"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improves drinking water service while also providing wildfire suppression benefits; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb66029467f004ac8a53c9a64d4e62e3c"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is located in—</text><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5a8d779d8b484d3bb9dc7a1c072e7f59"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a community located in an area with a high risk for fire or wildfire, in the built or natural environment, as evidenced by a State wildfire map or a geospatial map generated pursuant to section 210(a) of the Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6501">16 U.S.C. 6501</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/141">Public Law 115–141</external-xref>); or</text></item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9e630e727a1c45ffb0a209c1fee0ab82"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a rural community.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3b7df57723e945cbbe27896de9cf1cc8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(3)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2a8a5bf3e05d4721a3f09719c36c60b7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id88b256d3332b4591adb7fe3894693fb3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id64980351c93a46bcb6d51719f2ad4b1d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C);</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3d48686ccc474720a3cb1e1090bfbe9a"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (m), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="id0C72B1AA287843D382690A7BE2FAB374" style="OLC" act-name=""><paragraph id="id5D5FB1B81BA04E6BA5742EA9A2A38037"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this section—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb30cbee4a48e4743bc6d4466a0ca34c2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$3,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide76070f59b784fa694855f72b913e36d"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id643c4d117ce9467ba34183020c558679"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,250,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id717ca6b9e21e495f9d76e3790971cbba"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$4,500,000,000 for fiscal year 2030.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7645b244d099417e97a128cb1bd852f9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsection (t).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc101a835dba847f6a83b92ca9f5f6d70"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of grant amounts</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id44d107e1448d41fd9bb5347624a32270"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text>Section 1452(g)(2)(A) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300j-12">42 U.S.C. 300j–12(g)(2)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3e313ac58c034563be7c2be2dc8b2538"><clause id="id71ec8e1302304c42be181bbccb6e8038" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Determination of grant amounts</header><text>The amount of grant awards described in clause (ii)(II)(cc) shall be determined based on the total amount appropriated to the Administrator each fiscal year to carry out this section, including, if applicable, any items of Community Project Funding or Congressionally Directed Spending for a drinking water project that are referenced in a provision of an Act making appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc10d9310e2a04201b0f945db022d41f8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updated guidance</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall update any applicable guidance to reflect the amendment made by paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id17ada890a7dc43e2a9b94c09f9acb34d"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Assistance for small and disadvantaged communities</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2c92e192553a4a8bb704f34c62cea677"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300j-19a">42 U.S.C. 300j–19a</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd2f6f5b7a67f4b7e9f3b2db9b8bf7af0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (j)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>(including emerging contaminants, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances)</quote> after <quote>a contaminant</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5c95d073d5bd4fa3a67692ffb2afc4e9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (k) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="idA32D4FA0335F40E2920B50FF24FDE52A" style="OLC" act-name=""><subsection id="id59D49D770F254B979BC549D881687785"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsections (a) through (j) $140,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5b634280af47412c9d9962078eba18a5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability</header><text>Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300j-19a">42 U.S.C. 300j–19a</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32467d78b54d480fa500fd9c967595c4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>(j) and (m)</quote> and inserting <quote>(j), (l), and (m)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8c80259f54a24215a5cd670ac9122347"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (l)—</text><subparagraph id="ide882cfc5807f4141a227665b66403edf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="id65DD9E9D86354BA985DC429801DEBBFB" style="OLC" act-name=""><paragraph id="idFF5D9C05893543239FCAB583A05F3090"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcc350dc2d63946c3b5a4d5a61722fa1a"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>eligible entity</term> means an entity that—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id727633e08fbe4e8193d46a814aa95773"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id04277a5785fd45779710942dfc0c1a8d"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a public water system;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id130901c4bf9f44ec88dedc3490e39777"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a water system that is located in an area governed by an Indian Tribe;</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4c0053be96a340cf81fa047a07221a3d"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a State, on behalf of an underserved community; or</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0d8d1b228d254ad7afce68f0c5d24ab2"><enum>(IV)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an institution of higher education that has an institute of cybersecurity and an established partnership with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, if the institution of higher education is in partnership with an entity described in subclause (I), (II), or (III); and</text></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb551ef4270104adea8dc4c1022542a51"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serves a community—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf52a92daaa6c4f268fa630a91aa9d3d1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that, under affordability criteria established by the State under section 1452(d)(3), is determined by the State—</text><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfd314fe3424d4c909493766bc3620614"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to be a disadvantaged community; or</text></item><item commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5069c82eae104702a693f69888616141"><enum>(bb)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to be a community that may become a disadvantaged community as a result of carrying out a project or activity under this subsection; or</text></item></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19fc3484b254441f988a88a2f4886bca"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with a population of less than 10,000 individuals that the Administrator determines does not have the capacity to incur debt sufficient to finance a project or activity under this subsection.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide257d78e15a848e386298b6fb5eda9a5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Natural hazard; resilience</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>natural hazard</term> and <term>resilience</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 1433(h).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6ba4d5c2bb4b4cec875105e8a0c39303"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idabfecd3373144f50b2fc11c0f2009756"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2030</quote>; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideb3777b893014bfeb70b0bea26a33862"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for the purpose of increasing resilience to natural hazards.</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block id="id80A2172FB47D4375ABADC0D02B2CF02A" style="OLC" act-name="" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>for the purposes of—</text><subparagraph id="id1DCD22A4FB5C4CEF839AABDBC090D7C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>increasing resilience to natural hazards; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc3feb7192ac948f5bc08ffd4b761e81e"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reducing cybersecurity vulnerabilities.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6e2b55a991ed49c18e0a591b4ace189d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf286f202f2c6482ba924fdc635a63ba3"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or reduces cybersecurity vulnerabilities</quote> after <quote>natural hazards</quote>; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd1f07f6b26814cb8b03e41f882562eae"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="id7C6B2C88A87249D092FF8D57612A1EFF" style="OLC" act-name=""><subparagraph id="id1126F1850FDE4B44880C239A34CDE071"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the development and implementation of measures—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3b20b1e2c70d4a83ad9340abfc66ac76"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to increase the resilience of the eligible entity to natural hazards; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9f532367a6f54553b361520179a79064"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id513ced1c1dbd4308b7e6d462449c9528"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id96292903281a487495c88555e0d50621"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>or potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities, as applicable,</quote> after <quote>natural hazard risk</quote>;</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc5c8aa250ea047bcb986d4d330cff547"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbda0fdde701140a9b066cbb4cf9a064d"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>of the natural</quote> and inserting the following: </text><quoted-block id="id471E119310A8465484D4B3DB30E30274" style="OLC" act-name="" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>of—</text><clause id="idDF10B385AA3B4CC58AFFF8FF7689961D" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the natural</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause><subclause id="ide3d09c4fbfac4155abcf79bbfd943a56" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in clause (i) (as so designated), by adding <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id74f8370474424b86824e2b6a34623ff9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="idCAE283A391824B359C5BEA32F39480CF" style="OLC" act-name=""><clause id="id7E29101716F74A54B1618E79F0B98B88" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the potential cybersecurity vulnerability to be addressed;</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id57c0ade3b5d24e2e8de2520c2e11a046"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>or cybersecurity events</quote> after <quote>natural hazard events</quote>;</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8c90be306d334cbdb488acb32ebf4337"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by inserting <quote>or cybersecurity vulnerabilities</quote> after <quote>anticipated natural hazards</quote>; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide57c6ad4732f40efa74932d58036e109"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (F) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="id8E6EDDA5F44C4AF69C64F838542D6A4A" style="OLC" act-name=""><subparagraph id="idC9CCE467DC444F6B8B8990FF2C74337B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>explains how the proposed program is expected—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida724540afabd4394854ff4221214d414"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to enhance the resilience of the community water system of the eligible entity to the anticipated natural hazards; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id008c6c6d71ad40649b2c35126a01f014"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6bb5e612cdcc457a8b02655a71d2cde1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id622c4369b6ba4a3b8156f6b7af27c362"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Reducing lead in drinking water</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1459B(e) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19b(e)) is amended by striking <quote>$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="id92e1b25766d2438e98eb504ad33cfe21"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Operational sustainability of small public water systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1459E(h) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19f(h)) is amended by striking <quote>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><section id="idaf130f9c26544908a8eb4590466982ff"><enum>2106.</enum><header>Midsize and large drinking water system infrastructure resilience and sustainability program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1459F(f)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19g(f)(1)) is amended by striking <quote>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="idd02bd48f137b43b2974eac923be28412"><enum>2107.</enum><header>Voluntary school and child care program lead testing and reduction grant program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1464(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300j-24">42 U.S.C. 300j–24(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id937a4fdcb4dd4bc3a29addd926185057"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>4 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>15 percent</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3c7c707bf1434cb5b30d13ffcf7fecb4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="id15AF139B1640442CBD4F5357EABBDCB5" style="OLC" act-name=""><paragraph id="id60EC946FA51A42B6AB72A79DBB818644"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1398e7f812a94e32849f6ece3fb79f90"><enum>2108.</enum><header>Indian Reservation Drinking Water Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2001 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 300j–3c note; Public 115–270) is amended by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="idF5DF1989BE9849A1AD026A81C676217D" style="OLC" act-name=""><subsection id="idB507D2C155954A919AD13181F7B17777"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the program under subsection (a) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id256c78f9edc348258488d9d423fefb32"><enum>2109.</enum><header>Digital infrastructure technology grant program</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id58af6495d6fb485a9b37f8e1d16d5422"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id67f8086fee4f41619df772c785f076c9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Critical water supply need</header><text>The term <term>critical water supply need</term> means an existing or reasonably anticipated future water supply need that cannot be met by existing water supplies, as identified in a comprehensive Statewide or regional water supply plan or assessment projected over a planning period of not less than 20 years.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id92845f60c76d421a9aae539c03f3e4a8"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Digital infrastructure technology</header><text>The term <term>digital infrastructure technology</term> means information technology or operational technology that utilizes—</text><subparagraph id="id1fe8dbc167484226a5d830560cc6970e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>remote sensing, flow or pressure monitoring, real-time pollutant or water monitoring, management, analytics, data, or acoustic data collection tools and technologies that may detect or reduce water loss, identify damaged or nonfunctioning infrastructure, or improve the efficiency, reliability, or resiliency of the operations of a public water system or treatment works;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddf1584b5938e4d7caa21a594e507d560"><enum>(B)</enum><text>industrial control systems, including supervisory control and data acquisition technology;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9ebb53e3920d41f0926791611d6f3eaa"><enum>(C)</enum><text>artificial or embedded intelligence, or other intelligent optimization tools; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd9cc3663fd894150a66e2463f3303389"><enum>(D)</enum><text>hydraulic analysis, digital design software, and advanced digital design and construction management tools or software that may aid in the development of digital models and engineering plans; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="iddfd5436648dc46f5b3797c61f472c0fe"><enum>(E)</enum><text>real-time data acquisition to support predictive aquifer recharge through water reuse and stormwater management capabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4100c3a505664be88835f048fd8b2bbf"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5031be4984464419b5df0216ad523f50"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the owner or operator of a publicly owned public water system or treatment works that serves—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idff91d2d063014eefad700227b9185efb"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a rural area; or</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida87d72d089fa434aaa48f1ab537aa6e8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an area of a State that is experiencing a critical water supply need; and</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id51c57227138144c8a4f5cc906b5fccf7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a State or Indian Tribe, on behalf of an entity described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id657023f7104b44539ad4c61dbab7dff4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>program</term> means the grant program established under subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id85c8e8fe69fa406682abf7816a04a586"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Public water system</header><text>The term <term>public water system</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id1a513a9f6660408bba80d6205c35f6cb" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rural area</header><text>The term <term>rural area</term> has the meaning given the term <quote>rural community</quote> in section 221(f)(2)(B)(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1301">33 U.S.C. 1301(f)(2)(B)(i)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="idabcb5e6c4bb5439cba7c980df94c01d8"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Treatment works</header><text>The term <term>treatment works</term> has the meaning given the term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1292">33 U.S.C. 1292</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8745ec738fbf49c5b358ea4f0e9ecfc1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant program</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id197f8bd5cbb24559bc54dc5467d885e3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide infrastructure assistance to eligible entities in accordance with this subsection to design, construct, and maintain digital infrastructure technology.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id616f69cace014e8a9524a5d94a010b9a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may award a grant under the program to assist an eligible entity in—</text><subparagraph id="id1dbf0bfe3ca145f5900845d23a9aaa3d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining digital infrastructure technology for water infrastructure, source water protection, and water development projects in rural areas, including for—</text><clause id="id6043818a54164ec0921db733f28c13ff"><enum>(i)</enum><text>facilities that supply, collect, and treat water, including drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater, including through desalination and water reuse;</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6a289f1190c74767b040d4ac5db51102"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">water distribution and wastewater conveyance systems; and</text></clause><clause id="idc3b2e5cfd7b3473da488370e3b140e89"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the protection or development of surface water or groundwater resources, including through banking or recharging of aquifers;</text></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id973eef9532df49b4a373c0ca00e771e4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing training and workforce development activities to help project and construction managers and owners and operators of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities manage water infrastructure projects using digital infrastructure technology; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc3b3790d2ea946ffad631b7fac0632ae"><enum>(C)</enum><text>mitigating risks and employing countermeasures to reduce the vulnerabilities of digital infrastructure technology for water infrastructure from cyber-attacks through on-site cybersecurity training and technical assistance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2f0a651ff54c4bfab78fe7e8939f3ac1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text>In selecting recipients of grants under the program, the Administrator shall give priority to eligible entities that—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3ebf98177cc541c0aab7ef4740733747"><enum>(A)</enum><text>own or operate public water systems or treatment works that serve fewer than 3,300 people; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6d08e9cfa45241a98f4f36b6a4faa950"><enum>(B)</enum><text>serve people or comprise people that, as determined by the Administrator, are most in need, such as—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide6dc7895236e4bf5a3494ab3adc7cc13"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pre-fabricated home community organizations or associations that are controlled by a local public body; and</text></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id58fc0080d4ac46548b44072e62e92c29"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other organizations that—</text><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6bd0f00e35af4a118bc5906af5e09445"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">own or operate a public water system or treatment works; and</text></subclause><subclause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc63c344d628643d49c88aef39e38737e"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are owned or controlled by members of the community served by the public water system or treatment works. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb1d87c62d0954c398ba2f8ffa1a56910"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0c5ffc2171ca4fe481be41fd52387e59"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the program $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, to remain available until expended.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93d36fcb5ea743bda6a55ddf5581d7f7"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Of the amounts made available under subparagraph (A) for grants to eligible entities, not more than $5,000,000 may be used to provide grants to eligible entities described in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="id1ccc653662684078a8fa29254291504a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability of other Federal and State laws</header><text>Nothing in this section waives, limits, or otherwise affects the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would apply to a project to be carried out with grants provided under the program.</text></subsection><subsection id="id88db3e7023b7452585f880cddd76a9da"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Government Accountability Office report</header><text>Not later than 5 years after the date on which grant funds are first disbursed to eligible entities under subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that—</text><paragraph id="id94d65732ca8e499c83fc4a8e30358cca"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifies—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5f0d7ab2e8db4e15ae7e3601b4ee2475"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">water loss and inadequate fire flow capacity in public water systems that serve rural areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6e7ec691c4e04b50bd60b9985c12e027"><enum>(B)</enum><text>potential bottlenecks in combined sewer systems that serve rural areas that could prevent an overflow in a wastewater infrastructure system caused by extreme precipitation or excess runoff; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4898a1863def44e6b6ed462766474fb8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>models and simulations that are effective in assessing the challenges of water resource management in rural areas;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id40a82bca89724dddbc8a6f67fccd0038"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">makes recommendations for—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0eda936e743048f5b4e81acf67dedf75"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing water resource management plans to accommodate population growth in rural areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide628c549d5e14f87968617ce77d29841"><enum>(B)</enum><text>prioritizing areas for improvement of the infrastructure and operations of public water systems and treatment works in rural areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8bc3e42b162e4c94a68f57980ee1c837"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maximizing interoperability of digital infrastructure technology with other systems, products, tools, and applications;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4dc643ed3cfb46c4a67c9cd0273025d2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>reducing project delays and cost overruns in water infrastructure projects that serve rural areas;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd6b6351d6aa545348611c8cf7c1209be"><enum>(E)</enum><text>reducing the total cost of drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects in rural areas; </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6dbcfb1d4a6e4a8bb96de96665b648c4"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">understanding the impact of digital infrastructure technology in rural areas on sustainability and resiliency of a public water system or treatment works; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6925cafb98a643caad944c3eaa151996"><enum>(G)</enum><text>using digital infrastructure technology to increase the affordability of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services in rural areas; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide2cf6cc92a244eb9844c72329d2a3b0f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>evaluates the results of the program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id88cbbb13d4ae44a58a7e293791278558"><enum>2110.</enum><header>Point of use filtration system distribution pilot program</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id671b58c3df944739af832ba77bac48f2"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id959d299f2586405c8ea7d8a3e324d9e1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contaminant</header><text>The term <term>contaminant</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3ff0d9c8262045fe818290f5869478cb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a State, municipality, Tribal government, or other entity that—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2cf6b95cfc8545a18934ad30135c1d05"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serves a community with a public water system that demonstrates elevated levels of lead, perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, or other drinking water contaminants above the applicable maximum contaminant level for the contaminant; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2261139053cd44fbb2f4a7fc342a13da"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> is undertaking or expects to undertake an effort to remediate the elevated level described in subparagraph (A) through a project of not less than 120 days in length.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc051ff5b370647fd8cfe3fc4f7260569"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maximum contaminant level</header><text>The term <term>maximum contaminant level</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb5da6c81a6bb4e24b2ef66e853169789"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text>The term <term>pilot program</term> means the pilot program established under subsection (b).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="ide08482877b9048fbaf0df08f453a4aa8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public water system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>public water system</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idba9e4b6a77a3445eb6bcec564329db9c"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall establish a pilot program to competitively award grants to eligible entities to purchase and distribute point-of-use filtration systems certified to reduce 1 or more contaminants to below the maximum contaminant level of that contaminant.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida2852757ce1c4647b674859ec8bbf51a"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection; prioritization</header><text>In selecting the recipient of grants under the pilot program, the Administrator shall—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6c509485afb040edaa93483ccf157a7e"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">give priority to eligible entities that include in the application for a grant under the pilot program a detailed plan for remediation, including expected timelines for projects that are expected to last for not less than 120 days; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id58e2f8a700fc43c9961c0a1277c80024"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that recipients of grants are evenly distributed among areas served by each regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2d13fae1a37044859a2290b440f61d0c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the pilot program is established, the Administrator shall submit a report describing the results of the pilot program, including interest in the pilot program relative to available funding, to—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id17f88f8fce9548a6a243e2a3e67c55d7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idee9d5e3d5e6b42a4acf9f5fe1ab81ff7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd5fe754e5f7844d1862610e1494bc017" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, to remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Clean water</header><section id="id61d42da1fde840e49d63eecf8775ba8b"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Research investigations, training, and information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 104(u) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1254">33 U.S.C. 1254(u)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1ee59a2e4ae74f66a2cf694395520c29"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(g); and (8)</quote> and inserting <quote>(g); (8)</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide6d217678e564bd7a253ade4d9d0f3bc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (b)(8).</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)(8); and (9) not to exceed $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030 for carrying out subsections (b)(3), (b)(8), and (g), of which not less than $50,000,000 shall be used to carry out subsection (b)(8).</quote>. </text></paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfa8acd307470464e9a32976ab8524d36"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Pilot program for alternative water source projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 220(i)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1300">33 U.S.C. 1300(i)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="idd964fdf8b17f47e4bba917cdadf9bf5e"><enum>2203.</enum><header>Sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 221(f)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1301">33 U.S.C. 1301(f)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$280,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$280,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="id04d8b789664447bfa7cd729a556fa7ed"><enum>2204.</enum><header>Grants for construction and refurbishing of individual household decentralized wastewater systems for individuals with low or moderate income</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 226(e)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1302d">33 U.S.C. 1302d(e)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="id6bff1d1f304e4be4b0200e86ab7bc81e"><enum>2205.</enum><header>Clean Water State Revolving funds</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7b81510b50e149d4989c77a5468a5f08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1383">33 U.S.C. 1383(c)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb40265fe5ca8487c847c27f53d97b986"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (11)(B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0240854ae2134bd08e585d0ab608a508"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (12)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf992f7f9d0554f4a8cbdd5f374269f3f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id79e1bc60f7ef4db5b4a8665b06dfdf18"><paragraph id="id6807f06c180b40a9b872e9c5e271afd3"><enum>(13)</enum><text>for projects otherwise described in this subsection that address emerging contaminants, including perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which may include capital investments to facilitate assessment and monitoring.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8decde45820e4a85ae4290b65a088628"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination of grant amounts</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id44659b67880e4461bf0b26c50186c111"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 603 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1383">33 U.S.C. 1383</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8f0b8b98d32b42a09964b1aad38132bc"><subsection id="id4ea99869ce3c49f09fed0a2847e76e5a" commented="no"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Determination of grant amounts</header><text>The amount of grant awards described in subsection (d)(7) shall be determined based on the total amount appropriated to the Administrator each fiscal year to carry out this title, including, if applicable, any items of Community Project Funding or Congressionally Directed Spending for a clean water project that are referenced in a provision of an Act making appropriations for the Environmental Protection Agency.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ide7586e56b845405b8baf9916976c6005"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updated guidance</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall update any applicable guidance to reflect the amendment made by paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id603646059f6b42a2b3ff761907af5cfd"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reauthorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 607 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1387">33 U.S.C. 1387</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text><quoted-block id="id6363466B1C774C68862554241E2C0CC8" style="OLC" act-name=""><section id="idAA23F84FA0B34AF0A279CCBED8811140"><enum>607.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this title $3,500,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb2f0ef9a1f854af49eb07ba36acef028"><enum>2206.</enum><header>Water sector workforce</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idae86d723a9b54598b6ea2ab9c67f5eed"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">America's Water Sector Workforce Initiative</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall update the America's Water Sector Workforce Initiative of the Environmental Protection Agency with a focus on the development of a water sector workforce in small and rural communities.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id716ef15d3d2e4e98a811ea7f8f238edc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Innovative water infrastructure workforce development program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4304(c) of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (42 U.S.C. 300j–19e(c)) is amended—</text><paragraph id="idbf0e5133485949c3be73e632a8fc8cd1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8b3f79e1ffbe49d4a7ce8ca4bdce3bb4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D)(iii), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idca57c457164d490a8d5890e8fc1571fa"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd4e43c1544ed4a11a4e8a0604fb60c2b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="id80FDD7D6E6BF42A2891A2EBBAE242981" style="OLC" act-name=""><subparagraph id="id8A5F803152EC4C01A4200436C3C6E92C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>training related to cybersecurity in the water sector.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb608ffb7b8ff4df6a3ec670678f28928"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="id9af00d34a151439b8e15bab3317d9f55"><enum>2207.</enum><header>Grants to Alaska to improve sanitation in rural and Native villages</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 303 of the Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1263a">33 U.S.C. 1263a</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd63c3a41bd764c80bf6133fcb2a338e0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by inserting <quote>, including operations and maintenance for emergency repairs when necessary</quote> before the period at the end; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3ebcb0a0aa4b4002b74d91d6d3979eac"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="id15B276B816D440BA87BBA951723CB265" style="OLC" act-name=""><subsection id="idE124237869CE4550B8DFEC5D0F5D6062"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="id3c63907440a6465f877e200151b5d60d"><enum>2208.</enum><header>Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf386ce41036d4f308a63cd87ecec9d6e"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/3912">33 U.S.C. 3912</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id022189b83fb84ec38996058aacd370b8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block id="idBABE2ADC837B40D794719AD81050A5A9" style="OLC" act-name=""><paragraph id="id561521FC3C37417CB79CA29CEA777FE5" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Fiscal years 2027 through 2030</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this subtitle $65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, to remain available until expended.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id594d83538b90451ead5a53fe74a6ea80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2030</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9c54e6786ceb4766b87322ab5e7271a4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agency reporting</header><text>Section 5034(a) of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/3913">33 U.S.C. 3913(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9570c4f7739447c9b1268194f109dd80"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id38ce9869ff824bcf81a3e30cfd3008f7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id306f05ee15ae475a9d7638be12a66644"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:</text><quoted-block id="id689E655595F7490D8B8322D6D91FFB3F" style="OLC" act-name=""><paragraph id="id66C53A52AA9747AEB16173DA014EB412" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the average amount of time each application is processed by the Administrator and the Office of Management and Budget before obligation of funding; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id3aab23d7b6f74879b9699c0e99ab1cf7"><enum>2209.</enum><header>Centers of Excellence for Stormwater Control Infrastructure Technologies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 50217(b)(4)(A) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1302f">33 U.S.C. 1302f(b)(4)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="id903f66415f1947bdbee2bb9c25b94750"><enum>2210.</enum><header>Water Resources Research Act amendments</header><subsection id="id732ca0a2f16540989596622dcb7262d2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Congressional declaration of purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 103(4) of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/10302">42 U.S.C. 10302(4)</external-xref>) is amended by inserting <quote>, including the growing artificial intelligence industry,</quote> after <quote>private industry</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="ide189f79f982649bea70a53f718c0468b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Water resources research and technology institutes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 104 of the Water Resources Research Act of 1984 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/10303">42 U.S.C. 10303</external-xref>) is amended—</text><paragraph id="id7dcf4edff4504618993a661d903f98a2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4929da0de8c74ad18bc57299d876111b"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>subsection 104(g) of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (g)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5a563e08a35a477789bb027e7169bf94"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through <quote>Any sums</quote> in paragraph (2) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="id0F9F922CE44444E0B9116840455D441B" style="OLC" act-name=""><subsection id="idDF4A6D9F36B44C2B8CFA8C433456222A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>General authorization of appropriations</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf530a235953646fa8c30b16cb804b413"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) and subject to subsection (g)(1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4c5dd53414fb4078bc185b82da8aae92"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Failure to obligate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any amounts</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idd60dd9b9ddf14700b8bd89d07fbd8975"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd08da85ff8984f859e0e565837a80df8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>(2) Research funds</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="idB8C83C896DB54E44A7415BFB5FB29163" style="OLC" act-name=""><paragraph id="id1B29848324A54357BA1B84469EA25DF3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Competitive grants</header></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6fd1874965a34ed4a5422d3fa806eba1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id13373d43b3f1406c9361bf05c52ec313"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the third sentence, by striking <quote>Funds made</quote> and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="idAC48E683105D4F65AD88E9ACF0E4959A" style="OLC" act-name=""><paragraph id="id51B7C69CE20A49AE993C43302508E4FE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of funds</header><text>Funds made</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf83d8123062644ad98477e61c97146f8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>by institutes which focuses</quote> in the first sentence and all that follows through <quote>Such funds when appropriated</quote> in the second sentence and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="id30382FD012B14D6BBE334CA32A2B3D2E" style="OLC" act-name="" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text>by institutes with respect to any of the following:</text><subparagraph id="id80c0e40eea4741249f90075ebe0a31b0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Research that focuses on water problems and issues of a regional or interstate nature beyond those of concern only to a single State.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7b67b55e93a5458f9a14560c0d2b1463"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Research that relates to specific program priorities identified jointly by the Secretary and the institutes.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id08b27d9763ca4a41a02371b2e8b646a3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Research that relates to water problems identified by Congress as being of an interstate nature.</text></subparagraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8c93d9f82e8847f09425d6b00718f2a2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal cost-share</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds made available under this subsection</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id149b45d2ff8346e4b9ed385c965ae073"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through <quote>2025</quote> in the first sentence of paragraph (1) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="idBD30D096993C421683C098F2DFFE3B10" display-inline="no-display-inline" style="OLC" act-name=""><subsection id="id965CFA1D94FB4BCAA63700E6E67548EF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Additional funds for research focused on water problems of interstate nature</header><paragraph id="id3b9a7858880a4593b3f550b1b7d11024" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text>Of the amounts made available under subsection (f)(1) for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, 20 percent shall be used</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="idfe87636472c9451e82b86d838f0cd38d"><enum>2211.</enum><header>Enhanced aquifer use and recharge</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 124(c) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1276">33 U.S.C. 1276(c)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><enum>III</enum><header>Geographic programs</header><section id="idf7ec4aadcf6f4af59e5e5f2e2324b73f"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Great Lakes Restoration Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 118(c)(7)(J) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1268">33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)(J)</external-xref>) is amended by striking clause (i) and inserting the following:</text><quoted-block id="idCC4130CE882F4BF4B35FECA0F1D5D479" style="OLC" act-name=""><clause id="id5C946A1A3CF04DCA99A0AA6FA741496C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this paragraph $475,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><section id="id2fb240488f264e91ae5286f4fa321e68"><enum>2302.</enum><header>Reauthorization of Long Island Sound Programs</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfe9d7d85130d4c6c835301c9d4255d65"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Long island sound grants</header><text>Section 119(h) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1269">33 U.S.C. 1269(h)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc5a99d9fe8d74a7588185c793441abf1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Long island sound stewardship grants</header><text>Section 11(a) of the Long Island Sound Stewardship Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1269">33 U.S.C. 1269</external-xref> note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/359">Public Law 109–359</external-xref>) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id0b1dfd0b40b846dc8dc80a9cbc575a1d" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text>Section 119(g) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1269">33 U.S.C. 1269(g)</external-xref>) is amended by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). </text></subsection></section><section section-type="subsequent-section" id="H142F66B7488B452E8B45274AFFB67D18"><enum>2303.</enum><header>Columbia River Basin Restoration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 123(d)(6) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1275">33 U.S.C. 1275(d)(6)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><section section-type="subsequent-section" id="H1704289067E64ED7859488005D6879CE"><enum>2304.</enum><header>National Estuary Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 320(i)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1330">33 U.S.C. 1330(i)(1)</external-xref>), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), is amended by striking <quote>$26,500,000</quote> and all that follows through <quote>2026</quote> and inserting <quote>$50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></section><section id="idaa7485d7ca3a4eb79de459c894e14837"><enum>2305.</enum><header>Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb166d90e3faa4a55be69a8484d006c3e"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reauthorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 120(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1270">33 U.S.C. 1270(i)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027</quote> and inserting <quote>$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030</quote>.</text></subsection><subsection id="id3e9c2569cdf042c0aa8196c3c959f9cc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Fiscal Agent Evaluation</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idda0d770984644967b3a051290f544e05"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id93ff843ee81145a19916e9b50163148b"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc22955521f4a4836a473494b26ad2f16"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Commission</header><text>The term <term>Commission</term> means the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission.</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1729d9738d6741a694376e7b378692bd"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Program</header><text>The term <term>Program</term> means the Patrick Leahy Lake Champlain Basin Program established by section 120 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1270">33 U.S.C. 1270</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id28c3dc0ecf044e92b382ce72a06574ec"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator 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 assessing the effectiveness of the Commission in serving as the fiscal agent for the Program.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id4ea6d94a6a084f5db023460030c9e50e"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing the report under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall, to the extent practicable, consult with members of the Management Conference established by section 120(a)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1270">33 U.S.C. 1270(a)(1)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id7eb31be2555d42fd8afaacf0fe3cd903"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report under paragraph (2) shall—</text><subparagraph id="idf01fd07755de423880e9f9965516d051"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review how the Commission has fulfilled its role as fiscal agent for the Program, including executing payroll, paying bills and other obligations, developing and executing funding agreements, and acting as a fiduciary for the Program; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf8258e71fe504c788b57e08b33057886"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make recommendations on—</text><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida4634f68eab8457cabf436d4755d6e71"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how to improve the role of the Commission as fiscal agent for the Program; and</text></clause><clause id="idcab6aa337f2a47d2b8e610b84ce5da9c"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether a new fiscal agent should be selected to replace the Commission as fiscal agent for the Program.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="id9593af4832004ad885dae8d834d6b123"><enum>2306.</enum><header>Southeast New England program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title I of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1251">33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ideb639518a1b9499199119ccdc2fbee10"><section id="id189fd01d140d42159621414ad8915dca"><enum>127.</enum><header>Southeast New England program</header><subsection id="id669de4256eb64c118a36a8ff419dfb67"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of coastal watersheds of southeast new england</header><text>In this section, the term <term>coastal watersheds of southeast New England</term> means all of the watersheds of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts that drain into coastal waters between Long Island Sound and the Gulf of Maine.</text></subsection><subsection id="id5c83045b06b4470cb4b9602ea8c988c7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Environmental Protection Agency a program, to be known as the <quote>Southeast New England Program</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>Program</quote>).</text></subsection><subsection id="id6f1499af538942d6932dac4114c02bbf"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the Program shall be to protect, enhance, and restore the coastal watersheds of southeast New England by developing, funding, and advancing implementation of protection and restoration projects in collaboration with partners across the southeast New England region.</text></subsection><subsection id="idd815ea2410384f9db8844c645db67fd6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant program</header><paragraph id="id1b54e5ce47834d98b057b21016f17a2a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the Program and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator may award grants to support and carry out projects in the coastal watersheds of southeast New England that assist in—</text><subparagraph id="id50aded257ecb492fb8942dfbb7d40b90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>eliminating or reducing pollution;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8194a3b0a81846d3805eba7c4a89507f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>restoring contaminated sites;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6a71b781710d4d14af4f60798d64849d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>protecting or restoring ecosystems or habitats;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7ea686cc67614cab95d34a3e294d14d2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improving water quality;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1a91c4e282e44b8ebd20c41fb9e48151"><enum>(E)</enum><text>monitoring watersheds to evaluate trends;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf94c538c3ab74b9f85f0fb2a05a295e4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>reducing stormwater runoff;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc44529972d4848458f36523c401edacc"><enum>(G)</enum><text>promoting resilience of the coastal watersheds;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida2ea7006fcf54442ab51d07775728b09"><enum>(H)</enum><text>supporting workforce development, training, or education initiatives that contribute to the health of the coastal watersheds of southeast New England; or</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idad8435c4315a4a99b04b79219f96d86d"><enum>(I)</enum><text>providing technical assistance in carrying out projects described in subparagraphs (A) through (G).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id001032b95f434c63b2b2a059881083ef"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible recipients</header><text>An entity eligible for a grant under this subsection is—</text><subparagraph id="id2bb0f4c551e545cc89e3aeb78766c61c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a State;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9f2822398d1e41cb923a2c160ab02712"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a county or local government, or a subdivision of such a government;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idb352c4ae8ab340509aa845751925091d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a federally recognized Indian tribe;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id33257c78b7fb4976bf4bb50ad6765257"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a regional planning organization;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7097b24712184710b82b46e2f56ed4f6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a nonprofit organization; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7afed3a68d974cffa66f158318251f16"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an institution of higher education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3c480869294142ebab6cc7e6febdf6ac"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cost-share</header><text>The Federal share of an activity carried out using a grant under this subsection shall not exceed 75 percent.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id66796ba1f4bf488bbe9471788a3a8dde"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Administrator shall coordinate the actions of Federal agencies that affect water quality and the living resources of the coastal watersheds of southeast New England to improve those resources and enhance efficiency.</text></subsection><subsection id="idb9ed1baa97e9497583b15014f3fbf5c2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorities and duties of Administrator</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69c8402bd30c400b8f4daf1fa27114fa"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Administrator may—</text><subparagraph id="idb9988b53a0c4415185ff531f8ef52372"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enter into interagency agreements;</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide425712b56da44d39f02c2283e988888"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish interagency working groups; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idec218a3703994bab99c32b3dc9e5c8e2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contract for services to carry out the purposes of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idae01855c137e42c4b04e0cd37824c01b"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staffing</header><text>The Administrator shall provide adequate staff to carry out the Program.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf031f5f3c56148c989bcaf3b0da4c38c"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><paragraph id="id3139ebb5fa6b4a0782eb74805f824fff"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section $7,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, to remain available until expended.</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idc4916a7d8bf14f439a3f136b32b71e07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical assistance</header><text>Of the amounts made available to award grants under subsection (d) in a fiscal year, not more than 10 percent may be used to award grants the primary purpose of which is providing technical assistance pursuant to paragraph (1)(I) of that subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block><quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idde5a33f2cfcf4aefbcd7478d7f0afda8"><paragraph id="id125d38076a794268a040e5a00c8347d8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Administrative expenses</header><text>Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) in a fiscal year, not more than 5 percent may be used for administrative expenses.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Other matters</header><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfc75259f6a944f719d50618318aabea8"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection</header><subsection id="id24ACB677A625478987A142C37F6A3276"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text><paragraph id="id8FD125F1CB494381B309A9C56C107D42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Community water system</header><text>The term <term>community water system</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1401 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idA0C144FEEB4C4767A1EF6284319D6442"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Natural hazard</header><text>The term <term>natural hazard</term> has the meaning given the term in section 1433(h) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300i-2">42 U.S.C. 300i–2(h)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="idDED144F034444EDDA2A477B9825D2CD2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment works</header><text>The term <term>treatment works</term> has the meaning given the term in section 212 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1292">33 U.S.C. 1292</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id6FCA7E2D9C35466FB181D0A4461F07DA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center</header><text>The term <term>Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center</term> means the Information Sharing and Analysis Center referenced in section 1435(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300i-4">42 U.S.C. 300i–4(d)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idE58213B7A1504612BDB11B5816BA739D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall develop and carry out a program—</text><paragraph id="idC325A27A22FA4A7A8A6AAC6F161F65C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to encourage, support, and maintain the participation of community water systems, treatment works, and other appropriate entities in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id2062840924064CECBBFEBEE84C176F27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to offset costs incurred by community water systems and treatment works that are necessary to maintain or initiate membership in the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center;</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id3B608602FB7F4657ABBB63223127391C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to expand the cooperation and coordination of the Environmental Protection Agency with the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center with respect to incident data collection and analysis of water sector-related threats; and</text></paragraph><paragraph id="id26740CEB17034A8BB7D613D7691F1079"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to enhance the tools, resources, and materials of the Water Information Sharing and Analysis Center for—</text><subparagraph id="id700F186AB5C246DBA27737DA947B6955"><enum>(A)</enum><text>monitoring the status of the water sector; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5A8915E5D73A4A508F74B1ACC3ABC23C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhancing the preparedness of community water systems and publicly owned treatment works to identify, protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from malevolent acts (within the meaning of section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300i-2">42 U.S.C. 300i–2</external-xref>)) or natural hazards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id182297de70734ae9a08865e1f4bc5430"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report that—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8cbe9b511a9f421fa2fc1b5f1f23a0a6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes—</text><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8c1c17178bf547a787e0c57961d7d4b8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the state of cybersecurity in the water sector; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2656c818d71c4d139cbe575918e3b7a1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any significant challenges that the water sector faces with respect to cybersecurity; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id189f142c87bf4ec08ef2e66fb2662944"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies any legislative changes recommended by the Administrator in order for the Administrator to better assist the water sector with cybersecurity.</text></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id06170F2B539E470E826FB616331BCC43" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030, to remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section" id="idc312e01c738645a3bebfdbdb8688108c"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Combating plastic waste</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 302(g) of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/4282">33 U.S.C. 4282(g)</external-xref>) is amended, in each of paragraphs (1) and (2)—</text><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3e96479f29fc4e4db8121c7e2ab19929"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>in</quote> after <quote>described</quote>; and</text></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc961b651cc6242dbb63953c14e12d3e3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2025</quote> and inserting <quote>2030</quote>.</text></paragraph></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id812739ed2f0c4233bb308f72e588f072"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Nonpotable aquifer exemptions for Class VI wells</header><subsection id="id011b1b0f256d4cf1a0ae39c9255c5de6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Revision required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall revise such regulations as the Administrator determines to be appropriate, including sections 144.7 and 146.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, to provide for exemptions that allow the use of nonpotable aquifers for Class VI wells.</text></subsection><subsection id="idd33a8c3e96db4736824d3cc9987ec7b9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulatory requirement</header><text>In carrying out the revisions required under subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall designate an aquifer, or portion of an aquifer, as an aquifer subject to the exemption described in subparagraph (A) if—</text><paragraph id="id670b6148c9e6469a9de7ac3fedc8dd9b"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="ida6abafa0904c4c8ead7093480f26b2bb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the aquifer, or portion of the aquifer, does not currently serve as a source of drinking water; and</text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1afd515730d14534b674a0238a9c6608" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aquifer, or portion of the aquifer, cannot now and will not in the future serve as a source of drinking water; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb163b2ecf68c486ab1ab592d96c40f39"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id675b8f9be9114f1794c0be87e19379e7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total dissolved solids content of the ground water from the aquifer, or portion of the aquifer, is more than 3,000 mg/l and less than 10,000 mg/l; and </text></subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7dfaa27439df48e5a69fdd92d3ca0418" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aquifer, or portion of the aquifer, is not reasonably expected to supply a public water system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>