[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 118 (Monday, July 22, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H4665-H4706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2024
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and
pass the bill (H.R. 8812) to provide for improvements to the rivers and
harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and
development of water and related resources, and for other purposes, as
amended.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 8812
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Water
Resources Development Act of 2024''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act
is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Secretary defined.
TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 101. Continuing authority programs.
Sec. 102. Community project advisor.
Sec. 103. Minimum real estate interest.
Sec. 104. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal
interests.
Sec. 105. Construction of water resources development projects by non-
Federal interests.
Sec. 106. Review process.
Sec. 107. Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications.
Sec. 108. Vertical integration and acceleration of studies.
Sec. 109. Systemwide improvement framework and encroachments.
Sec. 110. Fish and wildlife mitigation.
Sec. 111. Harbor deepening.
Sec. 112. Emerging harbors.
Sec. 113. Remote and subsistence harbors.
Sec. 114. Additional projects for underserved community harbors.
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Sec. 115. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program.
Sec. 116. Dredged material disposal facility partnerships.
Sec. 117. Maximization of beneficial use.
Sec. 118. Economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic modeling.
Sec. 119. Forecast-informed reservoir operations.
Sec. 120. Updates to certain water control manuals.
Sec. 121. Water supply mission.
Sec. 122. Real estate administrative fees.
Sec. 123. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation
facilities.
Sec. 124. Retention of recreation fees.
Sec. 125. Databases of Corps recreational sites.
Sec. 126. Services of volunteers.
Sec. 127. Nonrecreation outgrant policy.
Sec. 128. Improvements to National Dam Safety Program.
Sec. 129. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams.
Sec. 130. Treatment of projects in covered communities.
Sec. 131. Ability to pay.
Sec. 132. Tribal partnership program.
Sec. 133. Funding to process permits.
Sec. 134. Project studies subject to independent external peer review.
Sec. 135. Control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species.
Sec. 136. Remote operations at Corps dams.
Sec. 137. Harmful algal bloom demonstration program.
Sec. 138. Support of Army civil works missions.
Sec. 139. National coastal mapping program.
Sec. 140. Watershed and river basin assessments.
Sec. 141. Removal of abandoned vessels.
Sec. 142. Corrosion prevention.
Sec. 143. Missouri River existing features protection.
Sec. 144. Federal breakwaters and jetties.
Sec. 145. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program.
Sec. 146. Easements for hurricane and storm damage reduction projects.
Sec. 147. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration.
Sec. 148. Sense of Congress related to water data.
Sec. 149. Sense of Congress relating to comprehensive benefits.
Sec. 150. Reporting and oversight.
Sec. 151. Sacramento River watershed Native American site and cultural
resource protection pilot program.
Sec. 152. Emergency drought operations pilot program.
Sec. 153. Report on minimum real estate interest.
Sec. 154. Levee Owners Board.
Sec. 155. Definition.
TITLE II--STUDIES AND REPORTS
Sec. 201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
Sec. 202. Expedited completion.
Sec. 203. Expedited modification of existing feasibility studies.
Sec. 204. Corps of Engineers reports.
Sec. 205. GAO studies.
Sec. 206. Annual report on harbor maintenance needs and trust fund
expenditures.
Sec. 207. Examination of reduction of microplastics.
Sec. 208. Post-disaster watershed assessment for impacted areas.
Sec. 209. Upper Barataria Basin and Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico
Connection, Louisiana.
Sec. 210. Upper Mississippi River System Flood Risk and Resiliency
Study.
Sec. 211. New Jersey hot spot erosion mitigation.
Sec. 212. Oceanside, California.
Sec. 213. Coastal Washington.
Sec. 214. Cherryfield Dam, Narraguagus River, Maine.
Sec. 215. Poor Farm Pond Dam, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Sec. 216. National Academy of Sciences study on Upper Rio Grande Basin.
Sec. 217. Chambers, Galveston, and Harris Counties, Texas.
Sec. 218. Sea sparrow accounting.
Sec. 219. Wilson Lock floating guide wall, Alabama.
Sec. 220. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana.
TITLE III--DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
Sec. 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects.
Sec. 302. General reauthorizations.
Sec. 303. Conveyances.
Sec. 304. Lakes program.
Sec. 305. Maintenance of navigation channels.
Sec. 306. Asset divestiture.
Sec. 307. Upper Mississippi River restoration program.
Sec. 308. Coastal community flood control and other purposes.
Sec. 309. Shore protection and restoration.
Sec. 310. Hopper dredge McFarland replacement.
Sec. 311. Acequias irrigation systems.
Sec. 312. Pacific region.
Sec. 313. Selma, Alabama.
Sec. 314. Barrow, Alaska.
Sec. 315. San Francisco Bay, California.
Sec. 316. Santa Ana River Mainstem, California.
Sec. 317. Faulkner Island, Connecticut.
Sec. 318. Broadkill Beach, Delaware.
Sec. 319. Federal Triangle Area, Washington, District of Columbia.
Sec. 320. Washington Aqueduct.
Sec. 321. Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of
Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
Sec. 322. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida.
Sec. 323. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina.
Sec. 324. Dillard Road, Patoka Lake, Indiana.
Sec. 325. Larose to Golden Meadow, Louisiana.
Sec. 326. Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.
Sec. 327. Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana.
Sec. 328. Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, Minnesota.
Sec. 329. Missouri River levee system, Missouri.
Sec. 330. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas.
Sec. 331. Missouri River mitigation, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and
Nebraska.
Sec. 332. New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries, New York and
New Jersey.
Sec. 333. Western Lake Erie basin, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.
Sec. 334. Willamette Valley, Oregon.
Sec. 335. Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Washington.
Sec. 336. Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency study, Texas.
Sec. 337. Matagorda Ship Channel Jetty Deficiency, Port Lavaca, Texas.
Sec. 338. San Antonio Channel, San Antonio, Texas.
Sec. 339. Western Washington State, Washington.
Sec. 340. Environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 341. Specific deauthorizations.
Sec. 342. Congressional notification of deferred payment agreement
request.
TITLE IV--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE
Sec. 401. Project authorizations.
Sec. 402. Facility investment.
SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Army.
TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. CONTINUING AUTHORITY PROGRAMS.
(a) Pilot Program for Alternative Project Delivery for
Continuing Authority Program Projects.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement a pilot
program, in accordance with this subsection, allowing a non-
Federal interest or the Secretary to carry out a project
under a continuing authority program through the use of an
alternative delivery method.
(2) Consistency.--The Secretary shall implement the pilot
program under this subsection through a single office, which
shall be headed by a Director.
(3) Participation in pilot program.--In carrying out
paragraph (1), the Director shall--
(A) solicit project proposals from non-Federal interests by
posting program information on a public-facing website and
reaching out to non-Federal interests that have previously
submitted project requests to the Secretary;
(B) review such proposals and select projects, taking into
consideration geographic diversity among the selected
projects and the alternative delivery methods used for the
selected projects; and
(C) notify the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of
each project selected under subparagraph (B), including--
(i) identification of the project name, type, and location,
and the associated non-Federal interest;
(ii) a description of the type of alternative delivery
method being used to carry out the project; and
(iii) a description of how the project meets the authorized
purposes and requirements of the applicable continuing
authority program.
(4) Cost share.--The Federal and non-Federal shares of the
cost of a project carried out pursuant to this subsection
shall be consistent with the cost share requirements of the
applicable continuing authority program.
(5) Modifications to processes.--With respect to a project
selected under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall--
(A) allow the non-Federal interest to contribute more than
the non-Federal share of the project required under the
applicable continuing authority program;
(B) allow the use of return on Federal investment as an
alternative to benefit-cost analysis;
(C) allow the use of a real estate acquisition audit
process to replace existing crediting, oversight, and review
processes and procedures; and
(D) notwithstanding any otherwise applicable requirement of
a continuing authority program, allow the use of a single
contract with the non-Federal interest that incorporates the
feasibility and construction phases, and may also include the
operations and maintenance of the project.
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(6) Credit or reimbursement.--
(A) In general.--A project selected under paragraph (3)
that is carried out by a non-Federal interest pursuant to
this subsection shall be eligible for credit or reimbursement
for the Federal share of the cost of the project if, before
initiation of construction of the project--
(i) the non-Federal interest enters into a written
agreement with the Secretary under section 221 of the Flood
Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b), including an
agreement to pay the non-Federal share of the cost of
operation and maintenance of the project, consistent with the
applicable continuing authority program; and
(ii) the Director--
(I) reviews the plans for construction of the project
developed by the non-Federal interest;
(II) determines that the project meets the requirements of
the applicable continuing authority program;
(III) determines that the project outputs are consistent
with the project scope;
(IV) determines that the plans comply with applicable
Federal laws and regulations; and
(V) verifies that the construction documents, including
supporting information, have been signed by an Engineer of
Record.
(B) Application of credit.--With respect to a project
selected under paragraph (3), the Secretary may only apply
credit under subparagraph (A) toward the non-Federal share of
that project.
(C) Application of reimbursement.--The Secretary may only
provide reimbursement under subparagraph (A) if the Director
certifies that--
(i) the non-Federal interest has obligated funds for the
cost of the project selected under paragraph (3) and has
requested reimbursement of the Federal share of the cost of
the project; and
(ii) the project has been constructed in accordance with--
(I) all applicable permits or approvals; and
(II) the requirements of this subsection.
(D) Monitoring.--The Director shall regularly monitor and
audit any project constructed by a non-Federal interest
pursuant to this subsection to ensure that--
(i) the construction is carried out in compliance with the
requirements of this subsection; and
(ii) the costs of construction are reasonable.
(7) Evaluations and reporting.--The Director shall annually
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the
progress and outcomes of projects carried out pursuant to
this subsection, including--
(A) an assessment of whether the use of alternative
delivery methods has resulted in cost savings or time
efficiencies; and
(B) identification of changes to laws or policies needed in
order to implement more projects using alternative delivery
methods.
(8) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Alternative delivery method.--The term ``alternative
delivery method'' means a project delivery method that is not
the traditional design-bid-build method, including
progressive design-build, public-private partnerships, and
construction manager at risk.
(B) Continuing authority program.--The term ``continuing
authority program'' has the meaning given that term in the
section 7001(c)(1)(D) of Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d).
(C) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of
the office through which the Secretary is implementing the
pilot program under this subsection.
(D) Return on federal investment.--The term ``return on
Federal investment'' means, with respect to Federal
investment in a water resources development project, the
economic return on the investment for the Federal Government,
taking into consideration qualitative returns for any
anticipated life safety, risk reduction, economic growth,
environmental, and social benefits accruing as a result of
the investment.
(9) Sunset.--The authority to commence pursuant to this
subsection a project selected under paragraph (3) shall
terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of
enactment of this Act.
(10) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000
for each fiscal year.
(b) Modifications to Continuing Authority Programs.--
(1) Delegation of decisionmaking authority.--
(A) In general.--Except with respect to a project carried
out pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall delegate
decisionmaking authority and review of projects under a
continuing authority program to the District Commander of the
district of the Corps of Engineers in which the project is
located.
(B) Scope of authority.--Authority delegated under
subparagraph (A) shall include authority related to the
approval of project initiation, allocation of funds within
statutory limits, and oversight of project implementation.
(2) Procedure for extending cost limits.--
(A) Initial determination.--If, during the preconstruction
phase of a project under a continuing authority program, the
total Federal costs of the project are projected to exceed
the established Federal per-project limit, the District
Commander to whom authority has been delegated under
paragraph (1) with respect to the project shall conduct an
assessment to determine whether the project can continue to
be carried out with a revised scope.
(B) Transition to new feasibility study case 1.--If the
District Commander determines under subparagraph (A) that a
project cannot continue to be carried out with a revised
scope within the existing authority for the project, and the
cost of completing the project is not projected to exceed
twice the applicable established per-project limit--
(i) the project may be considered a new feasibility study
and shall be prioritized for investigation funds from the
Secretary to minimize starts and stops on project
implementation; and
(ii) such transition to a new feasibility study shall
require approval from the Secretary and shall include a
notification to Congress.
(C) Transition to new feasibility study case 2.--If the
District Commander determines under subparagraph (A) that a
project cannot continue to be carried out with a revised
scope within the existing authority for the project, and the
cost of completing the project is projected to exceed twice
the applicable established per-project limit, the project may
only continue as a feasibility study subject to the
requirements of section 105 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215).
(D) Savings clause.--A project carried out pursuant to
subparagraph (B) shall not count towards the annual program
funding authorization limits for the applicable continuing
authority program.
(3) Continuing authority program defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``continuing authority program'' has the
meaning given that term in the section 7001(c)(1)(D) of Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
2282d).
(c) Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Protection.--Section
14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) is
amended by striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting
``$50,000,000''.
(d) Storm and Hurricane Restoration and Impact Minimization
Program.--Section 3(c) of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33
U.S.C. 426g(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$37,500,000'' and
inserting ``$62,500,000''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$12,500,000''.
(e) Small River and Harbor Improvement Projects.--Section
107(b) of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577(b))
is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting
``$12,500,000''.
(f) Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration.--Section 206 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Anadromous fish.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for
projects carried out under subsection (a)(3), the non-Federal
interest shall provide 15 percent of the cost of
construction, including provision of all lands, easements,
rights-of-way, and necessary relocations.''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$15,000,000''.
(g) Removal of Obstructions; Clearing Channels.--Section 2
of the Act of August 28, 1937 (33 U.S.C. 701g) is amended by
striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.
(h) Project Modifications for Improvement of Environment or
Drought Resiliency.--Section 1135 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``or drought
resiliency'' after ``environment'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``for the purpose of improving'' and
inserting the following: ``for the purpose of--
``(1) improving'';
(B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) providing drought resiliency.'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``(2) will improve'' and
inserting ``(2) will provide for drought resilience or will
improve'';
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$12,500,000'';
(5) in subsection (h), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and
inserting ``$62,000,000''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Drought Resilience.--Drought resilience measures
carried out under this section may include--
``(1) water conservation measures to mitigate and address
drought conditions;
``(2) removal of sediment captured behind a dam for the
purpose of restoring or increasing the authorized storage
capacity of the project concerned;
``(3) the planting of native plant species that will reduce
the risk of drought and the incidence of nonnative species;
and
``(4) other actions that increase drought resilience, water
conservation, or water availability.''.
(i) Small Flood Control Projects.--
(1) In general.--Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of
1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 205. SMALL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a program
for the implementation, in partnership with non-Federal
interests, of small structural or nonstructural projects
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for flood risk management, stormwater management, and related
purposes not specifically authorized by Congress when in the
opinion of the Chief of Engineers such work is advisable.
``(b) Cost Share.--
``(1) Flood risk management and stormwater purposes.--
``(A) Non-federal share.--The non-Federal share for a
project implemented under this section of the costs assigned
to purposes described in subsection (a) shall be 35 percent.
``(B) Requirement.--The non-Federal interest for a project
implemented under this section shall pay 5 percent of the
costs assigned to purposes described in subsection (a) during
construction of the project.
``(2) Other purposes.--The non-Federal share for a project
implemented under this section of the costs assigned to
purposes not described in subsection (a) shall be consistent
with the cost share requirements of section 103 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213).
``(3) Lands.--The non-Federal interest for a project
implemented under this section shall provide all lands,
easements, rights-of-way, dredged material disposal areas,
and perform all related necessary relocations.
``(c) Agreements.--Construction of a project under this
section shall be initiated only after a non-Federal interest
has entered into an agreement with the Secretary to pay--
``(1) the non-Federal share of the costs of construction
required by this section; and
``(2) 100 percent of any operation, maintenance,
replacement, and rehabilitation costs associated with the
project in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Secretary.
``(d) Completeness.--A project implemented under this
section shall be complete in itself and shall not commit the
United States to any additional improvement for the
successful operation of the project.
``(e) Flexibility in Project Design and Implementation.--
The Secretary is authorized to, in coordination with the non-
Federal interest for a project implemented under this
section, incorporate natural features and nature-based
features, water reuse and recycling practices, and other
innovative stormwater management practices and techniques,
including green infrastructure, permeable pavements, rain
gardens, and retention basins into the project.
``(f) Consideration.--In implementing a project under this
section, the Secretary shall, where appropriate, examine
opportunities to include features for the reclamation,
treatment, and reuse of flood water and stormwater associated
with the project that will not result in--
``(1) a determination that the project is not economically
justified; or
``(2) the limitation described in subsection (h)(1)
conflicting with the required Federal share of the cost of
the project.
``(g) Stormwater-Related Projects.--For any project for
stormwater management implemented under this section, the
Secretary shall include management of stormwater that flows
at a rate of less than 800 cubic feet per second for the 10-
percent flood.
``(h) Funding.--
``(1) Limitation.--Not more than $15,000,000 in Federal
funds may be allocated under this section for a single
project within a single specific geographic area, such as a
city, town, or county.
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $90,000,000 for
each fiscal year.''.
(2) Effect on existing agreements.--Nothing in the
amendment made by this subsection shall affect any agreement
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act under section
205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), except
that, upon request by the non-Federal interest for the
project that is the subject of such an agreement, the
Secretary and the non-Federal interest may modify the
agreement to reflect the requirements of such section 205, as
so amended.
(j) Community Revitalization Program.--Section 165(a) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201
note) is amended--
(1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting
``Community Revitalization Program'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``pilot program'' and
inserting ``program'';
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) solicit project proposals from non-Federal interests
by posting program information on a public-facing website and
reaching out to non-Federal interests that have previously
submitted project requests to the Secretary; and''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``a total of 20
projects'' and inserting ``projects'';
(4) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Priority projects.--In carrying out this subsection,
the Secretary shall prioritize the following projects:
``(A) Projects located in coastal communities in western
Alaska impacted by Typhoon Merbok.
``(B) The Hatch Dam project, Arizona, carried out pursuant
to section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C.
701s).
``(C) Projects located in Guam.''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000
for each fiscal year.''.
SEC. 102. COMMUNITY PROJECT ADVISOR.
(a) Community Project Advisor.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
establish a single office to assist non-Federal interests in
accessing Federal resources related to water resources
development projects, which shall be headed by a community
project advisor appointed by the Secretary.
(b) Responsibilities.--The community project advisor
appointed under this section shall--
(1) provide guidance to potential non-Federal interests on
accessing programs, services, and other assistance made
available by the Corps of Engineers relating to water
resources development projects, including under--
(A) continuing authority programs (as such term is defined
in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d));
(B) section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408);
(C) section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C.
709a);
(D) section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16);
(E) section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231);
(F) section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232);
(G) section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269);
(H) section 5014 of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note); and
(I) the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (33
U.S.C. 3901 et seq.);
(2) conduct outreach and workshops for potential non-
Federal interests to provide information on such assistance,
including processes for accessing such assistance; and
(3) identify programs, services, and other assistance made
available by other Federal and State agencies relating to
water resources development projects for purposes of advising
potential non-Federal interests on the best available
applicable assistance.
(c) Prioritization.--In carrying out activities under this
section, to the maximum extent practicable, the community
project advisor shall prioritize providing assistance with
respect to water resources development projects that will
benefit a rural community, a small community, or a community
described in the guidance issued by the Secretary under
section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020
(33 U.S.C. 2201 note).
(d) Electronic Portal.--
(1) Development.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall develop an online, interactive portal that--
(A) contains information relating to the assistance
described in subsection (b); and
(B) can be used by a potential non-Federal interest as a
succinct guide to accessing such assistance based on the
applicable potential water resources development project.
(2) Availability.--The Secretary shall ensure that the
portal developed under paragraph (1) is made available in a
prominent location on the public-facing website of the
headquarters of the Corps of Engineers and of each district
and division of the Corps of Engineers.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for
each fiscal year.
SEC. 103. MINIMUM REAL ESTATE INTEREST.
(a) Real Estate Plan.--The Secretary shall provide to the
non-Federal interest for an authorized water resources
development project a real estate plan for the project that
includes a description of the real estate interests required
for construction, operation and maintenance, repair,
rehabilitation, or replacement of the project, including any
specific details and legal requirements necessary for
implementation of the project.
(b) Identification of Minimum Interest.--
(1) In general.--For each authorized water resources
development project for which an interest in real property is
required for any applicable construction, operation and
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement, the
Secretary shall identify the minimum interest in the property
necessary to carry out the applicable activity.
(2) Determination.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall identify an interest that is less than fee
simple title in cases where the Secretary determines that--
(A) such an interest is sufficient for construction,
operation and maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and
replacement of the applicable project; and
(B) the non-Federal interest cannot legally make available
to the Secretary an interest in fee simple title for purposes
of the project.
(c) Requirement.--The non-Federal interest for an
authorized water resources development project shall provide
for the project an interest in the applicable real property
that is the minimum interest identified under subsection (b).
(d) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall annually submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report containing--
(1) a summary of all instances in which the Secretary
identified under subsection (b) fee simple title as the
minimum interest necessary with respect to an activity for
which
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the non-Federal interest requested the use of an interest
less than fee simple title; and
(2) with respect to each such instance, a description of
the legal requirements that resulted in identifying fee
simple title as the minimum interest.
(e) Existing Agreements.--At the request of a non-Federal
interest, an agreement entered into under section 221 of the
Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) between the
Secretary and the non-Federal interest before the date of
enactment of this Act may be amended to reflect the
requirements of this section.
SEC. 104. STUDY OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY
NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.
(a) In General.--Section 203 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``may undertake a federally authorized
feasibility study of a proposed water resources development
project, or,'' and inserting the following: ``may undertake
and submit to the Secretary--
``(A) a federally authorized feasibility study of a
proposed water resources development project; or'';
(ii) by striking ``upon the written approval'' and
inserting the following:
``(B) upon the determination'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)--
(I) by striking ``undertake''; and
(II) by striking ``, and submit the study to the
Secretary'' and inserting ``or constructed by a non-Federal
interest pursuant to section 204'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``, as soon as practicable,''; and
(II) by striking ``non-Federal interests to'' and inserting
``non-Federal interests that'';
(ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) provide clear, concise, and transparent guidance for
the non-Federal interest to use in developing a feasibility
study that complies with requirements that would apply to a
feasibility study undertaken by the Secretary;'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the
end and inserting a semicolon; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) provide guidance to a non-Federal interest on
obtaining support from the Secretary to complete elements of
a feasibility study that may be considered inherently
governmental and required to be done by a Federal agency; and
``(D) provide contacts for employees of the Corps of
Engineers that a non-Federal interest may use to initiate
coordination with the Secretary and identify at what stages
coordination may be beneficial.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Determination.--If a non-Federal interest requests to
undertake a feasibility study on a modification to a
constructed water resources development project under
paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall expeditiously provide
to the non-Federal interest the determination required under
such paragraph with respect to whether conceptual
modifications, as presented by the non-Federal interest, are
consistent with the authorized purposes of the project.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``receives a request
under this paragraph'' and inserting ``receives a study
submission under subsection (a) or receives a request under
subparagraph (A)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Additional information required.--The Secretary shall
notify a non-Federal interest if, upon initial review of a
submission received under subsection (a) or a receipt of a
request under subparagraph (A), the Secretary requires
additional information to perform the required analyses,
reviews, and compliance processes and include in such
notification a detailed description of the required
information.'';
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Notification.--Upon receipt of a study submission
under subsection (a) or receipt of a request under paragraph
(3)(A), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate of the submission or request and a
timeline for completion of the required analyses, reviews,
and compliance processes and shall notify the non-Federal
interest of such timeline.''; and
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``receiving a request
under paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``receiving a study
submission under subsection (a) or a request under paragraph
(3)(A)'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``If a project'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--If a project'';
(B) by inserting ``or modification to the project'' before
``an amount equal to''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Maximum amount.--Any credit provided to a non-Federal
interest under this subsection may not exceed the maximum
Federal cost for a feasibility study initiated by the
Secretary under section 1001(a)(2) of the Water Resources
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)).'';
and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for each
fiscal year to carry out this section.''.
(b) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update any
guidance as necessary to reflect the amendments made by this
section.
(c) Implementation.--Any non-Federal interest that has
entered in a written agreement with the Secretary related to
carrying out a feasibility study pursuant to section 203 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231)
before the date of enactment of this Act may submit to the
Secretary a request to amend such agreement to reflect the
amendments made by this section.
SEC. 105. CONSTRUCTION OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.
(a) In General.--Section 204 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by striking ``an appropriate non-Federal interest'' and
inserting ``a non-Federal interest carrying out a project, or
separable element of a project, under this section'';
(B) by striking ``on construction for any project'' and
inserting ``for the construction of any project or separable
element''; and
(C) by inserting ``, consistent with the authorized cost
share for the project,'' after ``United States funds'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking clauses (i) through
(iii) and inserting the following:
``(i) the non-Federal interest--
``(I) enters into a written agreement with the Secretary
under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
1962d-5b), including an agreement to pay the non-Federal
share, if any, of the cost of operation and maintenance of
the project;
``(II) makes any information relevant to carrying out the
project available to the Secretary to review; and
``(III) identifies features of the project or separable
element that are outside the scope of the authorized project;
and
``(ii) the Secretary--
``(I) reviews the plans for construction by the non-Federal
interest;
``(II) determines the project outputs are consistent with
the authorized project and construction would not result in
life safety concerns;
``(III) determines that the plans comply with applicable
Federal laws and regulations; and
``(IV) verifies that the construction documents, including
supporting information, have been signed by an Engineer of
Record; and'';
(B) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as
subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following:
``(B) the non-Federal interest has obligated or expended
funds for the cost of a discrete segment or separable element
thereof and has requested reimbursement of the Federal share
of the cost of the discrete segment or separable element;'';
and
(iii) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by
inserting ``, discrete segment of the project, or separable
element of the project,'' after ``the project'';
(C) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (A)(ii) and inserting the
following:
``(ii) before the review and approval of plans under
paragraph (1)(A)(ii), the Secretary makes the determinations
required under subclauses (II) and (III) of paragraph
(1)(A)(ii) with respect to the discrete segment.'';
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ``plans approved
under paragraph (1)(A)(i)'' and inserting ``the plans
reviewed under paragraph (1)(A)(ii)'';
(iii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ``paragraph
(1)(A)(iii)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)''; and
(iv) in subparagraph (D)(i) by striking ``paragraph
(1)(A)(iii)'' and inserting ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Exclusions.--The Secretary may not provide credit or
reimbursement for--
``(A) activities required by the non-Federal interest to
initiate design and construction that would otherwise not be
required by the Secretary; or
``(B) delays incurred by the non-Federal interest resulting
in project cost increases.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section
$1,000,000 for each fiscal year.''.
(b) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update any
guidance as necessary to reflect the amendments made by this
section.
(c) Implementation.--Any non-Federal interest that has
entered in a written agreement with the Secretary to carry
out a water resources development project pursuant to section
204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2232) before the date of enactment of this Act may submit to
the Secretary a request to amend
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such agreement to reflect the amendments made by this
section.
SEC. 106. REVIEW PROCESS.
Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections
(d) and (e), respectively, and inserting after subsection (b)
the following:
``(c) Review Process.--
``(1) Consistency.--The Secretary shall establish a single
office within the Corps of Engineers with the expertise to
provide consistent and timely recommendations under
subsection (a) for applications for permission submitted
pursuant to such subsection.
``(2) Preapplication meeting.--At the request of a non-
Federal entity that is planning on submitting an application
for permission pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary,
acting through the office established under paragraph (1),
shall meet with the non-Federal entity to--
``(A) provide clear, concise, and specific technical
requirements for non-Federal entity to use in the development
of the application;
``(B) recommend the number of design packages to submit for
the proposed action, and the stage of development at which to
submit such packages; and
``(C) identify potential concerns or conflicts with such
proposed actions.
``(3) Contributed funds.--The Secretary may use funds
accepted from a non-Federal entity under subsection (b)(3)
for purposes of conducting a meeting described in paragraph
(2).''; and
(2) in subsection (d), as so redesignated--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the Secretary shall
inform'' and inserting ``the Secretary, acting through the
head of the office established under subsection (c), shall
inform''; and
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``the Secretary shall'' and inserting ``the
Secretary, acting through the head of the office established
under subsection (c), shall''.
SEC. 107. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF PERMIT
APPLICATIONS.
(a) Electronic System.--Section 2040(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(a)) is
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Development of
Electronic'' and inserting ``Electronic'';
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall implement an
electronic system to allow the electronic--
``(A) preparation and submission of applications for
permits and requests for jurisdictional determinations under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and
``(B) tracking of documents related to Federal
environmental reviews for projects under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary or for which the Corps of Engineers is
designated as the lead Federal agency.'';
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) documents related to Federal environmental reviews
for projects under the jurisdiction of the Secretary or for
which the Corps of Engineers is designated as the lead
Federal agency.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Coordination with other agencies.--To the maximum
extent practicable, the Secretary shall use the electronic
system required under paragraph (1) to enhance interagency
coordination in the preparation of documents related to
Federal environmental reviews.''.
(b) System Requirements.--Section 2040(b) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(b)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) enable a non-Federal interest for a project to--
``(A) submit information related to the preparation of any
Federal environmental review document associated with the
project; and
``(B) track the status of a Federal environmental review
associated with the project.''.
(c) Record Retention.--Section 2040(d) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(d)) is
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Record of
Determinations'' and inserting ``Record Retention'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and all Federal
environmental review documents included in the electronic
system'' before the period at the end; and
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and all Federal
environmental review documents included in the electronic
system,'' before ``after the 5-year''.
(d) Availability of Records.--Section 2040(e) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(e)) is
amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Determinations'' and inserting ``Records''; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and all final
Federal environmental review documents included in the
electronic system,'' before ``available to the public''.
(e) Deadline for Electronic System Implementation.--Section
2040(f)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33
U.S.C. 2345(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``2 years after the
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022'' and inserting ``1 year after the date of enactment of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2024''.
(f) Applicability.--Section 2040(g) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(g)) is amended by
inserting ``, and the requirements described in subsections
(d) and (e) relating to Federal environmental documents shall
apply with respect to Federal environmental review documents
that are prepared after the date of enactment of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024'' before the period at the
end.
(g) E-NEPA.--
(1) Consistency.--Section 2040 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(i) Consistency With E-NEPA.--In carrying out this
section, the Secretary shall take into consideration the
results of the permitting portal study conducted pursuant to
the amendment made by section 321(b) of the Fiscal
Responsibility Act of 2023 (137 Stat. 44).''.
(2) Cooperation.--The Secretary shall cooperate with the
Council on Environmental Quality in conducting the permitting
portal study required pursuant to the amendment made by
section 321(b) of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (137
Stat. 44).
(h) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2040 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345) is amended
in the section heading by striking ``permit applications''
and inserting ``permit applications and other documents''.
SEC. 108. VERTICAL INTEGRATION AND ACCELERATION OF STUDIES.
(a) In General.--Section 1001(a) of the Water Resources
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``of initiation'' and
inserting ``on which the Secretary determines the Federal
interest for purposes of the report pursuant to section
905(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2282(b))''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``cost of $3,000,000; and'' and inserting
the following: ``cost of--
``(A) $3,000,000 for a project with an estimated
construction cost of less than $500,000,000; and''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) $5,000,000 for a project with an estimated
construction cost of greater than or equal to $500,000,000;
and''.
(b) Adjustment.--Section 905(b)(2)(B) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(b)(2)(B))
is amended by striking ``$200,000'' and inserting
``$300,000''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 905(b)(4) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(b)(4)) is
amended by striking ``(A) timing.--'' and all that follows
through ``The cost of'' and inserting ``The cost of''.
SEC. 109. SYSTEMWIDE IMPROVEMENT FRAMEWORK AND ENCROACHMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 5(c) of the Act of August 18, 1941
(33 U.S.C. 701n(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Systemwide improvement plan.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the status of compliance
of a non-Federal interest with the requirements of a levee
owner's manual, or any other eligibility requirement
established by the Secretary related to the maintenance and
upkeep responsibilities of the non-Federal interest, the
Secretary shall consider the non-Federal interest to be
eligible for repair and rehabilitation assistance under this
section if--
``(i) in coordination with the Secretary, the non-Federal
interest develops a systemwide improvement plan that--
``(I) identifies any items of deferred or inadequate
maintenance and upkeep, including any such items identified
by the Secretary or through periodic inspection of the flood
control work;
``(II) identifies any additional measures, including repair
and rehabilitation work, that the Secretary determines
necessary to ensure that the flood control work performs as
designed and intended; and
``(III) includes specific timelines for addressing such
items and measures; and
``(ii) the Secretary--
``(I) determines that the systemwide improvement plan meets
the requirements of clause (i); and
``(II) determines that the non-Federal interest makes
satisfactory progress in meeting the timelines described in
clause (i)(III).
``(B) Grandfathered encroachments.--At the request of the
non-Federal interest, the Secretary--
``(i) shall review documentation developed by the non-
Federal interest showing a covered encroachment does not
negatively impact the integrity of the flood control work;
``(ii) shall make a written determination with respect to
whether removal or modification of such covered encroachment
is necessary to ensure the encroachment does not negatively
impact the integrity of the flood control work; and
``(iii) may not determine that a covered encroachment is a
deficiency requiring corrective action unless such action is
necessary to ensure the encroachment does not negatively
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impact the integrity of the flood control work.''; and
(2) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Covered encroachment.--The term `covered
encroachment' means a permanent nonproject structure that--
``(i) is located inside the boundaries of a flood control
work;
``(ii) is depicted on construction drawings or operation
and maintenance plans for the flood control work that are
signed by an engineer of record; and
``(iii) is determined, by the Secretary, to be an
encroachment of such flood control work.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3011 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 701n
note) is repealed.
(c) Transition.--The amendments made by this section shall
have no effect on any written agreement signed by the
Secretary and a non-Federal interest pursuant to section
5(c)(2) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (as in effect on the
day before the date of enactment of this Act) if the non-
Federal interest otherwise continues to meet the requirements
of section 5(c)(2) as in effect on the day before the date of
enactment of this Act.
(d) Participation in Preparedness Exercises.--The Secretary
may not condition the eligibility of a non-Federal interest
for rehabilitation assistance under section 5 of the Act of
August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n) on the participation of the
non-Federal interest in disaster preparedness exercises that
are unrelated to necessary repairs, rehabilitation,
maintenance, and upkeep of a flood control work.
SEC. 110. FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION.
Section 906 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 2283) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``After November 17, 1986, the Secretary''
and inserting ``The Secretary''; and
(ii) by striking ``shall not submit'' and all that follows
through ``unless such report contains'' and inserting ``may
not approve any proposal related to a water resources project
unless the Secretary has prepared a report relating to the
project that contains'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Identification.--The Secretary shall consult with the
non-Federal interest for a water resources project, and other
stakeholders, to the maximum extent practicable--
``(i) to identify mitigation implementation practices or
accepted assessment methodologies used in the region of the
water resources project and incorporate such practices and
methodologies into the mitigation plan for such project; and
``(ii) to identify projects that have not been constructed,
or concepts described in mitigation plans for other water
resources projects, that may be used to meet the restoration
or mitigation needs of the water resources project.''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)(B)(iv)(I), by inserting ``or a
description of the requirements for a third-party mitigation
instrument that would be developed in the case that a
contract for future delivery of credits will be used'' after
``to be used'';
(2) in subsection (i)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ``, for immediate delivery
or future delivery to be identified in the mitigation
instrument'' after ``banks''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, for immediate delivery
or future delivery to be identified in the mitigation
instrument'' after ``programs''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Separable Elements.--Mitigation of fish and wildlife
losses required under this section that is provided in the
form of credit shall be considered a separable element of a
project without requiring further evaluation.
``(m) Transparency.--The Secretary shall ensure that--
``(1) the mitigation requirements for each water resources
project--
``(A) are made publicly available (including on a website
of the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers); and
``(B) include the location of the project, the anticipated
schedule for mitigation, the type of mitigation required, the
amount of mitigation required, and the remaining mitigation
needs;
``(2) the mitigation plan for such project is made publicly
available, as applicable;
``(3) the information described in paragraph (1) is updated
regularly; and
``(4) carrying out the requirements of this subsection with
respect to each water resources project is considered a
project expense.
``(n) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary shall ensure that the project delivery team and
regulatory team of the Corps of Engineers work in
coordination to successfully carry out mitigation efforts.''.
SEC. 111. HARBOR DEEPENING.
(a) Construction.--Section 101(a)(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(a)(1)) is amended by
striking ``50 feet'' each place it appears and inserting ``55
feet''.
(b) Operation and Maintenance.--Section 101(b)(1) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2211(b)(1)) is amended by striking ``50 feet'' and inserting
``55 feet''.
SEC. 112. EMERGING HARBORS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) issue guidance for the purpose of carrying out section
210(c)(3)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 2238(c)(3)(B)); and
(2) develop a mechanism to accept the non-Federal share of
funds from a non-Federal interest for maintenance dredging
carried out under such section.
SEC. 113. REMOTE AND SUBSISTENCE HARBORS.
Section 2006 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007
(33 U.S.C. 2242) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) through
(3) and inserting the following:
``(1) the project would be located in the State of Hawaii
or Alaska, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United
States Virgin Islands, or American Samoa; and
``(2)(A) over 80 percent of the goods transported through
the harbor would be consumed within the United States, as
determined by the Secretary, including consideration of
information provided by the non-Federal interest; or
``(B) the long-term viability of the community in which the
project is located, or the long-term viability of a community
that is located in the region that is served by the project
and that will rely on the project, would be threatened
without the harbor and navigation improvement.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``benefits of the project to'' and inserting ``benefits of
the project to any of''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
``; or''.
SEC. 114. ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY
HARBORS.
Section 8132 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(33 U.S.C. 2238e) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``section based on an assessment of'' and all that follows
through ``the local or regional economic benefits of the
project;'' and inserting the following: ``section--
``(1) based on an assessment of--
``(A) the local or regional economic benefits of the
project;'';
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively (and by conforming
the margins accordingly);
(C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) that are located--
``(A) in a harbor where passenger and freight service is
provided to island communities dependent on that service; or
``(B) in a lake, or any related connecting channels, within
the United States that is included in the Boundary Waters
Treaty of 1909.'';
(2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, or a marina or berthing
area that is located adjacent to, or is accessible by, a
Federal navigation project,'' before ``for which''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Projects for Marina or Berthing Areas.--The Secretary
may carry out not more than 10 projects under this section
that are projects for an underserved community harbor that is
a marina or berthing area described in subsection (g)(2).''.
SEC. 115. INLAND WATERWAYS REGIONAL DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 8133(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3720) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Projects.--In awarding contracts under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall consider projects that--
``(1) improve navigation reliability on inland waterways
that are accessible year-round;
``(2) increase freight capacity on inland waterways; and
``(3) have the potential to enhance the availability of
containerized cargo on inland waterways.''.
SEC. 116. DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL FACILITY PARTNERSHIPS.
Section 217(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326a(b)) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Non-federal use.--The Secretary--
``(i) at the request of a non-Federal entity, may permit
the use of any dredged material disposal facility under the
jurisdiction of, or managed by, the Secretary by the non-
Federal entity if the Secretary determines that such use will
not reduce the availability of the facility for the
authorized water resources development project on a channel
in the vicinity of the disposal facility;
``(ii) at the request of a non-Federal entity, shall permit
the non-Federal entity to use a non-Federal disposal facility
for the disposal of material dredged by the non-Federal
entity, regardless of any connection to a Federal navigation
project, if--
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``(I) permission for such use has been granted by the owner
of the non-Federal disposal facility; and
``(II) the Secretary determines that the dredged material
disposal needs required to maintain, perform authorized
deepening, or restore the navigability and functionality of
authorized navigation channels in the vicinity of the non-
Federal disposal facility for the 20-year period following
the date of the request, including all planned and routine
dredging operations necessary to maintain such channels for
the authorized purposes during such period, can be met by the
available gross capacity of other dredged material disposal
facilities in the vicinity of the non-Federal disposal
facility; and
``(iii) shall impose fees to recover capital, operation,
and maintenance costs associated with such uses.
``(B) Determinations.--The Secretary shall--
``(i) delegate determinations under clauses (i) and
(ii)(II) of subparagraph (A) to the District Commander of the
district in which the relevant disposal facility is located;
and
``(ii) make such determinations not later than 90 days
after receiving the applicable request.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Use of fees''
and inserting ``Fees'';
(B) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) Use.--Notwithstanding''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Reduction in amount.--In collecting any fee under
this subsection, the Secretary shall reduce the amount
imposed under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) to account for
improvements made to the non-Federal disposal facility by the
non-Federal entity to recover the capacity of the non-Federal
disposal facility.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Disposition studies.--
``(A) Requirement.--Upon request by the owner of a non-
Federal disposal facility, the Secretary shall carry out a
disposition study of the non-Federal disposal facility, in
accordance with section 1168 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 578b), if--
``(i) the Secretary has not used the non-Federal disposal
facility for the disposal of dredged material during the 20-
year period preceding the date of the request; and
``(ii) the Secretary determines that the non-Federal
disposal facility is not needed for such use by the Secretary
during the 20-year period following the date of the request.
``(B) Conclusive presumptions.--For purposes of carrying
out a disposition study required under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall--
``(i) consider the non-Federal disposal facility to be a
separable element of a project; and
``(ii) consider a Federal interest in the non-Federal
disposal facility to no longer exist.
``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Gross capacity.--The term `gross capacity' means the
total quantity of dredged material that may be placed in a
dredged material disposal facility, taking into consideration
any additional capacity that can be constructed at the
facility.
``(B) Non-federal disposal facility.--The term `non-Federal
disposal facility' means a dredged material disposal facility
under the jurisdiction of, or managed by, the Secretary that
is owned by a non-Federal entity.''.
SEC. 117. MAXIMIZATION OF BENEFICIAL USE.
(a) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--Section 1122 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326
note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot
program'' and inserting ``The Secretary is authorized''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) promoting resiliency and reducing the risk to
property and infrastructure of flooding and storm damage;'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``the pilot program'' and inserting ``this section'';
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) identify and carry out projects for the beneficial
use of dredged material;'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by striking ``In carrying out the pilot program, the''
and inserting ``The''; and
(B) by striking ``under the pilot program'' and inserting
``under this section'';
(4) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph
(1), by striking ``the pilot program'' and inserting ``this
section'';
(5) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the pilot program'' and
inserting ``this section''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the pilot program'' and
inserting ``the implementation of this section''; and
(6) by striking subsection (g) and redesignating subsection
(h) as subsection (g).
(b) Regional Sediment Management.--Section 204 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``rehabilitation of
projects'' and inserting ``rehabilitation of projects,
including projects for the beneficial use of dredged
materials described in section 1122 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note),''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
``(12) Osceola County, Florida.''.
(c) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--Section 125(a)(1)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C.
2326g) is amended--
(1) by striking ``It is the policy'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) Policy.--It is the policy''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) National goal.--To the greatest extent practicable,
the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 70 percent by
tonnage of suitable dredged material obtained from the
construction or operation and maintenance of water resources
development projects is used beneficially.''.
(d) Maximization of Beneficial Use in Dredged Material
Management Plans.--Each dredged material management plan for
a federally authorized water resources development project,
and each regional sediment plan developed under section 204
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C.
2326), including any such plan under development on the date
of enactment of this Act, shall--
(1) maximize the beneficial use of suitable dredged
material; and
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the use
of such dredged material in water resources development
projects in areas vulnerable to coastal land loss or
shoreline erosion.
(e) Transfer of Suitable Dredged Material.--The Secretary
is authorized to transfer to a non-Federal interest at no
cost, for the purpose of beneficial use, suitable dredged
material that the Secretary has determined is in excess of
the amounts of such material identified as needed for use by
the Secretary.
SEC. 118. ECONOMIC, HYDRAULIC, AND HYDROLOGIC MODELING.
(a) Model Development.--The Secretary, in collaboration
with other Federal and State agencies, National Laboratories,
and nonprofit research institutions (including institutions
of higher education and centers and laboratories focused on
economics or water resources), shall develop, update, and
maintain economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models,
including models for compound flooding, for use in the
planning, design formulation, modification, and operation of
water resources development projects and water resources
planning.
(b) Coordination and Use of Models and Data.--In carrying
out subsection (a), to the extent practicable, the Secretary
shall--
(1) work with the non-Federal interest for a water
resources development project to identify existing relevant
economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models and data;
(2) utilize, where appropriate, economic, hydraulic, and
hydrologic models and data provided to the Secretary by the
agencies, laboratories, and institutions described in
subsection (a); and
(3) upon written request by a non-Federal interest for a
project, provide to the non-Federal interest draft or working
economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models, and any data
generated by such models with respect to the project, not
later than 30 days after receiving such request; and
(4) in accordance with section 2017 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2342), make final
economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models, and any data
generated by such models, available to the public, as quickly
as practicable, but not later than 30 days after receiving a
written request for such models or data.
(c) Model Outputs.--To the extent practicable and
appropriate, the Secretary shall incorporate data generated
by models developed under this section into the formulation
of feasibility studies for, and the operation of, water
resources development projects.
(d) Funding.--The Secretary is authorized to transfer to
other Federal and State agencies, National Laboratories, and
nonprofit research institutions, including institutions of
higher education, such funds as may be necessary to carry out
subsection (a) from amounts available to the Secretary.
(e) In-Kind Contribution Credit.--A partnership agreement
entered into under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of
1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) may provide, at the request of the
non-Federal interest for the applicable project, that the
Secretary credit toward the non-Federal share of the cost of
the project the value of economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic
models required for the project that are developed by the
non-Federal interest in accordance with any policies and
guidelines applicable to the relevant partnership agreement
pursuant to such section.
(f) Review.--The Secretary shall review economic,
hydraulic, and hydrologic models developed under this section
in the same manner as any such models developed under any
other authority of the Secretary.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Compound flooding.--The term ``compound flooding''
means a flooding event in which two or more flood drivers,
such as coastal storm surge-driven flooding and inland
rainfall-driven flooding, occur simultaneously or in close
succession and the potential adverse effects of the combined
flood drivers may be greater than that of the individual
flood driver components.
(2) Economic.--The term ``economic'', as used in reference
to models, means relating to the evaluation of benefits and
cost attributable to a project for an economic justification
under section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
1962-2).
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SEC. 119. FORECAST-INFORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.
(a) In General.--In updating a water control manual for any
reservoir constructed, owned, or operated by the Secretary,
including a reservoir for which the Secretary is authorized
to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated for
flood control or navigation pursuant to section 7 of the Act
of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 709), the Secretary shall, to
the maximum extent practicable, incorporate the use of
forecast-informed reservoir operations.
(b) Guidelines.--The Secretary, in coordination with
relevant Federal and State agencies and non-Federal
interests, shall issue clear and concise guidelines for
incorporating the use of forecast-informed reservoir
operations into water control manuals for reservoirs
described in subsection (a).
(c) Assessment.--
(1) Requirement.--The Secretary shall carry out an
assessment of geographically diverse reservoirs described in
subsection (a) to determine the viability of using forecast-
informed reservoir operations at such reservoirs.
(2) Priority areas.--In carrying out the assessment
described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include an
assessment of--
(A) each reservoir located in the South Pacific Division of
the Corps of Engineers; and
(B) reservoirs located in each of the Northwestern Division
and the South Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers.
(3) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary shall consult with relevant Federal and State
agencies and non-Federal interests.
SEC. 120. UPDATES TO CERTAIN WATER CONTROL MANUALS.
Section 8109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(136 Stat. 3702) is amended by inserting ``or that
incorporate the use of forecast-informed reservoir operations
into such manuals'' before the period at the end.
SEC. 121. WATER SUPPLY MISSION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
(1) include water supply as a primary mission of the Corps
of Engineers in planning, prioritization, designing,
constructing, modifying, operating, and maintaining water
resources development projects; and
(2) give equal consideration to the water supply mission in
the planning, prioritization, designing, constructing,
modifying, operating, and maintaining of water resources
development projects.
(b) Limitations.--
(1) No new authority.--Nothing in subsection (a) authorizes
the Secretary to initiate a water resources development
project or modify an authorized water resources development
project.
(2) Limitations.--Nothing in subsection (a) affects--
(A) any existing authority of the Secretary, including--
(i) authorities of the Secretary with respect to
navigation, hydropower, flood control, and environmental
protection and restoration;
(ii) the authority of the Secretary under section 6 of the
Flood Control Act of 1944 (33 U.S.C. 708); and
(iii) the authority of the Secretary under section 301 of
the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b);
(B) any applications for permits under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary, or lawsuits relating to such permits or water
resources development projects, pending as of the date of
enactment of this Act;
(C) the application of any procedures to assure public
notice and an opportunity for public hearing for such
permits; or
(D) the authority of a State to manage, use, or allocate
the water resources of that State.
(c) Reports.--
(1) Initial report.--Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report detailing--
(A) the steps taken to comply with subsection (a); and
(B) actions identified by non-Federal interests that may be
taken, consistent with existing authorized purposes of the
applicable water resources development projects, to--
(i) reallocate storage space in existing water resources
development projects for municipal and industrial water
supply purposes pursuant to section 301 of the Water Supply
Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b);
(ii) enter into surplus water supply contracts pursuant to
section 6 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (33 U.S.C. 708);
(iii) modify the operations of an existing water resources
development project to produce water supply benefits
incidental to, and consistent with, the authorized purposes
of the project, including by--
(I) adjusting the timing of releases for other authorized
purposes to create opportunities for water supply
conservation, use, and storage;
(II) capturing stormwater;
(III) releasing water from storage to replenish aquifer
storage and recovery; and
(IV) carrying out other conservation measures that enhance
the use of a project for water supply; and
(iv) cooperate with State, regional, and local governments
and planning authorities to identify strategies to augment
water supply, enhance drought resiliency, promote contingency
planning, and assist in the planning and development of
alternative water sources.
(2) Final report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report that includes--
(A) identification of--
(i) the steps taken to comply with subsection (a); and
(ii) the specific actions identified under paragraph (1)(B)
that were taken; and
(B) an assessment of the results of such steps and actions.
SEC. 122. REAL ESTATE ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate the
development of guidance to standardize processes for
developing, updating, and tracking real estate administrative
fees administered by the Corps of Engineers.
(b) Guidance.--In developing guidance under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall--
(1) outline standard methodologies to estimate costs for
purposes of setting real estate administrative fees;
(2) define the types of activities involved in managing
real estate instruments that are included for purposes of
setting such fees;
(3) establish cost-tracking procedures to capture data
relating to the activities described in paragraph (2) for
purposes of setting such fees;
(4) outline a schedule for divisions or districts of the
Corps of Engineers to review, and update as appropriate, real
estate administrative fees, including specifying what such
reviews should entail and the frequency of such reviews; and
(5) provide opportunities for stakeholder input on real
estate administrative fees.
(c) Publicly Available.--The Secretary shall make publicly
available on the website of each Corps of Engineers
district--
(1) the guidance developed under this section; and
(2) any other relevant information on real estate
administrative fees, including lists of real estate
instruments requiring such fees, and methodologies used to
set such fees.
SEC. 123. CHALLENGE COST-SHARING PROGRAM FOR MANAGEMENT OF
RECREATION FACILITIES.
Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992
(33 U.S.C. 2328) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``To implement'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--To implement''.
(B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``non-
Federal public and private entities'' and inserting ``non-
Federal public entities and private nonprofit entities''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Requirements.--Before entering into an agreement
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the non-
Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity has the
authority and capability--
``(A) to carry out the terms of the agreement; and
``(B) to pay damages, if necessary, in the event of a
failure to perform.'';
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) User Fees.--
``(1) Collection of fees.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may allow a non-Federal
public entity or private nonprofit entity that has entered
into an agreement pursuant to subsection (b) to collect user
fees for the use of developed recreation sites and
facilities, whether developed or constructed by the non-
Federal public entity or private nonprofit entity or the
Department of the Army.
``(B) Use of visitor reservation services.--
``(i) In general.--A non-Federal public entity or a private
nonprofit entity described in subparagraph (A) may use, to
manage fee collections and reservations under this section,
any visitor reservation service that the Secretary has
provided for by contract or interagency agreement, subject to
such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be
appropriate.
``(ii) Transfer.--The Secretary may transfer, or cause to
be transferred by another Federal agency, to a non-Federal
public entity or a private nonprofit entity described in
subparagraph (A) user fees received by the Secretary or other
Federal agency under a visitor reservation service described
in clause (i) for recreation facilities and natural resources
managed by the non-Federal public entity or private nonprofit
entity pursuant to a cooperative agreement entered into under
subsection (b).
``(2) Use of fees.--
``(A) In general.--A non-Federal public entity or private
nonprofit entity that collects a user fee under paragraph
(1)--
``(i) may retain up to 100 percent of the fees collected,
as determined by the Secretary; and
``(ii) notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of the Flood
Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)(4)), shall use any
retained amounts for operation, maintenance, and management
activities relating to recreation and natural resources at
recreation site at which the fee is collected.
``(B) Requirements.--The use by a non-Federal public entity
or private nonprofit entity of user fees collected under
paragraph (1)--
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``(i) shall remain subject to the direction and oversight
of the Secretary; and
``(ii) shall not affect any existing third-party property
interest, lease, or agreement with the Secretary.
``(3) Terms and conditions.--The authority of a non-Federal
public entity or private nonprofit entity under this
subsection shall be subject to such terms and conditions as
the Secretary determines to be necessary to protect the
interests of the United States.''; and
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
(B) by striking ``non-Federal public and private entities.
Any funds received by the Secretary under this section'' and
inserting the following: ``non-Federal public entities,
private nonprofit entities, and other private entities.
``(2) Deposit of funds.--Any funds received by the
Secretary under this subsection''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Non-federal public entity.--The term `non-Federal
public entity' means a non-Federal public entity as defined
in the memorandum issued by the Corp of Engineers on April 4,
2018, and titled `Implementation Guidance for Section 1155,
Management of Recreation Facilities, of the Water Resources
Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, Public Law 114-322'.
``(2) Private nonprofit entity.--The term `private
nonprofit entity' means an organization that is described in
section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and
exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that Code.''.
SEC. 124. RETENTION OF RECREATION FEES.
(a) In General.--Section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act of
1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and
all that follows through ``to establish'' and inserting
``Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of the
Army may establish'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``vehicle. Such maximum
amount'' and inserting ``vehicle, which amount''; and
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Deposit in treasury.--Subject to paragraph (5), the
fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited in
the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
``(5) Retention and use by secretary.--
``(A) Retention.--Of the fees collected under this
subsection, the Secretary may retain, for use in accordance
with subparagraph (B)(ii), beginning in fiscal year 2035 and
each fiscal year thereafter, the total amount of fees
collected under this subsection for the fiscal year.
``(B) Use.--The amounts retained by the Secretary under
subparagraph (A) shall--
``(i) be deposited in a special account, to be established
in the Treasury; and
``(ii) be available for use, without further appropriation,
for the operation and maintenance of recreation sites and
facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, subject
to the condition that not less than 80 percent of fees
collected at a specific recreation site shall be used at such
site.
``(6) Treatment.--Fees collected under this subsection--
``(A) shall be in addition to annual appropriated funding
provided for the operation and maintenance of recreation
sites and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary;
and
``(B) shall not be used as a basis for reducing annual
appropriated funding for such operation and maintenance.''.
(b) Special Accounts.--Amounts in the special account for
the Corps of Engineers described in section 210(b)(4) of the
Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)(4)) (as in
effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act)
that are unobligated on that date shall--
(1) be transferred to the special account established under
paragraph (5)(B)(i) of section 210(b) of the Flood Control
Act of 1968 (as added by subsection (a)(3)); and
(2) be available to the Secretary of the Army for operation
and maintenance of any recreation sites and facilities under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, without
further appropriation, subject to paragraph (5)(B)(ii) of
such section (as added by subsection (a)(3)).
SEC. 125. DATABASES OF CORPS RECREATIONAL SITES.
The Secretary shall regularly update publicly available
databases maintained, or cooperatively maintained, by the
Corps of Engineers with information on sites operated or
maintained by the Secretary that are used for recreational
purposes, including the operational status of, and the
recreational opportunities available at, such sites.
SEC. 126. SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS.
The Secretary may recognize a volunteer providing services
under the heading ``Department of Defense--Civil--Department
of the Army--Corps of Engineers--Civil--General Provisions''
in chapter IV of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1983 (33 U.S.C. 569c) through an award or other
appropriate means, except that such award may not be in the
form of a cash award.
SEC. 127. NONRECREATION OUTGRANT POLICY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the policy
guidance of the Corps of Engineers for the evaluation and
approval of nonrecreational real estate outgrant requests for
the installation, on lands and waters operated and maintained
by the Secretary, of infrastructure for the provision of
broadband services.
(b) Requirements.--In updating the policy guidance under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the policy
guidance--
(1) requires the consideration of benefits to the public in
evaluating a request described in subsection (a);
(2) requires the Secretary to consider financial factors
when determining whether there is a viable alternative to the
installation for which approval is requested as described in
subsection (a);
(3) requires that a request described in subsection (a) be
expeditiously approved or denied after submission of a
completed application for such request; and
(4) requires the Secretary to include in any denial of such
a request detailed information on the justification for the
denial.
(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects or
alters the responsibility of the Secretary--
(1) to sustain and protect the natural resources of lands
and waters operated and maintained by the Secretary; or
(2) to carry out a water resources development project
consistent with the purposes for which such project is
authorized.
SEC. 128. IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.
(a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the National Dam Safety
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (17); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following:
``(16) Underserved community.--The term `underserved
community' means a community with a population of less than
50,000 that has a median household income of less than 80
percent of the statewide median household income.''.
(b) National Inventory of Dams and Low-Head Dams.--Section
6 of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467d) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 6. NATIONAL INVENTORY OF DAMS AND LOW-HEAD DAMS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall maintain
and update information on the inventory of dams and low-head
dams in the United States.
``(b) Dams.--The inventory maintained under subsection (a)
shall include any available information assessing each dam
based on inspections completed by a Federal agency, a State
dam safety agency, or a Tribal government.
``(c) Low-Head Dams.--The inventory maintained under
subsection (a) shall include--
``(1) the location, ownership, description, current use,
condition, height, and length of each low-head dam;
``(2) any information on public safety conditions at each
low-head dam; and
``(3) any other relevant information concerning low-head
dams.
``(d) Data.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall--
``(1) coordinate with Federal and State agencies, Tribal
governments, and other relevant entities; and
``(2) use data provided to the Secretary by those agencies
and entities.
``(e) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make the
inventory maintained under subsection (a) publicly available
(including on a publicly available website), including--
``(1) public safety information on the dangers of low-head
dams; and
``(2) a directory of financial and technical assistance
resources available to reduce safety hazards and fish passage
barriers at low-head dams.
``(f) Clarification.--Nothing in this section provides
authority to the Secretary to carry out an activity, with
respect to a low-head dam, that is not explicitly authorized
under this section.
``(g) Low-Head Dam Defined.--In this section, the term
`low-head dam' means a river-wide artificial barrier that
generally spans a stream channel, blocking the waterway and
creating a backup of water behind the barrier, with a drop
off over the wall of not less than 6 inches and not more than
25 feet.''.
(c) Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams.--Section
8A of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f-2)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking subparagraph (C) and
inserting the following:
``(C) Grant assurance.--As part of a grant agreement under
subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall require that each
eligible subrecipient to which the State awards a grant under
this section provides an assurance from the dam owner, with
respect to the dam to be rehabilitated, that the dam owner
will carry out a plan for maintenance of the dam during the
expected life of the dam.'';
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ``commit'' and
inserting ``for a project not including removal, obtain a
commitment from the dam owner'';
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Floodplain Management Plans.--
``(1) In general.--As a condition of receipt of assistance
under this section, an eligible subrecipient shall
demonstrate that a floodplain management plan to reduce the
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or uncontrolled release from the dam or management of water
levels in the area impacted by the dam--
``(A) for a removal--
``(i) is in place; and
``(ii) identifies areas that would be impacted by the
removal of the dam and includes a communication and outreach
plan for the project and the impact of the project on the
affected communities; or
``(B) for a project not including removal--
``(i) is in place; or
``(ii) will be--
``(I) developed not later than 2 years after the date of
execution of a project agreement for assistance under this
section; and
``(II) implemented not later than 2 years after the date of
completion of construction of the project.
``(2) Requirement.--In the case of a plan for a removal,
the Administrator may not impose any additional requirements
or conditions other than the requirements in paragraph
(1)(A).
``(3) Inclusions.--A plan under paragraph (1)(B) shall
address--
``(A) potential measures, practices, and policies to reduce
loss of life, injuries, damage to property and facilities,
public expenditures, and other adverse impacts of flooding in
the area protected or impacted by the dam;
``(B) plans for flood fighting and evacuation; and
``(C) public education and awareness of flood risks.
``(4) Plan criteria and technical support.--The
Administrator, in consultation with the Board, shall provide
criteria, and may provide technical support, for the
development and implementation of floodplain management plans
prepared under this subsection.'';
(4) in subsection (g)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Any'' and inserting
``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), any''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Underserved communities.--Subparagraph (A) shall not
apply to a project carried out by or for the benefit of an
underserved community.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 14 of the
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and low-head dams''
after ``inventory of dams'' each place it appears; and
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
``(B) Maximum amount of allocation.--The amount of funds
allocated to a State under this paragraph for a fiscal year
may not exceed the amount that is equal to 4 times the amount
of funds committed by the State to implement dam safety
activities for that fiscal year.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting
``National Inventory of Dams and Low-Head Dams''; and
(B) by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2028'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028'';
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028'';
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028''; and
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028''.
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 15 of the National Dam
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467o) is repealed.
SEC. 129. REHABILITATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTED
DAMS.
Section 1177 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016
(33 U.S.C. 467f-2 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
Secretary''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Exception.--For a project under this section for
which the Federal share of the costs is expected to exceed
$60,000,000, the Secretary may expend more than such amount
only if--
``(A) the Secretary submits to Congress the determination
made under subsection (a) with respect to the project; and
``(B) construction of the project substantially in
accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions
described in such determination is specifically authorized by
Congress.''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ``2017 through 2026''
and inserting ``2025 through 2030''.
SEC. 130. TREATMENT OF PROJECTS IN COVERED COMMUNITIES.
(a) In General.--In carrying out a feasibility study for a
project that serves a covered community, the Secretary shall
adjust the calculation of the benefit-cost ratio for the
project in order to equitably compare such project to
projects carried out in the contiguous States of the United
States and the District of Columbia.
(b) Evaluation.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall--
(1) compute the benefit-cost ratio without adjusting the
calculation as described in subsection (a);
(2) compute an adjusted benefit-cost ratio by adjusting the
construction costs for the project to reflect what
construction costs would be if the project were carried out
in a comparable community in the contiguous States that is
nearest to the community in which the project will be carried
out;
(3) include in the documentation associated with the
feasibility study for the project the ratios calculated under
paragraph (1) and paragraph (2); and
(4) consider the adjusted benefit-cost ratio calculated
under paragraph (2) in selecting the tentatively selected
plan for the project.
(c) Covered Community Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered community'' means a community located in the State
of Hawaii, Alaska, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the United
States Virgin Islands, or American Samoa.
SEC. 131. ABILITY TO PAY.
(a) In General.--Section 103(m) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``an agricultural'' and
inserting ``a'';
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Criteria.--The Secretary shall determine the ability
of a non-Federal interest to pay under this subsection by
considering--
``(A) per capita income data for the county or counties in
which the project is to be located;
``(B) the per capita non-Federal cost of construction of
the project for the county or counties in which the project
is to be located;
``(C) the financial capabilities of the non-Federal
interest for the project;
``(D) the guidance issued under section 160 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note); and
``(E) any additional criteria relating to the non-Federal
interest's financial ability to carry out its cost-sharing
responsibilities determined appropriate by the Secretary.
``(3) Procedures.--For purposes of carrying out paragraph
(2), the Secretary shall develop procedures--
``(A) to allow a non-Federal interest to identify the
amount such non-Federal interest would likely be able to pay;
and
``(B) for a non-Federal interest to submit a request to the
Secretary to reduce the required non-Federal share.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Benefits analysis considerations.--In calculating the
benefits and costs of project alternatives relating to the
height of a flood risk reduction project for purposes of
determining the national economic development benefits of the
project, the Secretary--
``(A) shall include insurance costs incurred by homeowners;
and
``(B) may consider additional costs incurred by households,
as appropriate.
``(6) Exception.--This subsection shall not apply to
project costs greater than the national economic
determination plan.
``(7) Report.--
``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report describing all determinations of the Secretary under
this subsection regarding the ability of a non-Federal
interest to pay.
``(B) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in each report
required under subparagraph (A) a description, for the
applicable year, of--
``(i) requests by a non-Federal interest to reduce the non-
Federal share required in a cost-sharing agreement;
``(ii) the determination of the Secretary with respect to
each such request; and
``(iii) the basis for each such determination.
``(C) Inclusion in chief's report.--The Secretary shall
include each determination to reduce the non-Federal share
required in a cost-sharing agreement for construction of a
project in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the
project.''.
(b) Update to Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update any
agency guidance or regulation relating to the ability of a
non-Federal interest to pay as necessary to reflect the
amendments made by this section.
(c) Priority Projects.--The Secretary shall make a
determination under section 103(m) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986, as amended by this section, of the
ability to pay of the non-Federal interest for the following
projects:
(1) Any authorized water resources development project for
which the Secretary waives the cost-sharing requirement under
section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 2310).
(2) Any authorized watercraft inspection and
decontamination station established, operated, or maintained
pursuant to section 104(d) of the River and Harbor Act of
1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(d)).
(3) The Chattahoochee River Program, authorized by section
8144 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136
Stat. 3724).
(4) The project for navigation, Craig Harbor, Alaska,
authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1709).
(5) The project for flood risk management, Westminster,
East Garden Grove, California Flood Risk Management,
authorized by section 401(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735).
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(6) Modifications to the L-29 levee component of the
Central and Southern Florida project, authorized by section
203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176), in the
vicinity of the Tigertail camp.
(7) Any authorized water resources development projects in
Guam.
(8) The project for flood risk management, Ala Wai Canal,
Hawaii, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3837).
(9) The project for flood control Kentucky River and its
tributaries, Kentucky, authorized by section 6 of the Act of
August 11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53 Stat. 1416).
(10) The project for flood risk management on the Kentucky
River and its tributaries and watersheds in Breathitt, Clay,
Estill, Harlan, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and
Wolfe Counties, Kentucky, authorized by section 8201(a)(31)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat.
3746).
(11) The project for flood control, Williamsport,
Pennsylvania, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22,
1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1573).
(12) The project for ecosystem restoration, Resacas, in the
vicinity of the City of Brownsville, Texas, authorized by
section 1401(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2018 (132 Stat. 3839).
(13) Construction of any critical restoration project in
the Lake Champlain watershed, Vermont and New York,
authorized by section 542 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2671; 121 Stat. 1150; 134 Stat. 2680;
136 Stat. 3822).
(14) Any authorized flood control and storm damage
reduction project in the United States Virgin Islands that
was impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
(15) Construction of dredged material stabilization and
retaining structures related to the project for navigation,
Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers, from Portland, Oregon,
to the sea, authorized by the first section of the Act of
June 18, 1878 (chapter 267, 20 Stat. 157, chapter 264).
(16) Any water-related environmental infrastructure project
authorized by section 219 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-580).
SEC. 132. TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000
(33 U.S.C. 2269) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``the term `Indian
tribe' has the meaning given the term'' and inserting ``the
terms `Indian tribe' and `Indian Tribe' have the meanings
given the terms'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(B)--
(i) by striking ``or in proximity'' and inserting ``, in
proximity''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, or in proximity to a river system or
other aquatic habitat with respect to which an Indian Tribe
has Tribal treaty rights'' after ``Alaska Native villages'';
(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``flood hurricane and
storm damage reduction, including erosion control,'' and
inserting ``flood or hurricane and storm damage reduction,
including erosion control and stormwater management
(including management of stormwater that flows at a rate of
less than 800 cubic feet per second for the 10-percent
flood),''; and
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$26,000,000'' each
place it appears and inserting ``$28,500,000''; and
(3) by striking subsection (e).
SEC. 133. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS.
Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' means--
``(i) an Indian Tribe, as such term is defined in section 4
of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(25 U.S.C. 5304); and
``(ii) any entity formed under the authority of one or more
Indian Tribes, as so defined.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``Indian Tribe,'' after ``public-utility
company,'' each place it appears; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including an
aquatic ecosystem restoration project'' before the period at
the end; and
(3) by striking paragraph (4).
SEC. 134. PROJECT STUDIES SUBJECT TO INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL
PEER REVIEW.
Section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007
(33 U.S.C. 2343) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)(2)--
(A) by striking ``assess the adequacy and acceptability of
the economic'' and insert the following: ``assess the
adequacy and acceptability of--
``(A) the economic'';
(B) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by adding
``and'' at the end; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) the consideration of nonstructural alternatives under
section 73(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974
(33 U.S.C. 701b-11(a)) for projects for flood risk
management;'';
(2) by striking subsection (h); and
(3) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as
subsections (h) through (k), respectively.
SEC. 135. CONTROL OF AQUATIC PLANT GROWTHS AND INVASIVE
SPECIES.
Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C.
610) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)(3), by inserting ``, and monitoring
and contingency planning for,'' after ``early detection of'';
and
(2) in subsection (g)(2)(A), by inserting ``the Connecticut
River Basin,'' after ``the Ohio River Basin,''.
SEC. 136. REMOTE OPERATIONS AT CORPS DAMS.
During the 10-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, with respect to a water resources
development project owned, operated, or managed by the Corps
of Engineers, the Secretary may not use remote operation
activities at a navigation or hydroelectric power generating
facility at such project as a replacement for activities
performed, as of the date of enactment of this Act, by
personnel under the direction of the Secretary at such
project unless the Secretary provides to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate written notice that--
(1) use of the remote operation activities--
(A) does not affect activities described in section 314 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2321);
(B) will address any cyber and physical security risks to
such project in accordance with applicable Federal law and
agency guidance; and
(C) is necessary to increase the availability and capacity,
as applicable, of such project, including a project on a
lower use waterway; and
(2) the remote operation activities were developed under a
public process that included engagement with such personnel
and other stakeholders who may be affected by the use of such
activities.
SEC. 137. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
Section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020
(33 U.S.C. 610 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or affecting water
bodies of regional, national, or international importance''
after ``projects'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and State
agencies'' and inserting ``, State, and local agencies,
institutions of higher education, and private organizations,
including nonprofit organizations'';
(3) in subsection (c) in paragraph (6), insert
``Watershed'' after ``Okeechobee'';
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ``$25,000,000'' and
inserting ``$35,000,000''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Priority.--In carrying out the demonstration program
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum
extent possible, prioritize carrying out program activities
that--
``(1) reduce nutrient pollution;
``(2) utilize natural and nature-based approaches,
including oysters;
``(3) protect, enhance, or restore wetlands or flood
plains, including river and streambank stabilization;
``(4) develop technologies for remote sensing, monitoring,
or early detection of harmful algal blooms, or other emerging
technologies; and
``(5) combine removal of harmful algal blooms with a
beneficial use, including conversion of retrieved algae
biomass into biofuel, fertilizer, or other products.
``(g) Agreements.--In carrying out the demonstration
program under subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into
agreements with a non-Federal entity for the use or sale of
successful technologies developed under this section.''.
SEC. 138. SUPPORT OF ARMY CIVIL WORKS MISSIONS.
Section 8159 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(136 Stat. 3740) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Western Washington University, Bellingham to conduct
academic research on water quality, aquatic ecosystem
restoration (including aquaculture), and the resiliency of
water resources development projects in the Pacific Northwest
to natural disasters;
``(6) the University of North Carolina Wilmington to
conduct academic research on flood mitigation, coastal
resiliency, water resource ecology, water quality, aquatic
ecosystem restoration (including aquaculture), coastal
restoration, and resource-related emergency management in
North Carolina and Mid-Atlantic region; and
``(7) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona to
conduct academic research on integrated design and management
of water resources development projects, including for the
purposes of flood risk management, ecosystem restoration,
water supply, water conservation, and sustainable aquifer
management.''.
SEC. 139. NATIONAL COASTAL MAPPING PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out a
national coastal mapping program to provide recurring
national coastal mapping along the coasts of the United
States to support Corps of Engineers navigation, flood risk
management, environmental restoration, and emergency
operations missions.
(b) Scope.--In carrying out the program under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall--
(1) disseminate coastal mapping data and new or advanced
geospatial information and
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remote sensing tools for coastal mapping derived from the
analysis of such data to the Corps of Engineers, other
Federal agencies, States, and other stakeholders;
(2) implement coastal surveying based on findings of the
national coastal mapping study carried out under section 8110
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat.
3702);
(3) conduct research and development on bathymetric liDAR
and ancillary technologies necessary to advance coastal
mapping capabilities in order to exploit data with increased
efficiently and greater accuracy;
(4) with respect to any region affected by a hurricane
rated category 3 or higher--
(A) conduct coastal mapping of such region;
(B) determine volume changes at Federal projects in such
region;
(C) quantify damage to navigation infrastructure in such
region;
(D) assess environmental impacts to such region, measure
any coastal impacts; and
(E) make any data gathered under this paragraph publicly
available not later than 2 weeks after the acquisition of
such data;
(5) at the request of another Federal entity or a State or
local government entity, provide subject matter expertise,
mapping services, and technology evolution assistance;
(6) enter into an agreement with another Federal agency or
a State agency to accept funds from such agency to expand the
coverage of the program to efficiently meet the needs of such
agency;
(7) coordinate with representatives of the Naval
Meteorology and Oceanography Command, the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration, United States Geological
Survey, and any other representative of a Federal agency that
the Secretary determines necessary, to support any relevant
Federal, State, or local agency through participation in
working groups, committees, and organizations;
(8) maintain the panel of senior leaders established under
section 8110(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022;
(9) convene an annual coastal mapping community of practice
meeting to discuss and identify technical topics and
challenges to inform such panel in carrying out the duties of
such panel; and
(10) to the maximum extent practicable, to procure any
surveying or mapping services in accordance with chapter 11
of title 40, United States Code.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal
year $15,000,000, to remain available until expended.
SEC. 140. WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN ASSESSMENTS.
Section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 2267a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (12), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) Connecticut River Watershed, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont;
``(15) Lower Rouge River Watershed, Michigan; and
``(16) Grand River Watershed, Michigan.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Feasibility Report on Project Specific
Recommendations From Assessments.--
``(1) In general.--At the request of a non-Federal interest
for an assessment completed under this section, the Secretary
is authorized to prepare a feasibility report, in accordance
with the requirements of section 905, recommending the
construction or modification of a water resources development
project to address a water resources need of a river basin or
watershed of the United States identified in the assessment.
``(2) Priority watersheds.--In carrying out this
subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to--
``(A) the watersheds of the island of Maui, Hawaii,
including the Wahikuli, Honokowai, Kahana, Honokahua, and
Honolua watersheds, including the coral reef habitat north of
Lahaina off the northwestern coast of the island of Maui; and
``(B) the watersheds of the Northern Mariana Islands,
American Samoa, and Guam.''.
SEC. 141. REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VESSELS.
(a) In General.--Section 19 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33
U.S.C. 414) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Sec. 19. (a) That whenever'' and
inserting the following:
``SEC. 19. VESSEL REMOVAL BY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
``(a) Removal of Obstructive Vessels.--
``(1) In general.--That whenever'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``described in this section'' and inserting
``described in this subsection''; and
(B) by striking ``under subsection (a)'' and inserting
``under paragraph (1)'';
(3) by striking ``(b) The owner'' and inserting the
following:
``(2) Liability of owner, lessee, or operator.--The
owner''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Removal of Abandoned Vessel.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to remove
from the navigable waters of the United States a covered
vessel that does not obstruct the navigation of such waters,
if--
``(A) such removal is determined to be in the public
interest by the Secretary, in consultation with any State in
which the vessel is located or any Indian Tribe with
jurisdiction over the area in which the vessel is located, as
applicable; and
``(B) in the case of a vessel that is not under the control
of the United States by reason of seizure or forfeiture, the
Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that the vessel is
abandoned.
``(2) Interagency agreements.--In removing a covered vessel
under this subsection, the Secretary--
``(A) shall enter into an interagency agreement with the
head of any Federal department, agency, or instrumentality
that has control of such vessel; and
``(B) is authorized to accept funds from such department,
agency, or instrumentality for the removal of such vessel.
``(3) Liability.--The owner of a covered vessel shall be
liable to the United States for the costs of removal,
destruction, and disposal of such vessel under this
subsection.
``(4) Covered vessel defined.--
``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term `covered
vessel' means a vessel--
``(i) determined to be abandoned by the Commandant of the
Coast Guard; or
``(ii) under the control of the United States by reason of
seizure or forfeiture pursuant to any law.
``(B) Exclusion.--The term `covered vessel' does not
include--
``(i) any vessel for which the Secretary has removal
authority under subsection (a) or section 20;
``(ii) an abandoned barge for which the Commandant of the
Coast Guard has the authority to remove under chapter 47 of
title 46, United States Code; and
``(iii) a vessel--
``(I) for which the owner is not identified, unless
determined to be abandoned by the Commandant of the Coast
Guard; or
``(II) for which the owner has not agreed to pay the costs
of removal, destruction, or disposal.
``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 20 of the Act of March
3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 416) is amended by striking ``the
preceding section of this Act'' and inserting ``section
19(a)''.
SEC. 142. CORROSION PREVENTION.
Section 1033(c) of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) the carrying out of an activity described in
paragraph (1) or (2) through a program in corrosion
prevention that is--
``(A) offered or accredited by an organization that sets
industry standards for corrosion mitigation and prevention;
or
``(B) an industrial coatings applicator program that is--
``(i) an employment and training activity (as defined in
section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29
U.S.C. 3102)); or
``(ii) registered under the Act of August 16, 1937
(commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 50
Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and''.
SEC. 143. MISSOURI RIVER EXISTING FEATURES PROTECTION.
(a) In General.--Before carrying out a covered action with
respect to a covered in-river feature, the Secretary shall
perform an analysis to identify whether such action will--
(1) contribute to adverse effects of increased water levels
during flood events adjacent to the covered in-river feature;
(2) increase risk of flooding on commercial and residential
structures and critical infrastructure adjacent to the
covered in-river feature;
(3) decrease water levels during droughts adjacent to the
covered in-river feature;
(4) affect the navigation channel, including crossflows,
velocity, channel depth, and channel width, adjacent to the
covered in-river feature;
(5) contribute to bank erosion on private lands adjacent to
the covered in-river feature;
(6) affect ports or harbors adjacent to the covered in-
river feature; or
(7) affect harvesting of sand adjacent to the covered in-
river feature.
(b) Mitigation.--If the Secretary determines that a covered
action will result in an outcome described in subsection (a),
the Secretary shall mitigate such outcome.
(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to affect the requirements of section 906 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered action.--The term ``covered action'' means the
construction of, modification of, operational changes to, or
implementation of a covered in-river feature.
(2) Covered in-river feature.--The term ``covered in-river
feature'' means in-river features on the Missouri River used
to create and maintain dike notches, chutes, and complexes
for interception or rearing authorized
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pursuant to section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143; 113 Stat. 306; 121 Stat. 1155)
and section 334 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1999 (113 Stat. 306; 136 Stat. 3799).
SEC. 144. FEDERAL BREAKWATERS AND JETTIES.
Section 8101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(33 U.S.C. 2351b) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, pile dike,'' after ``jetty'' each
place it appears; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) by striking ``if'' and all that follows through ``the
Secretary'' and inserting ``if the Secretary'';
(B) by striking ``breakwater; and'' and inserting
``breakwater and--''
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (A);
(D) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) the pile dike has disconnected from an authorized
navigation project as a result of a lack of such regular and
routine Federal maintenance activity.''.
SEC. 145. TEMPORARY RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.
Section 8154(g)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2022 (136 Stat. 3734) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(F) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk
reduction, Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management, Virginia,
authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2738).''.
SEC. 146. EASEMENTS FOR HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION
PROJECTS.
(a) In General.--With respect to a project for hurricane
and storm damage reduction for which the Secretary is
requiring a perpetual easement, the Secretary shall, upon
request by the non-Federal interest for the project, certify
real estate availability and proceed to construction of such
project with a nonperpetual easement if--
(1) such certification and construction are in compliance
with the terms of the report of the Chief of Engineers for
the project and the applicable project partnership agreement;
and
(2) the Secretary provides the non-Federal interest with
formal notice that, in the event in which the nonperpetual
easement expires and is not extended, the Secretary will be
unable to--
(A) fulfill the Federal responsibility with respect to the
project or carry out any required nourishment of the project
under the existing project authorization;
(B) carry out repair and rehabilitation of the project
under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C.
701n); and
(C) provide any other relevant Federal assistance with
respect to the project.
(b) Disclosure.--For any project for hurricane storm damage
risk reduction, or a proposal to modify such a project, that
is authorized after the date of enactment of this Act for
which a perpetual easement is required for Federal
participation in the project, the Secretary shall include in
the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project a
disclosure of such requirement.
(c) Management.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary shall, at the request of the non-Federal interest
for a project for hurricane storm damage risk reduction,
identify and accept the minimum real estate interests
necessary to carry out the project, in accordance with
section 103.
(d) Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project
Implementation.--
(1) In general.--During the 2-year period beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any
requirement of the Secretary for a covered project to comply
with the memorandum of the Corps of Engineers entitled
``Standard Estates - Perpetual Beach Nourishment and
Perpetual Restrictive Dune Easement'' and dated August 4,
1995, the Secretary shall carry out each covered project in a
manner consistent with the previously completed initial
construction and periodic nourishments of the project,
including repair and restoration work on the project under
section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C.
701n(a)).
(2) Covered project defined.--In this subsection, the term
``covered project'' means an authorized project for hurricane
and storm damage reduction in any one of the following
locations:
(A) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida - Mid Reach.
(B) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida - North
Reach.
(C) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida - South
Reach.
(D) Broward County, Florida - Segment II.
(E) Broward County, Florida - Segment III.
(F) Dade County, Florida - Main Segment.
(G) Dade County, Florida - Sunny Isles Segment.
(H) Duval County, Florida.
(I) Fort Pierce Beach, Florida.
(J) Lee County, Florida - Captiva.
(K) Lee County, Florida - Gasparilla.
(L) Manatee County, Florida.
(M) Martin County, Florida.
(N) Nassau County, Florida.
(O) Palm Beach County, Florida - Jupiter/Carlin Segment.
(P) Palm Beach County, Florida - Delray Segment.
(Q) Palm Beach County, Florida - Mid Town.
(R) Palm Beach County, Florida - North Boca.
(S) Palm Beach County, Florida - Ocean Ridge.
(T) Panama City Beaches, Florida.
(U) Pinellas County, Florida - Long Key.
(V) Pinellas County, Florida - Sand Key Segment.
(W) Pinellas County, Florida -Treasure Island.
(X) Sarasota, Lido Key, Florida.
(Y) Sarasota County, Florida - Venice Beach.
(Z) St. Johns County, Florida - St. Augustine Beach.
(AA) St. Johns County, Florida - Vilano Segment.
(BB) St. Lucie County, Florida - Hutchinson Island.
(3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that,
for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a project for
hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, the minimum estate
necessary for easements may not exceed the life of the
project nor be less than 50 years.
(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to affect the requirements of section 103(d) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(d)).
SEC. 147. SHORELINE AND RIVERINE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION.
Section 212(e)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1999 (33 U.S.C. 2332(e)(2)) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(L) Shoreline of the State of Connecticut.''.
SEC. 148. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATED TO WATER DATA.
It is the sense of Congress that, for the purpose of
improving water resources management, the Secretary should--
(1) develop and implement a framework for integrating,
sharing, and using water data;
(2) identify and prioritize key water data needed to
support water resources management and planning, including--
(A) water data sets, types, and associated metadata; and
(B) water data infrastructure, technologies, and tools;
(3) in consultation with other Federal agencies, States,
Indian Tribes, local governments, and relevant stakeholders,
develop and adopt common national standards for collecting,
sharing, and integrating water data, infrastructure,
technologies, and tools;
(4) ensure that water data is publicly accessible and
interoperable;
(5) integrate water data and tools through nationwide
approaches to data infrastructure, platforms, models, and
tool development; and
(6) support the adoption of new technologies and the
development of tools for water data collection, sharing, and
standardization.
SEC. 149. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO COMPREHENSIVE
BENEFITS.
It is the sense of Congress that in carrying out any
feasibility study, the Secretary should follow, to the
maximum extent practicable--
(1) the guidance described in the memoranda relating to
``Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits in Feasibility
Studies'', dated April 3, 2020, and April 13, 2020, and
signed by the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works and the
Director of Civil Works, respectively; and
(2) the policies described in the memorandum relating to
``Policy Directive - Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits
in Decision Document'' dated January 5, 2021, and signed by
the Assistant Secretary for Civil Works.
SEC. 150. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT.
(a) Initial Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations
of the Senate a report detailing the status of the reports
described in paragraph (2).
(2) Reports described.--The reports described in this
paragraph are the following:
(A) The comprehensive backlog and operation and maintenance
report required under section 1001(b)(2) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)).
(B) The report on managed aquifer recharge required under
section 8108(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (33 U.S.C. 2357(d)).
(C) The plan on beneficial use of dredged material required
under section 8130(a) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2022 (136 Stat. 3717).
(D) The updated report on Corps of Engineers Reservoirs
required under section 8153 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3734).
(E) The report on dredge capacity require under section
8205 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136
Stat. 3754).
(F) The report on the assessment of the consequences of
changing operation and maintenance responsibilities required
under section 8206 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3756).
(G) The report on the western infrastructure study required
under section 8208 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3756).
(H) The report on excess lands for Whittier Narrows Dam,
California, required under section 8213 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3758).
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(I) The report on recreational boating in the Great Lakes
basin required under section 8218 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3761).
(J) The report on the disposition study on hydropower in
the Willamette Valley, Oregon, required under section 8220 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat 3762).
(K) The report on corrosion prevention activities required
under section 8234 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3767).
(3) Elements.--The Secretary shall include in the report
required under paragraph (1) the following information with
respect to each report described in paragraph (2):
(A) A summary of the status of each such report, including
if the report has been initiated.
(B) The amount of funds that--
(i) have been made available to carry out each such report;
and
(ii) the Secretary requires to complete each such report.
(C) A detailed assessment of how the Secretary intends to
complete each such report, including an anticipated timeline
for completion.
(D) Any available information that is relevant to each such
report that would inform the committees described in
paragraph (1).
(b) Annual Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the date on
which the budget of the President for each fiscal year is
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31,
United States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations
of the Senate a report on the status of each covered report.
(2) Elements.--The Secretary shall include in the report
required under paragraph (1) the following information:
(A) A summary of the status of each covered report,
including if each such report has been initiated.
(B) The amount of funds that--
(i) have been made available to carry out each such report;
and
(ii) the Secretary requires to complete each such report.
(C) A detailed assessment of how the Secretary intends to
complete each covered report, including an anticipated
timeline for completion.
(3) Publicly available.--The Secretary shall make each
report required under paragraph (1) publicly available on the
website of the Corps of Engineers.
(4) Notification of committees.--The Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on the Environment
and Public Works of the Senate on an annual basis a draft of
each covered report.
(5) Definition of covered report.--In this subsection, the
term ``covered report''--
(A) means any report or study required to be submitted by
the Secretary under this Act or any Act providing
authorizations for water resources development projects
enacted after the date of enactment of this Act to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate that has not been so submitted;
and
(B) does not include a feasibility study (as such term is
defined in section 105 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(d)).
SEC. 151. SACRAMENTO RIVER WATERSHED NATIVE AMERICAN SITE AND
CULTURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a
pilot program in accordance with this section to protect
Native American burial sites, village sites, and cultural
resources identified or discovered at civil works projects in
the watershed of the Sacramento River and its tributaries,
including the American, Bear, Yuba, and Feather Rivers, in
the State of California.
(b) Reburial.--
(1) Reburial areas.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary shall, in consultation with and with the consent of
each affected Indian Tribe, identify, and, as applicable,
cooperate with appropriate Tribal, local, State, and Federal
Government property owners to set aside, areas that may be
used for the reburial of Native American human remains and
funerary objects that--
(A) have been identified or discovered at the site of a
covered civil works project;
(B) have been rightfully claimed by any affected Indian
Tribe; and
(C) can be reburied in such areas in a manner secure from
future disturbances, with the consent of such property owner
or owners, as applicable.
(2) Recovery and reburial standards.--
(A) Timing of recovery.--
(i) Requirements.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary shall work in good faith with each affected Indian
Tribe, and each owner of property affected by the recovery
process, to ensure that--
(I) the recovery of a burial site, village site, or
cultural resources from the site of a covered civil works
project under the pilot program is completed, pursuant to a
written plan or protocol, not later than 45 days after the
initiation of such recovery; and
(II) with respect to a burial site, village site, or
cultural resources identified at the site of a covered civil
works project before construction of the covered civil works
project commences, such recovery is completed before such
construction commences on the portion of the covered civil
works project affected by the recovery process.
(ii) Alternative timetable.--Notwithstanding the deadlines
established by clause (i), the Secretary, each relevant non-
Federal interest for the covered civil works project, each
affected Indian Tribe, and each owner of property affected by
the recovery process may negotiate and agree to an
alternative timetable for recovery other than that required
by such clause, based on the circumstances of the applicable
covered civil works project.
(B) Guidance.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall develop and issue written guidance for
recovery and reburial under the pilot program that meets or
exceeds the recovery and reburial standards in policy
statements and guidance issued by the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation.
(C) Eminent domain prohibition.--No Federal entity may
exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any property
to be used for reburial under the pilot program.
(3) Recovery and reburial.--
(A) Recovery and reburial by secretary.--In carrying out
the pilot program, the Secretary shall, at Federal expense,
in consultation with and with the consent of each affected
Indian Tribe, and with appropriate dignity and in accordance
with the guidance developed under paragraph (2)--
(i) recover any cultural resources identified or discovered
at the site of a covered civil works project and rightfully
claimed by any affected Indian Tribe;
(ii) rebury any human remains and funerary objects so
recovered at the applicable areas identified and set aside
under paragraph (1); and
(iii) repatriate any other cultural resources so recovered
to the affected Indian Tribe that has rightfully claimed such
cultural resources.
(B) Tribal authorization.--
(i) In general.--Upon the request of an affected Indian
Tribe, the Secretary shall authorize, pursuant to a
memorandum of agreement entered into under clause (ii), the
Indian Tribe to assume recovery and reburial responsibilities
under the pilot program of cultural resources that have been
rightfully claimed by the affected Indian Tribe, and shall
reimburse the affected Indian Tribe for reasonable costs
directly related to such recovery and reburial.
(ii) Memorandum of agreement.--In carrying out clause (i)--
(I) with respect to a burial site, village site, or
cultural resources identified at a covered civil works
project before construction of the project commences, the
Secretary shall, upon request by the affected Indian Tribe,
enter into a written memorandum of agreement with the
affected Indian Tribe to authorize the necessary recovery and
reburial activities before such construction commences; and
(II) with respect to a burial site, village site, or
cultural resources discovered at a covered civil works
project after construction of the project commences, the
Secretary shall, upon request by the affected Indian Tribe,
enter into a written memorandum of agreement with the
affected Indian Tribe to authorize the necessary recovery and
reburial activities not later than 45 days after such
discovery.
(iii) Limitation.--Reimbursement under clause (i) shall not
exceed 1 percent of the total cost of construction of the
applicable covered civil works project, pursuant to the terms
outlined in paragraph (6).
(4) Tribal monitors.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program, the
Secretary may hire a Tribal monitor or monitors, and shall
allow any affected Indian Tribe to hire a Tribal monitor or
monitors, at Federal expense, during the construction of any
covered civil works project, for each area of construction,
including for each burial site and village site with respect
to which Native American cultural resources are being
recovered for reburial.
(B) Qualifications.--The Secretary or affected Indian
Tribe, as applicable, shall ensure that preference in hiring
Tribal monitors under this paragraph is provided to qualified
Native Americans, including individuals who--
(i) have a professional relationship with the affected
Indian Tribe; or
(ii) possess knowledge of, and expertise in, the customs of
the affected Indian Tribe.
(C) Limitation.--The Federal expense of Tribal monitors
hired under this paragraph shall not exceed 1 percent of the
total cost of construction of the applicable covered civil
works project, pursuant to the terms outlined in paragraph
(6).
(5) Identification and inventory.--In carrying out the
pilot program, the Secretary shall accept identifications
made by an affected Indian Tribe of Native American burial
sites and village sites at the site of a covered civil works
project, and include such identifications in any inventory
document for such project.
(6) Timing of payments.--The Secretary shall enter into a
contract or other agreement to make a payment to an affected
Indian Tribe for reimbursement of reasonable costs under
paragraph (3)(B) or actual expenses under paragraph (4),
subject to market-based pricing, which payment shall be
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made not later than 90 days after the affected Indian Tribe
submits an invoice for such costs or expenses to the
Secretary.
(c) Conveyance Authority.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary may convey to an
affected Indian Tribe for use as a cemetery or reburial area
any area that is located on land owned by the Department of
the Army and is identified and set aside under subsection
(b)(1).
(2) Retention of necessary property interests.--In carrying
out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall retain any necessary
right-of-way, easement, or other property interest that the
Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the
authorized purposes of any Corps of Engineers project related
to the conveyed land.
(d) Confidentiality of Information Provided.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall develop and issue written guidance regarding
the confidentiality of information provided to the Department
of the Army by Indian Tribes in connection with any covered
civil works project under the pilot program.
(2) Nonpublic information.--The following information
provided to the Department of the Army by an Indian Tribe
under the pilot program shall be treated as confidential and
nonpublic information, to protect Native American burial
sites, village sites, and cultural resources, and their
locations, from unauthorized excavation, desecration, or
vandalism:
(A) Information regarding the locations of burial sites,
village sites, and cultural resources, including maps
designating such locations.
(B) Information regarding cultural or traditional practices
related to such sites or resources.
(e) Avoidance of Duplication.--In carrying out the pilot
program, the Secretary shall avoid, to the maximum extent
practicable, duplication of efforts relating to compliance
with this section and any other applicable provision of law.
(f) Applicability.--
(1) In general.--Section 208 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2338) shall not apply to a
covered civil works project during the period during which
the Secretary is carrying out the pilot program.
(2) Existing contracts.--Nothing in this section shall
affect any contract relating to a covered civil works project
entered into by the Secretary of the Army before the date of
enactment of this Act.
(g) Period.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot
program until the date that is 4 years after the date on
which the pilot program is established.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Affected indian tribe.--The term ``affected Indian
Tribe'' means any Indian Tribe that attaches religious or
other significance to any burial site, village site, or
cultural resources identified or discovered at a covered
civil works project.
(2) Burial site.--The term ``burial site'' means any
natural or prepared physical location, whether originally
below, on, or above the surface of the earth, where Native
American cultural resources are present as a result of a
death rite or ceremony of a culture.
(3) Covered civil works project.--The term ``covered civil
works project'' means a civil works project that is--
(A) located in the watershed of the Sacramento River and
its tributaries, including the American, Bear, Yuba, and
Feather Rivers, within the State of California;
(B) being constructed, reconstructed, or repaired, or
operated and maintained, using Federal funds; and
(C) owned, authorized, permitted, carried out, or operated
and maintained by the Department of the Army, including a
project carried out by a non-Federal interest under section
204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2232) or section 1043 of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note).
(4) Cultural resources.--The term ``cultural resources''
means--
(A) human remains; or
(B) funerary objects or other ceremonial objects.
(5) Funerary objects.--The term ``funerary objects'' means
items that are associated with the death rite or ceremony of
a culture.
(6) Human remains.--The term ``human remains'' means the
physical remains of a human body, including such remains that
have been cremated and that may be in any state of
decomposition or skeletal completeness (including ashes or
small bone fragments).
(7) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the
meaning given that term in section 102 of the Federally
Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 5130).
(8) Pilot program.--The term ``pilot program'' means the
pilot program established under this section.
(9) Rightfully claimed.--The term ``rightfully claimed''
means claimed by--
(A) with respect to cultural resources identified or
discovered on Federal or Tribal lands at the site of a
covered civil works project--
(i) the person or entity with ownership or control of the
cultural resources under section 3 of the Native American
Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3002); or
(ii) with respect to cultural resources not subject to such
Act, the appropriate person or entity determined in
accordance with the priority order established by such
section; and
(B) with respect to cultural resources identified or
discovered on other lands at the site of a covered civil
works project--
(i) in the case of Native American human remains and
funerary objects associated with such remains, the lineal
descendants of the Native American, as determined in
accordance with the laws of the State of California; or
(ii) in any case in which such lineal descendants cannot be
ascertained, and in the case of other funerary objects or
other ceremonial objects--
(I) the Indian Tribe that has the closest cultural
affiliation with the cultural resources; or
(II) if the cultural affiliation of the cultural resources
cannot be reasonably ascertained--
(aa) the Indian Tribe that is recognized as aboriginally
occupying the area in which the cultural resources were
identified or discovered; or
(bb) if it can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence
that a different Indian Tribe has a stronger cultural
relationship with the cultural resources than the Indian
Tribe specified in item (aa), the Indian Tribe that has the
strongest demonstrated relationship with such cultural
resources.
(10) Village site.--The term ``village site'' means any
natural or prepared physical location, whether below, on, or
above the surface of the earth, where a Native American
village has been present.
SEC. 152. EMERGENCY DROUGHT OPERATIONS PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) Definition of Covered Project.--In this section, the
term ``covered project'' means a project--
(1) that is located in the State of California, the State
of Nevada, or the State of Arizona; and
(2)(A) of the Corps of Engineers for which water supply is
an authorized purpose; or
(B) for which the Secretary develops a water control manual
under section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly
known as the ``Flood Control Act of 1944'') (58 Stat. 890,
chapter 665; 33 U.S.C. 709).
(b) Emergency Operation During Drought.--Consistent with
other authorized project purposes and in coordination with
the non-Federal interest, in operating a covered project
during a drought emergency in the project area, the Secretary
may carry out a pilot program to operate the covered project
with water supply as the primary project purpose.
(c) Updates.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
may update the water control manual for a covered project to
include drought operations and contingency plans.
(d) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the
Secretary shall ensure that--
(1) operations described in that subsection--
(A) are consistent with water management deviations and
drought contingency plans in the water control manual for the
covered project;
(B) impact only the flood pool managed by the Secretary;
and
(C) shall not be carried out in the event of a forecast or
anticipated flood or weather event that would require flood
risk management to take precedence;
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary uses
forecast-informed reservoir operations; and
(3) the covered project returns to the operations that were
in place prior to the use of the authority provided under
that subsection at a time determined by the Secretary, in
coordination with the non-Federal interest.
(e) Contributed Funds.--The Secretary may receive and
expend funds contributed by a non-Federal interest to carry
out activities under this section.
(f) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives a report on the pilot program
carried out under this section.
(2) Inclusions.--The Secretary shall include in the report
under paragraph (1) a description of the activities of the
Secretary that were carried out for each covered project and
any lessons learned from carrying out those activities.
(g) Limitations.--Nothing in this section--
(1) affects, modifies, or changes the authorized purposes
of a covered project;
(2) affects existing Corps of Engineers authorities,
including authorities with respect to navigation, hydropower,
flood damage reduction, and environmental protection and
restoration;
(3) affects the ability of the Corps of Engineers to
provide for temporary deviations;
(4) affects the application of a cost-share requirement
under section 101, 102, or 103 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211, 2212, 2213);
(5) supersedes or modifies any written agreement between
the Federal Government and a non-Federal interest that is in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act;
(6) supersedes or modifies any amendment to an existing
multistate water control plan for the Colorado River Basin,
if applicable;
(7) affects any water right in existence on the date of
enactment of this Act;
(8) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate
compact governing water;
(9) affects existing water supply agreements between the
Secretary and the non-Federal interest; or
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(10) affects any obligation to comply with the provisions
of any Federal or State environmental law, including--
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(B) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251
et seq.); and
(C) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).
SEC. 153. REPORT ON MINIMUM REAL ESTATE INTEREST.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
through this Act, as well as through section 1115 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2018, that Congress has
provided the Secretary all of the authority, and all of the
direction, needed to acquire interests in real estate that
are less than fee simple title.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a report indicating whether they agree
with the sense of Congress in subsection (a).
(c) Disagreement.--Should the result of report required in
subsection (b) be that the Secretary disagrees with the sense
of Congress in subsection (a), not later than 1 year after
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report specifying
recommendations and technical drafting assistance for
statutory language that would provide the Secretary the
intended authority and expressed in subsection (a).
SEC. 154. LEVEE OWNERS BOARD.
Section 9003 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007
(33 U.S.C. 3302) is amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 9003. LEVEE OWNERS BOARD.
``(a) Establishment of Owners Board.--There is hereby
established a Levee Owners Board (hereinafter in this section
referred to as the `Owners Board') composed of the eleven
members appointed by the Secretary. The members shall be
appointed so as to represent various regions of the country,
including at least one Federal levee system owner-operator
from each of the eight civil works divisions of the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. The Secretary of the Army shall
designate, and the Administrator of FEMA may designate, a
representative to act as an observer of the Owners Board.
``(1) Terms of members.--
``(A) In general.--A member of the Owners Board shall be
appointed for a period of 3 years.
``(B) Reappointment.--A member of the Owners Board may be
reappointed to the Owners Board, as the Secretary determines
to be appropriate.
``(C) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Owners Board shall be
filled in the same manner as the original appointment was
made.
``(2) Chairperson.--
``(A) In general.--The members of the Owners Board shall
appoint a chairperson from among the members of the Owners
Board.
``(b) Duties of the Owners Board.--
``(1) In general.-- The Owners Board shall meet not less
frequently than semiannually to develop and make
recommendations to the Secretary and Congress regarding levee
system reliability throughout the United States.
``(2) Advice and recommendations.--The Owners Board shall
provide--
``(A) prior to the development of the budget proposal of
the President for a given fiscal year, advice and
recommendations to the Secretary regarding overall levee
system reliability;
``(B) advice and recommendations to Congress regarding any
feasibility report for a flood risk management project that
has been submitted to Congress;
``(C) not later than 60 days after the date of the
submission of the budget proposal of the President to
Congress, advice and recommendations to Congress regarding
flood risk management project construction and rehabilitation
priorities and corresponding spending levels;
``(D) advice and recommendations to the Secretary and the
Congress regarding effectiveness of the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers levee safety program, including comments and
recommendations on the budgets and expenditures as described
in subsection (c)(2); and
``(E) advice and recommendations to the Secretary, the
Congress, and the Administrator regarding effectiveness of
the levee safety initiative established by section 9005,
including comments and recommendations on the budgets and
expenditures described in subsection (c)(2).
``(3) Independent judgment.--Any advice or recommendations
made by the Owners Board shall reflect the independent
judgment of the Owners Board.
``(c) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) designate an Executive Secretary who shall assist the
Chairman in administering the Owners Board and ensuring that
the Owners Board operates in accordance with chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code;
``(2) provide to the Owners Board such detailed reports of
Corps activities and expenditures related to flood risk
management and levees, including for the Corps levee safety
program and the levee safety initiative, not less frequently
than semiannually; and
``(3) submit to the Owners Board a courtesy copy of any
completed feasibility report for a flood risk management
project submitted to Congress.
``(d) Administration.--
``(1) In general.--The Owners Board shall be subject to
chapter 10 of title 5, other than section 1013, and with the
consent of the appropriate agency head, the Owners Board may
use the facilities and services of any Federal agency.
``(2) Members not considered special government
employees.--For the purposes of complying with chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code, the members of the Owners Board
shall not be considered special Government employees (as
defined in section 202 of title 18, United States Code).
``(3) Travel expense.--Non-Federal members of the Owners
Board while engaged in the performance of their duties away
from their homes or regular places of business, may be
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of
subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United
States Code.''.
SEC. 155. DEFINITION.
For the purposes of this Act, the term ``State'' shall have
the meaning given to such term in the Act of October 15, 1940
(33 U.S.C. 701h-1).
TITLE II--STUDIES AND REPORTS
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
(a) New Projects.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct a
feasibility study for the following projects for water
resources development and conservation and other purposes, as
identified in the reports titled ``Report to Congress on
Future Water Resources Development'' submitted to Congress
pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise
reviewed by Congress:
(1) Luxapallila creek, millport, alabama.--Project for
flood risk management, Town of Millport and vicinity,
Alabama.
(2) Yavapai county, arizona.--Project for flood risk
management, Yavapai County, in the vicinity of the City of
Cottonwood, Arizona.
(3) Clear lake, california.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, Clear Lake, Lake
County, California.
(4) Cosumnes river watershed, california.--Project for
flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, water supply,
and related purposes, Cosumnes River watershed, California.
(5) Hesperia, california.--Project for flood risk
management, city of Hesperia, California.
(6) Pillar point harbor, california.--Project for flood
risk management and storm damage risk reduction, Pillar Point
Harbor, California.
(7) Rialto channel, california.--Project for flood risk
management, Rialto Channel, city of Rialto and vicinity,
California.
(8) Salinas river, california.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, Salinas River,
California.
(9) San bernardino, california.--Project for flood risk
management, city of San Bernardino, California.
(10) San diego bay, california.--Project for flood risk
management, San Diego Bay, California.
(11) San diego and orange counties, california.--Project
for flood and coastal storm risk management and ecosystem
restoration, San Diego and Orange Counties, California.
(12) San felipe lake and pajaro river, san benito county,
california.--Project for flood risk management, San Felipe
Lake and Pajaro River, San Benito County, California.
(13) City of san mateo, california.--Project for flood risk
management, including stormwater runoff reduction, City of
San Mateo, California.
(14) Santa ana river, anaheim, california.--Project for
flood risk management, water supply, and recreation, Santa
Ana River, Anaheim, California.
(15) Santa ana river, jurupa valley, california.--Project
for ecosystem restoration and recreation, Santa Ana River,
Jurupa Valley, California.
(16) Sweetwater reservoir, california.--Project for
ecosystem restoration and water supply, Sweetwater Reservoir,
California.
(17) Fountain creek and tributaries, colorado.--Project for
flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Fountain
Creek, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colorado.
(18) City of norwalk, connecticut.--Project for flood risk
management, City of Norwalk, Connecticut, in the vicinity of
the Norwalk wastewater treatment plant.
(19) Connecticut shoreline, connecticut.--Project for
hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Connecticut
shoreline, Connecticut.
(20) Park river conduit, city of hartford, connecticut.--
Project for flood risk management, including stormwater
management, City of Hartford, Connecticut and vicinity.
(21) Westport beaches, connecticut.--Project for hurricane
and storm damage risk reduction and ecosystem restoration,
Westport, Connecticut.
(22) Delaware inland bays watershed, delaware.--Project for
flood risk management, hurricane and storm risk reduction,
and ecosystem restoration, including shoreline stabilization,
Delaware Inland Bays watershed, Delaware.
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(23) Town of milton, delaware.--Project for flood risk
management, Town of Milton, Delaware.
(24) City of wilmington, delaware.--Project for flood risk
management and hurricane and storm risk reduction, City of
Wilmington, Delaware.
(25) Anacostia river bank and seawalls, district of
columbia and maryland.--Project for navigation, ecosystem
restoration, and recreation, including dredging and sediment
management, Anacostia River bank and seawalls, Washington,
District of Columbia, and Prince George's County, Maryland.
(26) Fletchers cove, district of columbia.--Project for
recreation, including dredging, Fletchers Cove, District of
Columbia.
(27) East lake tohopekaliga, florida.--Project for flood
risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment
and debris management, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida.
(28) Florida spaceport system marine intermodal
transportation wharf, florida.--Project for navigation,
Florida Spaceport System Marine Intermodal Transportation
Wharf, in the vicinity of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
(29) Fort george inlet, jacksonville, florida.--Project for
coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage
prevention and mitigation, Fort George Inlet, city of
Jacksonville, Florida.
(30) Lake conway, florida.--Project for flood risk
management, navigation, and ecosystem restoration, including
sediment and debris management, Lake Conway, Florida.
(31) Macdill air force base, tampa, florida.--Project for
hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and ecosystem
restoration in the vicinity of MacDill Air Force Base, City
of Tampa, Florida.
(32) Palatka barge port, putnam county, florida.--Project
for navigation, Palatka Barge Port, Putnam County, Florida.
(33) Camp creek tributary, georgia.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, including stream
restoration, along the Camp Creek Tributary in Fulton County,
Georgia.
(34) College park, georgia.--Project for flood risk
management, City of College Park, Georgia.
(35) Proctor creek, smyrna, georgia.--Project for flood
risk management, Proctor Creek, Smyrna, Georgia, including
Jonquil Driver Stormwater Park.
(36) Tybee island, georgia.--Project for ecosystem
restoration and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction,
Tybee Island, Georgia, including by incorporating other
Federal studies conducted on the effect of the construction
of Savannah Harbor Channel on the shoreline of Tybee Island.
(37) Guam.--Project for flood risk management and coastal
storm risk management, Guam.
(38) Kaua`i, hawaii.--Project for flood and coastal storm
risk management, county of Kaua`i, Hawaii.
(39) Kaiaka-waialua watershed, hawaii.--Project for flood
risk management, Kaiaka-Waialua watershed, O`ahu, Hawaii.
(40) Berwyn, illinois.--Project for comprehensive flood
risk management, City of Berwyn, Illinois.
(41) Butterfield creek, illinois.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, Butterfield Creek,
Illinois.
(42) Franklin park, illinois.--Project for flood risk
management, ecosystem restoration, and water supply, Village
of Franklin Park, Illinois.
(43) Rocky ripple, indiana.--Project for flood risk
management, Town of Rocky Ripple, Indiana.
(44) Bayou rigaud to caminada pass, louisiana.--Project for
navigation, Bayou Rigaud to Caminada Pass, Louisiana.
(45) Hagaman chute, lake providence, louisiana.--Project
for navigation, including widening, Hagaman Chute, Lake
Providence, Louisiana.
(46) Lake pontchartrain storm surge reduction project,
louisiana.--Project for hurricane and storm damage risk
reduction, Lake Pontchartrain, Orleans, St. Tammany,
Tangipahoa, Livingston, St. James, St. John, St. Charles,
Jefferson, and St. Bernard Parishes, Louisiana.
(47) Livingston parish flood protection, louisiana.--
Project for flood risk management, Livingston Parish,
Louisiana.
(48) Natchitoches, louisiana.--Project for flood risk
management, City of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
(49) New orleans metro area, louisiana.--Project for
ecosystem restoration and water supply, including mitigation
of saltwater wedges, for the City of New Orleans and metro
area, Louisiana.
(50) Pilottown, louisiana.--Project for navigation and
flood risk management, including dredging, in the vicinity of
Pilottown, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
(51) Baltimore inland flooding, maryland.--Project for
inland flood risk management, City of Baltimore and Baltimore
County, Maryland.
(52) Beaverdam creek, prince george's county, maryland.--
Project for flood risk management, Beaverdam Creek, Prince
George's County, Maryland, in the vicinity of United States
Route 50 and railroads.
(53) Maryland beaches, maryland.--Project for hurricane and
storm damage risk reduction and flood risk management in the
vicinity of United States Route 1, Maryland.
(54) Cape cod canal, massachusetts.--Project for
recreation, Cape Cod Canal, in the vicinity of Tidal Flats
Recreation Area, Massachusetts.
(55) Leominster, massachusetts.--Project for flood risk
management, City of Leominster, Massachusetts.
(56) Lower cobb brook, massachusetts.--Project for flood
risk management, Lower Cobb Brook, City of Taunton,
Massachusetts.
(57) Sunset bay, charles river, massachusetts.--Project for
navigation, flood risk management, recreation, and ecosystem
restoration, including dredging, in the vicinity of Sunset
Bay, Charles River, cities of Boston, Watertown, and Newton,
Massachusetts.
(58) Squantum causeway, massachusetts.--Project for flood
and coastal storm risk management, Squantum, in the vicinity
of East Squantum Street and Dorchester Street Causeway,
Quincy, Massachusetts.
(59) Town neck beach, sandwich, massachusetts.--Project for
flood risk management and coastal storm risk management,
including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation, Town
Neck Beach, town of Sandwich, Massachusetts.
(60) Westport harbor, massachusetts.--Project for flood
risk management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction,
and navigation, including improvements to the breakwater at
Westport Harbor, Town of Westport, Massachusetts.
(61) Ann arbor, michigan.--Project for water supply, Ann
Arbor, Michigan.
(62) Kalamazoo river watershed, michigan.--Project for
flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Kalamazoo
River Watershed and tributaries, Michigan.
(63) Mccomb, mississippi.--Project for flood risk
management, city of McComb, Mississippi.
(64) Miles city, montana.--Project for flood risk
management, Miles City, Montana.
(65) Berkeley heights, new providence, and summit, new
jersey.--Project for flood risk management, Township of
Berkeley Heights, Borough of New Providence, and City of
Summit, New Jersey.
(66) Berry's creek, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management, Berry's Creek, New Jersey.
(67) Fleischer brook, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management, Fleischer Brook, New Jersey.
(68) Guttenberg, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management, Guttenberg, New Jersey, in the vicinity of John
F. Kennedy Boulevard East.
(69) Passaic river basin, new jersey.--Project for flood
risk management and ecosystem restoration, Bergen, Essex,
Hudson, Morris, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey.
(70) Passaic river, paterson, new jersey.--Project for
navigation and flood risk management, Passaic River,
Paterson, New Jersey.
(71) Great falls raceways, paterson, new jersey.--Project
for flood risk management and hydropower, Paterson, New
Jersey.
(72) Paulsboro, new jersey.--Project for navigation,
Borough of Paulsboro, New Jersey.
(73) Village of ridgewood, new jersey.--Project for flood
risk management along the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River,
Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey.
(74) Wolf creek, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management, Wolf Creek, Ridgefield, New Jersey.
(75) Dona ana county, new mexico.--Project for water
supply, Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
(76) Hatch, new mexico.--Project for flood risk management,
including the Hatch Dam Project, Village of Hatch, New
Mexico.
(77) Nambe river watershed, new mexico.--Project for flood
risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment
and debris management, Nambe River Watershed, New Mexico.
(78) Otero county, new mexico.--Project for flood risk
management, Otero County, New Mexico.
(79) Babylon, new york.--Project for flood risk management,
hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, navigation, and
ecosystem restoration, Town of Babylon, New York.
(80) Bronx river, new york.--Project for flood risk
management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction,
Bronxville, Tuckahoe, and Yonkers, New York.
(81) Brookhaven, new york.--Project for flood risk
management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and
ecosystem restoration, Town of Brookhaven, New York.
(82) Highlands, new york.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, Highland Brook (also
known as ``Buttermilk Falls Brook'') and tributaries, Town of
Highlands, Orange County, New York.
(83) Inwood hill park, new york.--Project for ecosystem
restoration, Inwood Hill Park, Spuyten Duyvil Creek,
Manhattan, New York.
(84) Islip, new york.--Project for flood risk management,
Town of Islip, New York.
(85) Oyster bay, new york.--Project for coastal storm risk
management and flood risk management in the vicinity of Tobay
Beach, Town of Oyster Bay, New York.
(86) Pascack brook, rockland county, new york.--Project for
flood risk management, Pascack Brook, Rockland County, New
York, including the Village of Spring Valley.
(87) Sparkill creek, orangetown, new york.--Project for
flood risk management and erosion, Sparkill Creek,
Orangetown, New York.
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(88) Turtle cove, new york.--Project for ecosystem
restoration, Pelham Bay Park, Eastchester Bay, in the
vicinity of Turtle Cove, Bronx, New York.
(89) Somers, new york.--Project for ecosystem restoration
and water supply, Town of Somers, New York.
(90) Cape fear river and tributaries, north carolina.--
Project for flood risk management, in the vicinity of
Northeast Cape Fear River and Black River, North Carolina.
(91) Leland, north carolina.--Project for flood risk
management, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and
recreation, including bank stabilization, for Jackeys Creek
in the Town of Leland, North Carolina.
(92) Marion, north carolina.--Project for flood risk
management, including riverbank stabilization, along the
Catawba River, City of Marion, North Carolina.
(93) Pender county, north carolina.--Project for flood risk
management in the vicinity of North Carolina Highway 53,
Pender County, North Carolina.
(94) Pigeon river, north carolina.--Project for flood risk
management, Pigeon River, in the vicinity of the towns of
Clyde and Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina.
(95) Union county, south carolina.--Project for flood risk
management, water supply, and recreation, Union County, South
Carolina.
(96) Ogallala aquifer.--Project for flood risk management
and water supply, including aquifer recharge, for the
Ogallala Aquifer, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and
Texas.
(97) Coe creek, ohio.--Project for flood risk management,
Coe Creek, City of Fairview Park, Ohio.
(98) Great miami river, ohio.--Project for flood risk
management, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, including
incorporation of existing levee systems, for the Great Miami
River, Ohio.
(99) Lake texoma, oklahoma and texas.--Project for water
supply, including increased needs in southern Oklahoma, Lake
Texoma, Oklahoma and Texas.
(100) Sardis lake, oklahoma.--Project for water supply,
Sardis Lake, Oklahoma.
(101) Siuslaw river, florence, oregon.--Project for flood
risk management and streambank erosion, Siuslaw River,
Florence, Oregon.
(102) Willamette river, lane county, oregon.--Project for
flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Willamette
River, Lane County, Oregon.
(103) Allegheny river, pennsylvania.--Project for
navigation and ecosystem restoration, Allegheny River,
Pennsylvania.
(104) Borough of pottstown, pennsylvania.--Project for
alternate water supply, Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
(105) Borough of norristown, pennsylvania.--Project for
flood risk management, including dredging along the
Schuylkill River, in the Borough of Norristown and vicinity,
Pennsylvania.
(106) West norriton township, pennsylvania.--Project for
flood risk management and streambank erosion, Stony Creek, in
the vicinity of Whitehall Road, West Norriton Township,
Pennsylvania.
(107) Guayama, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk
management, Rio Guamani, Guayama, Puerto Rico.
(108) Naranjito, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk
management, Rio Guadiana, Naranjito, Puerto Rico.
(109) Orocovis, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk
management, Rio Orocovis, Orocovis, Puerto Rico.
(110) Ponce, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk
management, Rio Inabon, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
(111) Santa isabel, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk
management, Rio Descalabrado, Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.
(112) Yauco, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk
management, Rio Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico.
(113) Greene county, tennessee.--Project for water supply,
including evaluation of Nolichucky River capabilities, Greene
County, Tennessee.
(114) Davidson county, tennessee.--Project for flood risk
management, City of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
(115) Guadalupe county, texas.--Project for flood risk
management, Guadalupe County, including City of Santa Clara,
Texas.
(116) Harris county, texas.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, Halls Bayou, Harris
County, Texas.
(117) Winooski river basin, vermont.--Project for flood
risk management and ecosystem restoration, Winooski River
basin, Vermont.
(118) Cedarbush creek, gloucester county, virginia.--
Project for navigation, Cedarbush Creek, Gloucester County,
Virginia.
(119) Chickahominy river, james city county, virginia.--
Project for flood and coastal storm risk management,
Chickahominy River, James City County, Virginia.
(120) James city county, virginia.--Project for flood risk
management and navigation, James City County, Virginia.
(121) Timberneck creek, gloucester county, virginia.--
Project for navigation, Timberneck Creek, Gloucester County,
Virginia.
(122) York river, york county, virginia.--Project for flood
risk management and coastal storm risk management, York
River, York County, Virginia.
(123) Wahkiakum county, washington.--Project for flood risk
management and sediment management, Grays River, in the
vicinity of Rosburg, Wahkiakum County, Washington.
(124) Arcadia, wisconsin.--Project for flood risk
management, city of Arcadia, Wisconsin.
(125) City of la crosse, wisconsin.--Project for flood risk
management, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
(126) River falls, wisconsin.--Project for ecosystem
restoration, city of River Falls, Wisconsin.
(b) Project Modifications.--The Secretary is authorized to
conduct a feasibility study for the following project
modifications:
(1) Black warrior and tombigbee rivers, alabama.--
Modifications to the project for navigation, Coffeeville Lock
and Dam, authorized pursuant to section 4 of the Act of July
5, 1884 (chapter 229, 23 Stat. 148; 35 Stat. 818), and
portion of the project for navigation, Warrior and Tombigbee
Rivers, Alabama and Mississippi, consisting of the Demopolis
Lock and Dam on the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway, Alabama,
authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat.
17), for construction of new locks to maintain navigability.
(2) Farmington dam, california.--Modifications to the
project for flood control and other purposes, the Calaveras
River and Littlejohn Creek and tributaries, California,
authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944
(chapter 665, 58 Stat. 902), for improved flood risk
management and to support water supply recharge and storage.
(3) Humboldt harbor and bay, california.--Modifications to
the project for navigation, Humboldt Harbor and Bay,
California, authorized by the first section of the Act of
July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 932; 82 Stat. 732; 110
Stat. 3663), for additional deepening and widening.
(4) San joaquin river basin, california.--Modifications to
the project for flood control, Sacramento-San Joaquin Basin
Streams, California, authorized pursuant to the resolution of
the Committee on Public Works of the House of Representatives
adopted on May 8, 1964 (docket number 1371), for improved
flood risk management, including dredging.
(5) Madera county, california.--Modifications to the
project for flood risk management, water supply, and
ecosystem restoration, Chowchilla River, Ash Slough, and
Berenda Slough, Madera County, California, authorized
pursuant to section 6 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter
688, 49 Stat. 1595; 52 Stat. 1225).
(6) Sacramento river integrated floodplain management,
california.--Modifications to the project for flood control,
Sacramento River, California, authorized by section 2 of the
Act of March 1, 1917 (chapter 144, 39 Stat. 949; 76 Stat.
1197), to enhance flood risk reduction, to incorporate
natural and nature-based features, and to incorporate
modifications to the portion of such project north of the
Freemont Weir for the purposes of integrating management of
such system with the adjacent floodplain.
(7) Thames river, connecticut.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Thames River, Connecticut, authorized
by the first section of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat.
13), to increase authorized depth.
(8) Hanapepe river, hawaii.--Modifications to the project
for local flood protection, Hanapepe River, island of Kaua`i,
Hawaii, authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22,
1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 903), to improve protection
provided by levees and flood control features.
(9) Laupahoehoe harbor, hawaii.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Laupahoehoe Harbor, Hawaii,
authorized pursuant to section 107 of the River and Harbor
Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 486), for seawall repair and
mitigation.
(10) Waimea river, kaua`i, hawaii.--Modifications to the
project for coastal storm risk management and ecosystem
restoration, Waimea River, Kaua`i, Hawaii, authorized
pursuant to section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33
U.S.C. 701s), to improve protection provided by levees and
flood control features.
(11) Chicago sanitary and ship canal dispersal barrier,
illinois.--Modifications to the project for Chicago Sanitary
and Ship Canal and Dispersal Barrier, Illinois, initiated
under section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2294 note; 100 Stat. 4251; 118 Stat. 1352),
for the construction of an emergency access boat ramp in the
vicinity of Romeoville, Illinois.
(12) East saint louis and vicinity, illinois.--
Modifications to the project for ecosystem restoration and
recreation, authorized by section 1001(18) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1052), to
reevaluate levels of flood risk management and integrate the
Spring Lake Project, as recommended in the report of the
Chief of Engineers issued on December 22, 2004.
(13) Louisville metropolitan flood protection system
reconstruction, jefferson and bullitt counties, kentucky.--
Modifications to the project for flood risk management,
Louisville Metropolitan Flood Protection System
Reconstruction, Jefferson and Bullitt Counties, Kentucky,
authorized by section 401(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735), to expand project
scope and incorporate features identified in the document
prepared for the non-Federal sponsor of the project, issued
in June 2017, and titled ``20-Year Comprehensive
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Facility Plan, Critical Repair and Reinvestment Plan, Volume
4: Ohio River Flood Protection''.
(14) Calcasieu river and pass, louisiana.--Modifications to
the project for navigation, Calcasieu River and Pass,
Louisiana, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor
Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 481), to include channel deepening and
jetty extension.
(15) Mississippi river and tributaries, ouachita river,
louisiana.--Modifications to the project for flood control of
the Mississippi River in it alluvial valley and for its
improvement from the Head of Passes to Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, authorized by the first section of the Act of May
15, 1928 (chapter 569, 45 Stat. 534), to include bank
stabilization on the portion of the project consisting of the
Ouachita River from Monroe to Caldwell Parishes, Louisiana.
(16) Mississippi river and tributaries, ouachita river,
louisiana.--Modifications to the project for flood control of
the Mississippi River in it alluvial valley and for its
improvement from the Head of Passes to Cape Girardeau,
Missouri, authorized by the first section of the Act of May
15, 1928 (45 Stat. 534, chapter 569), to study the
feasibility of adding 62 miles of the east bank of the
Ouachita River Levee System at and below Monroe Parish to
Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.
(17) Hodges village dam, oxford, massachusetts.--
Modifications to the project for flood risk management,
Hodges Village Dam, Oxford, Massachusetts, authorized
pursuant to section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33
U.S.C. 701s), to add recreation and ecosystem restoration as
a project purpose, including in the vicinity of Greenbriar
Park.
(18) New bedford, fairhaven, and acushnet, massachusetts.--
Modifications to the project for hurricane-flood protection
at New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet, Massachusetts,
authorized by section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1958
(72 Stat. 305), for navigation improvements and evaluation of
the current barrier function.
(19) Holland harbor, michigan.--Modifications to the
portion of the project for navigation Holland (Black Lake),
Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of June
14, 1880 (chapter 211, 21 Stat. 183; 30 Stat. 1130; 46 Stat.
929; 49 Stat. 1036; 68 Stat. 1252), consisting of the Federal
Channel of Holland Harbor, for additional deepening.
(20) Monroe harbor, michigan.--Modifications to the project
for navigation, Monroe Harbor, Michigan, authorized by the
first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46
Stat. 930), for additional deepening.
(21) Port huron, michigan.--Modifications to the project
for navigation, Channels in Lake Saint Clair Michigan,
authorized by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935
(chapter 831, 49 Stat. 1036), for additional deepening at the
mouth of the Black River, Port Huron, Michigan.
(22) Saint joseph harbor, michigan.--Modifications to the
portion of the project for navigation, Saint Joseph,
Michigan, authorized by the first section of the Act of June
14, 1880 (chapter 211, 21 Stat. 183; 30 Stat. 1130; 49 Stat.
1036; 72 Stat. 299), consisting of the Federal Channel of
Saint Joseph Harbor, for additional deepening.
(23) Saint marys river, michigan.--Modifications to the
project for navigation Middle and West Neebish channels,
Saint Marys River, Michigan, authorized by the first section
of the Act of June 13, 1902 (chapter 1079, 32 Stat. 361; 70
Stat. 54), to bring the channels to a consistent depth.
(24) Surry mountain lake dam, new hampshire.--Modifications
to the project for flood protection and recreation, Surry
Mountain Lake dam, authorized pursuant to section 5 of the
Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1572; 52 Stat.
1216; 58 Stat. 892), to add ecosystem restoration as a
project purpose, and to install the proper gates and related
equipment at Surry Mountain Lake to support stream flow
augmentation releases.
(25) Bayonne, new jersey.--Modifications to the project for
navigation, Jersey Flats and Bayonne, New Jersey, authorized
by the first section of the Act of September 22, 1922
(chapter 427, 42 Stat. 1038), for improvements to the
navigation channel, including channel extension, widening,
and deepening, in the vicinity of Bayonne Dry Dock, New
Jersey.
(26) Long beach, new york.--Modifications to the project
for storm damage reduction, Atlantic Coast of Long Island
from Jones Inlet to East Rockaway Inlet, Long Beach Island,
New York, authorized by section 101(a)(21) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3665), to
include additional replacement of beach groins to offer storm
protection, erosion prevention, and reduce the need for
future renourishment.
(27) Bald head island, north carolina.--Modifications to
the project for hurricane-flood control protection, Cape Fear
to the North Carolina-South Carolina State line, North
Carolina, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act
of 1966 (80 Stat. 1419), to add coastal storm risk management
and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, including
shoreline stabilization, as an authorized purpose of the
project for the village of Bald Head Island, North Carolina.
(28) Reno beach-howard farms, ohio.--Modifications to the
project for flood control, Reno Beach-Howard Farms, Ohio,
authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948
(62 Stat. 1178), to improve project levees and to provide
flood damage risk reduction to the portions of Jerusalem
Township, Ohio, not currently benefited by the project.
(29) Delaware river mainstem and channel deepening,
delaware, new jersey, and pennsylvania.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Delaware River Mainstem and Channel
Deepening, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, authorized
by section 101(6) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1992 (106 Stat. 4802; 113 Stat. 300; 114 Stat. 2602), to
increase the authorized depth.
(30) Delaware river, mantua creek (fort mifflin) and marcus
hook, pennsylvania.--Modifications to the project for
navigation, Delaware River, Philadelphia to the sea,
authorized by the first section of the Act of June 25, 1910
(chapter 382, 36 Stat. 637; 46 Stat. 921; 49 Stat. 1030; 52
Stat. 803; 59 Stat. 14; 68 Stat. 1249; 72 Stat. 297), to
deepen the anchorage areas at Mantua Creek (Fort Mifflin) and
Marcus Hook.
(31) Charleston, south carolina.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina,
authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1708), including
improvements to the portion of the project that serves the
North Charleston Terminal.
(32) Galveston bay area, texas.--Modifications to the
following projects for deepening and associated dredged
material placement, disposal, and environmental mitigation
navigation:
(A) The project for navigation, Galveston Bay Area, Texas
City Channel, Texas, authorized by section 201 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090).
(B) The project for navigation and environmental
restoration, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas,
authorized by section 101(a)(30) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3666).
(C) The project for navigation, Galveston Harbor Channel
Extension Project, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels,
Texas, authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3836).
(D) The project for navigation, Houston Ship Channel
Expansion Channel Improvement Project, Harris, Chambers, and
Galveston Counties, Texas, authorized by section 401(1) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734).
(33) Galveston harbor channel extension project, houston-
galveston navigation channels, texas.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Galveston Harbor Channel Extension
Project, Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels, Texas,
authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3836), to include further
deepening and extension of the Federal channel and Turning
Basin 2.
(34) Gathright reservoir and falling spring dam,
virginia.--Modifications to the project for navigation and
flood control, Gathright Reservoir and Falling Spring dam,
Virginia, authorized by section 10 of the Flood Control Act
of 1946 (60 Stat. 645), to include recreation as an
authorized project purpose.
(35) Mount st. helens sediment control, washington.--
Modifications to the project for sediment control and
navigation, Mount St. Helens, Washington, authorized by
chapter IV of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1985 (99 Stat. 318; 114 Stat. 2612), to include dredging to
address flood risk management and navigation for federally
authorized channels on the Cowlitz River and at the
confluence of the Cowlitz and Columbia Rivers.
(c) Special Rule.--Each study authorized by subsection (b)
shall be considered a new phase investigation and afforded
the same treatment as a general reevaluation.
SEC. 202. EXPEDITED COMPLETION.
(a) Feasibility Studies.--The Secretary shall expedite the
completion of a feasibility study for each of the following
projects, and if the Secretary determines that the project is
justified in a completed report, may proceed directly to
preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the
project:
(1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Claiborne and
Millers Ferry Locks and Dams Fish Passage, Lower Alabama
River, Alabama, authorized pursuant to section 216 of the
Flood Control Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1830).
(2) Project for navigation, Akutan Harbor Navigational
Improvements, Alaska, authorized pursuant to section 203 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269).
(3) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South
Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Lake
Okeechobee Watershed Restoration, Florida, authorized by
section 601(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2000 (114 Stat. 2680).
(4) Project for coastal storm risk management, Miami-Dade
Back Bay, Florida, authorized pursuant to the Act of June 15,
1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132).
(5) Project for navigation, Tampa Harbor, Pinellas and
Hillsborough Counties, Florida, Deep Draft Navigation,
authorized by the resolution of the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, dated July 23, 1997.
(6) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South
Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program,
Western Everglades Restoration Project, Florida, authorized
by section 601(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680).
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(7) Project for flood risk management, Ala Wai Canal
General Reevaluation, Hawaii, authorized by section 1401(2)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat.
3837).
(8) Project for flood risk management, Amite River and
Tributaries, East of the Mississippi, Louisiana, authorized
by the resolution of the Committee on Public Works of the
United States Senate, adopted April 14, 1967.
(9) Project for coastal storm risk management, Baltimore
Metropolitan, Baltimore City, Maryland, authorized by the
resolution of the Committee on Public Works and
Transportation of the House of Representatives, dated April
30, 1992.
(10) Project for coastal storm risk management, Nassau
County Back Bays, New York, authorized pursuant to the Act of
June 15, 1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132).
(11) Project for coastal storm risk management, Surf City,
North Carolina, authorized by section 7002(3) of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat.
1367).
(12) Project for flood risk management, Tar-Pamlico River
Basin, North Carolina, authorized by the resolutions adopted
by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives dated April 11, 2000, and May 21,
2003.
(13) Project for coastal storm risk management, Puerto
Rico, authorized by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of
1970 (84 Stat. 1828).
(14) Project for ecosystem restoration, Hatchie-
Loosahatchie, Mississippi River Miles 775-736, Tennessee and
Arkansas, authorized by section 1202(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3803).
(b) Post-authorization Change Reports.--The Secretary shall
expedite completion of a post-authorization change report for
the following projects:
(1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South
Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program,
Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands, Florida, authorized by section
601(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114
Stat. 2680).
(2) Project for water reallocation, Stockton Lake
Reallocation Study, Missouri, at the project for flood
control, hydropower, water supply, and recreation, Stockton
Lake, Missouri, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1954
(Public Law 83-780).
(3) Project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, Los
Angeles River, California, authorized by section 1407(7) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1714).
SEC. 203. EXPEDITED MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FEASIBILITY
STUDIES.
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the
following feasibility studies, as modified by this section,
and if the Secretary determines that a project that is the
subject of the feasibility study is justified in the
completed report, may proceed directly to preconstruction
planning, engineering, and design of the project:
(1) Mare island strait, california.--The study for
navigation, Mare Island Straight channel, authorized by
section 406 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999
(113 Stat. 323; 136 Stat. 3753), is modified to authorize the
Secretary to consider the benefits of deepening the channel
to support activities of the Secretary of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating.
(2) Savannah harbor, georgia.--Section 8201(b)(4) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3750) is
amended by striking ``, without evaluation of additional
deepening'' and inserting ``, including evaluation of
additional deepening''.
(3) Honolulu harbor, hawaii.--The study to modify the
project for navigation, Honolulu, Hawaii, authorized by the
first section of the Act of March 3, 1905 (chapter 1482, 33
Stat. 1146; 136 Stat. 3750), is modified to authorize the
Secretary to consider the benefits of the project
modification on disaster resilience and enhanced national
security from utilization of the harbor by the Department of
Defense.
(4) Alexandria to the gulf of mexico, louisiana.--The study
for flood control, navigation, wetland conservation and
restoration, wildlife habitat, commercial and recreational
fishing, saltwater intrusion, freshwater and sediment
diversion, and other purposes, in the area drained by the
intercepted drainage system of the West Atchafalaya Basin
Protection Levee, from Alexandria, Louisiana to the Gulf of
Mexico, being carried out under Committee Resolution 2535 of
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives, adopted July 23, 1997, is modified
to include the parishes of Pointe Coupee, Allen, Calcasieu,
Jefferson Davis, Acadia, Iberville, and Cameron within the
scope of the study.
(5) Saw mill river, new york.--The study for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration to address areas in the
City of Yonkers and the Village of Hastings-on-the-Hudson
within the 100-year flood zone, Saw Mill River, New York,
authorized by section 8201(a)(70) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3748), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to include within the scope of the
study areas surrounding the City of Yonkers and the Village
of Hastings-on-the-Hudson and the Village of Elmsford and the
Village of Ardsley.
SEC. 204. CORPS OF ENGINEERS REPORTS.
(a) Report on Recreational Access for Individuals With
Disabilities.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on access for individuals
with disabilities to covered recreational areas.
(2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall include in the
report submitted under paragraph (1)--
(A) existing policies or guidance for complying with the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) at covered recreational areas;
(B) a complete list of covered recreational areas, and the
status of each covered recreational area with respect to
compliance with the requirements of such Act;
(C) identification of policy changes, internal guidance
changes, or changes to shoreline management plans that may
result in increased access for individuals with disabilities
to covered recreational areas, including access to fishing-
related recreational activities at covered recreational
areas;
(D) an analysis of barriers that exist for covered
recreational areas to fully comply with the requirements of
such Act; and
(E) identification of specific covered recreational areas
that could be improved or modified to better accommodate
visitors with disabilities, including to increase
recreational fishing access for individuals with
disabilities.
(3) Covered recreational area defined.--In this subsection,
the term ``covered recreational area'' means all sites
constructed, owned, operated, or maintained by the Secretary
that are used for recreational purposes.
(b) Report on Turbidity in the Willamette Valley, Oregon.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on instances of high
turbidity in a reservoir in the Willamette Valley resulting
from a drawdown in the reservoir.
(2) Scope.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
shall--
(A) collaborate with any relevant Federal, State, and non-
Federal entities;
(B) identify and report instances during the 10-year period
preceding the date of enactment of this Act in which
turbidity concerns have arisen following a drawdown at a
reservoir in the Willamette Valley, including Foster Lake and
Green Peter Lake;
(C) report on turbidity monitoring that the Secretary
performs during drawdowns to identify, and if necessary
correct, turbidity issues;
(D) provide a summary of turbidity monitoring records
collected during drawdowns with respect to which turbidity
concerns have been raised by the public, including a
comparison between turbidity prior to a drawdown, during a
drawdown, and following refilling;
(E) identify lessons learned associated with turbidity
resulting from drawdowns and indicate how changes based on
those lessons learned are being implemented; and
(F) identify opportunities to minimize monetary strains on
non-Federal entities caused by increased turbidity levels.
(c) Report on Security at Soo Locks, Michigan.--
(1) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report that--
(A) highlights any security deficiencies that exist with
respect to the Soo Locks;
(B) highlights any supply chain, logistical, and economic
effects that would result from a malfunction or failure of
the Soo Locks;
(C) highlights any effects on the Great Lakes Navigation
System that would result from such a malfunction or failure;
(D) highlights any potential threats to the integrity of
the Soo Locks;
(E) details the Corps of Engineers security measures in
place to protect the Soo Locks; and
(F) contains recommendations, as necessary, and cost
estimates for such recommendations, for--
(i) strengthening security measures for the Soo Locks; and
(ii) reducing the effects on the supply chain that would
result from a malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks.
(2) Soo locks defined.--In this subsection, the term ``Soo
Locks'' means the locks at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan,
authorized by section 1149 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4254; 121 Stat. 1131; 136 Stat. 3844).
(d) Report on Florida Seagrass Rehabilitation.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for 4 years,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report on any planned or ongoing efforts to promote,
rehabilitate, and enhance the growth of seagrasses in Florida
stormwater treatment areas.
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(2) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and
local agencies and other regional stakeholders.
(3) Florida stormwater treatment area defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``Florida stormwater treatment area''
means a stormwater treatment area in the State of Florida
authorized by or pursuant to section 601 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 121 Stat.
1268; 132 Stat. 3786).
(e) Report on Shoreline Use Permits.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report describing the use of the
authority under part 327 of title 36, Code of Federal
Regulations, with respect to the issuance of new, or
modifications to existing, shoreline use permits at the Table
Rock Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, located in
Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of the multipurpose
reservoir projects in the White River Basin by section 4 of
the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218).
(2) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in the report
required under paragraph (1)--
(A) a review of existing regulatory and administrative
requirements related to the lease, rent, sublease, or other
usage agreement by a permittee for permitted facilities under
a shoreline use permit, including a floating, nonfloating, or
fixed-floating structure;
(B) a description of the authority and public-interest
rationale for such requirements, including impacts on local
businesses, property owners, and prospective lessors,
renters, or other contractual users of such facilities; and
(C) a description of the authority for the transfer of
shoreline use permits upon transfer of the permitted facility
by sale or other means.
(f) Report on Relocation.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the policies of the
Corps of Engineers relating to using property buyouts as part
of coastal storm risk management projects.
(2) Requirements.--In developing the report under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall consider ways in which current
policies on mandatory property buyouts may--
(A) diminish the incentives for local communities to work
with the Corps of Engineers; and
(B) increase vulnerabilities of communities to flood risk,
including communities described in the guidance issued by the
Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note).
(g) Report on Fuel Efficiency.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on fuel efficiency of
each vessel within the fleet of vessels owned by the Corps of
Engineers.
(2) Contents.--In the report submitted under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall include the following:
(A) A list of vessels that are commercially available and
may be used to carry out the missions of the Corps of
Engineers that can be incorporated into the fleet of vessels
owned by the Corps of Engineers to increase fuel efficiency
of such fleet.
(B) A list of modifications that can be made to increase
fuel efficiency of such fleet and the associated cost of such
modifications.
(C) A life cycle cost analysis of replacing vessels owned
by the Corps of Engineers with vessels that are more fuel
efficient.
(D) A description of technologies used or available to the
Secretary to evaluate fuel efficiency of each vessel owned by
the Corps of Engineers.
(E) A description of other opportunities to increase fuel
efficiency of each such vessel.
(F) A description of potential cost savings by increasing
fuel efficiency of such vessels.
(G) A description of State or local policies or
requirements regarding efficiencies or emissions of vessels,
or related technology, that the Secretary must comply with at
water resources development projects, and any impact such
policies and requirements have on project costs.
(h) Report on Boat Ramps.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report detailing--
(1) the number of boat ramps constructed by the Secretary
that are located at a site constructed, owned, operated, or
maintained by the Secretary;
(2) the number of such boat ramps that are operational; and
(3) the number of such boat ramps that require maintenance
in order to be made operational.
SEC. 205. GAO STUDIES.
(a) Study on Donor Ports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate a review of the treatment of donor
ports under section 2106 of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) that includes--
(A) a description of the funding available to donor ports
under such section, including a description of how
eligibility for such donor ports has been modified;
(B) a summary of all funds that have been provided to donor
ports under such section;
(C) an assessment of how the Secretary provides funding
under such section to donor ports, including--
(i) a complete description of the process and data used to
determine eligibility; and
(ii) the impact construction and maintenance projects,
including maintenance dredging and deep draft navigation
construction projects, have on donor port eligibility;
(D) an assessment of other major container ports that are
not currently eligible as a donor port under such section and
a description of the criteria that exclude such container
ports from eligibility; and
(E) recommendations to improve the provision of funds under
such section.
(2) Report.--Upon completion of the review required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report containing the results of
such review.
(b) Study on Digital Infrastructure.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall complete an analysis of--
(A) the extent to which the Corps of Engineers utilizes
digital infrastructure technologies for delivery of
authorized water resources development projects, including 3D
modeling;
(B) the digital technology systems utilized by the Corps of
Engineers;
(C) the digital technology systems utilized by non-Federal
entities working with the Secretary on authorized water
resources development projects;
(D) the cost to the Government of supporting multiple
digital technology systems utilized by the Corps of
Engineers;
(E) available digital technology systems that may be used
to for the delivery of authorized water resources development
projects;
(F) any security concerns related to the use of digital
technology systems and how such concerns may be addressed;
(G) the benefits of expanding the adoption of digital
technology systems for use by the Corps of Engineers,
including for delivery of authorized water resources
development projects, in order to--
(i) maximize interoperability with other systems, products,
tools, or applications;
(ii) boost productivity;
(iii) manage complexity;
(iv) reduce project delays and cost overruns;
(v) enhance safety and quality;
(vi) reduce total costs for the entire lifecycle of
authorized water resources development projects;
(vii) reduce emissions and quantify other sustainable and
resilient impacts;
(viii) promote more timely and productive information
sharing; and
(ix) increase transparency as the result of the real-time
sharing of information; and
(H) how the Corps of Engineers could better leverage
digital technology systems to enable 3D model delivery and
digital project delivery for--
(i) seamless application integration;
(ii) workflow and State-based access control capabilities;
(iii) audit trails; and
(iv) automation capabilities supporting a closed-loop
process.
(2) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General of the United States
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report on the findings of such analysis.
(c) Study on Corps of Engineers Disaster Preparedness,
Response, and Related Information Collection.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate an analysis of Corps of Engineers
disaster preparedness and response activities, including--
(A) an accounting of postdisaster expenditures from the
``Corp of Engineers-Civil-Flood Control and Coastal
Emergencies'' account for each fiscal year beginning with
fiscal year 2004, including--
(i) the amounts transferred to such account from other
accounts of the Corps of Engineers to cover postdisaster
activities in each fiscal year;
(ii) the name and location of the authorized water
resources development projects impacted by the transfer of
funds described in clause (i);
(iii) a summary of the activities and actions carried out
with amounts available in such account, including the amount
provided for salaries and expenses; and
(iv) trends in the provision of post-disaster assistance
that may impact future spending through such account;
(B) an evaluation of--
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(i) the publicly available information on disaster response
and preparedness related to authorized water resources
development projects, such as levees;
(ii) the impacts of natural disasters on authorized water
resources development projects, including how such disasters
affect the performance of such projects and resiliency of
such projects to such disasters; and
(iii) whether the Corps of Engineers utilizes, or shares
with non-Federal interests, information regarding such
impacts in assessing whether modifications to such projects
would reduce the likelihood of repetitive impacts or be in
the public interest; and
(C) recommendations to improve the provision of assistance
for response to natural disasters under section 5 of the Act
of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n).
(2) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such
analysis.
(d) Study on Homeless Encampments on Corps of Engineers
Property.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate an analysis of--
(A) unauthorized homeless encampments on water resources
development projects constructed by the Corps of Engineers
and lands owned or under the control of the Corps of
Engineers;
(B) any actual or potential impacts of such encampments on
the construction, operation and maintenance, or management of
such projects and lands, including potential impacts on flood
risk reduction or ecosystem restoration efforts, water
quality, or public safety;
(C) efforts to remove or deter such encampments from such
projects and lands, or remove any materials associated with
such encampments that are unauthorized to be present and pose
a potential threat to public safety, including manmade,
flammable materials in urban and arid regions; and
(D) constraints on the ability of the Corps of Engineers to
remove or deter such encampments due to Federal, State, or
local laws, regulations, or ordinances.
(2) Consultation.--In carrying out the analysis required
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consult
with the Secretary, the Administrator of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, and other relevant Federal,
State, and local government officials and interested parties.
(3) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such
analysis.
(e) Study on Federal-State Data Sharing Efforts.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate an analysis of the coordination of the
Secretary with other Federal and State agencies and academic
institutions in carrying out the development, update,
modernization, and utilization of scientific, peer-reviewed
data on the predictability of future resiliency, sea-level
rise, and flood impacts.
(2) Scope.--In conducting the analysis required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall--
(A) consult with the Secretary, the heads of other relevant
Federal and State agencies, and academic institutions that
collect, analyze, synthesize, and utilize scientific, peer-
reviewed data on the predictability of future resiliency,
sea-level rise, and flooding events;
(B) examine the methodologies and mechanisms for
collecting, analyzing, synthesizing, and verifying such data;
and
(C) review and report on the opportunities for, and
appropriateness of, the Secretary and relevant non-Federal
interests to utilize such data in the planning, design,
construction, and operation and maintenance of authorized
water resources development projects.
(3) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such
analysis.
(f) Study on Institutional Barriers to Nature-Based
Features.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate an analysis of--
(A) nature-based features that are incorporated into
authorized water resources development projects by the Corps
of Engineers and the type of such projects;
(B) any limitation on the authority of the Secretary to
incorporate nature-based features into authorized water
resources development projects;
(C) regulatory processes necessary for the use of nature-
based features, including permitting timelines;
(D) the level of efficacy and effectiveness of nature-based
features at authorized water resources development projects
that have--
(i) utilized such nature-based features; and
(ii) undergone extreme weather events, including
hurricanes; and
(E) institutional barriers within the Corps of Engineers
preventing broader consideration and integration of nature-
based features, including--
(i) staff experience with, and expertise on, nature-based
features;
(ii) official Corps of Engineers guidance on nature-based
features;
(iii) time constraints or other expediency expectations; or
(iv) life cycle costs associated with incorporating nature-
based features into water resources development projects.
(2) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such
analysis.
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection, the term ``nature-
based feature'' has the meaning given the terms ``natural
feature'' and ``nature-based feature'' in section 1184 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (32 U.S.C. 2289a).
(g) Study on Ecosystem Services.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate an analysis of the use of ecosystem
restoration by the Corps of Engineers for flood control or
flood risk management projects.
(2) Scope.--In conducting the analysis under paragraph (1),
the Comptroller General shall assess--
(A) how the Corps of Engineers complies, integrates, and
prioritizes ecosystem restoration in benefit-cost analysis
and generation of project alternatives;
(B) the geographic distribution and frequency of ecosystem
restoration for flood control or flood risk management
projects;
(C) the rationale and benefit-cost analyses that drive
decisions to incorporate ecosystem restoration into flood
control or flood risk management projects;
(D) the additional long-term comprehensive benefits to
local communities related to ecosystem restoration for flood
control or flood risk management projects;
(E) recommendations for prioritizing ecosystem restoration
as a tool for flood control and flood risk management
projects; and
(F) the percentage of the annual construction budget
utilized for ecosystem restoration projects over the past 5
years at flood control or flood risk management projects.
(3) Report.--Upon completion of the analysis required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such
analysis.
(h) Study on Tribal Coordination.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate a review of the Corps of Engineers
procedures to address the discovery of Tribal historic or
cultural resources, including village sites, burial sites,
and human remains, at authorized water resources development
projects.
(2) Scope.--In conducting the review required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall--
(A) evaluate the implementation of the Tribal Liaison
requirements under section 8112 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2281a);
(B) describe the procedures used by the Corps of Engineers
when Tribal historic or cultural resources are identified at
authorized water resources development projects, including--
(i) coordination with relevant Tribes, Federal, State, and
local agencies;
(ii) the role and effectiveness of the Tribal Liaison;
(iii) recovery and reburial standards;
(iv) any differences in procedures used by each Corps of
Engineers district; and
(v) as applicable, the implementation of the requirements
of section 306108 of title 54, United States Code (formerly
known as section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act) or the Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq); and
(C) provide recommendations to improve the coordination
between the Corps of Engineers and Tribes for the
identification and recovery of Tribal historic and cultural
resources discovered at authorized water resources
development projects.
(3) Prioritization.--In conducting the review required
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall prioritize
reviewing procedures used by the Sacramento District in the
South Pacific Division of the Corps of Engineers.
(4) Report.--Upon completion of the review required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public
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Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such review.
(i) Study on Risk Rating 2.0.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall initiate a review on the Risk Rating 2.0
initiative.
(2) Contents.--The Comptroller General shall include in the
review required under paragraph (1) the following:
(A) A description of--
(i) the Corps of Engineers processes for communicating
changes to floodplain maps made as a result of Risk Rating
2.0 to affected communities and property owners; and
(ii) any measures the Corps of Engineers has put in place
to assist owners of property that has been included in
floodplain maps as a result of Risk Rating 2.0, including any
options for mitigating flood risk and financial support
programs.
(B) An evaluation of the transparency and clarity of
information provided to property owners about such changes,
including an assessment of the adequacy of outreach and
education efforts to inform such property owners about
available resources for flood risk mitigation.
(C) An assessment of--
(i) the broader effects of changes to floodplain maps as a
result of Risk Rating 2.0 on communities, including potential
economic and social effects of increased floodplain
designations;
(ii) the role of local governments and community
organizations in responding to and managing such changes;
(iii) how such changes may affect the benefit-cost analysis
used by the Corps of Engineers; and
(iv) whether such changes affect the prioritization and
justification of flood risk management projects.
(3) Report.--Upon completion of the review required under
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such
review.
SEC. 206. ANNUAL REPORT ON HARBOR MAINTENANCE NEEDS AND TRUST
FUND EXPENDITURES.
(a) In General.--On the date on which the budget of the
President is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105
of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2026, and
for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report describing--
(1) with respect to the fiscal year for which the budget is
submitted, the operation and maintenance costs associated
with harbors and inland harbors described in section
210(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2238(a)(2)), including a description of the costs
required to achieve and maintain the constructed width and
depth for such harbors and inland harbors and the costs for
expanded uses at eligible harbors and inland harbors (as
defined in section 210(d)(2) of such Act), on a project-by-
project basis;
(2) as of the date on which the report is submitted,
expenditures and deposits into the Harbor Maintenance Trust
Fund established under section 9505 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986;
(3) an identification of the amount of funding requested in
the budget of the President for the operation and maintenance
costs associated with such harbors and inland harbors, on a
project-by-project basis;
(4) an explanation of how the amount of funding described
in paragraph (2) complies with the requirements of section
102 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C.
2238 note);
(5) an identification of the unmet operation and
maintenance needs associated with such harbors and inland
harbors, on a project-by-project basis, that remains after
accounting for the amount identified under paragraph (3); and
(6) a description of deposits made into the Harbor
Maintenance Trust Fund in the fiscal year preceding the
fiscal year of the applicable budget submission and the
sources of such deposits.
(b) Additional Requirement.--In the first report required
to be submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary shall
identify, to the maximum extent practicable, transportation
cost savings realized by achieving and maintaining the
constructed width and depth for the harbors and inland
harbors described in section 210(a)(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986, on a project-by-project basis.
(c) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make the
report submitted under subsection (a) available to the
public, including on the internet.
(d) Conforming Amendments.--
(1) Assessment of harbors and inland harbors.--Section
210(e)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2238(e)(3)) is repealed.
(2) Harbor maintenance trust fund deposits and
expenditures.--Section 330 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1992 (26 U.S.C. 9505 note) and the item related to
such section in the table of contents for such Act, are
repealed.
SEC. 207. EXAMINATION OF REDUCTION OF MICROPLASTICS.
(a) In General.--Subject to the availability of
appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of
the Engineer Research and Development Center and, where
appropriate, in consultation with other Federal agencies,
shall carry out research and development activities relating
to measures that may be implemented to reduce the release of
microplastics into the environment associated with carrying
out the civil works missions of the Corps of Engineers.
(b) Focus Areas.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall, at a minimum--
(1) review efforts to reduce the release of microplastics
associated with sandblasting or hydro-blasting vessels owned
or operated by the Corps of Engineers;
(2) research whether natural features or nature-based
features can be used effectively to reduce the release of
microplastics into the environment; and
(3) describe the potential costs and benefits, and the
effects on the timeline for carrying out water resources
development projects, of implementing measures to reduce the
release of microplastics into the environment.
SEC. 208. POST-DISASTER WATERSHED ASSESSMENT FOR IMPACTED
AREAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a post-
disaster watershed assessment under section 3025 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
2267b) for the following areas:
(1) Areas of Maui, Hawaii, impacted by the August 2023
wildfires.
(2) Areas near Belen, New Mexico, impacted by the April
2022 wildfires.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representative and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the status of the
post-disaster watershed assessments carried out under
subsection (a).
SEC. 209. UPPER BARATARIA BASIN AND MORGANZA TO THE GULF OF
MEXICO CONNECTION, LOUISIANA.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall evaluate constructing
a connection between the Upper Barataria Basin Hurricane and
Storm Damage Risk Reduction project, Louisiana, authorized by
section 8401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 U.S.C. 3839), and the project for hurricane and
storm damage reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico,
Louisiana, authorized by section 1001(24) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1053).
(b) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
complete the evaluation described in subsection (a) and
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate any
recommendations related to constructing a connection between
the projects described in such subsection.
SEC. 210. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM FLOOD RISK AND
RESILIENCY STUDY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to
evaluate and recommend local and systemic measures to improve
flood resiliency and reduce flood risk in the floodplain,
including the floodway, of the Upper Mississippi River
System.
(b) Components.--In carrying out the study required under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) develop recommendations to reduce costs and damages
associated with flooding and enable people located in areas
adjacent to, and economies dependent on, the Upper
Mississippi River System to be more resilient to flood
events;
(2) identify opportunities to support navigation,
environmental sustainability, and environmental restoration
goals for the Upper Mississippi River System, including
recommending measures that are incidental flood risk measures
that may achieve such goals;
(3) describe the existing flood risk conditions of the
Upper Mississippi River System;
(4) develop and recommend integrated, comprehensive, and
systems-based approaches for flood risk reduction and
floodplain management to minimize the threat to life, health,
safety, and property resulting from flooding by using
structural and nonstructural measures in the Upper
Mississippi River System;
(5) investigate and provide recommendations for
modifications to authorized water resources development
projects in Upper Mississippi River States within the
floodplain of the Upper Mississippi River System, including
modifications to the authorized purposes of such projects to
further flood risk management and resiliency;
(6) perform a systemic analysis of flood resiliency and
flood risk to determine the feasibility of protecting
authorized water resources development projects for flood
control and navigation in the Upper Mississippi River System;
(7) develop management plans and actions, to be carried out
by the responsible Federal agency or State government, to
reduce flood risk and improve resiliency in the Upper
Mississippi River System;
(8) identify and provide recommendations for any necessary
changes to Federal or State law to carry out recommendations
provided pursuant to this section;
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(9) recommend followup studies of problem areas in the
Upper Mississippi River System for which data or technology
does not allow immediate solutions; and
(10) recommend additional monitoring of, or systemic
adaptive management measures for, authorized water resources
development projects to respond to changing conditions in the
Upper Mississippi River System.
(c) Coordination and Consultation.--In carrying out the
study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) coordinate with the Upper Mississippi River States,
including collectively through the Upper Mississippi River
Basin Association;
(2) consult with the appropriate Federal agencies, levee
and drainage districts, and units of local government, and
the Mississippi River Commission; and
(3) seek and consider input from the Upper Mississippi
navigation industry, agriculture and conservation
organizations, and other interested parties in such States.
(d) Continuation of Study.--The following studies shall be
considered a continuation of the study carried out under
subsection (a):
(1) Any study recommended to be carried out in a report
that the Chief of Engineers prepares for the study conducted
under this section.
(2) Any study spun off from the study conducted under this
section before completion of such study.
(e) Corps of Engineers District.--The Secretary shall carry
out the study required under subsection (a) through the St.
Louis District in the Mississippi Valley Division of the
Corps of Engineers.
(f) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the study
carried out under subsection (a) and any study carried out
pursuant to subsection (d) shall be 75 percent.
(g) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Upper mississippi river state.--The term ``Upper
Mississippi River State'' means any of the States of
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, or Wisconsin.
(2) Upper mississippi river system.--The term ``Upper
Mississippi River System'' has the meaning given the term in
section 1103(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(b)).
SEC. 211. NEW JERSEY HOT SPOT EROSION MITIGATION.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct one or more
studies on the effects of hot spot erosion on authorized
coastal storm risk management projects in the State of New
Jersey, which shall include, with respect to each affected
project included in a study--
(1) the specific area of the project that is affected by
hot spot erosion; and
(2) the impact of hot spot erosion on the effectiveness of
the project in meeting the purpose of coastal storm risk
management.
(b) Form.--A study conducted under subsection (a) may be in
the form of a general reevaluation report, an engineering
documentation report, or any other method of assessment that
the Secretary determines appropriate.
(c) Recommendations.--Based on the study or studies carried
out under subsection (a), the Secretary shall develop
recommendations for mitigating the effects of hot spot
erosion on authorized coastal storm risk management projects
in the State of New Jersey, which may include recommendations
relating to--
(1) the design and construction of seawalls, jetties,
berms, groins, breakwaters, or other physical structures;
(2) the use of natural features and nature-based features,
including living shorelines; and
(3) modifications to authorized project designs or
renourishment schedules.
(d) Hot Spot Erosion Defined.--In this section, the term
``hot spot erosion'' means the loss of sediment in a
specific, concentrated area, significantly faster than in
immediately surrounding areas, due to natural processes.
SEC. 212. OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA.
The Secretary--
(1) shall--
(A) expedite the completion of the study of plans for
mitigation and beach restoration authorized by section 414 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2636);
and
(B) produce a report of the Chief of Engineers with a
recommended plan for mitigation and beach restoration based
on updated sediment sampling and analysis; and
(2) may, if the Secretary determines that the mitigation
and beach restoration plans described in such study are
technically feasible and environmentally acceptable, proceed
directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design
of the mitigation and beach restoration work.
SEC. 213. COASTAL WASHINGTON.
(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out
comprehensive studies for riverine and coastal flooding of
coastal areas in the State of Washington.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out a study under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall--
(1) conduct a comprehensive analysis of current riverine
and coastal flooding and corresponding risk reduction
measures with an emphasis on resiliency to maintain or
enhance current levels of risk management in response to
changing conditions;
(2) establish a method of projecting sea level rise with
limited tide gage information and develop applicable tools to
address the unique coastal flooding process in the Pacific
Northwest region;
(3) conduct research and development to understand the
atmospheric, oceanic, geologic, and coastal forcing and
response conditions necessary to develop a numerical modeling
system that may be used for developing coastal hazard data,
and how to best include that information in such a modeling
system;
(4) identify coastal vulnerabilities and risks in riverine
and coastal areas due to sea level change, extreme weather,
and increased coastal storm risk;
(5) identify Tribal and economically disadvantaged
communities (as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201
note) with riverine and coastal flooding vulnerabilities and
risks; and
(6) recommend actions necessary to protect critical public
infrastructure, communities, and critical natural or cultural
resources.
(c) Data Needs.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and where
appropriate, use existing data provided to the Secretary by
Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, and other
stakeholders, including data obtained through other Federal
programs.
SEC. 214. CHERRYFIELD DAM, NARRAGUAGUS RIVER, MAINE.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a
disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act
of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the deauthorization and
potential removal of the Cherryfield Local Protection
Project, Narraguagus River, Maine, constructed pursuant to
section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C.
701s).
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the status of the
disposition study required under subsection (a).
SEC. 215. POOR FARM POND DAM, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a
disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act
of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the deauthorization and
potential removal of the Poor Farm Pond Dam, Worcester,
Massachusetts.
(b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on the status of the
disposition study required under subsection (a).
SEC. 216. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON UPPER RIO
GRANDE BASIN.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall seek to enter into an
agreement with the National Academy of Sciences to prepare a
report containing--
(1) the results of a study on the management and operations
of the dams and reservoirs in the Upper Rio Grande Basin,
including the Heron, El Vado, Abiquiu, Cochiti, Jemez Canyon,
and Elephant Butte dams and reservoirs; and
(2) recommendations for future management and operation
strategies for such dams and reservoirs with a goal of
optimizing currently authorized project purposes and
enhancing resiliency, including to drought and weather
variations.
(b) Consultation.--In preparing the report under subsection
(a), the National Academy of Sciences shall consult with
relevant Federal agencies.
(c) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate the report prepared under
subsection (a).
SEC. 217. CHAMBERS, GALVESTON, AND HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a
disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act
of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the release, transfer,
conveyance, or exchange of excess easements, or the exchange
of land, held for placement of dredged material for the
project for navigation, Houston Ship Channel Expansion
Channel Improvement Project, Harris, Chambers, and Galveston
Counties, Texas, authorized by section 401(1) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734).
(b) Actions.--In carrying out the study required under
subsection (a) the Secretary shall--
(1) ensure that the relevant non-Federal interest is
provided right of first refusal for any potential release,
transfer, conveyance, or exchange of excess easements; and
(2) work alongside the non-Federal interest in identifying
opportunities for land exchanges, where possible.
SEC. 218. SEA SPARROW ACCOUNTING.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall share data and
coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and local agencies
to obtain an accurate count of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrows in
Florida during each year and, to the maximum extent
practicable, during the 5-year period preceding each such
year.
(b) Submission of Information to Congress.--Not later than
90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually
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thereafter during the 10-year period beginning on such date
of enactment, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate the information obtained under subsection
(a).
SEC. 219. WILSON LOCK FLOATING GUIDE WALL, ALABAMA.
On the request of the relevant Federal entity, the
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use all
relevant authorities to expeditiously provide technical
assistance, including engineering and design assistance, and
cost estimation assistance to the relevant Federal entity in
order to address the impacts to navigation along the
Tennessee River at the Wilson Lock and Dam, Alabama.
SEC. 220. ALGIERS CANAL LEVEES, LOUISIANA.
The Secretary shall issue a report to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate within 60 days of the passage of this Act
detailing the Corps plan to assume responsibilities for the
Algiers Canal Levee as outlined in section 8340(a) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3795).
TITLE III--DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
SEC. 301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS.
Section 301 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020
(33 U.S.C. 579d-2) is amended by striking subsections (a)
through (c) and inserting the following:
``(a) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
``(1) to identify water resources development projects, and
separable elements of projects, authorized by Congress that
are no longer viable for construction due to--
``(A) a lack of local support;
``(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Federal resources;
or
``(C) an authorizing purpose that is no longer relevant or
feasible;
``(2) to create an expedited and definitive process for
Congress to deauthorize water resources development projects
and separable elements that are no longer viable for
construction; and
``(3) to allow the continued authorization of water
resources development projects and separable elements that
are viable for construction.
``(b) Proposed Deauthorization List.--
``(1) Preliminary list of projects.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall develop a
preliminary list of each water resources development project,
or separable element of a project, authorized for
construction before June 10, 2014, for which--
``(i) planning, design, or construction was not initiated
before the date of enactment of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024; or
``(ii) planning, design, or construction was initiated
before the date of enactment of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024, but for which no funds, Federal or
non-Federal, were obligated for planning, design, or
construction of the project or separable element of the
project during the current fiscal year or any of the 10
preceding fiscal years.
``(B) Use of comprehensive construction backlog and
operation and maintenance report.--The Secretary may develop
the preliminary list from the comprehensive construction
backlog and operation and maintenance reports developed
pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a).
``(2) Preparation of proposed deauthorization list.--
``(A) Proposed list and estimated deauthorization amount.--
The Secretary shall--
``(i) prepare a proposed list of projects for
deauthorization comprised of a subset of projects and
separable elements identified on the preliminary list
developed under paragraph (1) that are projects or separable
elements described in subsection (a)(1), as determined by the
Secretary; and
``(ii) include with such proposed list an estimate, in the
aggregate, of the Federal cost to complete such projects.
``(B) Determination of federal cost to complete.--For
purposes of subparagraph (A), the Federal cost to complete
shall take into account any allowances authorized by section
902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2280), as applied to the most recent project schedule and
cost estimate.
``(3) Public comment and consultation.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall solicit comments
from the public and the Governors of each applicable State on
the proposed deauthorization list prepared under paragraph
(2)(A).
``(B) Comment period.--The public comment period shall be
90 days.
``(4) Preparation of final deauthorization list.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall prepare a final
deauthorization list by--
``(i) considering any comments received under paragraph
(3); and
``(ii) revising the proposed deauthorization list prepared
under paragraph (2)(A) as the Secretary determines necessary
to respond to such comments.
``(B) Appendix.--The Secretary shall include as part of the
final deauthorization list an appendix that--
``(i) identifies each project or separable element on the
proposed deauthorization list that is not included on the
final deauthorization list; and
``(ii) describes the reasons why the project or separable
element is not included on the final deauthorization list.
``(c) Submission of Final Deauthorization List to Congress
for Congressional Review; Publication.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the close of the comment period under subsection (b)(3), the
Secretary shall--
``(A) submit the final deauthorization list and appendix
prepared under subsection (b)(4) to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate; and
``(B) publish the final deauthorization list and appendix
in the Federal Register.
``(2) Exclusions.--The Secretary shall not include in the
final deauthorization list submitted under paragraph (1) any
project or separable element with respect to which Federal
funds for planning, design, or construction are obligated
after the development of the preliminary list under
subsection (b)(1)(A) but prior to the submission of the final
deauthorization list under paragraph (1)(A) of this
subsection.''.
SEC. 302. GENERAL REAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Las Vegas, Nevada.--Section 529(b)(3) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2658; 119 Stat.
2255; 125 Stat. 865; 136 Stat. 4631) is amended by striking
``$40,000,000'' and inserting ``$60,000,000''.
(b) Invasive Species in Alpine Lakes Pilot Program.--
Section 507(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020
(16 U.S.C. 4701 note) is amended by striking ``2028'' and
inserting ``2030''.
(c) Environmental Banks.--Section 309(e) of the Coastal
Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (16 U.S.C.
3957(e)) is amended by striking ``12'' and inserting ``14''.
(d) Levee Safety Initiative.--Section 9005(g)(2)(E)(i) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C.
3303a(g)(2)(E)(i)) is amended by striking ``2028'' and
inserting ``2033''.
(e) Non-Federal Implementation Pilot Program.--Section
1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended by striking ``2026''
each place it appears and inserting ``2030''.
(f) Asian Carp Prevention and Control Pilot Program.--
Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020
(33 U.S.C. 610 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)(C)(ii), by striking ``2024'' and
inserting ``2030''; and
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``2 years thereafter''
and inserting ``2 years after the date of enactment of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2024''.
(g) Transfer of Excess Credit.--Section 1020 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2223)
is amended by striking ``2028'' and inserting ``2033'' each
place it appears.
(h) Pilot Programs on the Formulation of Corps of Engineers
Projects in Rural Communities and Economically Disadvantaged
Communities.--Section 118 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ``5 years and 10 years''
and inserting ``5 years, 10 years, and 15 years'';
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ``10 years'' and
inserting ``15 years''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Priority Projects.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall prioritize the following projects:
``(1) The project for flood risk management, city of
Rialto, California, authorized by section 201 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024.
``(2) The project for ecosystem restoration and recreation,
Santa Ana River, Jurupa Valley, California, authorized by
section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024.
``(3) The project for flood control and other purposes,
Kentucky River and its tributaries, Kentucky, authorized by
section 6 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53
Stat. 1416).
``(4) The project for flood risk management, Kentucky
River, Kentucky, authorized by section 8201(a)(31) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3746).
``(5) The project for navigation, Hagaman Chute, Lake
Providence, Louisiana, authorized by section 201 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024.
``(6) The project for flood risk management, Otero County,
New Mexico, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024.
``(7) The project for flood control and other purposes,
Susquehanna River Basin, Williamsport, Pennsylvania,
authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter
688, 49 Stat. 1573).
``(8) The project for flood risk management and ecosystem
restoration, Winooski River basin, Vermont, authorized by
section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024.
``(9) The project for flood risk management and sediment
management, Grays River, Wahkiakum County, Washington,
authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2024.''.
(i) Rehabilitation of Existing Levees.--Section 3017(e) of
the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33
U.S.C. 3303a note) is amended by striking ``2028'' and
inserting ``2033''.
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SEC. 303. CONVEYANCES.
(a) Generally Applicable Provisions.--
(1) Survey to obtain legal description.--The exact acreage
and the legal description of any real property to be conveyed
under this section shall be determined by a survey that is
satisfactory to the Secretary.
(2) Applicability of property screening provisions.--
Section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply
to any conveyance under this section.
(3) Costs of conveyance.--An entity to which a conveyance
is made under this section shall be responsible for all
reasonable and necessary costs, including real estate
transaction and environmental documentation costs, associated
with the conveyance.
(4) Liability.--An entity to which a conveyance is made
under this section shall hold the United States harmless from
any liability with respect to activities carried out, on or
after the date of the conveyance, on the real property
conveyed. The United States shall remain responsible for any
liability with respect to activities carried out, before such
date, on the real property conveyed.
(5) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may
require that any conveyance under this section be subject to
such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
(b) City of Los Angeles, California.--
(1) Conveyance authorized.--Upon receipt from the City of
Los Angeles, California, of an amount that is not less than
fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, the
Secretary shall convey to the City of Los Angeles,
California, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the real property described in paragraph
(2), for the purpose of housing a fire station, swiftwater
rescue facility, and firefighter training facility.
(2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this
subsection is the approximately 11.25 acres of land,
including improvements on that land, located at 5101
Sepulveda Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, California.
(c) Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California.--
(1) Conveyance authorized.--Upon receipt from the County of
San Luis Obispo, California, of an amount that is not less
than fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, the
Secretary shall convey to the County of San Luis Obispo,
California, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the real property described in paragraph
(2).
(2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this
subsection is Salinas Dam and Reservoir (Santa Margarita
Lake), California.
(3) Safety requirements.--The Secretary shall, in
consultation with appropriate Federal and non-Federal
entities, ensure the property described in paragraph (2)
meets applicable State and Federal dam safety requirements
before conveying such property under this subsection.
(d) Port of Skamania County, Washington.--
(1) Conveyance authorized.--Upon receipt from the Port of
Skamania County, Washington, of an amount that is not less
than fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, the
Secretary shall convey to the Port of Skamania County,
Washington, all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the real property described in paragraph
(2).
(2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this
subsection is the approximately 1.6 acres of land, including
improvements on that land, consisting of the following: Lot
I-2 in the Fifth Addition to the Plats of Relocated North
Bonneville recorded in Volume B of Plat Records, Pages 51 and
52, Skamania County Auditor's File No. 94016.
(3) Waiver of property screening provision.--Section 401(e)
of Public Law 100-581 (102 Stat. 2944) shall not apply to the
conveyance under this subsection.
(e) Technical Correction.--Section 8377(e)(3)(B) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3825) is
amended by striking ``reserved an retained'' and inserting
``reserved and retained''.
SEC. 304. LAKES PROGRAM.
Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (100 Stat. 4148; 104 Stat. 4646; 110 Stat. 3758; 118
Stat. 295; 121 Stat. 1076; 134 Stat. 2703; 136 Stat. 3778) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (33), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (34) by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(35) East Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida;
``(36) Dillon Lake, Ohio;
``(37) Hillcrest Pond, Pennsylvania;
``(38) Falcon Lake, Zapata County, Texas; and
``(39) Lake Casa Blanca, Webb County, Texas.''.
SEC. 305. MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS.
Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1996 (110 Stat. 3759; 113 Stat. 339; 114 Stat. 2679; 136
Stat. 3779) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(23) West Dundalk Branch Channel and Dundalk-Seagirt
Connecting Channel, Baltimore Harbor Anchorages and Channels,
Maryland.
``(24) Crown Bay Marina Channel, United States Virgin
Islands.
``(25) Pidgeon Industrial Area Harbor, Memphis, Tennessee.
``(26) McGriff Pass Channel, Florida.
``(27) Oak Harbor Channel and Breakwater, Washington.
``(28) Ediz Hook, Port Angeles, Washington.''.
SEC. 306. ASSET DIVESTITURE.
(a) In General.--Section 109 of the River and Harbor Act of
1950 (33 U.S.C. 534) is amended--
(1) by striking ``That the Secretary of the Army'' and
inserting the following:
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army'';
(2) by striking ``with or without consideration'' and all
that follows through the period at the end and inserting the
following: ``with or without consideration if, prior to any
transfer or conveyance of a bridge, the Secretary and the
State authority, or political subdivision thereof, execute an
agreement containing the following terms and conditions:
``(1) The State authority, or political subdivision
thereof, shall assume responsibility for the operation,
maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the
bridge, including the preservation, protection, inspection
and evaluation of, and future construction on, the bridge.
``(2) Operation of the bridge shall be consistent with the
purposes of, and may not constrain or change, the operation
and maintenance of the water resources development project in
connection to which the bridge was constructed or acquired.
``(3) The State authority, or political subdivision
thereof, shall hold the United States harmless from any
liability with respect to the operation, maintenance, repair,
replacement, and rehabilitation of the bridge, including
preservation, protection, inspection and evaluation of, and
future construction on, the bridge.
``(4) Any additional terms or conditions that the Secretary
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Funds.--The Secretary may transfer to the State
authority, or political subdivision thereof, to which a
bridge is transferred or conveyed under this section any
funds made available to the Secretary for necessary
replacement or rehabilitation of the bridge.''.
(b) Report on Bridge Inventory.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate a report on bridges owned,
operated, and maintained by the Corps of Engineers.
(2) Requirements.--The Secretary shall include in the
report required under paragraph (1)--
(A) a list of bridges carrying passengers that are--
(i) not located in recreational areas; and
(ii) not required to be owned, operated, and maintained by
the Corps of Engineers for the proper functioning of water
resources development projects;
(B) a description of the location of such bridges and
applicable State authority or political subdivision to which
such bridges may be transferred or conveyed under section 109
of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C. 534) (as
amended by this section); and
(C) a description of measures taken by the Corps of
Engineers to reduce the number of bridges owned, operated,
and maintained by the Corps of Engineers.
SEC. 307. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION PROGRAM.
Section 1103(e)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)(4)) is amended by striking
``$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year
thereafter'' and inserting ``$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2024
and $20,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter''.
SEC. 308. COASTAL COMMUNITY FLOOD CONTROL AND OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 103(k)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(k)(4)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``makes'' and inserting
``made''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``repays an amount equal to
\2/3\ of the remaining principal by'' and inserting ``made a
payment of an additional $200,000,000 for that eligible
deferred payment agreement on or before'';
(2) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``interest's'' after
``non-Federal''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Refund of credit.--Any agreement made that applied
credits to satisfy the terms of a pre-payment made under
subsection (k)(4)(A) that resulted in total payment in excess
of the amount now required under subsection (k)(4)(A) shall
be modified to indicate that the excess credits continue to
apply toward any remaining principal of the respective
project, or at the request of the non-Federal interest, the
agreement shall be modified to retroactively transfer back
those excess credits to the non-Federal interest such that
those credits may be applied by the non-Federal interest to
any cost-shared project identified by the non-Federal
interest.''.
SEC. 309. SHORE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION.
Section 8327 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(136 Sat. 3788) is amended--
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ``delaware''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the heading, by striking ``Delaware'';
(B) by striking ``the State of Delaware'' and inserting
``the covered geographic area'' each place it appears; and
(C) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Covered geographic area.--The term `covered
geographic area' means--
``(i) the State of Delaware;
``(ii) Fire Island National Seashore, New York; and
``(iii) the hamlets of Massapequa Park, Massapequa,
Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, West Babylon, Babylon,
West Islip, West Bay Shore, Brightwaters, Bay Shore, Islip,
East Islip, Great River, Oakdale, West Sayville, Saville,
Bayport, Blue Point, Patchogue, East Patchogue, Bellport,
Brookhaven, Shirley, Mastic Beach, Mastic, Moriches, Center
Moriches, East Moriches, and Eastport, New York.''.
SEC. 310. HOPPER DREDGE MCFARLAND REPLACEMENT.
If the Secretary replaces the Federal hopper dredge
McFarland referred to in section 563 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3784; 121 Stat. 1105) with
another Federal hopper dredge, the Secretary shall--
(1) place the replacement Federal hopper dredge in a ready
reserve status;
(2) periodically perform routine underway dredging tests of
the equipment (not to exceed 70 days per year) of the
replacement Federal hopper dredge in a ready reserve status
to ensure the ability of the replacement Federal hopper
dredge to perform urgent and emergency work; and
(3) in consultation with affected stakeholders, place the
replacement Federal hopper dredge in active status in order
to perform dredging work if the Secretary determines that
private industry has failed--
(A) to submit a responsive and responsible bid for work
advertised by the Secretary; or
(B) to carry out a project as required pursuant to a
contract between the industry and the Secretary.
SEC. 311. ACEQUIAS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.
Section 1113 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(100 Stat. 4232; 110 Stat. 3719, 136 Stat. 3781) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``The non-Federal'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--The non-Federal''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Reconnaissance study.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1),
the Federal share of a reconnaissance study carried out by
the Secretary under this section shall be 100 percent.''; and
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ``$80,000,000'' and
inserting ``$90,000,000''.
SEC. 312. PACIFIC REGION.
Section 444 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996
(110 Stat. 3747; 113 Stat. 286) is amended by inserting
``Hawaii,'' after ``Guam,''.
SEC. 313. SELMA, ALABAMA.
The Federal share of the cost of the project for flood risk
management, Selma Flood Risk Management and Bank
Stabilization, Alabama, authorized by section 8401(2) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3838),
shall be 100 percent.
SEC. 314. BARROW, ALASKA.
For purposes of implementing the coastal erosion project,
Barrow, Alaska, authorized pursuant to section 116 of the
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2010 (123 Stat. 2851) the Secretary may
consider the North Slope Borough to be in compliance with
section 402(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 701b-12(a)) on adoption by the North Slope Borough
Assembly of a floodplain management plan to reduce the
impacts of flood events in the immediate floodplain area of
the project, if the plan--
(1) was developed in consultation with the Secretary and
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
in accordance with the guidelines developed under section
402(c) of such Act; and
(2) is approved by the Secretary.
SEC. 315. SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA.
Section 142 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976
(90 Stat. 2930; 100 Stat. 4158) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting ``(a) The
Secretary'';
(2) by inserting ``, Contra Costa,'' before ``and Solano'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Additional Purposes.--In carrying out subsection (a),
the Secretary shall--
``(1) include the ocean shorelines of each county;
``(2) with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines of each
county--
``(A) investigate measures to adapt to rising sea levels;
``(B) consider the needs of economically disadvantaged
communities within the study area, including identification
of areas in which infrastructure for transportation,
wastewater, housing, and other economic assets of such
communities are most vulnerable to flood or shoreline risks;
and
``(C) to the maximum extent practicable, consider the use
of natural features or nature-based features and the
beneficial use of dredged materials; and
``(3) with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines, and
streams running to the bay and ocean shorelines, of each
county, investigate the effects of proposed flood or
shoreline protection, coastal storm risk reduction,
environmental infrastructure, and other measures or
improvements on--
``(A) the local economy, including recreation;
``(B) aquatic ecosystem restoration, enhancement, or
expansion efforts or opportunities;
``(C) public infrastructure protection and improvement;
``(D) stormwater runoff capacity and control measures,
including those that may mitigate flooding;
``(E) erosion of beaches and coasts; and
``(F) any other measures or improvements relevant to
adapting to rising sea levels.''.
SEC. 316. SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTEM, CALIFORNIA.
(a) Santa Ana Creek, Including Santiago Creek.--
(1) Modification.--The project for flood control, Santa Ana
River Mainstem Project, including Santiago Creek, California,
authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329-111;
104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), is modified
to require the Secretary to treat construction of the
Santiago Creek Channel as a separable element of the project.
(2) Prohibition.--The Secretary may not construct the
Santiago Creek Channel unless such construction minimizes the
impacts to existing trees in, or adjacent to, the Santiago
Creek Channel.
(3) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection shall
affect the authorization for other portions of the project
described in paragraph (1).
(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Santiago creek channel.--The term ``Santiago Creek
Channel'' means the portion of the project for flood control,
Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, including Santiago Creek,
California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat.
1329-111; 104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115),
consisting of Santiago Creek downstream of the I-5 Interstate
Highway to the confluence with the Santa Ana River.
(B) Separable element.--The term ``separable element'' has
the meaning given such term in section 103 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213).
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and
Public Works of the Senate with an update on implementation
of the project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem,
including Santiago Creek, California, authorized by section
401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329-111; 104 Stat. 4611; 110 Stat.
3713; 121 Stat. 1115).
(2) Specifications.--In providing the update required under
paragraph (1), the Secretary is directed to provide specific
information on--
(A) efforts by the Secretary and the non-Federal interest
for the project to acquire the lands or interests in lands
necessary to implement the project;
(B) the status of potential reimbursement requests by the
non-Federal interest for such lands or interests; and
(C) the status of ongoing requests by the non-Federal
interest for approval by the Secretary of pending land (or
interest in land) appraisals and litigation settlements
associated with such lands or interests in lands.
SEC. 317. FAULKNER ISLAND, CONNECTICUT.
Section 527 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996
(110 Stat. 3767) is amended by striking ``$4,500,000'' and
inserting ``$8,000,000''.
SEC. 318. BROADKILL BEACH, DELAWARE.
The project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction,
Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for the Delaware
River, Delaware, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2736; 136 Stat.
3788) is modified to include the project for hurricane and
storm damage reduction, Delaware Bay coastline, Delaware and
New Jersey-Broadkill Beach, Delaware, authorized by section
101(a)(11) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999
(113 Stat. 275).
SEC. 319. FEDERAL TRIANGLE AREA, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
In carrying out the feasibility study for the project for
flood risk management, Federal Triangle Area, Washington,
District of Columbia, authorized by section 8201(a)(12) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745),
the Secretary may accept and expend funds contributed by
other Federal agencies within the study area.
SEC. 320. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
Section 8146(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (40 U.S.C. 9501 note; 136 Stat. 3729) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Water and Sewer
Authority'' after ``District of Columbia''; and
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``Fairfax County'' and
inserting ``the Fairfax County Water Authority''.
SEC. 321. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA.
The Federal share of the cost of the feasibility study for
the project for water supply, Washington, District of
Columbia, Maryland,
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and Virginia, authorized by section 8201(a)(14) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745) shall be
100 percent.
SEC. 322. NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, FLORIDA.
Section 8215(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Federal share.--The Federal share of the cost of
carrying out paragraph (1) shall be 100 percent.''.
SEC. 323. NEW SAVANNAH BLUFF LOCK AND DAM, GEORGIA AND SOUTH
CAROLINA.
Section 1319(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2016 (130 Stat. 1703; 136 Stat. 3792) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the Project is modified to include--
``(A) full repair of the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam
structure;
``(B) modification of the structure such that the structure
is able to maintain a stable pool with the same daily average
elevation as is achieved by the existing structure, as
measured at both the United States Geological Survey Gage
02196999, located at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, and
the United States Geological Survey Gage 02196670, located in
the vicinity of the Fifth Street Bridge, Augusta, Georgia,
which at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam is between 114.5
and 115 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929
(NGVD29);
``(C) construction of a fish passage structure as
recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the
Project, dated August 17, 2012, or such other Project feature
that appropriately mitigates impacts to fish habitat caused
by the Project without removing the dam; and
``(D) conveyance by the Secretary to Augusta-Richmond
County, Georgia, of the park and recreation area adjacent to
the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, without
consideration.'';
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Ceiling.--The costs of construction to be paid by the
Georgia Ports Authority as a non-Federal interest for the
Project for the modifications authorized under paragraph (1)
shall not exceed the costs that would be paid by such non-
Federal interest for construction of the fish passage
structure recommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers
for the Project, dated August 17, 2012.''; and
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``the cost sharing of the
Project as provided by law'' and inserting ``the cost sharing
of the fish passage structure as recommended in the report of
the Chief of Engineers for the Project, dated August 17,
2012''.
SEC. 324. DILLARD ROAD, PATOKA LAKE, INDIANA.
(a) Transfer Authorized.--The Secretary is authorized to
transfer, without consideration, to the State of Indiana, all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the
real property interests described in subsection (b).
(b) Property.--The real property interests to be
transferred under this section are any easements on the
approximately 11.85 acres of land associated with Dillard
Road, located in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana,
that is subject to the Department of the Army license granted
to the State of Indiana numbered DACW27-3-22-690, as
described in Exhibit A of such license, including
improvements on that land.
(c) Disposal.--The Secretary may, under subchapter III of
chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code,
dispose of any portion of the real property interests
described in subsection (b) of which the State of Indiana
does not accept transfer.
(d) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines that the land
described in subsection (b) ceases to be used as a road, all
right, title, and interest in and to the real property
interests shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary,
to the United States.
(e) Costs of Transfer.--The State of Indiana shall be
responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, including
real estate transaction and environmental documentation
costs, associated with the transfer under this section.
(f) Liability.--The State of Indiana shall hold the United
States harmless from any liability with respect to activities
carried out, on or after the date of the conveyance, on the
land described in subsection (b).
(g) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may
require that the transfer under this section be subject to
such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary
considers necessary and appropriate to protect the interests
of the United States.
SEC. 325. LAROSE TO GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA.
(a) Scoping of Evaluation.--
(1) Study.--Not later than June 30, 2025, the Secretary
shall complete a study of the following relating to the
covered project:
(A) Any project modifications undertaken by the non-Federal
interest for the covered project since 2005 not constructed
in accordance with section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33
U.S.C. 408).
(B) Current elevations required for the covered project to
meet the 100-year level of risk reduction.
(C) Whether project modifications undertaken by the non-
Federal interest for the covered project since 2005 were
injurious to the covered project or the public.
(D) Any deviations from design guidelines acceptable for
the covered project.
(E) Improvements needed for the covered project to address
any deficiencies according to current design guidelines of
the Corps of Engineers district in which the covered project
is located.
(F) A re-evaluation of project economics.
(2) Report.--Not later than 90 days after completing the
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to
Congress a report that includes--
(A) the results of the study;
(B) a recommendation for a pathway into a systemwide
improvement plan created pursuant to section 5(c)(2) of the
Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(c)) (as amended by
this Act); and
(C) recommendations for improvement to the covered project
to address any deficiencies.
(b) Covered Project Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered project'' means the Larose to Golden Meadow
project, Louisiana, authorized by the Flood Control Act of
1965 as the Grand Isle and vicinity project.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to carry out this section $3,000,000.
SEC. 326. MORGANZA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, LOUISIANA.
Section 1001(24) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2007 (121 Stat. 1053) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(C) Credit.--The Secretary shall credit toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of the project described in
subparagraph (A) the cost of work carried out by the non-
Federal interest for interim flood protection after March 31,
1989, if the Secretary determines that the work--
``(i) is integral to the project;
``(ii) complies with all applicable Federal laws,
regulations, and policies that were in place at the time the
work was completed; and
``(iii) notwithstanding the date described in this
subparagraph, is otherwise in compliance with the
requirements of section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970
(42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b).''.
SEC. 327. PORT FOURCHON BELLE PASS CHANNEL, LOUISIANA.
(a) Study Request.--If the non-Federal interest for the
Port Fourchon project requests to undertake a feasibility
study for a modification to the project under section
203(a)(1)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(as amended by this Act), the Secretary shall provide to the
non-Federal interest, not later than 30 days after the date
on which the Secretary receives such request, a determination
in accordance with section 203(a)(1)(3) of such Act (as
amended by this Act).
(b) Notification of Additional Analyses and Reviews.--Not
later than 30 days after receiving a feasibility study for
modification to the Port Fourchon project submitted by the
non-Federal interest for the project under section 203(a) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C.
2231(a)), the Secretary shall--
(1) review the study and determine, in accordance with
section 203(b)(3)(C) such Act (as amended by this Act),
whether additional information is needed for the Secretary to
perform the required analyses, reviews, and compliance
processes;
(2) provide the non-Federal interest with a comprehensive
list of additional information needs, as applicable; and
(3) if additional information is not needed, inform the
non-Federal interest that the study submission is complete.
(c) Analysis, Review, and Compliance.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), not
later than 180 days after the Secretary receives the study
for the Port Fourchon project described in subsection (b),
the Secretary shall complete the analyses, review, and
compliance processes for the project required under section
203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, issue
a finding of no significant impact or a record of decision,
and submit such finding or decision to the non-Federal
interest.
(2) Exception.--The Secretary may delay the issuance of the
finding or record of decision required under paragraph (1)
if--
(A) the Secretary has not received necessary information or
approvals from another entity, including the non-Federal
interest, in a manner that affects the ability of the
Secretary to meet any requirements under State, local, or
Federal law; or
(B) significant new information or circumstances, including
a major modification to an aspect of the Port Fourchon
project, requires additional analysis by the Secretary.
(3) Notification of additional time.--If the Secretary
determines that more than 180 days will be required to carry
out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the Committee
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate, and the non-Federal interest and
describe the basis for requiring additional time.
(d) Port Fourchon Project Defined.--In this section, the
term ``Port Fourchon project'' means the project for
navigation, Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana,
authorized by section 403(a)(4) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2743).
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SEC. 328. UPPER ST. ANTHONY FALLS LOCK AND DAM, MINNESOTA.
The Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam (as such term is
defined in section 2010 of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270; 136 Stat. 3795)) is
modified to remove navigation as an authorized purpose.
SEC. 329. MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE SYSTEM, MISSOURI.
Section 111 of the Energy and Water Development and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (123 Stat. 607) is amended
by striking ``$7,000,000'' and inserting ``$65,000,000''.
SEC. 330. TABLE ROCK LAKE, MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall permit the ongoing
presence of an eligible structure at the Table Rock Lake
project.
(b) Privately Owned Sewer and Septic System.--The Secretary
shall permit the ongoing presence of an eligible structure
that is a privately owned sewer and septic system at the
Table Rock Lake project until--
(1) the abandonment of such system by the holder of a
license for right-of-way for such system; or
(2) the failure of such system.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible structure.--The term ``eligible structure''
means a privately owned sewer and septic system for which a
license for right-of-way has been provided by the Secretary
and is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act,
dwelling unit, shed, retaining wall, deck, patio, gazebo,
driveway, or fence--
(A) that is located on fee land or land subject to a
flowage easement; and
(B) that does not impact the reservoir level or pose a
failure risk to the dam of the Table Rock Lake project.
(2) Fee land.--The term ``fee land'' means the land
acquired in fee title by the United States for the Table Rock
Lake project.
(3) Table rock lake project.--The term ``Table Rock Lake
project'' means the Table Rock Lake project of the Corps of
Engineers, located in Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as
one of the multipurpose reservoir projects in the White River
Basin by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat.
1218).
SEC. 331. MISSOURI RIVER MITIGATION, MISSOURI, KANSAS, IOWA,
AND NEBRASKA.
(a) Acquisition of Lands.--In acquiring any land, or
interests in land, to satisfy the total number of acres
required for the covered project, the Secretary--
(1) may only acquire land, or an interest in land, that--
(A) is on the riverward side of levees; or
(B) will contribute to future flood risk resiliency
projects;
(2) may only acquire land, or an interest in land, with the
approval of the Governor of the State in which the land is
located; and
(3) may not acquire land, or an interest in land, by
eminent domain.
(b) Application of Lands.--The Secretary shall apply all
covered land toward the number of acres required for the
covered project in accordance with section 334 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 306; 136 Stat.
3799).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered land.--The term ``covered land'' means any land
or interests in land that--
(A) is acquired by a Federal agency other than the Corps of
Engineers;
(B) is located within the meander belt of the lower
Missouri River; and
(C) the Secretary, in consultation with the head of any
Federal agency that has acquired the land or interest in
land, determines meets the purposes of the covered project.
(2) Covered project.--The term ``covered project'' means
the project for mitigation of fish and wildlife losses,
Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project,
Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska, authorized by section
601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100
Stat. 4143; 113 Stat. 306; 121 Stat. 1155; 136 Stat. 2395).
SEC. 332. NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND TRIBUTARIES, NEW
YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
(a) In General.--The study for flood and storm damage
reduction for the New York and New Jersey Harbor and
Tributaries project, authorized by the Act of June 15, 1955
(chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132, 134 Stat. 2676) and being carried
out pursuant to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
(Public Law 113-2), is modified to require the Secretary,
upon the request of the non-Federal interest for the project,
to include within the scope of such study an investigation
of, and recommendations relating to, projects and activities
to maximize the net public benefits, including ecological
benefits and societal benefits, from the reduction of the
comprehensive flood risk within the geographic scope of the
project from the isolated and compound effects of factors
described in section 8106(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2282g).
(b) Associated Projects.--The Secretary is authorized to
carry out projects and activities recommended pursuant to
subsection (a) if such projects and activities otherwise meet
the criteria for projects carried out under a continuing
authority program (as defined in section 7001(c)) of the
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
2282d(c)).
(c) Continuation.--Any study recommended to be carried out
in a report that the Chief of Engineers prepares for such
study shall be considered a continuation of the study
described in subsection (a).
(d) Consideration; Consultation.--In developing
recommendations pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary
shall--
(1) consider the use of natural and nature-based features;
(2) consult with applicable Federal and State agencies and
other stakeholders within the geographic scope of the
project; and
(3) solicit public comments.
(e) Interim Progress; Report to Congress.--Not later than 3
years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall transmit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report detailing--
(1) any recommendations made pursuant to subsection (a);
(2) any projects or activities carried out under subsection
(b);
(3) any additional, site-specific areas within the
geographic scope of the project for which additional study is
recommended by the Secretary; and
(4) any interim actions related to reduction of
comprehensive flood risk within the geographic scope of the
project undertaken by the Secretary during the study period.
(f) Savings Clause.--Any additional action authorized by
this section shall not delay any existing study, engineering,
or planning work underway as of the date of enactment of this
Act.
SEC. 333. WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN, OHIO, INDIANA, AND
MICHIGAN.
Section 441 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999
(113 Stat. 328) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``flood control,'' and
inserting ``flood risk management, hurricane and storm damage
risk reduction,'';
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ``the study'' and
inserting ``any study under this section''; and
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) Treatment of Studies.--Any study carried out by the
Secretary under this section after the date of enactment of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 shall be treated
as a continuation of the initial study carried out under this
section.
``(d) Projects.--A project resulting from a study carried
out under this section may be implemented pursuant to section
212.''.
SEC. 334. WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON.
The Secretary may not complete its review of, and
consultation with other Federal agencies on, the operation
and maintenance of the projects for flood control,
navigation, and other purposes, Willamette River Basin,
Oregon, authorized by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938
(chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1222; 62 Stat. 1178; 64 Stat. 177; 68
Stat. 1264; 74 Stat. 499; 100 Stat. 4144), until the
Secretary prepares and formally analyzes an alternative that
ceases hydropower operations at the projects, notwithstanding
hydropower being an authorized purpose of such projects.
SEC. 335. COLUMBIA RIVER CHANNEL, OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
In carrying out maintenance activities on the project for
navigation, Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Washington,
authorized by section 101(b)(13) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 280), the Secretary is
authorized to include, as part of the full operating costs of
the Cutter Suction Dredge provided by the non-Federal
interest for the project, any costs of replacing the Cutter
Suction Dredge that the Secretary and the non-Federal
interest agree are necessary.
SEC. 336. BUFFALO BAYOU TRIBUTARIES AND RESILIENCY STUDY,
TEXAS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall expedite completion of
the Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency Study, Texas,
carried out pursuant to title IV of the Bipartisan Budget Act
of 2018 (132 Stat. 76).
(b) Reports.--The final report of the Chief of Engineers
for the study described in subsection (a) shall contain
recommendations for projects that--
(1) align with community objectives;
(2) avoid or minimize adverse effects on the environment
and community; and
(3) promote the resiliency of infrastructure.
(c) Deadline.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate the
final report described in subsection (b).
SEC. 337. MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL JETTY DEFICIENCY, PORT
LAVACA, TEXAS.
(a) In General.--The project for navigation, Matagorda Ship
Channel, Port Lavaca, Texas, authorized by section 101 of the
River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 298), is modified to
authorize the Secretary to carry out the repairs for the
Matagorda Ship Channel Jetty Deficiency, as described in the
report titled ``Matagorda Ship Channel Project Deficiency
Report'' and published by the Secretary in the June 2020
Matagorda Ship Channel Project Deficiency Report.
(b) Cost Share.--The non-Federal share of the cost of the
repairs carried out pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 10
percent.
SEC. 338. SAN ANTONIO CHANNEL, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
The project for flood control, San Antonio channel
improvement, Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood
Control Act of 1954 as part of the project for flood
protection on
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the Guadalupe and San Antonio Rivers, Texas (68 Stat. 1259;
90 Stat. 2921; 114 Stat. 2611), is modified to require the
Secretary to carry out the project substantially in
accordance with Alternative 7, as identified in the final
General Re-evaluation Report and Environmental Assessment for
the project, dated January 2014.
SEC. 339. WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE, WASHINGTON.
(a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish
a program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal
interests in Chelan County, Island County, King County,
Kittitas County, Pierce County, San Juan County, Snohomish
County, Skagit County, and Whatcom County, Washington.
(b) Form of Assistance.--Assistance provided under this
section may be in the form of design and construction
assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and
resource protection and development projects in the counties
listed in subsection (a) or make defined term for Western
Washington State, including projects for wastewater treatment
and related facilities, water supply and related facilities,
environmental restoration, and surface water resource
protection and development.
(c) Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide
assistance for a project under this section only if the
project is publicly owned.
(d) Partnership Agreements.--
(1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this
section to a non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall enter
into a partnership agreement under section 221 of the Flood
Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) with the non-Federal
interest with respect to the project to be carried out with
such assistance.
(2) Requirements.--Each partnership agreement for a project
entered into under this subsection shall provide for the
following:
(A) Development by the Secretary, in consultation with
appropriate Federal and State officials, of a facilities or
resource protection and development plan, including
appropriate engineering plans and specifications.
(B) Establishment of such legal and institutional
structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term
operation of the project by the non-Federal interest.
(3) Cost sharing.--
(A) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a project
under this section--
(i) shall be 75 percent; and
(ii) may be provided in the form of grants or
reimbursements of project costs.
(B) Credit for interest.--In case of a delay in the funding
of the Federal share of a project that is the subject of an
agreement under this section, the non-Federal interest shall
receive credit for reasonable interest accrued on the cost of
providing the non-Federal share of the project cost.
(C) Credit for land, easements, and rights-of-way.--
Notwithstanding section 221(a)(4)(G) of the Flood Control Act
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b(a)(4)(G)), the non-Federal
interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-
way, and relocations toward the non-Federal share of project
cost (including all reasonable costs associated with
obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation,
and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or
controlled land), except that the credit may not exceed 25
percent of total project costs.
(D) Operation and maintenance.--The non-Federal share of
operation and maintenance costs for projects constructed with
assistance provided under this section shall be 100 percent.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated
$242,000,000 to carry out this section.
(2) Corps of engineers expenses.--Not more than 10 percent
of the amounts made available to carry out this section may
be used by the Secretary to administer projects under this
section at Federal expense.
(f) Conforming Amendment.--Section 219(f)(404) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 is repealed.
SEC. 340. ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
(a) New Projects.--Section 219(f) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121
Stat. 1258; 136 Stat. 3808) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(406) Buckeye, arizona.--$12,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City
of Buckeye, Arizona.
``(407) Flagstaff, arizona.--$5,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City
of Flagstaff, Arizona.
``(408) Page, arizona.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City
of Page, Arizona.
``(409) Sahuarita, arizona.--$4,800,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, in
the town of Sahuarita, Arizona.
``(410) Tucson, arizona.--$20,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City
of Tucson, Arizona.
``(411) Winslow, arizona.--$3,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City
of Winslow, Arizona.
``(412) Adelanto, california.--$4,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the City of Adelanto,
California.
``(413) Aptos, california.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the town of Aptos, California.
``(414) Bishop, california.--$2,500,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the city of Bishop, California.
``(415) Bloomington, california.--$20,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in Bloomington, California.
``(416) Butte county, california.--$50,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
management, water supply, environmental restoration, and
surface water resource protection in Butte County,
California.
``(417) California city, california.--$1,902,808 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the
city of California City, California.
``(418) Carson, california.--$11,000,000 for water and
water supply infrastructure in the City of Carson,
California.
``(419) Cedar glen, california.--$35,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and water
storage, in Cedar Glen, California.
``(420) Culver city, california.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
drinking water, in City of Culver City, California.
``(421) Colton, california.--$20,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the city of Colton, California.
``(422) East san fernando valley, california.--$50,000,000
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
management, drinking water, and water supply, in the City of
Los Angeles, California, including Sun Valley.
``(423) Fresno county, california.--$20,000,000 for water
and water supply infrastructure, including stormwater
management, surface water resource protection, and
environmental restoration, in Fresno County, California.
``(424) Georgetown divide public utility district,
california.--$20,500,000 for water and wastewater
infrastructure, including water supply and water storage, for
communities served by the Georgetown Divide Public Utility
District, California.
``(425) Grand terrace, california.--$10,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
management, in the city of Grand Terrace, California.
``(426) Hayward, california.--$15,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental
infrastructure, in the city of Hayward, California.
``(427) Hollister, california.--$5,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the city of Hollister,
California.
``(428) Kern county, california.--$50,000,000 for water and
water supply infrastructure in Kern County, California.
``(429) Lake county, california.--$20,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in Lake County, California.
``(430) Lake tahoe basin.--$20,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the
communities within the Lake Tahoe Basin in Nevada and
California.
``(431) La quinta, california.--$4,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, in the City of La Quinta,
California.
``(432) Lakewood, california.--$8,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the city of Lakewood,
California.
``(433) Lawndale, california.--$6,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
and environmental infrastructure, in the city of Lawndale,
California.
``(434) Lone pine, california.--$7,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the town of Lone Pine, California.
``(435) Lomita, california.--$5,500,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
stormwater management, in the city of Lomita, California.
``(436) Los banos, california.--$4,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the city of Los Banos, California.
``(437) Los olivos, california.--$4,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the town of Los Olivos,
California.
``(438) Lynwood, california.--$12,000,000 for water and
water supply infrastructure in the city of Lynwood,
California.
``(439) Madera county, california.--$27,500,000 for water
and water supply infrastructure in Madera County, California.
``(440) Milpitas, california.--$15,000,000 for water and
water supply infrastructure in the city of Milpitas,
California.
``(441) Montecito, california.--$18,250,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
stormwater management, in the town of Montecito, California.
``(442) Oakland-alameda estuary, california.--$30,000,000
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
management, in the cities of Oakland and Alameda, California.
``(443) Oxnard, california.--$40,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply,
conservation, water reuse and related facilities,
environmental restoration, and surface water resource
protection, in the city of Oxnard, California.
``(444) Patterson, california.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
environmental restoration, in the city of Patterson,
California.
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``(445) Pomona, california.--$35,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
drinking water, in Pomona, California.
``(446) Rohnert park, california.--$10,000,000 for water
and water supply infrastructure in the city of Rohnert Park,
California.
``(447) Salinas, california.--$20,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the
city of Salinas, California.
``(448) San benito county, california.--$10,000,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply,
in San Benito County, California.
``(449) San buenaventura, california.--$18,250,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water
reclamation, City of San Buenaventura, California.
``(450) San diego county, california.--$200,000,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply,
in San Diego County, California.
``(451) South gate, california.--$5,000,000 for water and
water supply infrastructure in the city of South Gate,
California.
``(452) San luis obispo county, california.--$5,000,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water
and water supply, in San Luis Obispo County, California.
``(453) Stanislaus county, california.--$10,000,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply
and stormwater management, in Stanislaus County, California.
``(454) Tulare county, california.--$20,000,000 for water
and water supply infrastructure, including stormwater
management, surface water resource protection, and
environmental restoration, in Tulare County, California.
``(455) Watsonville, california.--$28,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the city of Watsonville,
California.
``(456) Yolo county, california.--$20,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
stormwater management, in Yolo County, California.
``(457) Yorba linda water district, california.--$6,500,000
for water and water supply infrastructure in communities
served by the Yorba Linda Water District, California.
``(458) Fremont county, colorado.--$50,000,000 for water
and water supply infrastructure, in Fremont County, Colorado.
``(459) East hampton, connecticut.--$25,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the
town of East Hampton, Connecticut.
``(460) East lyme, connecticut.--$25,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the
town of East Lyme, Connecticut.
``(461) Bethany beach to rehoboth beach, delaware.--
$25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure,
including stormwater management, water storage and treatment,
and environmental restoration in the town of Bethany Beach,
Delaware, and the city of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
``(462) Wilmington, delaware.--$25,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
water storage and treatment, and environmental restoration in
the City of Wilmington, Delaware.
``(463) Broward county, florida.--$50,000,000 for water and
water-related infrastructure, including stormwater
management, water storage and treatment, surface water
protection, and environmental restoration, in Broward County,
Florida.
``(464) Deltona, florida.--$31,200,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the City of Deltona, Florida.
``(465) Longboat key, florida.--$2,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the Town of Longboat Key, Florida.
``(466) Marion county, florida.--$10,000,000 for water and
water supply infrastructure, including water supply, in
Marion County, Florida.
``(467) Oviedo, florida.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water storage and
treatment, in the city of Oviedo, Florida.
``(468) Osceola county, florida.--$5,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, and
environmental restoration, in Osceola County, Florida.
``(469) Central florida.--$45,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in Brevard
County, Orange County, and Osceola County, Florida.
``(470) Central coastal georgia, georgia.--$50,000,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
management and water supply, in Bryan, Camden, Chatham,
Effingham, Glynn, and McIntosh Counties, Georgia.
``(471) Dekalb county, georgia.--$40,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water
treatment, in DeKalb County, Georgia.
``(472) Porterdale, georgia.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
water supply, and environmental restoration in the city of
Porterdale, Georgia.
``(473) Burley, idaho.--$20,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water treatment, in the
city of Burley, Idaho.
``(474) Belvidere, illinois.--$17,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the city of Belvidere, Illinois.
``(475) Dupage county, illinois.--$5,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
drinking water, in the village of Clarendon Hills, Illinois.
``(476) Fox river, illinois.--$9,500,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water storage and
treatment, in the villages of Lakemoor, Island Lake, and
Volo, and McHenry County, Illinois.
``(477) German valley, illinois.--$5,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water
treatment, in the village of German Valley, Illinois.
``(478) Lasalle, illinois.--$4,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
drinking water, water treatment, and environmental
restoration, in the city of LaSalle, Illinois.
``(479) Rockford, illinois.--$4,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water
treatment, in the city of Rockford, Illinois.
``(480) Savanna, illinois.--$2,000,000 for water and water
supply infrastructure, including drinking water, in the city
of Savanna, Illinois.
``(481) Sherrard, illinois.--$7,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water
treatment, in the village of Sherrard, Illinois.
``(482) Brownsville, kentucky.--$14,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
drinking water, in the city of Brownsville, Kentucky.
``(483) Monroe, louisiana.--$7,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
water supply, and drinking water, in the city of Monroe,
Louisiana.
``(484) Pointe celeste, louisiana.--$50,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including pump stations, in
Pointe Celeste, Louisiana.
``(485) Franklin, massachusetts.--$1,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the town of Franklin, Massachusetts.
``(486) Winthrop, massachusetts.--$1,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the town of Winthrop, Massachusetts.
``(487) Milan, michigan.--$3,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
drinking water, in the city of Milan, Michigan.
``(488) Southeast michigan.--$58,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management
and water supply, in Genesee, Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, and
Washtenaw Counties, Michigan.
``(489) Elysian, minnesota.--$5,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the
city of Elysian, Minnesota.
``(490) Le sueur, minnesota.--$3,200,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the
city of Le Sueur, Minnesota.
``(491) Columbia, mississippi.--$4,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water quality
enhancement and water supply, in the city of Columbia,
Mississippi.
``(492) Hancock county, mississippi.--$7,000,000 for
environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater
infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage
systems, and water quality enhancement, Hancock County,
Mississippi.
``(493) Laurel, mississippi.--$5,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the city of Laurel, Mississippi.
``(494) Moss point, mississippi.--$11,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the city of Moss Point, Mississippi.
``(495) Olive branch, mississippi.--$10,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
management, water quality enhancement, and water supply, in
the city of Olive Branch, Mississippi.
``(496) Picayune, mississippi.--$5,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the city of Picayune, Mississippi.
``(497) Starkville, mississippi.--$6,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water, water
treatment, water quality enhancement, and water supply, in
the city of Starkville, Mississippi.
``(498) Laughlin, nevada.--$29,000,000 for water
infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of
Laughlin, Nevada.
``(499) Pahrump, nevada.--$4,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the town of Pahrump, Nevada.
``(500) New hampshire.--$25,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, and related environmental
infrastructure, in the counties of Belknap, Carroll,
Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford, New
Hampshire.
``(501) Belmar, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental
infrastructure and stormwater management in Belmar Township,
New Jersey.
``(502) Cape may, new jersey.--$40,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and
desalination, for the city of Cape May, the boroughs of West
Cape May and Cape May Point, and Lower Township, New Jersey.
``(503) Colesville, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in Colesville, New Jersey.
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``(504) Deptford township, new jersey.--$4,000,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure in Deptford Township, New
Jersey.
``(505) Lacey township, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including related
environmental infrastructure and stormwater management, in
Lacey Township, New Jersey.
``(506) Merchantville, new jersey.--$18,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure in the borough of
Merchantville, New Jersey.
``(507) Park ridge, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Park Ridge, New
Jersey.
``(508) Washington township, new jersey.--$3,200,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure in Washington Township,
Gloucester County, New Jersey.
``(509) Bernalillo, new mexico.--$20,000,000 for wastewater
infrastructure in the town of Bernalillo, New Mexico.
``(510) Bosque farms, new mexico.--$10,000,000 for
wastewater infrastructure in the village of Bosque Farms, New
Mexico.
``(511) Carmel, new york.--$3,450,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the town of Carmel, New York.
``(512) Dutchess county, new york.--$10,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure in Dutchess County, New York.
``(513) Kings county, new york.--$100,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management
(including combined sewer overflows), in Kings County, New
York.
``(514) Mohawk river and tributaries, new york.--
$100,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure,
including stormwater management, surface water resource
protection, environmental restoration, and related
infrastructure, in the vicinity of the Mohawk River and
tributaries, including the counties of Albany, Delaware,
Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison,
Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, Saratoga, Schoharie, and
Schenectady, New York.
``(515) Mount pleasant, new york.--$2,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the town of Mount Pleasant, New York.
``(516) Newtown creek, new york.--$25,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management
(including combined sewer overflows), in the vicinity of
Newtown Creek, New York City, New York.
``(517) New york county, new york.--$60,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
management (including combined sewer overflows), in New York
County, New York.
``(518) Orange county, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in Orange County, New York.
``(519) Sleepy hollow, new york.--$2,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the village of Sleepy Hollow, New York.
``(520) Ulster county, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in Ulster County, New York.
``(521) Ramapo, new york.--$4,000,000 for water
infrastructure, including related environmental
infrastructure, in the town of Ramapo, New York.
``(522) Rikers island, new york.--$25,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management
(including combined sewer overflows) on Rikers Island, New
York.
``(523) Yorktown, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the town of Yorktown, New York.
``(524) Canton, north carolina.--$41,025,650 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the town of Canton, North Carolina.
``(525) Fairmont, north carolina.--$7,137,500 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, in the town of Fairmont, North
Carolina.
``(526) Murphy, north carolina.--$1,500,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the
town of Murphy, North Carolina.
``(527) Robbinsville, north carolina.--$3,474,350 for water
and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Robbinsville,
North Carolina.
``(528) Weaverville, north carolina.--$4,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Weaverville,
North Carolina.
``(529) Apple creek, ohio.--$350,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the village of Apple Creek, Ohio.
``(530) Brooklyn heights, ohio.--$170,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the village of Brooklyn Heights, Ohio.
``(531) Chagrin falls regional water system, ohio.--
$3,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure in the
villages of Bentleyville, Chagrin Falls, Moreland Hills, and
South Russell, and the Townships of Bainbridge, Chagrin
Falls, and Russell, Ohio.
``(532) Cuyahoga county, ohio.--$11,500,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
``(533) Erie county, ohio.--$16,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management
(including combined sewer overflows) in Erie County, Ohio.
``(534) Huron, ohio.--$7,100,000 for water and wastewater
infrastructure in the city of Huron, Ohio.
``(535) Kelleys island, ohio.--$1,000,000 for wastewater
infrastructure in the village of Kelleys Island, Ohio.
``(536) North olmsted, ohio.--$1,175,165 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the city of North Olmsted, Ohio.
``(537) Painesville, ohio.--$11,800,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management,
in the City of Painesville, Ohio.
``(538) Solon, ohio.--$14,137,341 for water and wastewater
infrastructure, including stormwater management (including
combined sewer overflows), in the city of Solon, Ohio.
``(539) Summit county, ohio.--$25,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental
infrastructure, in Summit County, Ohio.
``(540) Stark county, ohio.--$24,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental
infrastructure, in Stark County, Ohio.
``(541) Toledo and oregon, ohio.--$10,500,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the cities of Toledo and Oregon,
Ohio.
``(542) Vermilion, ohio.--$15,400,000 for wastewater
infrastructure in the city of Vermilion, Ohio.
``(543) Westlake, ohio.--$750,000 for water and wastewater
infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city
of Westlake, Ohio.
``(544) Stillwater, oklahoma.--$30,000,000 for water
infrastructure, including related environmental
infrastructure and water storage, transmission, treatment,
and distribution, in the city of Stillwater, Oklahoma.
``(545) Beaverton, oregon.--$10,000,000 for water supply in
the city of Beaverton, Oregon.
``(546) Clackamas county, oregon.--$50,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including combined sewer
overflows, in Clackamas County, Oregon.
``(547) Washington county, oregon.--$50,000,000 for water
infrastructure and water supply in Washington County, Oregon.
``(548) Berks county, pennsylvania.--$7,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply,
stormwater management, drinking water, and water treatment,
in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
``(549) Chester county, pennsylvania.--$7,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply,
stormwater management, drinking water, and water treatment,
in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
``(550) Franklin township, pennsylvania.--$2,000,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
management, in Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.
``(551) Indian creek, pennsylvania.--$50,000,000 for
wastewater infrastructure in the boroughs of Telford,
Franconia, and Lower Safford, Pennsylvania.
``(552) Pen argyl, pennsylvania.--$5,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Pen Argyl,
Pennsylvania.
``(553) Chesterfield, south carolina.--$1,200,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure in the town of Chesterfield,
South Carolina.
``(554) Cheraw, south carolina.--$8,800,000 for water,
wastewater, and other environmental infrastructure in the
town of Cheraw, South Carolina.
``(555) Florence county, south carolina.--$40,000,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure in Florence County, South
Carolina.
``(556) Lake city, south carolina.--$15,000,000 for water
and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
management in the city of Lake City, South Carolina.
``(557) Tipton, haywood, and fayette counties, tennessee.--
$50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure,
including related environmental infrastructure and water
supply, in Tipton, Haywood, and Fayette Counties, Tennessee.
``(558) Austin, texas.--$50,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the city of Austin, Texas.
``(559) Amarillo, texas.--$38,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management
and water storage and treatment systems, in the City of
Amarillo, Texas.
``(560) Brownsville, texas.--$40,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, in the City of Brownsville, Texas.
``(561) Clarendon, texas.--$5,000,000 for water
infrastructure, including water storage, in the city of
Clarendon, Texas.
``(562) Quinlan, texas.--$1,250,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure in the city of Quinlan, Texas.
``(563) Runaway bay, texas.--$7,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management
and water storage and treatment systems, in the city of
Runaway Bay, Texas.
``(564) Webb county, texas.--$20,000,000 for wastewater
infrastructure and water supply in Webb County, Texas.
``(565) Zapata county, texas.--$20,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in Zapata
County, Texas.
``(566) King william county, virginia.--$1,300,000 for
wastewater infrastructure in King William County, Virginia.
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``(567) Potomac river, virginia.--$1,000,000 for wastewater
infrastructure, environmental infrastructure, and water
quality improvements, in the vicinity of the Potomac River,
Virginia.
``(568) Chelan, washington.--$9,000,000 for water
infrastructure, including water supply, storage, and
distribution, in the city of Chelan, Washington.
``(569) College place, washington.--$5,000,000 for water
infrastructure, including water supply and storage, in the
city of College Place, Washington.
``(570) Ferndale, washington.--$4,000,000 for water,
wastewater, and environmental infrastructure, in the city of
Ferndale, Washington.
``(571) Lynden, washington.--$4,000,000 for water,
wastewater, and environmental infrastructure, in the city of
Lynden, Washington.
``(572) Othello, washington.--$14,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and aquifer
storage and recovery, in the city of Othello, Washington.''.
(b) Project Modifications.--
(1) Consistency with reports.--Congress finds that the
project modifications described in this subsection are in
accordance with the reports submitted to Congress by the
Secretary under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform
and Development Act (33 U.S.C. 2282d), titled ``Report to
Congress on Future Water Resources Development'', or have
otherwise been reviewed by Congress.
(2) Modifications.--
(A) Alameda and contra costa counties, california.--Section
219(f)(80) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992
(106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1258) is amended by
striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting ``$45,000,000''.
(B) Calaveras county, california.--Section 219(f)(86) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835;
113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259; 136 Stat. 3816) is amended by
striking ``$13,280,000'' and inserting ``$16,300,000''.
(C) Contra costa county, california.--Section 219(f)(87) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835;
113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``water
district'' and inserting ``county'';
(ii) by inserting ``$80,000,000, of which not less than''
before ``$23,000,000'';
(iii) by inserting ``shall be'' after ``$23,000,000''; and
(iv) by inserting ``service area, and of which not less
than $57,000,000 shall be for water and wastewater
infrastructure, including stormwater management and water
supply, within the service areas for the Delta Diablo
Sanitation District and the Ironhouse Sanitary District,
Contra Costa County'' after ``Water District''.
(D) Los angeles county, california.--Section 219(f)(93) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835;
113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1259; 136 Stat. 3816) is amended--
(i) by striking ``$103,000,000'' and inserting
``$128,000,000''; and
(ii) by striking ``Santa Clarity Valley'' and inserting
``Santa Clarita Valley''.
(E) Los angeles county, california environmental assistance
program.--Section 8319(e)(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3785) is amended by
striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
(F) Los osos, california.--
(i) Project description.--Section 219(c)(27) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 114 Stat.
2763A-219; 121 Stat. 1209) is amended by striking
``Wastewater'' and inserting ``Water and wastewater''.
(ii) Authorization of appropriations for construction
assistance.--Section 219(e)(15) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 121
Stat. 1192) is amended by striking ``$35,000,000'' and
inserting ``$43,000,000''.
(G) San bernardino county, california.--Section 219(f)(101)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat.
4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1260) is modified by striking
``$9,000,000'' and inserting ``$24,000,000''.
(H) South perris, california.--Section 219(f)(52) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-220; 134 Stat. 2718) is amended by
striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
(I) Palm beach county, florida.--Section 219(f)(129) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1261) is amended by striking
``$7,500,000'' and inserting ``$57,500,000''.
(J) Atlanta, georgia.--Section 219(e)(5) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat.
3757; 113 Stat. 334) is amended by striking ``$75,000,000''
and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
(K) East point, georgia.--Section 219(f)(136) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat.
334; 121 Stat. 1261; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended by striking
``$15,000,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''.
(L) Guam.--Section 219(f)(323) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (136 Stat. 3811) is amended by
striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$35,000,000''.
(M) Maui, hawaii.--Section 219(f)(328) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat.
334; 136 Stat. 3811) is modified by striking ``$20,000,000''
and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
(N) Cook county and lake county, illinois.--Section
219(f)(54) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992
(106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-221) is
amended by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting
``$149,000,000''.
(O) Forest park, illinois.--Section 219(f)(330) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3811) is amended by striking
``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''.
(P) Madison and st. clair counties, illinois.--Section
219(f)(55) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992
(106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 2763A-221; 134
Stat. 2718; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended--
(i) by inserting ``(including stormwater)'' after
``wastewater''; and
(ii) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting
``$150,000,000''.
(Q) South central illinois.--Section 219(f)(333) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Montgomery and
christian counties, illinois'' and inserting ``South central
illinois''; and
(ii) by striking ``Montgomery County and Christian County''
and inserting ``Montgomery County, Christian County, Fayette
County, Shelby County, Jasper County, Richland County,
Crawford County, and Lawrence County''.
(R) Will county, illinois.--Section 219(f)(334) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3808) is amended by striking
``$30,000,000'' and inserting ``$36,000,000''.
(S) Baton rouge, louisiana.--Section 219(f)(21) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-220; 121 Stat. 1226; 136 Stat.
3817) is amended by striking ``$90,000,000'' and inserting
``$100,000,000''.
(T) East atchafalaya basin and amite river basin region,
louisiana.--Section 5082(i) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1226) is amended by
striking ``$40,000,000'' and inserting ``$45,000,000''.
(U) Lafourche parish, louisiana.--Section 219(f)(146) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835;
113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1262) is amended by striking
``$2,300,000'' and inserting ``$7,300,000''.
(V) South central planning and development commission,
louisiana.--Section 219(f)(153) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 121
Stat. 1262; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended by striking
``$12,500,000'' and inserting ``$17,500,000''.
(W) Southeast louisiana region, louisiana.--Section 5085(i)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat.
1228) is amended by striking ``$17,000,000'' and inserting
``$22,000,000''.
(X) Fitchburg, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(336) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking
``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$30,000,000''.
(Y) Haverhill, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(337) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking
``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$30,000,000''.
(Z) Lawrence, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(338) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking
``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$30,000,000''.
(AA) Lowell, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(339) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking
``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$30,000,000''.
(BB) Methuen, massachusetts.--Section 219(f)(340) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking
``$20,000,000'' and inserting ``$30,000,000''.
(CC) Macomb county, michigan.--Section 219(f)(345) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking
``$40,000,000'' and inserting ``$90,000,000''.
(DD) Michigan.--Section 219(f)(157) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4825; 113 Stat. 336; 121
Stat. 1262; 136 Stat. 3818) is amended--
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Michigan
combined sewer overflows'' and inserting ``Michigan''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking ``$85,000,000'' and
inserting ``$160,000,000''.
(EE) Biloxi, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(163) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 4835; 113 Stat.
334; 121 Stat. 1263) is amended by striking ``$5,000,000''
and inserting ``$10,000,000''.
(FF) Desoto county, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(30) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-220; 119 Stat. 282; 119 Stat.
2257; 122 Stat. 1623; 134 Stat. 2718) is amended by striking
``$130,000,000'' and inserting ``$170,000,000''.
(GG) Madison county, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(351) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 4835;
113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking
``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$22,000,000''.
(HH) Meridian, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(352) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 4835; 113
Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking
``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$26,000,000''.
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(II) Rankin county, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(354) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat, 4835;
113 Stat. 336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking
``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$22,000,000''.
(JJ) St. louis, missouri.--Section 219(f)(32) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat.
337; 121 Stat. 1233; 134 Stat. 2718) is amended by striking
``$70,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
(KK) Camden, new jersey.--Section 219(f)(357) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat.
336; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking ``$119,000,000''
and inserting ``$143,800,000''.
(LL) Central new mexico.--Section 593(h) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 380; 119 Stat.
2255; 136 Stat. 3820) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000''
and inserting ``$150,000,000''.
(MM) Kiryas joel, new york.--Section 219(f)(184) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1264) is amended by striking
``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$25,000,000''.
(NN) Queens, new york.--Section 219(f)(377) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat.
334; 136 Stat. 3814) is amended by striking ``$119,200,000''
and inserting ``$190,000,000''.
(OO) New york city watershed.--Section 552(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3780; 136 Stat.
3821) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Considerations.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may consider natural and nature-based
infrastructure.''.
(PP) North carolina.--Section 5113 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1237) is amended in
subsection (f) by striking ``$13,000,000'' and inserting
``$50,000,000''.
(QQ) Cleveland, ohio.--Section 219(f)(207) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat.
334; 121 Stat. 1265) is amended by striking ``$2,500,000 for
Flats East Bank'' and inserting ``$25,500,000''.
(RR) Cincinnati, ohio.--Section 219(f)(206) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat.
334; 121 Stat. 1265) is amended by striking ``$1,000,000''
and inserting ``$31,000,000''.
(SS) Ohio.--Section 594 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381; 119 Stat. 2261; 121 Stat. 1140;
121 Stat. 1944; 136 Stat. 3821) is amended in subsection (h)
by striking ``$250,000,000'' and inserting ``$300,000,000''.
(TT) Midwest city, oklahoma.--Section 219(f)(231) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266; 134 Stat 2719) is amended by
striking ``$5,000,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
(UU) Woodward, oklahoma.--Section 219(f)(236) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat.
334; 121 Stat. 1266) is amended by striking ``$1,500,000''
and inserting ``$3,000,000''.
(VV) Southwestern oregon.--Section 8359 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3802) is
amended--
(i) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and
inserting ``$100,000,000'' ; and
(ii) in subsection (f), by inserting ``Lincoln,'' after
``Lane,''.
(WW) Hatfield borough, pennsylvania.--Section 219(f)(239)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat.
4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266) is amended by striking
``$310,000'' and inserting ``$3,000,000''.
(XX) Northeast pennsylvania.--Section 219(f)(11) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334) is amended by striking ``$20,000,000 for water
related infrastructure'' and inserting ``$70,000,000 for
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water
supply''.
(YY) Phoenixville borough, chester county, pennsylvania.--
Section 219(f)(68) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 2763A-221) is
amended by striking ``$2,400,000 for water and sewer
infrastructure'' and inserting ``$10,000,000 for water and
wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater
infrastructure and water supply''.
(ZZ) Lakes marion and moultrie, south carolina.--Section
219(f)(25) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992
(106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-220; 117
Stat. 1838; 130 Stat. 1677; 132 Stat. 3818; 134 Stat. 2719;
136 Stat. 3818) is amended by striking ``$165,000,000'' and
inserting ``$235,000,000''.
(AAA) Mount pleasant, south carolina.--Section 219(f)(393)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat.
4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3815) is amended by striking
``$7,822,000'' and inserting ``$20,000,000''.
(BBB) Smith county, tennessee.--Section 219(f)(395) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3815) is amended by striking
``$19,500,000'' and inserting ``$69,500,000''.
(CCC) Dallas county region, texas.--Section 5140 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1251) is
amended in subsection (i) by striking ``$40,000,000'' and
inserting ``$100,000,000''.
(DDD) Texas.--Section 5138 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1250; 136 Stat. 3821) is
amended in subsection (i) by striking ``$80,000,000'' and
inserting ``$200,000,000''.
(EEE) Western rural water.--Section 595 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383; 117 Stat.
139; 117 Stat. 142; 117 Stat. 1836; 118 Stat. 440; 121 Stat.
1219; 123 Stat. 2851; 128 Stat. 1316; 130 Stat. 1681; 134
Stat. 2719; 136 Stat. 3822) is amended--
(i) in subsection (c)(1)--
(I) by inserting by inserting ``, including natural and
nature-based infrastructure'' after ``water-related
environmental infrastructure'';
(II) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
and
(III) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) drought resilience measures; and''; and
(ii) in subsection (i)--
(I) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$800,000,000'' and
inserting ``$850,000,000''; and
(II) in paragraph (2), by striking ``$200,000,000'' and
inserting ``$250,000,000''.
(FFF) Milwaukee, wisconsin.--Section 219(f)(405) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113
Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3816) is amended by striking
``$4,500,000'' and inserting ``$11,000,000''.
(3) Effect on authorization.--Notwithstanding the operation
of section 6001(e) of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (as in effect on the day before the
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of
2016), any project included on a list published by the
Secretary pursuant to such section the authorization for
which is amended by this subsection remains authorized to be
carried out by the Secretary.
SEC. 341. SPECIFIC DEAUTHORIZATIONS.
(a) Deauthorization of Designated Portions of the Los
Angeles County Drainage Area, California.--
(1) In general.--The portion of the project for flood risk
management, Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California,
authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter
688, 49 Stat. 1589; 50 Stat. 167; 52 Stat. 1215; 55 Stat.
647; 64 Stat. 177; 104 Stat. 4611; 136 Stat. 3785),
consisting of the flood channels described in paragraph (2),
are no longer authorized beginning on the date that is 18
months after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Flood channels described.--The flood channels referred
to in paragraph (1) are the following flood channels operated
and maintained by the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District, as generally defined in Corps of Engineers
operations and maintenance manuals and as may be further
described in an agreement entered into under paragraph (3):
(A) Arcadia Wash Channel (Auburn Branch Channel).
(B) Arcadia Wash Channel (Baldwin Ave. Branch Channel).
(C) Arcadia Wash Channel (East Branch Channel).
(D) Arcadia Wash Channel (Lima St. Branch Channel).
(E) Bel Aire Dr./Sunset Canyon Channel.
(F) Big Dalton Wash Channel.
(G) Big Dalton Wash Channel (East Branch Inlet Channel).
(H) Blanchard Canyon Channel.
(I) Blue Gum Canyon Channel.
(J) Brand Canyon Channel.
(K) Childs Canyon Channel.
(L) Dead Horse Canyon Channel.
(M) Dunsmuir Canyon Channel.
(N) Eagle Canyon Channel.
(O) Elmwood Canyon Channel.
(P) Emerald Wash Channel.
(Q) Emerald Wash Channel (West Branch).
(R) Hay Canyon Channel.
(S) Higgins and Coldwater Canyon.
(T) Hillcrest Canyon Channel.
(U) La Tuna Canyon Channel.
(V) Little Dalton Diversion Channel.
(W) Little Dalton Wash Channel.
(X) Live Oak Wash Channel.
(Y) Mansfield St. Channel.
(Z) Marshall Creek Channel.
(AA) Marshall Creek Channel (West Branch).
(BB) Rexford-Monte Mar Branch.
(CC) Royal Boulevard Channel.
(DD) Rubio Canyon Diversion Channel.
(EE) San Dimas Wash Channel.
(FF) Sawtelle Channel.
(GG) Shields Canyon Channel.
(HH) Sierra Madre Villa Channel.
(II) Sierra Madre Wash.
(JJ) Sierra Madre Wash Inlet.
(KK) Snover Canyon Channel.
(LL) Stough Canyon Channel.
(MM) Thompson Creek Channel.
(NN) Walnut Creek Channel.
(OO) Webber Canyon Channel.
(PP) Westwood Branch Channel.
(QQ) Wilson Canyon Channel.
(RR) Winery Canyon Channel.
(3) Agreement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into
an agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District to ensure that the Los Angeles County Flood Control
District--
(A) will continue to operate, maintain, repair,
rehabilitate, and replace as necessary, the flood channels
described in paragraph (2)--
(i) in perpetuity at no cost to the United States; and
(ii) in a manner that does not reduce the level of flood
protection of the project described in paragraph (1);
(B) will retain public ownership of all real property
required for the continued functioning of the flood channels
described in paragraph (2), consistent with authorized
purposes of the project described in paragraph (1);
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(C) will allow the Corps of Engineers to continue to
operate, maintain, repair, rehabilitate, and replace any
appurtenant structures, such as rain and stream gages,
existing as of the date of enactment of this Act and located
within the flood channels subject to deauthorization under
paragraph (1) as necessary to ensure the continued
functioning of the project described in paragraph (1); and
(D) will hold and save the United States harmless from
damages due to floods, breach, failure, operation, or
maintenance of the flood channels described in paragraph (2).
(4) Administrative costs.--The Secretary may accept and
expend funds voluntarily contributed by the Los Angeles
County Flood Control District to cover the administrative
costs incurred by the Secretary to--
(A) enter into an agreement under paragraph (3); and
(B) monitor compliance with such agreement.
(b) Thames River, Connecticut.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, the 25-foot-deep channel portion of the project for
navigation, Thames River, Connecticut, authorized by the
first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46
Stat. 918), consisting of the area described in paragraph
(2), is no longer authorized.
(2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1)
is the area--
(A) beginning at a point N706550.83, E1179497.53;
(B) running southeasterly about 808.28 feet to a point
N705766.32, E1179692.10;
(C) running southeasterly about 2219.17 feet to a point
N703725.88, E1180564.64;
(D) running southeasterly about 1594.84 feet to a point
N702349.59, E1181370.46;
(E) running southwesterly about 483.01 feet to a point
N701866.63, E1181363.54;
(F) running northwesterly about 2023.85 feet to a point
N703613.13, E1180340.96;
(G) running northwesterly about 2001.46 feet to a point
N705453.40, E1179554.02; and
(H) running northwesterly about 1098.89 feet to the point
described in paragraph (1).
(c) Saint Petersburg Harbor, Florida.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, the portion of the project for navigation, Saint
Petersburg Harbor, Florida, authorized by section 101 the
River and Harbor Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 165), consisting of
the area described in paragraph (2) is no longer authorized.
(2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1)
is the portion of the Federal channel located within Bayboro
Harbor, at approximately -82.635353 W and 27.760977 N, south
of the Range 300 line and west of the Station 71+00 line.
(d) North Branch, Chicago River, Illinois.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, the portion of the project for navigation North Branch
channel, Chicago River, Illinois, authorized by section 22 of
the Act of March 3, 1899 (chapter 425, 30 Stat. 1156),
consisting of the area described in paragraph (2) is no
longer authorized.
(2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1)
is the approximately one-mile long segment of the North
Branch Channel on the east side of Goose Island, Chicago
River, Illinois.
(e) Papillion Creek Watershed, Nebraska.--Beginning on the
date of enactment of this Act, the project for flood
protection and other purposes in the Papillion Creek Basin,
Nebraska, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act
of 1968 (82 Stat. 743) is modified to deauthorize the
portions of the project known as Dam Site 7 and Dam Site 12.
(f) Truckee River, Nevada.--Beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, the project for flood risk management,
Truckee Meadows, Nevada, authorized by section 7002(2) of the
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat.
1366), is no longer authorized.
(g) Newtown Creek Federal Navigation Channel, New York.--
(1) Definition of newtown creek navigation project.--In
this subsection, the term ``Newtown Creek navigation
project'' means the project for the Newtown Creek Federal
navigation channel, New York, described in The Rivers and
Harbors Act of 1919, Ch. 832, 40 Stat. 1275, 1276 (1919), The
Rivers and Harbors Improvement Act of 1930, Ch. 847, 46 Stat.
918, 920 (1930), and The Rivers and Harbors Improvement Act
of 1937, Ch. 832, 50 Stat. 844, 845 (1937).
(2) The Newtown Creek navigation project is modified to
reduce, in part, the authorized dimensions of the project,
such that the remaining authorized depths are as follows:
(A) A 18-foot deep channel with a center line beginning at
point North 40.727729 and West 73.929142, thence to a point
North 40.722214 and West 73.925874. [Reach EA]
(B) A 18-foot deep Turning Basin South-West of a line
formed by points North 40.726202 and West 73.927289; and
North 40.723508 and West 73.924713. [Reaches E1A and GA]
(C) A 16-foot-deep channel with a center line beginning at
a point North 40.722214 and West 73.925874, thence to a point
North 40.718664 and West 73.924176. [Reaches EB and H]
(D) A 16-foot-deep channel with a center line beginning at
a point North 40.718664 and West 73.924176, thence to a point
North 40.717539 and West 73.927438. [Reach JA]
(E) A 14-foot-deep channel with a center line beginning at
a point North 40.717539 and West 73.927438, thence to a point
North 40.716611 and West 73.929278. [Reach JB]
(F) A 12-foot-deep channel with a center line beginning at
a point North 40.716611 and West 73.929278, thence to a point
North 40.713156 and West 73.931351. [Reaches JC and KA]
(3) Deauthorizations.--
(A) In general.--The portions of the Newtown Creek
navigation project described in subparagraphs (B) through (E)
are deauthorized.
(B) Portion described.--A portion referred to in Paragraph
(1) is a portion of the channel adjacent the Turning Basin,
specifically the area--
(i) East of a line formed by points North 40.726202 and
West 73.927289; and North 40.723508 and West 73.924713;
[Reaches E1B and GB] and
(ii) Maspeth Creek. [Reach F]
(C) Portion described.--A portion referred to in Paragraph
(1) is a portion of the channel in East Branch, specifically
the area--
(i) Beginning at a point North 40.718066 and West
73.923931; and
(ii) Extending upstream. [Reach I]
(D) Portion described.--A portion referred to in Paragraph
(1) is a portion of the channel in English Kills,
specifically the area--
(i) Beginning at a point North 40.713156 and West
73.931351; and
(ii) Extending upstream. [Reach KB]
(E) Portion described.--A portion referred to in Paragraph
(1) as Dutch Kills, specifically the area--
(i) Beginning at a point North 40.737623 and West 73.94681;
and
(ii) Extending upstream. [Reach L/L1]
(h) Monroe Bay and Creek Federal Channel, Virginia.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, the portion of the project for navigation, Monroe Bay
and Creek, Virginia, authorized by the first section of the
Act of July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 922), consisting
of the area described in paragraph (2) is no longer
authorized.
(2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1)
is the roughly 300 feet of the length of the Federal turning
and anchorage basin in the vicinity of the property located
at 829 Robin Grove Ln., Colonial Beach, Virginia, 22443.
(i) Seattle Harbor, Washington.--
(1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, the project for navigation, Seattle Harbor, Washington,
authorized by the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935
(chapter 831, 49 Stat. 1039), is modified to deauthorize the
portion of the project within the East Waterway consisting of
the area described in paragraph (2).
(2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1)
is the area--
(A) beginning at the southwest corner of Block 386, Plat of
Seattle Tidelands (said corner also being a point on the
United States pierhead line);
(B) thence north 9000'00'' west along the projection of
the south line of Block 386, 206.58 feet to the centerline of
the East Waterway;
(C) thence north 1430'00'' east along the centerline and
parallel with the northwesterly line of Block 386, 64.83
feet;
(D) thence north 3332'59'' east, 235.85 feet;
(E) thence north 3955'22'' east, 128.70 feet;
(F) thence north 1430'00'' east parallel with the
northwesterly line of Block 386, 280.45 feet;
(G) thence north 9000'00'' east, 70.00 feet to the
pierhead line and the northwesterly line of Block 386; and
(H) thence south 1430'00'' west, 650.25 feet along said
pierhead line and northwesterly line of Block 386 to the
point of beginning.
(j) Study on Additional Deauthorizations.--Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate on the impacts of deauthorization of the
following projects:
(1) The portion of the project for flood protection on the
Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries, California,
authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944
(chapter 665, 58 Stat. 901) consisting of the right bank of
the San Joaquin River between levee miles 0.00 on the left
bank of the Tuolumne River and levee mile 3.76 on the San
Joaquin River, California; and
(2) The Freeport and Vicinity Coastal Storm Risk Management
separable element of the project for coastal storm risk
management and ecosystem restoration, Sabine Pass to
Galveston Bay, authorized by section 1401 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3838).
SEC. 342. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DEFERRED PAYMENT
AGREEMENT REQUEST.
Section 103(k) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(k)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(5) Congressional notification.--
``(A) In general.--Upon receipt of a request for a
renegotiation of terms by a non-Federal interest under
paragraph (2), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a
report 30 days after enactment and quarterly thereafter
regarding the status of the request.
``(B) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
the Secretary should respond to any request for a
renegotiation of terms
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submitted under paragraph (2) in a timely manner.''.
TITLE IV--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE
SEC. 401. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS.
The following projects for water resources development and
conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports
titled ``Report to Congress on Future Water Resources
Development'' submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7001
of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33
U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress, are
authorized to be carried out by the Secretary substantially
in accordance with the plans, and subject to the conditions,
described in the respective reports or decision documents
designated in this section:
(1) Navigation.--
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C. Date of
Report of
A. State B. Name Chief of D. Estimated Costs
Engineers
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1. CA Oakland Harbor May 30, 2024 Federal: $408,164,600
Turning Basins Non-Federal: $200,780,400
Widening, Oakland Total: $608,945,000
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2. MD Baltimore Harbor June 22, 2023 Federal: $47,956,500
Anchorages and Non-Federal: $15,985,500
Channels Total: $63,942,000
Modification of
Seagirt Loop
Channel, City of
Baltimore, Deep
Draft Navigation
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(2) Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction.--
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C. Date of
Report of
A. State B. Name Chief of D. Estimated Costs
Engineers
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1. DC, Metropolitan June 17, 2024 Federal: $9,899,000
VA Washington, Non-Federal: $5,330,500
District of Total: $15,230,000
Columbia, Coastal
Storm Risk
Management
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2. FL St. Johns County, April 18, Initial Federal:
Ponte Vedra Beach 2024 $24,591,000
Coastal Storm Initial Non-Federal:
Risk Management $35,533,000
Total: $60,124,000
Renourishment Federal:
$24,632,000
Renourishment Non-Federal:
$53,564,000
Renourishment Total:
$78,196,000
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3. NY South Shore Staten February 6, Federal: $1,730,973,900
Island, Fort 2024 Non-Federal: $363,228,100
Wadsworth to Total: $2,094,202,000
Oakwood Beach,
Richmond County,
Coastal Storm
Risk Management
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4. RI Rhode Island September 28, Federal: $188,353,750
Coastline, 2023 Non-Federal: $101,421,250
Coastal Storm Total: $289,775,000
Risk Management
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(3) Flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage
risk reduction.--
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C. Date of
Report of
A. State B. Name Chief of D. Estimated Costs
Engineers
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1. LA St. Tammany May 28, 2024 Federal: $3,653,346,450
Parish, Louisiana Non-Federal: $2,240,881,550
Coastal Storm and Total: $5,894,229,000
Flood Risk
Management
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(4) Navigation and hurricane and storm damage risk
reduction.--
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C. Date of
Report of
A. State B. Name Chief of D. Estimated Costs
Engineers
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1. TX Gulf Intracoastal June 2, 2023 Total: $314,221,000
Waterway, Coastal
Resilience Study,
Brazoria and
Matagorda
Counties
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(5) Flood risk management and ecosystem restoration.--
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C. Date of
Report of
A. State B. Name Chief of D. Estimated Costs
Engineers
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1. MS Memphis December 18, Federal: $44,295,000
Metropolitan 2023 Non-Federal: $23,851,000
Stormwater - Total: $68,146,000
North DeSoto
County
Feasibility
Study, DeSoto
County, Flood
Risk Management
and Ecosystem
Restoration
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(6) Modifications and other projects.--
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C. Date of
A. State B. Name Decision D. Estimated Costs
Document
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1. AZ Tres Rios, Arizona May 28, 2024 Federal: $215,840,300
Ecosystem Non-Federal: $116,221,700
Restoration Total: $332,062,000
Project
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2. KS Manhattan, Kansas May 6, 2024 Federal: $29,454,750
Federal Levee Non-Federal: $15,860,250
System Total: $45,315,000
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3. MO University City February 9, Federal: $9,094,000
Branch, River Des 2024 Non-Federal: $4,897,000
Peres, University Total: $13,990,000
City, St. Louis
County, Flood
Risk Management
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SEC. 402. FACILITY INVESTMENT.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), using amounts
available in the revolving fund established by the first
section of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 1954 (33
U.S.C. 576) that are not otherwise obligated, the Secretary
may--
(1) design and construct the new building for operations
and maintenance in Galveston, Texas, described in the
prospectus submitted to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on
May 22, 2024, pursuant to subsection (c) of such Act (33
U.S.C. 576(c)), substantially in accordance with such
prospectus;
(2) design and construct the new warehouse facility at the
Longview Lake Project near Lee's Summit, Missouri, described
in the prospectus submitted to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate on May 22, 2024, pursuant to subsection
(c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 576(c)), substantially in
accordance with such prospectus;
(3) design and construct the joint facility for the
resident office for the Corpus Christi Resident Office
(Construction) and the Corpus Christi Regulatory Field Office
on existing federally owned property at the Naval Air
Station, in Corpus Christi, Texas, described in the
prospectus submitted to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on
June 6, 2023, pursuant to subsection (c) of such Act (33
U.S.C. 576(c)), substantially in accordance with such
prospectus; and
(4) carry out such construction and infrastructure
improvements as are required to support such building and
facilities, including any necessary demolition of the
existing infrastructure.
(b) Requirement.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall ensure that the revolving fund established by
the first section of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act,
1954 (33 U.S.C. 576) is appropriately reimbursed from funds
appropriated for Corps of Engineers programs that benefit
from the building and facilities constructed under this
section.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Missouri (Mr. Graves) and the gentlewoman from California (Mrs.
Napolitano) each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Missouri.
General Leave
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all
Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their
remarks and include extraneous material in the Record on H.R. 8812.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Missouri?
There was no objection.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I
may consume.
Mr. Speaker, today, I rise in strong support of H.R. 8812, the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024, WRDA 2024, a bill that delivers
critical water resource infrastructure improvements for communities all
over America.
Last month, we advanced WRDA 2024 out of the Transportation and
Infrastructure Committee with an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 61
yeas to 2 nays.
I thank Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Water Resources and Environment
Subcommittee Chair David Rouzer and Ranking Member Grace Napolitano
for all their hard work in developing this legislation and shepherding
it through the committee and now across the line here on the floor.
I offer special thanks to Ranking Member Grace Napolitano for her
work on the WRDA bill and the many contributions she has made to the
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee over the many years that
she has served.
I am proud that with WRDA 2024, we are continuing the bipartisan
tradition of passing a WRDA bill every 2 years, something we began back
in 2014.
WRDA 2024 has been developed through many months of work and
significant participation from Members in this Chamber to address the
water resource needs in communities all across the Nation.
This bipartisan legislation provides necessary authority and
direction to the Corps to carry out its mission to maintain and improve
our water resource infrastructure from ports to levees to navigation
channels.
I am particularly proud that this bill charts a new path forward for
systemic flood control on the upper Mississippi. It has been more than
three decades since the great flood of 1993, and there has been very
little progress in improving flood control along this stretch of the
Mississippi. I believe this bill will finally change that.
That is why, in addition to authorizing new projects and studies,
WRDA 2024 makes policy and programmatic reforms to streamline
processes, reduce cumbersome red tape, and get projects done much
faster.
Particularly important to my constituents are the steps this bill
takes toward ensuring flood control and navigation are the top
priorities on the Missouri River, along with the efforts to shore up
the PL 84-99 program and long overdue reforms to move rural projects
forward.
I could go on and on about the good things in this bill, but I would
run out of time if I tried to list all the wins that this bill
delivers, big and small, all over America.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support WRDA 2024, and I reserve
the balance of my time.
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Graves for his kind words. I am pleased
to join him and Ranking Member Larsen, Chairman Rouzer, and members of
the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in bringing H.R. 8812,
the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, WRDA, to the House floor.
The Water Resources Development Act is our legislative commitment to
investing in and protecting our communities from flooding and droughts,
restoring our environmental ecosystems, and keeping our Nation's
competitiveness by supporting our ports and harbors.
Through the biennial enactment of WRDA legislation, this committee
has addressed local, regional, and national needs through authorization
of the new Army Corps of Engineers projects, studies, and policies that
benefit every corner of our country.
I am particularly thankful that we have been able to include in this
WRDA policies to improve upon and address the needs of water supply.
The bill for the first time makes water supply a primary mission of the
Corps, finally.
I thank Representative LaMalfa for joining me in authoring this very
important provision, as we have seen the need for the Corps to play a
bigger role in water supply with the local communities, especially in
drought-prone regions such as the West. This provision will prevent the
bureaucratic and logistical roadblocks that many communities have faced
when trying to
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work with the Corps to improve stormwater capture, groundwater
recharge, and other water supply improvements.
This legislation further includes a provision requiring the Corps to
consider opportunities to reclaim, treat, and reuse stormwater in
future small flood control projects. The bill also expands the Corps'
authority to modify existing dams, basins, and channels for drought
resiliency measures, including water conservation measures, removal of
sediment, planting of native vegetation, and other actions that
increase water efficiency.
Two months ago, the Corps finally funded the donor port provisions of
WRDA 2020, 4 years later, in their work plan. This bill requires the
Corps to provide an annual report on WRDA 2020 harbor maintenance
provisions to make sure the direction of Congress on negotiated Harbor
Maintenance Trust Fund expenditures are followed.
The bill also provides for hundreds of local concerns throughout the
country. We took input from over 300 Members of Congress who improved
this bill with their insights into the needs of the communities.
For my community, I am proud that this bill transfers the
authorization of 44 channels in my region to the Los Angeles County
Flood Control District. These channels are locally owned and have been
successfully operated and maintained by Los Angeles County for decades.
This provision will formalize the current operation of these channels.
The bill further creates a GAO study on the growing issue of homeless
encampments on Corps properties. This has become an increasing concern
in my district and across the country with the danger of homeless
encampments in active flood channels. The study will propose options
for the Corps and partnering with Federal, State, and local agencies to
address the issue.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 8812, the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024.
I thank my colleagues for their kind words, and I reserve the balance
of my time.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 5 minutes to the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Rouzer), the chairman of the
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 8812,
the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, referred to in short as
WRDA.
I acknowledge and thank Chairman Graves, Ranking Member Larsen, and
the ranking member of the subcommittee, Mrs. Grace Napolitano, for
their work and partnership in crafting this bipartisan WRDA bill that
we are considering today.
Today's WRDA bill will be the last for my good friend Congresswoman
Napolitano, who has served honorably and effectively in this Chamber
for 26 years. I am incredibly grateful for her leadership and her many
contributions to improve water resource policy during her many years of
service. It has been a pleasure serving alongside her on the Water
Resources and Environment Subcommittee, and I look forward to
continuing to work with her as she finishes out this chapter of her
stellar career in service.
Mr. Speaker, this year's WRDA bill was developed based on input from
nearly 350 members of this body, which included more than 1,900 policy
and project requests. The level of Member involvement demonstrates the
impact, importance, and necessity of a biennial, bipartisan WRDA bill.
That is why I am pleased that our consideration of this legislation
today continues the decades-long tradition of passing a WRDA bill every
Congress. This consistent, predictable schedule enables Congress to
better address water resource needs while providing direction to the
Corps along with accountability.
The significant impact the Army Corps of Engineers has on our daily
lives cannot be understated. Their projects serve the Nation by
protecting life and property from storm events, including flooding
caused by those, supporting navigation, and bolstering our economy.
The Corps operates and maintains 25,000 miles of navigable channels
and 196 commercial lock and dam sites in 41 States. This work
facilitates the movement of goods throughout our country and to
critical export markets around the world. To reduce flood risk and
storm damage, the Corps maintains 715 dams and 4,100 miles of levees
and conducts beach nourishment projects along approximately 350 miles
of shoreline, which by the way, are critically important to my district
and coastal communities nationwide.
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This bill authorizes the construction of 12 projects for navigation,
hurricane and storm risk reduction, flood risk management, and
ecosystem restoration. It authorizes more than 160 feasibility studies
to evaluate new water resource projects and modifies existing ones.
Additionally, this legislation includes policy reforms designed to
increase transparency and expedite projects. Every project large and
small is crucial to an effective and efficient water resource network.
That is why the centerpiece of today's bill streamlines project
delivery and empowers local communities to lead in the project
development process.
As many of us know, the Corps' process can be challenging to
navigate. We have addressed this through the establishment of a
community project adviser at the Corps, assisting communities in
accessing information on Corps programs and addressing project
challenges. This bill also creates new ways for non-Federal project
sponsors to lead their projects and reduces bureaucratic hurdles to
project delivery and development by delegating decisionmaking
authorities for small projects to the district level rather than adding
unnecessary time delays by requiring Washington's approval. WRDA 2024
also directs the Corps to use their existing online permit system to
include NEPA documentation, increasing transparency for non-Federal
sponsors.
In closing, I want to highlight two provisions significant to my
constituents and the country. The language of this bill provides
important clarity on the use of dredged material placement sites.
Recently, Corps policy has disallowed the disposal of dredge material
at Federal easement sites owned by States and localities. This
legislation restores policy to its original interpretation, allowing
for, once again, non-Federal placement at these sites, which are often
owned by the same entities wishing to utilize them.
This year's bill also expands on WRDA 2022 programming, directing the
Corps to carry out waterway debris and sediment mapping studies. WRDA
2024 builds off of the previous pilot program and creates a National
Coastal Mapping Program, through which the Corps can map inland and
coastal waterways nationwide to identify hazards leading to increased
flood risk, providing important information to inland and coastal
communities to mitigate future flood risk.
Mr. Speaker, the bottom line is this commonsense legislation will
have many positive impacts nationwide, and I encourage my colleagues to
support it.
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Rouzer for being a perfect
partner, and I wish him well in next year's WRDA.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr.
Stanton).
Mr. STANTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of the Water
Resources Development Act. First, I thank the chair of the
subcommittee, Chairman Rouzer, and the amazing and incomparable Ranking
Member Grace Napolitano for their leadership on this important
legislation that invests in our Nation's water resources
infrastructure.
In addition, I thank the professional staff, both Republican and
Democrat. A bill of this magnitude and importance wouldn't get done
without their great work. I thank them on behalf of all members of the
committee.
For Arizona, this bill delivers long-term investments that I have
long fought for, and ones we desperately need to address the ongoing,
historic drought in the Southwest.
The bill confronts the drought by bolstering the ability of the Corps
of Engineers to protect water supplies and assist our communities with
drought resiliency and mitigation measures.
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It also includes an additional $50 million for my Arizona
environmental infrastructure authority to assist more of our
communities and Tribal nations with their water and wastewater
infrastructure challenges.
Finally, it jump-starts the Tres Rios ecosystem restoration project
to revitalize the Salt River and Gila River corridors in Phoenix that
is part of the larger Rio Reimagined, a legacy project of the late
great Senator John McCain and the late Representative Congressman Ed
Pastor.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this critical bill.
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the
gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Cole), who is the chairman of the
Appropriations Committee, for purposes of a colloquy on H.R. 8812, the
Water Resources Development Act of 2024.
Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Chairman Graves for
yielding to me.
Like many of our colleagues, I recognize the critical importance of
the biennial Water Resources Development Act. I also appreciate the
need to move the House version as quickly as possible.
However, I must raise serious concerns with the bill presented on
suspension today. These concerns are shared by my colleagues on the
Appropriations Committee on a bipartisan basis.
Certain sections of the bill would cede Congress' Article I authority
to fund and oversee Federal agencies. This should not only concern the
Appropriations Committee, but all Members of Congress. Allowing
agencies to become self-funded is a terrible idea. This is true
whatever form it takes, whether allowing agencies to spend incoming
fees without congressional approval, accept funding from other sources
including non-Federal sources, or transfer funds across agencies
without congressional oversight. Such actions make the Federal
bureaucracy far less accountable and embolden unelected officials to
overstep their congressional mandates. The requirement that agencies
receive appropriations from Congress each year is one of the most
important checks on their authority and is critical to preserving the
separation of powers under the Constitution.
Creating self-funded agencies also removes them from the top-line
spending caps on appropriations, thereby increasing total spending and
taking another piece of total spending outside of fiscal controls.
Finally, it is the Appropriations Committee's exclusive jurisdiction to
determine how much funding each Federal agency must work with, by
carefully balancing the needs of the entire Federal Government. Putting
certain agencies or activities outside of appropriations makes
comprehensive budgeting more difficult, as agencies evade congressional
controls.
Without much time to review this text, we were not able to have a
meaningful dialogue and fix these serious issues before today's vote.
Giving this much power to agencies is not an action we should take
lightly.
The gentleman has provided his commitment to work through these
issues before a final product is presented to the House. Because of
that, I will not oppose the measure today. As we move forward, I expect
that we as a conference will have an opportunity to thoroughly discuss
this issue.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Reclaiming my time, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate
very much the gentleman from Oklahoma and his willingness to work with
me on that.
As he pointed out, we will have ample opportunity in conference to
work these issues out.
I give the gentleman from Oklahoma my word that we will do just that.
Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Van Orden).
Mr. VAN ORDEN. Mr. Speaker, I stand in strong support of H.R. 8812
for the very specific reasons I represent Wisconsin's Third
Congressional District.
We have the largest contiguous section in the Mississippi River of
any congressional district in this country. We do not have a north-
south highway, we have the Mississippi River.
This bill authorizes a new upper Mississippi River flood risk and
resiliency study which is going to help the Corps work for a non-
Federal interest by taking a systemwide approach to flood risk
assessment. We have got a project to check out the flood risk
management in the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin; a project for flood
risk management for the Trempealeau River in Arcadia, Wisconsin, home
of Ashley Furniture; and a project for the ecosystem restoration for
the River Falls Kinni Corridor Project, in River Falls, Wisconsin.
Again, I support this bill very strongly, and I encourage my
colleagues to do the same.
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Collins).
Mr. COLLINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024 which addresses the needs of the water
infrastructure nationwide.
This bill is a win for my home State of Georgia. It includes my
amendment to protect the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam from the U.S.
Corps of Engineers' plan to reduce water levels for Augusta, Georgia,
an issue I was proud to work on with my colleague Rick Allen.
It allows the deepening of the Port of Savannah.
It includes report language reinforcing the authority of power
marketing administrators to set hydropower rates, which we are
currently seeing have a large impact on energy prices in the district.
Thanks to Congressman Dale Strong, it immediately provides a cost
estimate to repair the Wilson Lock and Dam on the Tennessee River.
I look forward to the final passage of this vital piece of
legislation and securing America's water resources for generations to
come, and I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this bill.
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Kean).
Mr. KEAN of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to speak in support
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 which came out of the
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee with strong bipartisan
support.
This legislation includes Army Corps of Engineers water resources
projects of national, regional, and local significance that help
strengthen our Nation's global competitiveness.
Included in this legislation are eight priorities that I am
advocating on behalf of. Among these are three projects and initiatives
directly related to New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District. These
include a new feasibility study for flood risk management covering
Berkeley Heights, New Providence, and Summit.
Additionally, there is report language aimed at expediting the
completion of a re-evaluation report for the Green Brook Sub Basin
Flood Control Project in Middlesex, Somerset, and Union Counties, as
well as the expedited completion of the Rahway flood mitigation
feasibility study.
As a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I am
proud to support this critical piece of legislation that benefits our
communities so we can continue to grow the economy, protect
communities, and create jobs.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Burchett).
Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the chairman's indulgence and
the people who work in this committee. I appreciate that young lady
over there. She is just a delightful woman, and I thank her for her
friendship.
Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2024. This legislation will extend the Asian carp prevention and
control pilot
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programs that direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prevent the
spread of Asian carp in the Tennessee and Cumberland River watershed.
These fish are a disaster. Mr. Speaker, you need to go on YouTube and
watch them. They are repopulating and nothing really can stop them
right now. People love east Tennessee because of its natural beauty. It
is home to many businesses, like Ingram Marine Group, MasterCraft,
Malibu Boats, and others that rely on us to take care of our waterways.
Managing the spread of invasive carp has been an important issue for
maintaining healthy water resource ecosystems in Tennessee and around
the country. I encourage my colleagues to support this legislation.
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I continue to reserve the balance of my
time.
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the
gentleman the Louisiana (Mr. Graves).
Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, in this environment where
Congress is sitting here fighting over everything, I take just a minute
to reflect on this legislation.
Every 2 years under Chairman Graves' leadership, we have seen this
bill come up. This is a critical bill. It is everything from
resilience, flood protection, in my home State hurricane protection,
restoring our coastal wetlands, ensuring economic competitiveness of
the ports all around the United States.
This is critical legislation, and this is a rare opportunity where
Republicans and Democrats are coming together to make the right
decisions.
I thank Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Larsen. I thank my
good friend Congresswoman Napolitano. I wish her the best with all her
children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren and keep going.
I thank my friend David Rouzer for all his work on this and of
course the Ryans and all the staff who have put in countless hours.
From my home State of Louisiana, this is about our future. It is
about resilience. It is about our ports and waterways. For example, in
this legislation we have important legislation for the Morganza to the
Gulf project ensuring the recognition of credit for the important work
that the locals have done on that one.
Mr. Speaker, I thank all the folks involved, and I urge adoption of
the legislation.
Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to manage the
remainder of the time for the majority.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from North Carolina?
There was no objection.
Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to close, and I reserve the
balance of my time.
Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned earlier, WRDA is a bipartisan product
that includes provisions in every part of the country and authored by
House Members themselves. It is an incredible task compiling all of
these priorities and drafting the WRDA bill. I thank the many people
who have helped this bill become a reality.
I thank the leadership at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Assistant
Secretary Connor, Lieutenant General Spellmon, and their incredible
staff who have worked through the hundreds of submissions we have
received.
I thank the remarkable team at legislative counsel for putting all of
these provisions into legislative text.
I am very fortunate to have some of the best water leaders in the
country in my district and southern California who provided valuable
input for this bill, including Los Angeles County Public Works Director
Mark Pestrella, Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts General Manager
Robert Ferrante, Metropolitan Water District Board Chair Adan Ortega,
Los Angeles Harbor Commission President Lucille Roybal-Allard, and San
Gabriel Valley Watermaster Tony Zampiello, who is retired.
I particularly thank the subcommittee chair David Rouzer for his
friendship and his collegiality through the hearings and meetings that
led to this bipartisan accomplishment and for visiting my district.
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I also thank all of my past co-chairs, who have been excellent. Most
importantly, I thank the incredible Water Resources and Environment
Subcommittee staff, including Alexa Williams, Logan Ferree, Ryan
Seiger, and Ryan Hambleton, and the majority staff.
My special thanks go to my chief of staff, Joe Sheehy, and Melvin
Sanchez.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support and vote for the WRDA
2024, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time.
I emphasize again the importance of this WRDA 2024 bill, which
delivers improvements to flood control, infrastructure, ports and
harbors, and inland waterways across the country.
As I mentioned earlier, this legislation was developed based on input
from nearly 350 Members of this body on Army Corps projects, programs,
and policies that are important to their constituencies. As a result,
this bill not only authorizes locally supported water resource projects
and studies to evaluate future projects, but it also provides the Corps
and local project sponsors the tools to more effectively and
efficiently complete those projects, saving both time and money.
Importantly, this bill will increase American competitiveness and
strengthen our supply chains. I can't overstate how important that is.
As my colleagues know, these bills could not be done without the hard
work and countless hours our staff put into this process. They had
their work cut out for them with this bill, with more than 1,900
requests that were made and sorted through.
Mr. Speaker, I thank the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
staff, Ryan Hambleton, Tim Petty, Lydia Denis, Adele Braun, Corey
Kuipers, and Jacob Pratt.
I also thank the full committee staff, Jack Ruddy, Abigail Wenk,
Meghan Holland, Tyler Sanderson, Chris Devine, Leslie Parker, Justin
Harclerode, Kerry Goldberg, Payton Palazzolo, Tyler Micheletti, Brianna
Garcia, and Rachel Sakrisson, and I thank the minority staff, led by
Kathy Dedrick and Ryan Seiger. They all did a tremendous job.
Finally, I thank my colleagues here today on the committee and in
this Chamber for their participation and work to develop this very
important and crucial bill.
Mr. Speaker, I urge support of H.R. 8812, what we know as WRDA 2024,
and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Rouzer) that the House suspend the
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 8812, as amended.
The question was taken.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
Mr. ROUZER. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered.
The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on
this motion will be postponed.
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