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        S.4367

                     One Hundred Eighteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

         Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
         the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four


                                 An Act


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

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 101. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Thomas R. Carper 
Water Resources Development Act of 2024''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:
Sec. 101. Short title; table of contents.

                 DIVISION A--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Sec. 1001. Short title.
Sec. 1002. Secretary defined.

                       TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                       Subtitle A--General Matters

Sec. 1101. Outreach and access.
Sec. 1102. Notice to Congress regarding WRDA implementation.
Sec. 1103. Vertical integration and acceleration of studies.
Sec. 1104. Minimum real estate interest.
Sec. 1105. Review process.
Sec. 1106. Processing timelines.
Sec. 1107. Continuing authority programs.
Sec. 1108. Stormwater management projects.
Sec. 1109. Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal 
          interests.
Sec. 1110. Construction of water resources development projects by non-
          Federal interests.
Sec. 1111. Annual report to Congress.
Sec. 1112. Services of volunteers.
Sec. 1113. Nonrecreation outgrant policy.
Sec. 1114. Silver Jackets program.
Sec. 1115. Support of Army civil works missions.
Sec. 1116. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program.
Sec. 1117. Harbor deepening.
Sec. 1118. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program.
Sec. 1119. Dredged material disposal facility partnerships.
Sec. 1120. Real estate administrative fees.
Sec. 1121. Databases of Corps recreational sites.
Sec. 1122. Project studies subject to independent external peer review.
Sec. 1123. National coastal mapping program.
Sec. 1124. Removal of abandoned vessels.
Sec. 1125. Missouri River existing features protection.
Sec. 1126. Inland waterway projects.
Sec. 1127. Planning assistance for States.
Sec. 1128. Expedited consideration.
Sec. 1129. Emerging harbors.
Sec. 1130. Maximization of beneficial use.
Sec. 1131. Economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic modeling.
Sec. 1132. Improvements to National Dam Safety Program.
Sec. 1133. Funding to process permits.
Sec. 1134. Harmful algal bloom demonstration program.
Sec. 1135. Corrosion prevention.
Sec. 1136. Federal breakwaters and jetties.
Sec. 1137. Eligibility for inter-Tribal consortiums.
Sec. 1138. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration.
Sec. 1139. Ability to pay.
Sec. 1140. Tribal partnership program.
Sec. 1141. Tribal project implementation pilot program.
Sec. 1142. Federal interest determinations.
Sec. 1143. Watershed and river basin assessments.
Sec. 1144. Control of aquatic plant growths and invasive species.
Sec. 1145. Easements for hurricane and storm damage reduction projects.
Sec. 1146. Systemwide improvement framework and encroachments.
Sec. 1147. Remote and subsistence harbors.
Sec. 1148. Treatment of projects in covered communities.
Sec. 1149. Remote operations at Corps dams.
Sec. 1150. Reporting and oversight.
Sec. 1151. Alternate seaports.
Sec. 1152. Columbia River Basin.
Sec. 1153. Challenge cost-sharing program for management of recreation 
          facilities.
Sec. 1154. Retention of recreation fees.
Sec. 1155. Sense of Congress related to water data.
Sec. 1156. Sense of Congress relating to comprehensive benefits.

    Subtitle B--Grace F. Napolitano Priority for Water Supply, Water 
            Conservation, and Drought Resiliency Act of 2024

Sec. 1160. Short title.
Sec. 1161. Declaration of policy.
Sec. 1162. Forecast-informed reservoir operations.
Sec. 1163. Updates to certain water control manuals.
Sec. 1164. Emergency drought operations pilot program.
Sec. 1165. Leveraging Federal infrastructure for increased water supply.

                      TITLE II--STUDIES AND REPORTS

Sec. 1201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
Sec. 1202. Expedited modification of existing feasibility studies.
Sec. 1203. Expedited completion.
Sec. 1204. Expedited completion of other feasibility studies.
Sec. 1205. Corps of Engineers Reports.
Sec. 1206. Annual report on harbor maintenance needs and trust fund 
          expenditures.
Sec. 1207. Craig Harbor, Alaska.
Sec. 1208. Studies for modification of project purposes in the Colorado 
          River Basin in Arizona.
Sec. 1209. Beaver Lake, Arkansas, reallocation study.
Sec. 1210. Oceanside, California.
Sec. 1211. Delaware Inland Bays Watershed Study.
Sec. 1212. Sussex County, Delaware.
Sec. 1213. J. Strom Thurmond Lake, Georgia.
Sec. 1214. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana.
Sec. 1215. Upper Barataria Basin and Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico 
          Connection, Louisiana.
Sec. 1216. Poor Farm Pond Dam, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Sec. 1217. New Jersey hot spot erosion mitigation.
Sec. 1218. New Jersey Shore protection, New Jersey.
Sec. 1219. Excess land report for certain projects in North Dakota.
Sec. 1220. Allegheny River, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 1221. Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency study, Texas.
Sec. 1222. Lake O' the Pines, Texas.
Sec. 1223. Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project, Texas.
Sec. 1224. Waco Lake, Texas.
Sec. 1225. Coastal Washington.
Sec. 1226. Kanawha River Basin.
Sec. 1227. Upper Mississippi River System Flood Risk and Resiliency 
          Study.
Sec. 1228. Briefing on status of certain activities on Missouri River.
Sec. 1229. Ogallala Aquifer.
Sec. 1230. National Academy of Sciences study on Upper Rio Grande Basin.
Sec. 1231. Upper Susquehanna River Basin comprehensive flood damage 
          reduction feasibility study.
Sec. 1232. Technical correction, Walla Walla River.
Sec. 1233. Dam safety assurance consideration.
Sec. 1234. Sea sparrow accounting.
Sec. 1235. Report on efforts to monitor, control, and eradicate invasive 
          species.
Sec. 1236. Deadline for previously required list of covered projects.
Sec. 1237. Examination of reduction of microplastics.
Sec. 1238. Post-disaster watershed assessment for impacted areas.
Sec. 1239. Study on land valuation procedures for the Tribal Partnership 
          Program.
Sec. 1240. Report to Congress on levee safety guidelines.
Sec. 1241. Public-private partnership user's guide.
Sec. 1242. Review of authorities and programs for alternative delivery 
          methods.
Sec. 1243. Cooperation authority.
Sec. 1244. GAO studies.

              TITLE III--DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

Sec. 1301. Deauthorization of inactive projects.
Sec. 1302. Specific deauthorizations.
Sec. 1303. General reauthorizations.
Sec. 1304. Environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 1305. Environmental infrastructure pilot program.
Sec. 1306. Conveyances.
Sec. 1307. Selma, Alabama.
Sec. 1308. Barrow, Alaska.
Sec. 1309. Lowell Creek Tunnel, Alaska.
Sec. 1310. San Francisco Bay, California.
Sec. 1311. Santa Ana River Mainstem, California.
Sec. 1312. Colebrook River Reservoir, Connecticut.
Sec. 1313. Faulkner Island, Connecticut.
Sec. 1314. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida.
Sec. 1315. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina.
Sec. 1316. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, Brandon 
          Road, Will County, Illinois.
Sec. 1317. Larose to Golden Meadow, Louisiana.
Sec. 1318. Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.
Sec. 1319. Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana.
Sec. 1320. Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Sec. 1321. Missouri River levee system, Missouri.
Sec. 1322. Stockton Lake, Missouri.
Sec. 1323. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas.
Sec. 1324. Mamaroneck-Sheldrake Rivers, New York.
Sec. 1325. Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Washington.
Sec. 1326. Willamette Valley, Oregon.
Sec. 1327. Chambers, Galveston, and Harris counties, Texas.
Sec. 1328. Matagorda Ship Channel, Port Lavaca, Texas.
Sec. 1329. San Antonio Channel, San Antonio, Texas.
Sec. 1330. Lake Champlain Watershed, Vermont and New York.
Sec. 1331. Ediz Hook Beach Erosion Control Project, Port Angeles, 
          Washington.
Sec. 1332. Western Washington State, Washington.
Sec. 1333. Storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, 
          riverine erosion, and ice and glacial damage, Alaska.
Sec. 1334. Chattahoochee River Program.
Sec. 1335. Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery Program.
Sec. 1336. Delaware Coastal System Program.
Sec. 1337. Delaware Inland Bays and Delaware Bay Coast Coastal Storm 
          Risk Management Study.
Sec. 1338. Hawaii environmental restoration.
Sec. 1339. Illinois River basin restoration.
Sec. 1340. Kentucky and West Virginia environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 1341. Missouri River mitigation, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and 
          Nebraska.
Sec. 1342. New York emergency shore restoration.
Sec. 1343. New York and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries, New York and 
          New Jersey.
Sec. 1344. Southeastern North Carolina environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 1345. Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Sec. 1346. Western Lake Erie basin, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan.
Sec. 1347. Ohio and North Dakota.
Sec. 1348. Oregon environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 1349. Pennsylvania environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 1350. Washington Aqueduct.
Sec. 1351. Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of 
          Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
Sec. 1352. Northern West Virginia.
Sec. 1353. Southern West Virginia.
Sec. 1354. Upper Mississippi River restoration program.
Sec. 1355. Acequias irrigation systems.
Sec. 1356. Additional projects for underserved community harbors.
Sec. 1357. Bosque wildlife restoration project.
Sec. 1358. Coastal community flood control and other purposes.
Sec. 1359. Congressional notification of deferred payment agreement 
          request.
Sec. 1360. Contracts for water supply.
Sec. 1361. Expenses for control of aquatic plant growths and invasive 
          species.
Sec. 1362. Hopper dredge McFarland replacement.
Sec. 1363. Lakes program.
Sec. 1364. Maintenance of navigation channels.
Sec. 1365. Maintenance of pile dike system.
Sec. 1366. Navigation along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Sec. 1367. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams.
Sec. 1368. Soil moisture and snowpack monitoring.
Sec. 1369. Waiver of non-Federal share of damages related to certain 
          contract claims.
Sec. 1370. Wilson Lock floating guide wall.
Sec. 1371. Sense of Congress relating to Mobile Harbor, Alabama.
Sec. 1372. Sense of Congress relating to shallow draft dredging in the 
          Chesapeake Bay.
Sec. 1373. Sense of Congress relating to Missouri River priorities.

                TITLE IV--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE

Sec. 1401. Project authorizations.
Sec. 1402. Special rule.
Sec. 1403. Additional project authorization pursuant to study by non-
          Federal interest.
Sec. 1404. Facility investment.

                        DIVISION B--OTHER MATTERS

        TITLE I--FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE HIGHWAY FUNDING ACT OF 2024

Sec. 2101. Short title.
Sec. 2102. Definitions.
Sec. 2103. Redistribution of prior TIFIA funding.
Sec. 2104. Redistribution of fiscal year 2025 TIFIA funding.
Sec. 2105. Redistribution of fiscal year 2026 TIFIA funding.

       TITLE II--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024

Sec. 2201. Short title.

            Subtitle A--Public Works and Economic Development

Sec. 2211. Definitions.
Sec. 2212. Increased coordination.
Sec. 2213. Grants for public works and economic development.
Sec. 2214. Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses.
Sec. 2215. Cost sharing.
Sec. 2216. Regulations on relative needs and allocations.
Sec. 2217. Research and technical assistance; university centers.
Sec. 2218. Investment priorities.
Sec. 2219. Grants for economic adjustment.
Sec. 2220. Renewable energy program.
Sec. 2221. Workforce training grants.
Sec. 2222. Congressional notification requirements.
Sec. 2223. Specific flexibilities related to deployment of high-speed 
          broadband.
Sec. 2224. Critical supply chain site development grant program.
Sec. 2225. Updated distress criteria and grant rates.
Sec. 2226. Comprehensive economic development strategies.
Sec. 2227. Office of Tribal Economic Development.
Sec. 2228. Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.
Sec. 2229. Establishment of technical assistance liaisons.
Sec. 2230. Annual report to Congress.
Sec. 2231. Economic Development Representatives.
Sec. 2232. Modernization of environmental reviews.
Sec. 2233. GAO report on economic development programs.
Sec. 2234. GAO report on Economic Development Administration regulations 
          and policies.
Sec. 2235. GAO study on rural communities.
Sec. 2236. General authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 2237. Technical correction.

      Subtitle B--Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development

Sec. 2241. Regional commission authorizations.
Sec. 2242. Regional commission modifications.
Sec. 2243. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies.
Sec. 2244. Financial assistance.
Sec. 2245. Northern Border Regional Commission area.
Sec. 2246. Southwest Border Regional Commission area.
Sec. 2247. Great Lakes Authority area.
Sec. 2248. Additional regional commission programs.
Sec. 2249. Establishment of Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.
Sec. 2250. Establishment of Southern New England Regional Commission.
Sec. 2251. Denali Commission reauthorization.
Sec. 2252. Denali Housing Fund.
Sec. 2253. Delta Regional Authority reauthorization.
Sec. 2254. Northern Great Plains Regional Authority reauthorization.

                   TITLE III--PUBLIC BUILDINGS REFORMS

Sec. 2301. Amendments to the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 
          2016.
Sec. 2302. Utilizing Space Efficiently and Improving Technologies Act.
Sec. 2303. Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage Act.
Sec. 2304. Federal Oversight of Construction Use and Safety Act.
Sec. 2305. Public Buildings Accountability Act.
Sec. 2306. Sale of Webster school.
Sec. 2307. Real property conveyance.
Sec. 2308. Think Differently About Building Accessibility Act.
Sec. 2309. Revision of design standards.
Sec. 2310. Limitation on authorizations.
Sec. 2311. Conveyance of Federal courthouse to the City of Huntsville, 
          Alabama.
Sec. 2312. Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building.
Sec. 2313. Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex.
Sec. 2314. Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building.
Sec. 2315. Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building.
Sec. 2316. Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse.
Sec. 2317. Virginia Smith Federal Building.
Sec. 2318. Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States 
          Courthouse.
Sec. 2319. Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse.
Sec. 2320. Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center.

                DIVISION A--WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.
    This division may be cited as the ``Water Resources Development Act 
of 2024''.
SEC. 1002. SECRETARY DEFINED.
    In this division, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the 
Army.

                      TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS

                      Subtitle A--General Matters

SEC. 1101. OUTREACH AND ACCESS.
    (a) In General.--Section 8117(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2281b(b)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the 
        end;
            (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) ensuring that a potential non-Federal interest is 
        aware of the roles, responsibilities, and financial commitments 
        associated with a completed water resources development project 
        prior to initiating a feasibility study (as defined in section 
        105(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
        U.S.C. 2215(d))), including operations, maintenance, repair, 
        replacement, and rehabilitation responsibilities.'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(B) designate and make publicly available a community 
        project advisor at each district and division office of the 
        Corps of Engineers for--
                ``(i) inquiries from potential non-Federal interests 
            relating to the water resources development authorities of 
            the Secretary; and
                ``(ii) any other responsibilities as determined by the 
            Secretary that are appropriate to carry out this 
            section;'';
            (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (D) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) to the maximum extent practicable--
                ``(i) develop and continue to make publicly available, 
            through a publicly available existing website, information 
            on the projects and studies within the jurisdiction of each 
            district of the Corps of Engineers; and
                ``(ii) ensure that the information described in clause 
            (i) is consistent and made publicly available in the same 
            manner across all districts of the Corps of Engineers.'';
        (3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) 
    and (5), respectively; and
        (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
        ``(3) Guidance.--The Secretary shall develop and issue guidance 
    to ensure that community project advisors designated under 
    paragraph (2)(B) are adequately fulfilling their obligations under 
    that paragraph.''.
    (b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
briefing on the status of the implementation of section 8117 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2281b), including 
the amendments made to that section by subsection (a), including--
        (1) a plan for implementing any requirements under that 
    section; and
        (2) any potential barriers to implementing that section.
SEC. 1102. NOTICE TO CONGRESS REGARDING WRDA IMPLEMENTATION.
    (a) Plan of Implementation.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for 
    implementing this division and the amendments made by this 
    division.
        (2) Requirements.--In developing the plan under paragraph (1), 
    the Secretary shall--
            (A) identify each provision of this division (or an 
        amendment made by this division) that will require--
                (i) the development and issuance of guidance, including 
            whether that guidance will be significant guidance;
                (ii) the development and issuance of a rule; or
                (iii) appropriations;
            (B) develop timelines for the issuance of--
                (i) any guidance described in subparagraph (A)(i); and
                (ii) each rule described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and
            (C) establish a process to disseminate information about 
        this division and the amendments made by this division to each 
        District and Division Office of the Corps of Engineers.
        (3) Transmittal.--On completion of the plan under paragraph 
    (1), the Secretary shall transmit the plan to--
            (A) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
        Senate; and
            (B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
        the House of Representatives.
    (b) Implementation of Prior Water Resources Development Laws.--
        (1) Definition of prior water resources development law.--In 
    this subsection, the term ``prior water resources development law'' 
    means each of the following (including the amendments made by any 
    of the following):
            (A) The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 
        106-541).
            (B) The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 
        110-114).
            (C) The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 
        (Public Law 113-121).
            (D) The Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Public Law 
        114-322).
            (E) The Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (Public Law 
        115-270).
            (F) The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (Public Law 
        116-260).
            (G) The Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (Public Law 
        117-263).
        (2) Notice.--
            (A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives a written notice of the status of efforts by 
        the Secretary to implement the prior water resources 
        development laws.
            (B) Contents.--
                (i) In general.--As part of the notice under 
            subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall include a list 
            describing each provision of a prior water resources 
            development law that has not been fully implemented as of 
            the date of submission of the notice.
                (ii) Additional information.--For each provision 
            included on the list under clause (i), the Secretary 
            shall--

                    (I) establish a timeline for implementing the 
                provision;
                    (II) provide a description of the status of the 
                provision in the implementation process; and
                    (III) provide an explanation for the delay in 
                implementing the provision.

        (3) Briefings.--
            (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the 
        Chairs of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
        Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
        of the House of Representatives determine that this division, 
        the amendments made by this division, and prior water resources 
        development laws are fully implemented, the Secretary shall 
        provide to relevant congressional committees a briefing on the 
        implementation of this division, the amendments made by this 
        division, and prior water resources development laws.
            (B) Inclusions.--A briefing under subparagraph (A) shall 
        include--
                (i) updates to the implementation plan under subsection 
            (a); and
                (ii) updates to the written notice under paragraph (2).
    (c) Additional Notice Pending Issuance.--Not later than 30 days 
before issuing any guidance, rule, notice in the Federal Register, or 
other documentation required to implement this division, an amendment 
made by this division, or a prior water resources development law (as 
defined in subsection (b)(1)), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a written notice regarding the pending issuance.
    (d) Wrda Implementation Team.--
        (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            (A) Prior water resources development law.--The term 
        ``prior water resources development law'' has the meaning given 
        the term in subsection (b)(1).
            (B) Team.--The term ``team'' means the Water Resources 
        Development Act implementation team established under paragraph 
        (2).
        (2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Water 
    Resources Development Act implementation team that shall consist of 
    current employees of the Federal Government, including--
            (A) not fewer than 2 employees in the Office of the 
        Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works;
            (B) not fewer than 2 employees at the headquarters of the 
        Corps of Engineers; and
            (C) a representative of each district and division of the 
        Corps of Engineers.
        (3) Duties.--The team shall be responsible for assisting with 
    the implementation of this division, the amendments made by this 
    division, and prior water resources development laws, including--
            (A) performing ongoing outreach to--
                (i) Congress; and
                (ii) employees and servicemembers stationed in 
            districts and divisions of the Corps of Engineers to ensure 
            that all Corps of Engineers employees are aware of and 
            implementing provisions of this division, the amendments 
            made by this division, and prior water resources 
            development laws, in a manner consistent with congressional 
            intent;
            (B) identifying any issues with implementation of a 
        provision of this division, the amendments made by this 
        division, and prior water resources development laws at the 
        district, division, or national level;
            (C) resolving the issues identified under subparagraph (B), 
        in consultation with Corps of Engineers leadership and the 
        Secretary; and
            (D) ensuring that any interpretation developed as a result 
        of the process under subparagraph (C) is consistent with 
        congressional intent for this division, the amendments made by 
        this division, and prior water resources development laws.
SEC. 1103. 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 ``3 years after the date of 
    initiation'' and inserting ``4 years after the date 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) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
        ``(2) have a maximum total cost of $5,000,000; and''.
    (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in the amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall be construed to affect a feasibility study that was initiated 
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1104. MINIMUM REAL ESTATE INTEREST.
    (a) Real Estate Plan.--The Secretary shall provide to the non-
Federal interest for an authorized water resources development project 
a real estate plan for the project that includes a description of the 
real estate interests required for construction, operation and 
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the project, 
including any specific details and legal requirements necessary for 
implementation of the project.
    (b) Identification of Minimum Interest.--
        (1) In general.--For each authorized water resources 
    development project for which an interest in real property is 
    required for any applicable construction, operation and 
    maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement, the Secretary 
    shall identify the minimum interest in the property necessary to 
    carry out the applicable activity.
        (2) Determination.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
    Secretary shall identify an interest that is less than fee simple 
    title in cases where the Secretary determines that--
            (A) such an interest is sufficient for construction, 
        operation and maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and 
        replacement of the applicable project; and
            (B) the non-Federal interest cannot legally make available 
        to the Secretary an interest in fee simple title for purposes 
        of the project.
    (c) Requirement.--The non-Federal interest for an authorized water 
resources development project shall provide for the project an interest 
in the applicable real property that is the minimum interest identified 
under subsection (b).
    (d) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall annually submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report containing--
        (1) a summary of all instances in which the Secretary 
    identified under subsection (b) fee simple title as the minimum 
    interest necessary with respect to an activity for which the non-
    Federal interest requested the use of an interest less than fee 
    simple title; and
        (2) with respect to each such instance, a description of the 
    legal requirements that resulted in identifying fee simple title as 
    the minimum interest.
    (e) Existing Agreements.--At the request of a non-Federal interest, 
an agreement entered into under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 
1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) between the Secretary and the non-Federal 
interest before the date of enactment of this Act may be amended to 
reflect the requirements of this section.
SEC. 1105. REVIEW PROCESS.
    Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408) is amended 
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 clear, 
    concise, and specific guidance to be used within the Corps of 
    Engineers and by non-Federal entities developing applications for 
    permission standardizing the review process across Districts.
        ``(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 shall meet with the non-
    Federal entity to--
            ``(A) provide clear, concise, and specific design standards 
        that the non-Federal entity must use in the development of the 
        application;
            ``(B) recommend, based on coordination with the non-Federal 
        entity, the appropriate number of design packages for 
        submission for the proposed action, and the stage of 
        development at which such packages should be submitted; 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).''.
SEC. 1106. PROCESSING TIMELINES.
    Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall ensure that the public website for the ``permit 
finder'' of the Corps of Engineers accurately reflects the current 
status of permits for which funds have been contributed under section 
214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352).
SEC. 1107. 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, at the request of the non-Federal 
    interest, to carry out a project under a continuing authority 
    program through the use of an alternative delivery method.
        (2) Participation in pilot program.--In carrying out paragraph 
    (1), the Secretary 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.
        (3) 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.
        (4) Modifications to processes.--With respect to a project 
    selected under paragraph (3), the Secretary, at the request of the 
    non-federal interest, shall to the maximum extent practicable--
            (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) allow the use of a single contract with the non-Federal 
        interest that incorporates the feasibility and construction 
        phases.
        (5) 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 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) consistent with 
            the applicable continuing authority program; and
                (ii) the Secretary--

                    (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 reimbursement.--The Secretary may only 
        provide reimbursement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary 
        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.

            (C) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall regularly monitor and 
        audit any project being constructed by a non-Federal interest 
        pursuant to this subsection to ensure that the construction is 
        carried out in compliance with the requirements of--
                (i) this subsection; and
                (ii) the relevant continuing authorities program.
        (6) Evaluations and reporting.--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 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.
        (7) 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) 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.
        (8) Maximum projects.--Not more than 25 projects may be carried 
    out under this subsection.
        (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 
    of fiscal years 2025 through 2032.
    (b) Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Protection.--Section 14 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000''; 
    and
        (2) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
    (c) 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 ``$15,000,000''.
    (d) 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 ``$15,000,000''.
    (e) Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration.--Section 206 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) Drought resilience.--A project under this section may 
    include measures that enhance drought resilience through the 
    restoration of wetlands or the removal of invasive species.'';
        (2) 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.'';
        (3) in subsection (d), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
    inserting ``$15,000,000''; and
        (4) in subsection (f), by striking ``$62,500,000'' and 
    inserting ``$75,000,000''.
    (f) Removal of Obstructions; Clearing Channels.--Section 2 of the 
Act of August 28, 1937 (33 U.S.C. 701g) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``$7,500,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000'';
        (2) by inserting ``for preventing and mitigating flood damages 
    associated with ice jams,'' after ``other debris,''; and
        (3) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.
    (g) 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 ``$15,000,000'';
        (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.''.
    (h) Shore Damage Prevention or Mitigation.--Section 111(c) of the 
River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i(c)) is amended by striking 
``$12,500,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
    (i) Regional Sediment Management.--Section 204(c)(1)(C) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(c)(1)(C)) is 
amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
    (j) Small Flood Control Projects.--Section 205 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended--
        (1) in the first sentence, by striking ``$68,750,000'' and 
    inserting ``$90,000,000''; and
        (2) in the third sentence, by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
    inserting ``$15,000,000''.
    (k) 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) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``pilot'';
            (B) 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 relevant project proposals to the Secretary; and''; 
        and
            (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``a total of 20 
        projects'' and inserting ``projects'';
        (3) by striking paragraph (4); and
        (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4);
        (5) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by inserting ``the'' 
    before ``Water''; and
        (6) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to 
    be appropriated to carry out this subsection $150,000,000 for each 
    fiscal year.''.
SEC. 1108. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to carry 
out studies and projects to control, retain, and reuse stormwater 
associated with flood control efforts, in partnership with non-Federal 
interests.
    (b) Requirements.--
        (1) Prioritization.--In carrying out this section, the 
    Secretary shall prioritize studies and projects that improve urban 
    flood control efforts, including through the management of 
    stormwater that flows at a rate of less than 800 cubic feet per 
    second for the 10-percent flood.
        (2) Use of natural and nature-based features.--In carrying out 
    a project under this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum 
    extent practicable, seek to incorporate natural features and 
    nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 
    1184(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
    2289a(a))).
        (3) Consideration.--In carrying out a project under this 
    section, the Secretary shall, where appropriate, maximize the use 
    of features for the reclamation, recycling, and reuse of flood 
    water and stormwater associated with the project.
        (4) Items provided by non-federal interest.--
            (A) In general.--The non-Federal interest for a project 
        carried out under this section shall provide all land, 
        easements, rights-of-way, and relocations necessary for the 
        project.
            (B) Credit.--The value of the land, easements, rights-of-
        way, and relocations provided under subparagraph (A) shall be 
        credited toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the 
        project.
        (5) Agreements.--Construction of a project under this section 
    shall be initiated only after a non-Federal interest has entered 
    into a binding agreement with the Secretary to pay--
            (A) the non-Federal share of the costs of construction 
        required under this section; and
            (B) 100 percent of any operation, maintenance, replacement, 
        and rehabilitation costs associated with the project, in 
        accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary.
    (c) Cost-share.--
        (1) Study.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Federal share of the 
    cost of a study carried out under this section shall be 50 percent, 
    except that the first $100,000 of the cost of the study shall be at 
    Federal expense.
        (2) Construction.--Subject to paragraph (3), the non-Federal 
    share of the cost of a project carried out under this section shall 
    be 35 percent.
        (3) Limitation.--The total Federal amount expended for a study 
    or project under this section shall be not more than $10,000,000.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for 
each fiscal year.
SEC. 1109. 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 Federal share of 
    the 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. 1110. 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), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
    the following:
        ``(1) In general.--When requested by a non-Federal interest 
    carrying out a project or separable element of a project under this 
    section, the Secretary shall undertake all necessary studies, 
    engineering, and technical assistance on construction for any 
    project or separable element of a project under this section, and 
    provide technical assistance in obtaining all necessary permits for 
    the construction, if the non-Federal interest contracts with the 
    Secretary to provide funds to the United States for the studies, 
    engineering, or technical assistance.'';
        (2) in subsection (d)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``plans'' each place 
        it appears and inserting ``plan'';
            (B) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ``, discrete segment 
        of the project, or separable element of the project'' after 
        ``the project'';
            (C) in paragraph (5) by striking ``plans'' each place it 
        appears and inserting ``plan''; 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.''.
    (b) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall update any guidance as necessary to 
reflect the amendments made by this section.
    (c) Implementation.--Any non-Federal interest that has entered in a 
written agreement with the Secretary to carry out a water resources 
development project pursuant to section 204 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232) before the date of enactment 
of this Act may submit to the Secretary a request to amend such 
agreement to reflect the amendments made by this section.
SEC. 1111. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.
    Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (c)(1)(D)(iii)--
            (A) in subclause (VIII), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting a semicolon;
            (B) in subclause (IX), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:

                    ``(X) section 1108 of the Water Resources 
                Development Act of 2024.'';

        (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (i); and
        (3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
    ``(g) Non-Federal Interest Notification.--After the publication of 
the annual report under subsection (f), if the proposal of a non-
Federal interest submitted under subsection (b) was included by the 
Secretary in the appendix under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall 
provide written notification to the non-Federal interest of such 
inclusion.
    ``(h) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the 
publication of the annual report under subsection (f), for each 
proposal included in that annual report or appendix, the Secretary 
shall notify each Member of Congress that represents the State in which 
that proposal will be located that the proposal was included the annual 
report or the appendix.''.
SEC. 1112. SERVICES OF VOLUNTEERS.
    (a) In General.--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.
    (b) Process.--The Secretary shall establish a process to carry out 
subsection (a).
SEC. 1113. 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. 1114. SILVER JACKETS PROGRAM.
    The Secretary shall continue the Silver Jackets program established 
by the Secretary pursuant to section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 
1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a) and section 204 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5134).
SEC. 1115. 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; and
        (2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
        ``(4) West Virginia University to conduct academic research on 
    flood resilience planning and risk management, water resource-
    related emergency management, aquatic ecosystem restoration, water 
    quality, hydropower (including siting and risk management for open- 
    and closed-loop pumped hydropower energy storage), and water 
    resource-related recreation (including management of water-related 
    resources for recreation) in the State of West Virginia;
        ``(5) Delaware State University to conduct academic research on 
    water resource ecology, water quality, aquatic ecosystem 
    restoration, coastal restoration, and water resource-related 
    emergency management in the State of Delaware, the Delaware River 
    Basin, and the Chesapeake Bay watershed;
        ``(6) the University of Notre Dame to conduct academic research 
    on hazard mitigation policies and practices in coastal communities, 
    including through the incorporation of data analysis and the use of 
    risk-based analytical frameworks for reviewing flood mitigation and 
    hardening plans and for evaluating the design of new 
    infrastructure;
        ``(7) Mississippi State University to conduct academic research 
    on technology to be used in water resources development 
    infrastructure, analyses of the environment before and after a 
    natural disaster, and geospatial data collection;
        ``(8) 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;
        ``(9) 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
        ``(10) 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. 1116. TEMPORARY RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM.
    Section 8154(g)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
(136 Stat. 3735) 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. 1117. 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. 1118. 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. 1119. DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL FACILITY PARTNERSHIPS.
    (a) In General.--Section 217(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326a(b)) is amended--
        (1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
        ``(1) In general.--
            ``(A) Non-federal use.--The Secretary--
                ``(i) at the request of a non-Federal entity, may 
            permit the use of any dredged material disposal facility 
            under the jurisdiction of, or managed by, the Secretary by 
            the non-Federal entity if the Secretary determines that 
            such use will not reduce the availability of the facility 
            for the authorized water resources development project on a 
            channel in the vicinity of the disposal facility;
                ``(ii) at the request of a non-Federal entity, shall 
            permit the non-Federal entity to use a non-Federal disposal 
            facility for the disposal of material dredged by the non-
            Federal entity, regardless of any connection to a Federal 
            navigation project, if--

                    ``(I) permission for such use has been granted by 
                the owner of the non-Federal disposal facility; and
                    ``(II) the Secretary determines that the dredged 
                material disposal needs required to maintain, perform 
                authorized deepening, or restore the navigability and 
                functionality of authorized navigation channels in the 
                vicinity of the non-Federal disposal facility for the 
                20-year period following the date of the request, 
                including all planned and routine dredging operations 
                necessary to maintain such channels for the authorized 
                purposes during such period, can be met by the 
                available gross capacity of other dredged material 
                disposal facilities in the vicinity of the non-Federal 
                disposal facility; and

                ``(iii) shall impose fees to recover capital, 
            operation, and maintenance costs associated with such uses.
            ``(B) Determinations.--The Secretary shall--
                ``(i) delegate determinations under clauses (i) and 
            (ii)(II) of subparagraph (A) to the District Commander of 
            the district in which the relevant disposal facility is 
            located; and
                ``(ii) make such determinations not later than 90 days 
            after receiving the applicable request.'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Use of fees'' 
        and inserting ``Fees'';
            (B) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the 
        following:
            ``(A) Use.--Notwithstanding''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) Reduction in amount.--In collecting any fee under 
        this subsection, the Secretary shall reduce the amount imposed 
        under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) to account for improvements made to 
        the non-Federal disposal facility by the non-Federal entity to 
        recover the capacity of the non-Federal disposal facility.''; 
        and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(3) Disposition studies.--
            ``(A) Requirement.--Upon request by the owner of a non-
        Federal disposal facility, the Secretary shall carry out a 
        disposition study of the non-Federal disposal facility, in 
        accordance with section 1168 of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 578b), if--
                ``(i) the Secretary has not used the non-Federal 
            disposal facility for the disposal of dredged material 
            during the 20-year period preceding the date of the 
            request; and
                ``(ii) the Secretary determines that the non-Federal 
            disposal facility is not needed for such use by the 
            Secretary during the 20-year period following the date of 
            the request.
            ``(B) Conclusive presumptions.--For purposes of carrying 
        out a disposition study required under subparagraph (A), the 
        Secretary shall--
                ``(i) consider the non-Federal disposal facility to be 
            a separable element of a project; and
                ``(ii) consider a Federal interest in the non-Federal 
            disposal facility to no longer exist.
        ``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            ``(A) Gross capacity.--The term `gross capacity' means the 
        total quantity of dredged material that may be placed in a 
        dredged material disposal facility, taking into consideration 
        any additional capacity that can be constructed at the 
        facility.
            ``(B) Non-federal disposal facility.--The term `non-Federal 
        disposal facility' means a dredged material disposal facility 
        under the jurisdiction of, or managed by, the Secretary that is 
        owned by a non-Federal entity.''.
    (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in the amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall affect--
        (1) an agreement between the Secretary and a non-Federal 
    interest that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, 
    except that, upon request by the non-Federal interest party to such 
    agreement, the Secretary and the non-Federal interest may modify 
    such agreement; or
        (2) the inclusion in an agreement between the Secretary and a 
    non-Federal interest entered into after the date of enactment of 
    this Act of a dredged material disposal facility that is included 
    in an agreement between the Secretary and a non-Federal interest in 
    effect on the date of enactment of this Act, unless the non-Federal 
    interest is notified and agrees.
SEC. 1120. 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. 1121. 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. 1122. 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) by striking subsection (h); and
        (2) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as subsections 
    (h) through (k), respectively.
SEC. 1123. 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--
        (1) shall disseminate coastal mapping data and new or advanced 
    geospatial information and remote sensing tools for coastal mapping 
    derived from the analysis of such data to the Corps of Engineers, 
    other Federal agencies, States, and other stakeholders;
        (2) shall 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) shall 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, shall--
            (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, may provide subject matter expertise, 
    mapping services, and technology evolution assistance;
        (6) may 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) shall 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) may maintain the panel of senior leaders established under 
    section 8110(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022; and
        (9) may 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.
    (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. 1124. 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) is authorized to 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. 1125. 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 the operation of ports or harbors adjacent to the 
    covered in-river feature; or
        (7) affect harvesting of sand adjacent to the covered in-river 
    feature.
    (b) Mitigation.--If the Secretary determines that a covered action 
will result in an outcome described in subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall mitigate such outcome.
    (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to 
affect the requirements of section 906 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283).
    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Covered action.--The term ``covered action'' means the 
    construction of, modification of, operational changes to, or 
    implementation of a covered in-river feature.
        (2) Covered in-river feature.--The term ``covered in-river 
    feature'' means in-river features on the Missouri River used to 
    create and maintain dike notches, chutes, and complexes for 
    interception or rearing authorized pursuant to section 601(a) of 
    the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143; 113 
    Stat. 306; 121 Stat. 1155) and section 334 of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 306; 136 Stat. 3799).
SEC. 1126. INLAND WATERWAY PROJECTS.
    (a) In General.--Section 102(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212(a)) is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``65 
    percent of the costs'' and inserting ``75 percent of the costs''; 
    and
        (2) in the second sentence, by striking ``35 percent of such 
    costs'' and inserting ``25 percent of such costs''.
    (b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply 
beginning on October 1, 2024, to any construction of a project for 
navigation on the inland waterways that is new or ongoing on or after 
that date.
SEC. 1127. PLANNING ASSISTANCE FOR STATES.
    Section 22(a)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 1962d-16(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting ``and title 
research for abandoned structures'' before the period at the end.
SEC. 1128. EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION.
    Section 7004(b)(4) of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1374; 132 Stat. 3784) is amended by striking 
``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.
SEC. 1129. 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. 1130. 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 
        volume (as measured in cubic yards) 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.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to make available 
    to a non-Federal interest, at no additional cost, dredged material 
    that the Secretary has determined is in excess of the amounts 
    identified as needed for use by the Secretary.
        (2) Responsibility.--The non-Federal interest shall be 
    responsible for all costs to remove and transport such material, 
    and shall certify that the non-Federal interest is responsible for 
    any and all liability related to the removal of such material or 
    the use of such material once it is removed.
SEC. 1131. 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) Limitation.--Nothing in this section may be construed to compel 
or authorize the disclosure of data or other information determined by 
the Secretary to be confidential information, privileged information, 
law enforcement information, national security information, 
infrastructure security information, personal information, or 
information the disclosure of which is otherwise prohibited by law.
    (d) 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.
    (e) Funding.--The Secretary is authorized, to the extent and in the 
amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, 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.
    (f) 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.
    (g) 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.
    (h) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Compound flooding.--The term ``compound flooding'' means a 
    flooding event in which two or more flood drivers, such as coastal 
    storm surge-driven flooding and inland rainfall-driven flooding, 
    occur simultaneously or in close succession and the potential 
    adverse effects of the combined flood drivers may be greater than 
    that of the individual flood driver components.
        (2) Economic.--The term ``economic'', as used in reference to 
    models, means relating to the evaluation of benefits and cost 
    attributable to a project for an economic justification under 
    section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2).
SEC. 1132. IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM.
    (a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the National Dam Safety Program Act 
(33 U.S.C. 467) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (17); and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following:
        ``(16) Underserved community.--The term `underserved community' 
    means a community with a population of less than 50,000 that has a 
    median household income of less than 80 percent of the statewide 
    median household income.''.
    (b) National Inventory of Dams and Low-Head Dams.--Section 6 of the 
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467d) is amended to read as 
follows:
``SEC. 6. NATIONAL INVENTORY OF DAMS AND LOW-HEAD DAMS.
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall maintain and 
update information on the inventory of dams and low-head dams in the 
United States.
    ``(b) Dams.--The inventory maintained under subsection (a) shall 
include any available information assessing each dam based on 
inspections completed by a Federal agency, a State dam safety agency, 
or a Tribal government.
    ``(c) Low-Head Dams.--The inventory maintained under subsection (a) 
shall include--
        ``(1) the location, ownership, description, current use, 
    condition, height, and length of each low-head dam;
        ``(2) any information on public safety conditions at each low-
    head dam; and
        ``(3) any other relevant information concerning low-head dams.
    ``(d) Data.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall--
        ``(1) coordinate with Federal and State agencies, Tribal 
    governments, and other relevant entities; and
        ``(2) use data provided to the Secretary by those agencies and 
    entities.
    ``(e) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make the inventory 
maintained under subsection (a) publicly available (including on a 
publicly available website), including--
        ``(1) public safety information on the dangers of low-head 
    dams; and
        ``(2) a directory of financial and technical assistance 
    resources available to reduce safety hazards and fish passage 
    barriers at low-head dams.
    ``(f) Clarification.--Nothing in this section provides authority to 
the Secretary to carry out an activity, with respect to a low-head dam, 
that is not explicitly authorized under this section.
    ``(g) Low-Head Dam Defined.--In this section, the term `low-head 
dam' means a river-wide artificial barrier that generally spans a 
stream channel, blocking the waterway and creating a backup of water 
behind the barrier, with a drop off over the wall of not less than 6 
inches and not more than 25 feet.''.
    (c) Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams.--Section 8A of 
the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f-2) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking subparagraph (C) and 
    inserting the following:
            ``(C) Grant assurance.--As part of a grant agreement under 
        subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall require that each 
        eligible subrecipient to which the State awards a grant under 
        this section provides an assurance from the dam owner, with 
        respect to the dam to be rehabilitated, that the dam owner will 
        carry out a plan for maintenance of the dam during the expected 
        life of the dam.'';
        (2) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ``commit'' and 
    inserting ``for a project not including removal, obtain a 
    commitment from the dam owner'';
        (3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Floodplain Management Plans.--
        ``(1) In general.--As a condition of receipt of assistance 
    under this section, an eligible subrecipient shall demonstrate that 
    a floodplain management plan to reduce the impacts of future flood 
    events from a controlled or uncontrolled release from the dam or 
    management of water levels in the area impacted by the dam--
            ``(A) for a removal--
                ``(i) is in place; and
                ``(ii) identifies areas that would be impacted by the 
            removal of the dam and includes a communication and 
            outreach plan for the project and the impact of the project 
            on the affected communities; or
            ``(B) for a project not including removal--
                ``(i) is in place; or
                ``(ii) will be--

                    ``(I) developed not later than 2 years after the 
                date of execution of a project agreement for assistance 
                under this section; and
                    ``(II) implemented not later than 2 years after the 
                date of completion of construction of the project.

        ``(2) Requirement.--In the case of a plan for a removal, the 
    Administrator may not impose any additional requirements or 
    conditions other than the requirements in paragraph (1)(A).
        ``(3) Inclusions.--A plan under paragraph (1)(B) shall 
    address--
            ``(A) potential measures, practices, and policies to reduce 
        loss of life, injuries, damage to property and facilities, 
        public expenditures, and other adverse impacts of flooding in 
        the area protected or impacted by the dam;
            ``(B) plans for flood fighting and evacuation; and
            ``(C) public education and awareness of flood risks.
        ``(4) Plan criteria and technical support.--The Administrator, 
    in consultation with the Board, shall provide criteria, and may 
    provide technical support, for the development and implementation 
    of floodplain management plans prepared under this subsection.'';
        (4) in subsection (g)(1)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Any'' and inserting 
        ``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), any''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) Underserved communities.--Subparagraph (A) shall not 
        apply to a project carried out by or for the benefit of an 
        underserved community.''.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 14 of the National 
Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
        ``2028''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and low-head 
            dams'' after ``inventory of dams'' each place it appears; 
            and
                (ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
            ``(B) Maximum amount of allocation.--The amount of funds 
        allocated to a State under this paragraph for a fiscal year may 
        not exceed the amount that is equal to 4 times the amount of 
        funds committed by the State to implement dam safety activities 
        for that fiscal year.'';
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting 
        ``National Inventory of Dams and Low-Head Dams''; and
            (B) by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2028'';
        (3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
    ``2028'';
        (4) in subsection (d), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
    ``2028'';
        (5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
    ``2028''; and
        (6) in subsection (f), by striking ``2023'' and inserting 
    ``2028''.
    (e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 15 of the National Dam Safety 
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467o) is repealed.
SEC. 1133. 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. 1134. 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 in the United 
    States or its territories'' 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)--
            (A) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``Watershed'' after 
        ``Okeechobee'';
            (B) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (C) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end 
        and inserting a semicolon; and
            (D) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(15) Lake Elsinore, California; and
        ``(16) Willamette River, Oregon.'';
        (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. 1135. 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. 1136. 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. 1137. ELIGIBILITY FOR INTER-TRIBAL CONSORTIUMS.
    Section 221(b)(1) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d-5b(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``and an inter-tribal 
consortium (as defined in section 403 of the Indian Child Protection 
and Family Violence Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3202))'' after 
``5304))''.
SEC. 1138. 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.
            ``(M) Winooski River tributary watershed, Vermont.''.
SEC. 1139. 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) 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 extent to which the non-Federal interest is an 
        economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to 
        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
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) Exception.--This subsection shall not apply to project 
    costs greater than the national economic development plan.
        ``(6) 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, 
            including--

                    ``(I) the name of the non-Federal interest that 
                submitted to the Secretary a request for a 
                determination under this subsection; and
                    ``(II) the name and location of the project;

                ``(ii) the determination of the Secretary with respect 
            to each such request;
                ``(iii) the basis for each such determination; and
                ``(iv) the adjusted share of the costs of the project 
            of the non-Federal interest, if applicable.
            ``(C) Inclusion in chief's report.--The Secretary may 
        include a determination to reduce the non-Federal share 
        required in a cost-sharing agreement for construction of a 
        project in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the 
        project.''.
    (b) Update to Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update any agency guidance 
or regulation relating to the ability of a non-Federal interest to pay 
as necessary to reflect the amendments made by this section.
    (c) Priority Projects.--The Secretary shall make a determination 
under section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as 
amended by this section, of the ability to pay of the non-Federal 
interest for the following projects:
        (1) Any authorized water resources development project for 
    which the Secretary waives the cost-sharing requirement under 
    section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
    U.S.C. 2310).
        (2) Any authorized watercraft inspection and decontamination 
    station established, operated, or maintained pursuant to section 
    104(d) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(d)).
        (3) The Chattahoochee River Program, authorized by section 8144 
    of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3724).
        (4) The project for navigation, Craig Harbor, Alaska, 
    authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development 
    Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1709).
        (5) The project for flood risk management, Westminster, East 
    Garden Grove, California Flood Risk Management, authorized by 
    section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 
    Stat. 2735).
        (6) Modifications to the L-29 levee component of the Central 
    and Southern Florida project, authorized by section 203 of the 
    Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176), in the vicinity of the 
    Tigertail camp.
        (7) Any authorized water resources development projects in 
    Guam.
        (8) The project for flood risk management, Ala Wai Canal, 
    Hawaii, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3837).
        (9) The project for flood control Kentucky River and its 
    tributaries, Kentucky, authorized by section 6 of the Act of August 
    11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53 Stat. 1416).
        (10) The project for flood risk management on the Kentucky 
    River and its tributaries and watersheds in Breathitt, Clay, 
    Estill, Harlan, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and Wolfe 
    Counties, Kentucky, authorized by section 8201(a)(31) of the Water 
    Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3746).
        (11) The project for flood control, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 
    authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 
    49 Stat. 1573).
        (12) The project for ecosystem restoration, Resacas, in the 
    vicinity of the City of Brownsville, Texas, authorized by section 
    1401(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 
    3839).
        (13) Construction of any critical restoration project in the 
    Lake Champlain watershed, Vermont and New York, authorized by 
    section 542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 
    Stat. 2671; 121 Stat. 1150; 134 Stat. 2680; 136 Stat. 3822).
        (14) Any authorized flood control and storm damage reduction 
    project in the United States Virgin Islands that was impacted by 
    Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
        (15) Construction of dredged material stabilization and 
    retaining structures related to the project for navigation, Lower 
    Willamette and Columbia Rivers, from Portland, Oregon, to the sea, 
    authorized by the first section of the Act of June 18, 1878 
    (chapter 267, 20 Stat. 157, chapter 264).
        (16) Any water-related environmental infrastructure project 
    authorized by section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
    1992 (Public Law 102-580).
SEC. 1140. TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
    Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 
U.S.C. 2269) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Definition of 
        Indian Tribe'' and inserting ``Definitions'';
            (B) by striking ``In this section, the term'' and inserting 
        ``In this section:
        ``(1) Indian tribe.--The terms `Indian tribe' and `Indian 
    Tribe' have the meanings given the terms''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(2) Inter-tribal consortium.--The term `inter-tribal 
    consortium' has the meaning given the term in section 403 of the 
    Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (25 
    U.S.C. 3202).
        ``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' has 
    the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
    Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).'';
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
            inserting ``, inter-tribal consortiums, Tribal 
            organizations,'' after ``Indian tribes''; and
                (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, inter-tribal 
            consortiums, or Tribal organizations'' after ``Indian 
            tribes'';
            (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
        ``(2) Authorized activities.--An activity conducted under 
    paragraph (1) may address--
            ``(A) projects for 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), 
        environmental restoration and protection, and preservation of 
        cultural and natural resources;
            ``(B) watershed assessments and planning activities;
            ``(C) technical assistance to an Indian Tribe, an inter-
        tribal consortium, or a Tribal organization, including--
                ``(i) assistance for planning to ameliorate flood 
            hazards, to avoid repetitive flood impacts, to anticipate, 
            prepare, and adapt to changing hydrological and climatic 
            conditions and extreme weather events, and to withstand, 
            respond to, and recover rapidly from disruption due to 
            flood hazards; and
                ``(ii) the provision of, and integration into planning 
            of, hydrologic, economic, and environmental data and 
            analyses;
            ``(D) projects that improve emergency response capabilities 
        and provide increased access to infrastructure that may be 
        utilized in the event of a severe weather event or other 
        natural disaster; and
            ``(E) such other projects as the Secretary, in cooperation 
        with Indian Tribes, inter-tribal consortiums, Tribal 
        organizations, and the heads of other Federal agencies, 
        determines to be appropriate.'';
            (C) in paragraph (3)(A)--
                (i) by inserting ``, an inter-tribal consortium, or a 
            Tribal organization'' after ``an Indian tribe''; and
                (ii) by inserting ``, inter-tribal consortium, or 
            Tribal organization'' after ``the Indian tribe''; and
            (D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$26,000,000'' each 
        place it appears and inserting ``$28,500,000'';
        (3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
        ``(7) Congressional notification.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall annually submit to 
        the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
        the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
        of Representatives written notification of determinations made 
        by the Secretary of the ability of non-Federal interests to pay 
        under this subsection.
            ``(B) Contents.--In preparing the written notification 
        under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall include, for each 
        determination made by the Secretary--
                ``(i) the name of the non-Federal interest that 
            submitted to the Secretary a request for a determination 
            under paragraph (1)(B);
                ``(ii) the name and location of the project; and
                ``(iii) the determination made by the Secretary and the 
            reasons for the determination, including the adjusted share 
            of the costs of the project of the non-Federal interest, if 
            applicable.''; and
        (4) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
    ``(e) Pilot Program.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot 
    program to carry out water-related planning activities or 
    activities relating to the study, design, and construction of water 
    resources development projects that otherwise meet the requirements 
    of this section.
        ``(2) Project selection.--The Secretary shall carry out not 
    more than 7 activities or projects under the pilot program 
    described in paragraph (1), of which--
            ``(A) one is located along the Mid-Columbia River, 
        Washington, Tancum Creek, Washington, or Similk Bay, 
        Washington;
            ``(B) one is located at Big Bend, Lake Oahe, Fort Randall, 
        or Gavins Point reservoirs, South Dakota; and
            ``(C) notwithstanding the limitations described in 
        subsection (b)(1)(B), 5 are in proximity to a river system or 
        other aquatic habitat within the State of Washington with 
        respect to which an Indian Tribe, an inter-tribal consortium, 
        or a Tribal organization has Tribal treaty rights.
        ``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 years after the 
    date of enactment of this section, and annually 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 that describes 
    activities or projects carried out under the pilot program.
        ``(4) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection authorizes--
            ``(A) a project for the removal of a dam that otherwise is 
        a project described in paragraph (2);
            ``(B) the study of the removal of a dam; or
            ``(C) the study of any Federal dam, including the study of 
        power, flood control, or navigation replacement, or the 
        implementation of any functional alteration to that dam, that 
        is located along a body of water described in paragraph (2).''.
SEC. 1141. TRIBAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PILOT PROGRAM.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Eligible project.--The term ``eligible project'' means a 
    project or activity eligible to be carried out under the Tribal 
    partnership program under section 203 of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269).
        (2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning 
    given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
    Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
    (b) Authorization.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and implement a 
pilot program under which Indian Tribes may directly carry out eligible 
projects.
    (c) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program under this section 
are--
        (1) to authorize Tribal contracting to advance Tribal self-
    determination and provide economic opportunities for Indian Tribes; 
    and
        (2) to evaluate the technical, financial, and organizational 
    efficiencies of Indian Tribes carrying out the design, execution, 
    management, and construction of 1 or more eligible projects.
    (d) Administration.--
        (1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program under this 
    section, the Secretary shall--
            (A) identify a total of not more than 5 eligible projects 
        that have been authorized for construction;
            (B) notify the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
        the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the 
        identification of each eligible project under the pilot program 
        under this section;
            (C) in collaboration with the Indian Tribe, develop a 
        detailed project management plan for each identified eligible 
        project that outlines the scope, budget, design, and 
        construction resource requirements necessary for the Indian 
        Tribe to execute the project or a separable element of the 
        eligible project;
            (D) on the request of the Indian Tribe and in accordance 
        with subsection (f)(2), enter into a project partnership 
        agreement with the Indian Tribe for the Indian Tribe to provide 
        full project management control for construction of the 
        eligible project, or a separable element of the eligible 
        project, in accordance with plans approved by the Secretary;
            (E) following execution of the project partnership 
        agreement, transfer to the Indian Tribe to carry out 
        construction of the eligible project, or a separable element of 
        the eligible project--
                (i) if applicable, the balance of the unobligated 
            amounts appropriated for the eligible project, except that 
            the Secretary shall retain sufficient amounts for the Corps 
            of Engineers to carry out any responsibilities of the Corps 
            of Engineers relating to the eligible project and the pilot 
            program under this section; and
                (ii) additional amounts, as determined by the 
            Secretary, from amounts made available to carry out this 
            section, except that the total amount transferred to the 
            Indian Tribe shall not exceed the updated estimate of the 
            Federal share of the cost of construction, including any 
            required design; and
            (F) regularly monitor and audit each eligible project being 
        constructed by an Indian Tribe under this section to ensure 
        that the construction activities are carried out in compliance 
        with the plans approved by the Secretary and that the 
        construction costs are reasonable.
        (2) Detailed project schedule.--Not later than 180 days after 
    entering into an agreement under paragraph (1)(D), each Indian 
    Tribe, to the maximum extent practicable, shall submit to the 
    Secretary a detailed project schedule, based on estimated funding 
    levels, that lists all deadlines for each milestone in the 
    construction of the eligible project.
        (3) Technical assistance.--On the request of an Indian Tribe, 
    the Secretary may provide technical assistance to the Indian Tribe, 
    if the Indian Tribe contracts with and compensates the Secretary 
    for the technical assistance relating to--
            (A) any study, engineering activity, and design activity 
        for construction carried out by the Indian Tribe under this 
        section; and
            (B) expeditiously obtaining any permits necessary for the 
        eligible project.
    (e) Cost Share.--Nothing in this section affects the cost-sharing 
requirement applicable on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act to an eligible project carried out under this section.
    (f) Implementation Guidance.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance for the 
    implementation of the pilot program under this section that, to the 
    extent practicable, identifies--
            (A) the metrics for measuring the success of the pilot 
        program;
            (B) a process for identifying future eligible projects to 
        participate in the pilot program;
            (C) measures to address the risks of an Indian Tribe 
        constructing eligible projects under the pilot program, 
        including which entity bears the risk for eligible projects 
        that fail to meet Corps of Engineers standards for design or 
        quality;
            (D) the laws and regulations that an Indian Tribe must 
        follow in carrying out an eligible project under the pilot 
        program; and
            (E) which entity bears the risk in the event that an 
        eligible project carried out under the pilot program fails to 
        be carried out in accordance with the project authorization or 
        this section.
        (2) New project partnership agreements.--The Secretary may not 
    enter into a project partnership agreement under this section until 
    the date on which the Secretary issues the guidance under paragraph 
    (1).
    (g) Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 3 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 
    and make publicly available a report detailing the results of the 
    pilot program under this section, including--
            (A) a description of the progress of Indian Tribes in 
        meeting milestones in detailed project schedules developed 
        pursuant to subsection (d)(2); and
            (B) any recommendations of the Secretary concerning whether 
        the pilot program or any component of the pilot program should 
        be implemented on a national basis.
        (2) Update.--Not later than 5 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 
    an update to the report under paragraph (1).
        (3) Failure to meet deadline.--If the Secretary fails to submit 
    a report by the required deadline under this subsection, 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 detailed 
    explanation of why the deadline was missed and a projected date for 
    submission of the report.
    (h) Administration.--All laws and regulations that would apply to 
the Secretary if the Secretary were carrying out the eligible project 
shall apply to an Indian Tribe carrying out an eligible project under 
this section.
    (i) Termination of Authority.--The authority to commence an 
eligible project under this section terminates on December 31, 2029.
    (j) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any amounts 
appropriated for a specific eligible project, there is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section, including the 
costs of administration of the Secretary, $15,000,000 for each of 
fiscal years 2024 through 2029.
SEC. 1142. FEDERAL INTEREST DETERMINATIONS.
    Section 905(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2282(b)) is amended--
        (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
        ``(1) In general.--
            ``(A) Identification.--As part of the submission of a work 
        plan to Congress pursuant to the joint explanatory statement 
        for an annual appropriations Act or as part of the submission 
        of a spend plan to Congress for a supplemental appropriations 
        Act under which the Corps of Engineers receives funding, the 
        Secretary shall identify the studies in the plan--
                ``(i) for which the Secretary plans to prepare a 
            feasibility report under subsection (a) that will benefit--

                    ``(I) an economically disadvantaged community (as 
                defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water 
                Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
                note)); or
                    ``(II) a community other than a community described 
                in subclause (I); and

                ``(ii) that are designated as a new start under the 
            work plan.
            ``(B) Determination.--
                ``(i) In general.--After identifying the studies under 
            subparagraph (A) and subject to subparagraph (C), the 
            Secretary shall, with the consent of the applicable non-
            Federal interest for the study, first determine the Federal 
            interest in carrying out the study and the projects that 
            may be proposed in the study.
                ``(ii) Feasibility cost share agreement.--The Secretary 
            may make a determination under clause (i) prior to the 
            execution of a feasibility cost share agreement between the 
            Secretary and the non-Federal interest.
            ``(C) Limitation.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary may 
        not make a determination under subparagraph (B) for more than 
        20 studies identified under subparagraph (A)(i)(II).
            ``(D) Application.--
                ``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii) and with the 
            consent of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary may use 
            the authority provided under this subsection for a study in 
            a work plan submitted to Congress prior to the date of 
            enactment of this paragraph if the study otherwise meets 
            the requirements described in subparagraph (A).
                ``(ii) Limitation.--Subparagraph (C) shall apply to the 
            use of authority under clause (i).'';
        (2) in paragraph (2)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                (i) by striking ``$200,000'' and inserting 
            ``$300,000''; and
                (ii) by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; 
            and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) shall be paid from the funding provided for the study 
        in the applicable work plan described in that paragraph.'';
        (3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
        ``(4) Treatment.--The cost of a determination under paragraph 
    (1) shall not be included for purposes of the maximum total cost 
    under section 1001(a)(2) of the Water Resources Reform and 
    Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)(2)).''; and
        (4) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) Post-determination work.--A study under this section 
    shall continue after a determination under paragraph (1)(B)(i) 
    without a new investment decision.''.
SEC. 1143. 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) the Walla Walla River Basin;
        ``(15) the San Francisco Bay Basin;
        ``(16) Connecticut River Watershed, Connecticut, Massachusetts, 
    New Hampshire, and Vermont;
        ``(17) Lower Rouge River Watershed, Michigan; and
        ``(18) 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. 1144. 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. 1145. 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 1104.
    (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. 1146. 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 described in paragraph (1), 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, 
            prior to the natural disaster, 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;
                    ``(III) includes specific timelines for addressing 
                such items and measures;
                    ``(IV) requires the non-Federal interest to be 
                responsible for the cost of addressing the items and 
                measures identified under subclauses (I) and (II); and

                ``(ii) the Secretary--

                    ``(I) determines that the systemwide improvement 
                plan meets the requirements of clause (i) and the 
                Secretary, acting through the District Commander, 
                approves such plan; and
                    ``(II) determines that the non-Federal interest 
                makes satisfactory progress in meeting the timelines 
                described in subclause (III) of that clause.

            ``(B) Grandfathered encroachments.--At the request of the 
        non-Federal interest, the Secretary--
                ``(i) shall review documentation developed by the non-
            Federal interest showing a covered encroachment does not 
            negatively impact the integrity of the flood control work;
                ``(ii) shall make a written determination with respect 
            to whether removal or modification of such covered 
            encroachment is necessary to ensure the encroachment does 
            not negatively impact the integrity of the flood control 
            work; and
                ``(iii) may not determine that a covered encroachment 
            is a deficiency requiring corrective action unless such 
            action is necessary to ensure the encroachment does not 
            negatively impact the integrity of the flood control 
            work.''; and
        (2) in paragraph (4)--
            (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as 
        subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
            (B) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so 
        redesignated) the following:
            ``(A) 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.--
        (1) In general.--Section 3011 of the Water Resources Reform and 
    Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 701n note) is repealed.
        (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents contained in 
    section 1(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
    2014 (128 Stat. 1194) is amended by striking the item relating to 
    section 3011.
    (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 paragraph (2) of section 5(c) of the Act 
of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(c)) (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 that paragraph (as so 
in effect).
    (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. 1147. 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. 1148. TREATMENT OF PROJECTS IN COVERED COMMUNITIES.
    (a) In General.--In carrying out feasibility studies for projects 
that serve a covered community, the Secretary shall select 10 such 
studies and include in those studies the calculation of an alternative 
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 for the project in 
    accordance with current law and guidance;
        (2) if different from the ratio described in paragraph (1), 
    compute an alternative 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) compare the alternative benefit-cost ratio calculated under 
    paragraph (2) to the standard benefit-cost ratios calculated for 
    each project alternative.
    (c) Notification.--
        (1) In general.--If the tentatively selected plan for a project 
    yields a benefit-cost ratio less than unity for the project and 
    results in the discontinuation of the project, the Secretary shall 
    provide written notice to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate.
        (2) Inclusion.--In any written notice provided under paragraph 
    (1), the Secretary shall include for the project a comparison of 
    the benefit-cost ratios described in subsection (b)(4).
    (d) Report.--After carrying out subsection (a), 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 summarizes for each project the 
comparisons of the benefit-cost ratios described in subsection (b)(4).
    (e) Covered Community Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
community'' means a community located in the State of Hawaii, the State 
of Alaska, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, or 
American Samoa.
SEC. 1149. REMOTE OPERATIONS AT CORPS DAMS.
    During the 6-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 is 
authorized to 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, only after the Secretary provides written notice to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate 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. 1150. 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 required under section 
        8205 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
        3754).
            (F) The report on the assessment of the consequences of 
        changing operation and maintenance responsibilities required 
        under section 8206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        2022 (136 Stat. 3756).
            (G) The report on the western infrastructure study required 
        under section 8208 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        2022 (136 Stat. 3756).
            (H) The report on excess lands for Whittier Narrows Dam, 
        California, required under section 8213 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3758).
            (I) The report on recreational boating in the Great Lakes 
        basin required under section 8218 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3761).
            (J) The report on the disposition study on hydropower in 
        the Willamette Valley, Oregon, required under section 8220 of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat 3762).
            (K) The report on corrosion prevention activities required 
        under section 8234 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        2022 (136 Stat. 3767).
            (L) The report on mitigation for fish and wildlife and 
        wetlands losses required under section 2036(b) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1092).
            (M) The report on expediting hydropower at Corps of 
        Engineers facilities required under section 1008(c) of the 
        Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
        2321b).
            (N) The report on divestment authority required under 
        section 164(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
        (134 Stat. 2668).
            (O) The report on antecedent hydrologic conditions required 
        under section 226(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        2020 (134 Stat. 2697).
            (P) The report on the terrestrial noxious weed control 
        pilot program required under section 503(d) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note).
            (Q) The report on the Asian Carp prevention and control 
        pilot program required under section 509(a)(7) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note).
            (R) The report on investments for recreation areas required 
        under section 8227(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        2022 (136 Stat. 3764).
            (S) The report on solar energy opportunities required under 
        section 8232(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
        (136 Stat. 3766).
        (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(d) of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(d)).
    (c) Prior Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue the guidance required 
pursuant to each of the following provisions:
        (1) Section 1043(b)(9) of the Water Resources Reform and 
    Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note).
        (2) Section 8101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
    (33 U.S.C. 2351b).
        (3) Section 8107 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
    (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b note).
        (4) Section 8112 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
    (33 U.S.C. 2281a).
        (5) Section 8116 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
    (10 U.S.C. 7036 note).
        (6) Section 8136 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
    (10 U.S.C. 2667 note).
SEC. 1151. ALTERNATE SEAPORTS.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that meeting 
the operation and maintenance needs at alternate seaports is important 
for the national security of the United States.
    (b) 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 includes an 
assessment of the operation and maintenance needs and backlog for Corps 
of Engineers projects at alternate seaports.
SEC. 1152. COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN.
    Section 8309 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
Stat. 3780) is amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (b)(3); and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Interim Pre-planned Flood Storage.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, with the concurrence of the 
    Secretary of State, is authorized to compensate, and make 
    arrangements with, the Government of Canada for reserving and 
    operating 3,600,000 acre-feet of pre-planned flood storage per 
    operating year at Hugh Keenleyside Dam, including operations that 
    the Government of Canada may not be obligated to provide under the 
    Columbia River Treaty, to minimize the flood risk in the Columbia 
    River Basin.
        ``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--To carry out this 
    subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated $37,600,000 for 
    fiscal year 2025 and $37,600,000, adjusted for inflation beginning 
    on August 1, 2024, for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, to 
    remain available until expended.
        ``(3) Sunset.--The authority to compensate, and make 
    arrangements with, the Government of Canada under this subsection 
    shall expire on August 31, 2027.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
        ``(1) Columbia river basin.--The term `Columbia River Basin' 
    means the entire United States portion of the Columbia River 
    watershed.
        ``(2) Columbia river treaty.--The term `Columbia River Treaty' 
    means the treaty relating to cooperative development of the water 
    resources of the Columbia River Basin, signed at Washington January 
    17, 1961, and entered into force September 16, 1964.
        ``(3) Flood storage.--The term `flood storage' means the usable 
    space in a reservoir that is set aside for impounding and releasing 
    water for flood risk management or otherwise for regulating stream 
    flows to minimize flood risk.
        ``(4) Government of canada.--The term `Government of Canada' 
    means the Government of Canada, a Canadian Province, or a 
    subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
        ``(5) Operating year.--The term `operating year' means a 12-
    month period beginning on August 1 and ending on July 31.
        ``(6) U.S. entity.--The term `U.S. entity' means the entity 
    designated by the United States under Article XIV of the Columbia 
    River Treaty.''.
SEC. 1153. CHALLENGE COST-SHARING PROGRAM FOR MANAGEMENT OF RECREATION 
FACILITIES.
    Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 
U.S.C. 2328) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)--
            (A) by striking ``To implement'' and inserting the 
        following:
        ``(1) In general.--To implement''.
            (B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``non-
        Federal public and private entities'' and inserting ``non-
        Federal public entities and private nonprofit entities''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(2) Requirements.--Before entering into an agreement under 
    paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the non-Federal 
    public entity or private nonprofit entity has the authority and 
    capability--
            ``(A) to carry out the terms of the agreement; and
            ``(B) to pay damages, if necessary, in the event of a 
        failure to perform.'';
        (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) User Fees.--
        ``(1) Collection of fees.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may allow a non-Federal 
        public entity or private nonprofit entity that has entered into 
        an agreement pursuant to subsection (b) to collect user fees 
        for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities, 
        whether developed or constructed by the non-Federal public 
        entity or private nonprofit entity or the Department of the 
        Army.
            ``(B) Use of visitor reservation services.--
                ``(i) In general.--A non-Federal public entity or a 
            private nonprofit entity described in subparagraph (A) may 
            use, to manage fee collections and reservations under this 
            section, any visitor reservation service that the Secretary 
            has provided for by contract or interagency agreement, 
            subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
            determines to be appropriate.
                ``(ii) Transfer.--The Secretary may transfer, or cause 
            to be transferred by another Federal agency, to a non-
            Federal public entity or a private nonprofit entity 
            described in subparagraph (A) user fees received by the 
            Secretary or other Federal agency under a visitor 
            reservation service described in clause (i) for recreation 
            facilities and natural resources managed by the non-Federal 
            public entity or private nonprofit entity pursuant to a 
            cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (b).
        ``(2) Use of fees.--
            ``(A) In general.--A non-Federal public entity or private 
        nonprofit entity that collects a user fee under paragraph (1)--
                ``(i) may retain up to 100 percent of the fees 
            collected, as determined by the Secretary; and
                ``(ii) notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of the Flood 
            Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)(4)), shall use any 
            retained amounts for operation, maintenance, and management 
            activities relating to recreation and natural resources at 
            recreation site at which the fee is collected.
            ``(B) Requirements.--The use by a non-Federal public entity 
        or private nonprofit entity of user fees collected under 
        paragraph (1)--
                ``(i) shall remain subject to the direction and 
            oversight of the Secretary; and
                ``(ii) shall not affect any existing third-party 
            property interest, lease, or agreement with the Secretary.
        ``(3) Terms and conditions.--The authority of a non-Federal 
    public entity or private nonprofit entity under this subsection 
    shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary 
    determines to be necessary to protect the interests of the United 
    States.''; and
        (3) in subsection (d)--
            (A) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the 
        following:
        ``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
            (B) by striking ``non-Federal public and private entities. 
        Any funds received by the Secretary under this section'' and 
        inserting the following: ``non-Federal public entities, private 
        nonprofit entities, and other private entities.
        ``(2) Deposit of funds.--Any funds received by the Secretary 
    under this subsection''; and
        (4) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
        ``(1) Non-federal public entity.--The term `non-Federal public 
    entity' means a non-Federal public entity as defined in the 
    memorandum issued by the Corp of Engineers on April 4, 2018, and 
    titled `Implementation Guidance for Section 1155, Management of 
    Recreation Facilities, of the Water Resources Development Act 
    (WRDA) of 2016, Public Law 114-322'.
        ``(2) Private nonprofit entity.--The term `private nonprofit 
    entity' means an organization that is described in section 501(c) 
    of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under 
    section 501(a) of that Code.''.
SEC. 1154. RETENTION OF RECREATION FEES.
    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) Use of funds.--The fees collected under this subsection 
    shall be credited to the currently applicable appropriation, 
    account, or fund of the Department of the Army as discretionary 
    offsetting collections, and shall be available only to the extent 
    provided in advance in appropriations Acts, 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 recreation areas of a 
    specific water resources development project shall be used at such 
    project.''.
SEC. 1155. 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. 1156. 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.

   Subtitle B--Grace F. Napolitano Priority for Water Supply, Water 
            Conservation, and Drought Resiliency Act of 2024

SEC. 1160. SHORT TITLE.
    This subtitle may be cited as the ``Grace F. Napolitano Priority 
for Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought Resiliency Act of 
2024''.
SEC. 1161. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
    (a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States for the 
Corps of Engineers, consistent with applicable statutory authorities--
        (1) to maximize opportunities for water supply, water 
    conservation measures, and drought resiliency efforts at and in the 
    operation of water resources development projects;
        (2) in accordance with section 301(a) of the Water Supply Act 
    of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b), to participate and cooperate with States 
    and local interests in developing water supplies for domestic, 
    municipal, industrial, and other purposes in authorized connection 
    with the construction, maintenance, and operation of water 
    resources development projects; and
        (3) in coordination with non-Federal interests, to enable the 
    adoption of water conservation measures and drought resiliency 
    measures that are in alignment with the authorized purposes of 
    water resources development projects.
    (b) Full Consideration.--In support of subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall give full consideration to requests and proposals from 
non-Federal interests to utilize the authorities of the Corps of 
Engineers in furtherance of water supply features, water conservation 
measures, and drought resiliency efforts that are in alignment the 
authorized purposes of water resources development projects.
    (c) Limitation.--Nothing in this section--
        (1) affects, modifies, or changes--
            (A) the authority of a State to manage, use, or allocate 
        the water resources of that State;
            (B) any water right in existence on the date of enactment 
        of this Act;
            (C) any existing water supply agreements between the 
        Secretary and the non-Federal interest;
            (D) the authorized purposes of a water resources 
        development project; or
            (E) any existing Corps of Engineers authorities;
        (2) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate 
    compact governing water;
        (3) diminishes the other priorities and the primary or 
    secondary missions of the Corps of Engineers; or
        (4) shall be interpreted to supersede or modify any written 
    agreement between the Federal Government and a non-Federal interest 
    that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1162. 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, subject 
to the availability of appropriations.
    (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.
    (d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section preempts or affects 
any State water law or any interstate compact governing water, or 
otherwise restricts, affects, or amends any other law or the authority 
of any department, instrumentality, or agency of the United States 
related to the operation of reservoirs described in subsection (a).
SEC. 1163. 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. 1164. 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 (33 U.S.C. 
        709).
    (b) Emergency Operation During Drought.--Consistent with other 
authorized project purposes and in coordination with the non-Federal 
interest, in operating a covered project during a drought emergency in 
the project area, the Secretary may carry out a pilot program to 
operate the covered project with water supply as the primary project 
purpose.
    (c) Updates.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary may 
update the water control manual for a covered project to include 
drought operations and contingency plans.
    (d) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall ensure that--
        (1) operations described in that subsection--
            (A) are consistent with water management deviations and 
        drought contingency plans in the water control manual for the 
        covered project;
            (B) impact only the flood pool managed by the Secretary; 
        and
            (C) shall not be carried out in the event of a forecast or 
        anticipated flood or weather event that would require flood 
        risk management to take precedence;
        (2) to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary uses 
    forecast-informed reservoir operations; and
        (3) the covered project returns to the operations that were in 
    place prior to the use of the authority provided under that 
    subsection at a time determined by the Secretary, in coordination 
    with the non-Federal interest.
    (e) Contributed Funds.--The Secretary may receive and expend funds 
contributed by a non-Federal interest to carry out activities under 
this section.
    (f) Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
    on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report on the pilot program carried out under this section.
        (2) Inclusions.--The Secretary shall include in the report 
    under paragraph (1) a description of the activities of the 
    Secretary that were carried out for each covered project and any 
    lessons learned from carrying out those activities.
    (g) Limitations.--Nothing in this section--
        (1) affects, modifies, or changes the authorized purposes of a 
    covered project;
        (2) affects existing Corps of Engineers authorities, including 
    authorities with respect to navigation, hydropower, flood damage 
    reduction, and environmental protection and restoration;
        (3) affects the ability of the Corps of Engineers to provide 
    for temporary deviations;
        (4) affects the application of a cost-share requirement under 
    section 101, 102, or 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
    1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211, 2212, 2213);
        (5) supersedes or modifies any written agreement between the 
    Federal Government and a non-Federal interest that is in effect on 
    the date of enactment of this Act;
        (6) supersedes or modifies any amendment to an existing 
    multistate water control plan for the Colorado River Basin, if 
    applicable;
        (7) affects any water right in existence on the date of 
    enactment of this Act;
        (8) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate 
    compact governing water;
        (9) affects existing water supply agreements between the 
    Secretary and the non-Federal interest; or
        (10) affects any obligation to comply with the provisions of 
    any Federal or State environmental law, including--
            (A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
        U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
            (B) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 
        et seq.); and
            (C) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
        seq.).
SEC. 1165. LEVERAGING FEDERAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR INCREASED WATER 
SUPPLY.
    Section 1118(i) of Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (43 
U.S.C. 390b-2(i)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following:
        ``(2) Contributed funds for other federal reservoir projects.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to receive 
        and expend funds from a non-Federal interest or a Federal 
        agency that owns a Federal reservoir project described in 
        subparagraph (B) to formulate, review, or revise operational 
        documents pursuant to a proposal submitted in accordance with 
        subsection (a) for such a Federal reservoir project.
            ``(B) Federal reservoir projects described.--A Federal 
        reservoir project referred to in subparagraph (A) is 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).''.

                     TITLE II--STUDIES AND REPORTS

SEC. 1201. 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) Yavapai county, arizona.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Yavapai County, in the vicinity of the City of 
    Cottonwood, Arizona.
        (2) Clear lake, california.--Project for flood risk management 
    and ecosystem restoration, Clear Lake, Lake County, California.
        (3) Cosumnes river watershed, california.--Project for flood 
    risk management, ecosystem restoration, water supply, and related 
    purposes, Cosumnes River watershed, California.
        (4) Eastman lake, california.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration and water supply conservation and recharge, Eastman 
    Lake, 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) Pine flat dam, california.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration, water supply, and recreation, Pine Flat Dam, Fresno 
    County, California.
        (8) Rialto channel, california.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Rialto Channel, city of Rialto and vicinity, 
    California.
        (9) Salinas river, california.--Project for flood risk 
    management and ecosystem restoration, Salinas River, California.
        (10) San bernardino, california.--Project for flood risk 
    management, city of San Bernardino, 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 diego bay, california.--Project for flood risk 
    management, including sea level rise, San Diego Bay, California.
        (13) 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.
        (14) San mateo, california.--Project for flood risk management, 
    including stormwater runoff reduction, City of San Mateo, 
    California.
        (15) Santa ana river, anaheim, california.--Project for flood 
    risk management, water supply, and recreation, Santa Ana River, 
    Anaheim, California.
        (16) Santa ana river, jurupa valley, california.--Project for 
    ecosystem restoration and recreation, Santa Ana River, Jurupa 
    Valley, California.
        (17) Sweetwater reservoir, california.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration and water supply, Sweetwater Reservoir, California.
        (18) Colorado springs, colorado.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration and flood risk management, Fountain Creek, Monument 
    Creek, and Templeton Gap Levee, Colorado Springs and Pueblo, 
    Colorado.
        (19) Connecticut shoreline, connecticut.--Project for hurricane 
    and storm damage risk reduction, Connecticut shoreline, 
    Connecticut.
        (20) Enfield, connecticut.--Project for flood risk management 
    and ecosystem restoration, including restoring freshwater brook 
    floodplain, Enfield, Connecticut.
        (21) Hartford, connecticut.--Project for hurricane and storm 
    damage risk reduction, Hartford, Connecticut.
        (22) Park river conduit, city of hartford, connecticut.--
    Project for flood risk management, including stormwater management, 
    City of Hartford, Connecticut and vicinity.
        (23) Newington, connecticut.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Newington, Connecticut.
        (24) City of norwalk, connecticut.--Project for flood risk 
    management, City of Norwalk, Connecticut, in the vicinity of the 
    Norwalk wastewater treatment plant.
        (25) Plymouth, connecticut.--Project for ecosystem restoration, 
    Plymouth, Connecticut.
        (26) Fairfield, connecticut.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Rooster River, Fairfield, Connecticut.
        (27) Westport beaches, connecticut.--Project for hurricane and 
    storm damage risk reduction and ecosystem restoration, Westport, 
    Connecticut.
        (28) Windham, connecticut.--Project for ecosystem restoration 
    and recreation, Windham, Connecticut.
        (29) 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.
        (30) Town of milton, delaware.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Town of Milton, Delaware.
        (31) Wilmington, delaware.--Project for coastal storm risk 
    management, flood risk management, and hurricane and storm risk 
    reduction, City of Wilmington, Delaware.
        (32) 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.
        (33) Fletchers cove, district of columbia.--Project for 
    recreation, including dredging, Fletchers Cove, District of 
    Columbia.
        (34) East lake tohopekaliga, florida.--Project for flood risk 
    management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and debris 
    management, East Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida.
        (35) Florida spaceport system marine intermodal transportation 
    wharf, florida.--Project for navigation in the vicinity of Cape 
    Canaveral, Florida.
        (36) Lake conway, florida.--Project for flood risk management, 
    navigation, and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and 
    debris management, Lake Conway, Florida.
        (37) 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.
        (38) Palatka barge port, putnam county, florida.--Project for 
    navigation, Palatka Barge Port, Putnam County, Florida.
        (39) Camp creek tributary, georgia.--Project for flood risk 
    management and ecosystem restoration, including stream restoration, 
    along the Camp Creek Tributary in Fulton County, Georgia.
        (40) College park, georgia.--Project for flood risk management, 
    City of College Park, Georgia.
        (41) Proctor creek, smyrna, georgia.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Proctor Creek, Smyrna, Georgia, including Jonquil 
    Driver Stormwater Park.
        (42) 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.
        (43) Guam.--Project for flood risk management and coastal storm 
    risk management, Guam.
        (44) Hawai`i kai, hawaii.--Project for flood risk management, 
    Hawai`i Kai, Hawaii.
        (45) Kaiaka-waialua watershed, hawaii.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Kaiaka-Waialua watershed, O`ahu, Hawaii.
        (46) Kaua`i, hawaii.--Project for flood risk management and 
    coastal storm risk management, County of Kaua`i, Hawaii.
        (47) Maui, hawaii.--Project for flood risk management and 
    ecosystem restoration, County of Maui, Hawaii.
        (48) Berwyn, illinois.--Project for comprehensive flood risk 
    management, City of Berwyn, Illinois.
        (49) Butterfield creek, illinois.--Project for flood risk 
    management and ecosystem restoration, Butterfield Creek, Illinois, 
    including the villages of Flossmoor, Matteson, Park Forest, and 
    Richton Park.
        (50) Franklin park, illinois.--Project for flood risk 
    management, ecosystem restoration, and water supply, Village of 
    Franklin Park, Illinois.
        (51) Rocky ripple, indiana.--Project for flood risk management, 
    Town of Rocky Ripple, Indiana.
        (52) Bayou rigaud to caminada pass, louisiana.--Project for 
    navigation, Bayou Rigaud to Caminada Pass, Louisiana.
        (53) 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.
        (54) Livingston parish flood protection, louisiana.--Project 
    for flood risk management, Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
        (55) Natchitoches, louisiana.--Project for flood risk 
    management, City of Natchitoches, Louisiana.
        (56) New orleans metro area, louisiana.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration and water supply, including mitigation of saltwater 
    wedges, for the City of New Orleans and metropolitan area, 
    Louisiana.
        (57) Coffeyville, kansas.--Project for flood risk management, 
    Coffeyville, Kansas.
        (58) Bullskin creek in shelby county, kentucky.--Project for 
    ecosystem restoration, including bank stabilization, Bullskin Creek 
    in Shelby County, Kentucky.
        (59) Cumberland river, crittenden county, livingston county, 
    and lyon county, kentucky.--Project for ecosystem restoration, 
    including bank stabilization, Cumberland River, Crittenden County, 
    Livingston County, and Lyon County, Kentucky.
        (60) Fulton county, kentucky.--Project for flood risk 
    management, including bank stabilization, Fulton County, Kentucky.
        (61) Scott county, kentucky.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration, including water supply, Scott County, Kentucky.
        (62) Hagaman chute, lake providence, louisiana.--Project for 
    navigation, including widening and sediment management, Hagaman 
    Chute, Lake Providence, Louisiana.
        (63) Baltimore inland flooding, maryland.--Project for inland 
    flood risk management, City of Baltimore and Baltimore County, 
    Maryland.
        (64) Maryland beaches, maryland.--Project for hurricane and 
    storm damage risk reduction and flood risk management in the 
    vicinity of United States Route 1, Maryland.
        (65) Ocean city, maryland.--Project for flood risk management, 
    Ocean City, Maryland.
        (66) 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.
        (67) Cape cod canal, massachusetts.--Project for recreation, 
    Cape Cod Canal, in the vicinity of Tidal Flats Recreation Area, 
    Massachusetts.
        (68) Connecticut river, massachusetts.--Project for flood risk 
    management along the Connecticut River, Massachusetts.
        (69) Leominster, massachusetts.--Project for flood risk 
    management, City of Leominster, Massachusetts.
        (70) Lower cobb brook, massachusetts.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Lower Cobb Brook, City of Taunton, Massachusetts.
        (71) Oak bluffs, massachusetts.--Project for flood risk 
    management, coastal storm risk management, recreation, and 
    ecosystem restoration, including shoreline stabilization along East 
    Chop Drive, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts.
        (72) Oak bluffs harbor, massachusetts.--Project for coastal 
    storm risk management and navigation, Oak Bluffs Harbor north and 
    south jetties, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts.
        (73) 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.
        (74) 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.
        (75) Tisbury, massachusetts.--Project for coastal storm risk 
    management, including shoreline stabilization along Beach Road 
    Causeway, Tisbury, Massachusetts.
        (76) 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.
        (77) 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.
        (78) Ann arbor, michigan.--Project for water supply, Ann Arbor, 
    Michigan.
        (79) Brighton mill pond, michigan.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration, Brighton Mill Pond, Michigan.
        (80) Cheboygan, michigan.--Project for flood risk management, 
    Little Black River, City of Cheboygan, Michigan.
        (81) Dearborn and dearborn heights, michigan.--Project for 
    flood risk management, Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
        (82) Grand traverse bay, michigan.--Project for navigation, 
    Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan.
        (83) Grand traverse county, michigan.--Project for flood risk 
    management and ecosystem restoration, Grand Traverse County, 
    Michigan.
        (84) Kalamazoo river watershed, michigan.--Project for flood 
    risk management and ecosystem restoration, Kalamazoo River 
    Watershed and tributaries, Michigan.
        (85) Ludington, michigan.--Project for coastal storm risk 
    management, including feasibility of emergency shoreline 
    protection, Ludington, Michigan.
        (86) Marysville, michigan.--Project for coastal storm risk 
    management, including shoreline stabilization, City of Marysville, 
    Michigan.
        (87) Mccomb, mississippi.--Project for flood risk management, 
    city of McComb, Mississippi.
        (88) Miles city, montana.--Project for flood risk management, 
    Miles City, Montana.
        (89) Pahrump, nevada.--Project for hurricane and storm damage 
    risk reduction and flood risk management, Pahrump, Nevada.
        (90) 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.
        (91) Berry's creek, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Berry's Creek, New Jersey.
        (92) Fleischer brook, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Fleischer Brook, New Jersey.
        (93) Great falls raceway, paterson, new jersey.--Project for 
    flood risk management and hydropower, Paterson, New Jersey.
        (94) Guttenberg, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Guttenberg, New Jersey, in the vicinity of John F. 
    Kennedy Boulevard East.
        (95) Passaic river basin, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
    management and ecosystem restoration, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, 
    Morris, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey.
        (96) Passaic river, paterson, new jersey.--Project for 
    navigation and flood risk management, Passaic River, Paterson, New 
    Jersey.
        (97) Paulsboro, new jersey.--Project for navigation, Borough of 
    Paulsboro, New Jersey.
        (98) Village of ridgewood, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
    management along the Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and Saddle River, Village of 
    Ridgewood, New Jersey.
        (99) Wolf creek, new jersey.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Wolf Creek, Ridgefield, New Jersey.
        (100) Dona ana county, new mexico.--Project for water supply, 
    Dona Ana County, New Mexico.
        (101) Nambe river watershed, new mexico.--Project for flood 
    risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and 
    debris management, Nambe River Watershed, New Mexico.
        (102) Otero county, new mexico.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Otero County, New Mexico.
        (103) Allegheny river, new york.--Project for navigation and 
    ecosystem restoration, Allegheny River, New York.
        (104) Babylon, new york.--Project for flood risk management, 
    hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, navigation, and 
    ecosystem restoration, Town of Babylon, New York.
        (105) Bronx river, new york.--Project for flood risk management 
    and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Bronxville, 
    Tuckahoe, and Yonkers, New York.
        (106) Brookhaven, new york.--Project for flood risk management, 
    hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, and ecosystem 
    restoration, Town of Brookhaven, New York.
        (107) 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.
        (108) Inwood hill park, new york.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration, Inwood Hill Park, Spuyten Duyvil Creek, Manhattan, New 
    York.
        (109) Islip, new york.--Project for flood risk management, Town 
    of Islip, New York.
        (110) 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.
        (111) Pascack brook, rockland county, new york.--Project for 
    flood risk management, Pascack Brook, Rockland County, New York, 
    including the Village of Spring Valley.
        (112) Somers, new york.--Project for ecosystem restoration and 
    water supply, Town of Somers, New York.
        (113) Sparkill creek, orangetown, new york.--Project for flood 
    risk management and streambank erosion, Sparkill Creek, Orangetown, 
    New York.
        (114) Turtle cove, new york.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration, Pelham Bay Park, Eastchester Bay, in the vicinity of 
    Turtle Cove, Bronx, New York.
        (115) 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.
        (116) 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.
        (117) Marion, north carolina.--Project for flood risk 
    management, including riverbank stabilization, along the Catawba 
    River, City of Marion, North Carolina.
        (118) Pender county, north carolina.--Project for flood risk 
    management in the vicinity of North Carolina Highway 53, Pender 
    County, North Carolina.
        (119) 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.
        (120) Coe creek, ohio.--Project for flood risk management, Coe 
    Creek, City of Fairview Park, Ohio.
        (121) Cold creek, ohio.--Project for ecosystem restoration, 
    Cold Creek, Erie County, Ohio.
        (122) Defiance, ohio.--Project for flood risk management, 
    ecosystem restoration, recreation, and bank stabilization, Maumee, 
    Auglaize, and Tiffin Rivers, Defiance, Ohio.
        (123) Dillon lake, muskingum county, ohio.--Project for 
    ecosystem restoration, recreation, and shoreline erosion 
    protection, Dillon Lake, Muskingum and Licking Counties, Ohio.
        (124) Geneva-on-the-lake, ohio.--Project for flood and coastal 
    storm risk management, ecosystem restoration, recreation, and 
    shoreline erosion protection, Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio.
        (125) 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.
        (126) Jerusalem township, ohio.--Project for flood and coastal 
    storm risk management and shoreline erosion protection, Jerusalem 
    Township, Ohio.
        (127) Little killbuck creek, ohio.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration, including aquatic invasive species management, Little 
    Killbuck Creek, Ohio.
        (128) Niles, ohio.--Project for flood risk management, 
    ecosystem restoration, and recreation, City of Niles, Ohio.
        (129) Nine mile creek, cleveland, ohio.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Nine Mile Creek, Cleveland, Ohio.
        (130) Lake texoma, oklahoma and texas.--Project for water 
    supply, including increased needs in southern Oklahoma, Lake 
    Texoma, Oklahoma and Texas.
        (131) Sardis lake, oklahoma.--Project for water supply, Sardis 
    Lake, Oklahoma.
        (132) Siuslaw river, florence, oregon.--Project for flood risk 
    management and streambank erosion, Siuslaw River, Florence, Oregon.
        (133) Willamette river, lane county, oregon.--Project for flood 
    risk management and ecosystem restoration, Willamette River, Lane 
    County, Oregon.
        (134) Allegheny river, pennsylvania.--Project for navigation 
    and ecosystem restoration, Allegheny River, Pennsylvania.
        (135) Borough of norristown, pennsylvania.--Project for flood 
    risk management, including dredging along the Schuylkill River, in 
    the Borough of Norristown and vicinity, Pennsylvania.
        (136) Borough of pottstown, pennsylvania.--Project for 
    alternate water supply, Borough of Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
        (137) Philadelphia, pennsylvania.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration and recreation, including shoreline stabilization, 
    South Wetlands Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
        (138) West norriton township, pennsylvania.--Project for flood 
    risk management and streambank erosion, Stony Creek, in the 
    vicinity of Whitehall Road, West Norriton Township, Pennsylvania.
        (139) Guayama, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk management, 
    Rio Guamani, Guayama, Puerto Rico.
        (140) Naranjito, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Rio Guadiana, Naranjito, Puerto Rico.
        (141) Orocovis, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Rio Orocovis, Orocovis, Puerto Rico.
        (142) Ponce, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk management, 
    Rio Inabon, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
        (143) Santa isabel, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Rio Descalabrado, Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico.
        (144) Yauco, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk management, 
    Rio Yauco, Yauco, Puerto Rico.
        (145) Union county, south carolina.--Project for flood risk 
    management, water supply, and recreation, Union County, South 
    Carolina.
        (146) Davidson county, tennessee.--Project for flood risk 
    management, City of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
        (147) Greene county, tennessee.--Project for water supply, 
    including evaluation of Nolichucky River capabilities, Greene 
    County, Tennessee.
        (148) Galveston bay, texas.--Project for navigation, Galveston 
    Bay, Texas.
        (149) Guadalupe county, texas.--Project for flood risk 
    management, Guadalupe County, including City of Santa Clara, Texas.
        (150) Harris county, texas.--Project for flood risk management 
    and ecosystem restoration, Halls Bayou, Harris County, Texas.
        (151) Winooski river basin, vermont.--Project for flood risk 
    management and ecosystem restoration, Winooski River basin, 
    Vermont.
        (152) Cedarbush creek, gloucester county, virginia.--Project 
    for navigation, Cedarbush Creek, Gloucester County, Virginia.
        (153) Chickahominy river, james city county, virginia.--Project 
    for flood and coastal storm risk management, Chickahominy River, 
    James City County, Virginia.
        (154) James city county, virginia.--Project for flood risk 
    management and navigation, James City County, Virginia.
        (155) Timberneck creek, gloucester county, virginia.--Project 
    for navigation, Timberneck Creek, Gloucester County, Virginia.
        (156) York river, york county, virginia.--Project for flood 
    risk management and coastal storm risk management, York River, York 
    County, Virginia.
        (157) Grays bay, washington.--Project for navigation, flood 
    risk management, and ecosystem restoration, Grays Bay, Wahkiakum 
    County, Washington.
        (158) Wahkiakum county, washington.--Project for flood risk 
    management and sediment management, Grays River, in the vicinity of 
    Rosburg, Wahkiakum County, Washington.
        (159) Wind, klickitat, hood, deschutes, rock creek, and john 
    day tributaries, columbia river, washington.--Project for ecosystem 
    restoration, Wind, Klickitat, Hood, Deschutes, Rock Creek, and John 
    Day tributaries, Columbia River, Washington.
        (160) Arcadia, wisconsin.--Project for flood risk management, 
    city of Arcadia, Wisconsin.
        (161) City of la crosse, wisconsin.--Project for flood risk 
    management, City of La Crosse, Wisconsin.
        (162) 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 (chapter 19, 59 Stat. 17), for construction of new locks to 
    maintain navigability.
        (2) Luxapalila creek, alabama.--Modifications to the project 
    for flood risk management, Luxapalila Creek, Alabama, authorized 
    pursuant to section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 
    307).
        (3) Osceola harbor, arkansas.--Modifications to the project for 
    navigation, Osceola Harbor, Arkansas, authorized under section 107 
    of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577), to evaluate 
    the expansion of the harbor.
        (4) 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.
        (5) 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.
        (6) 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).
        (7) 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.
        (8) 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.
        (9) Thames river, connecticut.--Modifications to the project 
    for navigation, Thames River, Connecticut, authorized by section 2 
    of the Act of March 2, 1945 (chapter 19, 59 Stat. 13), to increase 
    authorized depth.
        (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. 
    2309a; 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 environmental 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) 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.
        (14) 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), for ecosystem restoration and to improve 
    protection provided by levees and flood control features.
        (15) 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.
        (16) 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; 121 Stat. 1126), including channel deepening and jetty 
    improvements.
        (17) 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.
        (18) 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 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.
        (19) 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.
        (20) 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.
        (21) 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.
        (22) 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.
        (23) 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.
        (24) 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.
        (25) 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.
        (26) 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, New Jersey.
        (27) 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.
        (28) 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.
        (29) 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.
        (30) Mosquito creek lake, trumbull county, ohio.--Modifications 
    to the project for flood risk management and water supply, Mosquito 
    Creek Lake, Trumbull County, Ohio.
        (31) 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.
        (32) 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.
        (33) Little conemaugh, stonycreek, and conemaugh rivers, 
    pennsylvania.--Modifications to the project for ecosystem 
    restoration, recreation, and flood risk management, Little 
    Conemaugh, Stonycreek, and Conemaugh rivers, Pennsylvania.
        (34) 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. 1709), including improvements to address potential or actual 
    changed conditions on that portion of the project that serves the 
    North Charleston Terminal.
        (35) Addicks and barker reservoirs, texas.--Modifications to 
    the project for flood risk management, Addicks and Barker 
    Reservoirs, Texas, authorized pursuant to the project for Buffalo 
    Bayou and its tributaries, Texas, under section 3a of the Act of 
    August 11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53 Stat. 1414; 68 Stat. 1258).
        (36) 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).
        (37) 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.
        (38) 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.
        (39) 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.
        (40) Monongahela river, west virginia.--Modifications to the 
    project for recreation, Monongahela River, West Virginia.
    (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.
    (d) Special Rule, St. Marys River, Michigan.--The cost of the study 
under subsection (b)(25) shall be at Federal expense.
    (e) Authorization of Feasibility Studies for Projects From CAP 
Authorities.--
        (1) Cedar point seawall, scituate, massachusetts.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary may conduct a feasibility 
        study for the project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
        reduction, Cedar Point Seawall, Scituate, Massachusetts.
            (B) Requirement.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
        Secretary shall use any relevant information from the project 
        described in that paragraph that was carried out under section 
        3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426g).
        (2) Jones levee, pierce county, washington.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary may conduct a feasibility 
        study for the project for flood risk management, Jones Levee, 
        Pierce County, Washington.
            (B) Requirement.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
        Secretary shall use any relevant information from the project 
        described in that paragraph that was carried out under section 
        205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s).
        (3) Hatch, new mexico.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary may conduct a feasibility 
        study for the project for flood risk management, Hatch, New 
        Mexico.
            (B) Requirement.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
        Secretary shall use any relevant information from the project 
        described in that paragraph that was carried out under section 
        205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s).
        (4) Fort george inlet, jacksonville, florida.--
            (A) In general.--The Secretary may conduct a feasibility 
        study to modify the project for navigation, Fort George Inlet, 
        Jacksonville, Florida, to include navigation improvements or 
        shoreline erosion prevention or mitigation as a result of the 
        project.
            (B) Requirement.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the 
        Secretary shall use any relevant information from the project 
        described in that paragraph that was carried out under section 
        111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i).
SEC. 1202. 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. 1203. EXPEDITED COMPLETION.
    (a) Feasibility Studies.--The Secretary shall expedite the 
completion of a feasibility study or general reevaluation report (as 
applicable) for each of the following projects, and if the Secretary 
determines that the project is justified in a completed report, may 
proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design 
of the project:
        (1) Project for flood risk management, Upper Guyandotte River 
    Basin, West Virginia.
        (2) Project for flood risk management, Kanawha River Basin, 
    West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina.
        (3) Project for flood risk management, Cave Buttes Dam, 
    Phoenix, Arizona.
        (4) Project for flood risk management, McMicken Dam and Trilby 
    Wash, Maricopa County, Arizona.
        (5) Project for ecosystem restoration, Rio Salado Oeste, 
    Phoenix, Arizona.
        (6) Modifications to the portion of the project for flood 
    control, water conservation, and related purposes, Russian River 
    Basin, California, consisting of the Coyote Valley Dam, authorized 
    by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 177; 130 
    Stat. 1682), to add environmental restoration as a project purpose 
    and to increase water supply and improve reservoir operations.
        (7) Project for flood risk management and ecosystem 
    restoration, Lower San Joaquin River, Lathrop and Manteca, 
    California, as described in section 1322(b)(2)(F) of the Water 
    Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1707).
        (8) Project for flood risk management, Lower San Joaquin River, 
    San Joaquin Valley, California.
        (9) Beneficial use opportunities at the Petaluma River Marsh 
    Restoration project, California.
        (10) Modifications to Pine Flat Dam, California, authorized 
    pursuant to a 1964 Congressional Resolution of the House Committee 
    on Public Works, and constructed pursuant to the Flood Control Act 
    of 1944.
        (11) Project for flood risk management, Stratford, Connecticut.
        (12) Modifications to the Broward County Water Preserve Areas 
    Project, Broward County, Florida, to address costs that exceed the 
    maximum project cost pursuant to section 902 of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4183).
        (13) Modifications to Central and Southern Florida, Canal 111 
    (C-111) South Dade Project, Florida, authorized by section 401(7) 
    of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2741).
        (14) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and 
    coastal storm risk management, Volusia County, Florida, authorized 
    by the resolution of the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, dated February 16, 
    2000.
        (15) Project for flood risk management, Waimea River, County of 
    Kaua`i, Hawaii.
        (16) Modifications to the project for flood risk management, 
    Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, authorized by section 8201(b)(6) 
    of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3750).
        (17) Project for ecosystem restoration, flood risk management, 
    and recreation, Newport, Kentucky, authorized by section 
    8201(a)(32) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
    Stat. 3746).
        (18) Project for navigation, Bayou Sorrel Lock, Louisiana, 
    authorized by the resolution of the United States Senate Committee 
    on Public Works on September 29, 1972, and the resolution of the 
    House of Representatives Committee on Public Works on October 12, 
    1972.
        (19) Project for flood risk management, Mississippi River and 
    Tributaries, Morgan City, Lower Atchafalaya Basin, Louisiana.
        (20) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and 
    ecosystem restoration, Southwest Coastal Louisiana, authorized by 
    section 1401(8) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 
    Stat. 1715).
        (21) Project for flood risk management and ecosystem 
    restoration, Charles River, Massachusetts, authorized by section 
    8201(a)(35) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
    Stat. 3746).
        (22) General reevaluation report for the project for flood risk 
    management, Lower Saddle River Flood Protection, New Jersey, 
    authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act 
    of 1986 (100 Stat. 4119).
        (23) Project for flood risk management, Rahway River, Rahway, 
    New Jersey.
        (24) Project for flood risk management along the Peckman River 
    Basin in the townships of Verona (and surrounding area), Cedar 
    Grove, and West Caldwell, New Jersey, authorized by section 
    8201(a)(58) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
    Stat. 3747).
        (25) Project for flood risk management, Morris County, New 
    Jersey, authorized by section 8201(a)(59) of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3747).
        (26) Northeast Levee System portion of the project for flood 
    control and other purposes, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, authorized 
    by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 
    1573).
        (27) Project for navigation, Menominee River, Menominee, 
    Wisconsin.
        (28) General reevaluation report for the project for flood risk 
    management and other purposes, East St. Louis and Vicinity, 
    Illinois.
        (29) General reevaluation report for project for flood risk 
    management, Green Brook, New Jersey.
        (30) Project for ecosystem restoration, Imperial Streams Salton 
    Sea, California.
        (31) Modification of the project for navigation, Honolulu Deep 
    Draft Harbor, Hawaii.
        (32) Project for shoreline damage mitigation, Burns Waterway 
    Harbor, Indiana.
        (33) Project for hurricane and coastal storm risk management, 
    Dare County Beaches, North Carolina.
        (34) Modification of the project for flood protection and 
    recreation, Surry Mountain Lake, New Hampshire, including for 
    consideration of low flow augmentation.
        (35) Project for coastal storm risk management, Virginia Beach 
    and vicinity, Virginia.
        (36) Project for secondary water source identification, 
    Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, 
    Maryland, and Virginia.
    (b) Study Reports.--The Secretary shall expedite the completion of 
a Chief's Report or Director's Report (as applicable) for each of the 
following projects for the project to be considered for authorization:
        (1) Modification of the project for navigation, Norfolk Harbors 
    and Channels, Anchorage F segment, Norfolk, Virginia.
        (2) Project for ecosystem restoration, Claiborne and Millers 
    Ferry Locks and Dam Fish Passage, Lower Alabama River, Alabama.
        (3) Project for flood and storm damage reduction, Surf City, 
    North Carolina.
        (4) Project for flood and storm damage reduction, Nassau County 
    Back Bays, New York.
        (5) Project for flood and storm damage reduction, Ala Wai, 
    Hawaii.
        (6) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South 
    Florida Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Lake 
    Okeechobee Watershed Restoration, Florida.
        (7) Project for flood and storm damage reduction, Amite River 
    and tributaries, Louisiana.
        (8) Project for ecosystem restoration, Biscayne Bay and 
    Southern Everglades, Florida, authorized by section 601 of the 
    Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680).
        (9) 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).
    (c) Projects and Activities.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, expedite completion of the following:
        (1) Project for flood control, Lower Mud River, Milton, West 
    Virginia, authorized by section 580 of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3790; 114 Stat. 2612; 121 Stat. 
    1154).
        (2) Project for dam safety modifications, Bluestone Dam, West 
    Virginia, authorized pursuant to section 5 of the Act of June 22, 
    1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1586).
        (3) Project for flood risk management, Tulsa and West-Tulsa 
    Levee System, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, authorized by section 401(2) 
    of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735).
        (4) Project for flood risk management, Little Colorado River, 
    Navajo County, Arizona.
        (5) Project for flood risk management, Rio de Flag, Flagstaff, 
    Arizona.
        (6) Project for ecosystem restoration, Va Shly'Ay Akimel, 
    Maricopa Indian Reservation, Arizona.
        (7) Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, Quincy Bay, 
    Illinois, Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program.
        (8) Major maintenance on Laupahoehoe Harbor, County of Hawai`i, 
    Hawaii.
        (9) Project for flood risk management, Green Brook, New Jersey.
        (10) Water control manual update for water supply and flood 
    control, Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Globe, Arizona.
        (11) Repairs to recontour and stabilize the slope at Lake 
    Dardanelle Lock and Dam, Arkansas.
        (12) Project for environmental restoration, Hamilton Airfield, 
    California, authorized by section 101(b)(3) of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 279; 121 Stat. 1110).
        (13) Water control manual update for Oroville Dam, Butte 
    County, California.
        (14) Water control manual update for New Bullards Dam, Yuba 
    County, California.
        (15) Project for flood and storm risk management and ecosystem 
    restoration at the San Francisco International Airport, California, 
    authorized by section 142 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
    1976 (90 Stat. 2930).
        (16) San Francisco Bay Beneficial Use Pilot Project, 
    California, being carried out under section 1122 of the Water 
    Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1645).
        (17) Project for flood risk management in Westminster, East 
    Garden Grove, California, authorized by section 401(2) of Water 
    Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735).
        (18) Comprehensive plan for the Chattahoochee River Basin 
    Program, authorized by section 8144 of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3724).
        (19) Repairs to the project for flood risk management, 
    federally authorized levee, Grand Tower and Degognia and Fountain 
    Bluff Levee System, Illinois, in the vicinity of the community of 
    Cora.
        (20) Repairs to the project for flood risk management, 
    Covington levee system, Covington, Kentucky.
        (21) Project for navigation, Kentucky Lock and Dam, Tennessee 
    River, Kentucky, authorized by section 101(a)(13) of the Water 
    Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3664).
        (22) Project for flood risk management, Morgan City, Louisiana.
        (23) Project for hurricane and storm risk reduction, Upper 
    Barataria Basin, Louisiana.
        (24) Project for ecosystem restoration, Mid-Chesapeake Bay, 
    Maryland.
        (25) Maintenance dredging for the Back River Channel project, 
    Weymouth, Massachusetts.
        (26) Project for navigation, Big Bay Harbor of Refuge, 
    Michigan.
        (27) Project for George W. Kuhn Headwaters Outfall, Michigan.
        (28) Improvements to the Red Run Inter-County Drain Restoration 
    project, Macomb and Oakland Counties, Michigan.
        (29) Updated hydrologic analysis for the town of Estancia, 
    Torrance County, New Mexico.
        (30) Environmental impact statement to accompany the 
    feasibility study for the project for navigation, Wilmington 
    Harbor, North Carolina, conducted pursuant to section 203 of the 
    Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231), and 
    conditionally authorized by section 403(a)(5) of the Water 
    Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2743).
        (31) Maintenance dredging at the Rocky River Harbor, Ohio.
        (32) The portion of the project for flood control and other 
    purposes, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 5 of 
    the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1573), to bring the 
    Northwest Levee System into compliance with current flood 
    mitigation standards.
        (33) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, San 
    Juan Metropolitan Area Coastal Storm Risk Management, Puerto Rico, 
    authorized by section 8401(3) of the Water Resources Development 
    Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3842).
        (34) Sediment management plan along the Missouri River, Lewis 
    and Clark Lake, South Dakota.
        (35) Project for navigation, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Brazos 
    River Floodgates and Colorado River Locks, Texas, authorized by 
    section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 
    Stat. 2734).
        (36) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and 
    shoreline erosion protection, Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas, United 
    States Virgin Islands.
        (37) Maintenance dredging of the federally authorized 
    navigation channels, Parrotts Creek, Jackson Creek, and Horn 
    Harbor, Virginia.
        (38) Project for navigation, Seattle Harbor Navigation 
    Improvement Project, Washington, authorized by section 1401(1) of 
    the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3836), 
    deepening the East Waterway at the Port of Seattle.
        (39) Project for shoreline stabilization, Clarksville, Indiana.
    (d) Continuing Authorities Programs.--The Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following 
projects:
        (1) Projects for flood control under section 205 of the Flood 
    Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) for the following areas:
            (A) Ak-Chin Levee, Pinal County, Arizona.
            (B) McCormick Wash, Globe, Arizona.
            (C) Rose and Palm Garden Washes, Douglas, Arizona.
            (D) Lower Santa Cruz River, Arizona.
            (E) North, South, and Middle Fork, Kentucky River, 
        Kentucky, including the development of a flood warning 
        emergency evacuation plan.
            (F) Swannanoa River watershed, Buncombe County, North 
        Carolina.
        (2) Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration under section 206 
    of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) for 
    the following areas:
            (A) Corazon de los Tres Rios del Norte, Pima County, 
        Arizona.
            (B) Lake Elsinore, California.
        (3) Project for hurricane and storm damage reduction under 
    section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426g), 
    Stratford, Connecticut.
        (4) Project modifications for improvements to the environment, 
    under section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
    (33 U.S.C. 2309a), for the following areas:
            (A) Hayward Creek and Eaton Pond watershed, Massachusetts.
            (B) Smelt Brook Tributary to the Weymouth-Fore River, 
        Massachusetts.
            (C) Surry Mountain Lake, New Hampshire.
        (5) Project for emergency streambank erosion and shoreline 
    protection under section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 
    U.S.C. 701r) for Muddy Creek, Otoe County, Nebraska.
    (e) Tribal Partnership Program.--The Secretary shall, to the 
maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following 
projects and studies in the following locations under the Tribal 
partnership program under section 203 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269):
        (1) Maricopa (Ak-Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona.
        (2) Pima-Maricopa Irrigation Project, associated with the Gila 
    River Indian Community, Arizona.
        (3) Navajo Nation, Bird Springs, Arizona.
    (f) Watershed Assessments.--
        (1) Great lakes coastal resiliency study.--The Secretary shall, 
    to the maximum extent practicable, expedite the Great Lakes Coastal 
    Resiliency Study authorized by section 1219 of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811; 134 Stat. 2683; 136 Stat. 
    3752).
        (2) Upper mississippi and illinois rivers.--The Secretary 
    shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of 
    the watershed assessment for flood risk management, Upper 
    Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, authorized by section 1206 of the 
    Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1686; 134 Stat. 
    2687).
    (g) Expedited Prospectus.--The Secretary shall prioritize the 
completion of the prospectus for the United States Moorings Facility, 
Portland, Oregon, required for authorization of funding from the 
revolving fund established by the first section of the Civil Functions 
Appropriations Act, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 576).
    (h) Disposition Study.--The Secretary shall expedite completion of 
the disposition study for the Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, 
Minnesota, pursuant to section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 
U.S.C. 549a).
SEC. 1204. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF OTHER FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
    (a) Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District Channel 
Deepening Project, Baytown, Texas.--The Secretary shall expedite the 
review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for 
navigation, Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District Channel 
Deepening Project, Baytown, Texas, under section 203(b) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b)).
    (b) Sabine-neches Waterway Navigation Improvement Project, Texas.--
The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the 
feasibility study for the project for navigation, Sabine-Neches 
Waterway, Texas, under section 203(b) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b)).
    (c) La Quinta Expansion Project, Texas.--The Secretary shall 
expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the 
project for navigation, La Quinta Ship Channel, Corpus Christi, Texas, 
under section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2231(b)).
    (d) Raymondville Drain Project, Texas.--The Secretary shall 
expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the 
project for flood control, Raymondville Drain Project, Lower Rio Grande 
Basin, Texas, under section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b)).
SEC. 1205. 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 
    non-classified 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).
    (d) Report on Florida Seagrass Rehabilitation.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for 4 years, the 
    Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on any planned 
    or ongoing efforts to promote, rehabilitate, and enhance the growth 
    of seagrasses in Florida stormwater treatment areas.
        (2) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the 
    Secretary shall coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and local 
    agencies and other regional stakeholders.
        (3) Florida stormwater treatment area defined.--In this 
    subsection, the term ``Florida stormwater treatment area'' means a 
    stormwater treatment area in the State of Florida authorized by or 
    pursuant to section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
    2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 121 Stat. 1268; 132 Stat. 3786).
    (e) Report on Shoreline Use Permits.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
    on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
    Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
    of the Senate a report describing the use of the authority under 
    part 327 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, with respect to 
    the issuance of new, or modifications to existing, shoreline use 
    permits at the Table Rock Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, 
    located in Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of the 
    multipurpose reservoir projects in the White River Basin by section 
    4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 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 
        shore19 line use permit, including a floating, non-floating, 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.
    (i) 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 
        has requested such bridges may be transferred or conveyed under 
        section 109 of the River and Harbor Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C. 
        534); 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.
    (j) Report on Minimum Real Estate Interest.--
        (1) 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, 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.
        (2) Report.--Not later than 90 days 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 indicating whether the Secretary agrees with the sense of 
    Congress in paragraph (1).
        (3) Disagreement.--Should the result of report required by 
    paragraph (2) be that the Secretary disagrees with the sense of 
    Congress in paragraph (1), 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 specifying recommendations and technical 
    drafting assistance for statutory language that would provide the 
    Secretary the intended authority as expressed in paragraph (1).
    (k) Report on Ice Jam Prevention and Mitigation.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
    on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report on efforts by the Secretary to prevent and mitigate flood 
    damages associated with ice jams.
        (2) Inclusion.--The Secretary shall include in the report under 
    paragraph (1)--
            (A) an assessment of the projects carried out pursuant to 
        section 1150 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 
        U.S.C. 701s note), if applicable; and
            (B) a description of--
                (i) the challenges associated with preventing and 
            mitigating ice jams;
                (ii) the potential measures that may prevent or 
            mitigate ice jams, including the extent to which additional 
            research and the development and deployment of technologies 
            are necessary; and
                (iii) actions taken by the Secretary to provide non-
            Federal interests with technical assistance, guidance, or 
            other information relating to ice jam events; and
                (iv) how the Secretary plans to conduct outreach and 
            engagement with non-Federal interests and other relevant 
            State and local agencies to facilitate an understanding of 
            the circumstances in which ice jams could occur and the 
            potential impacts to critical public infrastructure from 
            ice jams.
    (l) Assessment.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out an assessment of 
    the extent to which the existing authorities and programs of the 
    Secretary allow the Corps of Engineers to construct water resources 
    development projects abroad.
        (2) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report that--
            (A) describes--
                (i) the findings of the assessment under paragraph (1);
                (ii) how each authority and program assessed under 
            paragraph (1) has been used by the Secretary to construct 
            water resources development projects abroad, if applicable; 
            and
                (iii) the extent to which the Secretary partners with 
            other Federal agencies when carrying out such projects; and
            (B) includes any recommendations that result from the 
        assessment under paragraph (1).
SEC. 1206. 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) publicly available, including on a 
publicly available website.
    (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. 1207. CRAIG HARBOR, ALASKA.
    The cost of completing a general reevaluation report for the 
project for navigation, Craig Harbor, Alaska, authorized by section 
1401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1708) 
shall be at Federal expense.
SEC. 1208. STUDIES FOR MODIFICATION OF PROJECT PURPOSES IN THE COLORADO 
RIVER BASIN IN ARIZONA.
    (a) Study.--The Secretary shall carry out a study of a project of 
the Corps of Engineers in the Colorado River Basin in the State of 
Arizona to determine whether to include water supply as a project 
purpose of that project if a request for such a study to modify the 
project purpose is made to the Secretary by--
        (1) the non-Federal interest for the project; or
        (2) in the case of a project for which there is no non-Federal 
    interest, the Governor of the State of Arizona.
    (b) Coordination.--The Secretary, to the maximum extent 
practicable, shall coordinate with relevant State and local authorities 
in carrying out this section.
    (c) Recommendations.--If, after carrying out a study under 
subsection (a) with respect to a project described in that subsection, 
the Secretary determines that water supply should be included as a 
project purpose for that project, 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 recommendation for the modification of the project 
purpose of that project.
SEC. 1209. BEAVER LAKE, ARKANSAS, REALLOCATION STUDY.
    The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a study for the 
reallocation of water supply storage, carried out in accordance with 
section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b), for the 
Beaver Water District, Beaver Lake, Arkansas.
SEC. 1210. 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. 1211. DELAWARE INLAND BAYS WATERSHED STUDY.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall carry out a study on the 
restoration of aquatic ecosystems in the Delaware Inland Bays 
watershed.
    (b) Requirements.--
        (1) In general.--In carrying out the study under subsection 
    (a), the Secretary shall--
            (A) conduct a comprehensive analysis of ecosystem 
        restoration needs in the Delaware Inland Bays watershed, 
        including--
                (i) saltmarsh restoration;
                (ii) shoreline stabilization; and
                (iii) stormwater management;
            (B) identify sources for the beneficial use of dredged 
        materials; and
            (C) recommend feasibility studies for projects to address 
        the needs identified under this paragraph.
        (2) Natural or nature-based features.--To the maximum extent 
    practicable, a feasibility study that is recommended under 
    paragraph (1)(C) shall consider the use of natural features or 
    nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 
    1184(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
    2289a(a))).
    (c) Consultation and Use of Existing Data.--
        (1) Consultation.--In carrying out the study under subsection 
    (a), the Secretary shall consult with applicable--
            (A) Federal, State, and local agencies;
            (B) Indian Tribes;
            (C) non-Federal interests; and
            (D) other stakeholders, as determined appropriate by the 
        Secretary.
        (2) Use of existing data.--To the maximum extent practicable, 
    in carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
    use existing data provided to the Secretary by entities described 
    in paragraph (1).
    (d) Feasibility Studies.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct 
    feasibility studies recommended under subsection (b)(1)(C).
        (2) Congressional authorization.--The Secretary may not begin 
    construction for a project recommended by a feasibility study 
    described in paragraph (1) unless the project has been authorized 
    by Congress.
    (e) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 
includes--
        (1) the results of the study carried out under subsection (a); 
    and
        (2) a description of actions taken under this section, 
    including any feasibility studies conducted under subsection 
    (b)(1)(C).
SEC. 1212. SUSSEX COUNTY, DELAWARE.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that consistent 
nourishments of Lewes Beach, Delaware, are important for the safety and 
economic prosperity of Sussex County, Delaware.
    (b) General Reevaluation Report.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall carry out a general 
    reevaluation report for the project for Delaware Bay Coastline, 
    Roosevelt Inlet, and Lewes Beach, Delaware.
        (2) Inclusions.--The general reevaluation report under 
    paragraph (1) shall include a determination of--
            (A) the area that the project should include; and
            (B) how section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 
        U.S.C. 426i) should be applied with respect to the project.
SEC. 1213. J. STROM THURMOND LAKE, GEORGIA.
    (a) Encroachment Resolution Plan.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
    prepare, and submit to the Committee on Environment and Public 
    Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, an encroachment 
    resolution plan for a portion of the project for flood control, 
    recreation, and fish and wildlife management, J. Strom Thurmond 
    Lake, Georgia and South Carolina, authorized by section 10 of the 
    Act of December 22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 894).
        (2) Limitation.--The encroachment resolution plan under 
    paragraph (1) shall only apply to encroachments known to the U.S. 
    Army Corps of Engineers as of the effective date of this provision 
    on the portion of the J. Strom Thurmond Lake project lands that 
    abut the six (6) former Cottage Site properties, situated in 
    Georgia and previously disposed of by the United States, known as 
    Keg Creek, Ridge Road, Rousseau Creek, Soap Creek, Pistol Creek, 
    and Elbert County Subdivisions.
    (b) Contents.--Subject to subsection (c), the encroachment 
resolution plan under subsection (a) shall include--
        (1) a description of the nature and number of encroachments;
        (2) a description of the circumstances that contributed to the 
    development of the encroachments;
        (3) an assessment of the impact of the encroachments on 
    operation and maintenance of the project described in subsection 
    (a) for its authorized purposes;
        (4) an analysis of alternatives to the removal of encroachments 
    to mitigate any impacts identified in the assessment under 
    paragraph (3);
        (5) a description of any actions necessary or advisable to 
    prevent further encroachments; and
        (6) an estimate of the cost and timeline to carry out the plan, 
    including actions described under paragraph (5).
    (c) Restriction.--To the maximum extent practicable, the 
encroachment resolution plan under subsection (a) shall minimize 
adverse impacts to private landowners while maintaining the functioning 
of the project described in that subsection for its authorized 
purposes.
    (d) Notice and Public Comment.--
        (1) To owners.--In preparing the encroachment resolution plan 
    under subsection (a), not later than 30 days after the Secretary 
    identifies an encroachment, the Secretary shall notify the owner of 
    the encroachment.
        (2) To public.--The Secretary shall provide an opportunity for 
    the public to comment on the encroachment resolution plan under 
    subsection (a) before the completion of the plan.
    (e) Moratorium.--The Secretary shall not take action to compel 
removal of an encroachment covered by the encroachment resolution plan 
under subsection (a) unless Congress specifically authorizes such 
action.
    (f) Savings Provision.--This section does not--
        (1) grant any rights to the owner of an encroachment; or
        (2) impose any liability on the United States for operation and 
    maintenance of the project described in subsection (a) for its 
    authorized purposes.
SEC. 1214. ALGIERS CANAL LEVEES, LOUISIANA.
    Section 8340(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
Stat. 3795) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``resume operation, maintenance, repair, 
    rehabilitation, and replacement of the'' and inserting ``operate, 
    maintain, repair, replace, and rehabilitate all features of the 
    West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, Louisiana Hurricane Protection 
    Project along the''; and
        (2) by striking ``Levees, Louisiana''.
SEC. 1215. 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. 1216. 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. 1217. 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. 1218. NEW JERSEY SHORE PROTECTION, NEW JERSEY.
    In carrying out any study pursuant to the study resolution of the 
Committee on Public Works and Transportation of the House of 
Representatives dated December 10, 1987, the Secretary is authorized to 
include recommendations for ecosystem restoration.
SEC. 1219. EXCESS LAND REPORT FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS IN NORTH DAKOTA.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report that identifies any real property associated 
with the project of the Corps of Engineers at Lake Oahe, North Dakota, 
that the Secretary determines--
        (1) is not needed to carry out the authorized purposes of the 
    project; and
        (2) may be transferred to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to 
    support recreation opportunities for the Tribe, including, at a 
    minimum--
            (A) Walker Bottom Marina, Lake Oahe;
            (B) Fort Yates Boat Ramp, Lake Oahe;
            (C) Cannonball District, Lake Oahe; and
            (D) any other real property that may be used for recreation 
        opportunities identified by the Tribe.
    (b) Inclusion.--If the Secretary determines that there is not any 
real property that may be transferred to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe 
as described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall include in the 
report required under that subsection--
        (1) a list of the real property considered by the Secretary;
        (2) an explanation of why the real property identified under 
    paragraph (1) is needed to carry out the authorized purposes of the 
    project described in subsection (a); and
        (3) a description of how the Secretary has recently utilized 
    the real property identified under paragraph (1) to carry out the 
    authorized purpose of the project described in subsection (a).
SEC. 1220. ALLEGHENY RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA.
    It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) the Allegheny River is an important waterway that can be 
    utilized more to support recreational, environmental, and 
    navigation needs in Pennsylvania;
        (2) ongoing efforts to increase utilization of the Allegheny 
    River will require consistent hours of service at key locks and 
    dams; and
        (3) to the maximum extent practicable, the lockage levels of 
    service at locks and dams along the Allegheny River should be 
    preserved until after the completion of the feasibility study for 
    the project for navigation and ecosystem restoration, Allegheny 
    River, Pennsylvania, authorized by section 1201.
SEC. 1221. 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. 1222. LAKE O' THE PINES, TEXAS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after date on 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 identifies 
opportunities for potential exchange of land or flowage easements 
associated with the Lake O' the Pines, Texas, project in and adjacent 
to tract LP-E-546-1E that the Secretary determines could be 
accomplished consistent with the existing project purposes of the Lake 
O' the Pines, Texas, project.
    (b) Lake O' the Pines, Texas, Project Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``Lake O' the Pines, Texas, project'' means the portion of the 
general plan for flood control on Red River, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, 
and Louisiana, below Denison Dam, Texas and Oklahoma, authorized by 
section 10 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 647), at Lake O' 
the Pines, Texas.
SEC. 1223. MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, TEXAS.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary should provide the necessary resources to expedite the 
completion of the required documentation for the Matagorda Ship Channel 
Improvement Project in order to ensure that the project is not further 
delayed.
    (b) Expedite.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, expedite the completion of the required documentation for 
the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project, including--
        (1) the supplemental environmental impact statement and the 
    associated record of decision;
        (2) the dredged material management plan; and
        (3) a post-authorization change report, if applicable.
    (c) Preconstruction Planning, Engineering, and Design.--If the 
Secretary determines that the Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement 
Project is justified in a completed report and if the project requires 
an additional authorization from Congress pursuant to that report, the 
Secretary shall proceed directly to preconstruction planning, 
engineering, and design on the project.
    (d) Definition of Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project.--In 
this section, the term ``Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Project'' 
means the project for navigation, Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement 
Project, Port Lavaca, Texas, authorized by section 401(1) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734).
SEC. 1224. WACO LAKE, TEXAS.
    The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite 
the review of, and give due consideration to, the request from the City 
of Waco, Texas, that the Secretary apply section 147 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 701q-1) to the embankment 
adjacent to Waco Lake in Waco, Texas.
SEC. 1225. 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. 1226. KANAWHA RIVER BASIN.
    Section 1207 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 
Stat. 1686) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``The Secretary shall'' and inserting the 
    following:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Projects and Separable Elements.--For an authorized project 
or a separable element of an authorized project that is recommended as 
a result of a study carried out by the Secretary under subsection (a) 
benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined by the 
Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)) in the State of West Virginia, the non-
Federal share of the cost of the project or separable element of a 
project shall be 10 percent.''.
SEC. 1227. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM FLOOD RISK AND RESILIENCY 
STUDY.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a study to evaluate 
and recommend local and systemic measures to improve flood resiliency 
and reduce flood risk in the floodplain, including the floodway, of the 
Upper Mississippi River System.
    (b) Components.--In carrying out the study required under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
        (1) develop recommendations to reduce costs and damages 
    associated with flooding and enable people located in areas 
    adjacent to, and economies dependent on, the Upper Mississippi 
    River System to be more resilient to flood events;
        (2) identify opportunities to support navigation, environmental 
    sustainability, and environmental restoration goals for the Upper 
    Mississippi River System, including recommending measures that are 
    incidental flood risk measures that may achieve such goals;
        (3) describe the existing flood risk conditions of the Upper 
    Mississippi River System;
        (4) develop and recommend integrated, comprehensive, and 
    systems-based approaches for flood risk reduction and floodplain 
    management to minimize the threat to life, health, safety, and 
    property resulting from flooding by using structural and 
    nonstructural measures in the Upper Mississippi River System;
        (5) investigate and provide recommendations for modifications 
    to authorized water resources development projects in Upper 
    Mississippi River States within the floodplain of the Upper 
    Mississippi River System, including modifications to the authorized 
    purposes of such projects to further flood risk management and 
    resiliency;
        (6) perform a systemic analysis of flood resiliency and flood 
    risk to determine the feasibility of protecting authorized water 
    resources development projects for flood control and navigation in 
    the Upper Mississippi River System;
        (7) develop management plans and actions, to be carried out by 
    the responsible Federal agency or State government, to reduce flood 
    risk and improve resiliency in the Upper Mississippi River System;
        (8) identify and provide recommendations for any necessary 
    changes to Federal or State law to carry out recommendations 
    provided pursuant to this section;
        (9) recommend followup studies of problem areas in the Upper 
    Mississippi River System for which data or technology does not 
    allow immediate solutions; and
        (10) recommend additional monitoring of, or systemic adaptive 
    management measures for, authorized water resources development 
    projects to respond to changing conditions in the Upper Mississippi 
    River System.
    (c) Coordination and Consultation.--In carrying out the study 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
        (1) coordinate with the Upper Mississippi River States, 
    including collectively through the Upper Mississippi River Basin 
    Association;
        (2) consult with the appropriate Federal agencies, levee and 
    drainage districts, and units of local government, and the 
    Mississippi River Commission; and
        (3) seek and consider input from the Upper Mississippi 
    navigation industry, agriculture and conservation organizations, 
    and other interested parties in such States.
    (d) Continuation of Study.--The following studies shall be 
considered a continuation of the study carried out under subsection 
(a):
        (1) Any study recommended to be carried out in a report that 
    the Chief of Engineers prepares for the study conducted under this 
    section.
        (2) Any study spun off from the study conducted under this 
    section before completion of such study.
    (e) Corps of Engineers District.--The Secretary shall carry out the 
study required under subsection (a) through the St. Louis District in 
the Mississippi Valley Division of the Corps of Engineers.
    (f) Cost Share.--The Federal share of the cost of the study carried 
out under subsection (a) and any study carried out pursuant to 
subsection (d) shall be 75 percent.
    (g) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Upper mississippi river state.--The term ``Upper 
    Mississippi River State'' means any of the States of Illinois, 
    Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, or Wisconsin.
        (2) Upper mississippi river system.--The term ``Upper 
    Mississippi River System'' has the meaning given the term in 
    section 1103(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
    U.S.C. 652(b)).
SEC. 1228. BRIEFING ON STATUS OF CERTAIN ACTIVITIES ON MISSOURI RIVER.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the 
consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1536) that was reinitiated by the Secretary for the operation of 
the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir System, the operation and 
maintenance of the Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project, the 
operation of the Kansas River Reservoir System, and the implementation 
of the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan is completed, the 
Secretary shall brief on the outcomes of such consultation the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives.
    (b) Requirements.--The briefing required under subsection (a) shall 
include a discussion of--
        (1) any biological opinions that result from the consultation 
    described under subsection (a), including any actions that the 
    Secretary is required to undertake pursuant to such biological 
    opinions; and
        (2) any forthcoming requests from the Secretary to Congress to 
    provide funding in order carry out the actions described in 
    paragraph (1).
SEC. 1229. OGALLALA AQUIFER.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in coordination with relevant 
Federal and state agencies and non-Federal interests, is authorized to 
conduct a comprehensive study on water supply, availability, drought 
resilience, aquifer recharge, and causes of aquifer depletion, for 
those regions overlying the Ogallala Aquifer.
    (b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as 
authorizing a feasibility study or providing construction authority for 
any project to divert or facilitate the diversion of water outside of 
the Missouri River Basin.
SEC. 1230. 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 by 
    the Corps of Engineers 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 the Corps of Engineers 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. 1231. UPPER SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMPREHENSIVE FLOOD DAMAGE 
REDUCTION FEASIBILITY STUDY.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall, at the request of a non-
Federal interest, complete a feasibility study for comprehensive flood 
damage reduction, Upper Susquehanna River Basin, New York.
    (b) Requirements.--In carrying out the feasibility study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
        (1) use, for purposes of meeting the requirements of a final 
    feasibility study, information from the feasibility study 
    completion report entitled ``Upper Susquehanna River Basin, New 
    York, Comprehensive Flood Damage Reduction'' and dated January 
    2020; and
        (2) re-evaluate project benefits, as determined using the 
    framework described in the final rule promulgated by the Corps of 
    Engineers under Docket Number COE-2023-0005, including a 
    consideration of 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)).
SEC. 1232. TECHNICAL CORRECTION, WALLA WALLA RIVER.
    Section 8201(a)(76) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
(136 Stat. 3744) is amended to read as follows:
        ``(76) Walla walla river basin, oregon and washington.--
            ``(A) Nursery reach, walla walla river, oregon.--Project 
        for ecosystem restoration, Nursery Reach, Walla Walla River, 
        Oregon.
            ``(B) Mill creek, walla walla river basin, washington.--
        Project for ecosystem restoration, Mill Creek and Mill Creek 
        Flood Control Zone District Channel, Washington.''.
SEC. 1233. DAM SAFETY ASSURANCE CONSIDERATION.
     The Secretary shall expedite the review of, and give due 
consideration to, a request from the relevant Federal power marketing 
administration that the Secretary apply section 1203 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 467n) to the projects for 
dam safety at Garrison Dam, North Dakota and Oahe Dam, South Dakota.
SEC. 1234. SEA SPARROW ACCOUNTING.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall share data and coordinate with 
relevant Federal, State, and local agencies to obtain an accurate count 
of Cape Sable Seaside Sparrows in Florida during each year and, to the 
maximum extent practicable, during the 5-year period preceding each 
such year.
    (b) Submission of Information to Congress.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter during 
the 10-year period beginning on such date of enactment, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate the information obtained under subsection 
(a).
SEC. 1235. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO MONITOR, CONTROL, AND ERADICATE 
INVASIVE SPECIES.
    (a) Definition of Invasive Species.--In this section, the term 
``invasive species'' has the meaning given the term in section 1 of 
Executive Order 13112 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to invasive 
species).
    (b) Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct, and submit to the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report on the results of, an assessment of the efforts by the Secretary 
to monitor, control, and eradicate invasive species at water resources 
development projects across the United States.
    (c) Requirements.--The report under subsection (b) shall include--
        (1) a description of--
            (A) the statutory authorities and programs used by the 
        Secretary to monitor, control, and eradicate invasive species 
        at water resources development projects; and
            (B) a geographically diverse sample of successful projects 
        and activities carried out by the Secretary to monitor, 
        control, and eradicate invasive species at water resources 
        development projects;
        (2) a discussion of--
            (A) the impact of invasive species on the ability of the 
        Secretary to carry out the civil works mission of the Corps of 
        Engineers;
            (B) the research conducted and techniques and technologies 
        used by the Secretary consistent with the applicable statutory 
        authorities described in paragraph (1)(A) to monitor, control, 
        and eradicate invasive species at water resources development 
        projects; and
            (C) the extent to which the Secretary has partnered with 
        States and units of local government to monitor, control, and 
        eradicate invasive species at water resources development 
        projects within the boundaries of those States or units of 
        local government;
        (3) an update on the status of the plan developed by the 
    Secretary pursuant to section 1108(c) of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2263a(c)); and
        (4) recommendations, including legislative recommendations, to 
    further the efforts of the Secretary to monitor, control, and 
    eradicate invasive species at water resources development projects.
SEC. 1236. DEADLINE FOR PREVIOUSLY REQUIRED LIST OF COVERED PROJECTS.
    Notwithstanding the deadline in paragraph (1) of section 8236(c) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3769), the 
Secretary shall provide to the Comptroller General of the United States 
the list of covered ongoing water resources development projects under 
that paragraph by not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act.
SEC. 1237. EXAMINATION OF REDUCTION OF MICROPLASTICS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary, acting through the Director 
of the Engineer Research and Development Center and, where appropriate, 
in consultation with other Federal agencies, shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report that identifies potential 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 and identify measures to reduce the release of 
    microplastics associated with sandblasting or hydro-blasting 
    vessels owned or operated by the Corps of Engineers;
        (2) determine the extent to which 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. 1238. 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. 1239. STUDY ON LAND VALUATION PROCEDURES FOR THE TRIBAL 
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.
    (a) Definition of Tribal Partnership Program.--In this section, the 
term ``Tribal Partnership Program'' means the Tribal Partnership 
Program established under section 203 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269).
    (b) Study Required.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out, and submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report describing the results of, a study on 
appropriate procedures for determining the value of real estate and 
cost-share contributions for projects under the Tribal Partnership 
Program.
    (c) Requirements.--The report required under subsection (b) shall 
include--
        (1) an evaluation of the procedures used for determining the 
    valuation of real estate and contribution of real estate value to 
    cost-share for projects under the Tribal Partnership Program, 
    including consideration of cultural factors that are unique to the 
    Tribal Partnership Program and land valuation;
        (2) a description of any existing Federal authorities that the 
    Secretary intends to use to implement policy changes that result 
    from the evaluation under paragraph (1); and
        (3) recommendations for any legislation that may be needed to 
    revise land valuation or cost-share procedures for the Tribal 
    Partnership Program pursuant to the evaluation under paragraph (1).
SEC. 1240. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON LEVEE SAFETY GUIDELINES.
    (a) Definition of Levee Safety Guidelines.--In this section, the 
term ``levee safety guidelines'' means the levee safety guidelines 
established under section 9005(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303a(c)).
    (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with other applicable Federal 
agencies, 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 levee safety guidelines.
    (c) Inclusions.--The report under subsection (b) shall include--
        (1) a description of--
            (A) the levee safety guidelines;
            (B) the process utilized to develop the levee safety 
        guidelines; and
            (C) the extent to which the levee safety guidelines are 
        being used by Federal, State, Tribal, and local agencies;
        (2) an assessment of the requirement for the levee safety 
    guidelines to be voluntary and a description of actions taken by 
    the Secretary and other applicable Federal agencies to ensure that 
    the guidelines are voluntary; and
        (3) any recommendations of the Secretary, including the extent 
    to which the levee safety guidelines should be revised.
SEC. 1241. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP USER'S GUIDE.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and make publicly available on 
an existing website of the Corps of Engineers a guide on the use of 
public-private partnerships for water resources development projects.
    (b) Inclusions.--In developing the guide under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall include--
        (1) a description of--
            (A) applicable authorities and programs of the Secretary 
        that allow for the use of public-private partnerships to carry 
        out water resources development projects; and
            (B) opportunities across the civil works program of the 
        Corps of Engineers for the use of public-private partnerships, 
        including at recreational facilities;
        (2) a summary of prior public-private partnerships for water 
    resources development projects, including lessons learned and best 
    practices from those partnerships and projects;
        (3) a discussion of--
            (A) the roles and responsibilities of the Corps of 
        Engineers and non-Federal interests when using a public-private 
        partnership for a water resources development project, 
        including the opportunities for risk-sharing; and
            (B) the potential benefits associated with using a public-
        private partnership for a water resources development project, 
        including the opportunities to accelerate funding as compared 
        to the annual appropriations process; and
        (4) a description of the process for executing a project 
    partnership agreement for a water resources development project, 
    including any unique considerations when using a public-private 
    partnership.
    (c) Flexibility.--The Secretary may satisfy the requirements of 
this section by modifying an existing partnership handbook in 
accordance with this section.
SEC. 1242. REVIEW OF AUTHORITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY 
METHODS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act and subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Secretary shall 
carry out a study of the authorities and programs of the Corps of 
Engineers that facilitate the use of alternative delivery methods for 
water resources development projects.
    (b) Requirements.--In carrying out the study under subsection (a)--
        (1) the authorities and programs that are studied shall 
    include--
            (A) section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
        1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232);
            (B) section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
        1962d-5b); and
            (C) section 5014 of the Water Resources Reform and 
        Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note); and
        (2) the Secretary shall--
            (A) evaluate the implementation challenges, if any, 
        associated with the authorities and programs described in 
        paragraph (1);
            (B) analyze the quantity and types of technical assistance 
        provided to non-Federal interests by the Secretary under the 
        programs and authorities described in paragraph (1); and
            (C) assess--
                (i) how each authority and program described in 
            paragraph (1) has been used by the Secretary and, if 
            applicable, the non-Federal interest to facilitate an 
            alternative delivery method;
                (ii) the roles and responsibilities of the Secretary 
            and the non-Federal interest under the authorities and 
            programs described in paragraph (1); and
                (iii) the benefits to the Civil Works Program of the 
            Corps of Engineers that have accrued from carrying out a 
            water resources development project under 1 or more of the 
            programs and authorities described in paragraph (1).
    (c) Report.--The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report that--
        (1) describes the findings of the study under subsection (a); 
    and
        (2) includes--
            (A) a list of the water resources development projects that 
        have been carried out pursuant to the authorities and programs 
        described in subsection (b)(1);
            (B) a description of the lessons learned and best practices 
        identified by the Secretary with respect to carrying out the 
        authorities and programs described in subsection (b)(1); and
            (C) any recommendations to facilitate an increased use of 
        an alternative delivery method for water resources development 
        projects, including legislative recommendations.
    (d) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date on which the 
report required under subsection (c) is submitted, the Secretary shall, 
as necessary, update any implementation guidance to reflect the 
findings of the study under subsection (a).
    (e) Definition of Alternative Delivery Method.--In this section, 
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.
SEC. 1243. COOPERATION AUTHORITY.
    Section 234 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 
U.S.C. 2323a) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (c), by inserting ``, including the planning 
    and design expertise,'' after ``expertise''; and
        (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``$1,000,000'' and 
    inserting ``$2,500,000''.
SEC. 1244. GAO STUDIES.
    (a) Review of the Accuracy of Project Cost Estimates.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
    (referred to in this section as the ``Comptroller General'') shall 
    initiate a review of the accuracy of the project cost estimates 
    developed by the Corps of Engineers for completed and ongoing water 
    resources development projects carried out by the Secretary.
        (2) Requirements.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
    Comptroller General shall determine the factors, if any, that 
    impact the accuracy of the estimates described in that 
    subparagraph, including--
            (A) applicable statutory requirements, including--
                (i) section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
            Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c); and
                (ii) section 905(b) of the Water Resources Development 
            Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(b)); and
            (B) applicable guidance, regulations, and policies of the 
        Corps of Engineers.
        (3) Incorporation of previous report.--In carrying out 
    paragraph (1), the Comptroller General may incorporate applicable 
    information from the report carried out by the Comptroller General 
    under section 8236(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
    2022 (136 Stat. 3769).
        (4) Report.--On completion of the review conducted under 
    paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
    Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
    Representatives a report on the findings of the review and any 
    recommendations that result from the review.
    (b) Report on Project Lifespan and Indemnification Clause in 
Project Partnership Agreements.--
        (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (A) there are significant concerns about whether--
                (i) the indemnification clause, which was first applied 
            in 1910 to flood control projects, should still be included 
            in project partnership agreements prepared by the Corps of 
            Engineers for water resources development projects; and
                (ii) non-Federal interests for water resources 
            development projects should be required to assume full 
            responsibility for OMRR&R of water resources development 
            projects in perpetuity;
            (B) non-Federal interests have reported that the 
        indemnification clause and OMRR&R requirements are a barrier to 
        entering into project partnership agreements with the Corps of 
        Engineers;
            (C) critical water resources development projects are being 
        delayed by years, or not pursued at all, due to the barriers 
        described in subparagraph (B); and
            (D) legal structures have changed since the indemnification 
        clause was first applied and there may be more suitable tools 
        available to address risk and liability issues.
        (2) Analysis.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct an 
    analysis of the implications of--
            (A) the indemnification clause; and
            (B) the assumption of OMRR&R responsibilities by non-
        Federal interests in perpetuity for water resources development 
        projects.
        (3) Inclusions.--The analysis under paragraph (2) shall 
    include--
            (A) a review of risk for the Federal Government and non-
        Federal interests with respect to removing requirements for the 
        indemnification clause;
            (B) an assessment of whether the indemnification clause is 
        still necessary given the changes in engineering, legal 
        structures, and water resources development projects since 
        1910, with a focus on the quantity and types of claims and 
        takings over time;
            (C) an identification of States with State laws that 
        prohibit those States from entering into agreements that 
        include an indemnification clause;
            (D) a comparison to other Federal agencies with respect to 
        how those agencies approach indemnification and OMRR&R 
        requirements in projects, if applicable;
            (E) a review of indemnification and OMRR&R requirements for 
        projects that States require with respect to agreements with 
        cities and localities, if applicable;
            (F) an analysis of the useful lifespan of water resources 
        development projects, including any variations in that lifespan 
        for different types of water resources development projects and 
        how changing weather patterns and increased extreme weather 
        events impact that lifespan;
            (G) a review of situations in which non-Federal interests 
        have been unable to meet OMRR&R requirements; and
            (H) a review of policy alternatives to OMRR&R requirements, 
        such as allowing extension, reevaluation, or deauthorization of 
        water resources development projects.
        (4) Report.--On completion of the analysis under paragraph (2), 
    the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report that includes--
            (A) the results of the analysis; and
            (B) any recommendations for changes needed to existing law 
        or policy of the Corps of Engineers to address those results.
        (5) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            (A) Indemnification clause.--The term ``indemnification 
        clause'' means the indemnification clause required in project 
        partnership agreements for water resources development projects 
        under sections 101(e)(2) and 103(j)(1)(A) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(e)(2), 
        2213(j)(1)(A)).
            (B) Omrr&r.--The term ``OMRR&R'', with respect to a water 
        resources development project, means operation, maintenance, 
        repair, replacement, and rehabilitation.
    (c) Review of Certain Permits.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a 
    review of the section 408 program.
        (2) Requirements.--The review by the Comptroller General under 
    paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum--
            (A) an identification of trends related to the number and 
        types of permits applied for each year under the section 408 
        program;
            (B) an evaluation of--
                (i) the materials developed by the Secretary to educate 
            potential applicants about--

                    (I) the section 408 program; and
                    (II) the process for applying for a permit under 
                the section 408 program;

                (ii) the public website of the Corps of Engineers that 
            tracks the status of permits issued under the section 408 
            program, including whether the information provided by the 
            website is updated in a timely manner;
                (iii) the ability of the districts and divisions of the 
            Corps of Engineers to--

                    (I) consistently administer the section 408 
                program;
                    (II) make timely decisions on a permit requested 
                under the section 408 program; and
                    (III) carry out a preapplication meeting with the 
                relevant non-Federal entity requesting a permit under 
                the section 408 program that provides clear, concise, 
                and specific information on the technical requirements 
                of an application for such a permit; and

                (iv) the extent to which the Secretary carries out the 
            process for issuing a permit under the section 408 program 
            concurrently with the review required under the National 
            Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
            if applicable;
            (C) a determination of the factors, if any, that impact the 
        ability of the Secretary to adhere to the timelines required 
        for reviewing and making a decision on an application for a 
        permit under the section 408 program;
            (D) ways to expedite the review of applications for permits 
        under the section 408 program, including the use of categorical 
        permissions or the establishment of a single office within the 
        Corps of Engineers to review applications for such permits.
        (3) Report.--On completion of the review under paragraph (1), 
    the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report on the findings of the review and any recommendations that 
    result from the review.
        (4) Definition of section 408 program.--In this subsection, the 
    term ``section 408 program'' means the program administered by the 
    Secretary pursuant to section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 
    U.S.C. 408).
    (d) Corps of Engineers Modernization Study.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate an 
    analysis of opportunities for the Corps of Engineers to modernize 
    the civil works program through the use of technology, where 
    appropriate, and the best available engineering practices.
        (2) Inclusions.--In conducting the analysis under paragraph 
    (1), the Comptroller General of the United States shall include an 
    assessment of the extent to which--
            (A) existing engineering practices and technologies, 
        including digital infrastructure and 3D modeling technologies, 
        could be better utilized by the Corps of Engineers to--
                (i) improve study, planning, and design efforts of the 
            Corps of Engineers to further the benefits of water 
            resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers;
                (ii) reduce delays and cost overruns of water resources 
            development projects, including through the improvement of 
            environmental review and permitting processes;
                (iii) provide cost savings over the lifecycle of a 
            project, including through improved design processes or a 
            reduction of operation and maintenance costs;
                (iv) facilitate information sharing and complex water 
            resources projects, and improve productivity of the Corp of 
            Engineers; and
                (v) improve data collection and data sharing 
            capabilities; and
            (B) the Corps of Engineers--
                (i) currently utilizes the engineering practices and 
            technologies identified under subparagraph (A), including 
            any challenges associated with--

                    (I) costs and the acquisition process;
                    (II) the application of such practices and 
                technologies;
                    (III) interoperability of such technologies with 
                the other systems and technologies of the Corps of 
                Engineers; and
                    (IV) security concerns associated with such 
                technologies and how such concerns may be addressed;

                (ii) has effective processes to share best practices 
            associated with the engineering practices and technologies 
            identified under subparagraph (A) among the districts, 
            divisions, and headquarters of the Corps of Engineers; and
                (iii) partners with National Laboratories, academic 
            institutions, and other Federal agencies.
        (3) Report.--On completion of the analysis under paragraph (1), 
    the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report on the findings of the analysis and any recommendations that 
    result from the analysis.
    (e) Study on Easements Related to Water Resources Development 
Projects.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate an 
    analysis of the use of covered easements that may be provided to 
    the Secretary by non-Federal interests in relation to the 
    construction, operation, or maintenance of a project for flood risk 
    management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, or ecosystem 
    restoration.
        (2) Scope.--In carrying out the analysis under paragraph (1), 
    the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
            (A) review--
                (i) the report submitted by the Secretary under section 
            8235(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
            Stat. 3768); and
                (ii) the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy 
            requirements and procedures relating to the use of covered 
            easements; and
            (B) assess--
                (i) the minimum rights in property that are necessary 
            to construct, operate, or maintain projects for flood risk 
            management, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, or 
            ecosystem restoration;
                (ii) whether increased use of covered easements in 
            relation to projects described in clause (i) could promote 
            greater participation from cooperating landowners in 
            addressing local flooding or ecosystem restoration 
            challenges;
                (iii) whether such increased use could result in cost 
            savings in the implementation of the projects described in 
            clause (i), without any reduction in project benefits; and
                (iv) the extent to which the Secretary should expand 
            what is considered by the Secretary to be part of a series 
            of estates deemed standard for construction, operation, or 
            maintenance of a project for flood risk management, 
            hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, or ecosystem 
            restoration.
        (3) Report.--On completion of the analysis under paragraph (1), 
    the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report on the findings of the analysis, including any 
    recommendations, including legislative recommendations, as a result 
    of the analysis.
        (4) Definition of covered easement.--In this subsection, the 
    term ``covered easement'' has the meaning given the term in section 
    8235(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
    3768).
    (f) Modernization of Environmental Reviews.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a 
    review of the efforts of the Secretary to facilitate improved 
    environmental review processes for project studies, including 
    through the consideration of expanded use of categorical 
    exclusions, environmental assessments, or programmatic 
    environmental impact statements.
        (3) Requirements.--In conducting the review under paragraph 
    (1), the Comptroller General of the United States shall--
            (A) describe the actions the Secretary is taking or plans 
        to take to implement the amendments to the National 
        Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) made 
        by section 321 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public 
        Law 118-5);
            (B) describe the existing categorical exclusions most 
        frequently used by the Secretary to streamline the 
        environmental review of project studies;
            (C) consider--
                (i) whether the adoption of additional categorical 
            exclusions, including those used by other Federal agencies, 
            would facilitate the environmental review of project 
            studies;
                (ii) whether the adoption of new programmatic 
            environmental impact statements would facilitate the 
            environmental review of project studies; and
                (iii) whether agreements with other Federal agencies 
            would facilitate a more efficient process for the 
            environmental review of project studies; and
            (D) identify--
                (i) any discrepancies or conflicts, as applicable, 
            between the amendments to the National Environmental Policy 
            Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) made by section 321 of 
            the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5) 
            and--

                    (I) section 2045 of the Water Resources Development 
                Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2348); and
                    (II) section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
                Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c); and

                (ii) other issues, as applicable, relating to section 
            2045 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
            U.S.C. 2348) that are impeding the implementation of that 
            section consistent with congressional intent.
        (3) Report.--On completion of the review under paragraph (1), 
    the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report on the findings of the review, including any legislative 
    recommendations, as a result of the review.
        (4) Definition of project study.--In this subsection, the term 
    ``project study'' means a feasibility study for a project carried 
    out pursuant to section 905 of the Water Resources Development Act 
    of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282).
    (g) Study on Dredged Material Disposal Site Construction.--
        (1) In general.--The Comptroller General shall conduct a study 
    that--
            (A) assesses the costs and limitations of the construction 
        of various types of dredged material disposal sites, with a 
        particular focus on aquatic confined placement structures in 
        the Lower Columbia River; and
            (B) includes a comparison of--
                (i) the operation and maintenance needs and costs 
            associated with the availability of aquatic confined 
            placement structures; and
                (ii) the operation and maintenance needs and costs 
            associated with the lack of availability of aquatic 
            confined placement structures.
        (2) Report.--On completion of the study under paragraph (1), 
    the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report on the findings of the study, and any recommendations that 
    result from that study.
    (h) GAO Study on Distribution of Funding From the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate an 
    analysis of the distribution of funding from the Harbor Maintenance 
    Trust Fund.
        (2) Requirements.--In conducting the analysis under paragraph 
    (1), the Comptroller General shall assess--
            (A) the implementation of provisions related to the Harbor 
        Maintenance Trust Fund in the Water Resources Development Act 
        of 2020 (134 Stat. 2615) and the amendments made by that Act by 
        the Corps of Engineers, including--
                (i) changes to the budgetary treatment of funding from 
            the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund; and
                (ii) amendments to the definitions of the terms ``donor 
            ports'', ``medium-sized donor parts'', and ``energy 
            transfer ports'' under section 2106(a) of the Water 
            Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
            2238c(a)), including--

                    (I) the reliability of metrics, data for those 
                metrics, and sources for that data used by the Corps of 
                Engineers to determine if a port satisfies the 
                requirements of 1 or more of those definitions; and
                    (II) the extent of the impact of cyclical dredging 
                cycles for operations and maintenance activities and 
                deep draft navigation construction projects on the 
                ability of ports to meet the requirements of 1 or more 
                of those definitions; and

            (B) the amount of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund funding in 
        the annual appropriations Acts enacted after the date of 
        enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 
        Stat. 2615), including an analysis of--
                (i) the allocation of funding to donor ports and energy 
            transfer ports (as those terms are defined in section 
            2106(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
            of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c(a))) and the use of that funding 
            by those ports;
                (ii) activities funded pursuant to section 210 of the 
            Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238); 
            and
                (iii) challenges associated with expending the 
            remaining balance of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
        (3) Report.--On completion of the analysis under paragraph (1), 
    the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report describing the findings of the analysis and any 
    recommendations that result from that analysis.
        (5) Definition of harbor maintenance trust fund.--In this 
    subsection, the term ``Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund'' means the 
    Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund established by section 9505(a) of the 
    Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
    (i) Study on Environmental Justice.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate an 
    analysis of--
            (A) the costs and benefits of the environmental justice 
        initiatives of the Secretary with respect to the civil works 
        program; and
            (B) the positive and negative effects on the civil works 
        program of those environmental justice initiatives.
        (2) Inclusions.--The analysis under paragraph (1) shall 
    include, at a minimum, a review of projects carried out by the 
    Secretary during fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2024 pursuant to 
    the environmental justice initiatives of the Secretary with respect 
    to the civil works program.
        (3) Report.--On completion of the analysis under paragraph (1), 
    the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report describing any findings of the analysis.
    (j) 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.
    (k) 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 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 and from any post-disaster supplemental 
        appropriations Act for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2023, 
        including--
                (i) any budget requests made for such account or 
            supplemental appropriations for the civil works program of 
            the Corp of Engineers;
                (ii) the total combined amount of funding for each 
            fiscal year from such account and such appropriations Act;
                (iii) the amounts transferred to such account from 
            other accounts of the Corps of Engineers to cover a funding 
            shortfall for postdisaster activities in each fiscal year;
                (iv) the name and location of the authorized water 
            resources development projects impacted by the transfer of 
            funds described in clause (iii);
                (v) a summary of the activities and actions carried out 
            with amounts available in such account or from such 
            supplemental appropriations Acts, including the amount 
            provided for salaries and expenses; and
            (B) an assessment and description of--
                (i) any contributing factors that resulted in any 
            annual variability in the amounts described in clauses (i), 
            (ii), and (iii); and
                (ii) budgetary trends in the provision of post-disaster 
            assistance that may impact future spending through such 
            account or from such supplemental appropriations Acts; and
                (iii) any impact of post-disaster supplemental 
            appropriations on emergency response activities;
            (C) an evaluation of--
                (i) the publicly available information on disaster 
            response and preparedness related to authorized water 
            resources development projects, such as levees;
                (ii) the impacts of natural disasters on authorized 
            water resources development projects, including how such 
            disasters affect the performance of such projects and 
            resiliency of such projects to such disasters; and
                (iii) whether the Corps of Engineers utilizes, or 
            shares with non-Federal interests, information regarding 
            such impacts in assessing whether modifications to such 
            projects would reduce the likelihood of repetitive impacts 
            or be in the public interest; and
            (D) 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.
    (l) 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 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.
    (m) 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 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.
    (n) 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 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).
    (o) Study on Ecosystem Services.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 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.
    (p) Study on Tribal Coordination.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall initiate a 
    review of the Corps of Engineers procedures to address the 
    discovery of Tribal historic or cultural resources, including 
    village sites, burial sites, and human remains, at authorized water 
    resources development projects.
        (2) Scope.--In conducting the review required under paragraph 
    (1), the Comptroller General shall--
            (A) evaluate the implementation of the Tribal Liaison 
        requirements under section 8112 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2281a);
            (B) describe the procedures used by the Corps of Engineers 
        when Tribal historic or cultural resources are identified at 
        authorized water resources development projects, including--
                (i) coordination with relevant Tribes, Federal, State, 
            and local agencies;
                (ii) the role and effectiveness of the Tribal Liaison;
                (iii) recovery and reburial standards;
                (iv) any differences in procedures used by each Corps 
            of Engineers district; and
                (v) as applicable, the implementation of the 
            requirements of section 306108 of title 54, United States 
            Code (formerly known as section 106 of the National 
            Historic Preservation Act) or the Native American Graves 
            Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq); 
            and
            (C) provide recommendations to improve the coordination 
        between the Corps of Engineers and Tribes for the 
        identification and recovery of Tribal historic and cultural 
        resources discovered at authorized water resources development 
        projects.
        (3) Prioritization.--In conducting the review required under 
    paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall prioritize reviewing 
    procedures used by the Sacramento District in the South Pacific 
    Division of the Corps of Engineers.
        (4) Report.--Upon completion of the review required under 
    paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
    Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
    of the Senate a report on the findings of such review.
    (q) Study on the Corps of Engineers Role in Support of FEMA 
Missions and Related Information Collection.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall complete a 
    review of the Corps of Engineers and its role in support of Federal 
    Emergency Management Agency missions beginning with fiscal year 
    2014, including--
            (A) a description with costs and funding sources of all 
        data, methodological advice, information, models, and analysis 
        that the Corps of Engineers has provided to the Federal 
        Emergency Management Agency together with an assessment of the 
        fitness of such information for policy purposes in relation 
        to--
                (i) floodplain mapping;
                (ii) flood insurance, including the Risk Rating 2.0 
            flood insurance pricing methodology; and
                (iii) determination of the flood risk reduction 
            provided by structural and nonstructural flood risk 
            reduction projects, including levee systems, both 
            accredited and non-accredited; and
            (B) evaluation of the Corps of Engineers application of and 
        compliance with section 515 of the Treasury and General 
        Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (commonly known as the 
        ``Information Quality Act of 2000'') (Public Law 106-554, 114 
        Stat. 2763A-153) and the Foundations for Evidence-Based 
        Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-435, 132 Stat. 5529), 
        including the amendments made by that Act, and associated 
        guidelines issued by the Office of Management and Budget, in 
        ensuring the fitness of data and information used by the Corps 
        of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency as 
        foundations for agency guidance, rules, and policymaking.
        (2) Scope.--In conducting the review required under paragraph 
    (1), the Comptroller General shall examine--
            (A) discharge of the Secretary's duties under section 3014 
        of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (42 
        U.S.C. 4131); and
            (B) administration of activities pursuant to National Levee 
        Safety Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), section 1123 of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 3306), 
        and section 8121 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
        (33 U.S.C. 3307), in order to establish--
                (i) an assessment of Corps of Engineers use of peer 
            review under section 515 of the Treasury and General 
            Government Appropriations Act, 2001 (commonly known as the 
            ``Information Quality Act of 2000'') (Public Law 106-554, 
            114 Stat. 2763A-153);
                (ii) the degree to which data, methodological advice, 
            information, models, and analysis are freely accessible to 
            the public;
                (iii) the degree to which data, methodological advice, 
            information, models, and analysis are transparent and 
            reproducible by the public;
                (iv) the views of the public and affected parties on 
            how the Corps of Engineers should uphold the data quality 
            and evidence-based policymaking objectives of such section 
            515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations 
            Act, 2001 and the Foundations for Evidence-Based 
            Policymaking Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-435, 132 Stat. 
            5529), including the amendments made by that Act;
                (v) the immediate and long-term impacts of the Corps of 
            Engineers support to Federal Emergency Management Agency 
            for affected communities, units of local government 
            (including levee and drainage districts), and property 
            owners, including the prioritization and justification of 
            flood risk management projects;
                (vi) the degree to which Federal coordination is 
            occurring with affected communities, units of local 
            government (including levee and drainage districts), and 
            property owners in the formulation of agency guidance, 
            rules, and policymaking, including agency adherence to 
            section 1317 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 
            1968 (42 U.S.C. 4024) in the formulation of the Risk Rating 
            2.0 flood insurance pricing methodology;
                (vii) recommendations to the Secretary for improving 
            compliance with the provisions of law referred to in clause 
            (iv); and
                (viii) recommendations to Congress, as appropriate, on 
            legislation improving Corps of Engineers compliance with 
            the provisions of law referred to in clause (iv).
        (3) Consultation.--In carrying out the review required under 
    paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall consult with the 
    Office of the Engineer Inspector General of the Corps of Engineers, 
    the Office of Management and Budget, levee and drainage districts, 
    and units of local government.
        (4) Report.--Upon completion of the review required under 
    paragraph (1) and (2), 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.
    (r) Report on Material Contaminated by a Hazardous Substance and 
the Civil Works Program.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General carry out a review 
    of the impact of material contaminated by a hazardous substance on 
    the civil works program of the Corps of Engineers, including 
    relevant policies, regulations, or guidance of the Corps of 
    Engineers.
        (2) Requirements.--In developing the review under subsection 
    (a), the Secretary shall--
            (A) describe--
                (i) with respect to water resources development 
            projects--

                    (I) the applicable statutory authorities that 
                require the removal of material contaminated by a 
                hazardous substance;
                    (II) the roles and responsibilities of the 
                Secretary and non-Federal interests for identifying and 
                removing material contaminated by a hazardous 
                substance; and
                    (III) the currently required remediation standards 
                for water resources development projects where material 
                contaminated by hazardous substances are identified, if 
                applicable; and

                (ii) any regulatory actions or decisions made by 
            another Federal agency that impact--

                    (I) the removal of material contaminated by a 
                hazardous substance; and
                    (II) the ability of the Secretary to carry out the 
                civil works program of the Corps of Engineers;

            (B) discuss the impact of material contaminated by a 
        hazardous substance on--
                (i) the timely completion of construction of water 
            resources development projects;
                (ii) the operation and maintenance of water resources 
            development projects, including dredging activities of the 
            Corps of Engineers to maintain authorized Federal depths at 
            ports and along the inland waterways; and
                (iii) costs associated with carrying out the civil 
            works program of the Corps of Engineers; and
            (C) include any other information that the Secretary 
        determines to be appropriate to facilitate an understanding of 
        the impact of material contaminated by a hazardous substance on 
        the civil works program of the Corps of Engineers.
        (3) Report.--On completion of the review under paragraph (1), 
    the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
    Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
    report on the findings of such assessment, including any 
    legislative recommendations that result from such assessment.

             TITLE III--DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

SEC. 1301. 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. 1302. SPECIFIC DEAUTHORIZATIONS.
    (a) East San Pedro Bay, California.--The study for the project for 
ecosystem restoration, East San Pedro Bay, California, authorized by 
the resolution of the Committee on Public Works of the Senate, dated 
June 25, 1969, relating to the report of the Chief of Engineers for Los 
Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, Ballona Creek, is no longer authorized 
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (b) Deauthorization of Designated Portions of the Los Angeles 
County Drainage Area, California.--
        (1) In general.--The portion of the project for flood risk 
    management, Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California, 
    authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 
    49 Stat. 1589; 50 Stat. 167; 52 Stat. 1215; 55 Stat. 647; 64 Stat. 
    177; 104 Stat. 4611; 136 Stat. 3785), consisting of the flood 
    channels described in paragraph (2), are no longer authorized 
    beginning on the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment 
    of this Act.
        (2) Flood channels described.--The flood channels referred to 
    in paragraph (1) are the following flood channels operated and 
    maintained by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, as 
    generally defined in Corps of Engineers operations and maintenance 
    manuals and as may be further described in an agreement entered 
    into under paragraph (3):
            (A) Arcadia Wash Channel (Auburn Branch Channel).
            (B) Arcadia Wash Channel (Baldwin Ave. Branch Channel).
            (C) Arcadia Wash Channel (East Branch Channel).
            (D) Arcadia Wash Channel (Lima St. Branch Channel).
            (E) Bel Aire Dr./Sunset Canyon Channel.
            (F) Big Dalton Wash Channel.
            (G) Big Dalton Wash Channel (East Branch Inlet Channel).
            (H) Blanchard Canyon Channel.
            (I) Blue Gum Canyon Channel.
            (J) Brand Canyon Channel.
            (K) Childs Canyon Channel.
            (L) Dead Horse Canyon Channel.
            (M) Dunsmuir Canyon Channel.
            (N) Eagle Canyon Channel.
            (O) Elmwood Canyon Channel.
            (P) Emerald Wash Channel.
            (Q) Emerald Wash Channel (West Branch).
            (R) Hay Canyon Channel.
            (S) Higgins and Coldwater Canyon.
            (T) Hillcrest Canyon Channel.
            (U) La Tuna Canyon Channel.
            (V) Little Dalton Diversion Channel.
            (W) Little Dalton Wash Channel.
            (X) Live Oak Wash Channel.
            (Y) Mansfield St. Channel.
            (Z) Marshall Creek Channel.
            (AA) Marshall Creek Channel (West Branch).
            (BB) Rexford-Monte Mar Branch.
            (CC) Royal Boulevard Channel.
            (DD) Rubio Canyon Diversion Channel.
            (EE) San Dimas Wash Channel.
            (FF) Sawtelle Channel.
            (GG) Shields Canyon Channel.
            (HH) Sierra Madre Villa Channel.
            (II) Sierra Madre Wash.
            (JJ) Sierra Madre Wash Inlet.
            (KK) Snover Canyon Channel.
            (LL) Stough Canyon Channel.
            (MM) Thompson Creek Channel.
            (NN) Walnut Creek Channel.
            (OO) Webber Canyon Channel.
            (PP) Westwood Branch Channel.
            (QQ) Wilson Canyon Channel.
            (RR) Winery Canyon Channel.
        (3) Agreement.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an 
    agreement with the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to 
    ensure that the Los Angeles County Flood Control District--
            (A) will continue to operate, maintain, repair, 
        rehabilitate, and replace as necessary, the flood channels 
        described in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in perpetuity at no cost to the United States; and
                (ii) in a manner that does not reduce the level of 
            flood protection of the project described in paragraph (1);
            (B) will retain public ownership of all real property 
        required for the continued functioning of the flood channels 
        described in paragraph (2), consistent with authorized purposes 
        of the project described in paragraph (1);
            (C) will allow the Corps of Engineers to continue to 
        operate, maintain, repair, rehabilitate, and replace any 
        appurtenant structures, such as rain and stream gages, existing 
        as of the date of enactment of this Act and located within the 
        flood channels subject to deauthorization under paragraph (1) 
        as necessary to ensure the continued functioning of the project 
        described in paragraph (1); and
            (D) will hold and save the United States harmless from 
        damages due to floods, breach, failure, operation, or 
        maintenance of the flood channels described in paragraph (2).
        (4) Administrative costs.--The Secretary may accept and expend 
    funds voluntarily contributed by the Los Angeles County Flood 
    Control District to cover the administrative costs incurred by the 
    Secretary to--
            (A) enter into an agreement under paragraph (3); and
            (B) monitor compliance with such agreement.
    (c) Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut.--
        (1) In general.--The portion of the project for navigation, 
    Bridgeport Harbor, Connecticut, authorized by the first section of 
    the Act of July 24, 1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 634; 72 Stat. 297), 
    described in paragraph (2) is no longer authorized beginning on the 
    date of enactment of this Act.
        (2) Portion described.--The portion of the project referred to 
    in paragraph (1) is generally the northeastern corner of the 
    Federal Turning Basin at Bridgeport Harbor, immediately south of 
    the previous Cilco Terminal and current Dolphins Cove Marina--
            (A) beginning at a point N622921.65, E882983.49;
            (B) running east approximately 1243 feet to a point 
        N622079.26, E883897.46;
            (C) running southwest approximately 754 feet to N622244.84, 
        E883162.02; and
            (D) running approximately 700 feet to the point of 
        beginning.
    (d) 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).
    (e) Jacksonville Harbor, Florida.--
        (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
    Act, the project for navigation, Jacksonville Harbor, Florida, 
    authorized by section 301 of the River and Harbor Act of 1965 (79 
    Stat. 1090; 113 Stat. 276; 119 Stat. 2260; 128 Stat. 1364), is 
    modified to deauthorize the portion of the project described in 
    paragraph (2).
        (2) Portion described.--The portion of the project referred to 
    in paragraph (1) is the area bounded by the following coordinates:
            (A) E 458361.31, N 2176371.67.
            (B) E 458278.7499, N 2175769.9847.
            (C) E 457946.66, N 2175527.99.
    (f) Masaryktown Canal, Florida.--
        (1) In general.--The portion of the project for the Four River 
    Basins, Florida, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act 
    of 1962 (76 Stat. 1183) described in paragraph (2) is no longer 
    authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
        (2) Portion described.--The portion of the project referred to 
    in paragraph (1) is the Masaryktown Canal C-534, which spans 
    approximately 5.5 miles from Hernando County, between Ayers Road 
    and County Line Road east of United States Route 41, and continues 
    south to Pasco County, discharging into Crews Lake.
    (g) 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 of 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.
    (h) 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.
    (i) Cherryfield Dam, Maine.--The project for flood control, 
Narraguagus River, Cherryfield Dam, Maine, authorized by, and 
constructed pursuant to, section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 
(33 U.S.C. 701s) is no longer authorized beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act.
    (j) 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.
    (k) 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.
    (l) Newtown Creek Federal Navigation Channel, New York.--
        (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
    Act, the project for navigation, Newtown Creek Federal navigation 
    channel, New York, authorized by the first section of the Act of 
    March 2, 1919 (chapter 95, 40 Stat. 1276; 446 Stat. 920; 50 Stat. 
    845) is modified to deauthorize a portion of the channel in East 
    Branch, consisting of the area described in paragraph (2).
        (2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1) is 
    the area beginning at a point North 40.718066 and West 73.923931, 
    and extending upstream.
    (m) Souris River Basin, North Dakota.--The Talbott's Nursery 
portion, consisting of approximately 2,600 linear feet of levee, of 
stage 4 of the project for flood control, Souris River Basin, North 
Dakota, authorized by section 1124 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4243; 101 Stat. 1329-111), is no longer 
authorized beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
    (n) Monroe Bay and Creek Federal Channel, Virginia.--
        (1) In general.--Beginning on the date of enactment of this 
    Act, 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), is modified to deauthorize a portion of the 
    turning and anchorage basin, consisting of the area described in 
    paragraph (2).
        (2) Area described.--The area referred to in paragraph (1) is 
    500 feet wide by 300 feet long of the turning and anchorage basin 
    starting at the upstream limit (end) of the turning and anchorage 
    basin near Robins Grove Port. This area is further defined by the 
    following coordinates, Easting: 1322718.74, Northing: 209016.31; 
    Easting: 1323145.05, Northing: 208755.00; Easting: 1322988.29, 
    Northing: 208499.27; Easting: 1322561.97, Northing: 208760.59.
    (o) 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.
    (p) Study on Additional Deauthorization.--Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 deauthorizing of the portions 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.
SEC. 1303. 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 ``2030''.
    (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 ``2030'' 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 1201 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 
    1201 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 1201 of the Water 
    Resources Development Act of 2024.
        ``(6) The project for flood risk management, Otero County, New 
    Mexico, authorized by section 1201 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 
    1201 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 1201 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''.
    (j) Extension for Certain Invasive Species Programs.--Section 
104(b)(2)(A) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 
610(b)(2)(A)) is amended--
        (1) in clause (i), by striking ``each of fiscal years 2021 
    through 2024'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 2025 through 
    2029''; and
        (2) in clause (ii), by striking ``2028'' and inserting 
    ``2029''.
SEC. 1304. 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 environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including facilities for water reclamation, withdrawal, treatment, 
    and distribution), Flagstaff, Arizona.
        ``(408) Glendale, arizona.--$5,200,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and water 
    quality enhancement, Glendale, Arizona.
        ``(409) Page, arizona.--$10,000,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of Page, Arizona.
        ``(410) Sahuarita, arizona.--$4,800,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, in the town 
    of Sahuarita, Arizona.
        ``(411) Tohono o'odham nation, arizona.--$10,000,000 for 
    environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
    infrastructure (including facilities for withdrawal, treatment, and 
    distribution), Tohono O'odham Nation, Arizona.
        ``(412) Tucson, arizona.--$30,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including water reclamation and recycled water systems), Tucson, 
    Arizona.
        ``(413) Winslow, arizona.--$3,000,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of Winslow, 
    Arizona.
        ``(414) Adelanto, california.--$4,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the City of Adelanto, California.
        ``(415) Aptos, california.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the town of Aptos, California.
        ``(416) Sacramento and san joaquin rivers, bay-delta, 
    california.--$20,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, 
    including water and wastewater infrastructure (including stormwater 
    management), drainage systems, and water quality enhancement, 
    Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, San Francisco Bay-Sacramento-San 
    Joaquin River Delta watershed, California.
        ``(417) Bishop, california.--$2,500,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the city of Bishop, California.
        ``(418) Bloomington, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
    Bloomington, California.
        ``(419) 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.
        ``(420) California city, california.--$1,902,808 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of 
    California City, California.
        ``(421) Carson, california.--$11,000,000 for water and water 
    supply infrastructure in the City of Carson, California.
        ``(422) Cedar glen, california.--$35,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and water 
    storage, in Cedar Glen, California.
        ``(423) Culver city, california.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking 
    water, in City of Culver City, California.
        ``(424) Colton, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    city of Colton, California.
        ``(425) 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.
        ``(426) 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.
        ``(427) 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.
        ``(428) Grand terrace, california.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    city of Grand Terrace, California.
        ``(429) Hayward, california.--$15,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
    infrastructure, in the city of Hayward, California.
        ``(430) Hollister, california.--$5,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the city of Hollister, California.
        ``(431) Kern county, california.--$50,000,000 for water and 
    water supply infrastructure in Kern County, California.
        ``(432) Lake county, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in Lake 
    County, California.
        ``(433) 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.
        ``(434) La quinta, california.--$4,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, in the City of La Quinta, California.
        ``(435) Lakewood, california.--$8,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the city of Lakewood, California.
        ``(436) Lawndale, california.--$6,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, and 
    environmental infrastructure, in the city of Lawndale, California.
        ``(437) Lone pine, california.--$7,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    town of Lone Pine, California.
        ``(438) Lomita, california.--$5,500,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and stormwater 
    management, in the city of Lomita, California.
        ``(439) Los banos, california.--$4,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    city of Los Banos, California.
        ``(440) Los olivos, california.--$4,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the town of Los Olivos, California.
        ``(441) Lynwood, california.--$12,000,000 for water and water 
    supply infrastructure in the city of Lynwood, California.
        ``(442) Madera county, california.--$27,500,000 for water and 
    water supply infrastructure in Madera County, California.
        ``(443) Milpitas, california.--$15,000,000 for water and water 
    supply infrastructure in the city of Milpitas, California.
        ``(444) Montecito, california.--$18,250,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and stormwater 
    management, in the town of Montecito, California.
        ``(445) Oakland-alameda estuary, california.--$30,000,000 for 
    environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
    infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage systems 
    and water quality enhancement, Oakland-Alameda Estuary, Oakland and 
    Alameda Counties, California.
        ``(446) 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.
        ``(447) Patterson, california.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and environmental 
    restoration, in the city of Patterson, California.
        ``(448) Pomona, california.--$35,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking 
    water, in Pomona, California.
        ``(449) Rohnert park, california.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    water supply infrastructure in the city of Rohnert Park, 
    California.
        ``(450) Salinas, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of 
    Salinas, California.
        ``(451) San benito county, california.--$10,000,000 for water 
    and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in San 
    Benito County, California.
        ``(452) San buenaventura, california.--$18,250,000 for water 
    and wastewater infrastructure, including water reclamation, City of 
    San Buenaventura, California.
        ``(453) San diego county, california.--$200,000,000 for water 
    and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in San Diego 
    County, California.
        ``(454) South gate, california.--$5,000,000 for water and water 
    supply infrastructure in the city of South Gate, California.
        ``(455) 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.
        ``(456) Stanislaus county, california.--$10,000,000 for water 
    and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and 
    stormwater management, in Stanislaus County, California.
        ``(457) Tijuana river valley watershed, california.--
    $10,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, Tijuana River Valley Watershed, 
    California.
        ``(458) 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.
        ``(459) Watsonville, california.--$28,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the city of Watsonville, California.
        ``(460) Yolo county, california.--$20,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and stormwater 
    management, in Yolo County, California.
        ``(461) Yorba linda water district, california.--$6,500,000 for 
    water and water supply infrastructure in communities served by the 
    Yorba Linda Water District, California.
        ``(462) El paso county, colorado.--$20,000,000 for 
    environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
    infrastructure and stormwater management, El Paso County, Colorado.
        ``(463) Fremont county, colorado.--$50,000,000 for water and 
    water supply infrastructure, in Fremont County, Colorado.
        ``(464) East hampton, connecticut.--$25,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of 
    East Hampton, Connecticut.
        ``(465) East lyme, connecticut.--$25,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of 
    East Lyme, Connecticut.
        ``(466) Rehoboth beach, lewes, dewey, bethany, south bethany, 
    fenwick island, delaware.--$25,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, 
    Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Dewey, Bethany, South Bethany, and Fenwick 
    Island, Delaware.
        ``(467) Wilmington, delaware.--$25,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, 
    Wilmington, Delaware.
        ``(468) Pickering beach, kitts hummock, bowers beach, south 
    bowers beach, slaughter beach, prime hook beach, milton, milford, 
    delaware.--$25,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including 
    water and wastewater infrastructure, Pickering Beach, Kitts 
    Hummock, Bowers Beach, South Bowers Beach, Slaughter Beach, Prime 
    Hook Beach, Milton, and Milford, Delaware.
        ``(469) 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.
        ``(470) Deltona, florida.--$31,200,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure in the City of Deltona, Florida.
        ``(471) Longboat key, florida.--$2,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    Town of Longboat Key, Florida.
        ``(472) Marion county, florida.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    water supply infrastructure, including water supply, in Marion 
    County, Florida.
        ``(473) Oviedo, florida.--$10,000,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including water storage and treatment, in the city 
    of Oviedo, Florida.
        ``(474) Osceola county, florida.--$5,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, and 
    environmental restoration, in Osceola County, Florida.
        ``(475) Central florida.--$45,000,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including water supply, in Brevard County, Orange 
    County, and Osceola County, Florida.
        ``(476) Coastal georgia, georgia.--$50,000,000 for 
    environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
    infrastructure (including stormwater management and water supply), 
    in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, and McIntosh Counties, 
    Georgia.
        ``(477) Muscogee, henry, and clayton counties, georgia.--
    $10,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and 
    wastewater infrastructure (including stormwater management), 
    Muscogee, Henry, and Clayton Counties, Georgia.
        ``(478) Cobb county, georgia.--$5,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, Cobb 
    County, Georgia.
        ``(479) Dekalb county, georgia.--$40,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water 
    treatment, in DeKalb County, Georgia.
        ``(480) Porterdale, georgia.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, water 
    supply, and environmental restoration in the city of Porterdale, 
    Georgia.
        ``(481) Burley, idaho.--$20,000,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including water treatment, in the city of Burley, 
    Idaho.
        ``(482) Belvidere, illinois.--$17,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the city of Belvidere, Illinois.
        ``(483) Calumet city, illinois.--$10,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, 
    Calumet City, Illinois.
        ``(484) Dupage county, illinois.--$5,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking 
    water, in the village of Clarendon Hills, Illinois.
        ``(485) 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.
        ``(486) German valley, illinois.--$5,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water 
    treatment, in the village of German Valley, Illinois.
        ``(487) 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.
        ``(488) Rockford, illinois.--$4,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water 
    treatment, in the city of Rockford, Illinois.
        ``(489) Savanna, illinois.--$2,000,000 for water and water 
    supply infrastructure, including drinking water, in the city of 
    Savanna, Illinois.
        ``(490) Sherrard, illinois.--$7,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including drinking water and water 
    treatment, in the village of Sherrard, Illinois.
        ``(491) Wyandotte county and kansas city, kansas.--$35,000,000 
    for water and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
    management (including combined sewer overflows), Wyandotte County 
    and Kansas City, Kansas.
        ``(492) Brownsville, kentucky.--$14,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and drinking 
    water, in the city of Brownsville, Kentucky.
        ``(493) Monroe, louisiana.--$7,000,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including stormwater management, water supply, and 
    drinking water, in the city of Monroe, Louisiana.
        ``(494) Pointe celeste, louisiana.--$50,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including pump stations, in Pointe 
    Celeste, Louisiana.
        ``(495) Easthampton, massachusetts.--$10,000,000 for 
    environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
    infrastructure (including wastewater treatment plant outfalls), 
    Easthampton, Massachusetts.
        ``(496) Franklin, massachusetts.--$1,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    town of Franklin, Massachusetts.
        ``(497) Northampton, massachusetts.--$5,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including pump stations, Hockanum Road, 
    Northampton, Massachusetts.
        ``(498) Winthrop, massachusetts.--$1,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    town of Winthrop, Massachusetts.
        ``(499) Milan, michigan.--$3,000,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including water supply and drinking water, in the 
    city of Milan, Michigan.
        ``(500) 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.
        ``(501) Elysian, minnesota.--$5,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of 
    Elysian, Minnesota.
        ``(502) Le sueur, minnesota.--$3,200,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the city of 
    Le Sueur, Minnesota.
        ``(503) Byram, mississippi.--$7,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and water 
    quality enhancement, Byram, Mississippi.
        ``(504) Columbia, mississippi.--$4,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water quality enhancement and 
    water supply, in the city of Columbia, Mississippi.
        ``(505) Diamondhead, mississippi.--$7,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure and 
    drainage systems, Diamondhead, Mississippi.
        ``(506) 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.
        ``(507) Laurel, mississippi.--$5,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    city of Laurel, Mississippi.
        ``(508) Madison, mississippi.--$7,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and water 
    quality enhancement, Madison, Mississippi.
        ``(509) Moss point, mississippi.--$11,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    city of Moss Point, Mississippi.
        ``(510) 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.
        ``(511) Pearl, mississippi.--$7,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and water 
    quality enhancement, Pearl, Mississippi.
        ``(512) Picayune, mississippi.--$5,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    city of Picayune, Mississippi.
        ``(513) 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.
        ``(514) Laughlin, nevada.--$29,000,000 for water 
    infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of Laughlin, 
    Nevada.
        ``(515) Nye county, nevada.--$10,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including water wellfield and pipeline in the Pahrump Valley), Nye 
    County, Nevada.
        ``(516) Pahrump, nevada.--$4,000,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure in the town of Pahrump, Nevada.
        ``(517) Storey county, nevada.--$10,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including facilities for withdrawal, treatment, and distribution), 
    Storey County, Nevada.
        ``(518) New hampshire.--$25,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, New 
    Hampshire.
        ``(519) Belmar, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
    infrastructure and stormwater management in Belmar Township, New 
    Jersey.
        ``(520) Cape may county, new jersey.--$40,000,000 for 
    environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
    infrastructure (including water supply, desalination, and 
    facilities for withdrawal, treatment, and distribution), Cape May 
    County, New Jersey.
        ``(521) Colesville, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in Colesville, New Jersey.
        ``(522) Deptford township, new jersey.--$4,000,000 for water 
    and wastewater infrastructure in Deptford Township, New Jersey.
        ``(523) Lacey township, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
    infrastructure and stormwater management, in Lacey Township, New 
    Jersey.
        ``(524) Merchantville, new jersey.--$18,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Merchantville, New 
    Jersey.
        ``(525) Park ridge, new jersey.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Park Ridge, New Jersey.
        ``(526) Washington township, new jersey.--$3,200,000 for water 
    and wastewater infrastructure in Washington Township, Gloucester 
    County, New Jersey.
        ``(527) Bernalillo, new mexico.--$20,000,000 for wastewater 
    infrastructure in the town of Bernalillo, New Mexico.
        ``(528) Bosque farms, new mexico.--$10,000,000 for wastewater 
    infrastructure in the village of Bosque Farms, New Mexico.
        ``(529) Carmel, new york.--$3,450,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the town of 
    Carmel, New York.
        ``(530) Dutchess county, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in Dutchess County, New York.
        ``(531) Kings county, new york.--$100,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
    (including combined sewer overflows), in Kings County, New York.
        ``(532) 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.
        ``(533) Mount pleasant, new york.--$2,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    town of Mount Pleasant, New York.
        ``(534) New rochelle, new york.--$20,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including stormwater management), New Rochelle, New York.
        ``(535) 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.
        ``(536) 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.
        ``(537) Orange county, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in Orange County, New York.
        ``(538) Sleepy hollow, new york.--$2,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    village of Sleepy Hollow, New York.
        ``(539) Ulster county, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in Ulster County, New York.
        ``(540) Ramapo, new york.--$4,000,000 for water infrastructure, 
    including related environmental infrastructure, in the town of 
    Ramapo, New York.
        ``(541) Rikers island, new york.--$25,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
    (including combined sewer overflows) on Rikers Island, New York.
        ``(542) Yorktown, new york.--$10,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the town of Yorktown, New York.
        ``(543) Canton, north carolina.--$41,025,650 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    town of Canton, North Carolina.
        ``(544) Fairmont, north carolina.--$7,137,500 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, in the town of Fairmont, North Carolina.
        ``(545) Murphy, north carolina.--$1,500,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in the town of 
    Murphy, North Carolina.
        ``(546) Robbinsville, north carolina.--$3,474,350 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the town of Robbinsville, North 
    Carolina.
        ``(547) Weaverville, north carolina.--$4,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the town of Weaverville, North 
    Carolina.
        ``(548) City of akron, ohio.--$5,500,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including drainage systems), City of Akron, Ohio.
        ``(549) Apple creek, ohio.--$350,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the village of 
    Apple Creek, Ohio.
        ``(550) Ashtabula county, ohio.--$1,500,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including water supply and water quality enhancement), Ashtabula 
    County, Ohio.
        ``(551) Bloomingburg, ohio.--$6,500,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including facilities for withdrawal, treatment, and distribution), 
    Bloomingburg, Ohio.
        ``(552) Brooklyn heights, ohio.--$170,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    village of Brooklyn Heights, Ohio.
        ``(553) 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.
        ``(554) Cuyahoga county, ohio.--$11,500,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including combined sewer overflows), Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
        ``(555) East cleveland, ohio.--$13,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including stormwater management), East Cleveland, Ohio.
        ``(556) Erie county, ohio.--$16,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management 
    (including combined sewer overflows) in Erie County, Ohio.
        ``(557) Huron, ohio.--$7,100,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure in the city of Huron, Ohio.
        ``(558) Kelleys island, ohio.--$1,000,000 for wastewater 
    infrastructure in the village of Kelleys Island, Ohio.
        ``(559) North olmsted, ohio.--$1,175,165 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the city of North Olmsted, Ohio.
        ``(560) Painesville, ohio.--$11,800,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the 
    City of Painesville, Ohio.
        ``(561) Solon, ohio.--$14,137,341 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including stormwater management (including combined 
    sewer overflows), in the city of Solon, Ohio.
        ``(562) Summit county, ohio.--$25,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
    infrastructure, in Summit County, Ohio.
        ``(563) Stark county, ohio.--$24,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including related environmental 
    infrastructure, in Stark County, Ohio.
        ``(564) Struthers, ohio.--$500,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, and 
    sewer improvements), Struthers, Ohio.
        ``(565) Toledo and oregon, ohio.--$10,500,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the cities of Toledo and Oregon, Ohio.
        ``(566) Vermilion, ohio.--$15,400,000 for wastewater 
    infrastructure in the city of Vermilion, Ohio.
        ``(567) Westlake, ohio.--$750,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including stormwater management, in the city of 
    Westlake, Ohio.
        ``(568) Stillwater, oklahoma.--$30,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure and 
    water supply infrastructure (including facilities for water 
    storage, withdrawal, treatment, and distribution), in the city of 
    Stillwater, Oklahoma.
        ``(569) Beaverton, oregon.--$10,000,000 for water supply in the 
    city of Beaverton, Oregon.
        ``(570) Clackamas county, oregon.--$50,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including combined sewer overflows, in 
    Clackamas County, Oregon.
        ``(571) Washington county, oregon.--$50,000,000 for water 
    infrastructure and water supply in Washington County, Oregon.
        ``(572) Pennsylvania.--$38,600,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, 
    Pennsylvania.
        ``(573) 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.
        ``(574) 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.
        ``(575) Franklin township, pennsylvania.--$2,000,000 for water 
    and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management, in 
    Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.
        ``(576) Indian creek, pennsylvania.--$50,000,000 for wastewater 
    infrastructure in the boroughs of Telford, Franconia, and Lower 
    Safford, Pennsylvania.
        ``(577) Pen argyl, pennsylvania.--$5,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure in the borough of Pen Argyl, 
    Pennsylvania.
        ``(578) Chesterfield county, south carolina.--$3,000,000 for 
    water and wastewater infrastructure and other environmental 
    infrastructure (including stormwater management), Chesterfield 
    County, South Carolina.
        ``(579) Cheraw, south carolina.--$8,800,000 for water, 
    wastewater, and other environmental infrastructure in the town of 
    Cheraw, South Carolina.
        ``(580) Florence county, south carolina.--$40,000,000 for water 
    and wastewater infrastructure in Florence County, South Carolina.
        ``(581) Lake city, south carolina.--$15,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater management in the 
    city of Lake City, South Carolina.
        ``(582) Tipton county, tennessee.--$35,000,000 for wastewater 
    infrastructure and water supply infrastructure, including 
    facilities for withdrawal, treatment, and distribution, Tipton 
    County, Tennessee.
        ``(583) 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.
        ``(584) Austin, texas.--$50,000,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure in the city of Austin, Texas.
        ``(585) 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.
        ``(586) Brownsville, texas.--$40,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, in the City of Brownsville, Texas.
        ``(587) Clarendon, texas.--$5,000,000 for water infrastructure, 
    including water storage, in the city of Clarendon, Texas.
        ``(588) Quinlan, texas.--$1,250,000 for water and wastewater 
    infrastructure in the city of Quinlan, Texas.
        ``(589) 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.
        ``(590) Webb county, texas.--$20,000,000 for wastewater 
    infrastructure and water supply in Webb County, Texas.
        ``(591) Zapata county, texas.--$20,000,000 for water and 
    wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, in Zapata 
    County, Texas.
        ``(592) King william county, virginia.--$1,300,000 for 
    wastewater infrastructure in King William County, Virginia.
        ``(593) Potomac river, virginia.--$1,000,000 for wastewater 
    infrastructure, environmental infrastructure, and water quality 
    improvements, in the vicinity of the Potomac River, Virginia.
        ``(594) Chelan, washington.--$9,000,000 for water 
    infrastructure, including water supply, storage, and distribution, 
    in the city of Chelan, Washington.
        ``(595) College place, washington.--$5,000,000 for 
    environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater 
    infrastructure, including water supply and storage, in the city of 
    College Place, Washington.
        ``(596) Ferndale, washington.--$4,000,000 for water, 
    wastewater, and environmental infrastructure, in the city of 
    Ferndale, Washington.
        ``(597) Lynden, washington.--$4,000,000 for water, wastewater, 
    and environmental infrastructure, in the city of Lynden, 
    Washington.
        ``(598) Othello, washington.--$14,000,000 for environmental 
    infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure 
    (including water supply, storage, and treatment, 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) Alabama.--Section 219(f)(274) of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 
        Stat. 3808) is amended by striking ``$50,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$85,000,000''.
            (B) 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''.
            (C) 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''.
            (D) 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''.
            (E) 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''.
            (F) Los angeles county, california environmental assistance 
        program.--Section 8319 of the Water Resources Development Act 
        of 2022 (136 Stat. 3785) is amended--
                (i) in subsection (d)(3), by adding at the end the 
            following:
            ``(E) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(i), the 
        Federal share of the cost of a project under this section 
        benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined 
        by the Secretary under section of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)) shall be 90 
        percent.''; and
                (ii) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ``$50,000,000'' 
            and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
            (G) 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''.
            (H) 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''.
            (I) 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''.
            (J) Kent, delaware.--Section 219(f)(313) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
        334; 136 Stat. 3810) is amended by striking ``$35,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$40,000,000''.
            (K) New castle, delaware.--Section 219(f)(314) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
        334; 136 Stat. 3810) is amended by striking ``$35,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$40,000,000''.
            (L) Sussex, delaware.--Section 219(f)(315) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
        334; 136 Stat. 3810) is amended by striking ``$35,000,000'' and 
        inserting ``$40,000,000''.
            (M) 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''.
            (N) 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''.
            (O) 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''.
            (P) 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''.
            (Q) 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''.
            (R) 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''.
            (S) 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''.
            (T) 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 management)'' 
            after ``wastewater assistance''; and
                (ii) by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting 
            ``$150,000,000''.
            (U) 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''.
            (V) 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''.
            (W) 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''.
            (X) 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''.
            (Y) 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''.
            (Z) 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''.
            (AA) 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''.
            (BB) 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''.
            (CC) 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''.
            (DD) 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''.
            (EE) 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''.
            (FF) 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''.
            (GG) 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''.
            (HH) 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''.
            (II) 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''.
            (JJ) 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''.
            (KK) Jackson, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(167) of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
        Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1263; 136 Stat. 3818) is amended by 
        striking ``$125,000,000'' and inserting ``$139,000,000''.
            (LL) Madison county, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(351) of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 
        113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking 
        ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$24,000,000''.
            (MM) Meridian, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(352) of the 
        Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
        Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking 
        ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$26,000,000''.
            (NN) Rankin county, mississippi.--Section 219(f)(354) of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 
        113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3813) is amended by striking 
        ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$24,000,000''.
            (OO) Northern missouri.--Section 8353(d)(3) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3800) is amended 
        by adding at the end:
            ``(E) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A)(i), the 
        Federal share of the cost of a project under this section 
        benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined 
        by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2020 (33 14 U.S.C. 2201 note)) shall be 90 
        percent.''.
            (PP) 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''.
            (QQ) 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''.
            (RR) 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''.
            (SS) 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''.
            (TT) 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''.
            (UU) 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.''.
            (VV) 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''.
            (WW) 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''.
            (XX) 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''.
            (YY) 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''.
            (ZZ) 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''.
            (AAA) 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,''.
            (BBB) 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''.
            (CCC) 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''.
            (DDD) Philadelphia, pennsylvania.--Section 219(f)(243) of 
        the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 
        113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266) is amended--
                (i) by striking ``$1,600,000'' and inserting 
            ``$3,000,000''; and
                (ii) by inserting ``water supply and'' before 
            ``wastewater''.
            (EEE) 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''.
            (FFF) 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''.
            (GGG) 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''.
            (HHH) 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''.
            (III) 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''.
            (JJJ) 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''.
            (KKK) 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 (a)--

                    (I) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
                paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively; and
                    (II) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as so 
                redesignated) the following:

        ``(1) Non-federal interest.--The term `non-Federal interest' 
    includes an entity declared to be a political subdivision of the 
    State of New Mexico.'';
                (ii) 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
                (iii) 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''.

            (LLL) 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. 1305. ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE PILOT PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding subsection (b) of section 219 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835) and 
subject to the availability of appropriations, in carrying out projects 
under that section benefitting an economically disadvantaged community 
(as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)), the Secretary may 
increase the Federal share of the cost of those projects to not more 
than 90 percent.
    (b) Limitation.--The total amount expended for an increased Federal 
share for all projects under subsection (a) shall not exceed 
$10,000,000 for each fiscal year.
    (c) Termination.--The authority provided by this section expires on 
the date that is 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1306. CONVEYANCES.
    (a) Generally Applicable Provisions.--
        (1) Survey to obtain legal description.--The exact acreage and 
    the legal description of any real property to be conveyed under 
    this section shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory 
    to the Secretary.
        (2) Applicability of property screening provisions.--Section 
    2696 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to any 
    conveyance under this section.
        (3) Costs of conveyance.--An entity to which a conveyance is 
    made under this section shall be responsible for all reasonable and 
    necessary costs, including real estate transaction and 
    environmental documentation costs, associated with the conveyance.
        (4) Liability.--An entity to which a conveyance is made under 
    this section shall hold the United States harmless from any 
    liability with respect to activities carried out, on or after the 
    date of the conveyance, on the real property conveyed. The United 
    States shall remain responsible for any liability with respect to 
    activities carried out, before such date, on the real property 
    conveyed.
        (5) Additional terms and conditions.--The Secretary may require 
    that any conveyance under this section be subject to such 
    additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers 
    necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
    States.
    (b) City of Los Angeles, California.--
        (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary may convey, without 
    consideration to the City of Los Angeles, California, all right, 
    title, and interest of the United States in and to the real 
    property described in paragraph (2), for the purpose of housing a 
    fire station, swiftwater rescue facility, and firefighter training 
    facility.
        (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
    subsection is the approximately 11.25 acres of land, including 
    improvements on that land, located at 5101 Sepulveda Boulevard, 
    Sherman Oaks, California.
        (3) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines at any time that 
    the property conveyed under this subsection is not in accordance 
    with the purpose specified in paragraph (1), all right, title, and 
    interest in and to the property shall revert, at the discretion of 
    the Secretary, to the United States.
    (c) Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California.--
        (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary may convey, without 
    consideration, to the County of San Luis Obispo, California, all 
    right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the real 
    property described in paragraph (2).
        (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
    subsection is Salinas Dam and Reservoir (Santa Margarita Lake), 
    California.
        (3) Safety requirements.--The Secretary shall, in consultation 
    with appropriate Federal and non-Federal entities, ensure the 
    property described in paragraph (2) meets applicable State and 
    Federal dam safety requirements before conveying such property 
    under this subsection.
        (4) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines that the property 
    conveyed under this subsection is not used for a public purpose, 
    all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall revert, 
    at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States.
    (d) Dillard Road, Indiana.--
        (1) Conveyance authorized.--The Secretary shall convey to the 
    State of Indiana all right, title, and interest of the United 
    States, together with any improvements on the land, in and to the 
    property described in paragraph (2).
        (2) Property.--The property to be conveyed under this 
    subsection is the approximately 11.85 acres of land and road 
    easements associated with Dillard Road, including improvements on 
    that land, located in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indiana.
        (3) Deed.--The Secretary shall convey the property under this 
    subsection by quitclaim deed under such terms and conditions as the 
    Secretary determines appropriate to protect the interests of the 
    United States.
        (4) Reversion.--If the Secretary determines that the property 
    conveyed under this subsection is not used for a public purpose, 
    all right, title, and interest in and to the property shall revert, 
    at the discretion of the Secretary, to the United States.
    (e) 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.
    (f) 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. 1307. 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. 1308. 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. 1309. LOWELL CREEK TUNNEL, ALASKA.
    Section 5032(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(121 Stat. 1205; 134 Stat. 2719) is amended by striking ``20'' and 
inserting ``25''.
SEC. 1310. 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. 1311. 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. 1312. COLEBROOK RIVER RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT.
    (a) Contract Termination Request.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Secretary receives a request from the Metropolitan 
District of Hartford County, Connecticut, to terminate the Colebrook 
River Reservoir contract, the Secretary shall offer to amend the 
contract to release to the United States all rights of the Metropolitan 
District of Hartford, Connecticut, to utilize water storage space in 
the reservoir project to which the contract applies.
    (b) Relief of Certain Obligations.--On execution of the amendment 
described in subsection (a), the Metropolitan District of Hartford 
County, Connecticut, shall be relieved of the obligation to pay the 
percentage of the annual operation and maintenance expense, the 
percentage of major replacement cost, and the percentage of major 
rehabilitation cost allocated to the water supply storage specified in 
the Colebrook River Reservoir contract for the reservoir project to 
which the contract applies.
    (c) Colebrook River Reservoir Contract Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``Colebrook River Reservoir contract'' means the contract 
between the United States and the Metropolitan District of Hartford 
County, Connecticut, numbered DA-19-016-CIVENG-65-203, with respect to 
the Colebrook River Reservoir in Connecticut.
SEC. 1313. 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. 1314. 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 90 percent.''.
SEC. 1315. 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. 1316. GREAT LAKES AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER INTERBASIN PROJECT, 
BRANDON ROAD, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
    After completion of construction of the project for ecosystem 
restoration, Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, 
Brandon Road, Will County, Illinois, authorized by section 401(5) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2740; 134 Stat. 
2742; 136 Stat. 3793), the Federal share of operation and maintenance 
costs of the project shall be 90 percent for the 10-year period 
beginning on the date on which Federal funds are first provided for 
such costs.
SEC. 1317. 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. 1318. 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. 1319. 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)(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 added by this Act), whether additional 
    information is needed for the Secretary to perform the required 
    analyses, reviews, and compliance processes;
        (2) provide the non-Federal interest with a comprehensive list 
    of additional information needs, as applicable; and
        (3) if additional information is not needed, inform the non-
    Federal interest that the study submission is complete.
    (c) Analysis, Review, and Compliance.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), not later 
    than 180 days after the Secretary receives the study for the Port 
    Fourchon project described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
    complete the analyses, review, and compliance processes for the 
    project required under section 203(b) of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 1986, issue a finding of no significant impact 
    or a record of decision, and submit such finding or decision to the 
    non-Federal interest.
        (2) Exception.--The Secretary may delay the issuance of the 
    finding or record of decision required under paragraph (1) if--
            (A) the Secretary has not received necessary information or 
        approvals from another entity, including the non-Federal 
        interest, in a manner that affects the ability of the Secretary 
        to meet any requirements under State, local, or Federal law; or
            (B) significant new information or circumstances, including 
        a major modification to an aspect of the Port Fourchon project, 
        requires additional analysis by the Secretary.
        (3) Notification of additional time.--If the Secretary 
    determines that more than 180 days will be required to carry out 
    paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
    the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and 
    the non-Federal interest and describe the basis for requiring 
    additional time.
    (d) Port Fourchon Project Defined.--In this section, the term 
``Port Fourchon project'' means the project for navigation, Port 
Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana, authorized by section 403(a)(4) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2743).
SEC. 1320. UPPER ST. ANTHONY FALLS LOCK AND DAM, MINNEAPOLIS, 
MINNESOTA.
    Section 356(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 
Stat. 2724) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:
        ``(4) Considerations.--In carrying out paragraph (1), as 
    expeditiously as possible and to the maximum extent practicable, 
    the Secretary shall take all possible measures to reduce the 
    physical footprint required for easements described in subparagraph 
    (A) of that paragraph, including an examination of the use of crane 
    barges on the Mississippi River.''.
SEC. 1321. 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. 1322. STOCKTON LAKE, MISSOURI.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall implement the reallocation of 
storage at Stockton Lake, Missouri, and enter into a water storage 
agreement with the Commission consistent with section 301(b) of the 
Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b(b)) and Public Law 88-140 (77 
Stat. 249), as described in the final Stockton Lake Water Supply 
Storage Reallocation Feasibility Study with Integrated Environment 
Assessment and Director's Memorandum dated September 23, 2024, subject 
to the following modifications:
        (1) The contract between the United States and the Commission 
    shall provide for the reallocation of two storage spaces, Storage 
    Space No. 1 and Storage Space No. 2, in two phases.
        (2) The total volume of storage to be reallocated, and the 
    total volume of storage included in each storage space, shall be 
    consistent with the Director's Memorandum.
        (3) The Commission shall have the option to select a 
    commencement date for Storage Space No. 2 at any time between the 
    tenth and fifteenth anniversary of the effective date of the 
    storage contract.
        (4) The first cost for Storage Space No. 1 shall be the updated 
    cost of storage as of fiscal year 2010.
        (5) The first cost for Storage Space No. 2 shall be the updated 
    cost of storage as of the effective date of the storage contract.
        (6) No payment shall be required for Storage Space No. 2 until 
    the date described in paragraph (3), provided that after the tenth 
    anniversary of the effective date of the storage contract, interest 
    shall be charged on the outstanding balance for Storage Space No. 2 
    at the rate specified in Article 5(a) of the Model Format for Water 
    Storage Agreements of the Corps of Engineers.
        (7) The Commission may elect to pay for any portion of Storage 
    Space No. 2 at the same price, on the same schedule, and under the 
    same terms as the payment for Storage Space No. 1, but 
    notwithstanding any such election, Storage Space No. 2 shall not be 
    utilized for municipal and industrial water supply purposes prior 
    to the commencement date described in paragraph (3).
        (8) All costs associated with implementing the recommendation 
    described in the Memorandum of the Director of Civil Works to raise 
    the level of the multipurpose pool shall be paid at Federal 
    expense.
    (b) Credit to the Hydropower Purpose.--
        (1) In general.--In carrying out this section--
            (A) losses to the Federal hydropower purpose of the 
        Stockton Lake project shall be offset by a reduction in the 
        costs allocated to the Federal hydropower purpose; and
            (B) the reduction described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
        determined by the Administrator of the Southwest Power 
        Administration.
        (2) No increased payments.--The Secretary may not increase the 
    amounts of payments from water users under a water supply contract 
    under this section due to the credits and reimbursement required to 
    be paid by this section.
    (c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section shall affect the 
Secretary's authority under the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 
390b).
    (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Commission'' refers to 
the Southwest Missouri Joint Municipal Water Utility Commission.
SEC. 1323. 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 until--
        (1) the abandonment of such eligible structure by the holder of 
    a license for right-of-way for such eligible structure; or
        (2) the failure of such eligible structure.
    (b) Application.--This section shall apply only to--
        (1) the owner of an eligible structure as of the date of 
    enactment of this Act; and
        (2) one subsequent owner of that eligible structure.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Abandonment.--The term ``abandonment'', with respect to an 
    eligible structure, means the allowance of the structure to come 
    into a state of disrepair without the demonstrated intent by the 
    owner to repair.
        (2) Eligible structure.--The term ``eligible structure'' means 
    a structure for human habitation, including a septic system--
            (A) 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;
            (B) that is located on fee land or land subject to a 
        flowage easement; and
            (C) that does not impact the reservoir level or pose a 
        failure risk to the dam of the Table Rock Lake project.
        (3) Fee land.--The term ``fee land'' means the land acquired in 
    fee title by the United States for the Table Rock Lake project.
        (4) 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 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1218).
SEC. 1324. MAMARONECK-SHELDRAKE RIVERS, NEW YORK.
    The non-Federal share of the cost of features of the project for 
flood risk management, Mamaroneck-Sheldrake Rivers, New York, 
authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2018 (132 Stat. 3837), benefitting an economically disadvantaged 
community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)) shall be 10 percent.
SEC. 1325. COLUMBIA RIVER CHANNEL, OREGON AND WASHINGTON.
    Subject to the availability of appropriations, 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. 1326. 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. 1327. CHAMBERS, GALVESTON, AND HARRIS COUNTIES, TEXAS.
    (a) In General.--On receipt of a written request of the Port of 
Houston Authority, the Secretary shall--
        (1) review the land owned and easements held by the United 
    States for the Federal project for navigation, Houston Ship 
    Channel, Texas, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor 
    Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 298; 74 Stat. 486; 79 Stat. 1091; 100 Stat. 
    4170; 110 Stat. 3666); and
        (2) convey to the Port of Houston Authority, or, in the case of 
    an easement, release to the owner of the fee title to the land 
    subject to such easement, for an amount that is not less than the 
    fair market value of the property, any such land and easements 
    described in paragraph (1) that the Secretary determines are no 
    longer required for project purposes.
    (b) Actions.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
        (1) not consider any land or easements in locations identified 
    by the Secretary or non-Federal interest as required for the 
    preferred plan, or any subsequent modification thereof, for the 
    feasibility study for the project for navigation, Cedar Port 
    Navigation and Improvement District Channel Deepening Project, 
    Baytown, Texas, under section 203(b) of the Water Resources 
    Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b));
        (2) determine the exact acreage and the legal description of 
    any real property to be conveyed under this section based on a 
    survey that is satisfactory to the Secretary;
        (3) ensure that the Port of Houston Authority is provided the 
    right of first refusal for any potential release or conveyance of 
    excess easements;
        (4) work alongside the Port of Houston Authority in identifying 
    opportunities for land exchanges, where possible; and
        (5) ensure that any conveyance or release of excess easements, 
    or exchange of land, does not interfere with any Federal navigation 
    project that has been constructed or is authorized to be 
    constructed.
    (c) Deed.--The Secretary shall convey the property under this 
section by quitclaim deed under such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary determines appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States.
    (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may require 
that any conveyance or release of an easement 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.
    (e) Costs of Conveyance or Release of an Easement.--An entity to 
which a conveyance or release of an easement 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 or release of the easement.
    (f) Waiver of Real Property Screening Requirements.--Section 2696 
of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to the conveyance of 
land or release of an easement under this section.
    (g) Liability.--An entity to which a conveyance or release 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 or release, on the real property conveyed or with 
respect to which an easement is released. The United States shall 
remain responsible for any liability with respect to activities carried 
out, before such date, on the real property conveyed or with respect to 
which an easement is released.
SEC. 1328. MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL, PORT LAVACA, TEXAS.
    The Federal share of the costs of the planning, design, and 
construction for the corrective action recommended in the report titled 
``Matagorda Ship Channel Project Deficiency Report (Entrance to 
Matagorda Ship Channel)'' and published by the Secretary in June 2020 
for 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), shall be 90 percent.
SEC. 1329. SAN ANTONIO CHANNEL, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.
    The project for flood control, San Antonio channel improvement, 
Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1954 as 
part of the project for flood protection on the Guadalupe and San 
Antonio Rivers, Texas (68 Stat. 1259; 90 Stat. 2921; 114 Stat. 2611), 
is modified to require the Secretary to carry out the project 
substantially in accordance with Alternative 7, as identified in the 
final General Re-evaluation Report and Environmental Assessment for the 
project, dated January 2014.
SEC. 1330. LAKE CHAMPLAIN WATERSHED, VERMONT AND NEW YORK.
    Section 542(e)(1)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(114 Stat. 2672) is amended by inserting ``, or in the case of a 
critical restoration project benefitting an economically disadvantaged 
community (as defined as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)), 10 
percent of the total costs of the project'' after ``project''.
SEC. 1331. EDIZ HOOK BEACH EROSION CONTROL PROJECT, PORT ANGELES, 
WASHINGTON.
    The cost share for operation and maintenance costs for the project 
for beach erosion control, Ediz Hook, Port Angeles, Washington, 
authorized by section 4 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 
(88 Stat. 15), shall be in accordance with the cost share described in 
section 101(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2211(b)(1)).
SEC. 1332. 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), 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) Exception.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
        Federal share of the cost of a project under this section 
        benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined 
        by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources 
        Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)) shall be 90 
        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. 1333. STORM DAMAGE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION, COASTAL EROSION, 
RIVERINE EROSION, AND ICE AND GLACIAL DAMAGE, ALASKA.
    (a) In General.--Section 8315 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3783) is amended--
        (1) in the section heading, by inserting ``riverine erosion,'' 
    after ``coastal erosion,''; and
        (2) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
    by inserting ``riverine erosion,'' after ``coastal erosion,''.
    (b) Clerical Amendments.--
        (1) The table of contents in section 2(b) of the James M. 
    Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (136 
    Stat. 2429) is amended by striking the item relating to section 
    8315 and inserting the following:
``Sec. 8315. Storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, 
          riverine erosion, and ice and glacial damage, Alaska.''.

        (2) The table of contents in section 8001(b) of the Water 
    Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3693) is amended by 
    striking the item relating to section 8315 and inserting the 
    following:
``Sec. 8315. Storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, 
          riverine erosion, and ice and glacial damage, Alaska.''.
SEC. 1334. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER PROGRAM.
    Section 8144 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 
Stat. 3724) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``comprehensive plan'' each place it appears 
    and inserting ``plans'';
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Comprehensive 
        Plan'' and inserting ``Implementation Plans''; and
            (B) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``2 years'' and inserting ``4 years''; 
            and
                (ii) by striking ``a comprehensive Chattahoochee River 
            Basin restoration plan to guide the implementation of 
            projects'' and inserting ``plans to guide implementation of 
            Chattahoochee River Basin restoration projects''; and
        (3) in subsection (j), by striking ``3 years'' and inserting 
    ``5 years''.
SEC. 1335. CHESAPEAKE BAY OYSTER RECOVERY PROGRAM.
    Section 704(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2263 note) is amended, in the second sentence, by striking 
``$100,000,000'' and inserting ``$120,000,000''.
SEC. 1336. DELAWARE COASTAL SYSTEM PROGRAM.
    (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide for the 
collective planning and implementation of coastal storm risk management 
and hurricane and storm risk reduction projects in Delaware to provide 
greater efficiency and a more comprehensive approach to life safety and 
economic growth.
    (b) Designation.--The following projects for coastal storm risk 
management and hurricane and storm risk reduction shall be known and 
designated as the ``Delaware Coastal System Program'' (referred to in 
this section as the ``Program''):
        (1) The project for navigation mitigation and hurricane and 
    storm damage reduction, Delaware Bay coastline, Roosevelt Inlet-
    Lewes Beach, Delaware, authorized by section 101(a)(13) of the 
    Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 276).
        (2) The project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, 
    Delaware Coast from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, Bethany Beach/
    South Bethany Beach, Delaware, authorized by section 101(a)(15) of 
    the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 276).
        (3) The project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, 
    Delaware Coast from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, Delaware, 
    authorized by section 101(b)(11) of the Water Resources Development 
    Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2577).
        (4) The project for storm damage reduction and shoreline 
    protection, Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach, Delaware, authorized by 
    section 101(b)(6) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
    (110 Stat. 3667).
        (5) Indian River Inlet, Delaware.
        (6) 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), as 
    modified by subsection (e) of this section.
    (c) Management.--The Secretary shall manage the projects described 
in subsection (b) as components of a single, comprehensive system, 
recognizing the interdependence of the projects.
    (d) Cost-share.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Federal share of the cost of each of the projects described in 
paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b) shall be 80 percent.
    (e) 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).
    (f) Technical Amendment.--Section 101(a)(15) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 276) is amended--
        (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Henelopen'' and 
    inserting ``Henlopen''; and
        (2) by striking ``Henelopen'' and inserting ``Henlopen''.
SEC. 1337. DELAWARE INLAND BAYS AND DELAWARE BAY COAST COASTAL STORM 
RISK MANAGEMENT STUDY.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Economically disadvantaged community.--
            (A) In general.--The term ``economically disadvantaged 
        community'' has the meaning given the term pursuant to section 
        160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 
        2201 note).
            (B) Inclusion.--The term ``economically disadvantaged 
        community'' includes unincorporated communities within the 
        study area.
        (2) Study.--The term ``study'' means the Delaware Inland Bays 
    and Delaware Bay Coast Coastal Storm Risk Management Study, 
    authorized by the resolution of the Committee on Public Works and 
    Transportation of the House of Representatives dated October 1, 
    1986, and the resolution of the Committee on Environment and Public 
    Works of the Senate dated June 23, 1988.
    (b) Study, Projects, and Separable Elements.--Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, in order to assist the economically 
disadvantaged communities in the area of the study, the non-Federal 
share of the costs of carrying out the study, or project construction 
or a separable element of a project authorized based on the study, 
shall be 10 percent.
    (c) Cost Sharing Agreement.--The Secretary shall seek to expedite 
any amendments to any existing cost-share agreement for the study in 
accordance with this section.
    (d) Limitation.--Amounts made available to carry out the study, or 
project construction or a separable element of a project authorized 
based on the study, shall not be used for coastal storm risk management 
projects that provide for ongoing construction beachfill projects along 
the Atlantic Coast.
SEC. 1338. HAWAII ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION.
    Section 444 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 
Stat. 3747; 113 Stat. 286) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``and environmental restoration'' and inserting 
    ``environmental restoration, and coastal storm risk management''; 
    and
        (2) by inserting ``Hawaii,'' after ``Guam,''.
SEC. 1339. ILLINOIS RIVER BASIN RESTORATION.
    Section 519(c)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(114 Stat. 2654; 121 Stat. 1221) is amended by striking ``2010'' and 
inserting ``2029''.
SEC. 1340. KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
    (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall establish a 
program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in 
Kentucky and West Virginia.
    (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 Kentucky and West Virginia, 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) Local Cooperation Agreements.--
        (1) In general.--Before providing assistance under this 
    section, the Secretary shall enter into a local cooperation 
    agreement with a non-Federal interest to provide for design and 
    construction of the project to be carried out with such assistance.
        (2) Requirements.--Each local cooperation agreement 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 
        carried out 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 a 
        local cooperation agreement under this section, the non-Federal 
        interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest incurred 
        in providing the non-Federal share of the project cost.
            (C) Land, easements, and rights-of-way credit.--The non-
        Federal interest shall receive credit for land, easements, 
        rights-of-way, and relocations toward the non-Federal share of 
        project costs (including all reasonable costs associated with 
        obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, 
        and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or controlled 
        land), but such 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 
    $75,000,000 to carry out this section, to be divided between the 
    States described in subsection (a).
        (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 Corps of Engineers to administer projects under this section.
SEC. 1341. 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. 1342. NEW YORK EMERGENCY SHORE RESTORATION.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to repair or restore a 
federally authorized hurricane and storm damage reduction structure or 
project or a public beach located in the covered geographic area 
pursuant to section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 
701n(a)), if--
        (1) the structure, project, or public beach is damaged by wind, 
    wave, or water action associated with a Nor'easter; and
        (2) the Secretary determines that the damage prevents--
            (A) in the case of a structure or project, the adequate 
        functioning of the structure or project for the authorized 
        purposes of the structure or project; or
            (B) in the case of a public beach, the adequate functioning 
        of the beach as a natural barrier to inundation, wave attack, 
        or erosion coinciding with hurricanes, coastal storms, or 
        Nor'easters.
    (b) Justification.--The Secretary may carry out a repair or 
restoration activity under subsection (a) without the need to 
demonstrate that the activity is justified solely by national economic 
development benefits if--
        (1) the Secretary determines that--
            (A) such activity is necessary to restore the adequate 
        functioning of the structure, project, or public beach for the 
        purposes described in subsection (a)(2), as applicable; and
            (B) such activity is warranted to protect against loss to 
        life or property of the community protected by the structure, 
        project, or public beach; and
        (2) in the case of a public beach, the non-Federal interest 
    agrees to participate in, and comply with, applicable Federal 
    floodplain management and flood insurance programs.
    (c) Prioritization.--Repair or restoration activities carried out 
by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be given equal budgetary 
consideration and priority as activities justified solely by national 
economic development benefits.
    (d) Limitations.--An activity carried out under subsection (a) for 
a public beach shall not--
        (1) repair or restore the beach beyond its natural profile; or
        (2) be considered initial construction of the hurricane and 
    storm damage reduction project.
    (e) Savings Provision.--The authority provided by this section 
shall be in addition to any authority provided by section 5(a) of the 
Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)), to repair or restore 
federally authorized hurricane or shore protective structure or project 
located in the covered geographic area damaged or destroyed by wind, 
wave, or water action of other than an ordinary nature.
    (f) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary to carry out an 
activity under subsection (a) for a public beach shall expire on the 
date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
    (g) Definitions.--In this subsection:
        (1) Covered geographic area.--The term ``covered geographic 
    area'' means--
            (A) Fire Island National Seashore, New York; and
            (B) 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.
        (2) Nor'easter.--The term ``Nor'easter'' means a synoptic-
    scale, extratropical cyclone in the western North Atlantic Ocean.
        (3) Public beach.--The term ``public beach'' means a beach 
    within the geographic boundary of an unconstructed federally 
    authorized hurricane and storm damage reduction project that is--
            (A) a publicly owned beach; or
            (B) a privately owned beach that is available for public 
        use, including the availability of reasonable public access, in 
        accordance with Engineer Regulation 1165-2-130, published by 
        the Corps of Engineers, dated June 15, 1989.
SEC. 1343. 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) Expedited Consideration.--The Secretary shall expedite the 
completion of the study described in subsection (a) and any further 
study, project, or activity recommended pursuant to this section.
    (g) 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. 1344. SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
    (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary shall establish a 
program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in 
Southeastern North Carolina.
    (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 in 
Southeastern North Carolina, including projects for wastewater 
treatment 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) Cost Sharing.--
        (1) In general.--The Federal share of the cost of a project 
    carried out under this section--
            (A) shall be 75 percent; and
            (B) may be provided in the form of grants or reimbursements 
        of project costs.
        (2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Federal 
    share of the cost of a project under this section benefitting an 
    economically disadvantaged community (as defined by the Secretary 
    under section of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 
    U.S.C. 2201 note)) shall be 90 percent.
    (e) 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.
    (f) Credit for Interest.--In case of a delay in the funding of the 
Federal share of a project under this section, the non-Federal interest 
shall receive credit for reasonable interest incurred in providing the 
non-Federal share of the project cost.
    (g) Land, Easements, and Rights-of-way Credit.--The non-Federal 
interest shall receive credit for land, easements, rights-of-way, and 
relocations toward the non-Federal share of project costs (including 
all reasonable costs associated with obtaining permits necessary for 
the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project on publicly 
owned or controlled land), but such credit may not exceed 25 percent of 
total project costs.
    (h) 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.
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--
        (1) There is authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to carry 
    out this section; and
        (2) Not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available to 
    carry out this section may be used by the Corps of Engineers to 
    administer projects under this section.
    (j) Southeastern North Carolina Defined.--Southeastern North 
Carolina includes the North Carolina counties of Duplin, Sampson, 
Robeson, Bladen, Columbus, Scotland, Hoke, Brunswick, New Hanover, 
Pender, and Cumberland.
SEC. 1345. OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WEST VIRGINIA.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Abandoned mine drainage.--
            (A) In general.--The term ``abandoned mine drainage'' means 
        discharge from land subject to title IV of the Surface Mining 
        Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.).
            (B) Inclusions.--The term ``abandoned mine drainage'' 
        includes discharges from an area where reclamation bonds have 
        been forfeited under section 509 of the Surface Mining Control 
        Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1259), for which funds are applied to 
        complete the reclamation obligations initially required of the 
        mining operator.
        (2) Treatment technologies.--The term ``treatment 
    technologies'' means technologies that either change the 
    composition of the abandoned mine drainage to form other compounds 
    that are less dangerous to human health or the environment, or 
    limit contaminant mobility by physical or chemical means.
        (3) Treatment works for abandoned mine drainage.--The term 
    ``treatment works for abandoned mine drainage'' means a facility or 
    system designed to collect, aggregate, and treat abandoned mine 
    drainage from sources or sites within a designated watershed or 
    area using treatment technologies.
    (b) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish a pilot 
program to provide financial assistance to non-Federal interests for 
the establishment of treatment works for abandoned mine drainage in 
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Such assistance shall be in the 
form of the reimbursement of costs for the design and construction of 
the treatment works for abandoned mine drainage.
    (c) Goal.--The goal of this pilot program is to initiate the 
cleanup process by implementing activities to reduce or treat acid mine 
drainage from abandoned and forfeited mine drainage and bond forfeiture 
sites, as defined under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 
of 1977. This cleanup supports water treatment and infrastructure 
improvements aimed at practical uses, including but not limited to 
agricultural, industrial or recreational applications.
    (d) Public Ownership Requirement.--The Secretary may provide 
assistance under this section only if the treatment works for abandoned 
mine drainage is publicly owned.
    (e) Prioritization.--The Secretary shall prioritize assistance 
under this section to efforts that--
        (1) reduce abandoned mine drainage from multiple sources; or
        (2) include a centralized water treatment system to reduce the 
    abandoned mine drainage from multiple sources or sites within a 
    designated watershed area over the greatest number of stream miles.
    (f) Agreements.--
        (1) In general.--Before providing financial assistance under 
    this section, the Secretary shall enter into an agreement with the 
    non-Federal interest.
        (2) Requirements.--Each agreement entered under this subsection 
    shall provide for the following:
            (A) Plan.--The non-Federal interest shall develop the 
        design and construction of the treatments works for abandoned 
        mine drainage, in consultation with the appropriate regulatory 
        agencies addressing restoration of the impaired waters, which 
        shall include the total cost of the restoration work to be 
        funded under the agreement.
            (B) Permits.--The non-Federal interest shall be responsible 
        for obtaining all permits and licenses necessary for the design 
        and construction of the treatment works for abandoned mine 
        drainage and for ensuring compliance with all requirements of 
        such permits and licenses. The Secretary to the maximum extent 
        possible shall expedite processing of any permits, variances, 
        or approvals necessary to facilitate the completion of projects 
        receiving assistance under this section.
            (C) Costs.--The non-Federal interest shall be responsible 
        for all costs in excess of the total cost of design and 
        construction, as determined under subparagraph (A), including 
        any and all costs associated with any liability that might 
        arise in connection with the treatment works for abandoned mine 
        drainage.
            (D) Operation and maintenance.--Operation and maintenance 
        costs are a non-Federal responsibility. Such costs shall not be 
        included in the total cost of the treatment works for abandoned 
        mine drainage in subsection (A).
        (3) Federal assistance.--Federal assistance shall be 75 percent 
    of the total cost of the treatment works for abandoned mine 
    drainage as determined in the agreement under subsection 2(A).
    (g) Provision of Federal Assistance.--Providing of Federal 
assistance under this section shall in no way establish any liability 
for the Secretary associated with any treatment technologies associated 
with the treatment works for abandoned mine drainage. This includes the 
applicability of any provision of Federal or State law.
    (h) Exclusions.--None of the funds authorized by this section shall 
be used in relation to abandoned mine drainage associated with a 
facility for which a party identified is responsible for response, 
removal or remediation activities under the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
seq.), the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901et seq.), or the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.).
    (i) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.
SEC. 1346. 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. 1347. OHIO AND NORTH DAKOTA.
    (a) In General.--Section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 382; 119 Stat. 2261; 121 Stat. 1140; 121 Stat. 1944; 
136 Stat. 3821) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (d)(3)(A)--
            (A) by striking ``In general'' and inserting ``Project 
        costs'';
            (B) by striking ``The Federal share of'' and inserting the 
        following:
                ``(i) In general.--Except as provided in clause (iii), 
            the Federal share of'';
            (C) by striking ``The Federal share may'' and inserting the 
        following:
                ``(ii) Form.--The Federal share may''; and
            (D) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(iii) Exception.--The non-Federal share of the cost 
            of a project under this section benefitting an economically 
            disadvantaged community (as defined by the Secretary under 
            section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
            (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)) shall be 10 percent.''; and
        (2) in subsection (h) by striking ``$250,000,000'' and 
    inserting ``$300,000,000''.
SEC. 1348. OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
    (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish a 
program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in 
the State of Oregon.
    (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 State of Oregon, 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 
        carried out 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 a 
        partnership agreement under this section, the non-Federal 
        interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest incurred 
        in 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), but such 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 
    $40,000,000 to carry out this section.
        (2) Corps of engineers expense.--Not more than 10 percent of 
    the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used by 
    the Corps of Engineers district offices to administer projects 
    under this section at Federal expense.
SEC. 1349. PENNSYLVANIA ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
    (a) Establishment of Program.--The Secretary may establish a 
program to provide environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in 
the State of Pennsylvania.
    (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 State of Pennsylvania, 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 
        carried out 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 a 
        partnership agreement under this section, the non-Federal 
        interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest incurred 
        in 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), but such 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 
    $25,000,000 to carry out this section.
        (2) Corps of engineers expense.--Not more than 10 percent of 
    the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used by 
    the Corps of Engineers district offices to administer projects 
    under this section at Federal expense.
SEC. 1350. 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. 1351. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA.
    (a) In General.--The Federal share of the cost of the feasibility 
study for the project for water supply, Washington, District of 
Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, authorized by section 8201(a)(14) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745) shall be 
90 percent.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
to affect any agreement in effect on the date of enactment of this Act 
between the Secretary and the non-Federal interest for the project 
described in subsection (a) with respect to the feasibility study 
described in such subsection, until such time as an agreement between 
the Secretary and the non-Federal interest for such project with 
respect to such feasibility study is entered into pursuant to this 
section.
SEC. 1352. NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
    Section 571 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 
Stat. 371; 121 Stat. 1257; 136 Stat. 3807) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (e)(3)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), in the first sentence, by striking 
        ``The Federal share'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
        subparagraph (F), the Federal share''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(F) Exception.--In the case of a project benefitting an 
        economically disadvantaged community (as defined by the 
        Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)), the Federal share of the 
        project costs under the applicable local cooperation agreement 
        entered into under this subsection shall be 90 percent.'';
        (2) by striking subsection (g);
        (3) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (j) as sections 
    (g), (h), and (i), respectively; and
        (4) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated), by striking 
    ``$120,000,000'' and inserting ``$150,000,000''.
SEC. 1353. SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
    Section 340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
Stat. 4856; 136 Stat. 3807) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (c)(3)--
            (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``Total project 
        costs'' and inserting the following:
            ``(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
        total project costs''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) Exception.--In the case of a project benefitting an 
        economically disadvantaged community (as defined by the 
        Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development 
        Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)), the Federal share of the 
        total project costs under the applicable local cooperation 
        agreement entered into under this subsection shall be 90 
        percent.
            ``(C) Federal share.--The Federal share of the total 
        project costs under this paragraph may be provided in the same 
        form as described in section 571(e)(3)(A) of the Water 
        Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 371).'';
        (2) by striking subsection (e);
        (3) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as 
    subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
        (4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated), in the first 
    sentence, by striking ``$140,000,000'' and inserting 
    ``$170,000,000''.
SEC. 1354. 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 ``fiscal year 1999 and 
each fiscal year thereafter'' and inserting ``each of fiscal years 1999 
through 2024, and $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025 and each fiscal year 
thereafter''.
SEC. 1355. 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) Pre-design planning costs.--Notwithstanding paragraph 
    (1), the Federal share of pre-design planning costs under this 
    section shall be 100 percent.''; and
        (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``$80,000,000'' and 
    inserting ``$90,000,000''.
SEC. 1356. 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 (a), by inserting ``and for purposes of 
    contributing to ecosystem restoration'' before the period at the 
    end;
        (2) in subsection (g)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
    (A), by inserting ``, a harbor where passenger or freight service 
    is provided to island communities dependent on that service, or a 
    marina or berthing area that is located adjacent to, or is 
    accessible by, a Federal navigation project,'' before ``for 
    which'';
        (3) in subsection (h)(1), by striking ``2026'' and inserting 
    ``2029''; and
        (4) 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. 1357. BOSQUE WILDLIFE RESTORATION PROJECT.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to carry 
out appropriate planning, design, and construction measures for 
wildfire prevention and restoration in the Middle Rio Grande Bosque, 
including the removal of jetty jacks.
    (b) Cost Share.--
        (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the non-
    Federal share of the cost of a project carried out under this 
    section shall be in accordance with sections 103 and 105 of the 
    Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213, 2215).
        (2) Exception.--The non-Federal share of the cost of a project 
    carried out under this section benefitting an economically 
    disadvantaged community (as defined by the Secretary under section 
    160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
    note)) shall be 10 percent.
    (c) Repeal.--Section 116 of the Energy and Water Development 
Appropriations Act, 2004 (117 Stat. 1836), is repealed.
    (d) Treatment.--The program authorized under subsection (a) shall 
be considered a continuation of the program authorized by section 116 
of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004 (117 Stat. 
1836) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this 
Act).
SEC. 1358. 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. 1359. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DEFERRED PAYMENT AGREEMENT 
REQUEST.
    Section 103(k) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 2213(k)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) Congressional notification.--
            ``(A) In general.--Upon receipt of a request for a 
        renegotiation of terms by a non-Federal interest under 
        paragraph (2), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
        Transportation and Infrastructure of the House and the 
        Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
        report 30 days after enactment and quarterly thereafter 
        regarding the status of the request.
            ``(B) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
        the Secretary should respond to any request for a renegotiation 
        of terms submitted under paragraph (2) in a timely manner.''.
SEC. 1360. CONTRACTS FOR WATER SUPPLY.
    (a) Copan Lake, Oklahoma.--Section 8358(b)(2) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3802) is amended by 
striking ``shall not pay more than 110 percent of the initial project 
investment cost per acre-foot of storage for the acre-feet of storage 
space sought under an agreement under paragraph (1)'' and inserting 
``for the acre-feet of storage space being sought under an agreement 
under paragraph (1), shall pay 110 percent of the contractual rate per 
acre-foot of storage in the most recent agreement of the City for water 
supply storage space at the project''.
    (b) State of Kansas.--
        (1) In general.--The Secretary shall amend the contracts 
    described in paragraph (2) between the United States and the State 
    of Kansas, relating to storage space for water supply, to change 
    the method of calculation of the interest charges that began 
    accruing on February 1, 1977, on the investment costs for the 
    198,350 acre-feet of future use storage space and on April 1, 1979, 
    on 125,000 acre-feet of future use storage from compounding 
    interest annually to charging simple interest annually on the 
    principal amount, until--
            (A) the State of Kansas informs the Secretary of the desire 
        to convert the future use storage space to present use; and
            (B) the principal amount plus the accumulated interest 
        becomes payable pursuant to the terms of the contracts.
        (2) Contracts described.--The contracts referred to in 
    paragraph (1) are the following contracts between the United States 
    and the State of Kansas:
            (A) Contract DACW41-74-C-0081, entered into on March 8, 
        1974, for the use by the State of Kansas of storage space for 
        water supply in Milford Lake, Kansas.
            (B) Contract DACW41-77-C-0003, entered into on December 10, 
        1976, for the use by the State of Kansas for water supply in 
        Perry Lake, Kansas.
SEC. 1361. EXPENSES FOR CONTROL OF AQUATIC PLANT GROWTHS AND INVASIVE 
SPECIES.
    Section 104(d)(2)(A) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 
610(d)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``50 percent'' and inserting ``35 
percent''.
SEC. 1362. 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. 1363. 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. 1364. 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.''.
SEC. 1365. MAINTENANCE OF PILE DIKE SYSTEM.
    The Secretary shall continue to maintain the pile dike system 
constructed by the Corps of Engineers for the purpose of navigation 
along the Lower Columbia River and Willamette River, Washington, at 
Federal expense.
SEC. 1366. NAVIGATION ALONG THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY.
    The Secretary shall, consistent with applicable statutory 
authorities--
        (1) coordinate with the relevant stakeholders and communities 
    in the State of Alabama and the State of Mississippi to address the 
    dredging needs of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in those States; 
    and
        (2) ensure continued navigation at the locks and dams owned and 
    operated by the Corps of Engineers located along the Tennessee-
    Tombigbee Waterway.
SEC. 1367. 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) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Cost Sharing.--The non-Federal share of the cost of a project 
for rehabilitation of a dam under this section, including the cost of 
any required study, shall be the same share assigned to the non-Federal 
interest for the cost of initial construction of that dam, including 
provision of all land, easements, rights-of-way, and necessary 
relocations.'';
        (2) 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.''.
        (3) in subsection (f), by striking ``fiscal years 2017 through 
    2026'' and inserting ``fiscal years 2026 through 2030''; and
        (4) by striking subsection (g).
SEC. 1368. SOIL MOISTURE AND SNOWPACK MONITORING.
    Section 511(a)(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
(134 Stat. 2753) is amended by striking ``2025'' and inserting 
``2029''.
SEC. 1369. WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF DAMAGES RELATED TO CERTAIN 
CONTRACT CLAIMS.
    Section 349 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 
Stat. 2716) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ``2022'' and inserting ``2027''.
SEC. 1370. WILSON LOCK FLOATING GUIDE WALL.
     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. 1371. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO MOBILE HARBOR, ALABAMA.
    It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should, consistent 
with applicable statutory authorities, coordinate with relevant 
stakeholders in the State of Alabama to address the dredging and 
dredging material placement needs associated with the project for 
navigation, Theodore Ship Channel, Mobile Harbor, Alabama, authorized 
by section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5) and 
modified by section 309 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
(134 Stat. 2704).
SEC. 1372. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO SHALLOW DRAFT DREDGING IN THE 
CHESAPEAKE BAY.
    It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) shallow draft dredging in the Chesapeake Bay is critical 
    for tourism, recreation, and the fishing industry and that 
    additional dredging is needed; and
        (2) the Secretary should, to the maximum extent practicable, 
    use existing statutory authorities to address the dredging needs at 
    small harbors and channels in the Chesapeake Bay.
SEC. 1373. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO MISSOURI RIVER PRIORITIES.
    It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should make publicly 
available, where appropriate, any data used and any decisions made by 
the Corps of Engineers relating to the operations of civil works 
projects within the Missouri River Basin in order to ensure 
transparency for the communities in that Basin.

                TITLE IV--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE

SEC. 1401. 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. AK      Akutan Harbor   July 17, 2024   Federal: $70,898,000
            Navigational                   Non-Federal: $1,749,000
            Improvements,                  Total: $72,647,000
            Akutan
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2. CA      Oakland Harbor  May 30, 2024    Federal: $432,232,000
            Turning                        Non-Federal: $210,298,000
            Basins                         Total: $642,530,000
            Widening,
            Oakland
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3. FL      Tampa Harbor,   August 14,      Federal: $520,420,000
            Pinellas and    2024           Non-Federal: $627,840,000
            Hillsborough                   Total: $1,148,260,000
            Counties,
            Deep Draft
            Navigation
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4. MD      Baltimore       June 22, 2023   Federal: $53,765,250
            Harbor                         Non-Federal: $17,921,750
            Anchorages                     Total: $71,687,000
            and Channels
            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: $10,160,800
 VA        Washington,                       Non-Federal: $5,471,200
           District of                       Total: $15,632,000
           Columbia, Coastal
           Storm Risk
           Management
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2. FL     St. Johns County,   April 18,      Federal: $50,449,000
           Ponte Vedra Beach   2024          Non-Federal: $91,317,000
           Coastal Storm                     Total: $141,766,000
           Risk Management
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3. FL     Miami-Dade Back     August 26,     Federal: $1,756,000,000
           Bay, Miami-Dade     2024          Non-Federal: $945,000,000
           County, Coastal                   Total: $2,701,000,000
           Storm Risk
           Management
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4. MD     Baltimore           August 5,      Federal: $51,439,700
           Metropolitan,       2024          Non-Federal: $27,698,300
           Baltimore City,                   Total: $79,138,000
           Coastal Storm
           Risk Management
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5. NY     South Shore Staten  February 6,    Federal: $1,775,600,000
           Island, Fort        2024          Non-Federal: $368,200,000
           Wadsworth to                      Total: $2,143,800,000
           Oakwood Beach,
           Richmond County,
           Coastal Storm
           Risk Management
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6. PR     Puerto Rico,        July 30, 2024  Federal: $99,570,000
           Coastal Storm                     Non-Federal: $159,010,000
           Risk Management                   Total: $258,580,000
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7. RI     Rhode Island        September 28,  Federal: $216,690,500
           Coastline,          2023          Non-Federal: $116,679,500
           Coastal Storm                     Total: $333,370,000
           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: $3,706,814,000
           Parish, Louisiana                 Non-Federal: $2,273,679,000
           Coastal Storm and                 Total: $5,980,493,000
           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: $322,761,000
           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: $17,380,000
           Metropolitan        2023          Non-Federal: $9,358,000
           Stormwater -                      Total: $26,738,000
           North DeSoto
           County
           Feasibility
           Study, DeSoto
           County
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        (6) 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. FL     Comprehensive       September 11,  Federal: $1,057,630,000
           Everglades          2024          Non-Federal: $1,057,630,000
           Restoration Plan,                 Total: $2,115,260,000
           Western
           Everglades
           Restoration Plan
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2. TN,    Mississippi River,  August 12,     Federal: $41,306,000
 AR        Hatchie-            2024          Non-Federal: $22,353,000
           Loosahatchie,                     Total: $63,659,000
           Mississippi River
           Mile 775-736
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        (7) Flood risk management.--


 
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                               C.  Date of
                                Report of
A. State       B.  Name          Chief of        D.  Estimated  Costs
                                Engineers
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1. NC     Tar Pamlico River   September 11,  Federal: $65,142,350
           Basin               2024          Non-Federal: $35,076,650
                                             Total: $100,219,000
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        (8) 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: $215,574,000
           Ecosystem                         Non-Federal: $119,835,000
           Restoration                       Total: $335,409,000
           Project
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2. FL     Comprehensive       December 2,    Federal: $171,215,000
           Everglades          2024          Non-Federal: $171,215,000
           Restoration Plan,                 Total: $342,430,000
           Biscayne Bay
           Coastal Wetlands
           Phase I Project,
           Miami-Dade County
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3. KS     Manhattan, Kansas   May 6, 2024    Federal: $29,725,000
           Federal Levee                     Non-Federal: $16,006,000
           System                            Total: $45,731,000
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4. MO     University City     February 9,    Federal: $9,299,000
           Branch, River Des   2024          Non-Federal: $5,007,000
           Peres, University                 Total: $14,306,000
           City, St. Louis
           County, Flood
           Risk Management
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SEC. 1402. SPECIAL RULE.
    The Secretary is authorized to provide up to $320,000,000 in 
financial assistance to the State of Florida for design and 
construction of the North Feeder Stormwater Treatment Area, as 
recommended in the Report of the Chief of Engineers for the project for 
ecosystem restoration, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, 
Western Everglades Restoration Plan, Florida, authorized by this Act, 
and subject to the availability of appropriations.
SEC. 1403. ADDITIONAL PROJECT AUTHORIZATION PURSUANT TO STUDY BY NON-
FEDERAL INTEREST.
     The North of Lake Okeechobee Storage Reservoir (Component A) of 
the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) Project is 
authorized to be carried out by the Secretary in accordance with the 
review assessment of the feasibility study for such project, dated 
August 2024 and submitted by the Secretary under section 203(c) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(c)), and 
subject to such modifications or conditions as the Secretary considers 
appropriate.
SEC. 1404. 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 an Operations and Maintenance Building 
    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 
    section (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 section (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 section (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 the facilities described in paragraphs 
    (1) through (3), including any necessary demolition of 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 facilities constructed under this 
section.

                       DIVISION B--OTHER MATTERS
       TITLE I--FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE HIGHWAY FUNDING ACT OF 2024

SEC. 2101. SHORT TITLE.
    This title may be cited as the ``Fiscally Responsible Highway 
Funding Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2102. DEFINITIONS.
    In this title:
        (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    Transportation.
        (2) State.--The term ``State'' means any of the 50 States and 
    the District of Columbia.
        (3) TIFIA program.--The term ``TIFIA program'' means the 
    program for credit assistance under chapter 6 of title 23, United 
    States Code.
SEC. 2103. REDISTRIBUTION OF PRIOR TIFIA FUNDING.
    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary shall distribute the amount of contract authority described 
in subsection (b)(1) to States in accordance with this section.
    (b) Funding.--
        (1) Amount described.--Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of 
    contract authority referred to in subsection (a) is $1,800,000,000, 
    which shall be derived from the unobligated amounts of contract 
    authority made available for credit assistance under--
            (A) the transportation infrastructure finance and 
        innovation program under subchapter II of chapter 1 of title 
        23, United States Code (as in effect before the date of 
        enactment of SAFETEA-LU (Public Law 109-59; 119 Stat. 1144)); 
        and
            (B) the TIFIA program.
        (2) Treatment.--The amount distributed under subsection (a) 
    shall--
            (A) be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
        highway and highway safety construction programs;
            (B) remain available until September 30, 2028; and
            (C) be in addition to any other funding apportioned to 
        States under section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code.
    (c) Distribution.--The amount distributed under subsection (a) 
shall be distributed so that each State receives an amount equal to the 
proportion that--
        (1) the amount apportioned to the State for fiscal year 2025 
    under subsection (b) of section 104 of title 23, United States 
    Code; bears to
        (2) the total amount apportioned to all States for fiscal year 
    2025 under that subsection.
    (d) Requirements.--Amounts distributed to States under subsection 
(a) shall be--
        (1) except as otherwise provided in this section, administered 
    as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code;
        (2) available for any purpose described in section 133(b) of 
    such title;
        (3) subject to the set aside under section 133(h) of such 
    title;
        (4) suballocated in the same manner described in section 133(d) 
    of such title; and
        (5) subject to the requirements of section 11101(e) of the 
    Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public 
    Law 117-58).
    (e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect as if enacted 
on October 1, 2024.
SEC. 2104. REDISTRIBUTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2025 TIFIA FUNDING.
    (a) Determination.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
    subject to paragraph (2), on April 1, 2025, the Secretary shall--
            (A) determine the amount of contract authority made 
        available for credit assistance under the TIFIA program for 
        fiscal year 2025 pursuant to section 11101(a)(2) of the 
        Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 
        Stat. 443) that is estimated to remain unobligated in that 
        fiscal year; and
            (B) distribute to States, in accordance with this section, 
        75 percent of the amount of contract authority determined under 
        subparagraph (A).
        (2) Treatment.--The amounts distributed under paragraph (1)(B) 
    shall--
            (A) be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
        highway and highway safety construction programs;
            (B) remain available until September 30, 2028; and
            (C) be in addition to any other funding apportioned to 
        States under section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code.
    (b) Distribution.--The amount distributed under subsection 
(a)(1)(B) shall be distributed so that each State receives an amount 
equal to the proportion that--
        (1) the amount apportioned to the State for fiscal year 2025 
    under subsection (b) of section 104 of title 23, United States 
    Code; bears to
        (2) the total amount apportioned to all States for fiscal year 
    2025 under that subsection.
    (c) Requirements.--Amounts distributed to States under subsection 
(a)(1)(B) shall be--
        (1) except as otherwise provided in this section, administered 
    as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code;
        (2) available for any purpose described in section 133(b) of 
    that title;
        (3) subject to the set aside under section 133(h) of such 
    title;
        (4) suballocated in the same manner described in section 133(d) 
    of that title; and
        (5) subject to the requirements of section 11101(e) of the 
    Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public 
    Law 117-58).
SEC. 2105. REDISTRIBUTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026 TIFIA FUNDING.
    (a) Determination.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
    subject to paragraph (2), on April 1, 2026, the Secretary shall--
            (A) determine the amount of contract authority made 
        available for credit assistance under the TIFIA program for 
        fiscal year 2026 pursuant to section 11101(a)(2) of the 
        Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58; 135 
        Stat. 443) that is estimated to remain unobligated in that 
        fiscal year; and
            (B) distribute to States, in accordance with this section, 
        75 percent of the amount of contract authority determined under 
        subparagraph (A).
        (2) Treatment.--The amounts distributed under paragraph (1)(B) 
    shall--
            (A) be subject to the obligation limitation for Federal-aid 
        highway and highway safety construction programs;
            (B) remain available until September 30, 2029; and
            (C) be in addition to any other funding apportioned to 
        States under section 104(b) of title 23, United States Code.
    (b) Distribution.--The amount distributed under subsection 
(a)(1)(B) shall be distributed so that each State receives an amount 
equal to the proportion that--
        (1) the amount apportioned to the State for fiscal year 2026 
    under subsection (b) of section 104 of title 23, United States 
    Code; bears to
        (2) the total amount apportioned to all States for fiscal year 
    2026 under that subsection.
    (c) Requirements.--Amounts distributed to States under subsection 
(a)(1)(B) shall be--
        (1) except as otherwise provided in this section, administered 
    as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code;
        (2) available for any purpose described in section 133(b) of 
    that title;
        (3) subject to the set aside under section 133(h) of such 
    title;
        (4) suballocated in the same manner described in section 133(d) 
    of that title; and
        (5) subject to the requirements of section 11101(e) of the 
    Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (23 U.S.C. 101 note; Public 
    Law 117-58).

       TITLE II--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024

SEC. 2201. SHORT TITLE.
    This title may be cited as the ``Economic Development 
Reauthorization Act of 2024''.

           Subtitle A--Public Works and Economic Development

SEC. 2211. DEFINITIONS.
    (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (12) as paragraphs 
    (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (12), (13), (14), (16), and 
    (17), respectively;
        (2) by inserting before paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) the 
    following:
        ``(1) Blue economy.--The term `blue economy' means the 
    sustainable use of marine, lake, or other aquatic resources in 
    support of economic development objectives.
        ``(2) Capacity building.--The term `capacity building' includes 
    all activities associated with early stage community-based project 
    formation and conceptualization, prior to project predevelopment 
    activity, including grants to local community organizations for 
    planning participation, community outreach and engagement 
    activities, research, and mentorship support to move projects from 
    formation and conceptualization to project predevelopment.'';
        (3) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph 
    (A)(i), by striking ``to the extent appropriate'' and inserting 
    ``to the extent determined appropriate by the Secretary'';
        (4) in paragraph (6) (as so redesignated), in subparagraph 
    (A)--
            (A) in clause (v), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(vii) an economic development organization; or
                ``(viii) a public-private partnership for public 
            infrastructure.'';
        (5) by inserting after paragraph (9) (as so redesignated) the 
    following:
        ``(10) Outdoor recreation.--The term `outdoor recreation' means 
    all recreational activities, and the economic drivers of those 
    activities, that occur in nature-based environments outdoors.
        ``(11) Project predevelopment.--The term `project 
    predevelopment' means a measure required to be completed before the 
    initiation of a project, including--
            ``(A) planning and community asset mapping;
            ``(B) training;
            ``(C) technical assistance and organizational development;
            ``(D) feasibility and market studies;
            ``(E) demonstration projects; and
            ``(F) other predevelopment activities determined by the 
        Secretary to be appropriate.'';
        (6) by striking paragraph (12) (as so redesignated) and 
    inserting the following:
        ``(12) Regional commission.--The term `Regional Commission' 
    means any of the following:
            ``(A) The Appalachian Regional Commission established by 
        section 14301(a) of title 40, United States Code.
            ``(B) The Delta Regional Authority established by section 
        382B(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act 
        (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(a)(1)).
            ``(C) The Denali Commission established by section 303(a) 
        of the Denali Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; 
        Public Law 105-277).
            ``(D) The Great Lakes Authority established by section 
        15301(a)(4) of title 40, United States Code.
            ``(E) The Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission established by 
        section 15301(a)(5) of title 40, United States Code.
            ``(F) The Northern Border Regional Commission established 
        by section 15301(a)(3) of title 40, United States Code.
            ``(G) The Northern Great Plains Regional Authority 
        established by section 383B(a)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
        Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-1(a)(1)).
            ``(H) The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission 
        established by section 15301(a)(1) of title 40, United States 
        Code.
            ``(I) The Southern New England Regional Commission 
        established by section 15301(a)(6) of title 40, United States 
        Code.
            ``(J) The Southwest Border Regional Commission established 
        by section 15301(a)(2) of title 40, United States Code.'';
        (7) by inserting after paragraph (14) (as so redesignated) the 
    following:
        ``(15) Travel and tourism.--The term `travel and tourism' means 
    any economic activity that primarily serves to encourage 
    recreational or business travel in or to the United States, 
    including activities relating to public or nonprofit entertainment 
    venues in the United States.''; and
        (8) in paragraph (17) (as so redesignated), by striking 
    ``established as a University Center for Economic Development under 
    section 207(a)(2)(D)'' and inserting ``established under section 
    207(c)(1)''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 207(a)(3) of the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147(a)(3)) is amended 
by striking ``section 3(4)(A)(vi)'' and inserting ``section 
3(6)(A)(vi)''.
SEC. 2212. INCREASED COORDINATION.
    Section 103 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3133) is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
inserting the following:
    ``(b) Meetings.--
        ``(1) In general.--To carry out subsection (a), or for any 
    other purpose relating to economic development activities, the 
    Secretary may convene meetings with Federal agencies, State and 
    local governments, economic development districts, Indian tribes, 
    and other appropriate planning and development organizations.
        ``(2) Regional commissions.--
            ``(A) In general.--In addition to meetings described in 
        paragraph (1), not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 
        2024, and not less frequently than every 2 years thereafter, 
        the Secretary shall convene a meeting with the Regional 
        Commissions in furtherance of subsection (a).
            ``(B) Attendees.--The attendees for a meeting convened 
        under this paragraph shall consist of--
                ``(i) the Secretary, acting through the Assistant 
            Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, serving as 
            Chair;
                ``(ii) the Federal Cochairpersons of the Regional 
            Commissions, or their designees; and
                ``(iii) the State Cochairpersons of the Regional 
            Commissions, or their designees.
            ``(C) Purpose.--The purposes of a meeting convened under 
        this paragraph shall include--
                ``(i) to enhance coordination between the Economic 
            Development Administration and the Regional Commissions in 
            carrying out economic development programs;
                ``(ii) to reduce duplication of efforts by the Economic 
            Development Administration and the Regional Commissions in 
            carrying out economic development programs;
                ``(iii) to develop best practices and strategies for 
            fostering regional economic development; and
                ``(iv) any other purposes as determined appropriate by 
            the Secretary.
            ``(D) Report.--Where applicable and pursuant to 
        subparagraph (C), not later than 1 year after a meeting under 
        this paragraph, the Secretary shall prepare and make publicly 
        available a report detailing, at a minimum--
                ``(i) the planned actions by the Economic Development 
            Administration and the Regional Commissions to enhance 
            coordination or reduce duplication of efforts and a 
            timeline for implementing those actions; and
                ``(ii) any best practices and strategies developed.''.
SEC. 2213. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
    (a) In General.--Section 201 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or for the improvement 
        of waste management and recycling systems'' after ``development 
        facility''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``increasing the 
        resilience'' after ``expansion,'';
        (2) in subsection (b)(1)--
            (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``successful 
        establishment or expansion'' and inserting ``successful 
        establishment, expansion, or retention,''; and
            (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``and underemployed'' 
        after ``unemployed'';
        (3) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
        (4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Additional Considerations.--In awarding grants under 
subsection (a) and subject to the criteria in subsection (b), the 
Secretary may also consider the extent to which a project would--
        ``(1) lead to economic diversification in the area, or a part 
    of the area, in which the project is or will be located;
        ``(2) address and mitigate economic impacts from extreme 
    weather events, including development of resilient infrastructure, 
    products, and processes;
        ``(3) benefit highly rural communities without adequate tax 
    revenues to invest in long-term or costly infrastructure;
        ``(4) increase access to high-speed broadband;
        ``(5) support outdoor recreation to spur economic development, 
    with a focus on rural communities;
        ``(6) promote job creation or retention relative to the 
    population of the impacted region with outsized significance;
        ``(7) promote travel and tourism; or
        ``(8) promote blue economy activities.''.
SEC. 2214. GRANTS FOR PLANNING AND GRANTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.
    Section 203 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3143) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);
        (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Administrative Expenses.--Administrative expenses that may be 
paid with a grant under this section include--
        ``(1) expenses related to carrying out the planning process 
    described in subsection (b);
        ``(2) expenses related to project predevelopment;
        ``(3) expenses related to updating economic development plans 
    to align with other applicable State, regional, or local planning 
    efforts; and
        ``(4) expenses related to hiring professional staff to assist 
    communities in--
            ``(A) project predevelopment and implementing projects and 
        priorities included in--
                ``(i) a comprehensive economic development strategy; or
                ``(ii) an economic development planning grant;
            ``(B) identifying and using other Federal, State, and 
        Tribal economic development programs;
            ``(C) leveraging private and philanthropic investment;
            ``(D) preparing economic recovery plans in response to 
        disasters; and
            ``(E) carrying out economic development and predevelopment 
        activities in accordance with professional economic development 
        best practices.''; and
        (3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), in paragraph (4)--
            (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and 
        inserting ``(including broadband);'';
            (B) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); 
        and
            (C) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following:
            ``(F) address and mitigate economic impacts of extreme 
        weather; and''.
SEC. 2215. COST SHARING.
    Section 204 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3144) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``50'' and inserting 
    ``60'';
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) by striking ``In determining'' and inserting the 
        following:
        ``(1) In general.--In determining''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(2) Regional commission funds.--Notwithstanding any other 
    provision of law, any funds contributed by a Regional Commission 
    for a project under this title may be considered to be part of the 
    non-Federal share of the costs of the project.''; and
        (3) in subsection (c)--
            (A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``or can otherwise 
        document that no local matching funds are reasonably 
        obtainable'' after ``or political subdivision'';
            (B) in paragraph (3)--
                (i) by striking ``section 207'' and inserting ``section 
            203 or 207''; and
                (ii) by striking ``project if'' and all that follows 
            through the period at the end and inserting ``project.''; 
            and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) Small communities.--In the case of a grant to a political 
    subdivision of a State (as described in section 3(6)(A)(iv)) that 
    has a population of fewer than 10,000 residents and meets 1 or more 
    of the eligibility criteria described in section 301(a), the 
    Secretary may increase the Federal share under paragraph (1) up to 
    100 percent of the total cost of the project.''.
SEC. 2216. REGULATIONS ON RELATIVE NEEDS AND ALLOCATIONS.
    Section 206 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3146) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
    inserting the following:
            ``(B) the per capita income levels, the labor force 
        participation rate, and the extent of underemployment in 
        eligible areas; and''; and
        (2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``and retention'' after 
    ``creation''.
SEC. 2217. RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; UNIVERSITY CENTERS.
    Section 207 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3147) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by inserting ``, project 
    predevelopment,'' after ``planning''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) University Centers.--
        ``(1) Establishment.--In accordance with subsection (a)(2)(D), 
    the Secretary may make grants to institutions of higher education 
    to serve as university centers.
        ``(2) Geographic coverage.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
    network of university centers established under this subsection 
    provides services in each State.
        ``(3) Duties.--To the maximum extent practicable, a university 
    center established under this subsection shall--
            ``(A) collaborate with other university centers;
            ``(B) collaborate with economic development districts and 
        other relevant Federal economic development technical 
        assistance and service providers to provide expertise and 
        technical assistance to develop, implement, and support 
        comprehensive economic development strategies and other 
        economic development planning at the local, regional, and State 
        levels, with a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, workforce 
        development, and regional economic development;
            ``(C) provide technical assistance, business development, 
        and technology transfer services to businesses in the area 
        served by the university center;
            ``(D) establish partnerships with 1 or more 
        commercialization intermediaries that are public or nonprofit 
        technology transfer organizations eligible to receive a grant 
        under section 602 of the American Innovation and 
        Competitiveness Act (42 U.S.C. 1862s-9);
            ``(E) promote local and regional capacity building; and
            ``(F) provide to communities and regions assistance 
        relating to data collection and analysis and other research 
        relating to economic conditions and vulnerabilities that can 
        inform economic development and adjustment strategies.
        ``(4) Consideration.--In making grants under this subsection, 
    the Secretary shall consider--
            ``(A) the significant role of regional public universities 
        in supporting economic development in distressed communities 
        through the planning and the implementation of economic 
        development projects and initiatives; and
            ``(B) the location of the university center in or near a 
        distressed community.''.
SEC. 2218. INVESTMENT PRIORITIES.
    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
is amended by inserting after section 207 (42 U.S.C. 3147) the 
following:
    ``SEC. 208. INVESTMENT PRIORITIES.
    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), for a project to be 
eligible for assistance under this title, the project shall be 
consistent with 1 or more of the following investment priorities:
        ``(1) Critical infrastructure.--Economic development planning 
    or implementation projects that support development of public 
    facilities, including basic public infrastructure, transportation 
    infrastructure, or telecommunications infrastructure.
        ``(2) Workforce.--Economic development planning or 
    implementation projects that--
            ``(A) support job skills training to meet the hiring needs 
        of the area in which the project is to be carried out and that 
        result in well-paying jobs; or
            ``(B) otherwise promote labor force participation.
        ``(3) Innovation and entrepreneurship.--Economic development 
    planning or implementation projects that--
            ``(A) support the development of innovation and 
        entrepreneurship-related infrastructure;
            ``(B) promote business development and lending; or
            ``(C) foster the commercialization of new technologies that 
        are creating technology-driven businesses and high-skilled, 
        well-paying jobs of the future.
        ``(4) Economic recovery resilience.--Economic development 
    planning or implementation projects that enhance the ability of an 
    area to withstand and recover from adverse short-term or long-term 
    changes in economic conditions, including effects from industry 
    contractions or economic impacts from natural disasters.
        ``(5) Manufacturing.--Economic development planning or 
    implementation projects that encourage job creation, business 
    expansion, technology and capital upgrades, and productivity growth 
    in manufacturing, including efforts that contribute to the 
    competitiveness and growth of domestic suppliers or the domestic 
    production of innovative, high-value products and production 
    technologies.
    ``(b) Conditions.--If the Secretary plans to use an investment 
priority that is not described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a written notification that explains the basis for 
using that investment priority.
    ``(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section waives any other 
requirement of this Act.''.
SEC. 2219. GRANTS FOR ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT.
    Section 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3149) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (c)--
            (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``or'' at the end;
            (B) in paragraph (5)--
                (i) by inserting ``, travel and tourism, natural 
            resource-based, blue economy, or agricultural'' after 
            ``manufacturing''; and
                (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
            semicolon; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(6) economic dislocation in the steel industry due to the 
    closure of a steel plant, primary steel economy contraction events 
    (including temporary layoffs and shifts to part-time work), or job 
    losses in the steel industry or associated with the departure or 
    contraction of the steel industry, for help in economic 
    restructuring of the communities; or
        ``(7) limited water for industrial consumption in areas 
    impacted by decreased water supplies due to drought or extreme 
    heat.'';
        (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (f) 
    and (g), respectively; and
        (3) by inserting after section (c) the following:
    ``(d) Assistance to Coal Communities.--
        ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            ``(A) Coal economy.--The term `coal economy' means the 
        complete supply chain of coal-reliant industries, including--
                ``(i) coal mining;
                ``(ii) coal-fired power plants;
                ``(iii) transportation or logistics; and
                ``(iv) manufacturing.
            ``(B) Contraction event.--The term `contraction event' 
        means the closure of a facility or a reduction in activity 
        relating to a coal-reliant industry, including an industry 
        described in any of clauses (i) through (iv) of subparagraph 
        (A).
        ``(2) Authorization.--On the application of an eligible 
    recipient, the Secretary may make grants for projects in areas 
    adversely impacted by a contraction event in the coal economy.
        ``(3) Eligibility.--
            ``(A) In general.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall determine the eligibility of an area based on 
        whether the eligible recipient can reasonably demonstrate that 
        the area--
                ``(i) has been adversely impacted by a contraction 
            event in the coal economy within the previous 25 years; or
                ``(ii) will be adversely impacted by a contraction 
            event in the coal economy.
            ``(B) Prohibition.--No regulation or other policy of the 
        Secretary may limit the eligibility of an eligible recipient 
        for a grant under this subsection based on the date of a 
        contraction event except as provided in subparagraph (A)(i).
            ``(C) Demonstrating adverse impact.--For the purposes of 
        this paragraph, an eligible recipient may demonstrate an 
        adverse impact by demonstrating--
                ``(i) a loss in employment;
                ``(ii) a reduction in tax revenue; or
                ``(iii) any other factor, as determined to be 
            appropriate by the Secretary.
    ``(e) Assistance to Nuclear Host Communities.--
        ``(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            ``(A) Commission.--The term `Commission' means the Nuclear 
        Regulatory Commission.
            ``(B) Community advisory board.--The term `community 
        advisory board' means a community committee or other advisory 
        organization that--
                ``(i) primarily focuses on the economic impacts of 
            decommissioning activities; and
                ``(ii) aims to foster communication and information 
            exchange between a licensee planning for and involved in 
            decommissioning activities and members of the community 
            that decommissioning activities may affect.
            ``(C) Decommission.--The term `decommission' has the 
        meaning given the term in section 50.2 of title 10, Code of 
        Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
            ``(D) Licensee.--The term `licensee' has the meaning given 
        the term in section 50.2 of title 10, Code of Federal 
        Regulations (or successor regulations).
            ``(E) Nuclear host community.--The term `nuclear host 
        community' means an eligible recipient that has been 
        economically impacted, or reasonably demonstrates to the 
        satisfaction of the Secretary that it will be economically 
        impacted, by a nuclear power plant licensed by the Commission 
        that--
                ``(i) is not co-located with an operating nuclear power 
            plant;
                ``(ii) is at a site with spent nuclear fuel; and
                ``(iii) as of the date of enactment of the Economic 
            Development Reauthorization Act of 2024--

                    ``(I) has ceased operations; or
                    ``(II) has provided a written notification to the 
                Commission that it will cease operations.

        ``(2) Authorization.--On the application of an eligible 
    recipient, the Secretary may make grants--
            ``(A) to assist with economic development in nuclear host 
        communities; and
            ``(B) to fund community advisory boards in nuclear host 
        communities.
        ``(3) Requirement.--In carrying out this subsection, to the 
    maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall implement the 
    recommendations described in the report submitted to Congress under 
    section 108 of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act 
    (Public Law 115-439; 132 Stat. 5577) entitled `Best Practices for 
    Establishment and Operation of Local Community Advisory Boards 
    Associated with Decommissioning Activities at Nuclear Power 
    Plants'.
        ``(4) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary shall establish a 
    methodology to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, 
    geographic diversity among grant recipients under this 
    subsection.''.
SEC. 2220. RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRAM.
    Section 218 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3154d) is amended--
        (1) in the section heading, by striking ``brightfields 
    demonstration'' and inserting ``renewable energy'';
        (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Definition of Renewable Energy Site.--In this section, the 
term `renewable energy site' means a brownfield site that is 
redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy 
technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, 
but proven, renewable energy technologies.'';
        (3) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Demonstration 
        Program'' and inserting ``Establishment'';
            (B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``brightfield'' and inserting ``renewable energy''; and
            (C) in paragraph (1), by striking ``solar energy 
        technologies'' and inserting ``renewable energy technologies 
        described in subsection (a),''; and
        (4) by striking subsection (d).
SEC. 2221. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS.
    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 219. WORKFORCE TRAINING GRANTS.
    ``(a) In General.--On the application of an eligible recipient, the 
Secretary may make grants to support the development and expansion of 
innovative workforce training programs through sectoral partnerships 
leading to quality jobs and the acquisition of equipment or 
construction of facilities to support workforce development activities.
    ``(b) Eligible Uses.--Funds from a grant under this section may be 
used for--
        ``(1) acquisition or development of land and improvements to 
    house workforce training activities;
        ``(2) acquisition, design and engineering, construction, 
    rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of such a 
    facility, including related equipment and machinery;
        ``(3) acquisition of machinery or equipment to support 
    workforce training activities;
        ``(4) planning, technical assistance, and training;
        ``(5) sector partnerships development, program design, and 
    program implementation; and
        ``(6) in the case of an eligible recipient that is a State, 
    subject to subsection (c), a State program to support individual 
    trainees for employment in critical industries with high demand and 
    vacancies necessary for further economic development of the 
    applicable State that--
            ``(A) requires significant post-secondary training; but
            ``(B) does not require a post-secondary degree.
    ``(c) State Grant Pilot Program.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary may award grants to States for 
    the purpose described in subsection (b)(6).
        ``(2) Application.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
    this subsection, the Chief Executive of a State shall submit to the 
    Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
    containing such information as the Secretary may require, which 
    shall include, at a minimum, the following:
            ``(A) A method for identifying critical industry sectors 
        driving in-State economic growth that face staffing challenges 
        for in-demand jobs and careers.
            ``(B) A governance structure for the implementation of the 
        program established by the State, including defined roles for 
        the consortia of agencies of such State, at a minimum, to 
        include the State departments of economic development, labor, 
        and education, or the State departments or agencies with 
        jurisdiction over those matters.
            ``(C) A strategy for recruiting participants from at least 
        1 community that meets 1 or more of the criteria described in 
        section 301(a).
            ``(D) A plan for how the State will develop a tracking 
        system for eligible programs, participant enrollment, 
        participant outcomes, and an application portal for individual 
        participants.
        ``(3) Selection.--The Secretary shall award not more than 1 
    grant under this subsection to any State.
        ``(4) Eligible uses.--A grant under this subsection may be used 
    for--
            ``(A) necessary costs to carry out the matters described in 
        this subsection, including tuition and stipends for individuals 
        that receive funds under the program established by the 
        applicable State, subject to the requirements described in 
        paragraph (6); and
            ``(B) program implementation, planning, technical 
        assistance, or training.
        ``(5) Federal share.--Notwithstanding section 204, the Federal 
    share of the cost of any award carried out with a grant made under 
    this subsection shall not exceed 70 percent.
        ``(6) Participant amounts.--A State shall ensure that grant 
    funds provided under this subsection to each individual that 
    receives funds under the program established by the applicable 
    State is the lesser of the following amounts:
            ``(A) In a case in which the individual is also eligible 
        for a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher 
        Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) for enrollment at the 
        applicable training program for any award year of the training 
        program, $11,000 minus the amount of the awarded Federal Pell 
        Grant.
            ``(B) For an individual not described in paragraph (1), the 
        lesser of--
                ``(i) $11,000; and
                ``(ii) the total cost of the training program in which 
            the individual is enrolled, including tuition, fees, career 
            navigation services, textbook costs, expenses related to 
            assessments and exams for certification or licensure, 
            equipment costs, and wage stipends (in the case of a 
            training program that is an earn-and-learn program).
        ``(7) Termination.--The authority provided under this 
    subsection shall expire on September 30, 2029.
    ``(d) Coordination.--The Secretary shall coordinate the development 
of new workforce development models with the Secretary of Labor and the 
Secretary of Education.''.
SEC. 2222. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 2221) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 220. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
    ``(a) In General.--In the case of a project described in subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives notice, in accordance 
with subsection (c), of the award of a grant for the project not less 
than 3 business days before notifying an eligible recipient of their 
selection for that award.
    ``(b) Projects Described.--A project referred to in subsection (a) 
is a project that the Secretary has selected to receive a grant 
administered by the Economic Development Administration in an amount 
not less than $100,000.
    ``(c) Requirements.--A notification under subsection (a) shall 
include--
        ``(1) the name of the project;
        ``(2) the name of the applicant;
        ``(3) the region in which the project is to be carried out;
        ``(4) the State in which the project is to be carried out;
        ``(5) the 1 or more counties or political subdivisions in which 
    the project is to be carried out;
        ``(6) the number of jobs expected to be created or retained as 
    a result of the project;
        ``(7) the estimated date of completion of the project;
        ``(8) the amount of the grant awarded;
        ``(9) a description of the project; and
        ``(10) any additional information, as determined to be 
    appropriate by the Secretary.
    ``(d) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make a notification 
under subsection (a) publicly available not later than 60 days after 
the date on which the Secretary provides the notice.''.
SEC. 2223. SPECIFIC FLEXIBILITIES RELATED TO DEPLOYMENT OF HIGH-SPEED 
BROADBAND.
    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 2222) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 221. HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT INITIATIVE.
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
        ``(1) Broadband project.--The term `broadband project' means, 
    for the purposes of providing, extending, expanding, or improving 
    high-speed broadband service to further the goals of this Act--
            ``(A) planning, technical assistance, or training;
            ``(B) the acquisition or development of land; or
            ``(C) the acquisition, design and engineering, 
        construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or 
        improvement of facilities, including related machinery, 
        equipment, contractual rights, and intangible property.
        ``(2) Eligible recipient.--
            ``(A) In general.--The term `eligible recipient' means an 
        eligible recipient.
            ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `eligible recipient' includes--
                ``(i) a public-private partnership; and
                ``(ii) a consortium formed for the purpose of 
            providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-speed 
            broadband service between 1 or more eligible recipients and 
            1 or more for-profit organizations.
        ``(3) High-speed broadband.--The term `high-speed broadband' 
    means the provision of 2-way data transmission with sufficient 
    downstream and upstream speeds to end users to permit effective 
    participation in the economy and to support economic growth, as 
    determined by the Secretary.
    ``(b) Broadband Projects.--
        ``(1) In general.--On the application of an eligible recipient, 
    the Secretary may make grants under this title for broadband 
    projects, which shall be subject to the provisions of this section.
        ``(2) Considerations.--In reviewing applications submitted 
    under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into consideration 
    geographic diversity of grants provided, including consideration of 
    underserved markets, in addition to data requested in paragraph 
    (3).
        ``(3) Data requested.--In reviewing an application submitted 
    under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall request from the Federal 
    Communications Commission, the Administrator of the National 
    Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Secretary of 
    Agriculture, and the Appalachian Regional Commission data on--
            ``(A) the level and extent of broadband service that exists 
        in the area proposed to be served; and
            ``(B) the level and extent of broadband service that will 
        be deployed in the area proposed to be served pursuant to 
        another Federal program.
        ``(4) Interest in real or personal property.--For any broadband 
    project carried out by an eligible recipient that is a public-
    private partnership or consortium, the Secretary shall require that 
    title to any real or personal property acquired or improved with 
    grant funds, or if the recipient will not acquire title, another 
    possessory interest acceptable to the Secretary, be vested in a 
    public partner or eligible nonprofit organization or association 
    for the useful life of the project, after which title may be 
    transferred to any member of the public-private partnership or 
    consortium in accordance with regulations promulgated by the 
    Secretary.
        ``(5) Procurement.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
    no person or entity shall be disqualified from competing to provide 
    goods or services related to a broadband project on the basis that 
    the person or entity participated in the development of the 
    broadband project or in the drafting of specifications, 
    requirements, statements of work, or similar documents related to 
    the goods or services to be provided.
        ``(6) Broadband project property.--
            ``(A) In general.--The Secretary may permit a recipient of 
        a grant for a broadband project to grant an option to acquire 
        real or personal property (including contractual rights and 
        intangible property) related to that project to a third party 
        on such terms as the Secretary determines to be appropriate, 
        subject to the condition that the option may only be exercised 
        after the Secretary releases the Federal interest in the 
        property.
            ``(B) Treatment.--The grant or exercise of an option 
        described in subparagraph (A) shall not constitute a 
        redistribution of grant funds under section 217.
    ``(c) Non-Federal Share.--In determining the amount of the non-
Federal share of the cost of a broadband project, the Secretary may 
provide credit toward the non-Federal share for the present value of 
allowable contributions over the useful life of the broadband project, 
subject to the condition that the Secretary may require such assurances 
of the value of the rights and of the commitment of the rights as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate.''.
SEC. 2224. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
    Title II of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.) (as amended by section 2223) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 222. CRITICAL SUPPLY CHAIN SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM.
    ``(a) In General.--On the application of an eligible recipient, the 
Secretary may make grants under the `Critical Supply Chain Site 
Development grant program' (referred to in this section as the `grant 
program') to carry out site development or expansion projects for the 
purpose of making the site ready for manufacturing projects.
    ``(b) Considerations.--In providing a grant to an eligible 
recipient under the grant program, the Secretary may consider whether--
        ``(1) the proposed improvements to the site will improve 
    economic conditions for rural areas, Tribal communities, or areas 
    that meet 1 or more of the criteria described in section 301(a);
        ``(2) the project is consistent with regional economic 
    development plans, which may include a comprehensive economic 
    development strategy;
        ``(3) the eligible recipient has initiatives to prioritize job 
    training and workforce development; and
        ``(4) the project supports industries determined by the 
    Secretary to be of strategic importance to the national or economic 
    security of the United States.
    ``(c) Priority.--In awarding grants to eligible recipients under 
the grant program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible 
recipients that propose to carry out a project that--
        ``(1) has State, local, private, or nonprofit funds being 
    contributed to assist with site development efforts; and
        ``(2) if the site development or expansion project is carried 
    out, will result in a demonstrated interest in the site by 
    commercial entities or other entities.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--A grant provided under the grant program may 
be used for the following activities relating to the development or 
expansion of a site:
        ``(1) Investments in site utility readiness, including--
            ``(A) construction of on-site utility infrastructure;
            ``(B) construction of last-mile infrastructure, including 
        road infrastructure, water infrastructure, power 
        infrastructure, broadband infrastructure, and other physical 
        last-mile infrastructure;
            ``(C) site grading; and
            ``(D) other activities to extend public utilities or 
        services to a site, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
        ``(2) Investments in site readiness, including--
            ``(A) land assembly;
            ``(B) environmental reviews;
            ``(C) zoning;
            ``(D) design;
            ``(E) engineering; and
            ``(F) permitting.
        ``(3) Investments in workforce development and sustainability 
    programs, including job training and retraining programs.
        ``(4) Investments to ensure that disadvantaged communities have 
    access to on-site jobs.
    ``(e) Prohibition.--
        ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), in awarding grants 
    under the grant program, the Secretary shall not require an 
    eligible recipient to demonstrate that a private company or 
    investment has selected the site for development or expansion.
        ``(2) Safeguards.--In awarding grants under the grant program, 
    the Secretary shall include necessary safeguards to ensure that--
            ``(A) the site development is fully completed within a 
        reasonable timeframe; and
            ``(B) the eligible recipient has sufficiently demonstrated 
        private sector interest.''.
SEC. 2225. UPDATED DISTRESS CRITERIA AND GRANT RATES.
    Section 301 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3161) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
    the following:
        ``(3) Unemployment, underemployment, or economic adjustment 
    problems.--The area is an area that the Secretary determines has 
    experienced or is about to experience a special need arising from 
    actual or threatened severe unemployment, underemployment, or 
    economic adjustment problems resulting from severe short-term or 
    long-term changes in economic conditions.
        ``(4) Low median household income.--The area has a median 
    household income of 80 percent or less of the national average.
        ``(5) Workforce participation.--The area has--
            ``(A) a labor force participation rate of 90 percent or 
        less of the national average; or
            ``(B) a prime-age employment gap of 5 percent or more.
        ``(6) Expected economic dislocation and distress from energy 
    industry transitions.--The area is an area that is expected to 
    experience actual or threatened severe unemployment or economic 
    adjustment problems resulting from severe short-term or long-term 
    changes in economic conditions from energy industries that are 
    experiencing accelerated contraction.''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Transparency.--To the extent the Secretary includes 
neighboring counties and communities in an economic development 
district in accordance with subsection (a)(3), the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress, and make publicly available online, a notification 
describing the justification for such inclusion and detailing the 
economic indicators of such neighboring counties and communities.''.
SEC. 2226. COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES.
    Section 302 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3162) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by inserting ``including to 
    mitigate and adapt to the economic impacts of extreme weather,'' 
    after ``enhances and protects the environment,''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Exception.--This section shall not apply to grants awarded 
under section 207 or grants awarded under section 209(c)(2) for areas 
to which more than one comprehensive economic development strategy may 
apply.''.
SEC. 2227. OFFICE OF TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
    Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 508. OFFICE OF TRIBAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established within the Economic 
Development Administration an Office of Tribal Economic Development 
(referred to in this section as the `Office').
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Office shall be--
        ``(1) to coordinate all Tribal economic development activities 
    carried out by the Secretary;
        ``(2) to help Tribal communities access economic development 
    assistance programs, including the assistance provided under this 
    Act;
        ``(3) to coordinate Tribal economic development strategies and 
    efforts with other Federal agencies; and
        ``(4) to be a participant in any negotiated rulemakings or 
    consultations relating to, or having an impact on, projects, 
    programs, or funding that benefit Tribal communities.
    ``(c) Tribal Economic Development Strategy.--
        ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024, 
    the Office shall initiate a Tribal consultation process to develop, 
    and not less frequently than every 3 years thereafter, update, a 
    strategic plan for Tribal economic development for the Economic 
    Development Administration.
        ``(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 1 year after the 
    date of enactment of the Economic Development Reauthorization Act 
    of 2024 and not less frequently than every 3 years thereafter, the 
    Office 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 strategic plan for 
    Tribal economic development developed under paragraph (1).
    ``(d) Outreach.--The Secretary shall establish a publicly facing 
website to help provide a comprehensive, single source of information 
for Indian tribes, Tribal leaders, Tribal businesses, and citizens in 
Tribal communities to better understand and access programs that 
support economic development in Tribal communities, including the 
economic development programs administered by Federal agencies or 
departments other than the Department.
    ``(e) Dedicated Staff.--The Secretary shall ensure that the Office 
has sufficient staff to carry out all outreach activities under this 
section.''.
SEC. 2228. OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE.
    Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) (as amended by section 2227) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 509. OFFICE OF DISASTER RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE.
    ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish an Office of 
Disaster Recovery and Resilience--
        ``(1) to direct and implement the post-disaster economic 
    recovery responsibilities of the Economic Development 
    Administration pursuant to subsections (c)(2) and (e) of section 
    209 and section 703;
        ``(2) to direct and implement economic recovery and enhanced 
    resilience support function activities as directed under the 
    National Disaster Recovery Framework; and
        ``(3) support long-term economic recovery in communities in 
    which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under the 
    Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
    U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), or otherwise impacted by an event of national 
    significance, as determined by the Secretary, through--
            ``(A) convening and deploying an economic development 
        assessment team;
            ``(B) hosting or attending convenings related to 
        identification of additional Federal, State, local, and 
        philanthropic entities and resources;
            ``(C) exploring potential flexibilities related to existing 
        awards;
            ``(D) provision of technical assistance through staff or 
        contractual resources; and
            ``(E) other activities determined by the Secretary to be 
        appropriate.
    ``(b) Appointment Authorities.--
        ``(1) Appointment.--The Secretary is authorized to appoint such 
    temporary personnel as may be necessary to carry out the 
    responsibilities of the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience, 
    without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of 
    title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the 
    competitive service.
        ``(2) Conversion of employees.--Notwithstanding chapter 33 of 
    title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law relating 
    to the examination, certification, and appointment of individuals 
    in the competitive service, a temporary employee appointed under 
    this subsection may be selected by the Secretary for a permanent 
    appointment in the competitive service in the Economic Development 
    Administration under internal competitive promotion procedures if--
            ``(A) the employee has served continuously for at least 2 
        years under 1 or more appointments under this subsection; and
            ``(B) the employee's performance has been at an acceptable 
        level of performance throughout the period or periods referred 
        to in subparagraph (A).
        ``(3) Status upon conversion.--An individual converted under 
    this subsection shall become a career-conditional employee, unless 
    the employee has already completed the service requirements for 
    career tenure.
        ``(4) Reporting.--For any fiscal year during which the 
    Secretary exercises the authority under this subsection, the 
    Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public 
    Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that 
    describes the use of that authority including, at a minimum--
            ``(A) the number of employees hired under the authority 
        during the fiscal year;
            ``(B) the positions and grades for which employees were 
        hired;
            ``(C) the number of employees converted to career-
        conditional;
            ``(D) a description of how the Secretary assessed employee 
        performance to determine the eligibility of the employee for 
        conversion under paragraph (2)(B);
            ``(E) the number of employees who were hired under that 
        authority as temporary employees who have met the continuous 
        service requirements described in subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
        (2) but not the performance requirements described in 
        subparagraph (B) of that paragraph; and
            ``(F) the number of employees who were hired under that 
        authority who have separated from the Economic Development 
        Administration.
        ``(5) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection waives 
    any requirement relating to qualifications of applicants for 
    positions in the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience under 
    this subsection.
        ``(6) Termination.--The authority provided by this subsection 
    shall expire on September 30, 2029.
    ``(c) Disaster Team.--
        ``(1) Establishment.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
    enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a disaster 
    team (referred to in this section as the `disaster team') for the 
    deployment of individuals to carry out responsibilities of the 
    Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience after a major disaster 
    or emergency has been declared under the Robert T. Stafford 
    Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et 
    seq.) and the Department has been activated by the Federal 
    Emergency Management Agency.
        ``(2) Membership.--
            ``(A) Designation of staff.--As soon as practicable after 
        the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
        designate to serve on the disaster team--
                ``(i) employees of the Office of Disaster Recovery and 
            Resilience;
                ``(ii) employees of the Department who are not 
            employees of the Economic Development Administration; and
                ``(iii) in consultation with the heads of other Federal 
            agencies, employees of those agencies, as appropriate.
            ``(B) Capabilities.--In designating individuals under 
        subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that the disaster 
        team includes a sufficient quantity of--
                ``(i) individuals who are capable of deploying rapidly 
            and efficiently to respond to major disasters and 
            emergencies; and
                ``(ii) highly trained full-time employees who will lead 
            and manage the disaster team.
        ``(3) Training.--The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate 
    and ongoing training is provided to members of the disaster team to 
    ensure that the members are adequately trained regarding the 
    programs and policies of the Economic Development Administration 
    relating to post-disaster economic recovery efforts.
        ``(4) Expenses.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
    may--
            ``(A) use, with or without reimbursement, any service, 
        equipment, personnel, or facility of any Federal agency with 
        the explicit support of that agency, to the extent such use 
        does not impair or conflict with the authority of the President 
        or the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
        under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
        Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) to direct Federal 
        agencies in any major disaster or emergency declared under that 
        Act; and
            ``(B) provide members of the disaster team with travel 
        expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
        authorized for an employee of an agency under subchapter I of 
        chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from the 
        home or regular place of business of the member in the 
        performance of services for, or relating to, the disaster team.
    ``(d) Annual Reports.--Not later than July 1, 2026, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report that includes--
        ``(1) a summary of the activities of the Office of Disaster 
    Recovery and Resilience and any disaster teams established pursuant 
    to subsection (c);
        ``(2) the number and details of the disasters in which the 
    Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience and permanent and 
    temporary personnel, including disaster teams, were involved and 
    deployed;
        ``(3) the locations and length of any deployments;
        ``(4) the number of personnel deployed, broken down by 
    category, including permanent and temporary personnel; and
        ``(5) a breakdown of expenses, with or without 
    reimbursement.''.
SEC. 2229. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIAISONS.
    Title V of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3191 et seq.) (as amended by section 2228) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``SEC. 510. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LIAISONS.
    ``(a) In General.--A Regional Director of a regional office of the 
Economic Development Administration may designate a staff member to act 
as a `Technical Assistance Liaison' for any State served by the 
regional office.
    ``(b) Role.--A Technical Assistance Liaison shall--
        ``(1) work in coordination with an Economic Development 
    Representative to provide technical assistance, in addition to 
    technical assistance under section 207, to eligible recipients that 
    are underresourced communities, as determined by the Technical 
    Assistance Liaison, that submit applications for assistance under 
    title II; and
        ``(2) at the request of an eligible recipient that submitted an 
    application for assistance under title II, provide technical 
    feedback on unsuccessful grant applications.
    ``(c) Technical Assistance.--The Secretary may enter into a 
contract or cooperative agreement with an eligible recipient for the 
purpose of providing technical assistance to eligible recipients that 
are underresourced communities that have submitted or may submit an 
application for assistance under this Act.''.
SEC. 2230. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS.
    Section 603 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3213) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (2)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``areas'' after 
            ``rural''; and
                (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the 
            end;
            (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4)(A) include a list of all of the grants provided by the 
    Economic Development Administration for projects located in, or 
    that primarily benefit, rural areas;
        ``(B) an explanation of the process used to determine how each 
    project referred to in subparagraph (A) would benefit a rural area; 
    and
        ``(C) a certification that each project referred to in 
    subparagraph (A)--
            ``(i) is located in a rural area; or
            ``(ii) will primarily benefit a rural area.''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Additional Reporting.--As part of the annual report to 
Congress of the Economic Development Administration, the Secretary 
shall include a report on project completions and close outs for 
construction awards that includes the following information on 
individual construction projects:
        ``(1) The award date of the project.
        ``(2) The completion date of the project.
        ``(3) The close out date of the project.
        ``(4) The total amount of the project, including non-Federal 
    cost share and funding from other sources, including a breakdown by 
    source.
        ``(5) The number of jobs anticipated to be created or retained 
    as a result of the investment.
    ``(d) Public Availability.--Not later than the date of the 
submission of the report under subsection (c), the Secretary shall make 
the report under subsection (c) publicly available.
    ``(e) Additional Reporting Requirement.--To ensure that projects 
are meeting expected timelines, not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a report that, at a minimum--
        ``(1) includes an analysis of Economic Development 
    Administration construction project timeline estimates and actual 
    project durations; and
        ``(2) describes the frequency with which project timelines are 
    delayed and the sources of those delays, including cases in which a 
    project scope or schedule requires an award amendment.''.
SEC. 2231. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVES.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Economic Development Administration should continue to promote access 
to economic development assistance programs of that agency through the 
use of Economic Development Representatives in underresourced 
communities, particularly coal communities.
    (b) Economic Development Representatives.--In assigning Economic 
Development Representatives, the Secretary of Commerce may take into 
account the needs of coal communities.
SEC. 2232. MODERNIZATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce (referred to in this 
section as 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 efforts of the Secretary to facilitate efficient, timely, 
and predictable environmental reviews of projects funded by the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.), 
including through expanded use of categorical exclusions or 
programmatic environmental documents (as those terms are defined in 
section 111 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4336e)).
    (b) Requirements.--In completing the report under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall--
        (1) describe the actions the Secretary will take to implement 
    the amendments to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) made by section 321 of the Fiscal 
    Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 137 Stat. 38);
        (2) describe the existing categorical exclusions most 
    frequently used by the Secretary to streamline the environmental 
    review of projects funded by the Public Works and Economic 
    Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.); and
        (3) consider--
            (A) the adoption of additional categorical exclusions, 
        including those used by other Federal agencies, that would 
        facilitate the environmental review of projects funded by the 
        Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
        3121 et seq.);
            (B) the adoption of new programmatic environmental 
        documents that would facilitate the environmental review of 
        projects funded by the Public Works and Economic Development 
        Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.); and
            (C) agreements with other Federal agencies that would 
        facilitate a more efficient process for the environmental 
        review of projects funded by the Public Works and Economic 
        Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).
    (c) Rulemaking.--Not later than 2 years after the submission of the 
report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall promulgate a final 
rule implementing, to the maximum extent practicable, measures 
considered by the Secretary under subsection (b) that are necessary to 
streamline the environmental review of projects funded by the Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).
SEC. 2233. GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' 
    means the Comptroller General of the United States.
        (2) Regional commission.--The term ``Regional Commission'' has 
    the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Public Works and 
    Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122).
    (b) Report.--Not later than September 30, 2026, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a report that evaluates economic 
development programs administered by the Economic Development 
Administration and the Regional Commissions.
    (c) Contents.--In carrying out the report under subsection (b), the 
Comptroller General shall--
        (1) evaluate the impact of programs described in that 
    subsection on economic outcomes, including job creation and 
    retention, the rate of unemployment and underemployment, labor 
    force participation, and private investment leveraged;
        (2) describe efforts by the Economic Development Administration 
    and the Regional Commissions to document the impact of programs 
    described in that subsection on economic outcomes described in 
    paragraph (1);
        (3) describe efforts by the Economic Development Administration 
    and the Regional Commissions to carry out coordination activities 
    described in section 103 of the Public Works and Economic 
    Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3133);
        (4) consider other factors, as determined to be appropriate by 
    the Comptroller General of the United States, to assess the 
    effectiveness of programs described in subsection (b); and
        (5) make legislative recommendations for improvements to 
    programs described in subsection (b) as applicable.
SEC. 2234. GAO REPORT ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 
REGULATIONS AND POLICIES.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Comptroller general.--The term ``Comptroller General'' 
    means the Comptroller General of the United States.
        (2) Small community.--The term ``small community'' means a 
    community of less than 10,000 year-round residents.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report that evaluates economic development regulations and policies 
administered by the Economic Development Administration that have 
hindered the ability of communities to apply for and administer 
Economic Development Administration grants.
    (c) Contents.--In carrying out the report under subsection (b), the 
Comptroller General shall--
        (1) review regulations and grant application processes 
    promulgated by the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic 
    Development;
        (2) evaluate the technical capacity of eligible recipients (as 
    defined in section 3 of the Public Works and Economic Development 
    Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3122)) to apply for Economic Development 
    Administration grants;
        (3) provide recommendations for improving the administration 
    and timely disbursement of grants awarded by the Economic 
    Development Administration, including for improving the 
    communication with grantees regarding timelines for disbursement of 
    funds;
        (4) identify barriers to small communities applying for 
    Economic Development Administration grants, in consultation with--
            (A) State economic development representatives;
            (B) secretaries of State departments of economic 
        development;
            (C) representatives for small communities that have 
        received Economic Development Administration grants; and
            (D) representatives for small communities that have never 
        applied for Economic Development Administration grants; and
        (5) provide recommendations for simplifying and easing the 
    ability for grant applicants to navigate the Economic Development 
    Administration grant application process, including through a 
    review of regulations, including environmental regulations, not in 
    the jurisdiction of the Economic Development Administration to 
    identify possible grant application process improvements.
SEC. 2235. GAO STUDY ON RURAL COMMUNITIES.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States (referred to 
in this section as the ``Comptroller General'') shall conduct a study 
to evaluate the impacts of funding provided by the Economic Development 
Administration to distressed communities (as described in section 
301(a) of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3161(a))) located in rural areas.
    (b) Contents.--In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the 
Comptroller General shall--
        (1) identify not less than 5 geographically diverse distressed 
    communities in rural areas; and
        (2) for each distressed community identified under paragraph 
    (1), examine the impacts of funding provided by the Economic 
    Development Administration on--
            (A) the local jobs and unemployment of the community; and
            (B) the availability of affordable housing in the 
        community.
    (c) Report.--On completion of the study under subsection (a), the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report on the findings 
of the study and any recommendations that result from the study.
SEC. 2236. GENERAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
    (a) In General.--Section 701 of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231) is amended--
        (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (k); and
        (2) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) Grants for Public Works and Economic Development.--There are 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 201, to remain 
available until expended--
        ``(1) $170,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
        ``(2) $195,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
        ``(3) $220,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
        ``(4) $245,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
        ``(5) $270,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
    ``(b) Grants for Planning and Grants for Administrative Expenses.--
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 203, to 
remain available until expended--
        ``(1) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
        ``(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
        ``(3) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
        ``(4) $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
        ``(5) $130,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
    ``(c) Grants for Training, Research, and Technical Assistance.--
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 207, to 
remain available until expended--
        ``(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
        ``(2) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
        ``(3) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
        ``(4) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
        ``(5) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
    ``(d) Grants for Economic Adjustment.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 209 (other than subsections (d) and 
(e)), to remain available until expended--
        ``(1) $65,000,000 for fiscal year 2025;
        ``(2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2026;
        ``(3) $85,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
        ``(4) $95,000,000 for fiscal year 2028; and
        ``(5) $105,000,000 for fiscal year 2029.
    ``(e) Assistance to Coal Communities.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 209(d) $75,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.
    ``(f) Assistance to Nuclear Host Communities.--There are authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out section 209(e), to remain available 
until expended--
        ``(1) to carry out paragraph (2)(A), $35,000,000 for each of 
    fiscal years 2025 through 2029; and
        ``(2) to carry out paragraph (2)(B), $5,000,000 for each of 
    fiscal years 2025 through 2027.
    ``(g) Renewable Energy Program.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 218 $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.
    ``(h) Workforce Training Grants.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 219 $50,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended, of which 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 shall be used to 
carry out subsection (c) of that section.
    ``(i) Critical Supply Chain Site Development Grant Program.--There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 222 $20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until 
expended.
    ``(j) Technical Assistance Liaisons.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out section 510 $5,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029, to remain available until expended.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Title VII of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231 et seq.) is amended by 
striking section 704.
SEC. 2237. TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
    Section 1 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 89-136) is amended by striking 
subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:
``Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
``Sec. 2. Findings and declarations.
``Sec. 3. Definitions.

      ``TITLE I--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS COOPERATION AND 
                              COORDINATION

``Sec. 101. Establishment of economic development partnerships.
``Sec. 102. Cooperation of Federal agencies.
``Sec. 103. Coordination.

      ``TITLE II--GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

``Sec. 201. Grants for public works and economic development.
``Sec. 202. Base closings and realignments.
``Sec. 203. Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses.
``Sec. 204. Cost sharing.
``Sec. 205. Supplementary grants.
``Sec. 206. Regulations on relative needs and allocations.
``Sec. 207. Research and technical assistance; university centers.
``Sec. 208. Investment priorities.
``Sec. 209. Grants for economic adjustment.
``Sec. 210. Changed project circumstances.
``Sec. 211. Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost.
``Sec. 212. Reports by recipients.
``Sec. 213. Prohibition on use of funds for attorney's and consultant's 
          fees.
``Sec. 214. Special impact areas.
``Sec. 215. Performance awards.
``Sec. 216. Planning performance awards.
``Sec. 217. Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient.
``Sec. 218. Renewable energy program.
``Sec. 219. Workforce training grants.
``Sec. 220. Congressional notification requirements.
``Sec. 221. High-Speed Broadband Deployment Initiative.
``Sec. 222. Critical supply chain site development grant program.

 ``TITLE III--ELIGIBILITY; COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

``Sec. 301. Eligibility of areas.
``Sec. 302. Comprehensive economic development strategies.

               ``TITLE IV--ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

``Sec. 401. Designation of economic development districts.
``Sec. 402. Termination or modification of economic development 
          districts.
``Sec. 404. Provision of comprehensive economic development strategies 
          to Regional Commissions.
``Sec. 405. Assistance to parts of economic development districts not in 
          eligible areas.

                        ``TITLE V--ADMINISTRATION

``Sec. 501. Assistant Secretary for Economic Development.
``Sec. 502. Economic development information clearinghouse.
``Sec. 503. Consultation with other persons and agencies.
``Sec. 504. Administration, operation, and maintenance.
``Sec. 506. Performance evaluations of grant recipients.
``Sec. 507. Notification of reorganization.
``Sec. 508. Office of Tribal Economic Development.
``Sec. 509. Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience.
``Sec. 510. Technical Assistance Liaisons.

                        ``TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS

``Sec. 601. Powers of Secretary.
``Sec. 602. Maintenance of standards.
``Sec. 603. Annual report to Congress.
``Sec. 604. Delegation of functions and transfer of funds among Federal 
          agencies.
``Sec. 605. Penalties.
``Sec. 606. Employment of expediters and administrative employees.
``Sec. 607. Maintenance and public inspection of list of approved 
          applications for financial assistance.
``Sec. 608. Records and audits.
``Sec. 609. Relationship to assistance under other law.
``Sec. 610. Acceptance of certifications by applicants.
``Sec. 611. Brownfields redevelopment reports.
``Sec. 612. Savings clause.

                          ``TITLE VII--FUNDING

``Sec. 701. General authorization of appropriations.
``Sec. 702. Authorization of appropriations for defense conversation 
          activities.
``Sec. 703. Authorization of appropriations for disaster economic 
          recovery activities.''.

      Subtitle B--Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development

SEC. 2241. REGIONAL COMMISSION AUTHORIZATIONS.
    Section 15751 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated to each 
Commission to carry out this subtitle $40,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2025 through 2029.''.
SEC. 2242. REGIONAL COMMISSION MODIFICATIONS.
    (a) Membership of Commissions.--Section 15301 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)(2)(C)--
            (A) by striking ``An alternate member'' and inserting the 
        following:
                ``(i) In general.--An alternate member''; and
            (B) by adding at the end the following:
                ``(ii) State alternates.--If the alternate State member 
            is unable to vote in accordance with clause (i), the 
            alternate State member may delegate voting authority to a 
            designee, subject to the condition that the executive 
            director shall be notified, in writing, of the designation 
            not less than 1 week before the applicable vote is to take 
            place.''; and
        (2) in subsection (f), by striking ``a Federal employee'' and 
    inserting ``an employee''.
    (b) Decisions of Commissions.--Section 15302 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or alternate State 
    members, including designees'' after ``State members''; and
        (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) Quorums.--
        ``(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), a Commission shall 
    determine what constitutes a quorum for meetings of the Commission.
        ``(2) Requirements.--Any quorum for meetings of a Commission 
    shall include--
            ``(A) the Federal Cochairperson or the alternate Federal 
        Cochairperson; and
            ``(B) a majority of State members or alternate State 
        members, including designees (exclusive of members representing 
        States delinquent under section 15304(c)(3)(C)).''.
    (c) Administrative Powers and Expenses of Commissions.--Section 
15304(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``, which may be done 
    without a requirement for the Commission to reimburse the agency or 
    local government'' after ``status'';
        (2) by redesignating paragraphs (8) and (9) as paragraphs (9) 
    and (10), respectively;
        (3) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following:
        ``(8) collect fees for services provided and retain and expend 
    such fees;''; and
        (4) in paragraph (10) (as so redesignated), by striking 
    ``maintain a government relations office in the District of 
    Columbia and''.
    (d) Meetings of Commissions.--Section 15305(b) of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ``with the Federal Cochairperson'' 
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ``with--
        ``(1) the Federal Cochairperson; and
        ``(2) at least a majority of the State members or alternate 
    State members (including designees) present in-person or via 
    electronic means.''.
    (e) Annual Reports.--Section 15308(a) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ``90'' and inserting ``180''.
SEC. 2243. TRANSFER OF FUNDS AMONG FEDERAL AGENCIES.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 153 of subtitle V of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended--
        (1) by redesignating section 15308 as section 15309; and
        (2) by inserting after section 15307 the following:
``Sec. 15308. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies
    ``(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (c), for purposes of this 
subtitle, each Commission may transfer funds to and accept transfers of 
funds from other Federal agencies.
    ``(b) Transfer of Funds to Other Federal Agencies.--Funds made 
available to a Commission may be transferred to other Federal agencies 
if the funds are used consistently with the purposes for which the 
funds were specifically authorized and appropriated.
    ``(c) Transfer of Funds From Other Federal Agencies.--Funds may be 
transferred to any Commission under this section if--
        ``(1) the statutory authority for the funds provided by the 
    Federal agency does not expressly prohibit use of funds for 
    authorities being carried out by a Commission; and
        ``(2) the Federal agency that provides the funds determines 
    that the activities for which the funds are to be used are 
    otherwise eligible for funding under such a statutory authority.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 153 of subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 15308 and inserting the following:
``15308. Transfer of funds among Federal agencies.
``15309. Annual reports.''.
SEC. 2244. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 155 of subtitle V of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 15507. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal grant 
     programs
    ``Amounts made available to carry out this subtitle shall be 
available for the payment of the non-Federal share for any project 
carried out under another Federal grant program--
        ``(1) for which a Commission is not the sole or primary funding 
    source; and
        ``(2) that is consistent with the authorities of the applicable 
    Commission.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 155 of subtitle V 
of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``15507. Payment of non-Federal share for certain Federal grant 
          programs.''.
SEC. 2245. NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION AREA.
    Section 15733 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``Lincoln,'' after 
    ``Knox,'';
        (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``Merrimack,'' after 
    ``Grafton,''; and
        (3) in paragraph (3)--
            (A) by inserting ``Schoharie,'' after ``Schenectady,''; and
            (B) by inserting ``Wyoming,'' after ``Wayne,''.
SEC. 2246. SOUTHWEST BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION AREA.
    Section 15732 of title 40, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (3)--
            (A) by inserting ``Bernalillo,'' before ``Catron,'';
            (B) by inserting ``Cibola, Curry, De Baca,'' after 
        ``Chaves,'';
            (C) by inserting ``Guadalupe,'' after ``Grant,'';
            (D) by inserting ``Lea,'' after ``Hidalgo,'';
            (E) by inserting ``Roosevelt,'' after ``Otero,''; and
            (F) by striking ``and Socorro'' and inserting ``Socorro, 
        Torrance, and Valencia''; and
        (2) in paragraph (4)--
            (A) by inserting ``Guadalupe,'' after ``Glasscock,''; and
            (B) by striking ``Tom Green Upton,'' and inserting ``Tom 
        Green, Upton,''.
SEC. 2247. GREAT LAKES AUTHORITY AREA.
    Section 15734 of title 40, United States Code, is amended, in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``the counties which 
contain, in part or in whole, the'' after ``consist of''.
SEC. 2248. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL COMMISSION PROGRAMS.
    (a) In General.--Subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

         ``CHAPTER 159--ADDITIONAL REGIONAL COMMISSION PROGRAMS

``Sec.
``15901. State capacity building grant program.
``15902. Demonstration health projects.

``Sec. 15901. State capacity building grant program
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
        ``(1) Commission state.--The term `Commission State' means a 
    State that contains 1 or more eligible counties.
        ``(2) Eligible county.--The term `eligible county' means a 
    county described in subchapter II of chapter 157.
        ``(3) Program.--The term `program' means a State capacity 
    building grant program established by a Commission under subsection 
    (b).
    ``(b) Establishment.--Each Commission shall establish a State 
capacity building grant program to provide grants to Commission States 
in the area served by the Commission for the purposes described in 
subsection (c).
    ``(c) Purposes.--The purposes of a program are to support the 
efforts of the Commission--
        ``(1) to better support business retention and expansion in 
    eligible counties;
        ``(2) to create programs to encourage job creation and 
    workforce development in eligible counties, including projects and 
    activities, in coordination with other relevant Federal agencies, 
    to strengthen the water sector workforce and facilitate the sharing 
    of best practices;
        ``(3) to partner with universities in distressed counties (as 
    designated under section 15702(a)(1))--
            ``(A) to strengthen the capacity in eligible counties to 
        train new professionals in fields for which there is a shortage 
        of workers;
            ``(B) to increase local capacity in eligible counties for 
        project management, project execution, and financial 
        management; and
            ``(C) to leverage funding sources for eligible counties;
        ``(4) to prepare economic and infrastructure plans for eligible 
    counties;
        ``(5) to expand access to high-speed broadband in eligible 
    counties;
        ``(6) to provide technical assistance that results in 
    Commission investments in transportation, water, wastewater, and 
    other critical infrastructure;
        ``(7) to promote workforce development in eligible counties to 
    support resilient infrastructure projects;
        ``(8) to develop initiatives to increase the effectiveness of 
    local development districts in eligible counties; and
        ``(9) to implement new or innovative economic development 
    practices that will better position eligible counties to compete in 
    the global economy.
    ``(d) Use of Funds.--
        ``(1) In general.--Funds from a grant under a program may be 
    used to support a project, program, or related expense of the 
    Commission State in an eligible county.
        ``(2) Limitation.--Funds from a grant under a program shall not 
    be used for--
            ``(A) the purchase of furniture, fixtures, or equipment;
            ``(B) the compensation of--
                ``(i) any State member of the Commission (as described 
            in section 15301(b)(1)(B)); or
                ``(ii) any State alternate member of the Commission (as 
            described in section 15301(b)(2)(B)); or
            ``(C) the cost of supplanting existing State programs.
    ``(e) Annual Work Plan.--
        ``(1) In general.--For each fiscal year, before providing a 
    grant under a program, each Commission State shall provide to the 
    Commission an annual work plan that includes the proposed use of 
    the grant.
        ``(2) Approval.--No grant under a program shall be provided to 
    a Commission State unless the Commission has approved the annual 
    work plan of the State.
    ``(f) Amount of Grant.--
        ``(1) In general.--The amount of a grant provided to a 
    Commission State under a program for a fiscal year shall be based 
    on the proportion that--
            ``(A) the amount paid by the Commission State (including 
        any amounts paid on behalf of the Commission State by a 
        nonprofit organization) for administrative expenses for the 
        applicable fiscal year (as determined under section 15304(c)); 
        bears to
            ``(B) the amount paid by all Commission States served by 
        the Commission (including any amounts paid on behalf of a 
        Commission State by a nonprofit organization) for 
        administrative expenses for that fiscal year (as determined 
        under that section).
        ``(2) Requirement.--To be eligible to receive a grant under a 
    program for a fiscal year, a Commission State (or a nonprofit 
    organization on behalf of the Commission State) shall pay the 
    amount of administrative expenses of the Commission State for the 
    applicable fiscal year (as determined under section 15304(c)).
        ``(3) Approval.--For each fiscal year, a grant provided under a 
    program shall be approved and made available as part of the 
    approval of the annual budget of the Commission.
    ``(g) Grant Availability.--Funds from a grant under a program shall 
be available only during the fiscal year for which the grant is 
provided.
    ``(h) Report.--Each fiscal year, each Commission State shall submit 
to the relevant Commission and make publicly available a report that 
describes the use of the grant funds and the impact of the program in 
the Commission State.
    ``(i) Continuation of Program Authority for Northern Border 
Regional Commission.--With respect to the Northern Border Regional 
Commission, the program shall be a continuation of the program under 
section 6304(c) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (40 U.S.C. 
15501 note; Public Law 115-334) (as in effect on the day before the 
date of enactment of this section).
``Sec. 15902. Demonstration health projects
    ``(a) Purpose.--To demonstrate the value of adequate health 
facilities and services to the economic development of the region, a 
Commission may make grants for the planning, construction, equipment, 
and operation of demonstration health, nutrition, and child care 
projects to serve distressed areas (referred to in this section as a 
`demonstration health project'), including hospitals, regional health 
diagnostic and treatment centers, and other facilities and services 
necessary for the purposes of this section.
    ``(b) Eligible Entities.--An entity eligible to receive a grant 
under this section is--
        ``(1) an entity described in section 15501(a);
        ``(2) an institution of higher education (as defined in section 
    101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)));
        ``(3) a hospital (as defined in section 1861 of the Social 
    Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x)); or
        ``(4) a critical access hospital (as defined in that section).
    ``(c) Planning Grants.--
        ``(1) In general.--A Commission may make grants for planning 
    expenses necessary for the development and operation of 
    demonstration health projects for the region served by the 
    Commission.
        ``(2) Maximum commission contribution.--The maximum Commission 
    contribution for a demonstration health project that receives a 
    grant under paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with section 
    15501(d).
        ``(3) Sources of assistance.--A grant under paragraph (1) may 
    be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry out this 
    section or in combination with amounts provided under other Federal 
    grant programs.
        ``(4) Federal share for grants under other federal grant 
    programs.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the 
    Federal share in other Federal grant programs, amounts made 
    available to carry out this subsection may be used to increase the 
    Federal share of another Federal grant up to the maximum 
    contribution described in paragraph (2).
    ``(d) Construction and Equipment Grants.--
        ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section for construction 
    or equipment of a demonstration health project may be used for--
            ``(A) costs of construction;
            ``(B) the acquisition of privately owned facilities--
                ``(i) not operated for profit; or
                ``(ii) previously operated for profit if the Commission 
            finds that health services would not otherwise be provided 
            in the area served by the facility if the acquisition is 
            not made; and
            ``(C) the acquisition of initial equipment.
        ``(2) Standards for making grants.--A grant under paragraph 
    (1)--
            ``(A) shall be approved in accordance with section 15503; 
        and
            ``(B) shall not be incompatible with the applicable 
        provisions of title VI of the Public Health Service Act (42 
        U.S.C. 291 et seq.), the Developmental Disabilities Assistance 
        and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.), and 
        other laws authorizing grants for the construction of health-
        related facilities, without regard to any provisions in those 
        laws relating to appropriation authorization ceilings or to 
        allotments among the States.
        ``(3) Maximum commission contribution.--The maximum Commission 
    contribution for a demonstration health project that receives a 
    grant under paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with section 
    15501(d).
        ``(4) Sources of assistance.--A grant under paragraph (1) may 
    be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry out this 
    section or in combination with amounts provided under other Federal 
    grant programs.
        ``(5) Contribution to increased federal share for other federal 
    grants.--Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the Federal 
    share in another Federal grant program for the construction or 
    equipment of a demonstration health project, amounts made available 
    to carry out this subsection may be used to increase Federal grants 
    for component facilities of a demonstration health project to a 
    maximum of 90 percent of the cost of the facilities.
    ``(e) Operation Grants.--
        ``(1) In general.--A grant under this section for the operation 
    of a demonstration health project may be used for--
            ``(A) the costs of operation of the facility; and
            ``(B) initial operating costs, including the costs of 
        attracting, training, and retaining qualified personnel.
        ``(2) Standards for making grants.--A grant for the operation 
    of a demonstration health project shall not be made unless the 
    facility funded by the grant is--
            ``(A) publicly owned;
            ``(B) owned by a public or private nonprofit organization;
            ``(C) a private hospital described in section 501(c)(3) of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
        under section 501(a) of that Code; or
            ``(D) a private hospital that provides a certain amount of 
        uncompensated care, as determined by the Commission, and 
        applies for the grant in partnership with a State, local 
        government, or Indian Tribe.
        ``(3) Maximum commission contribution.--The maximum Commission 
    contribution for a demonstration health project that receives a 
    grant under paragraph (1) shall be made in accordance with section 
    15501(d).
        ``(4) Sources of assistance.--A grant under paragraph (1) may 
    be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry out this 
    section or in combination with amounts provided under other Federal 
    grant programs for the operation of health-related facilities or 
    the provision of health and child development services, including 
    parts A and B of title IV and title XX of the Social Security Act 
    (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq., 621 et seq., 1397 et seq.).
        ``(5) Federal share.--Notwithstanding any provision of law 
    limiting the Federal share in the other Federal programs described 
    in paragraph (4), amounts made available to carry out this 
    subsection may be used to increase the Federal share of a grant 
    under those programs up to the maximum contribution described in 
    paragraph (3).
    ``(f) Priority Health Programs.--If a Commission elects to make 
grants under this section, the Commission shall establish specific 
regional health priorities for such grants that address--
        ``(1) addiction treatment and access to resources helping 
    individuals in recovery;
        ``(2) workforce shortages in the healthcare industry; or
        ``(3) access to services for screening and diagnosing chronic 
    health issues.''.
    (b) Repeal.--Section 6304(c) of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 
2018 (40 U.S.C. 15501 note; Public Law 115-334) is repealed.
    (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of chapters for subtitle V of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to chapter 157 the following:
``159.  Additional Regional Commission Programs.................15901''.

SEC. 2249. ESTABLISHMENT OF MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL COMMISSION.
    (a) Establishment.--Section 15301(a) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(5) The Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.''.
    (b) Designation of Region.--
        (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 157 of title 40, 
    United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 15735. Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.
    ``The region of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission shall include 
the following counties:
        ``(1) Delaware.--Each county in the State of Delaware.
        ``(2) Maryland.--Each county in the State of Maryland that is 
    not already served by the Appalachian Regional Commission.
        ``(3) Pennsylvania.--Each county in the Commonwealth of 
    Pennsylvania that is not already served by the Appalachian Regional 
    Commission.''.
        (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of 
    chapter 157 of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding 
    at the end the following:
``15735. Mid-Atlantic Regional Commission.''.

    (c) Application.--Section 15702(c) of title 40, United States Code, 
is amended--
        (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
        (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
        ``(3) Application.--Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a county 
    described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 15735.''.
SEC. 2250. ESTABLISHMENT OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL COMMISSION.
    (a) Establishment.--Section 15301(a) of title 40, United States 
Code (as amended by section 2249(a)), is amended by adding at the end 
the following:
        ``(6) The Southern New England Regional Commission.''.
    (b) Designation of Region.--
        (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 157 of title 40, 
    United States Code (as amended by section 2249(b)(1)), is amended 
    by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 15736. Southern New England Regional Commission
    ``The region of the Southern New England Regional Commission shall 
include the following counties:
        ``(1) Rhode island.--Each county in the State of Rhode Island.
        ``(2) Connecticut.--The counties of Hartford, Middlesex, New 
    Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham in the State of 
    Connecticut.
        ``(3) Massachusetts.--Each county in the Commonwealth of 
    Massachusetts.''.
        (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for subchapter II of 
    chapter 157 of title 40, United States Code (as amended by section 
    2249(b)(2)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
``15736. Southern New England Regional Commission.''.

    (c) Application.--Section 15702(c)(3) of title 40, United States 
Code (as amended by section 2249(c)), is amended--
        (1) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or'';
        (2) by striking ``to a county'' and inserting the following: 
    ``to--
            ``(A) a county''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) the Southern New England Regional Commission.''.
SEC. 2251. DENALI COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION.
    (a) Reauthorization.--Section 312(a) of the Denali Commission Act 
of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) is amended by 
striking ``$15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021'' and 
inserting ``$35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029''.
    (b) Powers of the Commission.--Section 305 of the Denali Commission 
Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 105-277) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (d), in the first sentence, by inserting 
    ``enter into leases (including the lease of office space for any 
    term),'' after ``award grants,''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Use of Funds Toward Non-Federal Share of Certain Projects.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding payment of a non-
Federal share in connection with a grant-in-aid program, the Commission 
may use amounts made available to the Commission for the payment of 
such a non-Federal share for programs undertaken to carry out the 
purposes of the Commission.''.
    (c) Special Functions of the Commission.--Section 307 of the Denali 
Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended--
        (1) by striking subsection (a);
        (2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as subsections 
    (a) through (d), respectively; and
        (3) in subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by inserting ``, 
    including interagency transfers,'' after ``payments''.
    (d) Conforming Amendment.--Section 309(c)(1) of the Denali 
Commission Act of 1998 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; Public Law 105-277) is 
amended by inserting ``of Transportation'' after ``Secretary''.
SEC. 2252. DENALI HOUSING FUND.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Eligible entity.--The term ``eligible entity'' means--
            (A) a nonprofit organization;
            (B) a limited dividend organization;
            (C) a cooperative organization;
            (D) an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
        Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 
        5304)); and
            (E) a public entity, such as a municipality, county, 
        district, authority, or other political subdivision of a State.
        (2) Federal cochair.--The term ``Federal Cochair'' means the 
    Federal Cochairperson of the Denali Commission.
        (3) Fund.--The term ``Fund'' means the Denali Housing Fund 
    established under subsection (b)(1).
        (4) Low-income.--The term ``low-income'', with respect to a 
    household means that the household income is less than 150 percent 
    of the Federal poverty level for the State of Alaska.
        (5) Moderate-income.--The term ``moderate-income'', with 
    respect to a household, means that the household income is less 
    than 250 percent of the Federal poverty level for the State of 
    Alaska.
        (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of 
    Agriculture.
    (b) Denali Housing Fund.--
        (1) Establishment.--There shall be established in the Treasury 
    of the United States the Denali Housing Fund, to be administered by 
    the Federal Cochair.
        (2) Source and use of amounts in fund.--
            (A) In general.--Amounts allocated to the Federal Cochair 
        for the purpose of carrying out this section shall be deposited 
        in the Fund.
            (B) Uses.--The Federal Cochair shall use the Fund as a 
        revolving fund to carry out the purposes of this section.
            (C) Investment.--The Federal Cochair may invest amounts in 
        the Fund that are not necessary for operational expenses in 
        bonds or other obligations, the principal and interest of which 
        are guaranteed by the Federal Government.
            (D) General expenses.--The Federal Cochair may charge the 
        general expenses of carrying out this section to the Fund.
        (3) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
    appropriated to the Fund $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
    through 2029.
    (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
        (1) to encourage and facilitate the construction or 
    rehabilitation of housing to meet the needs of low-income 
    households and moderate-income households; and
        (2) to provide housing for public employees.
    (d) Loans and Grants.--
        (1) In general.--The Federal Cochair may provide grants and 
    loans from the Fund to eligible entities under such terms and 
    conditions the Federal Cochair may prescribe.
        (2) Purpose.--The purpose of a grant or loan under paragraph 
    (1) shall be for planning and obtaining federally insured mortgage 
    financing or other financial assistance for housing construction or 
    rehabilitation projects for low-income and moderate-income 
    households in rural Alaska villages.
    (e) Providing Amounts to States for Grants and Loans.--The Federal 
Cochair may provide amounts to the State of Alaska, or political 
subdivisions thereof, for making the grants and loans described in 
subsection (d).
    (f) Loans.--
        (1) Limitation on available amounts.--A loan under subsection 
    (d) for the cost of planning and obtaining financing (including the 
    cost of preliminary surveys and analyses of market needs, 
    preliminary site engineering and architectural fees, site options, 
    application and mortgage commitment fees, legal fees, and 
    construction loan fees and discounts) of a project described in 
    that subsection may be for not more than 90 percent of that cost.
        (2) Interest.--A loan under subsection (d) shall be made 
    without interest, except that a loan made to an eligible entity 
    established for profit shall bear interest at the prevailing market 
    rate authorized for an insured or guaranteed loan for that type of 
    project.
        (3) Payment.--
            (A) In general.--The Federal Cochair shall require payment 
        of a loan made under this section under terms and conditions 
        the Secretary may require by not later than the date of 
        completion of the project.
            (B) Cancellation.--For a loan other than a loan to an 
        eligible entity established for profit, the Secretary may 
        cancel any part of the debt with respect to a loan made under 
        subsection (d) if the Secretary determines that a permanent 
        loan to finance the project cannot be obtained in an amount 
        adequate for repayment of a loan made under subsection (d).
    (g) Grants.--
        (1) In general.--A grant under this section for expenses 
    incidental to planning and obtaining financing for a project 
    described in this section that the Federal Cochair considers 
    unrecoverable from the proceeds of a permanent loan made to finance 
    the project--
            (A) may not be made to an eligible entity established for 
        profit; and
            (B) may not exceed 90 percent of those expenses.
        (2) Site development costs and offsite improvements.--
            (A) In general.--The Federal Cochair may make grants and 
        commitments for grants under terms and conditions the Federal 
        Cochair may require to eligible entities for reasonable site 
        development costs and necessary offsite improvements, such as 
        sewer and water line extensions, if the grant or commitment--
                (i) is essential to ensuring that housing is 
            constructed on the site in the future; and
                (ii) otherwise meets the requirements for assistance 
            under this section.
            (B) Maximum amounts.--The amount of a grant under this 
        paragraph may not--
                (i) with respect to the construction of housing, exceed 
            40 percent of the cost of the construction; and
                (ii) with respect to the rehabilitation of housing, 
            exceed 10 percent of the reasonable value of the 
            rehabilitation, as determined by the Federal Cochair.
    (h) Information, Advice, and Technical Assistance.--The Federal 
Cochair may provide, or contract with public or private organizations 
to provide, information, advice, and technical assistance with respect 
to the construction, rehabilitation, and operation by nonprofit 
organizations of housing for low-income or moderate-income households, 
or for public employees, in rural Alaska villages under this section.
SEC. 2253. DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION.
    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 382M(a) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-12(a)) is 
amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2023'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029''.
    (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 382N of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-13) is repealed.
    (c) Fees.--Section 382B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(e)) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (9)(C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(11) collect fees for the Delta Doctors program of the 
    Authority and retain and expend those fees.''.
    (d) Succession.--Section 382B(h)(5)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-1(h)(5)(B)) is amended--
        (1) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (2) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (iv); and
        (3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following:
                ``(iii) assuming the duties of the Federal 
            cochairperson and the alternate Federal cochairperson for 
            purposes of continuation of normal operations in the event 
            that both positions are vacant; and''.
    (e) Indian Tribes.--Section 382C(a) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009aa-2(a)) is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``, 
    Indian Tribes,'' after ``States''; and
        (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, Tribal,'' after 
    ``State''.
    (f) Clarification.--Section 4(2)(D) of the Delta Development Act 
(42 U.S.C. 3121 note; Public Law 100-460) is amended by inserting 
``Sabine, Vernon, Terrebonne,'' after ``Webster,''.
SEC. 2254. NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL AUTHORITY REAUTHORIZATION.
    (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 383N(a) of the 
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-12(a)) is 
amended by striking ``$30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 
2018'' and inserting ``$40,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029''.
    (b) Termination of Authority.--Section 383O of the Consolidated 
Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2009bb-13) is repealed.

                  TITLE III--PUBLIC BUILDINGS REFORMS

SEC. 2301. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL ASSETS SALE AND TRANSFER ACT OF 
2016.
    (a) Purposes.--Section 2 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer 
Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (9), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (2) in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and 
    inserting ``; and''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(11) implementing innovative methods for the sale, 
    redevelopment, consolidation, or lease of Federal buildings and 
    facilities, including the use of no cost, nonappropriated contracts 
    for expert real estate services to obtain the highest and best 
    value for the taxpayer.''.
    (b) Definitions.--Section 3(5)(B)(viii) of the Federal Assets Sale 
and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
amended by inserting ``, other than office buildings and warehouses,'' 
after ``Properties''.
    (c) Board.--Section 4(c)(3) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer 
Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended--
        (1) by striking ``The term'' and inserting the following:
            ``(A) In general.--Subject to subparagraph (B), the term''; 
        and
        (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), the 
        term of a member of the Board shall continue beyond 6 years 
        until such time as the President appoints a replacement member 
        of the Board.''.
    (d) Board Meetings.--Section 5(b) of the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
amended by striking ``Five Board members'' and inserting ``4 Board 
members''.
    (e) Executive Director.--Section 7 of the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(c) Return to Civil Service.--An Executive Director selected from 
the civil service (as defined in section 2101 of title 5, United States 
Code) shall be entitled to return to the civil service (as so defined) 
after service to the Board ends if the service of the Executive 
Director to the Board ends for reasons other than misconduct, neglect 
of duty, or malfeasance.''.
    (f) Staff.--Section 8 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act 
of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)--
            (A) by striking ``and the Director of OMB''; and
            (B) by inserting ``for a period of not less than 1 year'' 
        before ``to assist the Board'';
        (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
        (3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
    ``(c) Hiring of Term Employees.--The Executive Director, with 
approval of the Board, may use the Office of Personnel Management to 
hire employees for terms not to exceed 2 years pursuant to the Office 
of Personnel Management guidance for nonstatus appointments in the 
competitive service.''.
    (g) Termination.--Section 10 of the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
amended by striking ``6 years after the date on which the Board members 
are appointed pursuant to section 4'' and inserting ``on December 31, 
2026''.
    (h) Development of Recommendations to Board.--Section 11 of the 
Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; 
Public Law 114-287) is amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)--
            (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``the Administrator and the Director of OMB'' and inserting 
        ``the Administrator, the Director of OMB, and the Board'';
            (B) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) by striking ``and square'' and inserting ``number 
            of Federal employees physically reporting to the respective 
            property each work day, square''; and
                (ii) by inserting ``, amount of acreage associated with 
            the respective property, and whether the respective 
            property is on a campus or larger facility'' before the 
            period at the end; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(3) Consolidation plans.--Any Federal agency plans to 
    consolidate, reconfigure, or otherwise reduce the use of owned and 
    leased Federal civilian real property of the Federal agency.'';
        (2) in subsection (b)(3)(J), by inserting ``, including access 
    by members of federally recognized Indian Tribes,'' after ``public 
    access''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Disclosure of Information.--
        ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
    Board may not publicly disclose any information received under 
    paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) until the Board, the 
    Administrator, and the Director of OMB enter into an agreement 
    describing what information is ready to be publicly disclosed.
        ``(2) Application.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any 
    disclosure of information to the Committee on Environment and 
    Public Works of the Senate or the Committee on Transportation and 
    Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.''.
    (i) Board Duties.--Section 12 of the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking the second sentence and 
    inserting the following: ``In the case of a failure by a Federal 
    agency to comply with a request of the Board, the Board shall 
    notify the committees listed in section 5(c), the relevant 
    congressional committees of jurisdiction for the Federal agency, 
    and the inspector general of the Federal agency of that failure.'';
        (2) in subsection (d)--
            (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, Tribal,'' after 
        ``State''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, Tribal,'' after 
        ``State'';
        (3) by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections 
    (e) through (j), respectively;
        (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
    ``(d) Preparation of Properties for Disposal.--At the request of, 
and in coordination with, the Board, a Federal agency may undertake any 
analyses and due diligence as necessary, to supplement the independent 
analysis of the Board under subsection (c), to prepare a property for 
disposition so that the property may be included in the recommendations 
of the Board under subsection (h), including completion of the 
requirements of section 306108 of title 54, United States Code, for 
historic preservation and identification of the likely highest and best 
use of the property subsequent to disposition.'';
        (5) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated)--
            (A) in paragraph (1)--
                (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the 
            end;
                (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph 
            (C); and
                (iii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
            following:
            ``(B) the process to be followed by Federal agencies to 
        carry out the actions described in subparagraph (A), including 
        the use of no cost, nonappropriated contracts for expert real 
        estate services and other innovative methods, to obtain the 
        highest and best value for the taxpayer; and''; and
            (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:
            ``(C) Third round.--During the period beginning on the day 
        after the transmittal of the second report and ending on the 
        day before the date on which the Board terminates under section 
        10, the Board shall transmit to the Director of OMB a third 
        report required under paragraph (1).''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(4) Community notification.--45 days before the date on which 
    the Board transmits the third report required under paragraph (1), 
    the Board shall notify--
            ``(A) any State or local government of any findings, 
        conclusions, or recommendations contained in that report that 
        relate to a Federal civilian real property located in the State 
        or locality, as applicable; and
            ``(B) any federally recognized Indian Tribe of any 
        findings, conclusions, or recommendations contained in that 
        report that relate to a Federal civilian real property that--
                ``(i) is in close geographic proximity to a property 
            described in section 3(5)(B)(v); or
                ``(ii) relates to a Federal civilian real property that 
            is known to be accessed at regular frequency by members of 
            the federally recognized Indian Tribe for other reasons.''; 
            and
        (6) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(k) Report to Congress.--The Board shall periodically 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 containing any recommendations on 
consolidations, exchanges, sales, lease reductions, and redevelopments 
that are not included in the transmissions submitted under subsection 
(h), or approved by the Director of OMB under section 13, but that the 
majority of the Board concludes meets the goals of this Act.''.
    (j) Review by OMB.--Section 13 of the Federal Assets Sale and 
Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsections (b) and (g)'' 
    and inserting ``subsections (b) and (h)''; and
        (2) in subsection (c)(4)--
            (A) by inserting ``, in whole or in part,'' before 
        ``received under paragraph (3)''; and
            (B) by striking ``revised'' the second place it appears.
    (k) Agency Retention of Records.--Section 20 of the Federal Assets 
Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) 
is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Effective Date.--The provisions of this section, including 
the amendments made by this section, shall take effect on the date on 
which the Board transmits the second report under section 12(h)(2)(B) 
and shall apply to proceeds from--
        ``(1) transactions contained in that report; and
        ``(2) any transactions conducted after the date on which the 
    Board terminates under section 10.''.
    (l) Federal Real Property Database.--Section 21(b) of the Federal 
Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 
114-287) is amended by adding at the end the following:
        ``(9)(A) Whether the Federal real property is on a campus or 
    similar facility; and
        ``(B) if applicable, identification of the campus or facility 
    and related details, including total acreage of the campus or 
    facility.''.
    (m) Access to Federal Real Property Council Meetings and Reports.--
        (1) In general.--The Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 
    2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended by adding 
    at the end the following:
  ``SEC. 26. ACCESS TO FEDERAL REAL PROPERTY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND 
      REPORTS.
    ``(a) In General.--The Federal Real Property Council established by 
subsection (a) of section 623 of title 40, United States Code, shall 
ensure that the Board has access to any meetings of the Federal Real 
Property Council and any reports required under that section, subject 
to the condition that the Board enters into a memorandum of 
understanding relating to public disclosure with the Administrator and 
the Federal Real Property Council before the Board has access to those 
meetings and reports.
    ``(b) Notification.--The Board shall notify the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives if 
the Administrator and the Federal Real Property Council described in 
subsection (a) have not entered into a memorandum of understanding 
pursuant to that subsection by the date that is 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, and every 60 days thereafter until the 
memorandum of understanding is entered into.''.
        (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents in section 1(b) 
    of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 
    114-287; 130 Stat. 1463) is amended by inserting after the item 
    relating to section 25 the following:
``Sec. 26. Access to Federal Real Property Council meetings and 
          reports.''.

    (n) Conforming Amendments.--
        (1) Section 3(9) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 
    2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended by 
    striking ``section 12(e)'' and inserting ``section 12(f)''.
        (2) Section 14(g)(1)(A) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer 
    Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended by 
    striking ``section 12(g)'' and inserting ``section 12(h)''.
    (o) Technical Amendments.--
        (1) Section 16(b)(1) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer 
    Act of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended, 
    in the second sentence, by striking ``of General Services''.
        (2) Section 21(a) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act 
    of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended by 
    striking ``of General Services''.
        (3) Section 24 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 
    2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended, in each 
    of subsections (a), (b), and (c), by striking ``of General 
    Services''.
        (4) Section 25(b) of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act 
    of 2016 (40 U.S.C. 1303 note; Public Law 114-287) is amended by 
    striking ``of General Services''.
SEC. 2302. UTILIZING SPACE EFFICIENTLY AND IMPROVING TECHNOLOGIES ACT.
    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Actual utilization rate.--The term ``actual utilization 
    rate'' means the total usable square footage of a public building 
    or federally-leased space divided by the occupancy.
        (2) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
    Administrator of General Services.
        (3) Building utilization.--The term ``building utilization'' 
    means the percentage of utilization generated by comparing the 
    actual utilization rate with the capacity based on a utilization 
    benchmark of 150 useable square feet per person.
        (4) Capacity.--The term ``capacity'' means the total usable 
    square footage of a public building or federally-leased space 
    divided by a utilization benchmark.
        (5) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of the 
    Office of Management and Budget.
        (6) Federal agency.--The term ``Federal agency'' means an 
    executive department covered by the Chief Financial Officers Act of 
    1990 (Public Law 101-576; 104 Stat. 2838).
        (7) Occupancy.--The term ``occupancy'' means the average number 
    of employees actually performing duties in person in a public 
    building or federally-leased space at least 40 hours per week over 
    a 2-month period.
        (8) Public building.--The term ``public building'' has the 
    meaning given the term in section 3301(a) of title 40, United 
    States Code.
    (b) Identification and Deployment of Building Usage Technology.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator, in coordination with the 
    Director, shall establish standard methodologies and identify 
    technologies available for measuring occupancy in public buildings 
    and federally-leased space.
        (2) Measurement of utilization.--Not later than 180 days after 
    the date of enactment of this Act, the heads of Federal agencies 
    shall work with the Administrator to identify, deploy, and use 
    Personal Identity Verification badge swipe data isolating only the 
    first credential use of the day for each cardholder and other 
    technologies that the Administrator determines to be appropriate, 
    such as sensors, in public buildings and federally-leased space 
    where the Federal agency occupies space to measure the occupancy of 
    public buildings and federally-leased space.
        (3) Protection of personally identifiable information.--In 
    carrying out paragraph (2), the Administrator shall ensure any 
    sensors used for the purposes of determining occupancy are designed 
    to protect of all personally identifiable information.
    (c) Reporting on Usage of Real Property.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the heads of 
    Federal agencies shall submit to the Director, the Administrator, 
    the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
    Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
    the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
    Representatives and the Senate a report on--
            (A) the occupancy and the actual utilization rates of space 
        in public buildings and federally-leased space occupied by the 
        respective agency of the Federal agency head broken down by 
        building and lease;
            (B) the methodology used for determining occupancy, 
        including the period of time and other parameters used to 
        determine occupancy on a regular basis;
            (C) the utilization percentage of each public building and 
        federally-leased space by the respective agency of the Federal 
        agency head, comparing the capacity to the actual utilization 
        rate based on a utilization benchmark of 150 usable square feet 
        per person; and
            (D) any costs associated with capacity that exceeds 
        occupancy with respect to the respective agency of the Federal 
        agency head.
        (2) Publishing requirement.--
            (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
        the heads of Federal agencies shall make each report required 
        under paragraph (1) available on a publicly accessible website 
        of the General Services Administration.
            (B) Exception.--The publishing requirements of subparagraph 
        (A) shall not apply if the head of the respective Federal 
        agency makes a determination that making the report required 
        under paragraph (1) available on a publicly accessible website 
        would be detrimental to national security.
    (d) Reducing Unneeded Space.--
        (1) Target utilization metrics.--Not later than 1 year after 
    the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
    Director, in consultation with the Administrator, shall ensure 
    building utilization in each public building and federally-leased 
    space is not less than 60 percent on average over each 1-year 
    period.
        (2) Actions.--In the event that building utilization is below 
    60 percent on average over a 1-year period described in paragraph 
    (1) for any particular public building or federally-leased space, 
    the Administrator shall--
            (A) provide notice to the tenant agency informing the 
        agency of the excess in capacity along with associated costs of 
        such excess; and
            (B) notify the Committee on Transportation and 
        Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, the Committee 
        on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and the 
        Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
        and the Senate of the excess capacity and associated costs.
        (3) Subsequent failure.--If the tenant agency fails to meet the 
    60 percent target under paragraph (1) in the reporting period 
    subsequent to the reporting period under paragraph (2), the 
    Administrator shall, in consultation with the Director, take steps 
    to reduce the space of the tenant agency, including consolidating 
    the tenant agency with another agency, selling or disposing of 
    excess capacity space, and adjusting space requirements, as 
    appropriate, for any replacement space.
        (4) Prioritization.--The Administrator, in coordination with 
    the Director, shall prioritize to the maximum extent practicable 
    capital investments in public buildings where Federal agencies meet 
    or exceed building utilization metrics, except that prioritization 
    may be given to projects that will result in building utilization 
    of 60 percent or more.
        (5) Exceptions.--
            (A) In general.--The Director may provide exceptions to 
        building utilization metrics based on the amount of non-
        standard office space a Federal agency demonstrates is required 
        to meet the mission of the agency, including warehouse space, 
        laboratories critical to the mission of the agency, and public 
        customer-facing spaces driven by agency missions.
            (B) Reporting.--The Administrator shall submit to the 
        Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
        Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
        of the Senate, and the Committees on Appropriations of the 
        House of Representatives and the Senate a report on any 
        exceptions granted under subparagraph (A), including the 
        justification for the exception.
    (e) Headquarters Buildings.--
        (1) Headquarters consolidations.--Not later than 1 year after 
    the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation 
    with the Administrator, shall submit to the Committee on 
    Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
    the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and 
    the Comptroller General of the United States a plan to consolidate 
    department and agency headquarters buildings in the National 
    Capital Region that will result in building utilizations of 60 
    percent or greater.
        (2) Contents.--The plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
    include details on the following:
            (A) Which departments and agencies will collocate and 
        consolidate and into which buildings and associated details 
        before and after plan implementation related to building 
        utilization, building capacities, and actual utilization.
            (B) Details on the strategies for the sale or disposal of 
        buildings that will no longer be needed for Federal use.
            (C) A detailed breakdown of any costs associated with the 
        proposed consolidations and collocations.
            (D) An estimate of future savings as a result of space 
        reductions and consolidations, including costs associated with 
        energy savings and building operations.
        (3) Implementation.--Not later than 1 year after the submission 
    of the plan under paragraph (1), the Administrator and Director 
    shall begin implementing the plan.
    (f) Federal Use It or Lose It Leases Act.--
        (1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
            (A) Federal tenant.--
                (i) In general.--The term ``Federal tenant'' means a 
            Federal agency that has an occupancy agreement with the 
            Administrator to occupy a commercial lease for office space 
            secured by the Administrator on behalf of the Federal 
            Government.
                (ii) Exclusion.--The term ``Federal tenant'' does not 
            include an element of the intelligence community.
            (B) Intelligence community.--The term ``intelligence 
        community'' has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the 
        National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003).
        (2) Reporting of space utilization and occupancy data for 
    office space.--An occupancy agreement between the Administrator and 
    a Federal tenant for office space shall--
            (A) include language that requires the Federal tenant to 
        submit to the Administrator an annual report for the duration 
        of the agreement containing data on--
                (i) monthly total occupancy of such office space;
                (ii) the actual utilization of such office space;
                (iii) monthly space utilization rates; and
                (iv) any other office space utilization data considered 
            important by the Administrator; and
            (B) include language that requires the Federal tenant to 
        have written procedures in place governing the return of office 
        space to the Administrator if the occupancy of the Federal 
        tenant falls below a 60 percent space utilization rate for 6 
        months within any 1-year period, beginning on the date on which 
        the agreement takes effect.
        (3) Requirements for federal agencies with independent leasing 
    authorities.--The head of any agency with independent leasing 
    authorities with leases for office space shall submit to the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
    Representatives, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
    the Senate, and each congressional committee of jurisdiction of the 
    applicable independent leasing authority an annual report for the 
    duration of the agreement containing data on--
            (A) monthly total occupancy of the office space;
            (B) the actual utilization of the office space;
            (C) monthly space utilization rates; and
            (D) any other office space utilization data considered 
        important for collection by Congress.
        (4) Exceptions to reporting and occupancy agreement 
    requirements.--This subsection shall not apply to properties used 
    by an element of the intelligence community.
        (5) Applicability.--The requirements of this subsection shall 
    apply to any occupancy or novation agreement entered into on or 
    after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
    Act.
    (g) GAO Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
    shall submit to Congress a report on the cost to each Federal 
    agency of measuring the occupancy and actual utilization rates of 
    space in public buildings and federally-leased space to prepare the 
    reports required under subsection (d).
        (2) Requirements.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
    shall include in the report required under paragraph (1) the cost 
    of deploying sensors and technologies pursuant to subsection (c) 
    but shall exclude any such technologies that were in place before 
    the date of enactment of this Act.
    (h) Investigation of Underutilized Space.--
        (1) Reporting requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the 
    submission of each report under subsection (d), the head of each 
    Federal agency shall submit to the inspector general of each 
    respective agency a report detailing any public building or 
    federally-leased space with a capacity of 500 or more employees 
    under the jurisdiction of the agency that has a utilization rate 
    below 20 percent during the reporting period that is not a vacant 
    office building.
        (2) Inspector general investigation.--On receipt of a report 
    under paragraph (1), the inspector general of the relevant Federal 
    agency shall conduct an investigation to determine whether there is 
    any evidence of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement with respect 
    to the use of the public building or federally-leased space 
    identified in the report.
SEC. 2303. IMPACT OF CRIME ON PUBLIC BUILDING USAGE ACT.
    (a) Report on Impact of Crime on Public Building Usage.--Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall conduct a review and submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report outlining--
        (1) the effects of increased crime rates and safety concerns, 
    including the use of fentanyl and other illicit drugs and 
    substances, in areas surrounding Federal buildings on building 
    usage for in-person work at Federal buildings;
        (2) how usage of different commuting modes of transportation to 
    Federal buildings are affected by increased crime rates;
        (3) the effects of low office utilization rates on safety 
    around Federal buildings;
        (4) any agency exceptions given to the policy set forth in the 
    memorandum of the Office of Management and Budget entitled 
    ``Measuring, Monitoring, and Improving Organizational Health and 
    Organizational Performance in the Context of Evolving Agency Work 
    Environments'' and issued on April 13, 2023, due to unsafe 
    commuting conditions; and
        (5) any costs associated with safety issues impacting Federal 
    building.
    (b) Report on Costs of Crime Around Public Buildings.--Not later 
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the inspector 
general of the General Services Administration, in coordination with 
inspectors general of other relevant Federal agencies, 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 impacts on and costs associated with 
building operations related to crime and public safety in and around 
Federal buildings.
SEC. 2304. FEDERAL OVERSIGHT OF CONSTRUCTION USE AND SAFETY ACT.
    (a) Eliminating Project Escalations.--Section 3307(c) of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
``The Administrator shall notify, in writing, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of any 
increase of more than 5 percent of an estimated maximum cost or of any 
increase or decrease in the scope or size of a project of 5 or more 
percent. Such notification shall include an explanation regarding any 
such increase or decrease. The scope or size of a project shall not 
increase or decrease by more than 10 percent unless an amended 
prospectus is submitted and approved pursuant to this section.''
    (b) Public Safety at Federal Buildings.--
        (1) Data collection.--The Administrator of General Services 
    shall collect data from tenant Federal agencies reports of any 
    safety incidents as a result of criminal or other activity 
    impacting public safety in and around public buildings, as defined 
    in section 3301 of title 40, United States Code.
        (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
    enactment of this Act, the Administrator 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) contains the data collected under paragraph (1); and
            (B) describes any actions taken or planned, if necessary, 
        to improve building management and operations to address such 
        incidents.
    (c) Reducing Waste in New Projects.--Section 3307(b) of title 40, 
United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting 
    ``(referred to in this section as the `Administrator')'' after 
    ``Administrator of General Services'';
        (2) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end;
        (3) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and 
    inserting a semicolon; and
        (4) by adding at the end the following:
        ``(9) information on any space occupied by the relevant agency 
    in the geographical area of the proposed facility, including uses, 
    utilization rates, any proposed consolidations, and, if not 
    proposed to be consolidated, a justification for such 
    determination;
        ``(10) a statement by the Administrator of whether the public 
    building needs of the Government for the proposed space to be 
    leased were formerly met by a federally owned building, including 
    any building identified for disposal or sale; and
        ``(11) details on actual utilization rates, including number of 
    personnel assigned to the facility, number of personnel expected to 
    work in-person at the facility and whether all personnel identified 
    reflect filled and authorized positions.''.
    (d) Review of Special Use Space.--
        (1) Review.--The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
    review the use of special use spaces in Federal buildings, 
    including conference centers, fitness centers, and similar spaces 
    to determine levels of utilization, opportunities for sharing, 
    collocating, and other efficiencies.
        (2) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
    of this Act, 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 containing the review under 
    paragraph (1).
    (e) Interagency Space Coordination.--
        (1) In general.--Chapter 33 of title 40, United States Code, is 
    amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 3319. Interagency space coordination
    ``Unless a Federal agency specifically restricts the sharing of the 
information described in this section for national security purposes, 
the Administrator of General Services shall share with tenant Federal 
agencies pursuing new or replacement office space information on any 
other Federal agencies located in the same geographical area for 
purposes of determining opportunities for consolidations, collocations, 
or other space sharing to reduce the costs of space and maximize space 
utilization.''.
        (2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 33 of title 
    40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
    following:
``3319. Interagency space coordination.''.

    (f) Notification of Milestones.--Section 3307 of title 40, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i) Notification Required.--For each project approved under this 
section, the Administrator shall notify, in writing, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of any 
project milestones that are accomplished, including--
        ``(1) the solicitation and award of design and construction 
    services;
        ``(2) the completion of any actions required for the project 
    pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
        ``(3) any ceremonies for the beginning or completion of the 
    project;
        ``(4) a naming ceremony for the project; and
        ``(5) the completion of the project.''.
SEC. 2305. PUBLIC BUILDINGS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT.
    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the 
Public Buildings Service 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 a report containing the 
results of that review, including--
        (1) a review of the administration and management of all Public 
    Buildings Service real estate programs and activities, including--
            (A) a review and accounting of the number of employees and 
        contract workers, including functions and the sources of 
        funding (for example building operations, reimbursable work, 
        project-specific funding) categorized by region and 
        organizational, management, and oversight structure within the 
        Public Building Service, including identification of 
        components, programs, and reporting structures;
            (B) an accounting of in-person attendance by employee 
        category and function;
            (C) an analysis, trends, and comparisons of staffing 
        numbers and associated costs and other administrative costs 
        over the 10 years preceding the review; and
            (D) an analysis of the effectiveness of organizational 
        structure, management, and oversight in carrying out the 
        mission of the Public Buildings Service; and
        (2) a review of the building operations account of the Federal 
    Buildings Fund established by section 592(a) of title 40, United 
    States Code, including activities and costs associated with 
    conferences, training, and travel and transportation.
SEC. 2306. SALE OF WEBSTER SCHOOL.
    (a) Sale.--Not later than December 31, 2025, the Administrator of 
General Services (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator'') 
shall sell the property described in subsection (b) at fair market 
value and for the highest and best use.
    (b) Property Described.--The property referred to in subsection (a) 
is the property generally consisting of Lot 822 of Square 375 at 940 H 
Street Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, including the 
building known as the Webster School, subject to a survey, as 
determined appropriate by the Administrator.
    (c) Treatment of Net Proceeds; Future Appropriation.--
        (1) In general.--Any net proceeds received from the sale under 
    this section shall be deposited into an account in the Federal 
    Buildings Fund established by section 592(a) of title 40, United 
    States Code (referred to in this subsection as the ``Fund'').
        (2) Future appropriation.--On deposit of net proceeds into the 
    Fund under paragraph (1), those net proceeds may only be expended 
    pursuant to a specific future appropriation.
SEC. 2307. REAL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services, on behalf of the 
Director of the Bureau of Prisons of the Department of Justice, shall 
sell, by quitclaim deed, the property described in subsection (b) at 
fair market value and at highest and best use.
    (b) Property Described.--The property to be sold under this section 
is all property, including all buildings and improvements thereon, 
located in the State of Missouri in connection with the United States 
Penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kansas, and administered by the United 
States Bureau of Prisons.
    (c) Survey Required.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the exact legal description, including 
buildings, improvements, and acreage of the property to be sold under 
this section shall be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to 
the Administrator.
    (d) Deferred Maintenance.--Any deferred maintenance required 
pursuant to the agreement between the United States and the Farley-
Beverly Drainage District and entered into on April 18, 1967, shall be 
addressed before sale of the property under this section.
    (e) Costs.--Any costs incurred for the completion of the survey or 
other activities undertaken to prepare the property for sale under this 
section, including costs related to the deferred maintenance 
requirements described in subsection (d), shall be reimbursed from the 
gross proceeds of the sale.
    (f) Net Proceeds.--
        (1) In general.--Any net proceeds received from the sale of the 
    property under this section shall be deposited into an account in 
    the Federal Buildings Fund established by section 592(a) of title 
    40, United States Code.
        (2) Future appropriation.--On deposit of net proceeds into the 
    Fund under paragraph (1), the net proceeds may be expended only 
    subject to a specific future appropriation.
    (g) Prohibition on Foreign Ownership.--
        (1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``beneficial 
    owner'', ``foreign entity'', and ``foreign person'' have the 
    meanings given those terms in section 2 of the Secure Federal 
    LEASEs Act (40 U.S.C. 585 note; Public Law 116-276).
        (2) Prohibition.--The property described in subsection (b) may 
    not be sold to any foreign person or foreign entity, including if 
    the foreign person or foreign entity is a beneficial owner of the 
    foreign person or foreign entity.
SEC. 2308. THINK DIFFERENTLY ABOUT BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY ACT.
    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall 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 
compliance under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4151 
et seq.) of all office buildings under the jurisdiction, custody, or 
control of the General Services Administration.
SEC. 2309. REVISION OF DESIGN STANDARDS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services (referred 
to in this section as the ``Administrator'') shall revise the process 
by which the Administrator updates or changes the P100 facilities 
standards guidance document for federally owned buildings under the 
custody and control of the General Services Administration.
    (b) Process.--The Administrator shall ensure that the process 
revised under subsection (a) requires--
        (1) a public comment period for any updates or changes to the 
    documents described in such subsection;
        (2) publication of those updates or changes in the Federal 
    Register and on the website of the General Services Administration; 
    and
        (3) a summary of any comments received during the public 
    comment period.
    (c) Report.--The Administrator 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 revisions to the process required under subsection (a).
SEC. 2310. LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATIONS.
    Section 3307 of title 40, United States Code (as amended by section 
2304(f)), is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Expiration of Committee Resolutions.--
        ``(1) In general.--Unless a lease is awarded or a construction, 
    alteration, repair, design, or acquisition project is initiated not 
    later than 5 years after the resolution approvals adopted by the 
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
    Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
    of the Senate pursuant to subsection (a), the resolutions shall be 
    deemed expired.
        ``(2) Application.--This subsection shall only apply to 
    resolutions approved after the date of enactment of this 
    subsection.''.
SEC. 2311. CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL COURTHOUSE TO THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, 
ALABAMA.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall offer to 
convey to the City of Huntsville, Alabama, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the property described in 
subsection (b).
    (b) Property Description.--The property referred to in subsection 
(a) is the parcel of land and building located at 101 E. Holmes Avenue, 
Huntsville, Alabama, which is known as the ``Huntsville Courthouse and 
Post Office''.
    (c) Consideration.--In exchange for the conveyance of the 
Huntsville Courthouse and Post Office to the City of Huntsville, 
Alabama under this title, the Administrator of General Services shall 
require the City of Huntsville, Alabama, to pay to the Administrator of 
General Services, subject to subsection (d), consideration in an amount 
equal to the fair market value of the Huntsville Courthouse and Post 
Office, as determined based on an appraisal that is acceptable to the 
Administrator of General Services.
    (d) Credits.--In lieu of all or a portion of the amount of 
consideration for the Huntsville Courthouse and Post Office, the 
Administrator of General Services shall accept as consideration for the 
conveyance of such Huntsville Courthouse and Post Office any credits 
related to the appraised value of the 4.76-acre parcel of land located 
at 660 Gallatin Street, Huntsville, Alabama.
    (e) Costs.--As a condition of the conveyance under this section, 
the City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance.
SEC. 2312. WILBUR J. COHEN FEDERAL BUILDING.
    (a) Sale.--Not later than 2 years after the vacancy of existing 
Federal agencies, the Administrator of General Services shall sell for 
fair market value at highest and best use, the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal 
building located at 330 Independence Avenue SW in Washington, D.C.
    (b) Net Proceeds.--
        (1) In general.--Any net proceeds received from the sale of the 
    property under this section shall be deposited into an account in 
    the Federal Buildings Fund established by section 592(a) of title 
    40, United States Code.
        (2) Future appropriation.--On deposit of net proceeds into the 
    Fund under paragraph (1), such net proceeds may be expended only 
    subject to a specific future appropriation.
    (c) Prohibition on Foreign Ownership.--
        (1) Definitions.--In this subsection, the terms ``beneficial 
    owner'', ``foreign entity'', and ``foreign person'' have the 
    meanings given those terms in section 2 of the Secure Federal 
    LEASEs Act (40 U.S.C. 585 note; Public Law 116-276).
        (2) Prohibition.--The property described in subsection (a) may 
    not be sold to any foreign person or foreign entity, including if 
    the foreign person or foreign entity is a beneficial owner of the 
    foreign person or foreign entity.
SEC. 2313. EUGENE E. SILER, JR. UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE ANNEX.
    (a) Designation.--The United States courthouse annex located at 310 
South Main Street in London, Kentucky, shall be known and designated as 
the ``Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse Annex''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United States 
courthouse annex referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ``Eugene E. Siler, Jr. United States Courthouse 
Annex''.
SEC. 2314. SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN FEDERAL BUILDING.
    (a) Designation.--The Federal building located at 50 United Nations 
Plaza in San Francisco, California, shall be known and designated as 
the ``Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Senator Dianne Feinstein Federal Building''.
SEC. 2315. REUBEN E. LAWSON FEDERAL BUILDING.
    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
        (1) Reuben E. Lawson dedicated his life and career to promoting 
    the ideals of equality and inclusion as a lawyer for the Roanoke 
    chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored 
    People (commonly known as the ``NAACP'') who actively worked to end 
    segregation in Southwest Virginia;
        (2) arguing a number of significant cases in the Western 
    District of Virginia, Reuben E. Lawson fought to ensure the 
    enforcement of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 
    (1954), so that schools in the Roanoke region would be fully 
    integrated; and
        (3) Southwest Virginians are indebted to Reuben E. Lawson for 
    his important work in ending segregation, and it is fitting that he 
    be remembered in the current home of the court in which he 
    valiantly fought.
    (b) Redesignation.--The Richard H. Poff Federal Building located at 
210 Franklin Road Southwest in Roanoke, Virginia, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Reuben E. Lawson Federal Building''.
    (c) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Richard H. Poff 
Federal Building shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``Reuben E. 
Lawson Federal Building''.
SEC. 2316. IRENE M. KEELEY UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE.
    (a) Designation.--The United States courthouse located at 500 West 
Pike Street in Clarksburg, West Virginia, shall be known and designated 
as the ``Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United States 
courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ``Irene M. Keeley United States Courthouse''.
SEC. 2317. VIRGINIA SMITH FEDERAL BUILDING.
    (a) Designation.--The Federal building located at 300 E. 3rd Street 
in North Platte, Nebraska, shall be known and designated as the 
``Virginia Smith Federal Building''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Virginia Smith Federal Building''.
SEC. 2318. HAROLD L. MURPHY FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED STATES 
COURTHOUSE.
    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
        (1) Judge Harold L. Murphy was born in Felton, Georgia, in 
    1927;
        (2) Judge Murphy attended West Georgia College before serving 
    in the United States Navy during the closing years of World War II;
        (3) Judge Murphy resumed his studies at the University of 
    Mississippi and the University of Georgia School of Law, where he 
    graduated in 1949;
        (4) Judge Murphy began a law practice in Haralson County, 
    Georgia, and in 1950 was elected to the Georgia House of 
    Representatives as the youngest Member at the time;
        (5) Judge Murphy served five consecutive terms before stepping 
    down in 1961 to focus on practicing law;
        (6) in 1971, Judge Murphy was appointed by Governor Jimmy 
    Carter to the Superior Court for the Tallapoosa Judicial Circuit, 
    and following his election in 1976, President Carter nominated 
    Judge Murphy to the United States District Court for the Northern 
    District of Georgia;
        (7) Judge Murphy was confirmed by the United States Senate on 
    July 28, 1977;
        (8) for 45 years, Judge Murphy served his country on the 
    Federal bench and became an acclaimed jurist and legal icon with a 
    stellar reputation that extended far beyond Georgia;
        (9) Judge Murphy always displayed a quick wit and a keen sense 
    of humor, was kind and empathetic, and treated all those who 
    appeared before him with courtesy and respect;
        (10) Judge Murphy worked tirelessly and carried a full docket 
    until the age of 90, when he took senior judge status in the 
    Northern District of Georgia;
        (11) Judge Murphy continued to preside over cases until his 
    death on December 28, 2022;
        (12) Judge Murphy received many professional awards and 
    recognitions, including from the State Bar of Georgia and the 
    University of Georgia School of Law;
        (13) in 2014, Alabama State University renamed its graduate 
    school after Judge Murphy in recognition of his landmark ruling in 
    Knight v. Alabama, a long-running case that the Eleventh Circuit 
    Court of Appeals asked him to handle involving the vestiges of 
    racial segregation then present in the Alabama University System; 
    and
        (14) above all else, Judge Murphy was a loving and devoted 
    husband and father--and a strong role model.
    (b) Designation.--The Federal building and United States courthouse 
located at 600 East First Street in Rome, Georgia, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse''.
    (c) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building and 
United States courthouse referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ``Harold L. Murphy Federal Building and United 
States Courthouse''.
SEC. 2319. FELICITAS AND GONZALO MENDEZ UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE.
    (a) Designation.--The United States courthouse located at 350 W. 
1st Street, Los Angeles, California, shall be known and designated as 
the ``Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States Courthouse''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United States 
courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a 
reference to the ``Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez United States 
Courthouse''.
SEC. 2320. HELEN EDWARDS ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER.
    (a) Designation.--The Department of Energy Integrated Engineering 
Research Center Federal Building located at the Fermi National 
Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois, shall be known and 
designated as the ``Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal building 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
``Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center''.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.`