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Union Calendar No. 261 
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7776 
[Report No. 117–347] 
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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2022 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, and 
Mr. ROUZER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
JUNE 7, 2022 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 16, 2022] 
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A BILL 
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of 
the United States, to provide for the conservation and 
development of water and related resources, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Water Resources Development Act of 2022’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Secretary defined. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 101. Federal breakwaters and jetties. 
Sec. 102. Emergency response to natural disasters. 
Sec. 103. Shoreline and riverine restoration. 
Sec. 104. Tidal river, bay, and estuarine flood risk reduction. 
Sec. 105. Removal of man-made obstruction to aquatic ecosystem restoration 
projects. 
Sec. 106. National coastal mapping study. 
Sec. 107. Public recreational amenities in ecosystem restoration projects. 
Sec. 108. Preliminary analysis. 
Sec. 109. Technical assistance. 
Sec. 110. Corps of Engineers support for underserved communities; outreach. 
Sec. 111. Project planning assistance. 
Sec. 112. Managed aquifer recharge study and working group. 
Sec. 113. Flood easement database. 
Sec. 114. Assessment of Corps of Engineers levees. 
Sec. 115. Technical assistance for levee inspections. 
Sec. 116. Assessment of Corps of Engineers dams. 
Sec. 117. National low-head dam inventory. 
Sec. 118. Tribal partnership program. 
Sec. 119. Tribal liaison. 
Sec. 120. Tribal assistance. 
Sec. 121. Cost sharing provisions for the territories and Indian Tribes. 
Sec. 122. Sense of Congress on COVID–19 impacts to coastal and inland naviga-
tion. 
Sec. 123. Assessment of regional confined aquatic disposal facilities. 
Sec. 124. Strategic plan on beneficial use of dredged material. 
Sec. 125. Funding to review mitigation banking proposals from non-Federal pub-
lic entities. 
Sec. 126. Environmental dredging. 
Sec. 127. Reserve component training at water resources development projects. 
Sec. 128. Payment of pay and allowances of certain officers from appropriation 
for improvements. 
Sec. 129. Civil works research, development, testing, and evaluation. 
Sec. 130. Support of Army civil works program. 
Sec. 131. Washington Aqueduct. 
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Sec. 132. Contracts with institutions of higher education to provide assistance. 
Sec. 133. Records regarding members and employees of the Corps of Engineers 
who perform duty at Lake Okeechobee, Florida, during a harm-
ful algal bloom. 
Sec. 134. Sense of Congress on the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana. 
TITLE II—STUDIES AND REPORTS 
Sec. 201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies. 
Sec. 202. Expedited completion. 
Sec. 203. Expedited modifications of existing feasibility studies. 
Sec. 204. Corps of Engineers reservoir sedimentation assessment. 
Sec. 205. Assessment of impacts from changing operation and maintenance re-
sponsibilities. 
Sec. 206. Report and recommendations on dredge capacity. 
Sec. 207. Maintenance dredging data. 
Sec. 208. Report to Congress on economic valuation of preservation of open space, 
recreational areas, and habitat associated with project lands. 
Sec. 209. Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana. 
Sec. 210. Report on Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek, California. 
Sec. 211. Disposition study on Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California. 
Sec. 212. Excess lands report for Whittier Narrows Dam, California. 
Sec. 213. Colebrook River Reservoir, Connecticut. 
Sec. 214. Comprehensive central and southern Florida study. 
Sec. 215. Study on shellfish habitat and seagrass, Florida Central Gulf Coast. 
Sec. 216. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida. 
Sec. 217. Report on South Florida ecosystem restoration plan implementation. 
Sec. 218. Review of recreational hazards at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, 
Georgia. 
Sec. 219. Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana. 
Sec. 220. Review of recreational hazards at the banks of the Mississippi River, 
Louisiana. 
Sec. 221. Hydraulic evaluation of Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River. 
Sec. 222. Disposition study on hydropower in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. 
Sec. 223. Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project, 
Texas. 
Sec. 224. Sabine–neches waterway navigation improvement project, Texas. 
Sec. 225. Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia. 
Sec. 226. Coastal Virginia, Virginia. 
Sec. 227. Western infrastructure study. 
Sec. 228. Report on socially and economically disadvantaged small business con-
cerns. 
Sec. 229. Report on solar energy opportunities. 
Sec. 230. Assessment of coastal flooding mitigation modeling and testing capac-
ity. 
Sec. 231. Report to Congress on easements related to water resources development 
projects. 
Sec. 232. Assessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on 
lands owned by the Corps of Engineers. 
Sec. 233. Electronic preparation and submission of applications. 
Sec. 234. Report on corrosion prevention activities. 
Sec. 235. GAO Studies on mitigation. 
Sec. 236. GAO Study on waterborne statistics. 
Sec. 237. GAO study on the integration of information into the national levee 
database. 
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TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS 
Sec. 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects. 
Sec. 302. Watershed and river basin assessments. 
Sec. 303. Forecast-informed reservoir operations. 
Sec. 304. Lakes program. 
Sec. 305. Invasive species. 
Sec. 306. Project reauthorizations. 
Sec. 307. St. Francis Lake Control Structure. 
Sec. 308. Los Angeles County, California. 
Sec. 309. Deauthorization of designated portions of the Los Angeles County 
Drainage Area, California. 
Sec. 310. Murrieta Creek, California. 
Sec. 311. San Francisco Bay, California. 
Sec. 312. Columbia River basin. 
Sec. 313. Port Everglades, Florida. 
Sec. 314. South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. 
Sec. 315. Chicago shoreline protection. 
Sec. 316. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, Brandon Road, 
Will County, Illinois. 
Sec. 317. Southeast Des Moines levee system, Iowa. 
Sec. 318. Lower Mississippi River comprehensive management study. 
Sec. 319. Lower Missouri River streambank erosion control evaluation and dem-
onstration projects. 
Sec. 320. Missouri River interception-rearing complexes. 
Sec. 321. Argentine, East Bottoms, Fairfax-Jersey Creek, and North Kansas Lev-
ees units, Missouri River and tributaries at Kansas Cities, Mis-
souri and Kansas. 
Sec. 322. Missouri River mitigation project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Ne-
braska. 
Sec. 323. Northern Missouri. 
Sec. 324. Israel River, Lancaster, New Hampshire. 
Sec. 325. Middle Rio Grande flood protection, Bernalillo to Belen, New Mexico. 
Sec. 326. Southwestern Oregon. 
Sec. 327. Wolf River Harbor, Tennessee. 
Sec. 328. Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, Texas. 
Sec. 329. Central West Virginia. 
Sec. 330. Puget Sound, Washington. 
Sec. 331. Water level management pilot project on the Upper Mississippi River 
and Illinois Waterway System. 
Sec. 332. Upper Mississippi River protection. 
Sec. 333. Treatment of certain benefits and costs. 
Sec. 334. Debris removal. 
Sec. 335. General reauthorizations. 
Sec. 336. Conveyances. 
Sec. 337. Environmental infrastructure. 
Sec. 338. Additional assistance for critical projects. 
Sec. 339. Sense of Congress on lease agreement. 
TITLE IV—WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE 
Sec. 401. Project authorizations. 
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SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Army. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. FEDERAL BREAKWATERS AND JETTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out repair or mainte-
nance activity of a Federal jetty or breakwater associated 
with an authorized navigation project, the Secretary shall, 
notwithstanding the authorized dimensions of the jetty or 
breakwater, ensure that such repair or maintenance activ-
ity is sufficient to meet the authorized purpose of such 
project, including ensuring that any harbor or inland har-
bor associated with the project is protected from projected 
changes in wave action or height (including changes that 
result from relative sea level change over the useful life of 
the project). 
(b) CLASSIFICATION
OF ACTIVITY.—The Secretary 
may not classify any repair or maintenance activity of a 
Federal jetty or breakwater carried out under subsection (a) 
as major rehabilitation of such jetty or breakwater— 
(1) if the Secretary determines that— 
(A) projected changes in wave action or 
height, including changes that result from rel-
ative sea level change, will diminish the 
functionality of the jetty or breakwater to meet 
the authorized purpose of the project; and 
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(B) such repair or maintenance activity is 
necessary to restore such functionality; or 
(2) if— 
(A) the Secretary has not carried out reg-
ular and routine Federal maintenance activity 
at the jetty or breakwater; and 
(B) the structural integrity of the jetty or 
breakwater is degraded as a result of a lack of 
such regular and routine Federal maintenance 
activity. 
SEC. 102. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS. 
Section 5(a)(1) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 
U.S.C. 701n(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘in the repair 
and restoration of any federally authorized hurricane or 
shore protective structure’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘non-Federal sponsor.’’ and inserting ‘‘in the repair and 
restoration of any federally authorized hurricane or shore 
protective structure or project damaged or destroyed by 
wind, wave, or water action of other than an ordinary na-
ture to the pre-storm level of protection, to the design level 
of protection, or, notwithstanding the authorized dimen-
sions of the structure or project, to a level sufficient to meet 
the authorized purpose of such structure or project, which-
ever provides greater protection, when, in the discretion of 
the Chief of Engineers, such repair and restoration is war-
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ranted for the adequate functioning of the structure or 
project for hurricane or shore protection, including to en-
sure the structure or project is functioning adequately to 
protect against projected changes in wave action or height 
or storm surge (including changes that result from relative 
sea level change over the useful life of the structure or 
project), subject to the condition that the Chief of Engineers 
may include modifications to the structure or project to ad-
dress major deficiencies or implement nonstructural alter-
natives to the repair or restoration of the structure if re-
quested by the non-Federal sponsor.’’. 
SEC. 103. SHORELINE AND RIVERINE RESTORATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 212 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2332) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘FLOOD 
MITIGATION
AND
RIVERINE
RESTORATION 
PROGRAM’’ and inserting ‘‘SHORELINE
AND 
RIVERINE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘undertake a program for 
the purpose of conducting’’ and inserting ‘‘carry 
out’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘to reduce flood hazards’’ 
and inserting ‘‘to reduce flood and hurricane 
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and storm damage hazards (including erosion)’’; 
and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘and shorelines’’ after ‘‘riv-
ers’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘In carrying out the 
program, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘and hurricane and 
storm’’ after ‘‘flood’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘erosion mitigation,’’ 
after ‘‘reduction,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘flood 
damages’’ and inserting ‘‘flood and hurricane 
and storm damages, including the use of natural 
features and nature-based features, as defined in 
section 1184(a) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a))’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and hurricane and 
storm’’ after ‘‘flood’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, shoreline,’’ after 
‘‘riverine’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘and coastal bar-
riers’’ after ‘‘floodplains’’; 
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(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘FLOOD CONTROL’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘or hurricane and storm damage reduction’’ 
after ‘‘flood control’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by in-
serting ‘‘OR HURRICANE AND STORM DAM-
AGE REDUCTION’’ after ‘‘FLOOD CONTROL’’; 
and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or hurricane and 
storm damage reduction’’ after ‘‘flood con-
trol’’; 
(5) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows:— 
‘‘(d) PROJECT JUSTIFICATION.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law or requirement for economic justifica-
tion established under section 209 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962–2), the Secretary may implement 
a project under this section if the Secretary determines that 
the project— 
‘‘(1) will significantly reduce potential flood, 
hurricane and storm, or erosion damages; 
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‘‘(2) will improve the quality of the environment; 
and 
‘‘(3) is justified considering all costs and bene-
ficial outputs of the project.’’; 
(6) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (32), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (33), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(34) City of Southport, North Carolina.’’; and 
(7) by striking subsections (f) through (i) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$40,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 
(113 Stat. 269) is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 212 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 212. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration.’’. 
SEC. 104. TIDAL RIVER, BAY, AND ESTUARINE FLOOD RISK 
REDUCTION. 
At the request of a non-Federal interest, the Secretary 
is authorized, as part of an authorized feasibility study for 
a project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
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to investigate measures to reduce the risk of flooding associ-
ated with tidally influenced portions of rivers, bays, and 
estuaries that are hydrologically connected to the coastal 
water body and located within the geographic scope of the 
study. 
SEC. 105. REMOVAL OF MANMADE OBSTRUCTION TO 
AQUATIC 
ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out an aquatic eco-
system restoration project, at the request of a non-Federal 
interest and with the consent of the owner of a manmade 
obstruction, the Secretary shall determine whether the re-
moval of such obstruction from the aquatic environment 
within the geographic scope of the project is necessary to 
meet the aquatic ecosystem restoration goals of the project. 
(b) REMOVAL COSTS.—If the Secretary determines 
under subsection (a) that removal of an obstruction is nec-
essary, the Secretary shall consider the removal of such ob-
struction to be a project feature and the cost of such removal 
shall be shared between the Secretary and non-Federal in-
terest as a construction cost. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The requirements of subsection 
(a) shall apply to any project for ecosystem restoration au-
thorized on or after June 10, 2014. 
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SEC. 106. NATIONAL COASTAL MAPPING STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center, 
is authorized to carry out a study of coastal geographic land 
changes, with recurring national coastal mapping tech-
nology, along the coastal zone of the United States to sup-
port Corps of Engineers missions. 
(b) STUDY.—In carrying out the study under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall identify— 
(1) new or advanced geospatial information and 
remote sensing tools for coastal mapping; 
(2) best practices for coastal change mapping; 
(3) how to most effectively— 
(A) collect and analyze such advanced 
geospatial information; 
(B) disseminate such geospatial information 
to relevant offices of the Corps of Engineers, 
other Federal agencies, States, Tribes, and local 
governments; and 
(C) make such geospatial information avail-
able to other stakeholders. 
(c) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.— 
(1) PROJECT AREA.—In carrying out the study 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out a 
demonstration project in the coastal region covering 
the North Carolina coastal waters, connected bays, es-
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tuaries, rivers, streams, and creeks, to their tidally 
influenced extent inland. 
(2) SCOPE.—In carrying out the demonstration 
project, the Secretary shall— 
(A) identify potential hazards, such as de-
bris, sedimentation, dredging effects, and flood 
areas; 
(B) identify best practices described in sub-
section (b)(2), including best practices relating to 
geographical coverage and frequency of mapping; 
(C) evaluate and demonstrate relevant map-
ping technologies to identify which are the most 
effective for regional mapping of the transitional 
areas between the open coast and inland waters; 
and 
(D) demonstrate remote sensing tools for 
coastal mapping. 
(d) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall coordinate with other Federal and State 
agencies that are responsible for authoritative data and 
academic institutions and other entities with relevant ex-
pertise. 
(e) PANEL.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall establish a panel of senior 
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leaders from the Corps of Engineers and other Federal 
agencies that are stakeholders in the coastal mapping 
program carried out through the Engineer Research 
and Development Center. 
(2) DUTIES.—The panel established under this 
subsection shall— 
(A) coordinate the collection of data under 
the study carried out under this section; 
(B) coordinate the use of geospatial infor-
mation and remote sensing tools, and the appli-
cation of the best practices identified under the 
study, by Federal agencies; and 
(C) identify technical topics and challenges 
that require multiagency collaborative research 
and development. 
(f) USE OF EXISTING INFORMATION.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall consider any relevant infor-
mation developed under section 516(g) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326b(g)). 
(g) REPORT.—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 Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
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(1) the results of the study carried out under this 
section; and 
(2) any geographical areas recommended for ad-
ditional study. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATION.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 107. PUBLIC RECREATIONAL AMENITIES IN ECO-
SYSTEM RESTORATION PROJECTS. 
At the request of a non-Federal interest, the Secretary 
is authorized to study the incorporation of public rec-
reational amenities, including facilities for hiking, biking, 
walking, and waterborne recreation, into a project for eco-
system restoration, including a project carried out under 
section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(33 U.S.C. 2330), if the incorporation of such amenities 
would be consistent with the ecosystem restoration purposes 
of the project. 
SEC. 108. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1001 of the Water Re-
sources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
2282c) is amended by striking subsections (e) and (f) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of a non-Fed-
eral interest, the Secretary shall, prior to executing a 
cost-sharing agreement for a feasibility study de-
scribed in subsection (a), carry out a preliminary 
analysis of the water resources problem that is the 
subject of the feasibility study in order to identify po-
tential alternatives to address such problem. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out a pre-
liminary analysis under this subsection, the Secretary 
shall include in such analysis— 
‘‘(A) a preliminary analysis of the Federal 
interest, costs, benefits, and environmental im-
pacts of the project; 
‘‘(B) an estimate of the costs of, and dura-
tion for, preparing the feasibility study; and 
‘‘(C) for a flood risk management or hurri-
cane and storm risk reduction project, at the re-
quest of the non-Federal interest, the identifica-
tion of any opportunities to incorporate natural 
features or nature-based features into the project. 
‘‘(3) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete a 
preliminary analysis carried out under this sub-
section by not later than 180 days after the date on 
which funds are made available to the Secretary to 
carry out the preliminary analysis. 
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‘‘(4) COST SHARE.—The cost of a preliminary 
analysis carried out under this subsection— 
‘‘(A) shall be at Federal expense; and 
‘‘(B) shall not exceed $200,000. 
‘‘(5) TREATMENT.— 
‘‘(A) TIMING.—The period during which a 
preliminary analysis is carried out under this 
subsection shall not be included for the purposes 
of the deadline to complete a final feasibility re-
port under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(B) COST.—The cost of a preliminary 
analysis carried out under this subsection shall 
not be included for the purposes of the maximum 
Federal cost under subsection (a)(2).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 905(a)(2) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2282(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘a preliminary anal-
ysis’’ and inserting ‘‘an analysis’’. 
SEC. 109. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO STATES.—Section 22 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d–16) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘local government,’’ after 
‘‘State or group of States,’’; and 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘local government,’’ after 
‘‘such State, interest,’’; 
(2) 
in 
subsection 
(c)(2), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$30,000,000’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The cost-share for assist-
ance’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) TRIBES AND TERRITORIES.—The cost-share 
for assistance’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) ECONOMICALLY
DISADVANTAGED
COMMU-
NITIES.—Notwithstanding subsection (b)(1) and the 
limitation in section 1156 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986, as applicable pursuant to 
paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Secretary is au-
thorized to waive the collection of fees for any local 
government to which assistance is provided under 
subsection (a) that the Secretary determines is an eco-
nomically disadvantaged community, as defined by 
the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
note).’’. 
(b) WATERSHED PLANNING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE.—In providing assistance under section 22 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 
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1962d–16) or pursuant to section 206 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a), the Secretary shall, upon re-
quest, provide such assistance at a watershed scale. 
SEC. 110. CORPS OF ENGINEERS SUPPORT FOR UNDER-
SERVED COMMUNITIES; OUTREACH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the policy of the United States 
for the Corps of Engineers to strive to understand and ac-
commodate and, in coordination with non-Federal interests, 
seek to address the water resources development needs of all 
communities in the United States, including Indian Tribes 
and urban and rural economically disadvantaged commu-
nities (as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
note)). 
(b) OUTREACH AND ACCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop, 
support, and implement public awareness, education, 
and regular outreach and engagement efforts for po-
tential non-Federal interests with respect to the water 
resources development authorities of the Secretary, 
with particular emphasis on— 
(A) technical service programs, including 
the authorities under— 
(i) section 206 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a); 
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(ii) section 22 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d– 
16); and 
(iii) section 203 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269); 
and 
(B) continuing authority programs, as such 
term is defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d). 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary shall— 
(A) develop and make publicly available 
(including on a publicly available website), tech-
nical assistance materials, guidance, and other 
information with respect to the water resources 
development authorities of the Secretary; 
(B) establish and make publicly available 
(including on a publicly available website), an 
appropriate point of contact at each district and 
division office of the Corps of Engineers for in-
quiries from potential non-Federal interests re-
lating to the water resources development au-
thorities of the Secretary; 
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(C) conduct regular outreach and engage-
ment, including through hosting seminars and 
community information sessions, with local elect-
ed officials, community organizations, and pre-
vious and potential non-Federal interests, on op-
portunities to address local water resources chal-
lenges through the water resources development 
authorities of the Secretary; 
(D) issue guidance for, and provide tech-
nical assistance through technical service pro-
grams to, non-Federal interests to assist such in-
terests in pursuing technical services and devel-
oping proposals for water resources development 
projects; and 
(E) provide, at the request of a non-Federal 
interest, assistance with researching and identi-
fying existing project authorizations or authori-
ties to address local water resources challenges. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary shall prioritize awareness, edu-
cation, and outreach and engagement efforts for 
urban and rural economically disadvantaged commu-
nities and Indian Tribes. 
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SEC. 111. PROJECT PLANNING ASSISTANCE. 
Section 118 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note)— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘pub-
lish’’ and inserting ‘‘annually publish’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘se-
lect’’ and inserting ‘‘, subject to the availability 
of appropriations, annually select’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘projects’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘projects annually’’. 
SEC. 112. MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE STUDY AND 
WORKING GROUP. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in con-
sultation with applicable non-Federal interests, con-
duct a study at Federal expense to determine the fea-
sibility of carrying out managed aquifer recharge 
projects to address drought, water resiliency, and aq-
uifer depletion. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the study 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall— 
(A) assess and identify opportunities to 
support non-Federal interests, including Tribal 
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communities, in carrying out managed aquifer 
recharge projects; 
(B) identify opportunities to carry out 
managed aquifer recharge projects in areas that 
are experiencing, or have recently experienced, 
prolonged drought conditions, aquifer depletion, 
or water supply scarcity; and 
(C) assess preliminarily local hydrogeologic 
conditions relevant to carrying out managed aq-
uifer recharge projects. 
(3) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the study 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall coordinate, 
as appropriate, with the heads of other Federal agen-
cies, States, regional governmental agencies, units of 
local government, experts in managed aquifer re-
charge, and Tribes. 
(b) WORKING GROUP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment, the Secretary shall establish a 
managed aquifer recharge working group within the 
Corps of Engineers. 
(2) COMPOSITION.—In establishing the working 
group under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure 
that members of the working group have expertise 
working with— 
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(A) projects providing water supply storage 
to meet regional water supply demand, particu-
larly in regions experiencing drought; 
(B) protection of groundwater supply, in-
cluding promoting infiltration and increased re-
charge in groundwater basins, and groundwater 
quality; 
(C) aquifer storage, recharge, and recovery 
wells; 
(D) dams that provide recharge enhance-
ment benefits; 
(E) groundwater hydrology; 
(F) conjunctive use water systems; and 
(G) agricultural water resources, including 
the use of aquifers for irrigation purposes. 
(3) DUTIES.—The working group established 
under this subsection shall— 
(A) advise and assist in the development 
and execution of the feasibility study under sub-
section (a); 
(B) coordinate Corps of Engineers expertise 
on managed aquifer recharge; 
(C) share Corps of Engineers-wide commu-
nications on the successes and failures, questions 
and answers, and conclusions and recommenda-
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tions with respect to managed aquifer recharge 
projects; 
(D) assist Corps of Engineers offices at the 
headquarter, division, and district levels with 
raising awareness to non-Federal interests on the 
potential benefits of carrying out managed aqui-
fer recharge projects; and 
(E) develop the report required to be sub-
mitted under subsection (c). 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on 
managed aquifer recharge that includes— 
(1) the results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a), including data collected under such study 
and any recommendations on managed aquifer re-
charge opportunities for non-Federal interests, States, 
local governments, and Tribes; 
(2) a status update on the implementation of the 
recommendations included in the report of the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Re-
sources entitled ‘‘Managed Aquifer Recharge and the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Water Security 
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through Resilience’’, published in April 2020 (2020– 
WP–01); and 
(3) an evaluation of the benefits of creating a 
new or modifying an existing planning center of ex-
pertise for managed aquifer recharge, and identify po-
tential locations for such a center of expertise, if fea-
sible. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE.—The term 
‘‘managed aquifer recharge’’ means the intentional 
banking and treatment of water in aquifers for stor-
age and future use. 
(2) MANAGED AQUIFER RECHARGE PROJECT.— 
The term ‘‘managed aquifer recharge project’’ means 
a project to incorporate managed aquifer recharge 
features into a water resources development project. 
SEC. 113. FLOOD EASEMENT DATABASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and 
maintain a database containing an inventory of— 
(1) all floodplain and flowage easements held by 
the Corps of Engineers; and 
(2) other federally held floodplain and flowage 
easements with respect to which other Federal agen-
cies submit information to the Secretary. 
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(b) CONTENTS.—The Secretary shall include in the 
database established under subsection (a)— 
(1) with respect to each floodplain and flowage 
easement included in the database— 
(A) the location of the land subject to the 
easement (including geographic information sys-
tem information); 
(B) a brief description of such land, includ-
ing the acreage and ecosystem type covered by 
the easement; 
(C) the Federal agency that holds the ease-
ment; 
(D) any conditions of the easement, includ-
ing— 
(i) the amount of flooding, timing of 
flooding, or area of flooding covered by the 
easement; 
(ii) any conservation requirements; 
and 
(iii) any restoration requirements; 
(E) the date on which the easement was ac-
quired; and 
(F) whether the easement is permanent or 
temporary, and if the easement is temporary, the 
date on which the easement expires; and 
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(2) any other information that the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall make the full database established under subsection (a) 
available to the public in searchable form, including on the 
internet. 
(d) OTHER FEDERAL EASEMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall request information from other Federal agencies to in-
corporate other federally held floodplain and flowage ease-
ments into the database established under subsection (a). 
SEC. 114. ASSESSMENT OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS LEVEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, at Federal ex-
pense, periodically conduct an assessment of levees con-
structed by the Secretary or for which the Secretary has 
financial or operational responsibility, to identify opportu-
nities for the modification (including realignment or incor-
poration of natural and nature-based features) of levee sys-
tems to— 
(1) increase the flood risk reduction benefits of 
such systems; 
(2) achieve greater flood resiliency; and 
(3) restore hydrological and ecological connec-
tions with adjacent floodplains that achieve greater 
environmental benefits without undermining the ob-
jectives of paragraphs (1) and (2). 
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(b) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting an assess-
ment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall con-
sider and identify, with respect to each levee— 
(A) an estimate of the number of structures 
and population at risk and protected by the levee 
that would be adversely impacted if the levee 
fails or water levels exceed the height of the levee 
(which may be the applicable estimate included 
in the levee database established under section 
9004 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303), if available); 
(B) the number of times the non-Federal in-
terest has received emergency flood-fighting or re-
pair assistance under section 5 of the Act of Au-
gust 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n) for the levee, and 
the total expenditures on postflood repairs over 
the life of the levee; 
(C) the functionality of the levee with re-
gard to higher precipitation levels, including due 
to changing climatic conditions and extreme 
weather events; and 
(D) the potential costs and benefits (includ-
ing environmental benefits and implications for 
levee-protected communities located in a Special 
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Flood Hazard Area) from modifying the applica-
ble levee system to restore connections with adja-
cent floodplains. 
(2) PRIORITIZATION.—In conducting an assess-
ment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
prioritize levees— 
(A) associated with an area that has been 
subject to flooding in two or more events in any 
10-year period; and 
(B) for which the non-Federal interest has 
received emergency flood-fighting or repair as-
sistance under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 
1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n) with respect to such flood 
events. 
(3) COORDINATION.—In conducting an assess-
ment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordi-
nate with any non-Federal interest that has financial 
or operational responsibility for a levee being as-
sessed. 
(c) FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES.—In con-
ducting an assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall consider information on floods and flood damages 
compiled under section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 
(33 U.S.C. 709a). 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, and peri-
odically 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 
on the results of the assessment conducted under sub-
section (a). 
(2) INCLUSION.—The Secretary shall include in 
each report submitted under paragraph (1)— 
(A) identification of any levee for which the 
Secretary has conducted an assessment under 
subsection (a); 
(B) a description of any opportunities iden-
tified under such subsection for the modification 
(including realignment or incorporation of nat-
ural and nature-based features) of a levee system, 
including the potential benefits of such modifica-
tion for the purposes identified under such sub-
section; and 
(C) a summary of the information consid-
ered and identified under subsection (b)(1). 
(e) INCORPORATION OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall include in the levee database established under section 
9004 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 
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U.S.C. 3303) the information included in each report sub-
mitted under subsection (d). 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 115. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR LEVEE INSPEC-
TIONS. 
In any instance where the Secretary requires, as a con-
dition of eligibility for Federal assistance under section 5 
of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n), that a non- 
Federal sponsor of a flood control project undertake an elec-
tronic inspection of the portion of such project that is under 
normal circumstances submerged, the Secretary shall pro-
vide to the non-Federal sponsor credit or reimbursement for 
the cost of carrying out such inspection against the non- 
Federal share of the cost of repair or restoration of such 
project carried out under such section. 
SEC. 116. ASSESSMENT OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS DAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct an as-
sessment of dams constructed by the Secretary or for which 
the Secretary has financial or operational responsibility, 
to identify— 
(1) any dam that is meeting its authorized pur-
poses and that may be a priority for rehabilitation, 
environmental performance enhancements, or retrofits 
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to add or replace power generation (at a powered or 
nonpowered dam), and the recommendations of the 
Secretary for addressing each such dam; and 
(2) any dam that does not meet its authorized 
purposes, has been abandoned or inadequately main-
tained, or has otherwise reached the end of its useful 
life, and the recommendations of the Secretary for ad-
dressing each such dam, which may include a rec-
ommendation to remove the dam. 
(b) NATIONAL DAM INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT.— 
The Secretary shall include in the inventory of dams re-
quired by section 6 of the National Dam Safety Program 
Act (33 U.S.C. 467d) any information and recommenda-
tions resulting from the assessment of dams conducted 
under subsection (a). 
(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 Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the results 
of the assessment of dams conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 117. NATIONAL LOW-HEAD DAM INVENTORY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the heads of appropriate Federal and State agencies, 
shall— 
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(1) establish and maintain a database con-
taining an inventory of low-head dams in the United 
States that includes— 
(A) the location (including global informa-
tion system information), ownership, description, 
current use condition, height, and length of each 
low-head dam; 
(B) any information on public safety condi-
tions, including signage, at each low-head dam; 
(C) public safety information on the dan-
gers of low-head dams; and 
(D) any other relevant information con-
cerning low-head dams; and 
(2) include in the inventory of dams required by 
section 6 of the National Dam Safety Program Act 
(33 U.S.C. 467d) the information described in para-
graph (1). 
(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall include in the database in-
formation described in subsection (a)(1) that is provided 
to the Secretary by Federal and State agencies pursuant 
to subsection (a). 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make 
the database established under subsection (a) publicly avail-
able, including on a publicly available website. 
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(d) LOW-HEAD DAM DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘low-head dam’’ means a manmade structure, built 
in a river or stream channel, that is designed and built 
such that water flows continuously over all, or nearly all, 
of the crest from bank to bank. 
SEC. 118. TRIBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 
Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) 
as subparagraph (D); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following: 
‘‘(C) technical assistance to an Indian tribe, 
including— 
‘‘(i) assistance for planning to amelio-
rate flood hazards, to avoid repetitive flood-
ing impacts, to anticipate, prepare, and 
adapt to changing climatic conditions and 
extreme weather events, and to withstand, 
respond to, and recover rapidly from dis-
ruption due to flood hazards; and 
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‘‘(ii) the provision of, and integration 
into planning of, hydrologic, economic, and 
environmental data and analyses; and’’; 
and 
(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(4), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$18,500,000’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘$23,500,000’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(6) 
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Federal 
share of the cost of activities described in subsection 
(b)(2)(C) shall be 100 percent.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2026’’. 
SEC. 119. TRIBAL LIAISON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, for each Corps of Engineers 
district that contains a Tribal community, the Secretary 
shall establish a permanent position of Tribal Liaison to— 
(1) serve as a direct line of communication be-
tween the Secretary and the applicable Tribal com-
munities; and 
(2) ensure consistency in government-to-govern-
ment relations. 
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(b) DUTIES.—Each Tribal Liaison shall make rec-
ommendations to the Secretary regarding, and be respon-
sible for— 
(1) removing barriers to access to, and partici-
pation in, Corps of Engineers programs for Tribal 
communities, including by improving implementation 
of section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m)); 
(2) improving outreach to, and engagement with, 
Tribal communities about relevant Corps of Engi-
neers programs and services; 
(3) identifying and engaging with Tribal com-
munities suffering from water resources challenges; 
(4) improving, expanding, and facilitating gov-
ernment-to-government consultation between Tribal 
communities and the Corps of Engineers; 
(5) coordinating and implementing all relevant 
Tribal consultation policies and associated guidelines, 
including the requirements of section 112 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2356); 
(6) training and tools to facilitate the ability of 
Corps of Engineers staff to effectively engage with 
Tribal communities in a culturally competent man-
ner, especially in regards to lands of ancestral, his-
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toric, or cultural significance to a Tribal community, 
including burial sites; and 
(7) such other issues identified by the Secretary. 
(c) UNIFORMITY.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall finalize 
guidelines for— 
(1) the duties of Tribal Liaisons under sub-
section (b); and 
(2) required qualifications for Tribal Liaisons, 
including experience and expertise relating to Tribal 
communities and water resource issues, and the abil-
ity to carry out such duties. 
(d) FUNDING.—Funding for the position of Tribal Li-
aison shall be allocated from the budget line item provided 
for the expenses necessary for the supervision and general 
administration of the civil works program, and filling the 
position shall not be dependent on any increase in this 
budget line item. 
(e) TRIBAL COMMUNITY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Tribal community’’ means a community of people 
who are recognized and defined under Federal law as indig-
enous people of the United States. 
SEC. 120. TRIBAL ASSISTANCE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) BONNEVILLE
DAM.—The term ‘‘Bonneville 
Dam’’ means the Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, 
Oregon, authorized by the first section of the Act of 
August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1038) and the first section 
and section 2(a) of the Act of August 20, 1937 (16 
U.S.C. 832, 832(a)). 
(2) DALLES
DAM.—The term ‘‘Dalles Dam’’ 
means the Dalles Dam, Columbia River, Washington 
and Oregon, authorized by section 204 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 179). 
(3) JOHN
DAY
DAM.—The term ‘‘John Day 
Dam’’ means the John Day Dam, Columbia River, 
Washington and Oregon, authorized by section 204 of 
the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 179). 
(4) VILLAGE
DEVELOPMENT
PLAN.—The term 
‘‘village development plan’’ means the village develop-
ment plan required by section 1133(c) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3782). 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the heads of relevant Federal agencies, the Con-
federated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of 
Oregon, the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 
Yakama Nation, the Nez Perce Tribe, and the Confed-
erated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, 
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shall revise and carry out the village development 
plan for the Dalles Dam to provide replacement vil-
lages for each Indian village submerged as a result of 
the construction of the Bonneville Dam and the John 
Day Dam. 
(2) EXAMINATION.—Before revising and carrying 
out the village development plan under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall conduct an examination and 
assessment of the extent to which Indian villages, 
housing sites, and related structures were displaced by 
the construction of the Bonneville Dam and the John 
Day Dam. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—In revising the village de-
velopment plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall include, at a minimum— 
(A) an evaluation of sites on both sides of 
the Columbia River; 
(B) an assessment of suitable private, State, 
and Federal lands; and 
(C) an estimated cost and tentative schedule 
for the construction of each replacement village. 
(c) PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE ON FEDERAL LAND.— 
In carrying out subsection (b)(1), the Secretary may con-
struct housing or provide related assistance on land owned 
by the United States. 
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(d) ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF LAND.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection 
(b)(1), the Secretary may acquire land or interests in 
land for the purpose of providing housing and related 
assistance. 
(2) ADVANCE ACQUISITION.—The Secretary may 
acquire land or interests in land under paragraph (1) 
before completing all required documentation and re-
ceiving all required clearances for the construction of 
housing or related improvements on the land. 
(3) DISPOSAL
OF
UNSUITABLE
LAND.—In the 
event the Secretary determines that land or an inter-
est in land acquired by the Secretary under para-
graph (2) is unsuitable for the purpose for which it 
was acquired, the Secretary is authorized to dispose 
of the land or interest in land by sale and credit the 
proceeds to the appropriation, fund, or account used 
to purchase the land or interest in land. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1178(c) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1675; 
132 Stat. 3781) is repealed. 
SEC. 121. COST SHARING PROVISIONS FOR THE TERRI-
TORIES AND INDIAN TRIBES. 
Section 1156(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’ ; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) for any organization that— 
‘‘(A) is composed primarily of people who 
are— 
‘‘(i) recognized and defined under Fed-
eral law as indigenous people of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(ii) from a specific community; and 
‘‘(B) assists in the social, cultural, and edu-
cational development of such people in that com-
munity.’’. 
SEC. 122. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COVID–19 IMPACTS TO 
COASTAL AND INLAND NAVIGATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that, for fiscal years 2023 
and 2024, the Secretary should, to the maximum extent 
practicable, seek to maintain the eligibility of a donor port, 
energy transfer port, or medium-sized donor port, as de-
fined in section 2106(a) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c(a)), that re-
ceived funding under section 2106 of such Act in fiscal year 
2020, but that the Secretary determines would no longer 
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be eligible for such funding as a result of a demonstrable 
impact on the calculations required by the definitions of 
a donor port, energy transfer port, or medium-sized donor 
port contained in such section due to a reduction in domes-
tic cargo shipments related to the COVID–19 pandemic. 
SEC. 123. ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL CONFINED AQUATIC 
DISPOSAL FACILITIES. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary is authorized to con-
duct assessments of the availability of confined aquatic dis-
posal facilities for the disposal of contaminated dredged ma-
terial. 
(b) INFORMATION AND COMMENT.—In conducting an 
assessment under this section, the Secretary shall— 
(1) solicit information from stakeholders on po-
tential projects that may require disposal of contami-
nated sediments in a confined aquatic disposal facil-
ity; 
(2) solicit information from the applicable divi-
sion of the Corps of Engineers on the need for con-
fined aquatic disposal facilities; and 
(3) provide an opportunity for public comment. 
(c) NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION REGION ASSESS-
MENT.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
prioritize conducting an assessment of the availability of 
confined aquatic disposal facilities in the North Atlantic 
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Division region for the disposal of contaminated dredged 
material in such region. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on 
the results of any assessments conducted under this section, 
including any recommendations of the Secretary for the 
construction of new confined aquatic disposal facilities or 
expanded capacity for confined aquatic disposal facilities. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘North At-
lantic Division region’’ means the area located within the 
boundaries of the North Atlantic Division of the Corps of 
Engineers. 
SEC. 124. STRATEGIC PLAN ON BENEFICIAL USE OF 
DREDGED MATERIAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate a strategic plan 
that identifies opportunities and challenges relating to fur-
thering the policy of the United States to maximize the ben-
eficial use of suitable dredged material obtained from the 
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construction or operation and maintenance of water re-
sources development projects, as described in section 
125(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
(33 U.S.C. 2326g). 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strategic plan 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) consult with relevant Federal agencies in-
volved in the beneficial use of dredged material; 
(2) solicit and consider input from State and 
local governments and Indian Tribes, while seeking to 
ensure a geographic diversity of input from the var-
ious Corps of Engineers divisions; and 
(3) consider input received from other stake-
holders involved in beneficial use of dredged material. 
(c) INCLUSION.—The Secretary shall include in the 
strategic plan developed under subsection (a)— 
(1) identification of any specific barriers and 
conflicts that the Secretary determines impede the 
maximization of beneficial use of dredged material at 
the Federal, State, and local level, and any rec-
ommendations of the Secretary to address such bar-
riers and conflicts; 
(2) identification of specific measures to improve 
interagency and Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
communications and coordination to improve imple-
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mentation of section 125(a) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326g); and 
(3) identification of methods to prioritize the use 
of dredged material to benefit water resources develop-
ment projects in areas experiencing vulnerabilities to 
coastal land loss. 
SEC. 125. FUNDING TO REVIEW MITIGATION BANKING PRO-
POSALS FROM NON-FEDERAL PUBLIC ENTI-
TIES. 
Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
REVIEW PROPOSALS’’ after ‘‘PERMITS’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(f) and inserting after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) FUNDING TO REVIEW MITIGATION BANK PRO-
POSALS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the terms 
‘mitigation bank’ and ‘mitigation bank instrument’ 
have the meanings given those terms in section 230.91 
of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any suc-
cessor regulation). 
‘‘(2) PROPOSAL REVIEW.—The Secretary, after 
public notice, may accept and expend funds contrib-
uted by a non-Federal public entity to expedite the re-
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view of a proposal for a mitigation bank for which 
the non-Federal public entity is the sponsor, without 
regard to whether the entity plans to sell a portion 
of the credits generated by a mitigation bank instru-
ment of the entity to other public or private entities, 
if the entity enters into an agreement with the Sec-
retary that requires the entity to use for a public pur-
pose any funds obtained from the sale of such credits. 
‘‘(3) EFFECT ON OTHER ENTITIES.—To the max-
imum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure 
that expediting the review of a proposal for a mitiga-
tion bank through the use of funds accepted and ex-
pended under this subsection does not adversely affect 
the timeline for review (in the Corps of Engineers dis-
trict in which the mitigation bank is to be located) 
of such proposals of other entities that have not con-
tributed funds under this subsection. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT ON REVIEW.—In carrying out this 
subsection, the Secretary shall ensure that the use of 
funds accepted under paragraph (1) will not impact 
impartial decisionmaking with respect to proposals 
for mitigation banks, either substantively or proce-
durally. 
‘‘(5) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that all final decisions regarding proposals 
for mitigation banks carried out using funds au-
thorized under this subsection are made available 
to the public in a common format, including on 
the internet, and in a manner that distinguishes 
final decisions under this subsection from other 
final actions of the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) DECISION DOCUMENT.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(i) use a standard decision document 
for reviewing all proposals using funds ac-
cepted under this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) make the standard decision docu-
ment, along with all final decisions regard-
ing proposals for mitigation banks, avail-
able to the public, including on the inter-
net.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (1) of subsection (f), as so re-
designated— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D) and inserting after subpara-
graph (B) the following: 
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‘‘(C) a comprehensive list of the proposals 
for mitigation banks reviewed and approved 
using funds accepted under subsection (e) during 
the previous fiscal year, including a description 
of any effects of such subsection on the timelines 
for review of proposals of other entities that have 
not contributed funds under such subsection; 
and’’. 
SEC. 126. ENVIRONMENTAL DREDGING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
other Federal and State agencies, and the applicable non- 
Federal interest, shall coordinate efforts to remove or reme-
diate contaminated sediments and legacy high-phosphorous 
sediments associated with the following water resources de-
velopment projects: 
(1) The project for ecosystem restoration, South 
Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River, Bub-
bly Creek, Illinois, authorized by section 401(5) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 
2740). 
(2) The project for ecosystem restoration and 
recreation, Willamette River, Oregon, authorized by 
section 1401(7) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1714). 
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(3) The project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Mahoning River, Ohio, being carried out under sec-
tion 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330). 
(4) The project for navigation, South Branch of 
the Chicago River, Cook County, Illinois, in the vicin-
ity of Collateral Channel. 
(5) The project for ecosystem restoration, Central 
and Southern Florida Project, Central Everglades 
Restoration Plan, Florida, in the vicinity of Lake 
Okeechobee. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall jointly submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report on efforts to remove or remediate con-
taminated sediments associated with the projects identified 
in subsection (a), including, if applicable, any specific rec-
ommendations for actions or agreements necessary to un-
dertake such work. 
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SEC. 127. RESERVE COMPONENT TRAINING AT WATER RE-
SOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. 
In carrying out military training activities or other-
wise fulfilling military training requirements, units or 
members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces may 
perform services and furnish supplies in support of a water 
resources development project or program of the Corps of 
Engineers without reimbursement. 
SEC. 128. PAYMENT OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF CERTAIN 
OFFICERS FROM APPROPRIATION FOR IM-
PROVEMENTS. 
Section 36 of the Act of August 10, 1956 (33 U.S.C. 
583a), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Regular officers of the Corps of 
Engineers of the Army, and reserve officers of the 
Army who are assigned to the Corps of Engineers,’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The personnel described in sub-
section (b)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) PERSONNEL DESCRIBED.—The personnel referred 
to in subsection (a) are the following: 
‘‘(1) Regular officers of the Corps of Engineers of 
the Army. 
‘‘(2) The following members of the Army who are 
assigned to the Corps of Engineers: 
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‘‘(A) Reserve component officers. 
‘‘(B) Warrant officers (whether regular or 
reserve component). 
‘‘(C) Enlisted members (whether regular or 
reserve component).’’. 
SEC. 129. CIVIL WORKS RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST-
ING, AND EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out basic, applied, and advanced research needs as 
required to aid in the planning, design, construction, oper-
ation, and maintenance of water resources development 
projects and to support the missions and authorities of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
(b) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—In carrying out 
subsection (a), the Secretary is authorized to test and apply 
technology, tools, techniques, and materials developed pur-
suant to such subsection at authorized water resources devel-
opment projects, in consultation with the non-Federal inter-
ests for such projects. 
(c) OTHER TRANSACTIONAL AUTHORITY.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
and pursuant to the authority under section 4022 of 
title 10, United States Code, the Secretary is author-
ized to enter into a transaction to carry out prototype 
projects to support basic, applied, and advanced re-
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search needs that are directly relevant to the civil 
works missions and authorities of the Corps of Engi-
neers. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days be-
fore the Secretary enters into a transaction under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate of— 
(A) the dollar amount of the transaction; 
and 
(B) the entity carrying out the prototype 
project that is the subject of the transaction. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 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 this subsection. 
(4) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author-
ity provided under this subsection shall terminate 5 
years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.—In carrying 
out this section, the Secretary may coordinate and consult 
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with Federal agencies, State and local agencies, Indian 
Tribes, universities, consortiums, councils, and other rel-
evant entities that will aid in the planning, design, con-
struction, operation, and maintenance of water resources 
development projects. 
(e) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, shall establish a separate appropriations ac-
count for administering funds made available to carry out 
this section. 
(f) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FOCUS AREAS.—It is the 
sense of Congress that the Secretary should prioritize using 
amounts made available to carry out this section for the 
research, development, testing, and evaluation of technology, 
tools, techniques, and materials that will— 
(1) advance the use of natural features and na-
ture-based features, as defined in section 1184(a) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 
U.S.C. 2289a(a)); 
(2) improve the reliability and accuracy of tech-
nologies related to water supply; 
(3) improve the management of reservoirs owned 
and operated by the Corps of Engineers; and 
(4) lead to future cost savings and advance 
project delivery timelines. 
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SEC. 130. SUPPORT OF ARMY CIVIL WORKS PROGRAM. 
Notwithstanding section 4141 of title 10, United States 
Code, the Secretary may provide assistance through con-
tracts, cooperative agreements, and grants to— 
(1) the University of Missouri to conduct eco-
nomic analyses and other academic research to im-
prove water management, enhance flood resiliency, 
and preserve water resources for the State of Missouri, 
the Lower Missouri River Basin, and Upper Mis-
sissippi River Basin; and 
(2) Oregon State University to conduct a study 
on the associated impacts of wildfire on water re-
source ecology, water supply, quality, and distribu-
tion in the Willamette River Basin and to develop a 
water resource assessment and management platform 
for the Willamette River Basin. 
SEC. 131. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. 
(a) CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary may carry out capital improvements for the Wash-
ington Aqueduct that the Secretary determines necessary for 
the safe, effective, and efficient operation of the Aqueduct. 
(b) BORROWING AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) 
through (4) and subsection (c), the Secretary is au-
thorized to borrow from the Treasury of the United 
States such amounts as are sufficient to cover any ob-
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ligations that will be incurred by the Secretary in 
carrying out capital improvements for the Wash-
ington Aqueduct under subsection (a). 
(2) LIMITATION.—The amount borrowed by the 
Secretary under paragraph (1) may not exceed 
$40,000,000 in any fiscal year. 
(3) AGREEMENT.—Amounts borrowed under 
paragraph (1) may only be used to carry out capital 
improvements with respect to which the Secretary has 
entered into an agreement with each customer. 
(4) TERMS OF BORROWING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall provide 
amounts borrowed under paragraph (1) under 
such terms and conditions as the Secretary of 
Treasury determines to be necessary and in the 
public interest. 
(B) TERM.—The term of any loan made 
under paragraph (1) shall be for a period of not 
less than 20 years. 
(C) PREPAYMENT.—There shall be no pen-
alty for the prepayment of any amounts bor-
rowed under paragraph (1). 
(c) CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not bor-
row any amounts under subsection (b) until such 
time as the Secretary has entered into a contract with 
each customer under which the customer commits to 
pay a pro rata share (based on water purchase) of the 
principal and interest owed to the Secretary of the 
Treasury under subsection (b). 
(2) PREPAYMENT.—Any customer may pay, in 
advance, the pro rata share of the principal and in-
terest owed by the customer, or any portion thereof, 
without penalty. 
(3) RISK OF DEFAULT.—A customer that enters 
into a contract under this subsection shall, as a con-
dition of the contract, commit to pay any additional 
amount necessary to fully offset the risk of default on 
the contract. 
(4) OBLIGATIONS.—Each contract entered into 
under paragraph (1) shall include such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary of the Treasury may re-
quire so that the total value to the Government of all 
contracts entered into under paragraph (1) is esti-
mated to be equal to the obligations of the Secretary 
for carrying out capital improvements for the Wash-
ington Aqueduct. 
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(5) OTHER CONDITIONS.—Each contract entered 
into under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include other conditions consistent with 
this section that the Secretary and the Secretary 
of the Treasury determine to be appropriate; and 
(B) provide the United States priority in 
regard to income from fees assessed to operate 
and maintain the Washington Aqueduct. 
(d) CUSTOMER DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘customer’’ means— 
(1) the District of Columbia; 
(2) Arlington County, Virginia; and 
(3) Fairfax County, Virginia. 
SEC. 132. CONTRACTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. 
Section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 
U.S.C. 709a) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) CAPACITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—In car-
rying out this section, the Secretary may work with or con-
tract with an institution of higher education, as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary.’’. 
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SEC. 133. RECORDS REGARDING MEMBERS AND EMPLOY-
EES OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS WHO PER-
FORM DUTY AT LAKE OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA, 
DURING A HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM. 
(a) SERVICE RECORDS.—The Secretary shall indicate 
in the service record of a member or employee of the Corps 
of Engineers who performs covered duty that such member 
or employee was exposed to microcystin in the line of duty. 
(b) COVERED DUTY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered duty’’ means duty performed— 
(1) during a period when the Florida Depart-
ment of Environmental Protection has determined 
that there is a concentration of microcystin of greater 
than 8 parts per billion in the waters of Lake Okee-
chobee resulting from a harmful algal bloom in such 
lake; and 
(2) at or near any of the following structures: 
(A) S–77. 
(B) S–78. 
(C) S–79. 
(D) S–80. 
(E) S–308. 
SEC. 134. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER- 
GULF OUTLET, LOUISIANA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
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(1) sections 7012(b) and 7013 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1280), to-
gether with the Emergency Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and 
Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234), au-
thorize and direct the Secretary to close and restore 
the ecosystem adversely affected by the construction 
and operation of the Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, 
Louisiana, at full Federal expense; and 
(2) the Secretary should quickly begin construc-
tion of such project using existing authorities. 
TITLE II—STUDIES AND 
REPORTS 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY 
STUDIES. 
(a) NEW PROJECTS.—The Secretary is authorized to 
conduct a feasibility study for the following projects for 
water resources development and conservation and other 
purposes, as identified in the reports titled ‘‘Report to Con-
gress 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) DUDLEYVILLE, ARIZONA.—Project for flood 
risk management, Dudleyville, Arizona. 
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(2) CONN CREEK DAM, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
flood risk management, Conn Creek Dam, California. 
(3) CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduc-
tion, including sea level rise, and shoreline stabiliza-
tion, City of Huntington Beach, California. 
(4) NAPA RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—Project for navi-
gation, Federal Channel of Napa River, California. 
(5) PETALUMA RIVER WETLANDS, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration, City of Petaluma, 
California. 
(6) CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, 
City of Rialto and vicinity, California. 
(7) NORTH RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, includ-
ing sea level rise, and ecosystem restoration, North 
Richmond, California. 
(8) UPPER YUBA RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for flood risk management, Upper Yuba River, 
California. 
(9) STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT.—Project for hur-
ricane and storm damage risk reduction and flood 
risk management, Stratford, Connecticut. 
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(10) WOODBRIDGE, CONNECTICUT.—Project for 
flood risk management, Woodbridge, Connecticut. 
(11) FEDERAL
TRIANGLE
AREA, WASHINGTON, 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Project for flood risk man-
agement, Federal Triangle Area, Washington, District 
of Columbia, including construction of improvements 
to interior drainage. 
(12) POTOMAC AND ANACOSTIA RIVERS, WASH-
INGTON, DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA.—Project for rec-
reational access, including enclosed swimming areas, 
Potomac and Anacostia Rivers, District of Columbia. 
(13) WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, WASH-
INGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, AND VIR-
GINIA.—Project for water supply, including the iden-
tification of a secondary water source and additional 
water storage capability for the Washington Metro-
politan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, 
Maryland, and Virginia. 
(14) DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA.—Project for peri-
odic beach nourishment for the project for hurricane 
and storm damage risk reduction, Duval County 
shoreline, Florida, authorized by the River and Har-
bor Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1092; 90 Stat. 2933), for 
an additional period of 50 years, Duval County 
Shoreline, Florida. 
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(15) TOWN
OF
LONGBOAT
KEY, FLORIDA.— 
Project for whole island hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, Town of Longboat Key, Florida. 
(16) LAKE RUNNYMEDE, FLORIDA.—Project for 
ecosystem restoration, Lake Runnymede, Florida. 
(17) TAMPA
BACK
BAY, FLORIDA.—Project for 
flood risk management and hurricane and storm 
damage risk reduction, including the use of natural 
features and nature-based features for protection and 
recreation, Tampa Back Bay, Florida. 
(18) PORT TAMPA BAY AND MCKAY BAY, FLOR-
IDA.—Project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
reduction, Port Tampa Bay, Florida, including 
McKay Bay. 
(19) LAKE
TOHOPEKALIGA, FLORIDA.—Project 
for ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, 
Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida. 
(20) CITY
OF
ALBANY, GEORGIA.—Project for 
flood risk management, City of Albany, Georgia. 
(21) CITY OF EAST POINT, GEORGIA.—Project for 
flood risk management, City of East Point, Georgia. 
(22) FLINT RIVER BASIN HEADWATERS, CLAYTON 
COUNTY, GEORGIA.—Project for flood risk manage-
ment and ecosystem restoration, Flint River Basin 
Headwaters, Clayton County, Georgia. 
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(23) TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA.—Project for peri-
odic beach nourishment for the project for hurricane 
and storm damage risk reduction, Tybee Island, Geor-
gia, authorized by section 201 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5), for an additional 
period of 50 years, Tybee Island, Georgia. 
(24) WAIKI¯KI¯, HAWAII.—Project for ecosystem 
restoration and hurricane and storm damage risk re-
duction, Waikı¯kı¯, Hawaii. 
(25) KENTUCKY RIVER AND NORTH FORK KEN-
TUCKY
RIVER, KENTUCKY.—Project for flood risk 
management on the Kentucky River and North Fork 
Kentucky River near Beattyville and Jackson, Ken-
tucky. 
(26) ASSAWOMPSET POND COMPLEX, MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for ecosystem restoration, flood risk 
management, and water supply, Assawompset Pond 
Complex, Massachusetts. 
(27) CHARLES RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project 
for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
Charles River, Massachusetts. 
(28) CHELSEA CREEK AND MILL CREEK, MASSA-
CHUSETTS.—Project for flood risk management and 
ecosystem restoration, including bank stabilization, 
City of Chelsea, Massachusetts. 
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(29) CONNECTICUT
RIVER
STREAMBANK
ERO-
SION, MASSACHUSETTS, VERMONT, AND NEW HAMP-
SHIRE.—Project for streambank erosion, Connecticut 
River, Massachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. 
(30) DEERFIELD
RIVER, 
MASSACHUSETTS.— 
Project for flood risk management and ecosystem res-
toration, Deerfield River, Massachusetts. 
(31) TOWN OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MASSA-
CHUSETTS.—Project for ecosystem restoration and 
flood risk management between Whiting’s and Falls 
ponds, North Attleborough, Massachusetts. 
(32) TOWN OF HULL, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project 
for flood risk management and hurricane and storm 
damage risk reduction, Hull, Massachusetts. 
(33) CITY
OF
REVERE, 
MASSACHUSETTS.— 
Project for flood risk management and marsh eco-
system restoration, City of Revere, Massachusetts. 
(34) LOWER EAST SIDE, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.— 
Project for flood risk management, Lower East Side 
Detroit, Michigan. 
(35) ELIJAH ROOT DAM, MICHIGAN.—Project for 
dam removal, by carrying out a disposition study 
under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 
(33 U.S.C. 549a), Elijah Root Dam, Michigan. 
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(36) GROSSE
POINTE
SHORES
AND
GROSSE 
POINTE FARMS, MICHIGAN.—Project for ecosystem res-
toration and flood risk management, Grosse Pointe 
Shores and Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. 
(37) SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN.—Project 
for flood risk management, Wayne, Oakland, and 
Macomb Counties, Michigan. 
(38) TITTABAWASSEE RIVER WATERSHED, MICHI-
GAN.—Project for flood risk management, ecosystem 
restoration, 
and 
related 
conservation 
benefits, 
Tittabawassee River, Chippewa River, Pine River, 
and Tobacco River, Midland County, Michigan. 
(39) SOUTHWEST
MISSISSIPPI, MISSISSIPPI.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk man-
agement, Wilkinson, Adams, Warren, Claiborne, 
Franklin, Amite, and Jefferson Counties, Mississippi. 
(40) CAMDEN AND GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NEW 
JERSEY.—Project for tidal and riverine flood risk 
management, Camden and Gloucester Counties, New 
Jersey. 
(41) EDGEWATER, NEW
JERSEY.—Project for 
flood risk management, Edgewater, New Jersey. 
(42) MAURICE RIVER, NEW JERSEY.—Project for 
navigation and for beneficial use of dredged materials 
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for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and 
ecosystem restoration, Maurice River, New Jersey. 
(43) NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INLAND FLOODING, 
NEW JERSEY.—Project for inland flood risk manage-
ment in Hudson, Essex, Union, Bergen, Hunterdon, 
Morris, Somerset, Warren, Passaic, and Sussex Coun-
ties, New Jersey. 
(44) RISER
DITCH, NEW
JERSEY.—Project for 
flood risk management, including channel improve-
ments, and other related water resource needs related 
to Riser Ditch in the communities of South Hacken-
sack, Hasbrouck Heights, Little Ferry, Teterboro, and 
Moonachie, New Jersey. 
(45) ROCKAWAY RIVER, NEW JERSEY.—Project 
for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
including bank stabilization, Rockaway River, New 
Jersey. 
(46) TENAKILL
BROOK, NEW
JERSEY.—Project 
for flood risk management, Tenakill Brook, New Jer-
sey. 
(47) 
VERONA, 
CEDAR
GROVE, 
AND
WEST 
CALDWELL, NEW JERSEY.—Project for flood risk man-
agement along the Peckman River Basin in the town-
ships of Verona (and surrounding area), Cedar Grove, 
and West Caldwell, New Jersey. 
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(48) WHIPPANY RIVER WATERSHED, NEW JER-
SEY.—Project for flood risk management, Morris 
County, New Jersey. 
(49) LAKE FARMINGTON DAM, NEW MEXICO.— 
Project for water supply, Lake Farmington Dam, 
New Mexico. 
(50) MCCLURE DAM, NEW MEXICO.—Project for 
dam safety improvements and flood risk management, 
McClure Dam, City of Santa Fe, New Mexico. 
(51) BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, NEW YORK.—Project 
for flood risk management and hurricane and storm 
damage risk reduction, Brooklyn Navy Yard, New 
York. 
(52) UPPER EAST RIVER AND FLUSHING BAY, 
NEW YORK.—Project for ecosystem restoration, Upper 
East River and Flushing Bay, New York. 
(53) HUTCHINSON RIVER, NEW YORK.—Project 
for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
Hutchinson River, New York. 
(54) MOHAWK RIVER BASIN, NEW YORK.—Project 
for flood risk management, navigation, and environ-
mental restoration, Mohawk River Basin, New York. 
(55) NEWTOWN CREEK, NEW YORK.—Project for 
ecosystem restoration, Newtown Creek, New York. 
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(56) SAW MILL RIVER, NEW YORK.—Project for 
flood risk management and ecosystem restoration to 
address areas in the City of Yonkers and the Village 
of Hastings-on-Hudson within the 100-year flood 
zone, Saw Mill River, New York. 
(57) MINERAL RIDGE DAM, OHIO.—Project for 
dam safety improvements and rehabilitation, Mineral 
Ridge Dam, Ohio. 
(58) BRODHEAD CREEK WATERSHED, PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Project for ecosystem restoration and flood 
risk management, Brodhead Creek Watershed, Penn-
sylvania. 
(59) CHARTIERS CREEK WATERSHED, PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Project for flood risk management, Chartiers 
Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania. 
(60) COPLAY
CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA.—Project 
for flood risk management, Coplay Creek, Pennsyl-
vania. 
(61) BERKELEY
COUNTY, SOUTH
CAROLINA.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk man-
agement, Berkeley County, South Carolina. 
(62) BIG SIOUX RIVER, SOUTH DAKOTA.—Project 
for flood risk management, City of Watertown and vi-
cinity, South Dakota. 
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(63) TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE
RIVER
BASINS, 
TENNESSEE.—Project to deter, impede, or restrict the 
dispersal of aquatic nuisance species in the Tennessee- 
Tombigbee River Basins, Tennessee. 
(64) EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS.—Project for flood 
risk management for economically disadvantaged 
communities, as defined by the Secretary pursuant to 
section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note), along the United 
States-Mexico border, El Paso County, Texas. 
(65) GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY-CHANNEL 
TO PALACIOS, TEXAS.—Project for navigation, Gulf 
Intracoastal Waterway-Channel to Palacios, Texas. 
(66) SIKES LAKE, TEXAS.—Project for ecosystem 
restoration and flood risk management, Sikes Lake, 
Texas. 
(67) SOUTHWEST
BORDER
REGION, TEXAS.— 
Project for flood risk management for economically 
disadvantaged communities, as defined by the Sec-
retary pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note), along 
the United States-Mexico border in Webb, Zapata, 
and Starr Counties, Texas. 
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(68) LOWER
CLEAR
CREEK
AND
DICKINSON 
BAYOU, TEXAS.—Project for flood risk management, 
Lower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou, Texas. 
(69) CEDAR ISLAND, VIRGINIA.—Project for eco-
system restoration, hurricane and storm damage risk 
reduction, and navigation, Cedar Island, Virginia. 
(70) BALLINGER CREEK, WASHINGTON.—Project 
for ecosystem restoration, City of Shoreline, Wash-
ington. 
(71) CITY
OF
NORTH
BEND, WASHINGTON.— 
Project for water supply, City of North Bend, Wash-
ington. 
(72) TANEUM CREEK, WASHINGTON.—Project for 
ecosystem restoration, Taneum Creek, Washington. 
(73) CITY OF HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.— 
Project for flood risk management, Huntington, West 
Virginia. 
(b) PROJECT MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following 
project modifications: 
(1) SHINGLE
CREEK
AND
KISSIMMEE
RIVER, 
FLORIDA.—Modifications to the project for ecosystem 
restoration and water storage, Shingle Creek and Kis-
simmee 
River, 
Florida, 
authorized 
by 
section 
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201(a)(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (134 Stat. 2670), for flood risk management. 
(2) JACKSONVILLE
HARBOR, FLORIDA.—Modi-
fications to the project for navigation, Jacksonville 
Harbor, Florida, authorized by section 7002 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (128 Stat. 1364), for outer channel improve-
ments. 
(3) CEDAR RIVER, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.—Modi-
fications to the project for flood risk management, 
Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, authorized by sec-
tion 7002(2) of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1366), consistent 
with the City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cedar River 
Flood Control System Master Plan. 
(4) YABUCOA HARBOR, PUERTO RICO.—Modifica-
tion to the project for navigation, Yabucoa Harbor, 
Puerto Rico, authorized by section 3 of the Act of Au-
gust 30, 1935 (chapter 831, 49 Stat. 1048), for as-
sumption of operations and maintenance. 
(5) SALEM
RIVER, SALEM
COUNTY, NEW
JER-
SEY.—Modifications to the project for navigation, 
Salem River, Salem County, New Jersey, authorized 
by section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1907 (chapter 
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2509, 34 Stat. 1080), to increase the authorized 
depth. 
(6) EVERETT HARBOR AND SNOHOMISH RIVER, 
WASHINGTON.—Modifications to the project for navi-
gation, Everett Harbor and Snohomish River, Wash-
ington, authorized by section 101 of the River and 
Harbor Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 732), for the Boat 
Launch Connector Channel. 
(7) HIRAM M. CHITTENDEN LOCKS, LAKE WASH-
INGTON SHIP CANAL, WASHINGTON.—Modifications to 
the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (also known as 
Ballard Locks), Lake Washington Ship Canal, Wash-
ington, authorized by the Act of June 25, 1910 (chap-
ter 382, 36 Stat. 666), for the construction of fish lad-
der improvements, including efforts to address ele-
vated temperature and low dissolved oxygen levels in 
the Canal. 
(8) PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON.—Modifica-
tions to the project for navigation, Port Townsend, 
Washington, authorized by section 110 of the Rivers 
and Harbor Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 169), for the Boat 
Haven Marina Breakwater. 
SEC. 202. EXPEDITED COMPLETION. 
(a) FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—The Secretary shall expe-
dite the completion of a feasibility study for each of the 
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following projects, and if the Secretary determines that the 
project is justified in a completed report, may proceed di-
rectly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design 
of the project: 
(1) Project for navigation, Branford Harbor and 
Stony Creek Channel, Connecticut. 
(2) Project for navigation, Guilford Harbor and 
Sluice Channel, Connecticut. 
(3) Project for ecosystem restoration, Western 
Everglades, Florida. 
(4) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
reduction, Miami, Dade County, Florida. 
(5) Project for ecosystem restoration, recreation, 
and other purposes, Illinois River, Chicago River, 
Calumet River, Grand Calumet River, Little Calumet 
River, and other waterways in the vicinity of Chi-
cago, Illinois, authorized by section 201(a)(7) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 
2670). 
(6) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
reduction, Chicago Shoreline, Illinois, authorized by 
section 101(a)(12) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3664; 128 Stat. 1372). 
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(7) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
reduction, South Central Coastal Louisiana, Lou-
isiana. 
(8) Modifications to the project for navigation, 
Baltimore Harbor and Channels–Seagirt Loop Deep-
ening, Maryland, including to a depth of 50 feet. 
(9) Project for New York and New Jersey Harbor 
Channel Deepening Improvements, New York and 
New Jersey. 
(10) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, South Shore of Staten Island, New 
York. 
(11) Project for flood risk management, Rio 
Grande de Loiza, Puerto Rico. 
(12) Project for flood risk management, Rio 
Guanajibo, Puerto Rico. 
(13) Project for flood risk management, Rio 
Nigua, Salinas, Puerto Rico. 
(14) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, Charleston Peninsula, South Carolina. 
(15) Project for navigation, Tacoma Harbor, 
Washington. 
(b) POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORTS.—The 
Secretary shall expedite completion of a post-authorization 
change report for the following projects: 
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(1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Tres Rios, 
Arizona, authorized by section 101(b)(4) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2577). 
(2) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and 
Southern Florida, Indian River Lagoon, Florida, au-
thorized by section 1001(14) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1051). 
(3) Project for water supply and ecosystem res-
toration, Howard A. Hanson Dam, Washington, au-
thorized by section 101(b)(15) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 281). 
(c) GREAT LAKES COASTAL RESILIENCY STUDY.—The 
Secretary shall expedite the completion of the comprehensive 
assessment of water resources needs for the Great Lakes Sys-
tem under section 729 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a), as required by section 1219 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 
3811; 134 Stat. 2683). 
(d) MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS.—The 
Secretary shall expedite the completion of a determination 
of the feasibility of improvements proposed by a non-Fed-
eral interest under section 204(f)(1)(A)(i) of the Water Re-
sources 
Development 
Act 
of 
1986 
(33 
U.S.C. 
2232(f)(1)(A)(i)), for the following: 
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(1) Deepening and widening of the navigation 
project for Coos Bay, Oregon, authorized by the Act 
of March 3, 1879 (chapter 181, 20 Stat. 370). 
(2) Improvements to segment 1B of the naviga-
tion project for Houston Ship Channel Expansion 
Channel Improvement Project, Harris, Chambers, and 
Galveston Counties, Texas, authorized by section 
401(1)(7) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (134 Stat. 2734). 
SEC. 203. EXPEDITED MODIFICATIONS OF EXISTING FEASI-
BILITY STUDIES. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the fol-
lowing 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, engineer-
ing, and design of the project: 
(1) MARE
ISLAND
STRAIT, CALIFORNIA.—The 
study for navigation, Mare Island Strait channel, au-
thorized by section 406 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 323), is modified to 
authorize the Secretary to consider the economic and 
national security benefits from recent proposals for 
utilization of the channel for Department of Defense 
shipbuilding and vessel repair. 
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(2) LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND VICINITY, LOU-
ISIANA.—The study for flood risk management and 
hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Lake 
Pontchartrain and Vicinity, Louisiana, authorized by 
section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 
1077), is modified to authorize the Secretary to inves-
tigate increasing the scope of the project to provide 
protection against a 200-year storm event. 
(3) BLACKSTONE RIVER VALLEY, RHODE ISLAND 
AND MASSACHUSETTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The study for ecosystem 
restoration, Blackstone River Valley, Rhode Is-
land and Massachusetts, authorized by section 
569 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (110 Stat. 3788), is modified to authorize 
the Secretary to conduct a study for water sup-
ply, water flow, and wetland restoration and 
protection within the scope of the study. 
(B) INCORPORATION OF EXISTING DATA.— 
In carrying out the study described in subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall use, to the extent 
practicable, any existing data for the project pre-
pared under the authority of section 206 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 
U.S.C. 2330). 
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(4) LOWER SADDLE RIVER, NEW JERSEY.—The 
study for flood control, Lower Saddle River, New Jer-
sey, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4119), is 
modified to authorize the Secretary to review the pre-
viously authorized study and take into consideration 
changes in hydraulic and hydrologic circumstances 
and local economic development since the study was 
initially authorized. 
SEC. 204. CORPS OF ENGINEERS RESERVOIR SEDIMENTA-
TION ASSESSMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, at Federal expense, 
shall conduct an assessment of sediment in reservoirs owned 
and operated by the Secretary. 
(b) CONTENTS.—For each reservoir for which the Sec-
retary carries out an assessment under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall include in the assessment— 
(1) an estimation of the volume of sediment in 
the reservoir; 
(2) an evaluation of the effects of such sediment 
on reservoir storage capacity, including a quantifica-
tion of lost reservoir storage capacity due to the sedi-
ment and an evaluation of how such lost reservoir 
storage capacity affects the allocated storage space for 
authorized purposes within the reservoir (including, 
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where applicable, allocations for dead storage, inac-
tive storage, active conservation, joint use, and flood 
surcharge); 
(3) the identification of any additional effects of 
sediment on the operations of the reservoir or the abil-
ity of the reservoir to meet its authorized purposes; 
(4) the identification of any potential effects of 
the sediment over the 10-year period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act on the areas imme-
diately upstream and downstream of the reservoir; 
(5) the identification of any existing sediment 
monitoring and management plans associated with 
the reservoir; 
(6) for any reservoir that does not have a sedi-
ment monitoring and management plan— 
(A) an identification of whether a sediment 
management plan for the reservoir is under de-
velopment; or 
(B) an assessment of whether a sediment 
management plan for the reservoir would be use-
ful in the long-term operation and maintenance 
of the reservoir for its authorized purposes; and 
(7) any opportunities for beneficial use of the 
sediment in the vicinity of the reservoir. 
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(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress, and make pub-
licly available (including on a publicly available website), 
a report describing the results of the assessment carried out 
under subsection (a). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 205. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS FROM CHANGING OP-
ERATION AND MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out an 
assessment of the consequences of amending section 101(b) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2211(b)) to authorize the operation and maintenance of 
navigation projects for a harbor or inland harbor con-
structed by the Secretary at 100-percent Federal cost to a 
depth of 55 feet. 
(b) CONTENTS.—In carrying out the assessment under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) describe all existing Federal navigation 
projects that are authorized or constructed to a depth 
of 55 feet or greater; 
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(2) describe any Federal navigation project that 
is likely to seek authorization or modification to a 
depth of 55 feet or greater during the 10-year period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this section; 
(3) estimate— 
(A) the potential annual increase in Fed-
eral costs that would result from authorizing op-
eration and maintenance of a navigation project 
to a depth of 55 feet at Federal expense; and 
(B) the potential cumulative increase in 
such Federal costs during the 10-year period be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this section; 
and 
(4) assess the potential effect of authorizing oper-
ation and maintenance of a navigation project to a 
depth of 55 feet at Federal expense on other Federal 
navigation operation and maintenance activities, in-
cluding the potential impact on activities at donor 
ports, energy transfer ports, emerging harbor projects, 
and projects carried out in the Great Lakes Naviga-
tion System, as such terms are defined in section 
102(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (33 U.S.C. 2238 note). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
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the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly 
available (including on a publicly available website), a re-
port describing the results of the assessment carried out 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 206. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DREDGE 
CAPACITY. 
(a) 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 Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly 
available (including on a publicly available website), a re-
port that includes— 
(1) a quantification of the expected hopper and 
pipeline dredging needs of authorized water resources 
development projects for the 10 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, including— 
(A) the dredging needs to— 
(i) construct deepenings or widenings 
at authorized but not constructed projects 
and the associated operations and mainte-
nance needs of such projects; and 
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(ii) operate and maintain existing 
Federal navigation channels; 
(B) the amount of dredging to be carried 
out by the Corps of Engineers for other Federal 
agencies; 
(C) the dredging needs associated with au-
thorized hurricane and storm damage risk reduc-
tion projects (including periodic renourishment); 
and 
(D) the dredging needs associated with 
projects for the beneficial use of dredged material 
authorized by section 1122 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
2326 note); 
(2) an identification of the Federal appropria-
tions for dredging projects and expenditures from the 
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for fiscal year 2015 
and each fiscal year thereafter; 
(3) an identification of the dredging capacity of 
the domestic hopper and pipeline dredge fleet, includ-
ing publicly owned and privately owned vessels, in 
each of the 10 years preceding the date of enactment 
of this Act; 
(4) an analysis of the ability of the domestic 
hopper and pipeline dredge fleet to meet the expected 
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dredging needs identified under paragraph (1), in-
cluding an analysis of such ability in each of the fol-
lowing regions— 
(A) the east coast region; 
(B) the west coast region, including the 
States of Alaska and Hawaii; 
(C) the gulf coast region; and 
(D) the Great Lakes region; 
(5) an identification of the dredging capacity of 
domestic hopper and pipeline dredge vessels that are 
under contract for construction and intended to be 
used at water resources development projects; 
(6) an identification of any hopper or pipeline 
dredge vessel expected to be retired or become unavail-
able during the 10-year period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this section; 
(7) an identification of the potential costs of 
using either public or private dredging to carry out 
authorized water resources development projects; and 
(8) any recommendations of the Secretary for 
adding additional domestic hopper and pipeline 
dredging capacity, including adding public and pri-
vate dredging vessels to the domestic hopper and pipe-
line dredge fleet to efficiently service water resources 
development projects. 
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(b) OPPORTUNITY FOR PARTICIPATION.—In carrying 
out subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide interested 
stakeholders, including representatives from the commercial 
dredging industry, with an opportunity to submit com-
ments to the Secretary. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Corps of Engineers should add additional dredging 
capacity if the addition of such capacity would— 
(1) enable the Corps of Engineers to carry out 
water resources development projects in an efficient 
and cost-effective manner; and 
(2) be in the best interests of the United States. 
SEC. 207. MAINTENANCE DREDGING DATA. 
Section 1133(b)(3) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326f(b)(3)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘, including a separate line item for all Federal 
costs associated with the disposal of dredged material’’ be-
fore the semicolon. 
SEC. 208. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ECONOMIC VALUATION 
OF PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE, REC-
REATIONAL AREAS, AND HABITAT ASSOCI-
ATED WITH PROJECT LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a re-
view of the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy re-
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quirements related to the determination of the economic 
value of lands that— 
(1) may be provided by the non-Federal interest, 
as necessary, for the construction of a project for flood 
risk reduction or hurricane and storm risk reduction 
in accordance with section 103(i) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(i)); 
(2) are being maintained for open space, rec-
reational areas, or preservation of fish and wildlife 
habitat; and 
(3) will continue to be so maintained as part of 
the project. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall issue to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
containing the results of the review conducted under sub-
section (a), including— 
(1) a summary of the existing statutory, regu-
latory, and policy requirements described in such sub-
section; 
(2) a description of the requirements and process 
the Secretary uses to place an economic value on the 
lands described in such subsection; 
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(3) an assessment of whether such requirements 
and process affect the ability of a non-Federal interest 
to provide such lands for the construction of a project 
described in such subsection; 
(4) an assessment of whether such requirements 
and process directly or indirectly encourage the selec-
tion of developed lands for the construction of a 
project, or have the potential to affect the total cost 
of a project; and 
(5) the identification of alternative measures for 
determining the economic value of such lands that 
could provide incentives for the preservation of open 
space, recreational areas, and habitat in association 
with the construction of a project. 
SEC. 209. OUACHITA RIVER WATERSHED, ARKANSAS AND 
LOUISIANA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a review of projects in the 
Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana, under 
section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 
549a). 
SEC. 210. REPORT ON SANTA BARBARA STREAMS, LOWER 
MISSION CREEK, CALIFORNIA. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, and make publicly available (includ-
ing on a publicly available website), a report that provides 
an updated economic review of the remaining portions of 
the project for flood damage reduction, Santa Barbara 
streams, Lower Mission Creek, California, authorized by 
section 101(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2577), taking into consideration work al-
ready completed by the non-Federal interest. 
SEC. 211. DISPOSITION STUDY ON SALINAS DAM AND RES-
ERVOIR, CALIFORNIA. 
In carrying out the disposition study for the project 
for Salinas Dam (Santa Margarita Lake), California, pur-
suant to section 202(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2675), the Secretary shall— 
(1) ensure that the County of San Luis Obispo 
is provided right of first refusal for any potential con-
veyance of the project; and 
(2) ensure that the study addresses any potential 
repairs or modifications to the project necessary to 
meet Federal and State dam safety requirements 
prior to transferring the project. 
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SEC. 212. EXCESS LANDS REPORT FOR WHITTIER NARROWS 
DAM, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report that identi-
fies any real property associated with the Whittier Narrows 
Dam element of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area 
project that the Secretary determines— 
(1) is not needed to carry out the authorized 
purposes of the Whittier Narrows Dam element of 
such project; and 
(2) could be transferred to the City of Pico Ri-
vera, California, for the replacement of recreational 
facilities located in such city that were adversely im-
pacted by dam safety construction activities associ-
ated with the Whittier Narrows Dam element of such 
project. 
(b) LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA PROJECT 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Los Angeles County 
Drainage Area project’’ means the project for flood control, 
Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California, authorized 
by section 101(b) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1990 (104 Stat. 4611; 130 Stat. 1690). 
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SEC. 213. COLEBROOK RIVER RESERVOIR, CONNECTICUT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report that summarizes the benefits, costs, and 
other effects of terminating the contract described in sub-
section (b) between the United States and the Metropolitan 
District, Hartford, Connecticut, relating to reservoir water 
storage space, including— 
(1) a description of entities that currently use 
(or have expressed an interest in using) the water 
provided pursuant to the contract; 
(2) an accounting of the current annual costs, 
including annual operations and maintenance costs, 
owed by the Metropolitan District to use the water 
provided pursuant to the contract; 
(3) an accounting of any unrecovered capital or 
operation and maintenance costs incurred by the Fed-
eral Government in constructing or maintaining the 
reservoir to accommodate water supply storage as an 
authorized purpose of the reservoir; 
(4) an accounting of any potential transfer or 
increase in costs to the Federal Government, to the 
Metropolitan District, or to any water users that 
could result from the termination of the contract; and 
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(5) any additional information that the Sec-
retary determines appropriate for consideration of 
termination of the contract. 
(b) CONTRACT.—The contract referred to in subsection 
(a) is the contract between the United States and the Metro-
politan District, Hartford, Connecticut, for the use of water 
supply storage space in the Colebrook River Reservoir, en-
tered into on February 11, 1965, and modified on October 
28, 1975, and titled Contract DA–19–016–CIVENG–65– 
203. 
SEC. 214. COMPREHENSIVE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
FLORIDA STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out a feasibility study for resiliency and comprehen-
sive improvements or modifications to existing water re-
sources development projects in the central and southern 
Florida area, for the purposes of flood risk management, 
water supply, ecosystem restoration (including preventing 
saltwater intrusion), recreation, and related purposes. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the feasibility 
study under subsection (a), the Secretary— 
(1) is authorized to— 
(A) review the report of the Chief of Engi-
neers on central and southern Florida, published 
as House Document 643, 80th Congress, 2d Ses-
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sion, and other related reports of the Secretary; 
and 
(B) recommend cost-effective structural and 
nonstructural projects for implementation that 
provide a systemwide approach for the purposes 
described in subsection (a); and 
(2) shall ensure the study and any projects rec-
ommended under paragraph (2) will not interfere 
with the efforts undertaken to carry out the Com-
prehensive Everglades Restoration Plan pursuant to 
section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 132 Stat. 3786). 
SEC. 215. STUDY ON SHELLFISH HABITAT AND SEAGRASS, 
FLORIDA CENTRAL GULF COAST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out 
a study, 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, on projects and activities carried out through the 
Engineer Research and Development Center to restore shell-
fish habitat and seagrass in coastal estuaries in the Florida 
Central Gulf Coast. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
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(1) consult with independent expert scientists 
and other regional stakeholders with relevant expertise 
and experience; and 
(2) coordinate with Federal, State, and local 
agencies providing oversight for both short- and long- 
term monitoring of the projects and activities de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 216. NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORA-
TION, FLORIDA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
CENTRAL
AND
SOUTHERN
FLORIDA 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Central and Southern Florida 
Project’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. 
(2) NORTHERN ESTUARIES.—The term ‘‘northern 
estuaries’’ means the Caloosahatchee Estuary, Char-
lotte Harbor, Indian River Lagoon, Lake Worth La-
goon, and St. Lucie River Estuary. 
(3) SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘South Flor-
ida ecosystem’’ means the area consisting of the 
land and water within the boundary of the 
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South Florida Water Management District in ef-
fect on July 1, 1999. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘South Florida 
ecosystem’’ includes— 
(i) the Everglades; 
(ii) the Florida Keys; 
(iii) the contiguous near-shore coastal 
water of South Florida; and 
(iv) Florida’s Coral Reef. 
(4) STUDY AREA.—The term ‘‘study area’’ means 
all lands and waters within— 
(A) the northern estuaries; 
(B) the South Florida ecosystem; and 
(C) the study area boundaries of the Indian 
River Lagoon National Estuary Program and 
the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, 
authorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act. 
(b) PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall de-
velop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of 
the Central and Southern Florida project and any 
relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a pro-
posed comprehensive plan for the purpose of restoring, 
preserving, and protecting the northern estuaries. 
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(2) INCLUSIONS.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall develop a proposed com-
prehensive plan that provides for ecosystem restora-
tion within the northern estuaries, including the 
elimination of harmful discharges from Lake Okee-
chobee. 
(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress for approval— 
(A) the proposed comprehensive plan devel-
oped under this subsection; and 
(B) recommendations for future feasibility 
studies within the study area for the ecosystem 
restoration of the northern estuaries. 
(4) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter until the submission of the proposed com-
prehensive plan under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress an interim report on the de-
velopment of the proposed comprehensive plan. 
(5) ADDITIONAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES.—Not-
withstanding the submission of the proposed com-
prehensive plan under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
shall continue to conduct such studies and analyses 
after the date of such submission as are necessary for 
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the purpose of restoring, preserving, and protecting 
the northern estuaries. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to require the alteration or amendment of the sched-
ule for completion of the Comprehensive Everglades Res-
toration Plan. 
SEC. 217. REPORT ON SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RES-
TORATION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 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 Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report that provides 
an update on— 
(1) Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan 
projects, as authorized by or pursuant to section 601 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 
Stat. 2680; 121 U.S.C. 1269; 132 U.S.C. 3786); 
(2) the review of the Lake Okeechobee Regulation 
Schedule pursuant to section 1106 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3773) 
and section 210 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2020 (134 U.S.C. 2682); and 
(3) any additional water resources development 
projects and studies included in the South Florida 
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Ecosystem Restoration Plan Integrated Delivery 
Schedule prepared in accordance with part 385 of 
title 33, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Secretary shall include in the re-
port submitted under subsection (a) the status of each au-
thorized water resources development project or study de-
scribed in such subsection, including— 
(1) an estimated implementation or completion 
date of the project or study; and 
(2) the estimated costs to complete implementa-
tion or construction, as applicable, of the project or 
study. 
SEC. 218. REVIEW OF RECREATIONAL HAZARDS AT BUFORD 
DAM, LAKE SIDNEY LANIER, GEORGIA. 
The Secretary shall— 
(1) carry out a review of potential threats to 
human life and safety from use of designated rec-
reational areas at the Buford Dam, Lake Sidney La-
nier, Georgia, authorized by section 1 of the Act of 
July 24, 1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 635); and 
(2) install such technologies and other measures, 
including sirens, strobe lights, and signage, that the 
Secretary, based on the review carried out under 
paragraph (1), determines necessary for alerting the 
public of hazardous water conditions or to otherwise 
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minimize or eliminate any identified threats to 
human life and safety. 
SEC. 219. PORT FOURCHON BELLE PASS CHANNEL, LOU-
ISIANA. 
With respect to the project for navigation, Port 
Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Louisiana, authorized by sec-
tion 403(a)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (134 Stat. 2743), the Secretary is authorized to— 
(1) undertake a feasibility study to modify the 
project to include the dredged material disposal plan 
recommended in the document published by the Sec-
retary in April 2020, titled ‘‘Review Assessment of 
Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel Deepening Project 
Section 203 Feasibility Study (January 2019, revised 
January 2020)’’; or 
(2) review under section 203 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) 
any further feasibility study undertaken by the non- 
Federal interest to modify the project to include a 
dredged material disposal plan. 
SEC. 220. REVIEW OF RECREATIONAL HAZARDS AT THE 
BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LOU-
ISIANA. 
The Secretary shall— 
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(1) carry out a review of potential threats to 
human life and safety from use of designated rec-
reational areas at the banks of the Mississippi River, 
Louisiana; and 
(2) install such technologies and other measures, 
including sirens, strobe lights, and signage at such 
recreational areas that the Secretary, based on the re-
view carried out under paragraph (1), determines 
necessary for alerting the public of hazardous water 
conditions or to otherwise minimize or eliminate any 
identified threats to human life and safety. 
SEC. 221. HYDRAULIC EVALUATION OF UPPER MISSISSIPPI 
RIVER AND ILLINOIS RIVER. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, shall, at Federal expense, periodically carry out a 
study to— 
(1) evaluate the flow frequency probabilities of 
the Upper Mississippi River and the Illinois River; 
and 
(2) develop updated water surface profiles for 
such rivers. 
(b) AREA
OF EVALUATION.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall conduct analysis along the 
mainstem of the Mississippi River from upstream of the 
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Minnesota River confluence near Anoka, Minnesota, to just 
upstream of the Ohio River confluence near Cairo, Illinois, 
and along the Illinois River from Dresden Island Lock and 
Dam to the confluence with the Mississippi River, near 
Grafton, Illinois. 
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 
20 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee 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 a study carried out under subsection (a). 
(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Any information devel-
oped under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available, 
including on a publicly available website. 
SEC. 222. DISPOSITION STUDY ON HYDROPOWER IN THE 
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON. 
(a) DISPOSITION STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out 
a disposition study to determine the Federal interest 
in, and identify the effects of, deauthorizing hydro-
power as an authorized purpose, in whole or in part, 
of the Willamette Valley hydropower project. 
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(2) CONTENTS.—In carrying out the disposition 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall review 
the effects of deauthorizing hydropower on— 
(A) Willamette Valley hydropower project 
operations; 
(B) other authorized purposes of such 
project; 
(C) cost apportionments; 
(D) dam safety; 
(E) compliance with the requirements of the 
Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); 
and 
(F) the operations of the remaining dams 
within the Willamette Valley hydropower project. 
(3) 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—If 
the 
Secretary, 
through the disposition study authorized by para-
graph (1), determines that hydropower should be re-
moved as an authorized purpose of any part of the 
Willamette Valley hydropower project, the Secretary 
shall also investigate and recommend any necessary 
structural or operational changes at such project that 
are necessary to achieve an appropriate balance 
among the remaining authorized purposes of such 
project or changes to such purposes. 
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(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Willamette 
Valley hydropower project’’ means the system of dams and 
reservoir projects authorized to generate hydropower and 
the power features that operate in conjunction with the 
main regulating dam facilities, including the Big Cliff, 
Dexter, and Foster re-regulating dams in the Willamette 
River Basin, Oregon, as authorized by section 4 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1222; 62 Stat. 
1178; 64 Stat. 177; 68 Stat. 1264; 74 Stat. 499; 100 Stat. 
4144). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a report to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate that describes— 
(1) the results of the disposition study on 
deauthorizing hydropower as a purpose of the Wil-
lamette Valley hydropower project; and 
(2) any recommendations required under sub-
section (a)(3). 
SEC. 223. HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL EXPANSION CHANNEL 
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a feasi-
bility study for modifications of the project for navigation, 
Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement 
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Project, Harris, Chambers, and Galveston Counties, Texas, 
authorized by section 401 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734), to incorporate into the 
project the construction of barge lanes immediately adjacent 
to either side of the Houston Ship Channel from Bolivar 
Roads to Morgan’s Point to a depth of 12 feet. 
SEC. 224. SABINE–NECHES WATERWAY NAVIGATION IM-
PROVEMENT PROJECT, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordina-
tion 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)). 
SEC. 225. NORFOLK HARBOR AND CHANNELS, VIRGINIA. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a feasi-
bility study for the modification of the project for naviga-
tion, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia, authorized by 
section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(100 Stat. 4090; 132 Stat. 3840) to incorporate the wid-
ening and deepening of Anchorage F into the project. 
SEC. 226. COASTAL VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the feasibility 
study for the project for flood risk management, ecosystem 
restoration, and navigation, Coastal Virginia, authorized 
by section 1201(9) of the Water Resources Development Act 
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of 2018 (132 Stat. 3802), the Secretary is authorized to 
enter into a written agreement with any Federal agency 
that owns or operates property in the area of the project 
to accept and expend funds from such Federal agency to 
include in the study an analysis with respect to property 
owned or operated by such Federal agency. 
(b) INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall use any rel-
evant information obtained from a Federal agency de-
scribed in subsection (a) to carry out the feasibility study 
described in such subsection. 
SEC. 227. WESTERN INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.—The Secretary shall 
conduct a comprehensive study to evaluate the effectiveness 
of carrying out additional measures, including measures 
that use natural features or nature-based features, at or up-
stream of covered reservoirs, for the purposes of— 
(1) sustaining operations in response to chang-
ing hydrological and climatic conditions; 
(2) mitigating the risk of drought or floods, in-
cluding the loss of storage capacity due to sediment 
accumulation; 
(3) increasing water supply; or 
(4) aquatic ecosystem restoration. 
(b) STUDY FOCUS.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall include all covered res-
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ervoirs located in the South Pacific Division of the Corps 
of Engineers. 
(c) CONSULTATION AND USE OF EXISTING DATA.— 
(1) CONSULTATION.—In conducting 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) stakeholders, as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
(2) USE OF EXISTING DATA AND PRIOR STUD-
IES.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable and where appropriate— 
(A) use existing data provided to the Sec-
retary by entities described in paragraph (1); 
and 
(B) incorporate— 
(i) relevant information from prior 
studies and projects carried out by the Sec-
retary; and 
(ii) the relevant technical data and sci-
entific approaches with respect to changing 
hydrological and climatic conditions. 
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(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations for additional study in 
specific geographic areas. 
(e) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section pro-
vides authority to the Secretary to change the authorized 
purposes of any covered reservoir. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
RESERVOIR.—The term ‘‘covered 
reservoir’’ means a reservoir owned and operated by 
the Secretary or for which the Secretary has flood 
control responsibilities under section 7 of the Act of 
December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 709). 
(2) NATURAL FEATURE AND NATURE-BASED FEA-
TURE.—The terms ‘‘natural feature’’ and ‘‘nature- 
based feature’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 1184(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)). 
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SEC. 228. REPORT ON SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIS-
ADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. 
(a) 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 Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly 
available (including on a publicly available website), a re-
port that describes and documents the use of contracts and 
subcontracts with Small Disadvantaged Businesses in car-
rying out the water resources development authorities of the 
Secretary. 
(b) INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall include in the 
report under subsection (a) information on the distribution 
of funds to Small Disadvantaged Businesses on a 
disaggregated basis. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Small Dis-
advantaged Business’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 124.1001 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations). 
SEC. 229. REPORT ON SOLAR ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, at Federal ex-
pense, shall conduct an assessment, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Energy, of opportunities to in-
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stall and maintain photovoltaic solar panels (includ-
ing floating solar panels) at covered projects. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The assessment conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include a description of the economic, 
environmental, and technical viability of install-
ing and maintaining, or contracting with third 
parties to install and maintain, photovoltaic 
solar panels at covered projects; 
(B) identify covered projects with a high po-
tential for the installation and maintenance of 
photovoltaic solar panels and whether such in-
stallation and maintenance would require addi-
tional authorization; 
(C) account for potential impacts of photo-
voltaic solar panels at covered projects and the 
authorized purposes of such projects, including 
potential impacts on flood risk reduction, recre-
ation, water supply, and fish and wildlife; and 
(D) account for the availability of electric 
grid infrastructure close to covered projects, in-
cluding underutilized transmission infrastruc-
ture. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
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submit to Congress, and make publicly available (including 
on a publicly available website), a report containing the 
results of the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 
to carry out this section. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means— 
(1) any property under the control of the Corps 
of Engineers; and 
(2) any water resources development project con-
structed by the Secretary or over which the Secretary 
has financial or operational responsibility. 
SEC. 230. ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL FLOODING MITIGA-
TION MODELING AND TESTING CAPACITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center, 
shall carry out an assessment of the current capacity of the 
Corps of Engineers to model coastal flood mitigation sys-
tems and test the effectiveness of such systems in preventing 
flood damage resulting from coastal storm surges. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the assessment 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) identify the capacity of the Corps of Engi-
neers to— 
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(A) carry out the testing of the performance 
and reliability of coastal flood mitigation sys-
tems; or 
(B) collaborate with private industries to 
carry out such testing; 
(2) identify any limitations or deficiencies at 
Corps of Engineers facilities that are capable of test-
ing the performance and reliability of coastal flood 
mitigation systems; 
(3) assess any benefits that would result from ad-
dressing the limitations or deficiencies identified 
under paragraph (2); and 
(4) provide recommendations for addressing such 
limitations or deficiencies. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, 
and make publicly available (including on a publicly avail-
able website), a report describing the results of the assess-
ment carried out under subsection (a). 
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SEC. 231. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON EASEMENTS RELATED 
TO 
WATER 
RESOURCES 
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a re-
view of the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy re-
quirements and procedures related to the use, in relation 
to the construction of a project for flood risk management, 
hurricane and storm risk reduction, or environmental res-
toration, of covered easements that may be provided to the 
Secretary by non-Federal interests. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report con-
taining the results of the review conducted under subsection 
(a), including— 
(1) the findings of the Secretary relating to— 
(A) the minimum rights in property that 
are necessary to construct, operate, or maintain 
projects for flood risk management, hurricane 
and storm risk reduction, or environmental res-
toration; 
(B) whether increased use of covered ease-
ments in relation to such projects could promote 
greater participation from cooperating land-
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owners in addressing local flooding or environ-
mental restoration challenges; 
(C) whether such increased use could result 
in cost savings in the implementation of the 
projects, without any reduction in project bene-
fits; and 
(D) whether such increased use is in the best 
interest of the United States; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary relat-
ing to whether existing requirements or procedures re-
lated to such use of covered easements should be re-
vised to reflect the results of the review. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 
easement’’ means an easement or other similar interest in 
real property that— 
(1) reserves for the Secretary rights in the prop-
erty that are necessary to construct, operate, or main-
tain a water resources development project; 
(2) provides for appropriate public use of the 
property, and retains the right of continued use of the 
property by the owner of the property, to the extent 
such uses are consistent with purposes of the covered 
easement; 
(3) provides access to the property for oversight 
and inspection by the Secretary; 
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(4) is permanently recorded; and 
(5) is enforceable under Federal and State law. 
SEC. 232. ASSESSMENT OF FOREST, RANGELAND, AND WA-
TERSHED RESTORATION SERVICES ON LANDS 
OWNED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out an 
assessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration 
services on lands owned by the Corps of Engineers, includ-
ing an assessment of whether the provision of such services 
on such lands by non-Federal interests through good neigh-
bor agreements would be in the best interests of the United 
States. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the assessment 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) describe the forest, rangeland, and watershed 
restoration services provided by the Secretary on 
lands owned by the Corps of Engineers; 
(2) assess whether such services, including efforts 
to reduce hazardous fuels and to restore and improve 
forest, rangeland, and watershed health (including the 
health of fish and wildlife habitats) would be en-
hanced by authorizing the Secretary to enter into a 
good neighbor agreement with a non-Federal interest; 
(3) describe the process for ensuring that Federal 
requirements for land management plans for forests 
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on lands owned by the Corps of Engineers remain in 
effect under good neighbor agreements; 
(4) assess whether Congress should authorize the 
Secretary to enter into a good neighbor agreement 
with a non-Federal interest to provide forest, range-
land, and watershed restoration services on lands 
owned by the Corps of Engineers, including by assess-
ing any interest expressed by a non-Federal interest 
to enter into such an agreement; 
(5) consider whether implementation of a good 
neighbor agreement on lands owned by the Corps of 
Engineers would benefit State and local governments 
and Indian Tribes that are located in the same geo-
graphic area as such lands; and 
(6) consult with the heads of other Federal agen-
cies authorized to enter into good neighbor agreements 
with non-Federal interests. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, 
and make publicly available (including on a publicly avail-
able website), a report describing the results of the assess-
ment carried out under subsection (a). 
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(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FOREST, RANGELAND, AND WATERSHED RES-
TORATION SERVICES.—The term ‘‘forest, rangeland, 
and watershed restoration services’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 8206 of the Agricultural 
Act of 2014 (16 U.S.C. 2113a). 
(2) GOOD
NEIGHBOR
AGREEMENT.—The term 
‘‘good neighbor agreement’’ means a cooperative 
agreement or contract (including a sole source con-
tract) entered into between the Secretary and a non- 
Federal interest to carry out forest, rangeland, and 
watershed restoration services. 
(3) LANDS
OWNED
BY
THE
CORPS
OF
ENGI-
NEERS.—The term ‘‘lands owned by the Corps of En-
gineers’’ means any land owned by the Corps of Engi-
neers, but does not include— 
(A) a component of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System; 
(B) land on which the removal of vegetation 
is prohibited or restricted by law or Presidential 
proclamation; 
(C) a wilderness study area; or 
(D) any other land with respect to which 
the Secretary determines that forest, rangeland, 
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and watershed restoration services should remain 
the responsibility of the Secretary. 
SEC. 233. ELECTRONIC PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF 
APPLICATIONS. 
Section 2040(f) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(f)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘Water Resources Development Act of 2022’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) REPORT ON ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IMPLE-
MENTATION.—The Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate a quarterly 
report describing the status of the implementation of 
this section.’’. 
SEC. 234. REPORT ON CORROSION PREVENTION ACTIVI-
TIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
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Works of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report 
that describes— 
(1) the extent to which the Secretary has carried 
out section 1033 of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350); 
(2) the extent to which the Secretary has incor-
porated corrosion prevention activities (as defined in 
such section) at water resources development projects 
constructed or maintained by the Secretary since the 
date of enactment of such section; and 
(3) in instances where the Secretary has not in-
corporated corrosion prevention activities at such 
water resources development projects since such date, 
an explanation as to why such corrosion prevention 
activities have not been incorporated. 
SEC. 235. GAO STUDIES ON MITIGATION. 
(a) STUDY ON MITIGATION FOR WATER RESOURCES 
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall conduct, and 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate, a report on the results of a study on projects 
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and activities to mitigate fish and wildlife losses re-
sulting from the construction, or operation and main-
tenance, of an authorized water resources development 
project. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall— 
(A) investigate the extent to which— 
(i) mitigation projects and activities 
(including the acquisition of lands or inter-
ests in lands) restore the natural hydrologic 
conditions, restore native vegetation, and 
otherwise support native fish and wildlife 
species, as required under section 906 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2283); 
(ii) mitigation projects or activities 
(including the acquisition of lands or inter-
ests in lands) are undertaken before, or con-
current with, the construction of the project; 
(iii) mitigation projects or activities 
(including the acquisition of lands or inter-
ests in lands) are completed; 
(iv) ongoing mitigation projects or ac-
tivities are undertaken to mitigate for fish 
and wildlife losses from the operation and 
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maintenance of a project (including peri-
odic review and updating of such projects or 
activities); 
(v) the Secretary includes mitigation 
plans (as required under subsection (d) of 
such section 906) in any project study, as 
such term is defined in section 2034(l) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 (33 U.S.C. 2343); 
(vi) processing and approval of mitiga-
tion projects and activities (including the 
acquisition of lands or interests in lands) 
affects the timeline of completion of projects; 
and 
(vii) mitigation projects and activities 
(including the acquisition of lands or inter-
ests in lands) affect the total cost of projects; 
(B) review any reports submitted to Con-
gress in accordance with section 2036(b) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 
Stat. 1094) on the status of construction of 
projects that require mitigation; and 
(C) consult with independent scientists, 
economists, and other stakeholders with expertise 
and experience. 
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(b) STUDY ON THE COMPENSATORY MITIGATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall conduct, and 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate, a report on the results of a study on perform-
ance metrics for, compliance with, and adequacy in 
addressing project impacts of, potential mechanisms 
for fulfilling compensatory mitigation obligations 
pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Comptroller General 
shall include in the study under paragraph (1) an 
analysis of— 
(A) the primary mechanisms for fulfilling 
compensatory mitigation obligations, includ-
ing— 
(i) mitigation banks; 
(ii) in-lieu fee programs; and 
(iii) direct mitigation by permittees; 
(B) the timeliness of initiation and success-
ful completion of compensatory mitigation ac-
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tivities in relation to when the permitted activ-
ity occurs; 
(C) the timeliness of processing and ap-
proval of compensatory mitigation activities; 
(D) the costs of carrying out compensatory 
mitigation activities borne by the Federal Gov-
ernment, permittee, or any other involved entity; 
(E) Federal and State agency oversight and 
short- and long-term monitoring of the compen-
satory mitigation activities; 
(F) whether the compensatory mitigation 
activity successfully replaces any lost or ad-
versely affected habitat with habitat having simi-
lar functions of equal or greater ecological value; 
and 
(G) the continued, long-term success of the 
compensatory mitigation activities over a 5-, 10- 
, 20-, and 50-year period. 
(3) UPDATE.—In conjunction with the study 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall 
review and update the findings and recommendations, 
including a review of Federal agency compliance with 
such recommendations, in the report of the Comp-
troller General entitled, ‘‘Corps of Engineers Does Not 
Have an Effective Oversight Approach to Ensure 
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That Compensatory Mitigation Is Occurring’’ and 
dated September 2005 (GAO–05–898). 
SEC. 236. GAO STUDY ON WATERBORNE STATISTICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall carry out a review of the Waterborne 
Commerce Statistics Center of the Corps of Engineers that 
includes— 
(1) an assessment of ways in which the Water-
borne Commerce Statistics Center can improve the 
collection of information relating to all commercial 
maritime activity within the jurisdiction of a port, 
including the collection and reporting of records of 
fishery landings and aquaculture harvest; and 
(2) recommendations to improve the collection of 
such information from non-Federal entities, taking 
into consideration— 
(A) the cost, efficiency, and accuracy of col-
lecting such information; and 
(B) the protection of proprietary informa-
tion. 
(b) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review carried 
out under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
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ronment and Public Works of the Senate a report con-
taining the results of such review. 
SEC. 237. GAO STUDY ON THE INTEGRATION OF INFORMA-
TION INTO THE NATIONAL LEVEE DATABASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of 
the United States shall submit to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on the Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report on the results of a study on 
the sharing of levee information and the integration of in-
formation into the National Levee Database by the Corps 
of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency in accordance with section 9004 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall— 
(1) investigate the information sharing protocols 
and procedures between the Corps of Engineers and 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency regard-
ing the construction of new Federal flood protection 
projects; 
(2) analyze the timeliness of the integration of 
information relating to newly constructed flood pro-
tection projects into the National Levee Database; 
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(3) identify any delays between the construction 
of a new Federal flood protection project and when a 
policyholder of the National Flood Insurance Program 
would realize a premium discount due to the con-
struction of a new Federal flood protection project; 
and 
(4) determine whether current information shar-
ing protocols are adversely impacting the ability of 
the Secretary to perform accurate benefit-cost analysis 
for future flood risk management activities. 
TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS 
AND MODIFICATIONS 
SEC. 301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS. 
(a) PURPOSES; PROPOSED DEAUTHORIZATION LIST; 
SUBMISSION OF FINAL LIST.—Section 301 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 579–2) is 
amended by striking subsections (a) through (c) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to identify water resources development 
projects, and separable elements of projects, author-
ized by Congress that are no longer viable for con-
struction due to— 
‘‘(A) a lack of local support; 
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‘‘(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Fed-
eral 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 develop-
ment 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 de-
velop a preliminary list of each water resources 
development project, or separable element of a 
project, authorized for construction before No-
vember 8, 2007, for which— 
‘‘(i) planning, design, or construction 
was not initiated before the date of enact-
ment of this Act; or 
‘‘(ii) planning, design, or construction 
was initiated before the date of enactment of 
this Act, but for which no funds, Federal or 
non-Federal, were obligated for planning, 
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design, or construction of the project or sep-
arable element of the project during the cur-
rent fiscal year or any of the 10 preceding 
fiscal years. 
‘‘(B) USE OF COMPREHENSIVE CONSTRUC-
TION
BACKLOG
AND
OPERATION
AND
MAINTE-
NANCE REPORT.—The Secretary may develop the 
preliminary list from the comprehensive con-
struction backlog and operation and mainte-
nance 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 DEAUTHORIZA-
TION LIST.— 
‘‘(A) PROPOSED LIST AND ESTIMATED DE-
AUTHORIZATION
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 
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‘‘(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 ac-
count 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 so-
licit comments from the public and the Gov-
ernors of each applicable State on the proposed 
deauthorization list prepared under paragraph 
(2)(A). 
‘‘(B) COMMENT PERIOD.—The public com-
ment 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 
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‘‘(ii) revising the proposed deauthor-
ization list prepared under paragraph 
(2)(A) as the Secretary determines nec-
essary to respond to such comments. 
‘‘(B) APPENDIX.—The Secretary shall in-
clude 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 deauthor-
ization 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; PUBLICA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the close of the comment period under sub-
section (b)(3), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) submit the final deauthorization list 
and appendix prepared under subsection (b)(4) 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
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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 in-
clude in the final deauthorization list submitted 
under paragraph (1) any project or separable element 
with respect to which Federal funds for planning, de-
sign, or construction are obligated after the develop-
ment of the preliminary list under subsection 
(b)(1)(A) but prior to the submission of the final de-
authorization list under paragraph (1)(A) of this sub-
section.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 301(d) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 579–2(d)) is repealed. 
SEC. 302. 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 (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) sea level rise; 
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‘‘(8) coastal storm damage reduction; and 
‘‘(9) streambank and shoreline protection.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (10), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) New York-New Jersey Watershed Basin, 
which encompasses all the watersheds that flow into 
the New York-New Jersey Harbor and their associated 
estuaries, including the Hudson, Mohawk, Raritan, 
Passaic, Hackensack, and Bronx River Watersheds 
and the Hudson River Estuary; 
‘‘(12) Mississippi River Watershed; and 
‘‘(13) Chattahoochee River Basin, Alabama, 
Florida, and Georgia.’’. 
SEC. 303. FORECAST-INFORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL
UTILIZATION
OF
FORECAST-IN-
FORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.—Section 1222(c) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811; 
134 Stat. 2661) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Upper 
Missouri River Basin and the North Platte River 
Basin’’ and inserting ‘‘the Upper Missouri River 
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Basin, the North Platte River Basin, and the Apa-
lachicola Chattahoochee Flint River Basin’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 
Upper Missouri River Basin or the North Platte 
River Basin’’ and inserting ‘‘the Upper Missouri 
River Basin, the North Platte River Basin, or 
the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint River 
Basin’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the 
Upper Missouri River Basin or the North Platte 
River Basin’’ and inserting ‘‘the Upper Missouri 
River Basin, the North Platte River Basin, or 
the Apalachicola Chattahoochee Flint River 
Basin’’. 
(b) COMPLETION OF REPORTS.—The Secretary shall 
expedite completion of the reports authorized by section 
1222 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 
Stat. 3811; 134 Stat. 2661). 
SEC. 304. LAKES PROGRAM. 
Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4148; 104 Stat. 4646; 110 Stat. 
3758; 113 Stat. 295; 121 Stat. 1076; 134 Stat. 2703) is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (29), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (30), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(31) Salisbury Pond, Worcester, Massachusetts; 
‘‘(32) Baisley Pond, New York; 
‘‘(33) Legacy Park, Decatur, Georgia; and 
‘‘(34) White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas.’’. 
SEC. 305. INVASIVE SPECIES. 
(a) AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES RESEARCH.—Section 
1108(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 
(33 U.S.C. 2263a(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, hydrilla’’ 
after ‘‘elodea’’. 
(b) HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM.—Section 128(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(c) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the demonstra-
tion program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall un-
dertake program activities related to harmful algal blooms 
in— 
‘‘(1) the Great Lakes; 
‘‘(2) the tidal and inland waters of the State of 
New Jersey, including Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey; 
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‘‘(3) the coastal and tidal waters of the State of 
Louisiana; 
‘‘(4) the waterways of the counties that comprise 
the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California; 
‘‘(5) the Allegheny Reservoir Watershed, New 
York; 
‘‘(6) Lake Okeechobee, Florida; 
‘‘(7) the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers, 
Florida; 
‘‘(8) Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia; 
‘‘(9) Rio Grande River Basin, Colorado, New 
Mexico, and Texas; 
‘‘(10) lakes and reservoirs in the State of Ohio; 
‘‘(11) Detroit Lake, Oregon; and 
‘‘(12) Ten Mile Lake, Oregon.’’. 
(c) UPDATE
ON INVASIVE SPECIES POLICY GUID-
ANCE.—Section 501(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Cali-
fornia.’’. 
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SEC. 306. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) NEW YORK HARBOR, NEW YORK AND NEW JER-
SEY.—The New York Harbor collection and removal of drift 
project authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1915 
(38 Stat. 1051; 88 Stat. 39; 104 Stat. 4615), and deauthor-
ized pursuant to section 6001 of the Water Resources Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1345), is au-
thorized to be carried out by the Secretary. 
(b) GUANAJIBO RIVER, PUERTO RICO.—The project 
for flood control, Guanajibo River, Puerto Rico, authorized 
by section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1999 (113 Stat. 278), and deauthorized pursuant to section 
6001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
of 2014 (128 Stat. 1345), is authorized to be carried out 
by the Secretary. 
(c) RIO NIGUA, SALINAS, PUERTO RICO.—The project 
for flood control, Rio Nigua, Salinas, Puerto Rico, author-
ized by section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 278), and deauthorized pursuant to sec-
tion 6001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1345), is authorized to be carried 
out by the Secretary. 
(d) RIO GRANDE DE LOIZA, PUERTO RICO.—The 
project for flood control, Rio Grande De Loiza, Puerto Rico, 
authorized by section 101 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4803), and deauthorized pursu-
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ant to section 6001 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1345), is authorized to 
be carried out by the Secretary. 
SEC. 307. ST. FRANCIS LAKE CONTROL STRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall set the ordi-
nary high water mark for water impounded behind the St. 
Francis Lake Control Structure, authorized by the Act of 
May 15, 1928 (45 Stat. 538; 79 Stat. 1077), at 208 feet 
mean sea level. 
(b) OPERATION BY PROJECT MANAGER.—In setting 
the ordinary high water mark under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall ensure that the project manager for the St. 
Francis Lake Control Structure may continue operating 
such structure in accordance with the instructions set forth 
in the document titled ‘‘St. Francis Lake Control Structure 
Standing Instructions to the Project Manager’’ and pub-
lished in January 1982 by the Corps of Engineers, Memphis 
District. 
SEC. 308. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
may establish a program to provide environmental assist-
ance to non-Federal interests in Los Angeles County, Cali-
fornia. 
(b) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance provided under 
this section may be in the form of design and construction 
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assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure 
and resource protection and development projects in Los 
Angeles County, California, including projects for waste-
water treatment and related facilities, water supply and re-
lated 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 Sec-
retary 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 as-
sistance. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each partnership agree-
ment for a project entered into under this subsection 
shall provide for the following: 
(A) Development by the Secretary, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal and State of-
ficials, of a facilities or resource protection and 
development plan, including appropriate engi-
neering plans and specifications. 
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(B) Establishment of such legal and institu-
tional 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 incurred in pro-
viding 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 rea-
sonable costs associated with obtaining permits 
necessary for the construction, operation, and 
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maintenance of the project on publicly owned or 
controlled land), but 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 pro-
vided under this section shall be 100 percent. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $50,000,000 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 Corps of 
Engineers district offices to administer projects under 
this section at Federal expense. 
SEC. 309. DEAUTHORIZATION OF DESIGNATED PORTIONS 
OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE 
AREA, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the project for flood 
risk management, Los Angeles County Drainage Area, Cali-
fornia, authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 
1936 (49 Stat. 1589; 50 Stat. 167; 52 Stat. 1215; 55 Stat. 
647; 64 Stat. 177), consisting of the debris basins described 
in subsection (b), is no longer authorized beginning on the 
date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(b) DEBRIS BASINS DESCRIBED.—The debris basins 
referred to in subsection (a) are the following debris basins 
operated and maintained by the Los Angeles County Flood 
Control District: Auburn Debris Basin, Bailey Debris 
Basin, Big Dalton Debris Basin, Blanchard Canyon Debris 
Basin, Blue Gum Canyon Debris Basin, Brand Canyon De-
bris Basin, Carter Debris Basin, Childs Canyon Debris 
Basin, Dunsmuir Canyon Debris Basin, Eagle Canyon De-
bris Basin, Eaton Walsh Debris Basin, Elmwood Canyon 
Debris Basin, Emerald East Debris Basin, Emerald West 
Debris Retention Inlet, Hay Debris Basin, Hillcrest Debris 
Basin, La Tuna Canyon Debris Basin, Little Dalton Debris 
Basin, Live Oak Debris Retention Inlet, Lopez Debris Re-
tention Inlet, Lower Sunset Canyon Debris Basin, Marshall 
Canyon Debris Retention Inlet, Santa Anita Debris Basin, 
Sawpit Debris Basin, Schoolhouse Canyon Debris Basin, 
Shields Canyon Debris Basin, Sierra Madre Villa Debris 
Basin, Snover Canyon Debris Basin, Stough Canyon De-
bris Basin, Wilson Canyon Debris Basin, and Winery Can-
yon Debris Basin. 
SEC. 310. MURRIETA CREEK, CALIFORNIA. 
Section 103 of title I of appendix B of Public Law 
106–377 (114 Stat. 1441A–65) (relating to the project for 
flood control, environmental restoration, and recreation, 
Murrieta Creek, California), is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘$89,850,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$252,438,000’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$57,735,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$162,511,500’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘$32,115,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$89,926,500’’. 
SEC. 311. SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 203(a)(1)(A) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 
2675) is amended by striking ‘‘ocean shoreline’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘bay and ocean shorelines’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—In carrying out a study under 
section 142 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 
(90 Stat. 2930; 100 Stat. 4158), pursuant to section 
203(a)(1)(A) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (as amended by this section), the Secretary shall not 
differentiate between damages related to high tide flooding 
and coastal storm flooding for the purposes of determining 
the Federal interest or cost share. 
SEC. 312. COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN. 
(a) STUDY OF FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Using funds made available 
to carry out this section, the Secretary is authorized, 
at Federal expense, to carry out a study to determine 
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the feasibility of a project for flood risk management 
and related purposes in the Columbia River Basin 
and to report to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate with recommendations thereon, 
including recommendations for a project to poten-
tially reduce the reliance on Canada for flood risk 
management in the basin. 
(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the activities described in this subsection in co-
ordination with other Federal and State agencies and 
Indian Tribes. 
(b) FUNDS FOR COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY OBLIGA-
TIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
expend funds appropriated for the purpose of satis-
fying United States obligations under the Columbia 
River Treaty to compensate Canada for operating Ca-
nadian storage on behalf of the United States under 
such treaty. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—If the U.S. entity calls upon 
Canada to operate Canadian reservoir storage for 
flood risk management on behalf of the United States, 
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which operation may incur an obligation to com-
pensate Canada under the Columbia River Treaty— 
(A) the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Transportation and Infrastructure 
and Appropriations of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committees on Environment and 
Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate, 
by not later than 30 days after the initiation of 
the call, a written notice of the action and a jus-
tification, including a description of the cir-
cumstances necessitating the call; 
(B) upon a determination by the United 
States of the amount of compensation that shall 
be paid to Canada, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committees on Transportation and Infra-
structure and Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committees on Environ-
ment and Public Works and Appropriations of 
the Senate a written notice specifying such 
amount and an explanation of how such amount 
was derived, which notification shall not delay 
or impede the flood risk management mission of 
the U.S. entity; and 
(C) the Secretary shall make no payment to 
Canada for the call under the Columbia River 
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Treaty until such time as funds appropriated for 
the purpose of compensating Canada under such 
treaty are available. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(A) COLUMBIA
RIVER
BASIN.—The term 
‘‘Columbia River Basin’’ means the entire 
United States portion of the Columbia River wa-
tershed. 
(B) COLUMBIA RIVER TREATY.—The term 
‘‘Columbia River Treaty’’ means the treaty relat-
ing to cooperative development of the water re-
sources of the Columbia River Basin, signed at 
Washington January 17, 1961, and entered into 
force September 16, 1964. 
(C) 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. 313. PORT EVERGLADES, FLORIDA. 
Section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1709) is amended, in row 4 (relating 
to the project for navigation, Port Everglades, Florida)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$229,770,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$561,455,000’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘$107,233,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$361,302,000’’; and 
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(3) by striking ‘‘$337,003,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$922,757,000’’. 
SEC. 314. SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION TASK 
FORCE. 
Section 528(f)(1)(J) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3771) is amended by striking 
‘‘2 representatives of the State of Florida,’’ and inserting 
‘‘3 representatives of the State of Florida, including at least 
1 representative of the Florida Department of Environ-
mental Protection and 1 representative of the Florida Fish 
and Wildlife Conservation Commission,’’. 
SEC. 315. CHICAGO SHORELINE PROTECTION. 
The project for storm damage reduction and shoreline 
erosion protection, Lake Michigan, Illinois, from Wilmette, 
Illinois, to the Illinois-Indiana State line, authorized by 
section 101(a)(12) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3664), is modified to authorize the Sec-
retary to provide 65 percent of the cost of the locally pre-
ferred plan, as described in the Report of the Chief of Engi-
neers dated April 14, 1994, for the construction of the fol-
lowing segments of the project: 
(1) Shoreline revetment at Morgan Shoal. 
(2) Shoreline revetment at Promontory Point. 
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SEC. 
316. 
GREAT 
LAKES 
AND 
MISSISSIPPI 
RIVER 
INTERBASIN PROJECT, BRANDON ROAD, WILL 
COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 
Section 402(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2742) is amended by striking ‘‘80 
percent’’ and inserting ‘‘90 percent’’. 
SEC. 317. SOUTHEAST DES MOINES LEVEE SYSTEM, IOWA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Des Moines, Iowa. 
(2) FLOOD
PROTECTION
PROJECT.—The term 
‘‘Flood Protection Project’’ means the project on the 
Des Moines River for local flood protection of Des 
Moines, Iowa, authorized by the Act of December 22, 
1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 896). 
(3) RED ROCK DAM PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Red 
Rock Dam Project’’ means the project for the Red 
Rock Dam on the Des Moines River for flood control 
and other purposes, authorized by the Act of December 
22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 896). 
(b) PROJECT MODIFICATIONS.—The Red Rock Dam 
Project and the Flood Protection Project shall be modified 
as follows, subject to a new or amended agreement between 
the Secretary and the City, in accordance with section 221 
of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b): 
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(1) That portion of the Red Rock Dam Project 
consisting of the segment of levee from Station 
15+88.8W to Station 77+43.7W shall be transferred 
to the Flood Protection Project. 
(2) The relocated levee improvement constructed 
by the City, from Station 77+43.7W to approxi-
mately Station 20+00, shall be included in the Flood 
Protection Project. 
(c) FEDERAL EASEMENT CONVEYANCES.— 
(1) FLOOD PROTECTION EASEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary is authorized to convey, without consideration, 
to the City the following easements to become part of 
the Flood Protection Project in accordance with sub-
section (b): 
(A) Easements identified as Tracts 3215E– 
1, 3235E, and 3227E. 
(B) Easements identified as Partial Tracts 
3216E–2, 3216E–3, 3217E–1, and 3217E–2. 
(2) ADDITIONAL EASEMENTS.—The Secretary is 
authorized to convey, without consideration, to the 
City or to the Des Moines Metropolitan Wastewater 
Reclamation Authority the following easements: 
(A) Easements identified as Tracts 3200E, 
3202E–1, 3202E–2, 3202E–4, 3203E–2, 3215E– 
3, 3216E–1, and 3216E–5. 
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(B) Easements identified as Partial Tracts 
3216E–2, 3216E–3, 3217E–1, and 3217E–2. 
(3) COSTS.—An entity to which a conveyance is 
made under this subsection shall be responsible for all 
administrative costs associated with the conveyance. 
SEC. 318. LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMPREHENSIVE 
MANAGEMENT STUDY. 
Section 213 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020 (134 Stat. 2684) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(j) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of 
the comprehensive study carried out under subsection (a), 
and any feasibility study carried out under subsection (e), 
shall be 100 percent.’’. 
SEC. 319. LOWER MISSOURI RIVER STREAMBANK EROSION 
CONTROL EVALUATION AND DEMONSTRA-
TION PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out streambank erosion control evaluation and dem-
onstration projects in the Lower Missouri River through 
contracts with non-Federal interests, including projects for 
streambank protection and stabilization. 
(b) AREA.—The Secretary shall carry out demonstra-
tion projects under this section on the reach of the Missouri 
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River between Sioux City, Iowa, and the confluence of the 
Missouri River and the Mississippi River. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an evaluation of the extent of 
streambank erosion on the Lower Missouri River; and 
(2) develop new methods and techniques for 
streambank protection, research soil stability, and 
identify the causes of erosion. 
(d) 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 Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report describing 
the results of the demonstration projects carried out under 
this section, including any recommendations for methods 
to prevent and correct streambank erosion. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
(f) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to enter 
into contracts under subsection (a) shall expire on the date 
that is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 320. MISSOURI RIVER INTERCEPTION-REARING COM-
PLEXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 129 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2643), 
and subject to subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized 
to carry out the construction of an interception-rearing 
complex at each of Plowboy Bend A (River Mile: 174.5 to 
173.2) and Pelican Bend B (River Mile: 15.8 to 13.4) on 
the Missouri River. 
(b) ANALYSIS AND MITIGATION OF RISK.— 
(1) ANALYSIS.—Prior to construction of the 
interception-rearing complexes under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall perform an analysis to identify 
whether the interception-rearing complexes will— 
(A) contribute to an increased risk of flood-
ing to adjacent lands and properties, including 
local levees; 
(B) affect the navigation channel, including 
crossflows, velocity, channel depth, and channel 
width; 
(C) affect the harvesting of sand; 
(D) affect ports and harbors; or 
(E) contribute to bank erosion on adjacent 
private lands. 
(2) MITIGATION.—The Secretary may not con-
struct an interception-rearing complex under sub-
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section (a) until the Secretary successfully mitigates 
any effects described in paragraph (1) with respect to 
such interception-rearing complex. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after completion 
of the construction of the interception-rearing complexes 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate a report describing the extent 
to which the construction of such interception-rearing com-
plexes affected the population recovery of pallid sturgeon 
in the Missouri River. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 129(b) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2643) 
is amended by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and inserting after 
paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) submits the report required by section 
318(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2022;’’. 
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SEC. 321. ARGENTINE, EAST BOTTOMS, FAIRFAX-JERSEY 
CREEK, AND NORTH KANSAS LEVEES UNITS, 
MISSOURI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES AT KAN-
SAS CITIES, MISSOURI AND KANSAS. 
Notwithstanding section 103 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213), the Federal 
share of the cost of the portion of the project for flood dam-
age reduction, Argentine, East Bottoms, Fairfax-Jersey 
Creek, and North Kansas Levees units, Missouri River and 
tributaries at Kansas Cities, Missouri and Kansas, author-
ized by section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 (121 Stat. 1054), relating to the Fairfax-Jersey 
Creek Levee unit, shall be 80 percent. 
SEC. 322. MISSOURI RIVER MITIGATION PROJECT, MIS-
SOURI, KANSAS, IOWA, AND NEBRASKA. 
Section 334 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 306) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(c) USE OF OTHER FUNDS.—Any acres acquired 
using Federal funds for purposes described in subsection (a) 
shall be considered toward the total number of acres re-
quired under such subsection, regardless of the source of the 
Federal funds.’’. 
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SEC. 323. NORTHERN MISSOURI. 
(a) NORTHERN MISSOURI DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘Northern Missouri’’ means the counties of 
Buchanan, Marion, Platte, and Clay, Missouri. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT
OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
may establish a program to provide environmental assist-
ance to non-Federal interests in Northern Missouri. 
(c) 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 North-
ern Missouri, including projects for wastewater treatment 
and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, 
environmental restoration, and surface water resource pro-
tection and development. 
(d) OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may 
provide assistance for a project under this section only if 
the project is publicly owned. 
(e) PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Before providing assistance 
under this section to a non-Federal interest, the Sec-
retary 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 as-
sistance. 
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(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each partnership agree-
ment for a project entered into under this subsection 
shall provide for the following: 
(A) Development by the Secretary, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal and State of-
ficials, of a facilities or resource protection and 
development plan, including appropriate engi-
neering plans and specifications. 
(B) Establishment of such legal and institu-
tional 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 agree-
ment under this section, the non-Federal interest 
shall receive credit for reasonable interest in-
curred in providing the non-Federal share of the 
project cost. 
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