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of the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United 
States. 
(g) SUNSET.—The authority to commence a feasibility study 
under subsection (b), and the authority make a recommendation 
under subsection (c), shall terminate on the date that is 10 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 119. PERMANENT MEASURES TO REDUCE EMERGENCY FLOOD 
FIGHTING 
NEEDS 
FOR 
COMMUNITIES 
SUBJECT 
TO 
REPETITIVE FLOODING. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AFFECTED COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘affected community’’ 
means a legally constituted public body (as that term is used 
in section 221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d–5b(b))— 
(A) with jurisdiction over an area that has been subject 
to flooding in two or more events in any 10-year period; 
and 
(B) that has received emergency flood-fighting assist-
ance, including construction of temporary barriers by the 
Secretary, under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 
(33 U.S.C. 701n) with respect to such flood events. 
(2) NATURAL FEATURE; NATURE-BASED FEATURE.—The terms 
‘‘natural feature’’ and ‘‘nature-based feature’’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 1184 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a). 
(b) PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out 
a program to study, design, and construct water resources 
development projects through measures involving, among other 
things, strengthening, raising, extending, realigning, or other-
wise modifying existing flood control works, designing new 
works, and incorporating natural features, nature-based fea-
tures, or nonstructural features, as appropriate to provide flood 
and coastal storm risk management to affected communities. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practical, review and, 
where appropriate, incorporate natural features or nature-based 
features, or a combination of such features and nonstructural 
features, that avoid or reduce at least 50 percent of flood 
or storm damages in one or more of the alternatives included 
in the final alternatives evaluated. 
(3) CONSTRUCTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out a 
project described in paragraph (1) without further congres-
sional authorization if— 
(i) the Secretary determines that the project— 
(I) is advisable to reduce the risk of flooding 
for an affected community; and 
(II) produces benefits that are in excess of 
the estimated costs; and 
(ii) the Federal share of the cost of the construction 
does not exceed $17,500,000. 
(B) SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION.—If the Federal share of 
the cost of a project described in paragraph (1) exceeds 
$17,500,000, the Secretary shall submit the project rec-
ommendation to Congress for authorization prior to
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construction, and shall include the project recommendation 
in the next annual report submitted under section 7001 
of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014. 
(C) FINANCING.— 
(i) CONTRIBUTIONS.—If, based on a study carried 
out pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary deter-
mines that a project described in paragraph (1) will 
not produce benefits greater than cost, the Secretary 
shall allow the affected community to pay, or provide 
contributions equal to, an amount sufficient to make 
the remaining costs of design and construction of the 
project equal to the estimated value of the benefits 
of the project. 
(ii) EFFECT
ON
NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—Amounts 
provided by an affected community under clause (i) 
shall be in addition to any payments or contributions 
the affected community is required to provide toward 
the remaining costs of design and construction of the 
project under section 103 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213). 
(4) ABILITY TO PAY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any cost-sharing agreement for a 
project entered into pursuant to this section shall be subject 
to the ability of the affected community to pay. 
(B) DETERMINATION.—The ability of any affected 
community to pay shall be determined by the Secretary 
in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary. 
(C) EFFECT OF REDUCTION.—Any reduction in the non- 
Federal share of the cost of a project described in paragraph 
(1) as a result of a determination under this paragraph 
shall not be included in the Federal share for purposes 
of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3). 
SEC. 120. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS. 
Section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i)(I), by inserting ‘‘, or provide con-
tributions equal to,’’ after ‘‘pay’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND CONTRIBU-
TIONS’’ after ‘‘OF PAYMENTS’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or contributions’’ after ‘‘Non- 
Federal payments’’; and 
(III) by inserting ‘‘or contributions’’ after ‘‘non- 
Federal payments’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— 
‘‘(A) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 180 days after 
receiving, from a non-Federal sponsor of a project to repair 
or rehabilitate a flood control work described in paragraph 
(1), a request to initiate a feasibility study to further modify 
the relevant flood control work to provide for an increased 
level of protection, the Secretary shall provide to the non-
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Federal sponsor a written decision on whether the Sec-
retary has the authority under section 216 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) to undertake the 
requested feasibility study. 
‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATION.—If the Secretary determines 
under subparagraph (B) that the Secretary does not have 
the authority to undertake the requested feasibility study, 
the Secretary shall include the request for a feasibility 
study in the annual report submitted under section 7001 
of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘LEVEE 
OWNERS MANUAL’’ and inserting ‘‘ELIGIBILITY’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), in the heading, by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘LEVEE OWNER’S MANUAL’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as para-
graphs (3) and (4), respectively, and inserting after para-
graph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the status of 
compliance of a non-Federal interest with the requirements 
of a levee owner’s manual described in paragraph (1), or 
with any other eligibility requirement established by the 
Secretary related to the maintenance and upkeep respon-
sibilities of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall 
consider the non-Federal interest to be eligible for repair 
and rehabilitation assistance under this section if the non- 
Federal interest— 
‘‘(i) enters into a written agreement with the Sec-
retary that identifies any items of deferred or inad-
equate maintenance and upkeep identified by the Sec-
retary prior to the natural disaster; and 
‘‘(ii) pays, during performance of the repair and 
rehabilitation work, all costs to address— 
‘‘(I) any items of deferred or inadequate 
maintenance and upkeep identified by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(II) any repair or rehabilitation work nec-
essary to address damage the Secretary attributes 
to such deferred or inadequate maintenance or 
upkeep. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may only enter into 
one agreement under subparagraph (A) with any non-Fed-
eral interest. 
‘‘(C) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to enter 
into agreements under paragraph (2) shall terminate on 
the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment of 
this paragraph.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 
SEC. 121. COST AND BENEFIT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT. 
Section 1161(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2018 (33 U.S.C. 701n note) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
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(A) by striking the ‘‘three fiscal years preceding’’ and 
inserting ‘‘five fiscal years preceding’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘last day of the third fiscal year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘last day of the fifth fiscal year’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, or provide contributions 
equal to,’’ before ‘‘an amount sufficient’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) the Secretary determines that the damage to the struc-
ture was not as a result of negligent operation or maintenance.’’. 
SEC. 122. EXPEDITING REPAIRS AND RECOVERY FROM FLOODING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—To the maximum extent practicable, during 
the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall prioritize and expedite the processing of applica-
tions for permits under section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 
(33 U.S.C. 403), and section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), and permissions under section 14 
of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408), to complete repairs, 
reconstruction (including improvements), and upgrades to flood con-
trol infrastructure damaged by flooding events during calendar 
years 2017 through 2020, including flooding events caused by ice 
jams. 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section affects any 
obligation to comply with the requirements of any Federal law, 
including— 
(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); 
(2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq.); and 
(3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 
et seq.). 
SEC. 123. REVIEW OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS ASSETS. 
Section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1349) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 6002. REVIEW OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS ASSETS. 
‘‘(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct an assessment 
of projects constructed by the Secretary for which the Secretary 
continues to have financial or operational responsibility. 
‘‘(b) INVENTORY.—Not later than 18 months after the date of 
enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, the 
Secretary shall, based on the assessment carried out under sub-
section (a), develop an inventory of projects or portions of projects— 
‘‘(1) that are not needed for the missions of the Corps 
of Engineers; 
‘‘(2) the modification of which, including though the use 
of structural features, nonstructural features, or natural fea-
tures or nature-based features (as those terms are defined 
in section 1184(a) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)), could improve the sustainable 
operations of the project, or reduce operation and maintenance 
costs for the project; or 
‘‘(3) that are no longer having project purposes adequately 
met by the Corps of Engineers, because of deferment of mainte-
nance or other challenges, and the divestment of which to 
a non-Federal entity could better meet the local and regional 
needs for operation and maintenance.
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‘‘(c) CRITERIA.—In conducting the assessment under subsection 
(a) and developing the inventory under subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall use the following criteria: 
‘‘(1) The extent to which the project aligns with the current 
missions of the Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(2) The economic and environmental impacts of the project 
on existing communities in the vicinity of the project. 
‘‘(3) The extent to which the divestment or modification 
of the project could reduce operation and maintenance costs 
of the Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(4) The extent to which the divestment or modification 
of the project is in the public interest. 
‘‘(5) The extent to which investment of additional Federal 
resources in the project proposed for divestment or modification, 
including investment needed to bring the project to a good 
state of repair, is in the public interest. 
‘‘(6) The extent to which the authorized purpose of the 
project is no longer being met. 
‘‘(d) RECOMMENDATIONS OF NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.—A non- 
Federal interest for a project may recommend that the Secretary 
include such project in the assessment or inventory required under 
this section. 
‘‘(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon completion of the inventory 
required by subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives, and make publicly available, 
a report containing the findings of the Secretary with respect 
to the assessment and inventory required under this section. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION.—The Secretary shall list in an appendix 
any recommendation of a non-Federal interest made with 
respect to a project under subsection (d) that the Secretary 
determines not to include in the inventory developed under 
subsection (b), based on the criteria in subsection (c), including 
information about the request and the reasons for the Sec-
retary’s determination.’’. 
SEC. 124. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MULTIPURPOSE PROJECTS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary, in coordination 
with non-Federal interests, should maximize the development, 
evaluation, and recommendation of project alternatives for future 
water resources development projects that produce multiple project 
benefits, such as navigation, flood risk management, and ecosystem 
restoration benefits, including through the use of natural or nature- 
based features and the beneficial use of dredged material. 
SEC. 125. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL; DREDGED MATE-
RIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS. 
(a) NATIONAL POLICY ON THE BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED 
MATERIAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—It is the policy of the United States 
for the Corps of Engineers to maximize the beneficial use, 
in an environmentally acceptable manner, of suitable dredged 
material obtained from the construction or operation and 
maintenance of water resources development projects. 
(2) PLACEMENT OF DREDGED MATERIALS.—
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‘‘(5) SELECTION OF DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL METHOD 
FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.—Activities carried out under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) shall be carried out using amounts appropriated 
for construction or operation and maintenance of the project 
involving the disposal of the dredged material; and 
‘‘(B) shall not carried out using amounts made avail-
able under subsection (g).’’. 
(b) BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL.— 
(1) PILOT PROGRAM PROJECTS.—Section 1122 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(ii) in paragraph (7)(C), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) recovering lost storage capacity in reservoirs due to 
sediment accumulation, if the project also has a purpose 
described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7).’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting 
‘‘35’’; and 
(C) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting 
‘‘35’’. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary, in selecting projects for the beneficial use of 
dredged materials under section 1122 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note), should ensure 
the thorough evaluation of project submissions from rural, 
small, and economically disadvantaged communities. 
(3) PROJECT SELECTION.—In selecting projects for the bene-
ficial use of dredged materials under section 1122 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note), 
the Secretary shall prioritize the selection of at least one project 
for the utilization of thin layer placement of dredged fine and 
coarse grain sediment and at least one project for recovering 
lost storage capacity in reservoirs due to sediment accumulation 
authorized by subsection (a)(8) of such section, to the extent 
that a non-Federal interest has submitted an application for 
such project purposes that otherwise meets the requirements 
of such section. 
(4) TEMPORARY
EASEMENTS.—Section 1148 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘grant’’ and inserting ‘‘approve’’; and 
(ii) 
by 
striking 
‘‘granting’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘approving’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘grants’’ and inserting 
‘‘approves’’. 
(c) FIVE-YEAR REGIONAL DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT 
PLANS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the District 
Commander of each district of the Corps of Engineers that 
obtains dredged material through the construction or operation
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and maintenance of a water resources development project 
shall, at Federal expense, develop and submit to the Secretary 
a 5-year dredged material management plan in coordination 
with relevant State agencies and stakeholders. 
(2) SCOPE.—Each plan developed under this subsection 
shall include— 
(A) a dredged material budget for each watershed or 
littoral system within the district; 
(B) an estimate of the amount of dredged material 
likely to be obtained through the construction or operation 
and maintenance of all water resources development 
projects projected to be carried out within the district 
during the 5-year period following submission of the plan, 
and the estimated timing for obtaining such dredged mate-
rial; 
(C) an identification of potential water resources 
development projects projected to be carried out within 
the district during such 5-year period that are suitable 
for, or that require, the placement of dredged material, 
and an estimate of the amount of dredged material place-
ment capacity of such projects; 
(D) an evaluation of— 
(i) the suitability of the dredged material for a 
full range of beneficial uses; and 
(ii) the economic and environmental benefits, effi-
ciencies, and impacts (including the effects on living 
coral) of using the dredged material for beneficial uses, 
including, in the case of beneficial use activities that 
involve more than one water resources development 
project, the benefits, efficiencies, and impacts that 
result from the combined activities; 
(E) the district-wide goals for beneficial use of the 
dredged material, including any expected cost savings from 
aligning and coordinating multiple projects (including 
projects across Corps districts) in the use of the dredged 
material; and 
(F) a description of potential beneficial use projects 
identified through stakeholder solicitation and coordina-
tion. 
(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In developing each plan under this 
subsection, each District Commander shall provide notice and 
an opportunity for public comment, including a solicitation 
for stakeholders to identify beneficial use projects, in order 
to ensure, to the extent practicable, that beneficial use of 
dredged material is not foregone in a particular fiscal year 
or dredging cycle. 
(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Upon submission of each plan 
to the Secretary under this subsection, each District Com-
mander shall make the plan publicly available, including on 
a publicly available website. 
(5) TRANSMISSION TO CONGRESS.—As soon as practicable 
after receiving a plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
transmit the plan to Congress. 
(6) REGIONAL
SEDIMENT
MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—A plan 
developed under this section— 
(A) shall be in addition to regional sediment manage-
ment plans prepared under section 204(a) of the Water
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Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(a)); 
and 
(B) shall not be subject to the limitations in section 
204(g) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(33 U.S.C. 2326(g)). 
(d) DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) REVISIONS.—Section 1111 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for the operation 
and maintenance of harbors and inland harbors’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘for the operation and maintenance of— 
‘‘(1) harbors and inland harbors referred to in section 
210(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2238(a)(2)); or 
‘‘(2) inland and intracoastal waterways of the United States 
described in section 206 of the Inland Waterways Revenue 
Act of 1978 (33 U.S.C. 1804).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘or inland harbors’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, inland harbors, or inland or intracoastal 
waterways’’. 
(2) COORDINATION WITH EXISTING AUTHORITIES.—The Sec-
retary may carry out the dredge pilot program authorized by 
section 1111 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 
(33 U.S.C. 2326 note) in coordination with Federal regional 
dredge demonstration programs in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 126. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FOR ANADROMOUS 
FISH. 
(a) ANADROMOUS FISH HABITAT
AND PASSAGE.—Section 206 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) ANADROMOUS FISH HABITAT AND PASSAGE.— 
‘‘(A) MEASURES.—A project under this section may 
include measures to improve habitat or passage for anad-
romous fish, including— 
‘‘(i) installing fish bypass structures on small water 
diversions; 
‘‘(ii) modifying tide gates; and 
‘‘(iii) restoring or reconnecting floodplains and wet-
lands that are important for anadromous fish habitat 
or passage. 
‘‘(B) BENEFITS.—A project that includes measures 
under this paragraph shall be formulated to maximize 
benefits for the anadromous fish species benefitted by the 
project.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary shall give projects that 
include measures described in subsection (a)(3) equal priority for 
implementation as other projects under this section.’’. 
SEC. 127. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON WATER RESOURCES 
INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)—
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(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(III), by inserting ‘‘, 
regional, or local’’ after ‘‘national’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) MODIFICATIONS OF PROJECTS CARRIED OUT PURSU-
ANT TO CONTINUING AUTHORITY PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a project being 
carried out pursuant to a continuing authority program 
for which a proposed modification is necessary because 
the project is projected to exceed, in the coming fiscal 
year, the maximum Federal cost of the project, the 
Secretary shall include a proposed modification in the 
annual report if the proposed modification will result 
in completion of construction the project and the jus-
tification for the modification is not the result of a 
change in the scope of the project. 
‘‘(ii) INCLUSION.—For each proposed modification 
included in an annual report under clause (i), the 
Secretary shall include in the annual report— 
‘‘(I) a justification of why the modification is 
necessary; 
‘‘(II) an estimate of the total cost and timeline 
required to complete construction of the project; 
and 
‘‘(III) an indication of continued support by 
the non-Federal interest and the financial ability 
of the non-Federal interest to provide the required 
cost-share. 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITION.—For the purposes of this 
subparagraph, the term ‘continuing authority program’ 
means any of— 
‘‘(I) section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 
1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r); 
‘‘(II) section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 
(33 U.S.C. 426g); 
‘‘(III) section 107 of the River and Harbor Act 
of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577); 
‘‘(IV) section 111 of the River and Harbor Act 
of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i); 
‘‘(V) section 204 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326); 
‘‘(VI) section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 
1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s); 
‘‘(VII) section 206 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330); 
‘‘(VIII) section 2 of the Act of August 28, 1937 
(33 U.S.C. 701g); and 
‘‘(IX) section 1135 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4)(B)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and 
(iii) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary shall not include proposals in 
the appendix of the annual report that otherwise meet 
the criteria for inclusion in the annual report solely 
on the basis that the proposals are for the purposes
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of navigation, flood risk management, ecosystem res-
toration, or municipal or agricultural water supply; 
and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)(5), by striking ‘‘if authorized’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘2016’’. 
(b) OVER-BUDGET CAP PROGRAMS.—For any project carried out 
under a continuing authority program, as such term is defined 
in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d)), for which the Secretary is 
required to include a proposed modification in an annual report 
under such section 7001(c)(1)(D), the Secretary shall, to the extent 
practicable, inform the non-Federal interest of the process for car-
rying out the project pursuant to section 105 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215) and whether the Sec-
retary has the authority to complete a feasibility study for the 
project. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT
ON STATUS
OF FEASIBILITY STUDIES.— 
Concurrent with each report submitted under section 7001 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
2282d), the Secretary shall 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 that provides for an accounting of all outstanding feasibility 
studies being conducted by the Secretary, including, for each such 
study, its length, cost, and expected completion date. 
SEC. 128. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a demonstration 
program to determine the causes of, and implement measures to 
effectively detect, prevent, treat, and eliminate, harmful algal 
blooms associated with water resources development projects. 
(b) CONSULTATION; USE
OF EXISTING DATA
AND PROGRAM 
AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the demonstration program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) consult with the heads of appropriate Federal and State 
agencies; and 
(2) make maximum use of existing Federal and State data 
and ongoing programs and activities of Federal and State agen-
cies, including the activities of the Secretary carried out through 
the Engineer Research and Development Center pursuant to 
section 1109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 
(33 U.S.C. 610 note). 
(c) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the demonstration program 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall undertake program activi-
ties related to harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes, the tidal 
and inland waters of the State of New Jersey, the coastal and 
tidal waters of the State of Louisiana, the waterways of the counties 
that comprise the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, the 
Allegheny Reservoir Watershed, New York, and Lake Okeechobee, 
Florida. 
(d) ADDITIONAL
FOCUS
AREAS.—In addition to the areas 
described in subsection (c), in carrying out the demonstration pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary shall undertake program 
activities related to harmful algal blooms at any Federal reservoir 
located in the Upper Missouri River Basin or the North Platte 
River Basin, at the request and expense of another Federal agency.
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary $25,000,000 to carry out this 
section. Such sums shall remain available until expended. 
SEC. 
129. 
MISSOURI 
RIVER 
INTERCEPTION-REARING 
COMPLEX 
CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report on the effects of any interception- 
rearing complex constructed on the Missouri River on— 
(1) flood risk management and navigation; and 
(2) the population recovery of the pallid sturgeon, including 
baseline population counts. 
(b) NO ADDITIONAL IRC CONSTRUCTION.—The Secretary may 
not authorize construction of an interception-rearing complex on 
the Missouri River until the Secretary— 
(1) submits the report required by subsection (a); 
(2) acting through the Engineer Research and Development 
Center, conducts further research on interception-rearing com-
plex design, including any effects on existing flows, flood risk 
management, and navigation; and 
(3) develops a plan— 
(A) to repair dikes and revetments that are affecting 
flood risk and bank erosion; and 
(B) to establish, repair, or improve water control struc-
tures at the headworks of constructed shallow water 
habitat side-channels. 
(c) FUTURE IRC CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) PUBLIC
COMMENT.—The Secretary shall provide an 
opportunity for comment from the public and the Governor 
of each affected State on any proposals to construct an intercep-
tion-rearing complex after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) PERIOD.—The public comment period required by para-
graph (1) shall be not less than 90 days for each proposal 
to construct an interception-rearing complex on the Missouri 
River. 
SEC. 130. MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND FUNDS FOR REPAIR, RESTORA-
TION, OR REHABILITATION OF PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED AREA.—The term ‘‘covered area’’ means an 
area— 
(A) for which the Governor of a State has requested 
a determination that an emergency exists; or 
(B) covered by an emergency or major disaster declara-
tion declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
(2) EMERGENCY
PERIOD.—The term ‘‘emergency period’’ 
means— 
(A) with respect to a covered area described in para-
graph (1)(A), the period during which the Secretary deter-
mines an emergency exists; and 
(B) with respect to a covered area described in para-
graph (1)(B), the period during which the applicable dec-
laration is in effect.
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(b) IN GENERAL.—In any covered area, the Secretary is author-
ized to accept and use materials, services, and funds, during the 
emergency period, from a non-Federal interest or private entity 
to repair, restore, or rehabilitate a federally authorized water 
resources development project, and to provide reimbursement to 
such non-Federal interest or private entity for such materials, serv-
ices, and funds, in the Secretary’s sole discretion, and subject to 
the availability of appropriations, if the Secretary determines that 
reimbursement is in the public interest. 
(c) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may only 
reimburse for the use of materials or services accepted under this 
section if such materials or services meet the Secretary’s specifica-
tions and comply with all applicable laws and regulations that 
would apply if such materials and services were acquired by the 
Secretary, including sections 3141 through 3148 and 3701 through 
3708 of title 40, United States Code, section 8302 of title 41, 
United States Code, and the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969. 
(d) AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Prior to the acceptance of materials, serv-
ices, or funds under this section, the Secretary and the non- 
Federal interest or private entity shall enter into an agreement 
that specifies— 
(A) the non-Federal interest or private entity shall 
hold and save the United States free from any and all 
damages that arise from use of materials or services of 
the non-Federal interest or private entity, except for dam-
ages due to the fault or negligence of the United States 
or its contractors; 
(B) the non-Federal interest or private entity shall 
certify that the materials or services comply with all 
applicable laws and regulations under subsection (c); and 
(C) any other term or condition required by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If an agreement under paragraph (1) was 
not entered prior to materials or services being contributed, 
a non-Federal interest or private entity shall enter into an 
agreement with the Secretary that— 
(A) specifies the value, as determined by the Secretary, 
of those materials or services contributed and eligible for 
reimbursement; and 
(B) ensures that the materials or services comply with 
subsection (c) and paragraph (1). 
SEC. 131. LEVEE SAFETY. 
Section 9004 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(33 U.S.C. 3303) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) IDENTIFICATION OF DEFICIENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each levee included in an inventory 
established under subsection (b) or for which the Secretary 
has conducted a review under subsection (c), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) identify the specific engineering and maintenance 
deficiencies, if any; and 
‘‘(B) describe the recommended remedies to correct each 
deficiency identified under subparagraph (A), and, if
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requested by owner of a non-Federal levee, the associated 
costs of those remedies. 
‘‘(2) 
CONSULTATION.—In 
identifying 
deficiencies 
and 
describing remedies for a levee under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consult with relevant non-Federal interests, 
including by providing an opportunity for comment by those 
non-Federal interests.’’. 
SEC. 132. NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the National Dam Safety Pro-
gram Act (33 U.S.C. 467) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking clause (iii) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iii) has an emergency action plan that— 
‘‘(I) is approved by the relevant State dam 
safety agency; or 
‘‘(II) is in conformance with State law and 
pending approval by the relevant State dam safety 
agency;’’; and 
(ii) by striking clause (iv) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) fails to meet minimum dam safety standards 
of the State in which the dam is located, as determined 
by the State; and 
‘‘(v) poses an unacceptable risk to the public, as 
determined by the Administrator, in consultation with 
the Board.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ‘‘under a hydro-
power project with an authorized installed capacity of 
greater than 1.5 megawatts’’ after ‘‘dam’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (10)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ELIGIBLE SUBRECIPIENT’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘The term ‘non-Federal sponsor’ ’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The term ‘eligible subrecipient’ ’’. 
(b) REHABILITATION OF HIGH HAZARD POTENTIAL DAMS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PROGRAM.—Section 8A(a) of the 
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘to non-Federal sponsors’’ and inserting 
‘‘to States with dam safety programs’’. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES.—Section 8A(b) of the National 
Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(b)) is amended, 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘for a project 
may be used for’’ and inserting ‘‘to a State may be used by 
the State to award grants to eligible subrecipients for’’. 
(3) AWARD OF GRANTS.—Section 8A(c) of the National Dam 
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(c)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘non-Federal 
sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘State’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘an eligible 
high hazard potential dam to a non-Federal sponsor’’ 
and inserting ‘‘eligible high hazard potential dams to 
a State’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
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(I) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
‘‘PROJECT GRANT’’ and inserting ‘‘GRANT’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘project grant agreement with 
the non-Federal sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘grant 
agreement with the State’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘project,’’ and inserting 
‘‘projects for which the grant is awarded,’’; 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (C) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(C) GRANT ASSURANCE.—As part of a grant agreement 
under subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall require 
that each eligible subrecipient to which the State awards 
a grant under this section provides an assurance, with 
respect to the dam to be rehabilitated by the eligible sub-
recipient, that the dam owner will carry out a plan for 
maintenance of the dam during the expected life of the 
dam.’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘A grant pro-
vided under this section shall not exceed’’ and inserting 
‘‘A State may not award a grant to an eligible sub-
recipient under this section that exceeds, for any 1 
dam,’’. 
(4) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 8A(d) of the National Dam 
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(d)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘to an eligible sub-
recipient’’ after ‘‘this section’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘NON- 
FEDERAL
SPONSOR’’ and inserting ‘‘ELIGIBLE
SUB-
RECIPIENT’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘the non-Federal sponsor shall’’ and inserting 
‘‘an eligible subrecipient shall, with respect to the dam 
to be rehabilitated by the eligible subrecipient’’; 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(A) demonstrate that the community in which the 
dam is located participates in, and complies with, all 
applicable Federal flood insurance programs, including 
demonstrating that such community is participating in the 
National Flood Insurance Program, and is not on probation, 
suspended, or withdrawn from such Program;’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘have’’ and 
inserting ‘‘beginning not later than 2 years after the 
date on which the Administrator publishes criteria for 
hazard mitigation plans under paragraph (3), dem-
onstrate that the Tribal or local government with juris-
diction over the area in which the dam is located 
has’’; and 
(v) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘50-year 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘expected life of the dam’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN CRITERIA.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the 
Administrator, in consultation with the Board, shall publish 
criteria for hazard mitigation plans required under paragraph 
(2)(B).’’.
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(5) FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLANS.—Section 8A(e) of the 
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(e)) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘the non-Federal sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘an 
eligible subrecipient’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘1 year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2 years’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) 
PLAN
CRITERIA
AND
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT.—The 
Administrator, in consultation with the Board, shall provide 
criteria, and may provide technical support, for the development 
and implementation of floodplain management plans prepared 
under this subsection.’’. 
(6) CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS.—Section 8A(i)(1) of the 
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f–2(i)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘a non-Federal sponsor’’ and inserting 
‘‘an eligible subrecipient’’. 
SEC. 133. REHABILITATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTED 
PUMP STATIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE PUMP STATION.—The term ‘‘eligible pump sta-
tion’’ means a pump station— 
(A) constructed, in whole or in part, by the Corps 
of Engineers for flood risk management purposes; 
(B) that the Secretary has identified as having a major 
deficiency; and 
(C) the failure of which the Secretary has determined 
would impair the function of a flood risk management 
project constructed by the Corps of Engineers. 
(2) REHABILITATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘rehabilitation’’, with 
respect to an eligible pump station, means to address a 
major deficiency of the eligible pump station caused by 
long-term degradation of the foundation, construction mate-
rials, or engineering systems or components of the eligible 
pump station. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘rehabilitation’’, with 
respect to an eligible pump station, includes— 
(i) the incorporation into the eligible pump station 
of— 
(I) current design standards; 
(II) efficiency improvements; and 
(III) associated drainage; and 
(ii) increasing the capacity of the eligible pump 
station, subject to the condition that the increase 
shall— 
(I) significantly decrease the risk of loss of 
life and property damage; or 
(II) decrease total lifecycle rehabilitation costs 
for the eligible pump station. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may carry out rehabilita-
tion of an eligible pump station, if the Secretary determines that 
the rehabilitation is feasible.
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(c) COST SHARING.—The non-Federal interest for the eligible 
pump station shall— 
(1) provide 35 percent of the cost of rehabilitation of an 
eligible pump station carried out under this section; and 
(2) provide all land, easements, rights-of-way, and nec-
essary relocations associated with the rehabilitation described 
in subparagraph (A), at no cost to the Federal Government. 
(d) AGREEMENT REQUIRED.—The rehabilitation of an eligible 
pump station pursuant to this section shall be initiated only after 
a non-Federal interest has entered into a binding agreement with 
the Secretary— 
(1) to pay the non-Federal share of the costs of rehabilita-
tion under subsection (c); and 
(2) to pay 100 percent of the operation and maintenance 
costs of the rehabilitated eligible pump station, in accordance 
with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. 
(e) TREATMENT.—The rehabilitation of an eligible pump station 
pursuant to this section shall not be considered to be a separable 
element of the associated flood risk management project constructed 
by the Corps of Engineers. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to carry out this section $60,000,000, to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 134. NON-FEDERAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION; IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.—Section 
1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the date that is 5 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2026’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2026’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
issue guidance for the implementation of the pilot program 
that, to the extent practicable, identifies— 
‘‘(i) the metrics for measuring the success of the 
pilot program; 
‘‘(ii) a process for identifying future projects to 
participate in the pilot program; 
‘‘(iii) measures to address the risks of a non-Fed-
eral interest constructing projects under the pilot pro-
gram, including which entity bears the risk for projects 
that fail to meet the Corps of Engineers standards 
for design or quality; 
‘‘(iv) the laws and regulations that a non-Federal 
interest must follow in carrying out a project under 
the pilot program; and 
‘‘(v) which entity bears the risk in the event that 
a project carried out under the pilot program fails 
to be carried out in accordance with the project 
authorization or this subsection.
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‘‘(B) NEW
PROJECT
PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary may not enter into a project partnership agree-
ment under this subsection during the period beginning 
on the date of enactment of this paragraph and ending 
on the date on which the Secretary issues the guidance 
under subparagraph (A).’’. 
(b) NON-FEDERAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION FOR COMPREHEN-
SIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pilot program author-
ized under section 1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note), the Secretary 
is authorized to include a project authorized to be implemented 
by, or in accordance with, section 601 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000, in accordance with such section 
1043(b). 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—In the case of a project described in para-
graph (1) for which the non-Federal interest has initiated 
construction in compliance with authorities governing the provi-
sion of in-kind contributions for such project, the Secretary 
shall take into account the value of any in-kind contributions 
carried out by the non-Federal interest for such project prior 
to the date of execution of the project partnership agreement 
under section 1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 when determining the non-Federal 
share of the costs to complete construction of the project. 
(3) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this subsection, and in accordance with the 
guidance issued under section 1043(b)(9) of the Water Resources 
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (as added by this section), 
the Secretary shall issue any additional guidance that the 
Secretary determines necessary for the implementation of this 
subsection. 
SEC. 135. COST SHARING PROVISIONS FOR TERRITORIES AND INDIAN 
TRIBES. 
Section 1156(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘for inflation’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘on an annual basis for inflation.’’. 
SEC. 136. REVIEW OF CONTRACTING POLICIES. 
(a) REVIEW OF CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete a 
review of the policies, guidelines, and regulations of the Corps 
of Engineers for the development of contractual agreements 
between the Secretary and non-Federal interests and utilities 
associated with the construction of water resources development 
projects. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after completing the 
review under subsection (a)(1), 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, and make publicly available, 
a report that includes— 
(A) a summary of the results of the review; and
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(B) public guidance on best practices for a non-Federal 
interest to use when writing or developing contractual 
agreements with the Secretary and utilities. 
(3) PROVISION OF GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall provide 
the best practices guidance included under paragraph (2)(A) 
to non-Federal interests prior to the development of contractual 
agreements with such non-Federal interests. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary should maximize use of nonprice tradeoff procedures 
in competitive acquisitions for carrying out emergency work in 
an area with respect to which the President has declared a major 
disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act. 
SEC. 137. CRITERIA FOR FUNDING ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUC-
TURE PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop specific criteria 
for the evaluation and ranking of individual environmental assist-
ance projects authorized by Congress (including projects authorized 
pursuant to environmental assistance programs) for the Secretary 
to carry out. 
(b) MINIMUM CRITERIA.—For the purposes of carrying out this 
section, the Secretary shall evaluate, at a minimum— 
(1) the nature and extent of the positive and negative 
local economic impacts of the project, including— 
(A) the benefits of the project to the local economy; 
(B) the extent to which the project will enhance local 
development; 
(C) the number of jobs that will be directly created 
by the project; and 
(D) the ability of the non-Federal interest to pay the 
applicable non-Federal share of the cost of the project; 
(2) the demographics of the location in which the project 
is to be carried out, including whether the project serves— 
(A) a rural community; or 
(B) 
an 
economically 
disadvantaged 
community, 
including an economically disadvantaged minority commu-
nity; 
(3) the amount of appropriations a project has received; 
(4) the funding capability of the Corps of Engineers with 
respect to the project; 
(5) whether the project could be carried out under other 
Federal authorities at an equivalent cost to the non-Federal 
interest; and 
(6) any other criteria that the Secretary considers to be 
appropriate. 
(c) INCLUSION IN GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall include the 
criteria developed under subsection (a) in the annual Civil Works 
Direct Program Development Policy Guidance of the Secretary. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—For fiscal year 2022, and biennially 
thereafter, in conjunction with the President’s annual budget 
submission to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House
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of Representatives a report that identifies the Secretary’s ranking 
of individual environmental assistance projects authorized by Con-
gress for the Secretary to carry out, in accordance with the criteria 
developed under this section. 
SEC. 138. AGING INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term ‘‘aging infrastruc-
ture’’ means a water resources development project of the Corps 
of Engineers, or any other water resources, water storage, 
or irrigation project of another Federal agency, that is greater 
than 75 years old. 
(2) ENHANCED INSPECTION.—The term ‘‘enhanced inspec-
tion’’ means an inspection that uses current or innovative tech-
nology, including Light Detection and Ranging (commonly 
known as ‘‘LiDAR’’), ground penetrating radar, subsurface 
imaging, or subsurface geophysical techniques, to detect 
whether the features of the aging infrastructure are structurally 
sound and can operate as intended, or are at risk of failure. 
(b) CONTRACTS FOR ENHANCED INSPECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out enhanced 
inspections of aging infrastructure, pursuant to a contract with 
the owner or operator of the aging infrastructure. 
(2) CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.—Subject to the availability 
of appropriations, or funds available pursuant to subsection 
(d), the Secretary shall enter into a contract described in para-
graph (1), if— 
(A) the owner or operator of the aging infrastructure 
requests that the Secretary carry out the enhanced inspec-
tions; and 
(B) the inspection is at the full expense of such owner 
or operator. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not require a non-Federal 
entity associated with a project under the jurisdiction of another 
Federal agency to carry out corrective or remedial actions in 
response to an enhanced inspection carried out under this section. 
(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary is authorized to accept funds from 
an owner or operator of aging infrastructure, and may use such 
funds to carry out an enhanced inspection pursuant to a contract 
entered into with such owner or operator under this section. 
SEC. 139. UNIFORMITY OF NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS. 
(a) INVENTORY.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an inventory 
of all systems used by the Corps of Engineers for external commu-
nication and notification with respect to projects, initiatives, and 
facilities of the Corps of Engineers. 
(b) UNIFORM PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan 
for the uniformity of such communication and notification sys-
tems for projects, initiatives, and facilities of the Corps of 
Engineers. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—The plan developed under paragraph (1) 
shall— 
(A) provide access to information in all forms prac-
ticable, including through email, text messages, news pro-
grams and websites, radio, and other forms of notification;