the Department of the Army and any partici-
pating agency that accepts funds under this 
paragraph shall continue to provide the same 
level of service to other projects and other respon-
sibilities not covered by this section as it would 
provide, notwithstanding any activities carried 
out under this section, and that acceptance of 
such funds will not impact impartial decision-
making either substantively or procedurally. 
(h) REPORT ON TIMESAVINGS METHODS.—Not later 
than 3 years after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Secretary shall prepare and transmit to Congress a report 
estimating the time required for the issuance of all Federal, 
State, local, and tribal permits for the construction of non-
Federal projects for water supply, wastewater infrastruc-
ture, flood damage reduction, storm damage reduction, eco-
system restoration, and navigation. The Secretary shall in-
clude in that report recommendations for further reducing 
the amount of time required for the issuance of those per-
mits, including any proposed changes in existing law. 
SEC. 2025. PROJECT STREAMLINING. 
(a) POLICY.—The benefits of water resources projects 
are important to the Nation’s economy and environment, 
and recommendations to Congress regarding such projects 
should not be delayed due to uncoordinated and sequential
environmental reviews or the failure to timely resolve dis-
putes during the development of water resources projects. 
(b) SCOPE.—This section shall apply to each study 
initiated after the date of enactment of this Act to develop 
a feasibility report under section 905 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282), or a reevalua-
tion report, for a water resources project if the Secretary 
determines that such study requires an environmental im-
pact statement under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(c) WATER RESOURCES PROJECT REVIEW PROC-
ESS.—The Secretary shall develop and implement a coordi-
nated review process for water resources projects. 
(d) COORDINATED REVIEWS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The coordinated review proc-
ess under this section shall provide that all environ-
mental reviews, analyses, opinions, permits, licenses, 
and approvals that must be issued or made by a Fed-
eral, State, or local government agency or Indian 
tribe for a water resources project will be conducted 
concurrently, to the maximum extent practicable, and 
completed within a time period established by the 
Secretary, in cooperation with the agencies identified 
under subsection (e) with respect to the project.
(2) 
AGENCY
PARTICIPATION.—Each 
Federal 
agency identified under subsection (e) shall formulate 
and implement administrative, policy, and proce-
dural mechanisms to enable the agency to ensure com-
pletion of environmental reviews, analyses, opinions, 
permits, licenses, and approvals described in para-
graph (1) in a timely and environmentally respon-
sible manner. 
(e) IDENTIFICATION OF JURISDICTIONAL AGENCIES.—
With respect to each water resources project, the Secretary 
shall identify, as soon as practicable, all Federal, State, and 
local government agencies and Indian tribes that may have 
jurisdiction over environmental-related matters that may be 
affected by the project or may be required by law to conduct 
an environmental-related review or analysis of the project 
or determine whether to issue an environmental-related per-
mit, license, or approval for the project. 
(f) STATE AUTHORITY.—If a coordinated review proc-
ess is being implemented under this section by the Secretary 
with respect to a water resources project within the bound-
aries of a State, the State, consistent with State law, may 
choose to participate in such process and provide that all 
State agencies that have jurisdiction over environmental-
related matters that may be affected by the project or may 
be required by law to conduct an environmental-related re-
view or analysis of the project or determine whether to issue 
an environmental-related permit, license, or approval for 
the project, be subject to the process. 
(g) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The coordi-
nated review process developed under this section may be 
incorporated into a memorandum of understanding for a 
project between the Secretary and the heads of other Fed-
eral, State, and local government agencies and Indian 
tribes identified under subsection (e) with respect to the 
project and the non-Federal interest for the project. 
(h) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO MEET DEADLINE.—
(1) NOTIFICATION OF CONGRESS AND CEQ.—If 
the Secretary determines that a Federal, State, or 
local government agency, Indian tribe, or non-Federal 
interest that is participating in a coordinated review 
process under this section with respect to a project 
has not met a deadline established under subsection 
(d) for the project, the Secretary shall notify, within 
30 days of the date of such determination, the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate, the Council on 
Environmental Quality, and the agency, Indian tribe, 
or non-Federal interest involved about the failure to 
meet the deadline.
(2) AGENCY REPORT.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of receipt of a notice under paragraph 
(1), the Federal, State, or local government agency, 
Indian tribe, or non-Federal interest involved shall 
submit a report to the Secretary, the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate, and the Council on Envi-
ronmental Quality explaining why the agency, In-
dian tribe, or non-Federal interest did not meet the 
deadline and what actions it intends to take to com-
plete or issue the required review, analysis, opinion, 
permit, license, or approval. 
(i) PURPOSE
AND NEED
AND DETERMINATION
OF 
REASONABLE ALTERNATIVES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—As an official of the lead Fed-
eral agency that is responsible for carrying out a 
study to which this section applies and its associated 
process for meeting the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) and as the Federal agency with expertise in 
water resources development, the Secretary, in car-
rying out such study and process, shall—
(A) define the purpose and need for the pro-
posed water resources project; and