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(B) establish a notification system for any projects, 
initiatives, or facilities of the Corps of Engineers that do 
not have a notification system; 
(C) streamline existing communication and notification 
systems to improve the strength and uniformity of those 
systems; and 
(D) emphasize the necessity of timeliness in notification 
systems and ensure that the methods of notification can 
transmit information in a timely manner. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), not later than 2 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the implementation 
of the plan developed under paragraph (1). 
(B) 
EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT
NOTIFICATION.—Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall implement the provisions of the 
plan developed under paragraph (1) relating to emergency 
management notifications. 
(4) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section authorizes 
the elimination of any existing communication or notification 
system used by the Corps of Engineers. 
SEC. 140. COASTAL STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION CONTRACTS. 
For any project for coastal storm damage reduction, the Sec-
retary may seek input from a non-Federal interest for a project 
that may be affected by the timing of the coastal storm damage 
reduction activities under the project, in order to minimize, to 
the maximum extent practicable, any negative effects resulting 
from the timing of those activities. 
SEC. 141. DAM REMEDIATION FOR ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. 
Section 542(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2000 (114 Stat. 2671; 121 Stat. 1150) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph 
(H); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following: 
‘‘(G) measures to restore, protect, and preserve an eco-
system affected by a dam (including by the rehabilitation 
or modification of a dam)— 
‘‘(i) that has been constructed, in whole or in part, 
by the Corps of Engineers for flood control purposes; 
‘‘(ii) for which construction was completed before 
1940; 
‘‘(iii) that is classified as ‘high hazard potential’ 
by the State dam safety agency of the State in which 
the dam is located; and 
‘‘(iv) that is operated by a non-Federal entity; or’’. 
SEC. 142. LEVEE ACCREDITATION PROCESS; LEVEE CERTIFICATIONS. 
(a) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the process developed by the Flood Protection Structure Accredita-
tion Task Force established under section 100226 of the Moving 
Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (42 U.S.C. 4101 note) 
should not be limited to levee systems in the inspection of completed 
works program of the Corps of Engineers, but should apply equally 
to federally owned levee systems operated by the Secretary,
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including federally owned levee systems operated by the Secretary 
as part of a reservoir project. 
(b) LEVEE
CERTIFICATIONS.—Section 3014 of the Water 
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 4131) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘under the inspection of completed 
works program’’ and inserting ‘‘for levee systems under 
the levee safety and dam safety programs’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘activities under the inspection of 
completed works program of the Corps of Engineers’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the activities referred to in paragraph 
(1)’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘chapter 1’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 
I’’; and 
(iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) in the case of a levee system that is operated and 
maintained by the Corps of Engineers, to the maximum extent 
practicable, cooperate with local governments seeking a levee 
accreditation decision for the levee to provide information nec-
essary to support the accreditation decision in a timely 
manner.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (b)(3), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) CONTRIBUTED FUNDS.—Notwithstanding subpara-
graph (B), a non-Federal interest may fund up to 100 
percent of the cost of any activity carried out under this 
subsection.’’. 
SEC. 143. PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT. 
Section 103(j)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(j)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Any project’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any project’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) INCLUSION.—An agreement under subparagraph 
(A) shall include a brief description and estimation of the 
anticipated operations, maintenance, and replacement and 
rehabilitation costs of the non-Federal interest for the 
project.’’. 
SEC. 144. ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FOR HARBOR DREDGING. 
The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with section 5 of 
Act of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), to accept and expend funds 
contributed by a State or other non-Federal interest— 
(1) to dredge a non-Federal harbor or channel, or a marina 
or berthing area located adjacent to, or accessible by, such 
harbor or channel; or 
(2) to provide technical assistance related to the planning 
and design of dredging activities described in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 145. REPLACEMENT CAPACITY. 
Section 217(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326a(a)) is amended—
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(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘OR REPLACE-
MENT CAPACITY’’ after ‘‘ADDITIONAL CAPACITY’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) PROVIDED BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), at the 
request of a non-Federal interest with respect to a project, 
the Secretary may— 
‘‘(i) provide additional capacity at a dredged mate-
rial disposal facility constructed by the Secretary 
beyond the capacity that would be required for project 
purposes; or 
‘‘(ii) permit the use of dredged material disposal 
facility capacity required for project purposes by the 
non-Federal interest if the Secretary determines that 
replacement capacity can be constructed at the facility 
or another facility or site before such capacity is needed 
for project purposes. 
‘‘(B) AGREEMENT.—Before the Secretary takes an action 
under subparagraph (A), the non-Federal interest shall 
agree to pay— 
‘‘(i) all costs associated with the construction of 
the additional capacity or replacement capacity in 
advance of construction of such capacity; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of use by a non-Federal interest 
of dredged material disposal capacity required for 
project purposes under subparagraph (A)(ii), any 
increase in the cost of operation and maintenance of 
the project that the Secretary determines results from 
the use of the project capacity by the non-Federal 
interest in advance of each cycle of dredging. 
‘‘(C) CREDIT.—In the event the Secretary determines 
that the cost to operate or maintain the project decreases 
as a result of use by the non-Federal interest of dredged 
material disposal capacity required for project purposes 
under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary, at the request 
of the non-Federal interest, shall credit the amount of 
the decrease toward any cash contribution of the non- 
Federal interest required thereafter for construction, oper-
ation, or maintenance of the project, or of another naviga-
tion project.’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by inserting 
‘‘under paragraph (1)(A)(i)’’ after ‘‘additional capacity’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
DESIGNATION
OF
REPLACEMENT 
CAPACITY FACILITY OR SITE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to such terms and conditions 
as the Secretary determines to be necessary or advisable, 
an agreement under paragraph (1)(B) for use permitted 
under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall reserve to the non-Federal 
interest— 
‘‘(i) the right to submit to the Secretary for 
approval at a later date an alternative to the facility 
or site designated in the agreement for construction 
of replacement capacity; and 
‘‘(ii) the right to construct the replacement capacity 
at the alternative facility or site at the expense of 
the non-Federal interest.
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‘‘(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall not reject a 
site for the construction of replacement capacity under 
paragraph (1)(A)(ii) that is submitted by the non-Federal 
interest for approval by the Secretary before the date of 
execution of the agreement under paragraph (1)(B), or 
thereafter, unless the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) determines that the site is environmentally 
unacceptable, geographically unacceptable, or tech-
nically unsound; and 
‘‘(ii) provides a written basis for the determination 
under clause (i) to the non-Federal interest. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC
COMMENT.—The Secretary shall afford the 
public an opportunity to comment on the determinations 
required under this subsection for a use permitted under para-
graph (1)(A)(ii).’’. 
SEC. 146. REVIEWING HYDROPOWER AT CORPS OF ENGINEERS FACILI-
TIES. 
Section 1008 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2321b) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘civil works’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘water resources development’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) REVIEWING HYDROPOWER AT CORPS OF ENGINEERS FACILI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘eligible non-Federal interest’ means 
a non-Federal interest that owns or operates an existing non- 
Federal hydropower facility at a Corps of Engineers water 
resources development project. 
‘‘(2) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the written request of an eligible 
non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall conduct an evalua-
tion to consider operational changes at the applicable 
project to facilitate production of non-Federal hydropower, 
consistent with authorized project purposes. The Secretary 
shall solicit input from interested stakeholders as part 
of the evaluation. 
‘‘(B) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the Secretary receives a written request 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to 
the non-Federal interest a written response to inform the 
non-Federal interest— 
‘‘(i) that the Secretary has approved the request 
to conduct an evaluation; or 
‘‘(ii) of any additional information necessary for 
the Secretary to approve the request to conduct an 
evaluation. 
‘‘(3) 
OPERATIONAL
CHANGES.—An 
operational 
change 
referred to in paragraph (2)(A) may include— 
‘‘(A) changes to seasonal pool levels; 
‘‘(B) modifying releases from the project; and 
‘‘(C) other changes included in the written request 
submitted under that paragraph that enhance the usage 
of the project to facilitate production of non-Federal hydro-
power, consistent with authorized project purposes.
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‘‘(4) COST SHARE.—The eligible non-Federal interest shall 
pay 100 percent of the costs associated with an evaluation 
under this subsection, including the costs to prepare the report 
under paragraph (6). 
‘‘(5) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete an evalua-
tion under this subsection by the date that is not later than 
1 year after the date on which the Secretary begins the evalua-
tion. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.—On completion of an evaluation under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the effects of the operational 
changes proposed by the non-Federal interest and examined 
in the evaluation on the authorized purposes of the project, 
including a description of any negative impacts of the proposed 
operational changes on the authorized purposes of the project, 
or on any Federal project located in the same basin. 
‘‘(7) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this subsection— 
‘‘(A) affects the authorized purposes of a Corps of Engi-
neers water resources development project; 
‘‘(B) affects existing authorities of the Corps of Engi-
neers, including authorities with respect to navigation, 
flood damage reduction, environmental protection and res-
toration, water supply and conservation, and other related 
purposes; or 
‘‘(C) authorizes the Secretary to make any operational 
changes to a Corps of Engineers water resources develop-
ment project.’’. 
SEC. 147. REPAIR AND RESTORATION OF EMBANKMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—At the request of a non-Federal interest, 
the Secretary shall assess the cause of damage to, or the failure 
of, an embankment that is adjacent to the shoreline of a reservoir 
project owned and operated by the Secretary for which such damage 
or failure to the embankment has adversely affected a roadway 
that the Secretary has relocated for construction of the reservoir. 
(b) REPAIR
AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES.—If, based on the 
assessment carried out under subsection (a), the Secretary deter-
mines that the cause of the damage to, or the failure of, the 
embankment is the direct result of the design or operation of 
the reservoir by the Secretary, the Secretary is authorized to partici-
pate in the repair or restoration of such embankment. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary $10,000,000 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 148. COASTAL MAPPING. 
Section 516 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(33 U.S.C. 2326b) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following: 
‘‘(g) COASTAL MAPPING.—The Secretary shall develop and carry 
out a plan for the recurring mapping of coastlines that are experi-
encing rapid change, including such coastlines in— 
‘‘(1) Alaska; 
‘‘(2) Hawaii; and 
‘‘(3) any territory or possession of the United States.’’; and
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(3) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(3) COASTAL MAPPING.—In addition to amounts made avail-
able under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out subsection (g) with respect to Alaska, Hawaii, 
and the territories and possessions of the United States, 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 149. INTERIM RISK REDUCTION MEASURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any interim risk reduction 
measure for dam safety purposes that was evaluated in a final 
environmental assessment completed during the period beginning 
on March 18, 2019, and ending on the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall carry out a reevaluation of the measure 
in a timely manner if the final environmental assessment did not 
consider in detail at least— 
(1) 1 operational water control plan change alternative; 
(2) 1 action alternative other than an operational water 
control plan change; and 
(3) the no action alternative. 
(b) COORDINATION.—A reevaluation carried out under sub-
section (a) shall include consideration of the alternatives described 
in such subsection, which shall be developed in coordination with 
Federal agencies, States, Indian Tribes, units of local government, 
and other non-Federal interests that have existing water obligations 
that would be directly affected by implementation of an interim 
risk reduction measure that is the subject of the reevaluation. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION PRIOR TO REEVALUATION.—Nothing in this 
section prohibits the Secretary from implementing an interim risk 
reduction measure for which a reevaluation is required under sub-
section (a) prior to the completion of the reevaluation under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 150. MAINTENANCE DREDGING PERMITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, prioritize the reissuance of any regional general permit 
for maintenance dredging that expires prior to May 1, 2021, and 
shall use best efforts to ensure such reissuance prior to expiration 
of such a regional general permit for maintenance dredging. 
(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. 151. HIGH WATER-LOW WATER PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BYPASS.—The term ‘‘bypass’’ means an alternate water 
route adjacent to a lock and dam on a Federal inland waterway 
system that can be used for commercial navigation during 
high water conditions. 
(2) EMERGENCY CONDITION.—The term ‘‘emergency condi-
tion’’ means—
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(A) unsafe conditions on a Federal inland waterway 
system that prevent the operation of commercial vessels, 
resulting from a major change in water level or flows; 
(B) an obstruction in a Federal inland waterway 
system, including silt, sediment, rock formation, or a shal-
low channel; 
(C) an impaired or inoperable Federal lock and dam; 
or 
(D) any other condition determined appropriate by the 
Secretary. 
(b) EMERGENCY DETERMINATION.—The Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the District Commanders responsible for maintaining 
any Federal inland waterway system, the users of the waterway 
system, and the Coast Guard, may make a determination that 
an emergency condition exists on the waterway system. 
(c) EMERGENCY MITIGATION PROJECT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) and the avail-
ability of appropriations, and in accordance with all applicable 
Federal requirements, the Secretary may carry out an emer-
gency mitigation project on a Federal inland waterway system 
with respect to which the Secretary has determined that an 
emergency condition exists under subsection (b), or on a bypass 
of such system, to remedy that emergency condition. 
(2) DEADLINE.—An emergency mitigation project under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) be initiated by not later than 60 days after the 
date on which the Secretary makes the applicable deter-
mination under subsection (b); and 
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, be completed 
by not later than 1 year after the date on which the 
Secretary makes such determination. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, to remain 
available until expended. 
SEC. 152. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN BENEFITS AND COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a flood risk management project 
that incidentally generates seismic safety benefits in regions of 
moderate or high seismic hazard, for the purpose of a benefit- 
cost analysis for the project, the Secretary shall not include in 
that analysis any additional design and construction costs resulting 
from addressing seismic concerns. 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Except with respect to the benefit- 
cost analysis, the additional costs referred to in subsection (a) 
shall be— 
(1) included in the total project cost; and 
(2) subject to cost-share requirements otherwise applicable 
to the project. 
SEC. 153. LEASE DEVIATIONS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF COVERED LEASE DEVIATION.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered lease deviation’’ means a change in terms from 
the existing lease that requires approval from the Secretary for 
a lease— 
(1) of Federal land within the State of Oklahoma that 
is associated with a water resources development project, 
under—
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(A) section 2667 of title 10, United States Code; or 
(B) section 4 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (16 
U.S.C. 460d); and 
(2) with respect to which the lessee is in good standing. 
(b) DEADLINE.—In the case of a request for a covered lease 
deviation— 
(1) the Division Commander of the Southwestern Division 
shall— 
(A) notify the Secretary of the request via electronic 
means by not later than 24 hours after receiving the 
request; and 
(B) by not later than 10 business days after the date 
on which the Division Commander notifies the Secretary 
under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) make a determination approving, denying, or 
requesting a modification to the request; and 
(ii) provide to the Secretary the determination 
under clause (i); and 
(2) the Secretary shall make a determination approving, 
denying, or requesting a modification to the request by not 
later than 10 business days after— 
(A) the date on which the Division Commander pro-
vides to the Secretary a determination in accordance with 
paragraph (1)(B); or 
(B) if the Division Commander does not provide to 
the Secretary a determination in accordance with para-
graph (1)(B), the date on which the deadline described 
in such paragraph expires. 
(c) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary does not make a determina-
tion under subsection (b)(2) by the deadline described in that sub-
section, the Secretary shall submit a notification of the failure 
to make a determination with respect to the covered lease deviation, 
including the reason for the failure and a description of any out-
standing issues, to— 
(1) the entity seeking the covered lease deviation; 
(2) the members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation; 
(3) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate; and 
(4) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 154. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ARCTIC DEEP DRAFT PORT 
DEVELOPMENT. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Arctic, as defined in section 112 of the Arctic 
Research and Policy Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–373), is a 
region of strategic importance to the national security and 
maritime transportation interests of the United States; 
(2) there is a compelling national, regional, Alaska Native, 
and private sector need for permanent maritime transportation 
infrastructure development and for a presence in the Arctic 
by the United States to assert national security interests and 
to support and facilitate search and rescue, shipping safety, 
economic development, oil spill prevention and response, 
subsistence and commercial fishing, the establishment of ports 
of refuge, Arctic research, and maritime law enforcement;
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(3) the Government of the Russian Federation has 
prioritized the development of Arctic maritime transportation 
capabilities and has made significant investments in military 
infrastructure in the Arctic, including the construction or 
refurbishment of 16 deepwater ports in the region; 
(4) is a serious concern that the closest United States 
strategic seaports to the Arctic are the Port of Anchorage and 
the Port of Tacoma, located approximately 1,500 nautical miles 
and 2,400 nautical miles away from the Arctic, respectively, 
and approximately 1,900 nautical miles and 2,800 nautical 
miles, respectively, from Utiagvik, Alaska; and 
(5) it is in the national interest to enhance existing, and 
develop, maritime transportation infrastructure in the Arctic, 
including an Arctic deep draft strategic seaport in Alaska, 
that would allow the Coast Guard and the Navy each to perform 
their respective statutory duties and functions on a permanent 
basis with minimal mission interruption. 
SEC. 155. SMALL WATER STORAGE PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a program 
to study and construct new, or enlarge existing, small water storage 
projects, in partnership with a non-Federal interest. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—To be eligible to participate in the program 
under this section, a small water storage project shall— 
(1) in the case of a new small water storage project, have 
a water storage capacity of not less than 2,000 acre-feet and 
not more than 30,000 acre-feet; 
(2) in the case of an enlargement of an existing small 
water storage project, be for an enlargement of not less than 
1,000 acre-feet and not more than 30,000 acre-feet; 
(3) provide— 
(A) flood risk management benefits; 
(B) ecological benefits; or 
(C) water management, water conservation, or water 
supply; and 
(4) be— 
(A) economically justified, environmentally acceptable, 
and technically feasible; or 
(B) in the case of a project providing ecological benefits, 
cost-effective with respect to such benefits. 
(c) SCOPE.—In carrying out the program under this section, 
the Secretary shall give preference to a small water storage project 
located in a State with a population of less than 1,000,000. 
(d) EXPEDITED PROJECTS.—For the 10-year period beginning 
on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall expedite 
small water storage projects under this section for which applicable 
Federal permitting requirements have been completed. 
(e) USE OF DATA.—In conducting a study under this section, 
to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall— 
(1) as the Secretary determines appropriate, consider and 
utilize any applicable hydrologic, economic, or environmental 
data that is prepared for a small water storage project under 
State law as the documentation, or part of the documentation, 
required to complete State water plans or other State planning 
documents relating to water resources management; and 
(2) consider information developed by the non-Federal 
interest in relation to another study, to the extent the Secretary