‘‘(A) there is a benefit to a public shore or 
beach, including a benefit from public use or 
from the protection of nearby public property; 
or 
‘‘(B) the benefits to the shore or beach are 
incidental to the project. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Secretary shall 
adjust the Federal share of a project for a shore or 
beach, other than a public shore or beach, to reflect 
the benefits described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
no Federal share shall be provided for a project 
under this Act unless— 
‘‘(A) the plan for that project has been 
specifically adopted and authorized by Congress 
after investigation and study; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a small project under 
sections 3 or 5, the plan for that project has 
been approved by the Chief of Engineers. 
‘‘(2) STUDIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) recommend to Congress studies 
concerning beach nourishment projects
that meet the criteria established under 
this Act and other applicable law; 
‘‘(ii) conduct such studies as Congress 
requests; and 
‘‘(iii) report the results of all studies 
requested by Congress to the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives. 
‘‘(B) 
RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR
BEACH 
NOURISHMENT PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(I) recommend to Congress the 
authorization or reauthorization of all 
shore and beach nourishment projects 
the plans for which have been ap-
proved by the Chief of Engineers; and 
‘‘(II) report to Congress on the 
feasibility of other projects that have 
been studied under subparagraph (A) 
but have not been approved by the 
Chief of Engineers.
‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In approving 
a project plan, the Chief of Engineers shall 
consider the economic and ecological bene-
fits of the beach nourishment project. 
‘‘(C) COORDINATION
OF
PROJECTS.—In 
conducting studies and making recommenda-
tions for a beach nourishment project under 
this paragraph, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) determine whether there is any 
other project being carried out by the Sec-
retary or other Federal agency that may be 
complementary to the beach nourishment 
project; and 
‘‘(ii) if there is such a complementary 
project, undertake efforts to coordinate the 
projects. 
‘‘(3) BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
construct any beach nourishment project au-
thorized by Congress, or separable element of 
such a project, for which Congress has appro-
priated funds. 
‘‘(B) AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) REQUIREMENT.—After authoriza-
tion by Congress, before the commence-
ment of construction of beach nourishment 
project or separable element, the Secretary 
shall offer to enter into a written agree-
ment for the authorized period of Federal 
participation in the project with a non- 
Federal interest with respect to the project 
or separable element. 
‘‘(ii) TERMS.—The agreement shall— 
‘‘(I) specify the authorized period 
of Federal participation in the project; 
and 
‘‘(II) ensure that the Federal 
Government and the non-Federal in-
terest cooperate in carrying out the 
project or separable element. 
‘‘(g) EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD OF FEDERAL PAR-
TICIPATION.—At the request of a non-Federal interest, 
the Secretary, acting through the Chief of Engineers and 
with the approval of Congress, shall extend the period of 
Federal participation in a beach nourishment project that 
is economically feasible, engineeringly sound, and environ-
mentally acceptable for such additional period as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(h) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In a case in which 
funds have been appropriated to the Corps of Engineers
for a specific project but the funds cannot be expended 
because of the time limits of environmental permits or 
similar environmental considerations, the Secretary may 
carry over such funds for use in the next fiscal year if 
construction of the project, or a separable element of the 
project, will cause minimal environmental damage and will 
not violate an environmental permit.’’. 
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