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opment Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 132 Stat. 3786), 
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 Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a re-
port on efforts to remove or remediate contaminated sedi-
ments associated with the projects identified in subsection 
(a), including, if applicable, any specific recommendations for 
actions or agreements necessary to undertake such work. 
(c) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Noth-
ing in this section shall be construed to affect the rights and 
responsibilities of any person under the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). 
SEC. 8128. ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL CONFINED AQUATIC DIS-
POSAL 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—
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(1) solicit information from stakeholders on poten-
tial projects that may require disposal of contaminated 
sediments in a confined aquatic disposal facility; 
(2) solicit information from the applicable division 
of the Corps of Engineers on the need for confined 
aquatic disposal facilities; and 
(3) provide an opportunity for public comment. 
(c) NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT REGION ASSESSMENT.—In 
carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize con-
ducting an assessment of the availability of confined aquatic 
disposal facilities in the New England District 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 Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment 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 ‘‘New Eng-
land District region’’ means the area located within the 
boundaries of the New England District in the North Atlan-
tic Division of the Corps of Engineers.
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SEC. 8129. STUDIES FOR PERIODIC NOURISHMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 156 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘15’’ and in-
serting ‘‘50’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘15’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘10-year period’’ and inserting 
‘‘16-year period’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘6 years’’ and inserting ‘‘12 
years’’. 
(b) INDIAN RIVER INLET SAND BYPASS PLANT.—For 
purposes of the project for hurricane-flood protection and 
beach erosion control at Indian River Inlet, Delaware, com-
monly known as the ‘‘Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass Plant’’, 
authorized by section 869 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4182), a study carried out 
under section 156(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5f(b)) shall consider as an al-
ternative for periodic nourishment continued reimbursement 
of the Federal share of the cost to the non-Federal interest 
for the project to operate and maintain the sand bypass 
plant.
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SEC. 8130. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL; MANAGE-
MENT PLANS. 
(a) 
STRATEGIC
PLAN
ON
BENEFICIAL
USE
OF 
DREDGED MATERIAL.— 
(1) 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 Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a strategic plan that identifies opportunities and chal-
lenges relating to furthering the policy of the United 
States to maximize the beneficial use of suitable dredged 
material obtained from the construction or operation and 
maintenance of water resources development projects, as 
described in section 125(a)(1) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326g). 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strategic 
plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) consult with relevant Federal agencies in-
volved in the beneficial use of dredged material; 
(B) solicit and consider input from State and 
local governments and Indian Tribes, while seeking 
to ensure a geographic diversity of input from the 
various Corps of Engineers divisions; and
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(C) consider input received from other stake-
holders involved in beneficial use of dredged mate-
rial. 
(3) INCLUSION.—The Secretary shall include in the 
strategic plan developed under paragraph (1)— 
(A) 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; 
(B) identification of specific measures to im-
prove interagency and Federal, State, local, and 
Tribal communications and coordination to improve 
implementation of section 125(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 
2326g); and 
(C) identification of methods to prioritize the 
use of dredged material to benefit water resources 
development 
projects 
in 
areas 
experiencing 
vulnerabilities to coastal land loss. 
(b) DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS
FOR 
HARBORS IN THE STATE OF OHIO.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—
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(A) FORMULATION
OF
PLAN.—In developing 
each dredged material management plan for a fed-
erally authorized harbor in the State of Ohio, in-
cluding any such plan under development on the 
date of enactment of this Act, each District Com-
mander shall include, as a constraint on the formu-
lation of the base plan and any alternatives, a pro-
hibition consistent with section 105 of the Energy 
and Water Development and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117–103; 136 
Stat. 217) on the use of funds for open-lake dis-
posal of dredged material. 
(B) MAXIMIZATION
OF
BENEFICIAL
USE.— 
Each dredged material management plan for a fed-
erally authorized harbor in the State of Ohio, in-
cluding any such dredged material management 
plan under development on the date of enactment of 
this Act, shall maximize the beneficial use of 
dredged material under the base plan and under 
section 204(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(d)). 
(2) SAVINGS
PROVISION.—Nothing in this sub-
section prohibits the use of funds for open-lake disposal 
of dredged material if such use is not otherwise prohib-
ited by law.
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SEC. 8131. CRITERIA FOR FUNDING OPERATION AND MAINTE-
NANCE OF SMALL, REMOTE, AND SUBSISTENCE 
HARBORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop 
specific criteria for the annual evaluation and ranking of 
maintenance dredging requirements for small harbors and re-
mote and subsistence harbors, taking into account the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The contribution of a harbor to the local and re-
gional economy. 
(2) The extent to which a harbor has deteriorated 
since the last cycle of maintenance dredging. 
(3) Public safety concerns. 
(b) INCLUSION IN GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall in-
clude the criteria developed under subsection (a) in the an-
nual Civil Works Direct Program Development Policy Guid-
ance of the Secretary. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall include 
in each biennial report submitted under section 210(e)(3) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2238(e)(3)) a ranking of projects in accordance with the cri-
teria developed under subsection (a) of this section. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) REMOTE
AND
SUBSISTENCE
HARBOR.—The 
term ‘‘remote and subsistence harbor’’ means a harbor
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with respect to which section 2006 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2242) ap-
plies, as determined by the Secretary. 
(2) SMALL HARBOR.—The term ‘‘small harbor’’ in-
cludes an emerging harbor, as such term is defined in 
section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238). 
SEC. 8132. ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FOR UNDERSERVED COMMU-
NITY HARBORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations designated by statute as being for the purpose of 
carrying out this section, the Secretary may carry out 
projects for underserved community harbors for purposes of 
sustaining water-dependent commercial and recreational ac-
tivities at such harbors. 
(b) BENEFICIAL USE.— 
(1) JUSTIFICATION.—The Secretary may carry out 
a project under this section involving a disposal option 
for the beneficial use of dredged material that is not the 
least cost disposal option if the Secretary determines 
that the incremental cost of the disposal option is rea-
sonable pursuant to the standard described in section 
204(d)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(d)(1)).
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(2) COST SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the in-
cremental cost of a project carried out under this section 
involving a disposal option for the beneficial use of 
dredged material that is not the least cost disposal op-
tion shall be determined as provided under subsections 
(a) through (d) of section 103 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213). 
(c) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary shall prioritize car-
rying out projects using funds made available under this sec-
tion based on an assessment of— 
(1) the local or regional economic benefits of the 
project; 
(2) the environmental benefits of the project, in-
cluding the benefits to the aquatic environment to be de-
rived from the creation of wetland and control of shore-
line erosion; and 
(3) other social effects of the project, including pro-
tection against loss of life and contributions to local or 
regional cultural heritage. 
(d) CLARIFICATION.—The Secretary shall not require 
the non-Federal interest for a project carried out under this 
section to perform additional operation and maintenance ac-
tivities at the beneficial use placement site or the disposal site 
for such project as a condition of receiving assistance under 
this section.
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(e) FEDERAL
PARTICIPATION
LIMIT.—The Federal 
share of the cost of a project under this section shall not ex-
ceed $10,000,000. 
(f) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Projects carried out 
under this section shall be in addition to operation and main-
tenance activities otherwise carried out by the Secretary for 
underserved community harbors using funds appropriated 
pursuant to section 210 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) or section 102(a) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2238 note). 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘project’’ means a single 
cycle of maintenance dredging of an underserved com-
munity harbor and any associated placement of dredged 
material at a beneficial use placement site or disposal 
site. 
(2) UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITY
HARBOR.—The 
term ‘‘underserved community harbor’’ means an emerg-
ing harbor (as defined in section 210(f) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(f))) 
for which— 
(A) no Federal funds have been obligated for 
maintenance dredging in the current fiscal year or 
in any of the 4 preceding fiscal years; and
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(B) State and local investments in infrastruc-
ture have been made during any of the 4 preceding 
fiscal years. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $50,000,000 from the 
General Fund of the Treasury for each of fiscal years 
2023 through 2026, to be deposited into the ‘‘CORPS OF 
ENGINEERS—CIVIL—OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE’’ 
account. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE.—Not less than 35 percent of 
the amounts made available to carry out this section for 
each fiscal year shall be used for projects involving the 
beneficial use of dredged material. 
SEC. 8133. INLAND WATERWAYS REGIONAL DREDGE PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to estab-
lish a pilot program (referred to in this section as the ‘‘pilot 
program’’) to conduct a multiyear demonstration program to 
award contracts with a duration of up to 5 years for dredging 
projects on inland waterways of the United States described 
in section 206 of the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 
(33 U.S.C. 1804). 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the pilot program shall 
be to—
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(1) increase the reliability, availability, and effi-
ciency of federally owned and federally operated inland 
waterways projects; 
(2) decrease operational risks across the inland wa-
terways system; and 
(3) provide cost savings by combining work across 
multiple projects across different accounts of the Corps 
of Engineers. 
(c) DEMONSTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, award contracts for projects 
under subsection (a) that combine work for construction 
and operation and maintenance. 
(2) PROJECTS.—In awarding contracts under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall consider projects that— 
(A) improve navigation reliability on inland wa-
terways that are accessible year-round; 
(B) increase freight capacity on inland water-
ways; and 
(C) have the potential to enhance the avail-
ability of containerized cargo on inland waterways. 
(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section affects 
the responsibility of the Secretary with respect to the con-
struction and operation and maintenance of projects on the 
inland waterways system.
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(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date on which the first contract is awarded pursuant to 
the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report that evaluates, with re-
spect to the pilot program and any contracts awarded under 
the pilot program— 
(1) cost-effectiveness; 
(2) reliability and performance; 
(3) cost savings attributable to mobilization and de-
mobilization of dredge equipment; and 
(4) response times to address navigational impedi-
ments. 
(f) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary to enter 
into contracts pursuant to the pilot program shall expire on 
the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 8134. NEPA REPORTING. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘categor-
ical exclusion’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
1508.1 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a 
successor regulation).
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(2) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.—The term ‘‘en-
vironmental assessment’’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 1508.1 of title 40, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations (or a successor regulation). 
(3) ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
STATEMENT.—The 
term ‘‘environmental impact statement’’ means a de-
tailed 
written 
statement 
required 
under 
section 
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)). 
(4) FINDING
OF
NO
SIGNIFICANT
IMPACT.—The 
term ‘‘finding of no significant impact’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 1508.1 of title 40, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). 
(5) PROJECT STUDY.—The term ‘‘project study’’ 
means a feasibility study for a project carried out pursu-
ant to section 905 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282) for which a categorical ex-
clusion may apply, or an environmental assessment or an 
environmental impact statement is required, pursuant to 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) NEPA DATA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a process to track, and annually submit to the
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Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, 
a report containing the information described in 
subparagraph (B). 
(B) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—The informa-
tion referred to in subparagraph (A) is, with respect 
to the Corps of Engineers— 
(i) the number of project studies for which 
a categorical exclusion was used during the re-
porting period; 
(ii) the number of project studies for 
which the decision to use a categorical exclu-
sion, to prepare an environmental assessment, 
or to prepare an environmental impact state-
ment is pending on the date on which the re-
port is submitted; 
(iii) the number of project studies for 
which an environmental assessment was issued 
during the reporting period, broken down by 
whether a finding of no significant impact, if 
applicable, was based on mitigation; 
(iv) the length of time the Corps of Engi-
neers took to complete each environmental as-
sessment described in clause (iii);
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(v) the number of project studies pending 
on the date on which the report is submitted 
for which an environmental assessment is being 
drafted; 
(vi) the number of project studies for 
which an environmental impact statement was 
issued during the reporting period; 
(vii) the length of time the Corps of Engi-
neers took to complete each environmental im-
pact statement described in clause (vi); and 
(viii) the number of project studies pend-
ing on the date on which the report is sub-
mitted for which an environmental impact 
statement is being drafted. 
(2) PUBLIC ACCESS TO NEPA REPORTS.—The Sec-
retary shall make each annual report required under 
paragraph (1) publicly available (including on a publicly 
available website). 
SEC. 8135. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(B) MITIGATION
BANK
INSTRUMENT
PROC-
ESSING.—An activity carried out by the Secretary 
to expedite evaluation of a permit described in sub-
paragraph (A) may include the evaluation of an in-
strument for a mitigation bank if— 
‘‘(i) the non-Federal public entity, public- 
utility company, natural gas company, or rail-
road carrier applying for the permit described 
in that subparagraph is the sponsor of the 
mitigation bank; and 
‘‘(ii) expediting evaluation of the instru-
ment is necessary to expedite evaluation of the 
permit described in that subparagraph.’’. 
SEC. 8136. LEASE DURATIONS. 
The Secretary shall issue guidance on the circumstances 
under which a lease under section 2667 of title 10, United 
States Code, or section 4 of the Act of December 22, 1944 
(16 U.S.C. 460d), with a term in excess of 25 years is appro-
priate and in the public interest. 
SEC. 8137. REFORESTATION. 
The Secretary is encouraged to consider measures to re-
store swamps and other wetland forests in carrying out stud-
ies for water resources development projects for ecosystem 
restoration, flood risk management, and hurricane and storm 
damage risk reduction.
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SEC. 8138. EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE PRO-
TECTION. 
Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 
701r) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘lighthouses (including those light-
houses with historical value),’’ after ‘‘bridge ap-
proaches,’’; and 
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
SEC. 8139. LEASE DEVIATIONS. 
The Secretary shall fully implement the requirements of 
section 153 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
(134 Stat. 2658). 
SEC. 8140. POLICY AND TECHNICAL STANDARDS. 
Every 5 years, the Secretary shall revise, rescind, or cer-
tify as current, as applicable, each policy and technical stand-
ards publication for the civil works programs of the Corps of 
Engineers, including each engineer regulation, engineer cir-
cular, engineer manual, engineer pamphlet, engineer technical 
letter, planning guidance letter, policy guidance letter, plan-
ning bulletin, and engineering and construction bulletin. 
SEC. 8141. CORPS RECORDS RELATING TO HARMFUL ALGAL 
BLOOMS IN LAKE OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA. 
(a) SERVICE RECORDS.—The Secretary shall indicate in 
the service record of a member or employee of the Corps of
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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 Department 
of Environmental Protection has determined that there 
is a concentration of microcystin of greater than 8 parts 
per billion in the waters of Lake Okeechobee 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. 8142. FORECASTING MODELS FOR THE GREAT LAKES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary $10,000,000 to complete and main-
tain a model suite to forecast water levels, account for water 
level variability, and account for the impacts of extreme 
weather events and other natural disasters in the Great 
Lakes. 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section pre-
cludes the Secretary from using funds made available pursu-
ant to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative established by
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section 118(c)(7) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
(33 U.S.C. 1268(c)(7)) for activities described in subsection 
(a) for the Great Lakes, in addition to carrying out activities 
under this section. 
SEC. 8143. MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR SA-
LINE LAKES IN THE GREAT BASIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry 
out a program (referred to in this subsection as the ‘‘pro-
gram’’) to monitor and assess the hydrology of saline lake 
ecosystems in the Great Basin, including the Great Salt 
Lake, to inform and support Federal and non-Federal man-
agement and conservation activities to benefit those eco-
systems. 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate im-
plementation of the program with relevant— 
(1) Federal and State agencies; 
(2) Indian Tribes; 
(3) local governments; and 
(4) nonprofit organizations. 
(c) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary is authorized to use contracts, cooperative agree-
ments, or any other authorized means to work with institu-
tions of higher education and with entities described in sub-
section (b) to implement the program.
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(d) UPDATE.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
an update on the progress of the Secretary in carrying out 
the program. 
(e) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—In carrying out the 
program, the Secretary may use available studies, informa-
tion, literature, or data on the Great Basin region published 
by relevant Federal, State, Tribal, or local governmental enti-
ties. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000. 
SEC. 8144. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program to provide environmental assistance to non-Fed-
eral interests in the Chattahoochee River Basin. 
(2) FORM.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The assistance provided 
under paragraph (1) shall be in the form of design 
and construction assistance for water-related re-
source protection and restoration projects affecting 
the Chattahoochee River Basin, based on the com-
prehensive plan developed under subsection (b).
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(B) ASSISTANCE.—Projects for which assist-
ance is provided under subparagraph (A) may in-
clude— 
(i) projects for— 
(I) sediment and erosion control; 
(II) protection of eroding shorelines; 
(III) ecosystem restoration, including 
restoration of submerged aquatic vegeta-
tion; 
(IV) protection of essential public 
works; 
(V) wastewater treatment, and re-
lated facilities; and 
(VI) beneficial uses of dredged mate-
rial; and 
(ii) other related projects that may en-
hance the living resources of the Chattahoochee 
River Basin. 
(b) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coopera-
tion with State and local governmental officials and af-
fected stakeholders, shall develop a comprehensive Chat-
tahoochee River Basin restoration plan to guide the im-
plementation of projects under this section.
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(2) COORDINATION.—The comprehensive plan de-
veloped under paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, consider and avoid duplication of any 
ongoing or planned actions of other Federal, State, and 
local agencies and nongovernmental organizations. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION.—The comprehensive plan de-
veloped under paragraph (1) shall give priority to 
projects described in subsection (a)(2) that will improve 
water quality or quantity or use a combination of struc-
tural and nonstructural measures, including alternatives 
that use natural features or nature-based features (as 
such terms are defined in section 1184 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2016 (32 U.S.C. 2289a)). 
(c) AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before providing assistance for a 
project under this section, the Secretary shall enter into 
an agreement with a non-Federal interest for the design 
and construction of the project. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each agreement entered into 
under this subsection shall provide for— 
(A) the development by the Secretary, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local 
officials, of a resource protection and restoration 
plan, including appropriate engineering plans and
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specifications and an estimate of expected resource 
benefits; and 
(B) the establishment of such legal and institu-
tional structures as are necessary to ensure the ef-
fective long-term operation and maintenance of the 
project by the non-Federal interest. 
(d) COST SHARING.— 
(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost to design and construct a project under each agree-
ment entered into under this section shall be 75 percent. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(A) VALUE OF LAND, EASEMENTS, RIGHTS-OF- 
WAY, AND RELOCATIONS.—In determining the non- 
Federal contribution toward carrying out an agree-
ment entered into under this section, the Secretary 
shall provide credit to a non-Federal interest for the 
value of land, easements, rights-of-way, and reloca-
tions provided by the non-Federal interest, except 
that the amount of credit provided for a project 
under this paragraph may not exceed 25 percent of 
the total project costs. 
(B) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS.— 
The non-Federal share of the costs of operation and 
maintenance of a project carried out under an 
agreement under this section shall be 100 percent.
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(e) PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), a project carried out pursuant to the comprehensive 
plan developed under subsection (b) that is located on 
Federal land shall be carried out at the expense of the 
Federal agency that owns the land on which the project 
will be carried out. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL
CONTRIBUTION.—A Federal 
agency carrying out a project described in paragraph (1) 
may accept contributions of funds from non-Federal in-
terests to carry out that project. 
(f) COOPERATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall cooperate with— 
(1) the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, in-
cluding— 
(A) the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
(B) the Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Administrator of the National Oceanic and At-
mospheric Administration; 
(C) the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service; and 
(D) the heads of such other Federal agencies 
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and
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(2) agencies of any relevant State or political sub-
division of a State. 
(g) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—A project established 
under this section shall be carried out using such measures 
as are necessary to protect environmental, historic, and cul-
tural resources. 
(h) PROJECTS REQUIRING SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION.— 
If the Federal share of the cost to design and construct a 
project under this section exceeds $15,000,000, the Secretary 
may only carry out the project if Congress enacts a law au-
thorizing the Secretary to carry out the project. 
(i) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section— 
(1) establishes any express or implied reserved 
water right in the United States for any purpose; 
(2) affects any water right in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act; 
(3) preempts or affects any State water law or 
interstate compact governing water; or 
(4) affects any Federal or State law in existence on 
the date of enactment of this Act regarding water qual-
ity or water quantity. 
(j) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
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House of Representatives a report that describes the results 
of the program established under this section. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$40,000,000. 
SEC. 8145. LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a 
program to provide environmental assistance to non-Fed-
eral interests in the Lower Mississippi River Basin. 
(2) FORM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The assistance under para-
graph (1) shall be in the form of design and con-
struction assistance for flood or coastal storm risk 
management or aquatic ecosystem restoration 
projects in the Lower Mississippi River Basin based 
on the comprehensive plan developed under sub-
section (b). 
(B) ASSISTANCE.—Projects for which assist-
ance is provided under subparagraph (A) may in-
clude— 
(i) projects for— 
(I) sediment and erosion control;
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(II) protection of eroding riverbanks 
and streambanks and shorelines; 
(III) ecosystem restoration; 
(IV) channel modifications; and 
(V) beneficial uses of dredged mate-
rial; and 
(ii) other related projects that may en-
hance the living resources of the Lower Mis-
sissippi River Basin. 
(b) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coopera-
tion with State and local governmental officials and af-
fected stakeholders, shall develop a comprehensive Lower 
Mississippi River Basin restoration plan to guide the im-
plementation of projects under this section. 
(2) COORDINATION.—The comprehensive plan de-
veloped under paragraph (1) shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, consider and avoid duplication of any 
ongoing or planned actions of other Federal, State, and 
local agencies and nongovernmental organizations. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION.—The comprehensive plan de-
veloped under paragraph (1) shall give priority to 
projects described in subsection (a)(2) that will improve 
water quality, reduce hypoxia in the Lower Mississippi
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River or the Gulf of Mexico, or use a combination of 
structural and nonstructural measures, including alter-
natives that use natural features or nature-based fea-
tures (as such terms are defined in section 1184 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (32 U.S.C. 
2289a)). 
(c) AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before providing assistance for a 
project under this section, the Secretary shall enter into 
an agreement with a non-Federal interest for the design 
and construction of the project. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each agreement entered into 
under this subsection shall provide for— 
(A) the development by the Secretary, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal, State, and local 
officials, of a resource protection and restoration 
plan, including appropriate engineering plans and 
specifications and an estimate of expected resource 
benefits; and 
(B) the establishment of such legal and institu-
tional structures as are necessary to ensure the ef-
fective long-term operation and maintenance of the 
project by the non-Federal interest. 
(d) COST SHARING.—
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(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost to design and construct a project under each agree-
ment entered into under this section shall be 75 percent. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
(A) VALUE OF LAND, EASEMENTS, RIGHTS-OF- 
WAY, AND RELOCATIONS.—In determining the non- 
Federal contribution toward carrying out an agree-
ment entered into under this section, the Secretary 
shall provide credit to a non-Federal interest for the 
value of land, easements, rights-of-way, and reloca-
tions provided by the non-Federal interest, except 
that the amount of credit provided for a project 
under this paragraph may not exceed 25 percent of 
the total project costs. 
(B) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS.— 
The non-Federal share of the costs of operation and 
maintenance of a project carried out under an 
agreement under this section shall be 100 percent. 
(e) PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), a project carried out pursuant to the comprehensive 
plan developed under subsection (b) that is located on 
Federal land shall be carried out at the expense of the 
Federal agency that owns the land on which the project 
will be carried out.
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(2) NON-FEDERAL
CONTRIBUTION.—A Federal 
agency carrying out a project described in paragraph (1) 
may accept contributions of funds from non-Federal in-
terests to carry out that project. 
(f) COOPERATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall cooperate with— 
(1) the heads of appropriate Federal agencies, in-
cluding— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Director of the United States Fish and 
Wildlife Service; and 
(C) the heads of such other Federal agencies 
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate; and 
(2) agencies of any relevant State or political sub-
division of a State. 
(g) PROTECTION OF RESOURCES.—A project established 
under this section shall be carried out using such measures 
as are necessary to protect environmental, historic, and cul-
tural resources. 
(h) PROJECTS REQUIRING SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION.— 
If the Federal share of the cost to design and construct a 
project under this section exceeds $15,000,000, the Secretary 
may only carry out the project if Congress enacts a law au-
thorizing the Secretary to carry out the project.
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(i) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report that describes the results 
of the program established under this section. 
(j) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Lower Mis-
sissippi River Basin’’ means the portion of the Mississippi 
River that begins at the confluence of the Ohio River and 
flows to the Gulf of Mexico, and its tributaries and 
distributaries. 
(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$40,000,000. 
SEC. 8146. 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 author-
ized to borrow from the Treasury of the United States 
such amounts as are sufficient to cover any obligations 
that will be incurred by the Secretary in carrying out
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capital improvements for the Washington 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 para-
graph (1) may only be used to carry out capital improve-
ments 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 deter-
mines 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 penalty 
for the prepayment of any amounts borrowed under 
paragraph (1). 
(c) CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not borrow 
any amounts under subsection (b) until such time as the 
Secretary has entered into a contract with each customer
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under which the customer commits to pay a pro rata 
share (based on water purchase) of the principal and in-
terest owed to the Secretary of the Treasury under sub-
section (b). 
(2) PREPAYMENT.—Any customer may pay, in ad-
vance, the pro rata share of the principal and interest 
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 condi-
tion 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 condi-
tions as the Secretary of the Treasury may require so 
that the total value to the Government of all contracts 
entered into under paragraph (1) is estimated to be 
equal to the obligations of the Secretary for carrying out 
capital improvements for the Washington Aqueduct. 
(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
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(B) provide the United States priority in re-
gard 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. 8147. WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PART-
NERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 5014 of the Water Resources Reform and Devel-
opment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘aquatic’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ‘‘ecosystem 
restoration,’’ after ‘‘flood damage reduction,’’. 
SEC. 8148. ADVANCE PAYMENT IN LIEU OF REIMBURSEMENT 
FOR CERTAIN FEDERAL COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to pro-
vide in advance to a non-Federal interest the Federal share 
of funds required for the acquisition of land, easements, and 
rights-of-way and the performance of relocations for a water 
resources development project or a separable element of a 
water resources development project— 
(1) that is authorized to be constructed at Federal 
expense;
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(2) for which the Secretary has determined under 
section 103(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(b)(2)) that additional costs 
are a Federal responsibility; or 
(3) that is listed in subsection (b), if at any time 
the cost to acquire the land, easements, and rights-of- 
way required for the project is projected to exceed the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project. 
(b) LISTED PROJECTS.—The projects referred to in sub-
section (a)(3) are the following: 
(1) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk re-
duction, Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material 
for the Delaware River, Delaware, authorized by section 
401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
(134 Stat. 2736), as modified by this Act. 
(2) Project for ecosystem restoration, Mississippi 
River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, authorized by section 
7013(a)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 (121 Stat. 1281), as modified by this Act. 
(3) Project for ecosystem restoration, Great Lakes 
and Mississippi River Interbasin project, Brandon Road, 
Will County, Illinois, authorized by title IV of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2740), 
as modified by this Act.
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(4) Project for navigation, Port of Nome, Alaska, 
authorized by section 401(1) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2733), as modified by 
this Act. 
(5) Project for storm damage reduction and shore-
line erosion protection, Lake Michigan, Illinois, from 
Wilmette, Illinois, to the Illinois-Indiana State line, au-
thorized by section 101(a)(12) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3664), as modified 
by this Act. 
(6) Project for flood control, Milton, West Virginia, 
authorized by section 580 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3790; 114 Stat. 2612; 
121 Stat. 1154), as modified by this Act. 
(7) Project for coastal storm risk management, 
South Shore of Staten Island, Fort Wadsworth to Oak-
wood Beach, New York, as authorized by this Act. 
SEC. 8149. USE OF OTHER FEDERAL FUNDS. 
Section 2007 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2222) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘water resources study or project’’ 
and inserting ‘‘water resources development study or 
project, including a study or project under a continuing 
authority program (as defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D) 
of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of
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2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(1)(D))) and a study or 
project under an environmental infrastructure assistance 
program,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘if the Federal agency that provides 
the funds determines that the funds are authorized to be 
used to carry out the study or project.’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘if— 
‘‘(1) the statutory authority for the funds provided 
by the Federal agency does not expressly prohibit use of 
the funds for a study or project of the Corps of Engi-
neers; and 
‘‘(2) the Federal agency that provides the funds de-
termines that the study or project activities for which 
the funds will be used are otherwise eligible for funding 
under such statutory authority.’’. 
SEC. 8150. NON-FEDERAL INTEREST ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a com-
mittee, to be known as the ‘‘Non-Federal Interest Advisory 
Committee’’ and referred to in this section as the ‘‘Com-
mittee’’, to develop and make recommendations to the Sec-
retary and the Chief of Engineers on activities and actions 
that should be undertaken by the Corps of Engineers to en-
sure more effective and efficient delivery of water resources 
development projects, programs, and other assistance.
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(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall be com-
posed of the members described in paragraph (2), who 
shall— 
(A) be appointed by the Secretary; and 
(B) have the requisite experiential or technical 
knowledge needed to address issues related to water 
resources needs and challenges. 
(2) REPRESENTATIVES.—The members of the Com-
mittee shall include the following: 
(A) 1 representative of each of the following: 
(i) A non-Federal interest for a project for 
navigation for an inland harbor. 
(ii) A non-Federal interest for a project 
for navigation for a harbor. 
(iii) A non-Federal interest for a project 
for flood risk management. 
(iv) A non-Federal interest for a project 
for coastal storm risk management. 
(v) A non-Federal interest for a project 
for aquatic ecosystem restoration. 
(B) 1 representative of each of the following: 
(i) A non-Federal stakeholder with respect 
to inland waterborne transportation.
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(ii) A non-Federal stakeholder with re-
spect to water supply. 
(iii) A non-Federal stakeholder with re-
spect to recreation. 
(iv) A non-Federal stakeholder with re-
spect to hydropower. 
(v) A non-Federal stakeholder with re-
spect to emergency preparedness, including 
coastal protection. 
(C) 1 representative of each of the following: 
(i) An organization with expertise in con-
servation. 
(ii) An organization with expertise in envi-
ronmental policy. 
(iii) An organization with expertise in 
rural water resources. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Committee shall 
provide advice and make recommendations to the Sec-
retary and the Chief of Engineers to assist the Corps of 
Engineers in— 
(A) efficiently and effectively delivering water 
resources development projects;
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(B) improving the capability and capacity of 
the workforce of the Corps of Engineers to deliver 
such projects and other assistance; 
(C) improving the capacity and effectiveness of 
Corps of Engineers consultation and liaison roles in 
communicating water resources needs and solutions, 
including regionally specific recommendations; and 
(D) strengthening partnerships with non-Fed-
eral interests to advance water resources solutions. 
(2) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet as ap-
propriate to develop and make recommendations under 
paragraph (1). 
(3) REPORT.—Recommendations made under para-
graph (1) shall be— 
(A) included in a report submitted to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) made publicly available, including on a 
publicly available website. 
(d) INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT.—Any recommendation 
made by the Committee to the Secretary and the Chief of En-
gineers under subsection (c)(1) shall reflect the independent 
judgment of the Committee. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—
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(1) COMPENSATION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the members of the Committee shall serve 
without compensation. 
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the Com-
mittee shall receive travel expenses, including per diem 
in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable pro-
visions under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(3) TREATMENT.—The members of the Committee 
shall not be considered to be Federal employees, and the 
meetings and reports of the Committee shall not be con-
sidered a major Federal action under the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
SEC. 8151. MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND FUNDS FOR REPAIR, 
RESTORATION, OR REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN 
PUBLIC RECREATION FACILITIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—During a period of low water at 
an eligible public recreation facility, the Secretary is author-
ized to— 
(1) accept and use materials, services, and funds 
from a non-Federal interest to repair, restore, or reha-
bilitate the facility; and 
(2) reimburse the non-Federal interest for the Fed-
eral share of the materials, services, or funds.
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(b) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may not reimburse a 
non-Federal interest for the use of materials or services ac-
cepted under this section unless the materials or services— 
(1) meet the specifications of the Secretary; and 
(2) comply with all applicable laws and regulations 
that would apply if the materials and services were ac-
quired by the Secretary, including subchapter IV of 
chapter 31 and chapter 37 of title 40, United States 
Code, and section 8302 of title 41, United States Code. 
(c) AGREEMENT.—Before the acceptance of materials, 
services, or funds under this section, the Secretary and the 
non-Federal interest shall enter into an agreement that— 
(1) specifies that the non-Federal interest shall hold 
and save the United States free from liability for any 
and all damages that arise from use of materials or serv-
ices of the non-Federal interest, except for damages due 
to the fault or negligence of the United States or its con-
tractors; 
(2) requires that the non-Federal interest certify 
that the materials or services comply with the applicable 
laws and regulations described in subsection (b)(2); and 
(3) includes any other term or condition required by 
the Secretary.
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(d) SUNSET.—The authority to enter into an agreement 
under this section shall expire on the date that is 10 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(e) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE PUBLIC RECREATION FA-
CILITY.—In this section, the term ‘‘eligible public recreation 
facility’’ means a facility that— 
(1) is located— 
(A) at a reservoir operated by the Corps of En-
gineers; and 
(B) in the Upper Missouri River Basin; 
(2) was constructed to enable public use of and ac-
cess to the reservoir; and 
(3) requires repair, restoration, or rehabilitation to 
function. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)(2) 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 8152. REHABILITATION OF PUMP STATIONS. 
Section 133 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (33 U.S.C. 2327a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE PUMP STATION.—The term ‘eligible 
pump station’ means a pump station— 
‘‘(A) that is a feature of—
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‘‘(i) a federally authorized flood or coastal 
storm risk management project; or 
‘‘(ii) an integrated flood risk reduction 
system that includes a federally authorized 
flood or coastal storm risk management 
project; and 
‘‘(B) the failure of which the Secretary has de-
termined would demonstrably impact the function of 
the federally authorized flood or coastal storm risk 
management project.’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may carry out re-
habilitation of an eligible pump station, if the Secretary de-
termines that— 
‘‘(1) the eligible pump station has a major defi-
ciency; and 
‘‘(2) the rehabilitation is feasible.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) PRIORITIZATION.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall prioritize the rehabilitation of eli-
gible pump stations under this section that benefit economi-
cally disadvantaged communities, as defined by the Secretary 
under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act
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of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note), including economically dis-
advantaged communities located in urban and rural areas.’’. 
SEC. 8153. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON CORPS OF ENGINEERS 
RESERVOIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the up-
dated report required under section 1046(a)(2)(B) of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 
Stat. 1252). 
(b) REPORT
TO CONGRESS; PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
Upon completion of the report as required by subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall— 
(1) submit the report to Congress; and 
(2) make the full report publicly available, including 
on a publicly available website. 
SEC. 8154. TEMPORARY RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot 
program to evaluate the extent to which the provision of tem-
porary relocation assistance enhances the completeness, effec-
tiveness, efficiency, acceptability, and equitable implementa-
tion of covered water resources development projects. 
(b) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsection 
(c)—
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(1) the non-Federal interest for a covered water re-
sources development project included in the pilot pro-
gram established under this section may provide tem-
porary relocation assistance to a temporarily displaced 
person; and 
(2) the Secretary shall, pursuant to a project part-
nership agreement— 
(A) include the temporary relocation assistance 
provided by the non-Federal interest for a covered 
water resources development project under para-
graph (1) in the value of the land, easements, and 
rights-of-way required for the project; and 
(B) credit the amount of the temporary reloca-
tion assistance provided by the non-Federal interest 
for the covered water resources development project 
under paragraph (1) toward the non-Federal share 
of the cost of the project. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) REQUEST OF NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.—At the 
request of the non-Federal interest for a covered water 
resources development project, the Secretary may include 
the project in the pilot program established under this 
section. 
(2) DUPLICATION
OF
BENEFITS.—The Secretary 
and the non-Federal interest for a covered water re-
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sources development project included in the pilot pro-
gram established under this section shall ensure that no 
temporarily displaced person receives temporary reloca-
tion assistance under this section for expenses for which 
the temporarily displaced person has received financial 
assistance from any insurance, other program, or any 
other governmental source. 
(3) EQUAL TREATMENT.—The non-Federal interest 
for a covered water resources development project in-
cluded in the pilot program established under this sec-
tion shall provide temporary relocation assistance to 
each temporarily displaced person on equal terms. 
(4) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF CREDIT.—The Secretary 
shall not include in the value of the land, easements, and 
rights-of-way required for a covered water resources de-
velopment project, or credit toward the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the project, any amount paid to indi-
viduals of a single household by the non-Federal interest 
for the project under subsection (b) that exceeds 
$20,000. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter, 
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 Rep-
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resentatives a report that includes findings and recommenda-
tions of the Secretary with respect to the provision of tem-
porary relocation assistance for covered water resources de-
velopment projects included in the pilot program established 
under this section. 
(e) SUNSET.—The authority to enter into or amend a 
project partnership agreement for a covered water resources 
development project under the pilot program established 
under this section shall expire on the date that is 10 years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(f) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section affects 
the eligibility for, or entitlement to, relocation assistance 
under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) for 
any individual. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED
WATER
RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered water resources develop-
ment project’’ means the following projects: 
(A) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, Charleston Peninsula, Coastal Storm 
Risk Management, South Carolina, authorized by 
this Act. 
(B) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point,
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New York, authorized by section 401(3) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 
Stat. 2738). 
(C) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, Rahway River Basin, New Jersey, 
authorized by section 401(3) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2737). 
(D) Project for flood risk management, 
Peckman River Basin, New Jersey, authorized by 
section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2735). 
(E) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
reduction, New Jersey Back Bays, Cape May, 
Ocean, Atlantic, Monmouth, and Burlington Coun-
ties, authorized by resolutions of the Committee on 
Public Works and Transportation of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate, approved in De-
cember 1987, under study on the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) DWELLING.—The term ‘‘dwelling’’ means— 
(A) a single-family house; 
(B) a single-family unit in a two-family, multi-
family, or multipurpose property;
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(C) a unit of a condominium or cooperative 
housing project; 
(D) a mobile home; or 
(E) any other residential unit. 
(3) HOUSEHOLD.—The term ‘‘household’’ means 1 
or more individuals occupying a single dwelling. 
(4) TEMPORARILY DISPLACED PERSON.—The term 
‘‘temporarily displaced person’’ means an individual who 
is— 
(A) required to temporarily move from a dwell-
ing that is the primary residence of the individual 
as a direct result of the elevation or modification of 
the dwelling by the Secretary or a non-Federal in-
terest as part of a covered water resources develop-
ment project; and 
(B) not otherwise entitled to temporary reloca-
tion assistance under the Uniform Relocation As-
sistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act 
of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.). 
(5) TEMPORARY
RELOCATION
ASSISTANCE.—The 
term ‘‘temporary relocation assistance’’ means assistance 
that covers all or any portion of the documented reason-
able living expenses, excluding food and personal trans-
portation, incurred by a temporarily displaced person 
during a period of displacement.
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SEC. 8155. CONTINUATION OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) CONTINUATION OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the transmittal of an ini-
tial notification pursuant to subsection (b)(1) with re-
spect to a water resources development project, the Sec-
retary shall not, solely on the basis of the maximum cost 
requirements under section 902 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280)— 
(A) defer the initiation or continuation of con-
struction of the water resources development project 
during the covered period; or 
(B) terminate during or after the covered pe-
riod, a contract for design or construction of the 
water resources development project that was en-
tered into prior to or during the covered period. 
(2) RESUMPTION
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—The Sec-
retary shall, upon the transmittal of an initial notifica-
tion pursuant to subsection (b)(1) with respect to a 
water resources development project for which construc-
tion was deferred, during the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2021, and ending on the date of enactment of this 
Act, because the cost of such project exceeded the max-
imum cost permitted under section 902 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280), re-
sume construction of the project. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—
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(1) INITIAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days 
after the Chief of Engineers makes a determination that 
a water resources development project exceeds, or is ex-
pected to exceed, the maximum cost of the project per-
mitted under section 902 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280), the Chief of En-
gineers shall transmit a written notification concurrently 
to the Secretary and to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives for each such determination. 
(2) SUPPLEMENTAL NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 
60 days after the Chief of Engineers transmits an initial 
notification required under paragraph (1), the Chief 
shall transmit concurrently to the Secretary and to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a supple-
mental notification that includes, based on information 
available to the Corps of Engineers on the date of the 
supplemental notification— 
(A) an estimate of the expected increase in the 
cost of the project that is in excess of the author-
ized maximum cost for the project;
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(B) a description of the reason for the in-
creased cost of the project; and 
(C) the expected timeline for submission of a 
post-authorization change report for the project in 
accordance with section 1132 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
2282e). 
(3) TRANSMITTAL.—The notifications described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) may not be delayed as a result 
of consideration being given to changes in policy or pri-
ority with respect to project consideration. 
(c) DEFERRAL OF CONSTRUCTION.—After expiration of 
the covered period, the Secretary shall not enter into any new 
contract, or exercise any option in a contract, for construc-
tion of a water resources development project if the project 
exceeds the maximum cost of the project permitted under sec-
tion 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2280), until the date on which Congress author-
izes an increase in the cost of the project. 
(d) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion waives the obligation of the Secretary to submit to the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives a post-authorization change re-
port recommending an increase in the authorized cost of a
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project if the project otherwise would exceed the maximum 
cost of the project permitted under section 902 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280). 
(e) DEFINITION OF COVERED PERIOD.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period beginning on the 
date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 
2024. 
SEC. 8156. FEDERAL INTEREST DETERMINATION. 
Section 905(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(b)(1)) is amended by amending 
subparagraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) OTHER COMMUNITIES.—In preparing a 
feasibility report under subsection (a) for a study 
that will benefit a community other than a commu-
nity described in subparagraph (A), upon request 
by the non-Federal interest for the study, the Sec-
retary may, with respect to not more than 20 stud-
ies in each fiscal year, first determine the Federal 
interest in carrying out the study and the projects 
that may be proposed in the study.’’. 
SEC. 8157. INLAND WATERWAY PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 102(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212(a)) is 
amended—
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(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by strik-
ing ‘‘One-half of the costs’’ and inserting ‘‘65 percent of 
the costs’’; and 
(2) in the undesignated matter following paragraph 
(3), in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘One-half of 
such costs’’ and inserting ‘‘35 percent of such costs’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply beginning on October 1, 2022, to any 
construction of a project for navigation on the inland water-
ways that is new or ongoing on or after that date. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 109 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2212 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2021 through 
2031’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2021 through 2022’’. 
SEC. 8158. CORPS OF ENGINEERS WESTERN WATER COOPERA-
TIVE COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall estab-
lish a Western Water Cooperative Committee (referred 
to in this section as the ‘‘Cooperative Committee’’). 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Cooperative 
Committee is to ensure that Corps of Engineers flood 
control projects in Western States are operated con-
sistent with congressional directives by identifying oppor-
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tunities to avoid or minimize conflicts between the oper-
ation of Corps of Engineers projects and water rights 
and water laws in such States. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The Cooperative Committee 
shall be composed of— 
(A) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Civil Works (or a designee); 
(B) the Chief of Engineers (or a designee); 
(C) 1 representative from each of the Western 
States, who may serve on the Western States Water 
Council, to be appointed by the Governor of each 
State; 
(D) 1 representative with legal experience from 
each of the Western States, to be appointed by the 
attorney general of each State; and 
(E) 1 employee from each of the impacted re-
gional offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 
(4) MEETINGS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Cooperative Committee 
shall meet not less than once each year in one of 
the Western States. 
(B) AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC.—Each meeting of 
the Cooperative Committee shall be open and acces-
sible to the public.
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(C) NOTIFICATION.—The Cooperative Com-
mittee shall publish in the Federal Register ade-
quate advance notice of a meeting of the Coopera-
tive Committee. 
(5) DUTIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Cooperative Committee 
shall develop and make recommendations to avoid 
or minimize conflicts between the operation of 
Corps of Engineers projects and the water rights 
and water laws of Western States. 
(B) LIMITATION.—In carrying out subpara-
graph (A), the Cooperative Committee shall— 
(i) make recommendations that only apply 
to Western States; and 
(ii) ensure that any recommended changes 
or modifications to policy or regulations for 
Corps of Engineers projects would not ad-
versely affect water resources within the State 
of Missouri. 
(6) STATUS UPDATES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On an annual basis, the 
Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
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the House of Representatives a written report that 
includes— 
(i) a summary of the contents of meetings 
of the Cooperative Committee; 
(ii) any legislative proposal from a West-
ern State proposed to the Cooperative Com-
mittee; and 
(iii) a description of any recommendations 
made by the Cooperative Committee under 
paragraph (5), including actions taken by the 
Secretary in response to such recommenda-
tions. 
(B) COMMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 45 days 
following the conclusion of a meeting of the 
Cooperative Committee, the Secretary shall 
provide to members of the Cooperative Com-
mittee an opportunity to comment on the con-
tents of the meeting and any recommendations 
made under paragraph (5). 
(ii) 
INCLUSION.—Comments 
provided 
under clause (i) shall be included in the report 
provided under subparagraph (A). 
(7) COMPENSATION.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
paragraph (B), the members of the Cooperative 
Committee shall serve without compensation. 
(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Cooperative Committee shall receive travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accord-
ance with applicable provisions under subchapter I 
of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. 
(8) MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.—The Cooperative 
Committee shall maintain records pertaining to oper-
ating costs and records of the Cooperative Committee for 
a period of not less than 3 years. 
(9) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(A) NO ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—Nothing in 
this section provides authority to the Cooperative 
Committee to affect any Federal or State water law 
or interstate compact governing water. 
(B) OTHER STATES.—Nothing in this section 
may be interpreted, by negative implication or oth-
erwise, as suggesting that States not represented on 
the Cooperative Committee have lesser interest or 
authority, in relation to Western States, in man-
aging the water within their borders or in vindi-
cating State water rights and water laws.
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(b) DEFINITION OF WESTERN STATES.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘Western States’’ means the States of Alaska, Ari-
zona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Ne-
braska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Or-
egon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyo-
ming. 
SEC. 8159. SUPPORT OF ARMY CIVIL WORKS MISSIONS. 
The Secretary is authorized to use contracts, cooperative 
agreements, or any other authorized means, in support of the 
Corps of Engineers civil works missions, to work with— 
(1) the University of Delaware to conduct academic 
research on water resource ecology, water quality, aquat-
ic ecosystem restoration (including shellfish aqua-
culture), coastal restoration, and water resource-related 
emergency management, in the State of Delaware, the 
Delaware River Basin, and the Chesapeake Bay water-
shed; 
(2) the University of Missouri to conduct economic 
analyses and other academic research to improve water 
management, enhance flood resiliency, and preserve 
water resources for the State of Missouri, the Lower 
Missouri River Basin, and Upper Mississippi River 
Basin; 
(3) Oregon State University to conduct a study and 
other academic research on the associated impacts of
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wildfire on water resource ecology, water supply, quality, 
and distribution in the Willamette River Basin and to 
develop a water resource assessment and management 
platform for the Willamette River Basin; and 
(4) West Virginia University to conduct academic 
research on flood risk management, water resource-re-
lated emergency management, aquatic ecosystem restora-
tion, water quality, hydropower, and water resource-re-
lated recreation in the State of West Virginia. 
SEC. 8160. CIVIL WORKS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1988 (33 U.S.C. 2313) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 7. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry 
out basic, applied, and advanced research activities as re-
quired to aid in the planning, design, construction, operation, 
and maintenance of water resources development projects and 
to support the missions and authorities of the Corps of Engi-
neers. 
‘‘(b) TESTING AND APPLICATION.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary is authorized to test and apply 
technology, tools, techniques, and materials developed pursu-
ant to such subsection, including the testing and application 
of such technology, tools, techniques, and materials at au-
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thorized water resources development projects, in consultation 
with the non-Federal interests for such projects. 
‘‘(c) OTHER TRANSACTIONAL AUTHORITY FOR PROTO-
TYPE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out subsection (b), 
the Secretary is authorized to enter into transactions 
(other than contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants) 
to carry out prototype projects to support basic, applied, 
and advanced research activities that are directly rel-
evant to the civil works missions and authorities of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(2) FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION TRANSACTIONS.—A 
transaction entered into under paragraph (1) for a pro-
totype project may provide for the award of a follow-on 
production contract or transaction to the participants in 
the transaction in accordance with the requirements of 
section 4022 of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) GUIDANCE.—Prior to entering into the first 
transaction under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
issue guidance for entering into transactions under this 
subsection (including guidance for follow-on production 
contracts or transactions under paragraph (2)). 
‘‘(4) CONDITIONS.—In carrying out this subsection, 
the Secretary shall ensure that—
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‘‘(A) competitive procedures are used to the 
maximum extent practicable to award each trans-
action; and 
‘‘(B) at least one of the following conditions is 
met with respect to each transaction: 
‘‘(i) The prototype project includes signifi-
cant participation by at least one nonprofit re-
search institution or nontraditional defense 
contractor, as that term is defined in section 
3014 of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(ii) All significant participants in the 
transaction other than the Federal Government 
are small business concerns, as that term is 
used in section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632) (including such concerns par-
ticipating in a program described in section 9 
of such Act (15 U.S.C. 638)). 
‘‘(iii) At least one-third of the total cost of 
the prototype project is to be paid out of funds 
provided by sources other than the Federal 
Government. 
‘‘(iv) The Head of the Contracting Activ-
ity for the Corps of Engineers submits to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the
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Committee on Environment and Public Works 
of the Senate a notification that exceptional 
circumstances justify the use of a transaction 
that provides for innovative business arrange-
ments or structures that would not be feasible 
or appropriate under a contract, cooperative 
agreement, or grant. 
‘‘(5) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days before 
the Secretary enters into a transaction under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall notify the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate of— 
‘‘(A) the dollar amount of the transaction; 
‘‘(B) the entity carrying out the prototype 
project that is the subject of the transaction; 
‘‘(C) the justification for the transaction; and 
‘‘(D) as applicable, the water resources devel-
opment project where the prototype project will be 
carried out. 
‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than 4 years after the 
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee 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 de-
scribing the use of the authority under this subsection. 
‘‘(7) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ACCESS TO INFORMA-
TION.— 
‘‘(A) 
EXAMINATION
OF
RECORDS.—Each 
transaction entered into under this subsection shall 
provide for mandatory examination by the Comp-
troller General of the United States of the records 
of any party to the transaction or any entity that 
participates in the performance of the transaction. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(i) PARTIES AND ENTITIES.—Examina-
tion of records by the Comptroller General pur-
suant to subparagraph (A) shall be limited as 
provided under clause (ii) in the case of a 
party to the transaction, an entity that partici-
pates in the performance of the transaction, or 
a subordinate element of that party or entity 
if the only transactions that the party, entity, 
or subordinate element entered into with Gov-
ernment entities in the year prior to the date 
of that transaction were entered into under 
paragraph (1) or under section 4021 or 4022 
of title 10, United States Code.
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‘‘(ii) RECORDS.—The only records of a 
party, other entity, or subordinate element re-
ferred to in clause (i) that the Comptroller 
General may examine pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) are records of the same type as the 
records that the Government has had the right 
to examine under the audit access clauses of 
the previous transactions referred to in such 
clause that were entered into by that particular 
party, entity, or subordinate element. 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—The Head of the Contracting 
Activity for the Corps of Engineers may waive the 
applicability of subparagraph (A) to a transaction if 
the Head of the Contracting Activity for the Corps 
of Engineers— 
‘‘(i) determines that it would not be in the 
public interest to apply the requirement to the 
transaction; and 
‘‘(ii) transmits to the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate, the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives, and the 
Comptroller General, before the transaction is 
entered into, a notification of the waiver, in-
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cluding the rationale for the determination 
under clause (i). 
‘‘(D) TIMING.—The Comptroller General may 
not examine records pursuant to subparagraph (A) 
more than 3 years after the final payment is made 
by the United States under the transaction. 
‘‘(E) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2022, and annually thereafter, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report 
on the use of the authority under this paragraph. 
‘‘(8) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 
to enter into a transaction under this subsection shall 
terminate on December 31, 2028. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.—In carrying 
out this section, the Secretary may coordinate and consult 
with Federal agencies, State and local agencies, Indian 
Tribes, universities, consortiums, councils, and other relevant 
entities that will aid in the planning, design, construction, op-
eration, and maintenance of water resources development 
projects. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2025, and an-
nually thereafter, in conjunction with the annual budget 
submission of the President to Congress under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report on basic, applied, and advanced research 
activities and prototype projects carried out under this 
section. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) a description of each ongoing and new ac-
tivity or project, including— 
‘‘(i) the estimated total cost of the activity 
or project; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of Federal expenditures 
for the activity or project; 
‘‘(iii) the amounts provided by a non-Fed-
eral party to a transaction described in sub-
section (c), if applicable; 
‘‘(iv) the estimated timeline for completion 
of the activity or project; 
‘‘(v) the requesting district of the Corps of 
Engineers, if applicable; and
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‘‘(vi) how the activity or project is con-
sistent with subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) any additional information that the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(f) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section affects 
the authority of the Secretary to carry out, through the Engi-
neer Research and Development Center, any activity re-
quested by a district of the Corps of Engineers in support of 
a water resources development project or feasibility study (as 
defined in section 105(d) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(d))). 
‘‘(g) ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNT.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget, shall establish a separate appropriations account 
for administering funds made available to carry out this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents con-
tained in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1988 (102 Stat. 4012) is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 7 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 7. Research and development.’’. 
SEC. 8161. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON OPERATIONS AND MAINTE-
NANCE OF RECREATION SITES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary, in each 
work plan submitted to Congress by the Secretary, should 
distribute amounts provided for the operations and mainte-
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nance of recreation sites of the Corps of Engineers so that 
each site receives an amount that is not less than 80 percent 
of the recreation fees generated by such site in a given year. 
SEC. 8162. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO POST-DISASTER 
REPAIRS. 
It is the sense of Congress that in scoping and funding 
post-disaster repairs, the Secretary should, to the maximum 
extent practicable, repair assets— 
(1) to project design levels; or 
(2) if the original project design is outdated, to a 
higher level than the project design level. 
Subtitle B—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 8201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUD-
IES. 
(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 Congress on Fu-
ture 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 re-
viewed by Congress: 
(1) DUDLEYVILLE, ARIZONA.—Project for flood risk 
management, Dudleyville, Arizona.
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(2) MCMICKEN DAM, ARIZONA.—Project for flood 
risk management, McMicken Dam, Arizona. 
(3) CONN CREEK DAM, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
flood risk management, Conn Creek Dam, California. 
(4) CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
including sea level rise, and shoreline stabilization, City 
of Huntington Beach, California. 
(5) NAPA RIVER, CALIFORNIA.—Project for naviga-
tion, Federal Channel of Napa River, California. 
(6) PETALUMA RIVER WETLANDS, CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration, City of Petaluma, 
California. 
(7) CITY OF RIALTO, CALIFORNIA.—Project for eco-
system restoration and flood risk management, City of 
Rialto and vicinity, California. 
(8) NORTH RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, including 
sea level rise, and ecosystem restoration, North Rich-
mond, California. 
(9) STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT.—Project for hurri-
cane and storm damage risk reduction and flood risk 
management, Stratford, Connecticut.
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(10) THATCHBED ISLAND, CONNECTICUT.—Project 
for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
Thatchbed Island, Essex, Connecticut. 
(11) WOODBRIDGE, 
CONNECTICUT.—Project for 
flood risk management, Woodbridge, Connecticut. 
(12) FEDERAL TRIANGLE AREA, WASHINGTON, DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Project for flood risk manage-
ment, Federal Triangle Area, Washington, District of 
Columbia, including construction of improvements to in-
terior drainage. 
(13) POTOMAC
AND
ANACOSTIA
RIVERS, WASH-
INGTON, DISTRICT
OF
COLUMBIA.—Project for rec-
reational access, including enclosed swimming areas, Po-
tomac and Anacostia Rivers, District of Columbia. 
(14) WASHINGTON
METROPOLITAN
AREA, WASH-
INGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, AND VIR-
GINIA.—Project for water supply, including the identi-
fication of a secondary water source and additional 
water storage capability for the Washington Metropoli-
tan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, 
and Virginia. 
(15) TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA.—Project 
for whole island hurricane and storm damage risk reduc-
tion, Town of Longboat Key, Florida.
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(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 na-
ture-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 re-
duction, 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) CUMBERLAND ISLAND AND SEA ISLAND, GEOR-
GIA.—Project for ecosystem restoration and coastal 
storm risk management, Cumberland Island and Sea Is-
land, Georgia. 
(23) FLINT RIVER BASIN HEADWATERS, CLAYTON 
COUNTY, GEORGIA.—Project for flood risk management
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and ecosystem restoration, Flint River Basin Head-
waters, Clayton County, Georgia. 
(24) COUNTY
OF
HAWAI‘I, HAWAII.—Project for 
flood and coastal storm risk management, County of 
Hawai‘i, Hawaii. 
(25) MAUI, HAWAII.—Project for coastal storm risk 
management, County of Maui, Hawaii. 
(26) WAIKI¯KI¯, HAWAII.—Project for ecosystem res-
toration and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
Waikı¯kı¯, Hawaii. 
(27) WAILUPE
STREAM
WATERSHED, HAWAII.— 
Project for flood risk management, Wailupe Stream wa-
tershed, Hawaii. 
(28) COLUMBUS, KENTUCKY.—Project for flood risk 
management, including riverbank stabilization, Colum-
bus, Kentucky. 
(29) CUMBERLAND RIVER, KENTUCKY.—Project for 
navigation, Cumberland River, Kentucky. 
(30) JENKINS, KENTUCKY.—Project for flood risk 
management and water supply, Jenkins, Kentucky. 
(31) KENTUCKY
RIVER, KENTUCKY.—Project for 
flood risk management on the Kentucky River and its 
tributaries and watersheds in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, 
Harlan, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and Wolfe 
Counties, Kentucky.
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(32) NEWPORT, KENTUCKY.—Project for ecosystem 
restoration, flood risk management, and recreation, 
Newport, Kentucky. 
(33) ELLICOTT CITY AND HOWARD COUNTY, MARY-
LAND.—Project for flood risk management, Ellicott City 
and Howard County, Maryland. 
(34) ASSAWOMPSET
POND
COMPLEX, MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for ecosystem restoration, flood risk 
management, and water supply, Assawompset Pond 
Complex, Massachusetts. 
(35) CHARLES
RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project 
for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
Charles River, Massachusetts. 
(36) CHELSEA CREEK AND MILL CREEK, MASSA-
CHUSETTS.—Project for flood risk management and eco-
system restoration, including bank stabilization, City of 
Chelsea, Massachusetts. 
(37) CONNECTICUT RIVER STREAMBANK EROSION, 
MASSACHUSETTS, VERMONT, AND
NEW
HAMPSHIRE.— 
Project for streambank erosion, Connecticut River, Mas-
sachusetts, Vermont, and New Hampshire. 
(38) DEERFIELD RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project 
for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
Deerfield River, Massachusetts.
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(39) TOWN OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MASSACHU-
SETTS.—Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk 
management, Ten Mile River, North Attleborough, Mas-
sachusetts. 
(40) TOWN
OF
HULL, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project 
for flood risk management and hurricane and storm 
damage risk reduction, Hull, Massachusetts. 
(41) CITY OF REVERE, MASSACHUSETTS.—Project 
for flood risk management and marsh ecosystem restora-
tion, City of Revere, Massachusetts. 
(42) LOWER
EAST
SIDE, DETROIT, MICHIGAN.— 
Project for flood risk management, Lower East Side, 
Detroit, Michigan. 
(43) 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. 
(44) GROSSE POINTE SHORES AND GROSSE POINTE 
FARMS, MICHIGAN.—Project for ecosystem restoration 
and flood risk management, Grosse Pointe Shores and 
Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. 
(45) SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN, MICHIGAN.—Project 
for flood risk management, Southeast Michigan. 
(46) TITTABAWASSEE
RIVER, CHIPPEWA
RIVER, 
PINE RIVER, AND TOBACCO RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project
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for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
Tittabawassee River, Chippewa River, Pine River, and 
Tobacco River, Michigan. 
(47) 
SOUTHWEST
MISSISSIPPI, 
MISSISSIPPI.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk manage-
ment, Wilkinson, Adams, Warren, Claiborne, Franklin, 
Amite, and Jefferson Counties, Mississippi. 
(48) BELLEVUE, NEBRASKA.—Project for flood risk 
management, Bellevue, Nebraska, including the place-
ment of a pump station near Offutt Ditch. 
(49) PAPILLION
CREEK, NEBRASKA.—Project for 
flood risk management, including levee improvement, Pa-
pillion Creek, Nebraska. 
(50) SARPY COUNTY, NEBRASKA.—Project for flood 
risk management, Sarpy County, Nebraska. 
(51) CAMDEN
AND
GLOUCESTER
COUNTY, NEW 
JERSEY.—Project for tidal and riverine flood risk man-
agement, Camden and Gloucester Counties, New Jersey. 
(52) EDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY.—Project for flood 
risk management, Edgewater, New Jersey. 
(53) MAURICE RIVER, NEW JERSEY.—Project for 
navigation and for beneficial use of dredged materials 
for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction and eco-
system restoration, Maurice River, New Jersey.
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(54) NORTHERN NEW JERSEY INLAND FLOODING, 
NEW JERSEY.—Project for inland flood risk management 
in Hudson, Essex, Union, Bergen, Hunterdon, Morris, 
Somerset, Warren, Passaic, and Sussex Counties, New 
Jersey. 
(55) RISER DITCH, NEW JERSEY.—Project for flood 
risk management, including channel improvements, and 
other related water resource needs related to Riser Ditch 
in the communities of South Hackensack, Hasbrouck 
Heights, Little Ferry, Teterboro, and Moonachie, New 
Jersey. 
(56) ROCKAWAY RIVER, NEW JERSEY.—Project for 
flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, in-
cluding bank stabilization, Rockaway River, New Jersey. 
(57) TENAKILL BROOK, NEW JERSEY.—Project for 
flood risk management, Tenakill Brook, New Jersey. 
(58) 
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. 
(59) WHIPPANY
RIVER
WATERSHED, NEW
JER-
SEY.—Project for flood risk management, Morris Coun-
ty, New Jersey.
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(60) LAKE
FARMINGTON
DAM, NEW
MEXICO.— 
Project for water supply, Lake Farmington Dam, New 
Mexico. 
(61) MCCLURE
DAM, NEW
MEXICO.—Project for 
dam safety improvements and flood risk management, 
McClure Dam, City of Santa Fe, New Mexico. 
(62) BLIND BROOK, NEW YORK.—Project for flood 
risk management, coastal storm risk management, navi-
gation, ecosystem restoration, and water supply, Blind 
Brook, New York. 
(63) BROOKLYN NAVY YARD, NEW YORK.—Project 
for flood risk management and hurricane and storm 
damage risk reduction, Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York. 
(64) CONNETQUOT RIVER AND GREEN CREEK, NEW 
YORK.—Project for navigation, Connetquot River and 
Green Creek, Suffolk County, New York. 
(65) HUTCHINSON RIVER, NEW YORK.—Project for 
flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, 
Hutchinson River, New York. 
(66) MOHAWK RIVER BASIN, NEW YORK.—Project 
for flood risk management, navigation, and environ-
mental restoration, Mohawk River Basin, New York. 
(67) NEWTOWN CREEK, NEW YORK.—Project for 
ecosystem restoration, Newtown Creek, New York.
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(68) JOHN
J. BURNS
PARK, OYSTER
BAY, NEW 
YORK.—Project for flood risk management and hurri-
cane and storm risk reduction, Oyster Bay, New York, 
in the vicinity of John J. Burns Park, Massapequa, New 
York, including the replacement and reconstruction of 
the existing bulkhead system. 
(69) JOSEPH J. SALADINO MEMORIAL MARINA, OYS-
TER BAY, NEW YORK.—Project for flood risk manage-
ment and hurricane and storm risk reduction, Oyster 
Bay, New York, in the vicinity of the Joseph J. Saladino 
Memorial Marina, Massapequa, New York, including the 
replacement and reconstruction of the existing bulkhead 
system. 
(70) SAW
MILL
RIVER, NEW
YORK.—Project for 
flood risk management and ecosystem restoration to ad-
dress areas in the City of Yonkers and the Village of 
Hastings-on-Hudson within the 100-year flood zone, Saw 
Mill River, New York. 
(71) SOUTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.— 
Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, 
navigation, and ecosystem restoration, South Shore of 
Long Island, New York. 
(72) UPPER EAST RIVER AND FLUSHING BAY, NEW 
YORK.—Project for ecosystem restoration, Upper East 
River and Flushing Bay, New York.
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(73) CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN, NORTH CAROLINA.— 
Project for flood and coastal storm risk management, 
Cape Fear River Basin, North Carolina. 
(74) OREGON INLET, NORTH CAROLINA.—Project 
for navigation, Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. 
(75) MINERAL RIDGE DAM, OHIO.—Project for dam 
safety improvements and rehabilitation, Mineral Ridge 
Dam, Ohio. 
(76) MILL
CREEK
LEVEE
AND
WALLA
WALLA 
RIVER, OREGON.—Project for ecosystem restoration, Mill 
Creek Levee and Walla Walla River, Oregon. 
(77) BRODHEAD
CREEK
WATERSHED, PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk 
management, Brodhead Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania. 
(78) CHARTIERS
CREEK
WATERSHED, PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Project for flood risk management, Chartiers 
Creek Watershed, Pennsylvania. 
(79) COPLAY CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA.—Project for 
flood risk management, Coplay Creek, Pennsylvania. 
(80) BERKELEY
COUNTY, 
SOUTH
CAROLINA.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk manage-
ment, Berkeley County, South Carolina. 
(81) BIG SIOUX RIVER, SOUTH DAKOTA.—Project 
for flood risk management, City of Watertown and vicin-
ity, South Dakota.
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(82) EL PASO COUNTY, TEXAS.—Project for flood 
risk management for economically disadvantaged com-
munities, as defined by the Secretary under section 160 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 
U.S.C. 2201 note), along the United States-Mexico bor-
der, El Paso County, Texas. 
(83) GULF INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY-CHANNEL TO 
PALACIOS, TEXAS.—Project for navigation, Gulf Intra-
coastal Waterway-Channel to Palacios, Texas. 
(84) HIDALGO AND CAMERON COUNTIES, TEXAS.— 
Project for flood risk management and ecosystem res-
toration, the Resacas, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, 
Texas. 
(85) SIKES LAKE, TEXAS.—Project for ecosystem 
restoration and flood risk management, Sikes Lake, 
Texas. 
(86) SOUTHWEST
BORDER
REGION, 
TEXAS.— 
Project for flood risk management for economically dis-
advantaged communities, as defined by the Secretary 
under 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 Coun-
ties, Texas.
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(87) LOWER CLEAR CREEK AND DICKINSON BAYOU, 
TEXAS.—Project for flood risk management, Lower 
Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou, Texas. 
(88) GREAT SALT LAKE, UTAH.—Project for eco-
system restoration and water supply, Great Salt Lake, 
Utah. 
(89) CEDAR
ISLAND, VIRGINIA.—Project for eco-
system restoration, hurricane and storm damage risk re-
duction, and navigation, Cedar Island, Virginia. 
(90) BALLINGER
CREEK, WASHINGTON.—Project 
for ecosystem restoration, City of Shoreline, Washington. 
(91) CITY OF NORTH BEND, WASHINGTON.—Project 
for water supply, City of North Bend, Washington. 
(92) TANEUM CREEK, WASHINGTON.—Project for 
ecosystem restoration, Taneum Creek, Washington. 
(93) CITY
OF
HUNTINGTON, WEST
VIRGINIA.— 
Project for flood risk management, Huntington, West 
Virginia. 
(94) FOX-WOLF
BASIN, WISCONSIN.—Project for 
flood risk management and water supply, Fox-Wolf 
Basin, Wisconsin. 
(b) PROJECT MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following 
project modifications:
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(1) CRAIGHEAD, POINSETT, AND CROSS COUNTIES, 
ARKANSAS.—Modifications to the project for flood pro-
tection and major drainage improvement in the Saint 
Francis River Basin, Missouri and Arkansas, authorized 
by section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 
Stat. 172), to provide flood risk management for the 
tributaries and drainage of Straight Slough, Craighead, 
Poinsett, and Cross Counties, Arkansas. 
(2) SHINGLE CREEK AND KISSIMMEE RIVER, FLOR-
IDA.—Modifications to the project for ecosystem restora-
tion and water storage, Shingle Creek and Kissimmee 
River, Florida, authorized by section 201(a)(5) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 
2670), for flood risk management. 
(3) JACKSONVILLE
HARBOR, FLORIDA.—Modifica-
tions to the project for navigation, Jacksonville Harbor, 
Florida, authorized by section 7002 of the Water Re-
sources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 
1364), for outer channel improvements. 
(4) SAVANNAH
HARBOR, GEORGIA.—Modifications 
to the project for navigation, Savannah Harbor Expan-
sion Project, Georgia, authorized by section 7002(1) of 
the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (128 Stat. 1364; 132 Stat. 3839), without evalua-
tion of additional deepening.
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section of the Act of June 25, 1910 (chapter 382, 36 
Stat. 635). 
(10) ROLLINSON CHANNEL AND HATTERAS INLET 
TO HATTERAS, NORTH CAROLINA.—Modifications to the 
project for navigation, Rollinson Channel and channel 
from Hatteras Inlet to Hatteras, North Carolina, au-
thorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 
1962 (76 Stat. 1174), to incorporate the ocean bar. 
(11) 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, Washington, au-
thorized by the Act of June 25, 1910 (chapter 382, 36 
Stat. 666), for the construction of fish ladder improve-
ments, including efforts to address elevated temperature 
and low dissolved oxygen levels in the Canal. 
(12) HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA.—Modifications 
to the Huntington Local Protection Project, Huntington, 
West Virginia. 
(c) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) WAILUPE STREAM WATERSHED, HAWAII.—The 
study authorized by subsection (a)(27) shall be consid-
ered a resumption and a continuation of the general re-
evaluation initiated on December 30, 2003, pursuant to 
section 209 of the Flood Control Act (76 Stat. 1197).
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(2) 
BELLEVUE
AND
PAPILLION
CREEK, 
NE-
BRASKA.—The studies authorized by paragraphs (48) 
and (49) of subsection (a) shall be considered a continu-
ation of the study that resulted in the Chief’s Report for 
the project for Papillion Creek and Tributaries Lakes, 
Nebraska, signed January 24, 2022. 
(3) SOUTH SHORE OF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK.— 
In carrying out the study authorized by subsection 
(a)(71), the Secretary shall study the South Shore of 
Long Island, New York, as a whole system, including in-
lets that are Federal channels. 
(4) PROJECT MODIFICATIONS.—Each study author-
ized by subsection (b) shall be considered a new phase 
investigation and afforded the same treatment as a gen-
eral reevaluation. 
SEC. 8202. EXPEDITED COMPLETION. 
(a) FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—The Secretary shall expe-
dite the completion of a feasibility study for each of the fol-
lowing 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) Modifications to the project for navigation, 
Auke Bay, Alaska.
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(2) Project for flood risk management, Cave Buttes 
Dam, Arizona. 
(3) Project for navigation, Branford Harbor and 
Stony Creek Channel, Connecticut. 
(4) Project for flood risk management, East Hart-
ford Levee System, Connecticut. 
(5) Project for navigation, Guilford Harbor and 
Sluice Channel, Connecticut. 
(6) Project for ecosystem restoration, Lake Okee-
chobee, Florida. 
(7) Project for ecosystem restoration, Western Ev-
erglades, Florida. 
(8) Modifications to the project for navigation, Hilo 
Harbor, Hawaii. 
(9) Project for ecosystem restoration, Fox River, Il-
linois, included in the comprehensive plan under section 
519 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(114 Stat. 2653). 
(10) Project for ecosystem restoration, recreation, 
and other purposes, Illinois River, Chicago River, Cal-
umet River, Grand Calumet River, Little Calumet River, 
and other waterways in the vicinity of Chicago, Illinois, 
authorized by section 201(a)(7) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2670).
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(11) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
reduction, Chicago Shoreline, Illinois, authorized by sec-
tion 101(a)(12) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3664; 128 Stat. 1372). 
(12) Project for coastal storm risk management, St. 
Tammany Parish, Louisiana. 
(13) Modifications to the project for navigation, 
Baltimore Harbor and Channels–Seagirt Loop Deep-
ening, Maryland, including to a depth of 50 feet. 
(14) Project for flood and coastal storm risk man-
agement and ecosystem restoration, Boston North Shore, 
Revere, Saugus, Lynn, Malden, and Everett, Massachu-
setts. 
(15) Project for flood and coastal storm risk man-
agement, Chelsea, Massachusetts, authorized by a study 
resolution of the Committee on Public Works of the Sen-
ate dated September 12, 1969. 
(16) Project for ecosystem restoration, Herring 
River Estuary, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, au-
thorized by a resolution of the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives, approved July 23, 1997. 
(17) Modifications to the project for flood risk man-
agement, North Adams, Massachusetts, authorized by 
section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49
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Stat. 1572; 55 Stat. 639), for flood risk management 
and ecosystem restoration. 
(18) Project for coastal storm risk management, 
ecosystem restoration, and navigation, Nauset Barrier 
Beach and inlet system, Chatham, Massachusetts, au-
thorized by a study resolution of the Committee on Pub-
lic Works of the Senate dated September 12, 1969. 
(19) Project for flood risk management, DeSoto 
County, Mississippi. 
(20) Project for flood risk management, Rahway, 
New Jersey, authorized by section 336 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2712). 
(21) Project for coastal storm risk management, 
Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, New Jersey. 
(22) Project for coastal storm risk management, 
Sea Bright to Manasquan, New Jersey. 
(23) Project for flood risk management, Rio Grande 
de Loiza, Puerto Rico. 
(24) Project for flood risk management, Rio Nigua, 
Salinas, Puerto Rico. 
(25) Project for flood risk management, Kanawha 
River Basin, West Virginia, Virginia, and North Caro-
lina.
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the feasibility of improvements proposed by the non-Federal 
interest under section 204(f)(1)(A)(i) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(f)(1)(A)(i)), for 
the deepening and widening of the navigation project for 
Coos Bay, Oregon, authorized by the Act of March 3, 1879 
(chapter 181, 20 Stat. 370). 
SEC. 8203. 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, engineering, and 
design of the project: 
(1) MARE ISLAND STRAIT, CALIFORNIA.—The study 
for navigation, Mare Island Strait channel, authorized by 
section 406 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1999 (113 Stat. 323), is modified to authorize the Sec-
retary to consider the economic and national security 
benefits from recent proposals for utilization of the 
channel for Department of Defense shipbuilding and ves-
sel repair. 
(2) LAKE
PONTCHARTRAIN
AND
VICINITY, LOU-
ISIANA.—The study for flood risk management and hur-
ricane and storm damage risk reduction, Lake Pont-
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chartrain and Vicinity, Louisiana, authorized by section 
204 of the Flood Control Act of 1965 (79 Stat. 1077), 
is modified to authorize the Secretary to investigate in-
creasing 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 Island 
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 supply, 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 subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary shall use, to the extent prac-
ticable, any existing data for the project prepared 
under the authority of section 206 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330). 
(4) LOWER
SADDLE
RIVER, NEW
JERSEY.—The 
study for flood control, Lower Saddle River, New Jersey, 
authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4119), is modified to
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authorize the Secretary to review the previously author-
ized study and take into consideration changes in hy-
draulic and hydrologic circumstances and local economic 
development since the study was initially authorized. 
(5) TRINITY
RIVER
AND
TRIBUTARIES, TEXAS.— 
The study for navigation, Liberty, Texas, authorized by 
section 1201(7) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3802), is modified to authorize 
the Secretary to include in the study flood risk manage-
ment and ecosystem restoration. 
SEC. 8204. CORPS OF ENGINEERS RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION 
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 quantification of 
lost reservoir storage capacity due to the sediment and 
an evaluation of how such lost reservoir storage capacity 
affects the allocated storage space for authorized pur-
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poses within the reservoir (including, where applicable, 
allocations for dead storage, inactive storage, active con-
servation, joint use, and flood surcharge); 
(3) the identification of any additional effects of 
sediment on the operations of the reservoir or the ability 
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 immediately up-
stream and downstream of the reservoir; 
(5) the identification of any existing sediment moni-
toring and management plans associated with the res-
ervoir; 
(6) for any reservoir that does not have a sediment 
monitoring and management plan— 
(A) an identification of whether a sediment 
management plan for the reservoir is under develop-
ment; or 
(B) an assessment of whether a sediment man-
agement plan for the reservoir would be useful in 
the long-term operation and maintenance of the res-
ervoir for its authorized purposes; and 
(7) any opportunities for beneficial use of the sedi-
ment 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 the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate, and make publicly available (including on a publicly 
available website), a report describing the results of the as-
sessment carried out under subsection (a). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$10,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 8205. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON DREDGE CA-
PACITY. 
(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 Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available 
(including on a publicly available website), a report that in-
cludes— 
(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—
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(i) construct deepenings or widenings at 
authorized but not constructed projects and 
the associated operations and maintenance 
needs of such projects; and 
(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 agen-
cies; 
(C) the dredging needs associated with author-
ized hurricane and storm damage risk reduction 
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 Resources 
Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note); 
(2) an identification of the Federal appropriations 
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, including pub-
licly owned and privately owned vessels, in each of the 
10 years preceding the date of enactment of this Act;
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(4) an analysis of the ability of the domestic hopper 
and pipeline dredge fleet to meet the expected dredging 
needs identified under paragraph (1), including an anal-
ysis of such ability in each of— 
(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 do-
mestic 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 add-
ing additional domestic hopper and pipeline dredging ca-
pacity, including adding public and private dredging ves-
sels to the domestic hopper and pipeline 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 comments 
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. 8206. ASSESSMENT OF IMPACTS FROM CHANGING OPER-
ATION AND MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out an as-
sessment 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 navi-
gation projects for a harbor or inland harbor constructed 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—
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(1) describe all existing Federal navigation projects 
that are authorized or constructed to a depth of 55 feet 
or greater; 
(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 Federal 
costs that would result from authorizing operation 
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 beginning 
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 naviga-
tion operation and maintenance activities, including the 
potential impact on activities at donor ports, energy 
transfer ports, emerging harbor projects, and projects 
carried out in the Great Lakes Navigation 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).
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(c) REPORT.—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 Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available 
(including on a publicly available website), a report describing 
the results of the assessment carried out under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 8207. MAINTENANCE DREDGING DATA. 
Section 1133(b)(3) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326f(b)(3)) is amended by inserting 
‘‘, including a separate line item for all Federal costs associ-
ated with the disposal of dredged material’’ before the semi-
colon. 
SEC. 8208. WESTERN INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.—The Secretary shall con-
duct a comprehensive study to evaluate the effectiveness of 
carrying out additional measures, including measures that 
use natural features or nature-based features, at or upstream 
of covered reservoirs, for the purposes of— 
(1) sustaining operations in response to changing 
hydrological and climatic conditions; 
(2) mitigating the risk of drought or floods, includ-
ing the loss of storage capacity due to sediment accumu-
lation;
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(3) increasing water supply; or 
(4) aquatic ecosystem restoration. 
(b) STUDY FOCUS.—In conducting the study under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall include all covered reservoirs 
located in the South Pacific Division of the Corps of Engi-
neers. 
(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 STUDIES.— 
In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and 
where appropriate— 
(A) use existing data provided to the Secretary 
by entities described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) incorporate— 
(i) relevant information from prior studies 
and projects carried out by the Secretary; and
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(ii) the relevant technical data and sci-
entific approaches with respect to changing 
hydrological and climatic conditions. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, 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 that describes— 
(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 pur-
poses of any covered reservoir. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED RESERVOIR.—The term ‘‘covered res-
ervoir’’ 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. 8209. RECREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT 
CORPS FACILITIES IN APPALACHIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and sub-
mit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a plan to imple-
ment the recreational and economic development opportuni-
ties identified by the Secretary in the report submitted under 
section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
(134 Stat. 2680) at Corps of Engineers facilities located 
within a distressed county or an at-risk county (as described 
in subsection (a)(1) of such section) in Appalachia. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In accordance with existing 
guidance, in preparing the plan under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall consider options for Federal funding, partner-
ships, and outgrants to Federal, State, and local govern-
ments, nonprofit organizations, and commercial businesses. 
SEC. 8210. OUACHITA RIVER WATERSHED, ARKANSAS AND LOU-
ISIANA. 
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).
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SEC. 8211. REPORT ON SANTA BARBARA STREAMS, LOWER MIS-
SION 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-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, and make publicly available (including 
on a publicly available website), a report that provides an up-
dated 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 already 
completed by the non-Federal interest. 
SEC. 8212. 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, pursuant 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 convey-
ance of the project; and 
(2) ensure that the study identifies and describes 
any potential repairs or modifications to the project nec-
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essary to meet Federal and State dam safety require-
ments prior to transferring the project. 
SEC. 8213. 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 Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate a report that identifies any 
real property associated with the Whittier Narrows Dam ele-
ment of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area project that 
the Secretary determines— 
(1) is not needed to carry out the authorized pur-
poses of the Whittier Narrows Dam element of such 
project; and 
(2) could be transferred to the City of Pico Rivera, 
California, for the replacement of recreational facilities 
located in such city that were adversely impacted by dam 
safety construction activities associated 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
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section 101(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1990 (104 Stat. 4611; 130 Stat. 1690). 
SEC. 8214. COMPREHENSIVE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN FLOR-
IDA STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to carry 
out a feasibility study for resiliency and comprehensive im-
provements or modifications to existing water resources devel-
opment projects in the central and southern Florida area, for 
the purposes of flood risk management, water supply, eco-
system 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 Engineers 
on central and southern Florida, published as 
House Document 643, 80th Congress, 2d Session, 
and other related reports of the Secretary; and 
(B) recommend cost-effective structural and 
nonstructural projects for implementation that pro-
vide a systemwide approach for the purposes de-
scribed in subsection (a); and 
(2) shall ensure the study and any projects rec-
ommended under paragraph (1)(B) will not interfere 
with the efforts undertaken to carry out the Comprehen-
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sive Everglades Restoration Plan pursuant to section 
601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(114 Stat. 2680; 132 Stat. 3786). 
SEC. 8215. NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION, 
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, Charlotte 
Harbor, Indian River Lagoon, Lake Worth Lagoon, and 
St. Lucie River Estuary. 
(3) SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘South Florida 
ecosystem’’ means the area consisting of the land 
and water within the boundary of the South Florida 
Water Management District in effect on July 1, 
1999. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘South Florida 
ecosystem’’ includes— 
(i) the Everglades; 
(ii) the Florida Keys;
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(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, au-
thorized pursuant to section 320 of the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330). 
(b) PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall develop, 
in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of the Cen-
tral and Southern Florida project and any relevant Fed-
eral, State, and Tribal agencies, a proposed comprehen-
sive plan for the purpose of restoring, preserving, and 
protecting the northern estuaries. 
(2) INCLUSIONS.—In carrying out paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall develop a proposed comprehensive 
plan that provides for ecosystem restoration within the 
northern estuaries, including the elimination of harmful 
discharges from Lake Okeechobee.
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(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 developed 
under this subsection; and 
(B) recommendations for future feasibility 
studies within the study area for the ecosystem res-
toration of the northern estuaries. 
(4) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after until the submission of the proposed comprehensive 
plan under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress an interim report on the development of the 
proposed comprehensive plan. 
(5) ADDITIONAL
STUDIES
AND
ANALYSES.—Not-
withstanding the submission of the proposed comprehen-
sive plan under paragraph (3), the Secretary shall con-
tinue to conduct such studies and analyses after the date 
of such submission as are necessary for the purpose of 
restoring, preserving, and protecting the northern estu-
aries. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to require the alteration or amendment of the schedule 
for completion of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration 
Plan.
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SEC. 8216. 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 Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a re-
port, on projects and activities carried out through the Engi-
neer Research and Development Center to restore shellfish 
habitat and seagrass in coastal estuaries in the Florida Cen-
tral Gulf Coast. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) consult with independent expert scientists and 
other regional stakeholders with relevant expertise and 
experience; and 
(2) coordinate with Federal, State, and local agen-
cies providing oversight for both short- and long-term 
monitoring of the projects and activities described in 
subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended.
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SEC. 8217. REPORT ON SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RESTORA-
TION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, 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 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 Eco-
system 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—
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(1) an estimated implementation or completion date 
of the project or study; and 
(2) the estimated costs to complete implementation 
or construction, as applicable, of the project or study. 
SEC. 8218. GREAT LAKES RECREATIONAL BOATING. 
Notwithstanding subsection (f) of section 455 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d–21), not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare, at Federal expense, 
and submit to the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report 
updating the findings of the report on the economic benefits 
of recreational boating in the Great Lakes basin prepared 
under subsection (c) of such section. 
SEC. 8219. HYDRAULIC EVALUATION OF UPPER MISSISSIPPI 
RIVER AND ILLINOIS RIVER. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary, in coordination with rel-
evant Federal agencies, 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.
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(b) AREA OF EVALUATION.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall conduct analysis along the mainstem 
of the Mississippi River from upstream of the 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 con-
fluence 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 Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives 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 developed 
under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available, includ-
ing on a publicly available website. 
SEC. 8220. DISPOSITION STUDY ON HYDROPOWER IN THE WIL-
LAMETTE 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 hydropower as 
an authorized purpose, in whole or in part, of the Wil-
lamette 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 oper-
ations; 
(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 with-
in the Willamette Valley hydropower project. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—If the Secretary, through 
the disposition study authorized by paragraph (1), deter-
mines that hydropower should be removed as an author-
ized purpose of any part of the Willamette Valley hydro-
power 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. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a report 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
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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 Willamette 
Valley hydropower project; and 
(2) any recommendations required under subsection 
(a)(3). 
(c) COSTS.—Until such time as the report required 
under subsection (b) is issued, any new construction-related 
expenditures of the Secretary at the Willamette Valley hydro-
power project that are assigned to hydropower shall not be 
reimbursable. 
(d) 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 reg-
ulating dam facilities, including the Big Cliff, Dexter, and 
Foster re-regulating dams in the Willamette River Basin, Or-
egon, 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). 
SEC. 8221. HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL EXPANSION CHANNEL IM-
PROVEMENT PROJECT, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a study 
under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33
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U.S.C. 549a) for modifications of the project for navigation, 
Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement 
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. 
SEC. 8222. SABINE–NECHES WATERWAY NAVIGATION IMPROVE-
MENT PROJECT, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination 
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. 8223. NORFOLK HARBOR AND CHANNELS, VIRGINIA. 
Not later than December 31, 2023, the Secretary shall 
complete a post-authorization change report for the Anchor-
age F modifications to the project for navigation, Norfolk 
Harbor and Channels, Virginia, authorized by section 201 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 
4090; 132 Stat. 3840). 
SEC. 8224. COASTAL VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the feasibility study 
for the project for flood risk management, ecosystem restora-
tion, and navigation, Coastal Virginia, authorized by section
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1201(9) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 
(132 Stat. 3802), the Secretary is authorized to enter into a 
written agreement with any Federal agency that owns or op-
erates property in the area of the project to accept and ex-
pend 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 described 
in subsection (a) to carry out the feasibility study described 
in such subsection. 
SEC. 8225. WEST VIRGINIA HYDROPOWER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For water resources development 
projects described in subsection (b), the Secretary is author-
ized to evaluate Federal and non-Federal modifications to 
such projects for the purposes of adding capacity for hydro-
power generation or energy storage. 
(b) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—The projects referred to in 
subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) Sutton Dam, Braxton County, West Virginia, 
authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 
(chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1586). 
(2) Hildebrand Lock and Dam, Monongahela Coun-
ty, West Virginia, authorized by section 101 of the River 
and Harbor Act of 1950 (chapter 188, 64 Stat. 166).
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(3) Bluestone Lake, Summers County, West Vir-
ginia, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 
1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1586). 
(4) R.D. Bailey Dam, Wyoming County, West Vir-
ginia, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1188). 
(5) Stonewall Jackson Dam, Lewis County, West 
Virginia, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1421). 
(6) East Lynn Dam, Wayne County, West Virginia, 
authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 
(chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1586). 
(7) Burnsville Lake, Braxton County, West Vir-
ginia, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 
1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1586). 
(c) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary may carry out demonstration 
projects for purposes of testing and evaluating technology for 
adding capacity for hydropower generation or energy storage 
to a project described in subsection (b). 
SEC. 8226. 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—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2022’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) UPDATE ON ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IMPLEMEN-
TATION.—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 quarterly update describ-
ing the status of the implementation of this section.’’. 
SEC. 8227. INVESTMENTS FOR RECREATION AREAS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Corps of Engineers should use all available authori-
ties to promote and enhance development and recreational op-
portunities at lakes that are part of authorized civil works 
projects under the administrative jurisdiction of the Corps of 
Engineers. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on investments needed to 
support recreational activities that are part of authorized
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water resources development projects under the administra-
tive jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The report under subsection (b) 
shall include— 
(1) a list of deferred maintenance projects, includ-
ing maintenance projects relating to recreational facili-
ties and sites and associated access roads; 
(2) a plan to fund the projects described in para-
graph (1) during the 5-year period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act; 
(3) a description of efforts made by the Corps of 
Engineers to coordinate investments in recreational fa-
cilities and sites and associated access roads with— 
(A) State and local governments; or 
(B) private entities; and 
(4) an assessment of whether the modification of 
Federal contracting requirements could accelerate the 
availability of funds for the projects described in para-
graph (1). 
SEC. 8228. AUTOMATED FEE MACHINES. 
For the purpose of mitigating adverse impacts to public 
access to outdoor recreation, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the Secretary shall consider alternatives to the use of 
automated fee machines for the collection of fees for the use 
of developed recreation sites and facilities in West Virginia.
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SEC. 8229. REVIEW OF RECREATIONAL HAZARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) carry out a review of potential threats to human 
life and safety from use of covered sites; and 
(2) install such technologies and other measures, in-
cluding sirens, strobe lights, and signage, that the Sec-
retary, based on the review carried out under paragraph 
(1), determines necessary for alerting the public of haz-
ardous water conditions or to otherwise minimize or 
eliminate any identified threats to human life and safety. 
(b) COVERED SITES DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered sites’’ means— 
(1) designated recreational areas at the Buford 
Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia, authorized by sec-
tion 1 of the Act of July 24, 1946 (chapter 595, 60 
Stat. 635); 
(2) designated recreational areas at the banks of 
the Mississippi River, Louisiana; and 
(3) the project for navigation, Murderkill River, 
Delaware, authorized by the first section of the Act of 
July 13, 1892 (chapter 158, 27 Stat. 98). 
SEC. 8230. ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL FLOODING MITIGATION 
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
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Corps of Engineers to model coastal flood mitigation systems 
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 Engineers 
to— 
(A) carry out the testing of the performance 
and reliability of coastal flood mitigation systems; 
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 testing 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 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, and make publicly 
available (including on a publicly available website), a report 
describing the results of the assessment carried out under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 8231. 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 Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available 
(including on a publicly available website), a report that de-
scribes and documents the use of contracts and subcontracts 
with Small Disadvantaged Businesses in carrying 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. 8232. REPORT ON SOLAR ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct an 
assessment, in collaboration with relevant Federal agen-
cies and after consultation with relevant non-Federal in-
terests, of opportunities to install and maintain photo-
voltaic solar panels (including floating solar panels) at 
covered projects. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The assessment conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include a description of the economic, envi-
ronmental, and technical viability of installing and 
maintaining, or contracting with third parties to in-
stall and maintain, photovoltaic solar panels at cov-
ered projects; 
(B) identify covered projects with a high poten-
tial for the installation and maintenance of photo-
voltaic solar panels and whether such installation 
and maintenance would require additional author-
ization; 
(C) account for potential impacts of photo-
voltaic solar panels at covered projects and the au-
thorized purposes of such projects, including poten-
tial impacts on flood risk reduction, navigation, 
recreation, water supply, and fish and wildlife; and
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(D) account for the availability of electric grid 
infrastructure close to covered projects, including 
underutilized transmission infrastructure. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
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 au-
thorized 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. 8233. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ECONOMIC VALUATION 
OF 
PRESERVATION 
OF 
OPEN 
SPACE, 
REC-
REATIONAL AREAS, AND HABITAT ASSOCIATED 
WITH PROJECT LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a review 
of the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements
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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 ac-
cordance with section 103(i) of the Water Resources De-
velopment 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 habi-
tat; 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 Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing 
the results of the review conducted under subsection (a), in-
cluding— 
(1) a summary of the existing statutory, regulatory, 
and policy requirements described in such subsection; 
(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 selection 
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 de-
termining 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. 8234. REPORT ON CORROSION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES. 
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 
Works of the Senate, and make publicly available (including 
on a publicly available website), 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);
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(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 incor-
porated corrosion prevention activities at such water re-
sources development projects since such date, an expla-
nation of why such corrosion prevention activities have 
not been incorporated. 
SEC. 8235. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON EASEMENTS RELATED TO 
WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a review 
of the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements 
and procedures related to the use, in relation to the construc-
tion of a project for flood risk management, hurricane and 
storm damage risk reduction, or ecosystem restoration, 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 Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate a report containing the
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results of the review conducted under subsection (a), includ-
ing— 
(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 damage risk reduction, or ecosystem restora-
tion; 
(B) whether increased use of covered ease-
ments in relation to such projects could promote 
greater participation from cooperating landowners 
in addressing local flooding or ecosystem restoration 
challenges; and 
(C) whether such increased use could result in 
cost savings in the implementation of the projects, 
without any reduction in project benefits; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary relating 
to whether existing requirements or procedures related 
to such use of covered easements should be revised to re-
flect 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—
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(1) reserves for the Secretary rights in the property 
that are necessary to construct, operate, or maintain a 
water resources development project; 
(2) provides for appropriate public use of the prop-
erty, and retains the right of continued use of the prop-
erty by the owner of the property, to the extent such 
uses are consistent with purposes of the covered ease-
ment; 
(3) provides access to the property for oversight and 
inspection by the Secretary; 
(4) is permanently recorded; and 
(5) is enforceable under Federal and State law. 
SEC. 8236. GAO STUDIES. 
(a) STUDY ON PROJECT DISTRIBUTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall initiate an analysis of— 
(A) the geographic distribution of annual and 
supplemental funding for water resources develop-
ment projects carried out by the Secretary over the 
immediately preceding 5 fiscal years; and 
(B) the factors contributing to such distribu-
tion. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the analysis re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General
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shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the findings of such analysis. 
(b) ASSESSMENT OF CONCESSIONAIRE PRACTICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall initiate an assessment of the 
concessionaire lease practices of the Corps of Engineers. 
(2) SCOPE.—In conducting the assessment under 
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall assess— 
(A) the extent to which the formula of the 
Corps of Engineers for calculating concessionaire 
rental rates allows concessionaires to obtain a rea-
sonable return on investment, taking into account 
operating margins for sales of food and fuel; and 
(B) the process and formula for assessing ad-
ministrative fees for concessionaire leases that ad-
dresses— 
(i) the statutory authority for such fees; 
and 
(ii) the extent to which the process and 
formula for assessing such fees are transparent 
and consistent across districts of the Corps of 
Engineers.
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(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the assessment 
required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the findings of such assessment. 
(c) AUDIT OF PROJECTS OVER BUDGET OR BEHIND 
SCHEDULE.— 
(1) LIST REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
provide to the Comptroller General of the United States 
a list of each covered ongoing water resources develop-
ment project. 
(2) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after receiving 
the list under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall initiate a review of the factors and conditions re-
sulting in the estimated project cost or completion date 
exceedances for each covered ongoing water resources 
development project. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review con-
ducted under paragraph (2), the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the findings of such review.
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(4) DEFINITION OF COVERED ONGOING WATER RE-
SOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘covered ongoing water resources development 
project’’ means a water resources development project 
being carried out by the Secretary for which, as of the 
date of enactment of this Act— 
(A) the estimated total project cost of the 
project exceeds the authorized total project cost of 
the project by not less than $50,000,000; or 
(B) the estimated completion date of the 
project exceeds the original estimated completion 
date of the project by not less than 5 years. 
(d) STUDIES ON MITIGATION.— 
(1) STUDY ON MITIGATION FOR WATER RESOURCES 
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall initiate a review 
of projects and activities to mitigate fish and wild-
life losses resulting from the construction, or oper-
ation and maintenance, of an authorized water re-
sources development project. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the re-
view under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall—
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(i) assess the extent to which— 
(I) districts of the Corps of Engi-
neers consistently implement the final rule 
of the Department of Defense and the En-
vironmental 
Protection 
Agency 
titled 
‘‘Compensatory Mitigation for Losses of 
Aquatic Resources’’ and issued on April 
10, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 19594); 
(II) mitigation projects and activities 
(including the acquisition of lands or in-
terests in lands) restore the natural hy-
drologic conditions, restore native vegeta-
tion, and otherwise support native fish 
and wildlife species, as required under sec-
tion 906 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283); 
(III) mitigation projects or activities 
(including the acquisition of lands or in-
terests in lands) are undertaken before, or 
concurrent with, the construction of the 
authorized water resources development 
project for which such mitigation is re-
quired;
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(IV) mitigation projects or activities 
(including the acquisition of lands or in-
terests in lands) are completed; 
(V) mitigation projects or activities 
are undertaken to mitigate fish and wild-
life losses resulting from the operation 
and maintenance of an authorized water 
resources development project, including 
based on periodic review and updating of 
such projects or activities; 
(VI) the Secretary includes mitiga-
tion plans, as required by section 906(d) 
of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S. 2283), in any project 
study (as defined in section 2034(l) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 (33 U.S.C. 2343)); 
(VII) processing and approval of 
mitigation projects and activities (includ-
ing the acquisition of lands or interests in 
lands) affects the timeline of completion of 
authorized water resources development 
projects; and 
(VIII) mitigation projects and activi-
ties (including the acquisition of lands or
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interests in lands) affect the total cost of 
authorized water resources development 
projects; 
(ii) evaluate the performance of each of 
the mitigation mechanisms included in the 
final rule described in clause (i)(I); 
(iii) evaluate the efficacy of the use of al-
ternative methods, such as a performance- 
based contract, to satisfy mitigation require-
ments of authorized water resources develop-
ment projects; 
(iv) 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 authorized water resources development 
projects that require mitigation; and 
(v) consult with independent scientists, 
economists, and other stakeholders with exper-
tise and experience to conduct such review. 
(C) DEFINITION
OF
PERFORMANCE-BASED 
CONTRACT.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘perform-
ance-based contract’’ means a procurement mecha-
nism by which the Corps of Engineers contracts 
with a public or private non-Federal entity for a
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specific mitigation outcome requirement, with pay-
ment to the entity linked to delivery of verifiable, 
sustainable, and functionally equivalent mitigation 
performance. 
(D) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review 
conducted under this paragraph, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives a report on the findings 
of such review. 
(2) STUDY ON COMPENSATORY MITIGATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall initiate a review 
of the performance metrics for, compliance with, 
and adequacy of potential mechanisms for fulfilling 
compensatory mitigation obligations pursuant to the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq.). 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral shall include in the review conducted under 
subparagraph (A) an analysis of—
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(i) the primary mechanisms for fulfilling 
compensatory mitigation obligations, includ-
ing— 
(I) mitigation banks; 
(II) in-lieu fee programs; and 
(III) direct mitigation by permittees; 
(ii) the timeliness of initiation and suc-
cessful completion of compensatory mitigation 
activities in relation to when a permitted activ-
ity occurs; 
(iii) the timeliness of processing and ap-
proval of compensatory mitigation activities; 
(iv) the costs of carrying out compen-
satory mitigation activities borne by the Fed-
eral Government, a permittee, or any other in-
volved entity; 
(v) Federal and State agency oversight 
and short- and long-term monitoring of com-
pensatory mitigation activities; 
(vi) whether a compensatory mitigation 
activity successfully replaces any lost or ad-
versely affected habitat with a habitat having 
similar functions of equal or greater ecological 
value; and
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(vii) the continued, long-term operation of 
the compensatory mitigation activities over a 5- 
, 10-, 20-, and 50-year period, including eco-
logical performance and the functioning of 
long-term funding mechanisms. 
(C) UPDATE.—In conjunction with the review 
required under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller 
General shall review and update the findings and 
recommendations contained in the report of the 
Comptroller General titled ‘‘Corps of Engineers 
Does Not Have an Effective Oversight Approach to 
Ensure That Compensatory Mitigation Is Occur-
ring’’ and dated September 2005 (GAO–05–898), 
including a review of Federal agency compliance 
with such recommendations. 
(D) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review 
conducted under required subparagraph (A), the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives a report 
on the findings of such review. 
(e) STUDY ON WATERBORNE COMMERCE STATISTICS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen-
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eral of the United States shall initiate a review of the 
Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center of the Corps of 
Engineers that includes— 
(A) 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 
(B) recommendations to improve the collection 
of such information from non-Federal entities, tak-
ing into consideration— 
(i) the cost, efficiency, and accuracy of 
collecting such information; and 
(ii) the protection of proprietary informa-
tion. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review con-
ducted out under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
eral 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 containing the results of such review. 
(f) STUDY
ON
THE INTEGRATION
OF INFORMATION 
INTO THE NATIONAL LEVEE DATABASE.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall initiate a review of the 
sharing of levee information, and the integration of such 
information into the National Levee Database, by the 
Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency in accordance with section 9004 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 
3303). 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the review 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall— 
(A) investigate the information-sharing proto-
cols and procedures between the Corps of Engineers 
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
regarding the construction of new Federal flood 
protection projects; 
(B) analyze the timeliness of the integration of 
information relating to newly constructed Federal 
flood protection projects into the National Levee 
Database; 
(C) identify any delays between the construc-
tion of a new Federal flood protection project and 
when a policyholder of the National Flood Insur-
ance Program would realize a premium discount
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due to the construction of a new Federal flood pro-
tection project; and 
(D) determine whether such information-shar-
ing protocols are adversely impacting the ability of 
the Secretary to perform accurate benefit-cost anal-
yses for future flood risk management activities. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review con-
ducted under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
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 containing the results of such review. 
(g) AUDIT OF JOINT COSTS FOR OPERATION AND MAIN-
TENANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall initiate a review of the prac-
tices of the Corps of Engineers with respect to the deter-
mination of joint costs associated with operations and 
maintenance of reservoirs owned and operated by the 
Secretary. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review con-
ducted under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
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tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the findings of such review and any 
recommendations that result from such review. 
SEC. 8237. ASSESSMENT OF FOREST, RANGELAND, AND WATER-
SHED RESTORATION SERVICES ON LANDS OWNED 
BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out an as-
sessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration 
services on lands owned by the Corps of Engineers, including 
an assessment of whether the provision of such services on 
such lands by non-Federal interests through good neighbor 
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 enhanced 
by authorizing the Secretary to enter into a good neigh-
bor agreement with a non-Federal interest;
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(3) describe the process for ensuring that Federal 
requirements for land management plans for forests 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, rangeland, and 
watershed restoration services on lands owned by the 
Corps of Engineers, including by assessing 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 En-
gineers would benefit State and local governments and 
Indian Tribes that are located in the same geographic 
area as such lands; and 
(6) consult with the heads of other Federal agencies 
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 Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make 
publicly available (including on a publicly available website),
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a report describing the results of the assessment carried out 
under subsection (a). 
(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 agree-
ment or contract (including a sole source contract) en-
tered into between the Secretary and a non-Federal in-
terest to carry out forest, rangeland, and watershed res-
toration services. 
(3) LANDS
OWNED
BY
THE
CORPS
OF
ENGI-
NEERS.—The term ‘‘lands owned by the Corps of Engi-
neers’’ 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 proc-
lamation; 
(C) a wilderness study area; or
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(D) any other land with respect to which the 
Secretary determines that forest, rangeland, and 
watershed restoration services should remain the re-
sponsibility of the Secretary. 
Subtitle C—Deauthorizations and 
Modifications 
SEC. 8301. 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. 579d–2) is 
amended by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to identify water resources development 
projects, and separable elements of projects, authorized 
by Congress that are no longer viable for construction 
due to— 
‘‘(A) a lack of local support; 
‘‘(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Federal 
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 development
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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 de-
velopment project, or separable element of a project, 
authorized for construction before November 8, 
2007, for which— 
‘‘(i) planning, design, or construction was 
not initiated before the date of enactment 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, design, or 
construction of the project or separable ele-
ment of the project during the current fiscal 
year or any of the 10 preceding fiscal years. 
‘‘(B) USE OF COMPREHENSIVE CONSTRUCTION 
BACKLOG AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RE-
PORT.—The Secretary may develop the preliminary
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list from the comprehensive construction backlog 
and operation and maintenance reports developed 
pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Re-
sources 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 de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1), as determined by 
the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) include with such proposed list an es-
timate, 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 account 
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.
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‘‘(3) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall solicit 
comments from the public and the Governors of 
each applicable State on the proposed deauthoriza-
tion list prepared under paragraph (2)(A). 
‘‘(B) COMMENT PERIOD.—The public comment 
period shall be 90 days. 
‘‘(4) PREPARATION
OF
FINAL
DEAUTHORIZATION 
LIST.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall pre-
pare a final deauthorization list by— 
‘‘(i) considering any comments received 
under paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(ii) revising the proposed deauthorization 
list prepared under paragraph (2)(A) as the 
Secretary determines necessary to respond to 
such comments. 
‘‘(B) APPENDIX.—The Secretary shall include 
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 deauthoriza-
tion list; and
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‘‘(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; PUBLICATION.— 
‘‘(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 Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the 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 include 
in the final deauthorization list submitted under para-
graph (1) any project or separable element with respect 
to which Federal funds for planning, design, or construc-
tion are obligated after the development of the prelimi-
nary list under subsection (b)(1)(A) but prior to the sub-
mission of the final deauthorization list under paragraph 
(1)(A) of this subsection.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 301(d) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 579d–2(d)) is repealed.
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SEC. 8302. 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; 
‘‘(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 period 
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 estu-
aries, including the Hudson, Mohawk, Raritan, Passaic, 
Hackensack, and Bronx River Watersheds and the Hud-
son River Estuary; 
‘‘(12) Mississippi River Watershed; and
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‘‘(13) Chattahoochee River Basin, Alabama, Flor-
ida, and Georgia.’’. 
SEC. 8303. FORECAST-INFORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL UTILIZATION OF FORECAST-INFORMED 
RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.—Section 1222(c) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811; 134 Stat. 
2661) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Upper Mis-
souri River Basin and the North Platte River Basin’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Upper Missouri River Basin, the 
North Platte River Basin, and the Apalachicola Chat-
tahoochee 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 ex-
pedite completion of the reports authorized by section 1222
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of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 
3811; 134 Stat. 2661). 
(c) FORECAST-INFORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out a research study pilot program at 1 or more 
dams owned and operated by the Secretary in the North 
Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers to assess the 
viability of forecast-informed reservoir operations in the 
eastern United States. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after comple-
tion of the research study pilot program under para-
graph (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 a report on the results of 
the research study pilot program. 
SEC. 8304. 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 amend-
ed— 
(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
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(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. 8305. 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) INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT.—Section 104 of 
the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$75,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2028’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(4) by striking ‘‘2024’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2028’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘water quantity or 
water quality’’ and inserting ‘‘water quan-
tity, water quality, or ecosystems’’; and
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(II) by inserting ‘‘the Lake Erie 
Basin, the Ohio River Basin,’’ after ‘‘the 
Upper Snake River Basin,’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, 
hydrilla 
(Hydrilla 
verticillata),’’ 
after 
‘‘(Elaeagnus angustifolia)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(D), by striking ‘‘2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2028’’. 
(c) 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 fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the demonstration 
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall undertake 
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; 
‘‘(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;
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‘‘(7) the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers, Flor-
ida; 
‘‘(8) Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia; 
‘‘(9) Rio Grande River Basin, Colorado, New Mex-
ico, and Texas; 
‘‘(10) lakes and reservoirs in the State of Ohio; 
‘‘(11) the Upper Mississippi River and tributaries; 
‘‘(12) Detroit Lake, Oregon; 
‘‘(13) Ten Mile Lake, Oregon; and 
‘‘(14) the coastal waters of the United States Virgin 
Islands.’’. 
(d) 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.’’. 
SEC. 8306. MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS. 
Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3759; 113 Stat. 339; 114 Stat. 2679) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(18) Second harbor at New Madrid County Har-
bor, Missouri. 
‘‘(19) Yabucoa Harbor, Puerto Rico. 
‘‘(20) Everett Harbor and Snohomish River, Boat 
Launch Connector Channel, Washington. 
‘‘(21) Port Townsend, Boat Haven Marina Break-
water, Washington. 
‘‘(22) Segment 1B of Houston Ship Channel, 
Texas.’’. 
SEC. 8307. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) 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 (chapter 142, 38 Stat. 1051; 88 Stat. 39; 104 
Stat. 4615), 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. 
(2) RIO
NIGUA, SALINAS, PUERTO
RICO.—The 
project for flood control, Rio Nigua, Salinas, Puerto 
Rico, authorized by section 101 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 278), and de-
authorized pursuant to section 6001 of the Water Re-
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sources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 
1345), is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary. 
(3) 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 
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4803), and de-
authorized pursuant to section 6001 of the Water Re-
sources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 
1345), is authorized to be carried out by the Secretary. 
(b) FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—The Secretary shall carry 
out, and submit to the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a 
report on the results of, a feasibility study for each of the 
projects described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 8308. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN BEACH NOURISHMENT 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a water resources de-
velopment project described in subsection (b), the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) fund, at Federal expense, any incremental in-
crease in cost to the project that results from a legal re-
quirement to use a borrow source determined by the Sec-
retary to be other than the least-cost option; and
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(2) exclude the cost described in paragraph (1) 
from the cost-benefit analysis for the project. 
(b) WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT DE-
SCRIBED.—A water resources development project referred to 
in subsection (a) is any of the following: 
(1) The Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet, New 
Jersey, hurricane storm damage reduction, shore protec-
tion, and ecosystem restoration project, authorized by 
section 101(a)(26) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 278). 
(2) The Folly Beach, South Carolina, shoreline pro-
tection project, authorized by section 501(a) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 
4136; 105 Stat. 520). 
(3) The Carolina Beach and Vicinity, North Caro-
lina, coastal storm risk management project, authorized 
by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 
Stat. 1182; 134 Stat. 2741). 
(4) The Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, coastal 
storm risk management project, authorized by section 
203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1182; 
134 Stat. 2741). 
(c) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section limits 
the eligibility for, or availability of, Federal expenditures or 
financial assistance for any water resources development
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project, including any beach nourishment or renourishment 
project, under any other provision of Federal law. 
SEC. 8309. 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 the 
feasibility of a project for flood risk management and re-
lated purposes in the Columbia River Basin and to re-
port to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 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 potentially reduce the reliance on Can-
ada for flood risk management in the basin. 
(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the activities described in this subsection in coordination 
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 satisfying 
United States obligations under the Columbia River
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Treaty to compensate Canada for operating Canadian 
storage on behalf of the United States under such trea-
ty. 
(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, which 
operation may incur an obligation to compensate Canada 
under the Columbia River Treaty— 
(A) the Secretary shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives 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 no-
tice of the action and a justification, including a de-
scription of the circumstances 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 Commit-
tees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Committees on Environment 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
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not delay or impede the flood risk management mis-
sion of the U.S. entity; and 
(C) the Secretary shall make no payment to 
Canada for the call under the Columbia River Trea-
ty 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 ‘‘Co-
lumbia River Basin’’ means the entire United 
States portion of the Columbia River watershed. 
(B) COLUMBIA
RIVER
TREATY.—The term 
‘‘Columbia River Treaty’’ means the treaty relating 
to cooperative development of the water resources of 
the Columbia River Basin, signed at Washington 
January 17, 1961, and entered into force Sep-
tember 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. 8310. EVALUATION OF HYDROLOGIC CHANGES IN SOURIS 
RIVER BASIN. 
The Secretary is authorized to evaluate hydrologic 
changes affecting the agreement entitled ‘‘Agreement Be-
tween the Government of Canada and the Government of the
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United States of America for Water Supply and Flood Con-
trol in the Souris River Basin’’, signed and entered into force 
on October 26, 1989. 
SEC. 8311. ACEQUIAS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. 
Section 1113 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4232; 110 Stat. 3719) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(b) Subject to section 903(a) 
of this Act, the Secretary is authorized and directed 
to undertake’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary shall carry out’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘canals’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘100 percent.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘channels attendant to the operations of the com-
munity ditch and Acequia systems in New Mexico 
that— 
‘‘(1) are declared to be a political subdivision of the 
State; or 
‘‘(2) belong to an Indian Tribe (as defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education 
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304)).’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(f); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
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‘‘(c) INCLUSIONS.—The measures described in sub-
section (b) shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 
‘‘(1) ensure greater resiliency of diversion struc-
tures, including to flow variations, prolonged drought 
conditions, invasive plant species, and threats from 
changing hydrological and climatic conditions; or 
‘‘(2) support research, development, and training 
for innovative management solutions, including those for 
controlling invasive aquatic plants that affect acequias. 
‘‘(d) COST SHARING.—The non-Federal share of the cost 
of carrying out the measures described in subsection (b), in-
cluding study costs, shall be 25 percent, except that in the 
case of a measure benefitting an economically disadvantaged 
community (as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 
2201 note)), including economically disadvantaged commu-
nities located in urban and rural areas, the Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out such measure shall be 90 percent. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the measures de-
scribed in subsection (b) $80,000,000.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in the first sentence—
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(i) by striking ‘‘(f) The Secretary is fur-
ther authorized and directed to’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(f) PUBLIC ENTITY STATUS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or belong to an Indian 
Tribe within the State of New Mexico’’ after 
‘‘that State’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘This 
public entity status will allow the officials of these 
Acequia systems’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) EFFECT.—The public entity status provided 
under paragraph (1) shall allow the officials of the 
Acequia systems described in such paragraph’’. 
SEC. 8312. PORT OF NOME, ALASKA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
project for navigation, Port of Nome, Alaska, authorized by 
section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2020 (134 Stat. 2733). 
(b) COST SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal interest for the 
project described in subsection (a) shall pay 10 percent 
of the costs associated with the general navigation fea-
tures of the project during the period of construction.
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(2) EXCEPTION.—Section 101(a)(2) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2211(a)(2)) shall not apply to the project described in 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 8313. ST. GEORGE, ALASKA. 
Notwithstanding the terms of the local cooperation 
agreement between the Department of the Army and the City 
of St. George, Alaska, dated December 23, 1988, the Sec-
retary shall waive any and all payments due and owing to the 
United States by the City of St. George on or after the date 
of enactment this Act resulting from the judgment filed on 
November 8, 1993, in the United States Court of Federal 
Claims in J.E. McAmis, Inc. v. United States, 90–315C, 91– 
1194C, and 91–1195C. 
SEC. 8314. UNALASKA (DUTCH HARBOR) CHANNELS, ALASKA. 
Section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734) is amended, in row 3 (relating to 
the project for navigation, Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Chan-
nels, Alaska), by striking ‘‘February 7, 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 2, 2020’’. 
SEC. 8315. STORM DAMAGE PREVENTION AND REDUCTION, 
COASTAL EROSION, AND ICE AND GLACIAL DAM-
AGE, ALASKA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram to carry out structural and nonstructural projects for
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storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and 
ice and glacial damage in the State of Alaska, including— 
(1) relocation of affected communities; and 
(2) construction of replacement facilities. 
(b) COST SHARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), the non-Federal share of the cost of a project car-
ried out under this section shall be in accordance with 
sections 103 and 105 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213, 2215). 
(2) EXCEPTION.—In the case of a project benefit-
ting an economically disadvantaged community (as de-
fined by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 
note)), including economically disadvantaged commu-
nities located in urban and rural areas, the non-Federal 
share of the cost of such project shall be 10 percent. 
(c) REPEAL.—Section 116 of the Energy and Water De-
velopment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 
(123 Stat. 2851), is repealed. 
(d) TREATMENT.—The program authorized by sub-
section (a) shall be considered a continuation of the program 
authorized by section 116 of the Energy and Water Develop-
ment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 (123
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Stat. 2851) (as in effect on the day before the date of enact-
ment of this Act). 
SEC. 8316. ST. FRANCIS LAKE CONTROL STRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall set the ordinary 
high water mark for water impounded behind the St. Francis 
Lake Control Structure, authorized by the Act of May 15, 
1928 (chapter 569, 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 Secretary 
shall ensure that the project manager for the St. Francis 
Lake Control Structure may continue operating such struc-
ture in accordance with the instructions set forth in the docu-
ment titled ‘‘St. Francis Lake Control Structure Standing In-
structions to the Project Manager’’ and published in January 
1982 by the Corps of Engineers, Memphis District. 
SEC. 8317. SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, ADAMS 
AND DENVER COUNTIES, COLORADO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall expedite the 
completion of a written agreement under section 204(d) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2232(d)) with the non-Federal interest for the project for 
ecosystem restoration and flood risk management, South 
Platte River and Tributaries, Adams and Denver Counties,
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Colorado, authorized by section 401(4) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2739). 
(b) REIMBURSEMENT.—The written agreement described 
in subsection (a) shall provide for reimbursement of the non- 
Federal interest from funds in the allocation for the project 
described in subsection (a) in the detailed spend plan sub-
mitted for amounts appropriated under the heading ‘‘DE-
PARTMENT
OF
THE
ARMY—CORPS
OF
ENGINEERS— 
CIVIL—CONSTRUCTION’’ in title III of division J of the In-
frastructure Investment and Jobs Act (135 Stat. 1359) if the 
Secretary determines that funds in an amount sufficient to 
reimburse the non-Federal interest are available in such allo-
cation. 
SEC. 8318. FRUITVALE AVENUE RAILROAD BRIDGE, ALAMEDA, 
CALIFORNIA. 
Section 4017(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1175) is repealed. 
SEC. 8319. LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary may 
establish a program to provide environmental assistance to 
non-Federal interests in Los Angeles County, California. 
(b) 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 Los Angeles
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County, California, including projects for wastewater treat-
ment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, 
environmental restoration, and surface water resource protec-
tion 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 assistance. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each partnership agreement 
for a project entered into under this subsection shall 
provide for the following: 
(A) Development by the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with appropriate Federal and State officials, of 
a facilities or resource protection and development 
plan, including appropriate engineering plans and 
specifications. 
(B) Establishment of such legal and institu-
tional structures as are necessary to ensure the ef-
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fective 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 providing 
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 inter-
est shall receive credit for land, easements, rights- 
of-way, and relocations toward the non-Federal 
share of project cost (including all reasonable costs 
associated with obtaining permits necessary for the 
construction, operation, and maintenance of the 
project on publicly owned or controlled land), but
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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 appro-
priated $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. 8320. 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 Act of June 22, 1936 
(chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1589; 50 Stat. 167; 52 Stat. 1215; 
55 Stat. 647; 64 Stat. 177; 104 Stat. 4611), consisting of 
the debris basins described in subsection (b), is no longer au-
thorized beginning on the date that is 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act.