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fies any real property associated with the Whittier Narrows 
Dam element of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area 
project that the Secretary determines— 
(1) is not needed to carry out the authorized 
purposes of the Whittier Narrows Dam element of 
such project; and 
(2) could be transferred to the City of Pico Ri-
vera, California, for the replacement of recreational 
facilities located in such city that were adversely im-
pacted by dam safety construction activities associ-
ated 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 section 101(b) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1990 (104 Stat. 4611; 130 Stat. 1690). 
SEC. 8214. COMPREHENSIVE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN 
FLORIDA STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out a feasibility study for resiliency and comprehen-
sive improvements or modifications to existing water re-
sources development projects in the central and southern 
Florida area, for the purposes of flood risk management, 
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water supply, ecosystem 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 Engi-
neers on central and southern Florida, published 
as House Document 643, 80th Congress, 2d Ses-
sion, and other related reports of the Secretary; 
and 
(B) recommend cost-effective structural and 
nonstructural projects for implementation that 
provide a systemwide approach for the purposes 
described 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 Com-
prehensive 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 RESTORA-
TION, FLORIDA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
CENTRAL
AND
SOUTHERN
FLORIDA 
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Central and Southern Florida 
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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, Char-
lotte Harbor, Indian River Lagoon, Lake Worth La-
goon, and St. Lucie River Estuary. 
(3) SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘South Flor-
ida ecosystem’’ means the area consisting of the 
land and water within the boundary of the 
South Florida Water Management District in ef-
fect on July 1, 1999. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘South Florida 
ecosystem’’ includes— 
(i) the Everglades; 
(ii) the Florida Keys; 
(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 
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the Coastal and Heartland Estuary Partnership, 
authorized 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 de-
velop, in cooperation with the non-Federal sponsors of 
the Central and Southern Florida project and any 
relevant Federal, State, and Tribal agencies, a pro-
posed comprehensive 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 com-
prehensive plan that provides for ecosystem restora-
tion within the northern estuaries, including the 
elimination of harmful discharges from Lake Okee-
chobee. 
(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 devel-
oped under this subsection; and 
(B) recommendations for future feasibility 
studies within the study area for the ecosystem 
restoration of the northern estuaries. 
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(4) INTERIM REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter until the submission of the proposed com-
prehensive plan under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress an interim report on the de-
velopment of the proposed comprehensive plan. 
(5) ADDITIONAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES.—Not-
withstanding the submission of the proposed com-
prehensive plan under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
shall continue 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 estuaries. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall be con-
strued to require the alteration or amendment of the sched-
ule for completion of the Comprehensive Everglades Res-
toration Plan. 
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 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report, on projects and activities carried out through the 
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Engineer Research and Development Center to restore shell-
fish habitat and seagrass in coastal estuaries in the Florida 
Central 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 
agencies providing oversight for both short- and long- 
term monitoring of the projects and activities de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$2,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 8217. REPORT ON SOUTH FLORIDA ECOSYSTEM RES-
TORATION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) REPORT.—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 Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment 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 
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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 
Ecosystem 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— 
(1) an estimated implementation or completion 
date of the project or study; and 
(2) the estimated costs to complete implementa-
tion 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 
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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, periodi-
cally 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. 
(b) AREA
OF EVALUATION.—In carrying out sub-
section (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 confluence with the Mississippi River, near 
Grafton, Illinois. 
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(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 Com-
mittee 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 a study carried out under subsection (a). 
(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Any information devel-
oped under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available, 
including on a publicly available website. 
SEC. 8220. DISPOSITION STUDY ON HYDROPOWER IN THE 
WILLAMETTE 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 hydro-
power as an authorized purpose, in whole or in part, 
of the Willamette Valley hydropower project. 
(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 
operations; 
(B) other authorized purposes of such 
project; 
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(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 
within the Willamette Valley hydropower project. 
(3) 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—If 
the 
Secretary, 
through the disposition study authorized by para-
graph (1), determines that hydropower should be re-
moved as an authorized purpose of any part of the 
Willamette Valley hydropower 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 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate that describes— 
(1) the results of the disposition study on 
deauthorizing hydropower as a purpose of the Wil-
lamette Valley hydropower project; and 
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(2) any recommendations required under sub-
section (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 hy-
dropower project that are assigned to hydropower shall not 
be reimbursable. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Willam-
ette 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 regulating dam facilities, including the Big Cliff, 
Dexter, and Foster re-regulating dams in the Willamette 
River Basin, Oregon, 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 
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a study 
under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 
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-
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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 IM-
PROVEMENT PROJECT, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordina-
tion 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 
restoration, and navigation, Coastal Virginia, authorized 
by section 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 
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that owns or operates property in the area of the project 
to accept and expend 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 de-
scribed 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 Vir-
ginia, authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 
1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1586). 
(2) Hildebrand Lock and Dam, Monongahela 
County, 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 
Virginia, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1188). 
(5) Stonewall Jackson Dam, Lewis County, West 
Virginia, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 1421). 
(6) East Lynn Dam, Wayne County, West Vir-
ginia, 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 Re-
sources Development Act of 2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘Water Resources Development Act of 2022’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) UPDATE ON ELECTRONIC SYSTEM IMPLE-
MENTATION.—The Secretary shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate a quarterly 
update describing 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 
opportunities 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 
Committee 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 
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authorized water resources development projects under the 
administrative jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The report under subsection (b) 
shall include— 
(1) a list of deferred maintenance projects, in-
cluding maintenance projects relating to recreational 
facilities 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 
facilities 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 
paragraph (1). 
SEC. 8228. AUTOMATED FEE MACHINES. 
For the purpose of mitigating adverse impacts to pub-
lic access to outdoor recreation, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall consider alternatives to the 
use of automated fee machines for the collection of fees for 
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the use of developed recreation sites and facilities in West 
Virginia. 
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, 
including sirens, strobe lights, and signage, that the 
Secretary, based on the review carried out under 
paragraph (1), determines necessary for alerting the 
public of hazardous 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 
section 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). 
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SEC. 8230. ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL FLOODING MITIGA-
TION 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 
Corps of Engineers to model coastal flood mitigation sys-
tems 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 Engi-
neers to— 
(A) carry out the testing of the performance 
and reliability of coastal flood mitigation sys-
tems; 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 test-
ing 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. 
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(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, 
and make publicly available (including on a publicly avail-
able website), a report describing the results of the assess-
ment 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 Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly 
available (including on a publicly available website), a re-
port that describes and documents the use of contracts and 
subcontracts with Small Disadvantaged Businesses in car-
rying 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. 
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(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.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
an assessment, in collaboration with relevant Federal 
agencies and after consultation with relevant non- 
Federal interests, of opportunities to install and 
maintain photovoltaic solar panels (including float-
ing solar panels) at covered projects. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The assessment conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include a description of the economic, 
environmental, and technical viability of install-
ing and maintaining, or contracting with third 
parties to install and maintain, photovoltaic 
solar panels at covered projects; 
(B) identify covered projects with a high po-
tential for the installation and maintenance of 
photovoltaic solar panels and whether such in-
stallation and maintenance would require addi-
tional authorization; 
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(C) account for potential impacts of photo-
voltaic solar panels at covered projects and the 
authorized purposes of such projects, including 
potential impacts on flood risk reduction, navi-
gation, recreation, water supply, and fish and 
wildlife; and 
(D) account for the availability of electric 
grid infrastructure close to covered projects, in-
cluding underutilized transmission infrastruc-
ture. 
(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 
authorized 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. 
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SEC. 8233. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ECONOMIC VALU-
ATION OF PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE, 
RECREATIONAL AREAS, AND HABITAT ASSO-
CIATED WITH PROJECT LANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a re-
view of the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy re-
quirements 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 accordance with section 103(i) of the Water Re-
sources Development 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 
habitat; 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 Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
containing the results of the review conducted under sub-
section (a), including— 
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(1) a summary of the existing statutory, regu-
latory, and policy requirements described in such sub-
section; 
(2) a description of the requirements and process 
the Secretary uses to place an economic value on the 
lands described in such subsection; 
(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 selec-
tion 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 
determining 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 ACTIVI-
TIES. 
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-
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resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, and make publicly available (includ-
ing on a publicly available website), a report that de-
scribes— 
(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); 
(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 in-
corporated corrosion prevention activities at such 
water resources development projects since such date, 
an explanation of why such corrosion prevention ac-
tivities 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 re-
view of the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy re-
quirements and procedures related to the use, in relation 
to the construction of a project for flood risk management, 
hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, or ecosystem 
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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 Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report con-
taining the results of the review conducted under subsection 
(a), including— 
(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 
restoration; 
(B) whether increased use of covered ease-
ments in relation to such projects could promote 
greater participation from cooperating land-
owners 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 bene-
fits; and 
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(2) any recommendations of the Secretary relat-
ing to whether existing requirements or procedures re-
lated to such use of covered easements should be re-
vised to reflect 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— 
(1) reserves for the Secretary rights in the prop-
erty that are necessary to construct, operate, or main-
tain a water resources development project; 
(2) provides for appropriate public use of the 
property, and retains the right of continued use of the 
property by the owner of the property, to the extent 
such uses are consistent with purposes of the covered 
easement; 
(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 anal-
ysis of— 
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(A) the geographic distribution of annual 
and supplemental funding for water resources 
development projects carried out by the Secretary 
over the immediately preceding 5 fiscal years; 
and 
(B) the factors contributing to such dis-
tribution. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the analysis 
required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the findings of such anal-
ysis. 
(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 assess-
ment 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 
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reasonable return on investment, taking into ac-
count operating margins for sales of food and 
fuel; and 
(B) the process and formula for assessing 
administrative fees for concessionaire leases that 
addresses— 
(i) the statutory authority for such 
fees; and 
(ii) the extent to which the process and 
formula for assessing such fees are trans-
parent and consistent across districts of the 
Corps of Engineers. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the assess-
ment required under paragraph (1), 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 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 
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States a list of each covered ongoing water resources 
development project. 
(2) REVIEW.—Not later than 1 year after receiv-
ing the list under paragraph (1), the Comptroller 
General shall initiate a review of the factors and con-
ditions resulting in the estimated project cost or com-
pletion date exceedances for each covered ongoing 
water resources development project. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review 
conducted under paragraph (2), the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the findings of such re-
view. 
(4) DEFINITION OF COVERED ONGOING WATER 
RESOURCES
DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘covered ongoing water resources de-
velopment project’’ means a water resources develop-
ment 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 
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(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
RE-
SOURCES 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 wildlife losses resulting from 
the construction, or operation and maintenance, 
of an authorized water resources development 
project. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting the re-
view under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller 
General shall— 
(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 Environmental Protection Agency 
titled ‘‘Compensatory Mitigation for 
Losses of Aquatic Resources’’ and 
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issued on April 10, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 
19594); 
(II) mitigation projects and ac-
tivities (including the acquisition of 
lands or interests in lands) restore the 
natural hydrologic conditions, restore 
native vegetation, and otherwise sup-
port native fish and wildlife species, as 
required under section 906 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283); 
(III) mitigation projects or activi-
ties (including the acquisition of lands 
or interests in lands) are undertaken 
before, or concurrent with, the con-
struction of the authorized water re-
sources development project for which 
such mitigation is required; 
(IV) mitigation projects or activi-
ties (including the acquisition of lands 
or interests in lands) are completed; 
(V) mitigation projects or activi-
ties are undertaken to mitigate fish 
and wildlife losses resulting from the 
operation and maintenance of an au-
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thorized water resources development 
project, including based on periodic re-
view and updating of such projects or 
activities; 
(VI) the Secretary includes miti-
gation plans, as required by section 
906(d) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (33 U.S. 2283), in 
any project study (as defined in section 
2034(l) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2343)); 
(VII) processing and approval of 
mitigation projects and activities (in-
cluding the acquisition of lands or in-
terests in lands) affects the timeline of 
completion of authorized water re-
sources development projects; and 
(VIII) mitigation projects and ac-
tivities (including the acquisition of 
lands or 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); 
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(iii) evaluate the efficacy of the use of 
alternative methods, such as a performance- 
based contract, to satisfy mitigation re-
quirements of authorized water resources de-
velopment projects; 
(iv) review any reports submitted to 
Congress in accordance with section 2036(b) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 (121 Stat. 1094) on the status of con-
struction of authorized water resources de-
velopment projects that require mitigation; 
and 
(v) consult with independent scientists, 
economists, and other stakeholders with ex-
pertise and experience to conduct such re-
view. 
(C) DEFINITION
OF
PERFORMANCE-BASED 
CONTRACT.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘per-
formance-based contract’’ means a procurement 
mechanism by which the Corps of Engineers con-
tracts with a public or private non-Federal enti-
ty for a specific mitigation outcome requirement, 
with payment to the entity linked to delivery of 
verifiable, sustainable, and functionally equiva-
lent mitigation performance. 
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(D) REPORT.—Upon completion of the re-
view conducted under this paragraph, the Comp-
troller 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 re-
port 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 mitiga-
tion obligations pursuant to the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). 
(B) 
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Comptroller 
General shall include in the review conducted 
under subparagraph (A) an analysis of— 
(i) the primary mechanisms for ful-
filling compensatory mitigation obligations, 
including— 
(I) mitigation banks; 
(II) in-lieu fee programs; and 
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(III) direct mitigation by permit-
tees; 
(ii) the timeliness of initiation and 
successful completion of compensatory miti-
gation activities in relation to when a per-
mitted activity occurs; 
(iii) the timeliness of processing and 
approval of compensatory mitigation activi-
ties; 
(iv) the costs of carrying out compen-
satory mitigation activities borne by the 
Federal Government, a permittee, or any 
other involved entity; 
(v) Federal and State agency oversight 
and short- and long-term monitoring of 
compensatory mitigation activities; 
(vi) whether a compensatory mitiga-
tion activity successfully replaces any lost 
or adversely affected habitat with a habitat 
having similar functions of equal or greater 
ecological value; and 
(vii) the continued, long-term oper-
ation of the compensatory mitigation activi-
ties over a 5-, 10-, 20-, and 50-year period, 
including ecological performance and the 
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functioning of long-term funding mecha-
nisms. 
(C) UPDATE.—In conjunction with the re-
view 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 Over-
sight Approach to Ensure That Compensatory 
Mitigation Is Occurring’’ and dated September 
2005 (GAO–05–898), including a review of Fed-
eral agency compliance with such recommenda-
tions. 
(D) REPORT.—Upon completion of the re-
view 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 Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report on the findings of such review. 
(e) STUDY
ON WATERBORNE COMMERCE STATIS-
TICS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall initiate a 
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review of the Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center 
of the Corps of Engineers that includes— 
(A) an assessment of ways in which the Wa-
terborne Commerce Statistics Center can im-
prove the collection of information relating to all 
commercial maritime activity within the juris-
diction of a port, including the collection and re-
porting of records of fishery landings and aqua-
culture harvest; and 
(B) recommendations to improve the collec-
tion of such information from non-Federal enti-
ties, taking into consideration— 
(i) the cost, efficiency, and accuracy of 
collecting such information; and 
(ii) the protection of proprietary infor-
mation. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review 
conducted out under paragraph (1), the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives 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 Comp-
troller General of the United States shall initiate a 
review of the sharing of levee information, and the in-
tegration of such information into the National Levee 
Database, by the Corps of Engineers and the Federal 
Emergency Management 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 pro-
tocols and procedures between the Corps of Engi-
neers and the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency regarding the construction of new Fed-
eral flood protection projects; 
(B) analyze the timeliness of the integration 
of information relating to newly constructed 
Federal flood protection projects into the Na-
tional Levee Database; 
(C) identify any delays between the con-
struction of a new Federal flood protection 
project and when a policyholder of the National 
Flood Insurance Program would realize a pre-
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mium discount due to the construction of a new 
Federal flood protection project; and 
(D) determine whether such information- 
sharing protocols are adversely impacting the 
ability of the Secretary to perform accurate ben-
efit-cost analyses for future flood risk manage-
ment activities. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review 
conducted 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. 
(g) AUDIT
OF JOINT COSTS
FOR OPERATION
AND 
MAINTENANCE.— 
(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 practices of the Corps of Engineers with respect 
to the determination of joint costs associated with op-
erations and maintenance of reservoirs owned and op-
erated by the Secretary. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review 
conducted under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
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eral shall submit to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives a report on the findings of such re-
view and any recommendations that result from such 
review. 
SEC. 8237. ASSESSMENT OF FOREST, RANGELAND, AND WA-
TERSHED RESTORATION SERVICES ON LANDS 
OWNED BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out an 
assessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration 
services on lands owned by the Corps of Engineers, includ-
ing an assessment of whether the provision of such services 
on such lands by non-Federal interests through good neigh-
bor 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 en-
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hanced by authorizing the Secretary to enter into a 
good neighbor agreement with a non-Federal interest; 
(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, range-
land, and watershed restoration services on lands 
owned by the Corps of Engineers, including by assess-
ing 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 
Engineers would benefit State and local governments 
and Indian Tribes that are located in the same geo-
graphic area as such lands; and 
(6) consult with the heads of other Federal agen-
cies 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 In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
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mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, 
and make publicly available (including on a publicly avail-
able website), a report describing the results of the assess-
ment 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 
agreement or contract (including a sole source con-
tract) entered into between the Secretary and a non- 
Federal interest to carry out forest, rangeland, and 
watershed restoration services. 
(3) LANDS
OWNED
BY
THE
CORPS
OF
ENGI-
NEERS.—The term ‘‘lands owned by the Corps of En-
gineers’’ 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 
proclamation; 
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(C) a wilderness study area; or 
(D) any other land with respect to which 
the Secretary determines that forest, rangeland, 
and watershed restoration services should remain 
the responsibility 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 insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to identify water resources development 
projects, and separable elements of projects, author-
ized by Congress that are no longer viable for con-
struction due to— 
‘‘(A) a lack of local support; 
‘‘(B) a lack of available Federal or non-Fed-
eral 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 develop-
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ment 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 
development project, or separable element of a 
project, authorized for construction before No-
vember 8, 2007, for which— 
‘‘(i) planning, design, or construction 
was not initiated before the date of enact-
ment 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 sep-
arable element of the project during the cur-
rent fiscal year or any of the 10 preceding 
fiscal years. 
‘‘(B) USE OF COMPREHENSIVE CONSTRUC-
TION
BACKLOG
AND
OPERATION
AND
MAINTE-
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NANCE REPORT.—The Secretary may develop the 
preliminary list from the comprehensive con-
struction backlog and operation and mainte-
nance reports developed pursuant to section 
1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources 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 described in subsection (a)(1), as 
determined by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(ii) include with such proposed list 
an estimate, 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 ac-
count any allowances authorized by section 902 
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of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2280), as applied to the most recent 
project schedule and cost estimate. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall so-
licit comments from the public and the Gov-
ernors of each applicable State on the proposed 
deauthorization list prepared under paragraph 
(2)(A). 
‘‘(B) COMMENT PERIOD.—The public com-
ment period shall be 90 days. 
‘‘(4) PREPARATION OF FINAL DEAUTHORIZATION 
LIST.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
prepare a final deauthorization list by— 
‘‘(i) considering any comments received 
under paragraph (3); and 
‘‘(ii) revising the proposed deauthor-
ization list prepared under paragraph 
(2)(A) as the Secretary determines nec-
essary to respond to such comments. 
‘‘(B) APPENDIX.—The Secretary shall in-
clude as part of the final deauthorization list an 
appendix that— 
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‘‘(i) identifies each project or separable 
element on the proposed deauthorization list 
that is not included on the final deauthor-
ization list; and 
‘‘(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; PUBLICA-
TION.— 
‘‘(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 Infra-
structure 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 in-
clude in the final deauthorization list submitted 
under paragraph (1) any project or separable element 
with respect to which Federal funds for planning, de-
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sign, or construction are obligated after the develop-
ment of the preliminary list under subsection 
(b)(1)(A) but prior to the submission of the final de-
authorization list under paragraph (1)(A) of this sub-
section.’’. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 301(d) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 579d–2(d)) is repealed. 
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 pe-
riod at the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(11) New York-New Jersey Watershed Basin, 
which encompasses all the watersheds that flow into 
the New York-New Jersey Harbor and their associated 
estuaries, including the Hudson, Mohawk, Raritan, 
Passaic, Hackensack, and Bronx River Watersheds 
and the Hudson River Estuary; 
‘‘(12) Mississippi River Watershed; and 
‘‘(13) Chattahoochee River Basin, Alabama, 
Florida, and Georgia.’’. 
SEC. 8303. FORECAST-INFORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL
UTILIZATION
OF
FORECAST-IN-
FORMED RESERVOIR OPERATIONS.—Section 1222(c) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3811; 
134 Stat. 2661) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Upper 
Missouri River Basin and the North Platte River 
Basin’’ and inserting ‘‘the Upper Missouri River 
Basin, the North Platte River Basin, and the Apa-
lachicola Chattahoochee 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 
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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 
expedite completion of the reports authorized by section 
1222 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 com-
pletion of the research study pilot program under 
paragraph (1), 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 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 
amended— 
(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 
(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 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii)— 
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(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 
inserting ‘‘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 
quantity, 
water 
quality, 
or 
eco-
systems’’; and 
(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 
follows: 
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‘‘(c) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the demonstra-
tion program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall un-
dertake 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; 
‘‘(7) the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers, 
Florida; 
‘‘(8) Lake Sidney Lanier, Georgia; 
‘‘(9) Rio Grande River Basin, Colorado, New 
Mexico, and Texas; 
‘‘(10) lakes and reservoirs in the State of Ohio; 
‘‘(11) the Upper Mississippi River and tribu-
taries; 
‘‘(12) Detroit Lake, Oregon; 
‘‘(13) Ten Mile Lake, Oregon; and 
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‘‘(14) the coastal waters of the United States Vir-
gin 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: 
‘‘(18) Second harbor at New Madrid County 
Harbor, Missouri. 
‘‘(19) Yabucoa Harbor, Puerto Rico. 
‘‘(20) Everett Harbor and Snohomish River, 
Boat Launch Connector Channel, Washington. 
‘‘(21) Port Townsend, Boat Haven Marina 
Breakwater, Washington. 
‘‘(22) Segment 1B of Houston Ship Channel, 
Texas.’’. 
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SEC. 8307. PROJECT REAUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) NEW YORK HARBOR, NEW YORK AND NEW 
JERSEY.—The New York Harbor collection and re-
moval 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 author-
ized 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 Re-
sources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 278), 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. 
(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 Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4803), 
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. 
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