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(3) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘this sec-
tion’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection
(a)(1)’’;
(4) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘up to 1⁄2 of
the’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’;
(5) in subsection (c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(c) There is’’ and inserting
the following:
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) FEDERAL AND STATE COOPERATION.—There
is’’;
(B) in paragraph (1) (as designated by sub-
paragraph (A)), by striking ‘‘the provisions of
this section except that not more than $500,000
shall be expended in any one year in any one
State.’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1).’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a)(2)
$5,000,000 for each fiscal year, of which not more
than $2,000,000 for each fiscal year may be used by
the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements
with nonprofit organizations and State agencies to
provide assistance to rural and small communities.’’;
and
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(6) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(e) ANNUAL SUBMISSION.—For each fiscal year,
based on performance criteria developed by the Secretary,
the Secretary shall list in the annual civil works budget
submitted to Congress the individual activities proposed for
funding under subsection (a)(1) for the fiscal year.’’.
SEC. 2010. ACCESS TO WATER RESOURCE DATA.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the
Chief of Engineers, shall carry out a program to provide
public access to water resource and related water quality
data in the custody of the Corps of Engineers.
(b) DATA.—Public access under subsection (a) shall—
(1) include, at a minimum, access to data gen-
erated in water resource project development and reg-
ulation under section 404 of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344); and
(2) appropriately employ geographic informa-
tion system technology and linkages to water resource
models and analytical techniques.
(c) PARTNERSHIPS.—To the maximum extent prac-
ticable, in carrying out activities under this section, the
Secretary shall develop partnerships, including cooperative
agreements with State, tribal, and local governments and
other Federal agencies.
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(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$2,000,000 for each fiscal year.
SEC. 2011. CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS
BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 211(e)(6) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–13(e)(6))
is amended by adding at the end following:
‘‘(E) BUDGET PRIORITY.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Budget priority for
projects under this section shall be propor-
tionate to the percentage of project comple-
tion.
‘‘(ii) COMPLETED
PROJECT.—A com-
pleted project shall have the same priority
as a project with a contractor on site.’’.
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS BY
NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.—Section 211(f) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 701b–13)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(9) THORNTON RESERVOIR, COOK COUNTY, ILLI-
NOIS.—An element of the project for flood control,
Chicagoland Underflow Plan, Illinois.
‘‘(10) BUFFALO BAYOU, TEXAS.—The project for
flood control, Buffalo Bayou, Texas, authorized by the
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first section of the Act of June 20, 1938 (52 Stat. 804,
chapter 535) (commonly known as the ‘River and
Harbor Act of 1938’) and modified by section 3a of
the Act of August 11, 1939 (53 Stat. 1414, chapter
699) (commonly known as the ‘Flood Control Act of
1939’), except that, subject to the approval of the Sec-
retary as provided by this section, the non-Federal in-
terest may design and construct an alternative to
such project.
‘‘(11) HALLS BAYOU, TEXAS.—The Halls Bayou
element of the project for flood control, Buffalo Bayou
and 
tributaries, 
Texas, 
authorized 
by 
section
101(a)(21) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1990 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note), except that, subject to the
approval of the Secretary as provided by this section,
the non-Federal interest may design and construct an
alternative to such project.
‘‘(12) MENOMONEE
RIVER
WATERSHED, WIS-
CONSIN.—The project for the Menomonee River Wa-
tershed, Wisconsin, including—
‘‘(A) the Underwood Creek diversion facility
project (Milwaukee County Grounds); and
‘‘(B) the Greater Milwaukee Rivers water-
shed project.’’.
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SEC. 2012. REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 204 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) is amended to
read as follows:
‘‘SEC. 204. REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In connection with sediment ob-
tained through the construction, operation, or maintenance
of an authorized Federal water resources project, the Sec-
retary, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall develop
Regional Sediment Management plans and carry out
projects at locations identified in the plan prepared under
subsection (e), or identified jointly by the non-Federal inter-
est and the Secretary, for use in the construction, repair,
modification, or rehabilitation of projects associated with
Federal water resources projects, for—
‘‘(1) the protection of property;
‘‘(2) the protection, restoration, and creation of
aquatic and ecologically related habitats, including
wetlands; and
‘‘(3) the transport and placement of suitable
sediment
‘‘(b) SECRETARIAL FINDINGS.—Subject to subsection
(c), projects carried out under subsection (a) may be carried
out in any case in which the Secretary finds that—
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‘‘(1) the environmental, economic, and social
benefits of the project, both monetary and nonmone-
tary, justify the cost of the project; and
‘‘(2) the project would not result in environ-
mental degradation.
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION
OF PLANNING
AND PROJECT
COSTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In consultation and coopera-
tion with the appropriate Federal, State, regional,
and local agencies, the Secretary, acting through the
Chief of Engineers, shall develop at Federal expense
plans and projects for regional management of sedi-
ment obtained in conjunction with construction, oper-
ation, and maintenance of Federal water resources
projects.
‘‘(2) COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Costs associated with
construction of a project under this section or
identified in a Regional Sediment Management
plan shall be limited solely to construction costs
that are in excess of those costs necessary to
carry out the dredging for construction, oper-
ation, or maintenance of an authorized Federal
water resources project in the most cost-effective
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way, consistent with economic, engineering, and
environmental criteria.
‘‘(B) COST SHARING.—The determination of
any non-Federal share of the construction cost
shall be based on the cost sharing as specified in
subsections (a) through (d) of section 103 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2213), for the type of Federal water re-
source project using the dredged resource.
‘‘(C) TOTAL COST.—Total Federal costs as-
sociated with construction of a project under this
section shall not exceed $5,000,000 without Con-
gressional approval.
‘‘(3) OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT,
AND
REHABILITATION
COSTS.—Operation, mainte-
nance, replacement, and rehabilitation costs associ-
ated with a project are a non-Federal sponsor respon-
sibility.
‘‘(d) SELECTION OF SEDIMENT DISPOSAL METHOD
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In developing and carrying
out a Federal water resources project involving the
disposal of material, the Secretary may select, with
the consent of the non-Federal interest, a disposal
method that is not the least-cost option if the Sec-
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retary determines that the incremental costs of the
disposal method are reasonable in relation to the en-
vironmental benefits, including the benefits to the
aquatic environment to be derived from the creation
of wetlands and control of shoreline erosion.
‘‘(2) FEDERAL
SHARE.—The Federal share of
such incremental costs shall be determined in accord-
ance with subsection (c).
‘‘(e) STATE AND REGIONAL PLANS.—The Secretary,
acting through the Chief of Engineers, may—
‘‘(1) cooperate with any State in the preparation
of a comprehensive State or regional coastal sediment
management plan within the boundaries of the State;
‘‘(2) encourage State participation in the imple-
mentation of the plan; and
‘‘(3) submit to Congress reports and rec-
ommendations with respect to appropriate Federal
participation in carrying out the plan.
‘‘(f) PRIORITY AREAS.—In carrying out this section,
the Secretary shall give priority to regional sediment man-
agement projects in the vicinity of—
‘‘(1) Fire Island Inlet, Suffolk County, New
York;
‘‘(2) Fletcher Cove, California;
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‘‘(3) Delaware River Estuary, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania; and
‘‘(4) Toledo Harbor, Lucas County, Ohio.
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$15,000,000 during each fiscal year, to remain available
until expended, for the Federal costs identified under sub-
section (c), of which up to $5,000,000 shall be used for the
development of regional sediment management plans as
provided in subsection (e).
‘‘(h) NONPROFIT ENTITIES.—Notwithstanding section
221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–
5b), for any project carried out under this section, a non-
Federal interest may include a nonprofit entity, with the
consent of the affected local government.’’.
(b) REPEAL.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 145 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1976 (33 U.S.C. 426j) is
repealed.
(2) EXISTING PROJECTS.—The Secretary, acting
through the Chief of Engineers, may complete any
project being carried out under section 145 on the day
before the date of enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 2013. NATIONAL SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL DE-
VELOPMENT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act authorizing Federal participation in the cost of pro-
tecting the shores of publicly owned property’’, approved
August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426g), is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘SEC. 3. STORM AND HURRICANE RESTORATION AND IM-
PACT MINIMIZATION PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) CONSTRUCTION OF SMALL SHORE AND BEACH
RESTORATION AND PROTECTION PROJECTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out
construction of small shore and beach restoration and
protection projects not specifically authorized by Con-
gress that otherwise comply with the first section of
this Act if the Secretary determines that such con-
struction is advisable.
‘‘(2) LOCAL COOPERATION.—The local coopera-
tion requirement under the first section of this Act
shall apply to a project under this section.
‘‘(3) COMPLETENESS.—A project under this
section—
‘‘(A) shall be complete; and
‘‘(B) shall not commit the United States to
any additional improvement to ensure the suc-
cessful operation of the project, except for par-
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ticipation in periodic beach nourishment in ac-
cordance with—
‘‘(i) the first section of this Act; and
‘‘(ii) the procedure for projects author-
ized after submission of a survey report.
‘‘(b) NATIONAL SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL DE-
VELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.—
‘‘(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary, 
acting
through the Chief of Engineers, shall conduct a na-
tional shoreline erosion control development and dem-
onstration program (referred to in this section as the
‘program’).
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The program shall in-
clude provisions for—
‘‘(i) projects consisting of planning, de-
sign, construction, and adequate monitoring
of prototype engineered and native and nat-
uralized vegetative shoreline erosion control
devices and methods;
‘‘(ii) detailed engineering and environ-
mental reports on the results of each project
carried out under the program; and
‘‘(iii) technology transfers, as appro-
priate, to private property owners, State
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and local entities, nonprofit educational in-
stitutions, and nongovernmental organiza-
tions.
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF FEASIBILITY.—A
project under this section shall not be carried out
until the Secretary, acting through the Chief of
Engineers, determines that the project is feasible.
‘‘(C) EMPHASIS.—A project carried out
under the program shall emphasize, to the max-
imum extent practicable—
‘‘(i) the development and demonstra-
tion of innovative technologies;
‘‘(ii) efficient designs to prevent ero-
sion at a shoreline site, taking into account
the lifecycle cost of the design, including
cleanup, maintenance, and amortization;
‘‘(iii) new and enhanced shore protec-
tion project design and project formulation
tools the purposes of which are to improve
the physical performance, and lower the
lifecycle costs, of the projects;
‘‘(iv) natural designs, including the use
of native and naturalized vegetation or tem-
porary structures that minimize permanent
structural alterations to the shoreline;
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‘‘(v) the avoidance of negative impacts
to adjacent shorefront communities;
‘‘(vi) the potential for long-term protec-
tion afforded by the technology; and
‘‘(vii) recommendations developed from
evaluations of the program established
under the Shoreline Erosion Control Dem-
onstration Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962–5
note; 88 Stat. 26), including—
‘‘(I) adequate consideration of the
subgrade;
‘‘(II) proper filtration;
‘‘(III) durable components;
‘‘(IV) adequate connection between
units; and
‘‘(V) consideration of additional
relevant information.
‘‘(D) SITES.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each project under
the program shall be carried out at—
‘‘(I) a privately owned site with
substantial public access; or
‘‘(II) a publicly owned site on
open coast or in tidal waters.
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‘‘(ii) SELECTION.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Chief of Engineers, shall de-
velop criteria for the selection of sites for
projects under the program, including cri-
teria based on—
‘‘(I) a variety of geographic and
climatic conditions;
‘‘(II) the size of the population
that is dependent on the beaches for
recreation or the protection of private
property or public infrastructure;
‘‘(III) the rate of erosion;
‘‘(IV) 
significant 
natural 
re-
sources 
or 
habitats 
and 
environ-
mentally sensitive areas; and
‘‘(V) significant threatened his-
toric structures or landmarks.
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary, acting
through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out the
program in consultation with—
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Agriculture, particu-
larly with respect to native and naturalized veg-
etative means of preventing and controlling
shoreline erosion;
‘‘(B) Federal, State, and local agencies;
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‘‘(C) private organizations;
‘‘(D) the Coastal Engineering Research Cen-
ter established by the first section of Public Law
88–172 (33 U.S.C. 426–1); and
‘‘(E) applicable university research facili-
ties.
‘‘(4) COMPLETION
OF
DEMONSTRATION.—After
carrying out the initial construction and evaluation
of the performance and lifecycle cost of a demonstra-
tion project under this section, the Secretary, acting
through the Chief of Engineers, may—
‘‘(A) at the request of a non-Federal interest
of the project, amend the agreement for a feder-
ally-authorized shore protection project in exist-
ence on the date on which initial construction of
the demonstration project is complete to incor-
porate the demonstration project as a feature of
the shore protection project, with the future cost
of the demonstration project to be determined by
the cost-sharing ratio of the shore protection
project; or
‘‘(B) transfer all interest in and responsi-
bility for the completed demonstration project to
the non-Federal or other Federal agency interest
of the project.
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‘‘(5) 
AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary, 
acting
through the Chief of Engineers, may enter into an
agreement with the non-Federal or other Federal
agency interest of a project under this section—
‘‘(A) to share the costs of construction, oper-
ation, maintenance, and monitoring of a project
under the program;
‘‘(B) to share the costs of removing a project
or project element constructed under the pro-
gram, if the Secretary determines that the project
or project element is detrimental to private prop-
erty, public infrastructure, or public safety; or
‘‘(C) to specify ownership of a completed
project that the Chief of Engineers determines
will not be part of a Corps of Engineers project.
‘‘(6) REPORT.—Not later than December 31 of
each year beginning after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, the Secretary shall prepare and sub-
mit to the Committee on Environment and Public
works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives a report describing—
‘‘(A) the activities carried out and accom-
plishments made under the program during the
preceding year; and
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‘‘(B) any recommendations of the Secretary
relating to the program.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the
Secretary may expend, from any appropriations
made available to the Secretary for the purpose of
carrying out civil works, not more than $30,000,000
during any fiscal year to pay the Federal share of the
costs of construction of small shore and beach restora-
tion and protection projects or small projects under
the program.
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount expended
for a project under this section shall—
‘‘(A) be sufficient to pay the cost of Federal
participation in the project (including periodic
nourishment as provided for under the first sec-
tion of this Act), as determined by the Secretary;
and
‘‘(B) be not more than $3,000,000.’’.
(b) REPEAL.—Section 5 the Act entitled ‘‘An Act au-
thorizing Federal participation in the cost of protecting the
shores of publicly owned property’’, approved August 13,
1946 (33 U.S.C. 426e et seq.; 110 Stat. 3700) is repealed.
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SEC. 2014. SHORE PROTECTION PROJECTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Act of July
3, 1930 (33 U.S.C. 426), and notwithstanding administra-
tive actions, it is the policy of the United States to promote
shore protection projects and related research that encour-
age the protection, restoration, and enhancement of sandy
beaches, including beach restoration and periodic beach re-
nourishment for a period of 50 years, on a comprehensive
and coordinated basis by the Federal Government, States,
localities, and private enterprises.
(b) PREFERENCE.—In carrying out the policy, pref-
erence shall be given to—
(1) areas in which there has been a Federal in-
vestment of funds; and
(2) areas with respect to which the need for pre-
vention or mitigation of damage to shores and beaches
is attributable to Federal navigation projects or other
Federal activities.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The Secretary shall apply the
policy to each shore protection and beach renourishment
project (including shore protection and beach renourish-
ment projects in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act).
SEC. 2015. COST SHARING FOR MONITORING.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Costs incurred for monitoring for
an ecosystem restoration project shall be cost-shared—
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(1) in accordance with the formula relating to
the applicable original construction project; and
(2) for a maximum period of 10 years.
(b) AGGREGATE LIMITATION.—Monitoring costs for an
ecosystem restoration project—
(1) shall not exceed in the aggregate, for a 10-
year period, an amount equal to 5 percent of the cost
of the applicable original construction project; and
(2) after the 10-year period, shall be 100 percent
non-Federal.
SEC. 2016. ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION BENEFITS.
For each of the following projects, the Corps of Engi-
neers shall include ecosystem restoration benefits in the cal-
culation of benefits for the project:
(1) Grayson’s Creek, California.
(2) Seven Oaks, California.
(3) Oxford, California.
(4) Walnut Creek, California.
(5) Wildcat Phase II, California.
SEC. 2017. FUNDING TO EXPEDITE THE EVALUATION AND
PROCESSING OF PERMITS.
Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594, 117 Stat.
1836, 119 Stat. 2169, 120 Stat. 318, 120 Stat. 3197) is
amended by striking subsection (c).
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SEC. 2018. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PERMIT APPLICA-
TIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement
a program to allow electronic submission of permit applica-
tions for permits under the jurisdiction of the Corps of En-
gineers.
(b) LIMITATIONS.—This section does not preclude the
submission of a hard copy, as required.
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$3,000,000.
SEC. 2019. IMPROVEMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT AT
CORPS OF ENGINEERS RESERVOIRS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—As part of the operation and main-
tenance, by the Corps of Engineers, of reservoirs in oper-
ation as of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall carry out the measures described in subsection (c) to
support the water resource needs of project sponsors and
any affected State, local, or tribal government for author-
ized project purposes.
(b) COOPERATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the
measures described in subsection (c) in cooperation and co-
ordination with project sponsors and any affected State,
local, or tribal government.
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(c) MEASURES.—In carrying out this section, the Sec-
retary may—
(1) conduct a study to identify unused,
underused, or additional water storage capacity at
reservoirs;
(2) review an operational plan and identify any
change to maximize an authorized project purpose to
improve water storage capacity and enhance effi-
ciency of releases and withdrawal of water;
(3) improve and update data, data collection,
and forecasting models to maximize an authorized
project purpose and improve water storage capacity
and delivery to water users; and
(4) conduct a sediment study and implement
any sediment management or removal measure.
(d) REVENUES FOR SPECIAL CASES.—
(1) COSTS OF WATER SUPPLY STORAGE.—In the
case of a reservoir operated or maintained by the
Corps of Engineers on the date of enactment of this
Act, the storage charge for a future contract or con-
tract renewal for the first cost of water supply storage
at the reservoir shall be the lesser of the estimated cost
of purposes foregone, replacement costs, or the up-
dated cost of storage.
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(2) REALLOCATION.—In the case of a water sup-
ply that is reallocated from another project purpose
to municipal or industrial water supply, the joint use
costs for the reservoir shall be adjusted to reflect the
reallocation of project purposes.
(3) CREDIT
FOR
AFFECTED
PROJECT
PUR-
POSES.—In the case of a reallocation that adversely
affects hydropower generation, the Secretary shall
defer to the Administrator of the respective Power
Marketing Administration to calculate the impact of
such a reallocation on the rates for hydroelectric
power.
(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section affects
any authority in existence on the date of enactment of this
Act under—
(1) the Water Supply Act of 1958 (72 Stat 319);
(2) the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly
known as the ‘‘Flood Control Act of 1944’’) (58 Stat.
887, chapter 665);
(3) the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(100 Stat. 4082); or
(4) section 322 of the Water Resource Develop-
ment Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2324).
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SEC. 2020. FEDERAL HOPPER DREDGES.
Section 3(c)(7)(B) of the Act of August 11, 1888 (33
U.S.C. 622; 25 Stat. 423), is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘This subparagraph shall not apply to
the Federal hopper dredges Essayons and Yaquina of the
Corps of Engineers.’’.
SEC. 2021. EXTRAORDINARY RAINFALL EVENTS.
In the State of Louisiana, extraordinary rainfall
events such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, which oc-
curred during calendar year 2005, and Hurricane Andrew,
which occurred during calendar year 1992, shall not be con-
sidered in making a determination with respect to the ordi-
nary high water mark for purposes of carrying out section
10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403) (commonly
known as the ‘‘Rivers and Harbors Act’’).
SEC. 2022. WILDFIRE FIREFIGHTING.
Section 309 of Public Law 102–154 (42 U.S.C. 1856a–
1; 105 Stat. 1034) is amended by inserting ‘‘the Secretary
of the Army,’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of Energy,’’.
SEC. 2023. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS SPONSORS.
Section 221(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42
U.S.C. 1962d–5b(b)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘A non-Federal interest shall be’’
and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In this section, the term
‘non-Federal interest’ means’’; and
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(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘non-Federal inter-
est’ includes a nonprofit organization acting with the
consent of the affected unit of government.’’.
SEC. 2024. PROJECT ADMINISTRATION.
(a) PROJECT TRACKING.—The Secretary shall assign
a unique tracking number to each water resources project
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary, to be used by each
Federal agency throughout the life of the project.
(b) REPORT REPOSITORY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall maintain
at the Library of Congress a copy of each final feasi-
bility study, final environmental impact statement,
final reevaluation report, record of decision, and re-
port to Congress prepared by the Corps of Engineers.
(2) AVAILABILITY TO PUBLIC.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Each document described
in paragraph (1) shall be made available to the
public for review, and an electronic copy of each
document shall be made permanently available
to the public through the Internet website of the
Corps of Engineers.
(B) COST.—The Secretary shall charge the
requestor for the cost of duplication of the re-
quested document.