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(2) share information gained through the consultation 
required under paragraph (1) with relevant Federal partners 
listed in section 7303(b). 
SEC. 7305. ENHANCED CATASTROPHIC INCIDENT ANNEX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Administrator and the Federal partners listed in section 7303(b), 
shall supplement each Federal Interagency Operational Plan to 
include an annex containing a strategy to ensure the health, safety, 
and general welfare of the civilian population affected by cata-
strophic incidents by— 
(1) providing for the basic needs of the civilian population 
of the United States that is impacted by catastrophic incidents 
in the United States; 
(2) coordinating response efforts with State, local, and 
Indian Tribal governments, the private sector, and nonprofit 
relief organizations; 
(3) promoting personal and local readiness and non-reliance 
on government relief during periods of heightened tension or 
after catastrophic incidents; and 
(4) developing international partnerships with allied 
nations for the provision of relief services and goods. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF THE STRATEGY.—The strategy required under 
subsection (a) shall include a description of— 
(1) actions the Federal Government should take to ensure 
the basic needs of the civilian population of the United States 
in a catastrophic incident are met; 
(2) how the Federal Government should coordinate with 
non-Federal entities to multiply resources and enhance relief 
capabilities, including— 
(A) State and local governments; 
(B) Indian Tribal governments; 
(C) State disaster relief agencies; 
(D) State and local disaster relief managers; 
(E) State National Guards; 
(F) law enforcement and first response entities; and 
(G) nonprofit relief services; 
(3) actions the Federal Government should take to enhance 
individual resiliency to the effects of a catastrophic incident, 
which actions shall include— 
(A) readiness alerts to the public during periods of 
elevated threat; 
(B) efforts to enhance domestic supply and availability 
of critical goods and basic necessities; and 
(C) information campaigns to ensure the public is 
aware of response plans and services that will be activated 
when necessary; 
(4) efforts the Federal Government should undertake and 
agreements the Federal Government should seek with inter-
national allies to enhance the readiness of the United States 
to provide for the general welfare; 
(5) how the strategy will be implemented should multiple 
levels of critical infrastructure be destroyed or taken offline 
entirely for an extended period of time; and 
(6) the authorities the Federal Government should 
implicate in responding to a catastrophic incident.
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(c) ASSUMPTIONS.—In designing the strategy under subsection 
(a), the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator and the 
Federal partners listed in section 7303(b), shall account for certain 
factors to make the strategy operationally viable, including the 
assumption that— 
(1) multiple levels of critical infrastructure have been taken 
offline or destroyed by catastrophic incidents or the effects 
of catastrophic incidents; 
(2) impacted sectors may include— 
(A) the transportation sector; 
(B) the communication sector; 
(C) the energy sector; 
(D) the healthcare and public health sector; and 
(E) the water and wastewater sector; 
(3) State, local, Indian Tribal, and territorial governments 
have been equally affected or made largely inoperable by cata-
strophic incidents or the effects of catastrophic incidents; 
(4) the emergency has exceeded the response capabilities 
of State, local, and Indian Tribal governments under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and other relevant disaster response laws; 
and 
(5) the United States military is sufficiently engaged in 
armed or cyber conflict with State or non-State adversaries, 
or is otherwise unable to augment domestic response capabili-
ties in a significant manner due to a catastrophic incident. 
SEC. 7306. VALIDATION OF THE STRATEGY THROUGH AN EXERCISE. 
Not later than 1 year after the addition of the annex required 
under section 7305, the Administrator shall lead an exercise as 
part of the national exercise program to test and enhance the 
operationalization of the strategy required under section 7305. 
SEC. 7307. RECOMMENDATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Administrator and the Federal partners listed in section 7303(b) 
of this title, shall provide recommendations to Congress for— 
(1) actions that should be taken to prepare the United 
States to implement the strategy required under section 7305, 
increase readiness, and address preparedness gaps for 
responding to the impacts of catastrophic incidents on citizens 
of the United States; and 
(2) additional authorities that should be considered for 
Federal agencies to more effectively implement the strategy 
required under section 7305. 
(b) INCLUSION IN REPORTS.—The Secretary may include the 
recommendations required under subsection (a) in a report sub-
mitted under section 7308. 
SEC. 7308. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Administrator 
leads the exercise under section 7306, the Secretary, in coordination 
with the Administrator, shall submit to Congress a report that 
includes— 
(1) a description of the efforts of the Secretary and the 
Administrator to develop and update the strategy required 
under section 7305; and
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(2) an after-action report following the conduct of the exer-
cise described in section 7306. 
SEC. 7309. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) ADMINISTRATOR.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed 
to supersede the civilian emergency management authority of the 
Administrator under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) or the Post 
Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act (6 U.S.C. 701 et seq.). 
(b) SECRETARY.—Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed 
as providing new authority to the Secretary, except to coordinate 
and facilitate the development of the assessments and reports 
required pursuant to this subtitle. 
Subtitle B—Technological Hazards 
Preparedness and Training 
SEC. 7311. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Technological Hazards 
Preparedness and Training Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 7312. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
(2) INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘Indian Tribal 
government’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘Indian tribal 
government’’ in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122). 
(3) LOCAL GOVERNMENT; STATE.—The terms ‘‘local govern-
ment’’ and ‘‘State’’ have the meanings given such terms in 
section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122). 
(4) TECHNOLOGICAL
HAZARD
AND
RELATED
EMERGING 
THREAT.—The term ‘‘technological hazard and related emerging 
threat’’— 
(A) means a hazard that involves materials created 
by humans that pose a unique hazard to the general public 
and environment and which may result from— 
(i) an accident; 
(ii) an emergency caused by another hazard; or 
(iii) intentional use of the hazardous materials; 
and 
(B) includes a chemical, radiological, biological, and 
nuclear hazard. 
SEC. 7313. ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING FOR COMMUNITIES WITH 
TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS AND RELATED EMERGING 
THREATS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall maintain the 
capacity to provide States, local, and Indian Tribal governments 
with technological hazards and related emerging threats technical 
assistance, training, and other preparedness programming to build 
community resilience to technological hazards and related emerging 
threats.
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(b) AUTHORITIES.—The Administrator shall carry out subsection 
(a) in accordance with— 
(1) the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.); 
(2) section 1236 of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 
2018 (42 U.S.C. 5196g); and 
(3) the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act 
of 2006 (Public Law 109–295; 120 Stat. 1394). 
(c) ASSESSMENT AND NOTIFICATION.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Administrator shall— 
(1) use any available and appropriate multi-hazard risk 
assessment and mapping tools and capabilities to identify the 
communities that have the highest risk of and vulnerability 
to a technological hazard in each State; and 
(2) ensure each State and Indian Tribal government is 
aware of— 
(A) the communities identified under paragraph (1); 
and 
(B) the availability of programming under this section 
for— 
(i) technological hazards and related emerging 
threats preparedness; and 
(ii) building community capability. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House 
of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a report relating 
to— 
(1) actions taken to implement this section; and 
(2) technological hazards and related emerging threats 
preparedness programming provided under this section during 
the 1-year period preceding the date of submission of the report. 
(e) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security may 
seek continuing input relating to technological hazards and related 
emerging threats preparedness needs by consulting State, Tribal, 
territorial, and local emergency services organizations and private 
sector stakeholders. 
(f) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
coordinate with the Secretary of Energy relating to technological 
hazard preparedness and training for a hazard that could result 
from activities or facilities authorized or licensed by the Department 
of Energy. 
(g) NON-DUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—In carrying out activities 
under subsection (a), the Administrator shall ensure that such 
activities do not unnecessarily duplicate efforts of other Federal 
departments or agencies, including programs within the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services.
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SEC. 7314. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sub-
title $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2024. 
SEC. 7315. SAVINGS PROVISION. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall diminish or divert resources 
from— 
(1) the full completion of federally-led chemical surety 
material storage missions or chemical demilitarization missions 
that are underway as of the date of enactment of this Act; 
or 
(2) any transitional activities or other community assist-
ance incidental to the completion of the missions described 
in paragraph (1). 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 7321. CRISIS COUNSELING ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING. 
(a) FEDERAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.—Section 502(a)(6) of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5192(a)(6)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and section 416’’ 
after ‘‘section 408’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall only apply to amounts appropriated on or after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
DIVISION H—WATER RESOURCES 
TITLE LXXXI—WATER RESOURCES 
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022 
SEC. 8001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the ‘‘Water 
Resources Development Act of 2022’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this title 
is as follows: 
Sec. 8001. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 8002. Secretary defined. 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 8101. Federal breakwaters and jetties. 
Sec. 8102. Emergency response to natural disasters. 
Sec. 8103. Shoreline and riverbank protection and restoration mission. 
Sec. 8104. Floodplain management services. 
Sec. 8105. Public recreational amenities in ecosystem restoration projects. 
Sec. 8106. Scope of feasibility studies. 
Sec. 8107. Water supply conservation. 
Sec. 8108. Managed aquifer recharge study and working group. 
Sec. 8109. Updates to certain water control manuals. 
Sec. 8110. National coastal mapping study. 
Sec. 8111. Tribal partnership program. 
Sec. 8112. Tribal Liaison. 
Sec. 8113. Tribal assistance. 
Sec. 8114. Cost sharing provisions for the territories and Indian Tribes. 
Sec. 8115. Tribal and Economically Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Com-
mittee. 
Sec. 8116. Workforce planning. 
Sec. 8117. Corps of Engineers support for underserved communities; outreach.
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Sec. 8118. Pilot programs for certain communities. 
Sec. 8119. Technical assistance. 
Sec. 8120. Technical assistance for levee inspections. 
Sec. 8121. Assessment of Corps of Engineers levees. 
Sec. 8122. National low-head dam inventory. 
Sec. 8123. Expediting hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities. 
Sec. 8124. Reserve component training at water resources development projects. 
Sec. 8125. Payment of pay and allowances of certain officers from appropriation for 
improvements. 
Sec. 8126. Maintenance dredging permits. 
Sec. 8127. Environmental dredging. 
Sec. 8128. Assessment of regional confined aquatic disposal facilities. 
Sec. 8129. Studies for periodic nourishment. 
Sec. 8130. Beneficial use of dredged material; management plans. 
Sec. 8131. Criteria for funding operation and maintenance of small, remote, and 
subsistence harbors. 
Sec. 8132. Additional projects for underserved community harbors. 
Sec. 8133. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program. 
Sec. 8134. NEPA reporting. 
Sec. 8135. Funding to process permits. 
Sec. 8136. Lease durations. 
Sec. 8137. Reforestation. 
Sec. 8138. Emergency streambank and shoreline protection. 
Sec. 8139. Lease deviations. 
Sec. 8140. Policy and technical standards. 
Sec. 8141. Corps records relating to harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee, 
Florida. 
Sec. 8142. Forecasting models for the Great Lakes. 
Sec. 8143. Monitoring and assessment program for saline lakes in the Great Basin. 
Sec. 8144. Chattahoochee River program. 
Sec. 8145. Lower Mississippi River Basin demonstration program. 
Sec. 8146. Washington Aqueduct. 
Sec. 8147. Water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot program. 
Sec. 8148. Advance payment in lieu of reimbursement for certain Federal costs. 
Sec. 8149. Use of other Federal funds. 
Sec. 8150. Non-Federal Interest Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 8151. Materials, services, and funds for repair, restoration, or rehabilitation of 
certain public recreation facilities. 
Sec. 8152. Rehabilitation of pump stations. 
Sec. 8153. Report to Congress on Corps of Engineers reservoirs. 
Sec. 8154. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program. 
Sec. 8155. Continuation of construction. 
Sec. 8156. Federal interest determination. 
Sec. 8157. Inland waterway projects. 
Sec. 8158. Corps of Engineers Western Water Cooperative Committee. 
Sec. 8159. Support of Army civil works missions. 
Sec. 8160. Civil works research and development. 
Sec. 8161. Sense of Congress on operations and maintenance of recreation sites. 
Sec. 8162. Sense of Congress relating to post-disaster repairs. 
Subtitle B—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 8201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies. 
Sec. 8202. Expedited completion. 
Sec. 8203. Expedited modifications of existing feasibility studies. 
Sec. 8204. Corps of Engineers reservoir sedimentation assessment. 
Sec. 8205. Report and recommendations on dredge capacity. 
Sec. 8206. Assessment of impacts from changing operation and maintenance re-
sponsibilities. 
Sec. 8207. Maintenance dredging data. 
Sec. 8208. Western infrastructure study. 
Sec. 8209. Recreation and economic development at Corps facilities in Appalachia. 
Sec. 8210. Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana. 
Sec. 8211. Report on Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek, California. 
Sec. 8212. Disposition study on Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California. 
Sec. 8213. Excess lands report for Whittier Narrows Dam, California. 
Sec. 8214. Comprehensive central and southern Florida study. 
Sec. 8215. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida. 
Sec. 8216. Study on shellfish habitat and seagrass, Florida Central Gulf Coast. 
Sec. 8217. Report on South Florida ecosystem restoration plan implementation. 
Sec. 8218. Great Lakes recreational boating. 
Sec. 8219. Hydraulic evaluation of Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River.
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Sec. 8220. Disposition study on hydropower in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. 
Sec. 8221. Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project, Texas. 
Sec. 8222. Sabine–Neches waterway navigation improvement project, Texas. 
Sec. 8223. Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia. 
Sec. 8224. Coastal Virginia, Virginia. 
Sec. 8225. West Virginia hydropower. 
Sec. 8226. Electronic preparation and submission of applications. 
Sec. 8227. Investments for recreation areas. 
Sec. 8228. Automated fee machines. 
Sec. 8229. Review of recreational hazards. 
Sec. 8230. Assessment of coastal flooding mitigation modeling and testing capacity. 
Sec. 8231. Report on socially and economically disadvantaged small business con-
cerns. 
Sec. 8232. Report on solar energy opportunities. 
Sec. 8233. Report to Congress on economic valuation of preservation of open space, 
recreational areas, and habitat associated with project lands. 
Sec. 8234. Report on corrosion prevention activities. 
Sec. 8235. Report to Congress on easements related to water resources develop-
ment projects. 
Sec. 8236. GAO studies. 
Sec. 8237. Assessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on 
lands owned by the Corps of Engineers. 
Subtitle C—Deauthorizations and Modifications 
Sec. 8301. Deauthorization of inactive projects. 
Sec. 8302. Watershed and river basin assessments. 
Sec. 8303. Forecast-informed reservoir operations. 
Sec. 8304. Lakes program. 
Sec. 8305. Invasive species. 
Sec. 8306. Maintenance of navigation channels. 
Sec. 8307. Project reauthorizations. 
Sec. 8308. Special rule for certain beach nourishment projects. 
Sec. 8309. Columbia River Basin. 
Sec. 8310. Evaluation of hydrologic changes in Souris River Basin. 
Sec. 8311. Acequias irrigation systems. 
Sec. 8312. Port of Nome, Alaska. 
Sec. 8313. St. George, Alaska. 
Sec. 8314. Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels, Alaska. 
Sec. 8315. Storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and ice and 
glacial damage, Alaska. 
Sec. 8316. St. Francis Lake Control Structure. 
Sec. 8317. South Platte River and Tributaries, Adams and Denver Counties, Colo-
rado. 
Sec. 8318. Fruitvale Avenue Railroad Bridge, Alameda, California. 
Sec. 8319. Los Angeles County, California. 
Sec. 8320. Deauthorization of designated portions of the Los Angeles County Drain-
age Area, California. 
Sec. 8321. Murrieta Creek, California. 
Sec. 8322. Sacramento River Basin, California. 
Sec. 8323. San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, California. 
Sec. 8324. Additional assistance for Eastern Santa Clara Basin, California. 
Sec. 8325. San Francisco Bay, California. 
Sec. 8326. South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California. 
Sec. 8327. Delaware shore protection and restoration. 
Sec. 8328. St. Johns River Basin, Central and Southern Florida. 
Sec. 8329. Little Pass, Clearwater Bay, Florida. 
Sec. 8330. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Florida. 
Sec. 8331. Palm Beach Harbor, Florida. 
Sec. 8332. Port Everglades, Florida. 
Sec. 8333. South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. 
Sec. 8334. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina. 
Sec. 8335. Little Wood River, Gooding, Idaho. 
Sec. 8336. Chicago shoreline protection. 
Sec. 8337. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, Brandon Road, 
Will County, Illinois. 
Sec. 8338. Southeast Des Moines, Southwest Pleasant Hill, Iowa. 
Sec. 8339. City of El Dorado, Kansas. 
Sec. 8340. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana. 
Sec. 8341. Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana. 
Sec. 8342. Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine. 
Sec. 8343. Lower Mississippi River comprehensive management study.
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Sec. 8344. Upper Mississippi River protection. 
Sec. 8345. Upper Mississippi River restoration program. 
Sec. 8346. Water level management on the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois 
Waterway. 
Sec. 8347. Mississippi Delta Headwaters, Mississippi. 
Sec. 8348. Sense of Congress relating to Okatibbee Lake, Mississippi. 
Sec. 8349. Argentine, East Bottoms, Fairfax-Jersey Creek, and North Kansas Lev-
ees units, Missouri River and tributaries at Kansas Cities, Missouri and 
Kansas. 
Sec. 8350. Lower Missouri River streambank erosion control evaluation and dem-
onstration projects. 
Sec. 8351. Missouri River interception-rearing complexes. 
Sec. 8352. Missouri River mitigation project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Ne-
braska. 
Sec. 8353. Northern Missouri. 
Sec. 8354. Israel River, Lancaster, New Hampshire. 
Sec. 8355. Middle Rio Grande flood protection, Bernalillo to Belen, New Mexico. 
Sec. 8356. Ecosystem restoration, Hudson–Raritan Estuary, New York and New 
Jersey. 
Sec. 8357. Arkansas River corridor, Oklahoma. 
Sec. 8358. Copan Lake, Oklahoma. 
Sec. 8359. Southwestern Oregon. 
Sec. 8360. Yaquina River, Oregon. 
Sec. 8361. Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island. 
Sec. 8362. Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. 
Sec. 8363. Colleton County, South Carolina. 
Sec. 8364. Ensley levee, Tennessee. 
Sec. 8365. Wolf River Harbor, Tennessee. 
Sec. 8366. Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, Texas. 
Sec. 8367. North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. 
Sec. 8368. Nueces County, Texas. 
Sec. 8369. Lake Champlain Canal, Vermont and New York. 
Sec. 8370. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams. 
Sec. 8371. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration, Washington. 
Sec. 8372. Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia. 
Sec. 8373. Northern West Virginia. 
Sec. 8374. Southern West Virginia. 
Sec. 8375. Environmental infrastructure. 
Sec. 8376. Additional assistance for critical projects. 
Sec. 8377. Conveyances. 
Sec. 8378. Land transfer and trust land for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. 
Sec. 8379. John P. Murtha Locks and Dam. 
Sec. 8380. Treatment of certain benefits and costs. 
Sec. 8381. Debris removal. 
Sec. 8382. General reauthorizations. 
Sec. 8383. Transfer of excess credit. 
Sec. 8384. Treatment of credit between projects. 
Sec. 8385. Non-Federal payment flexibility. 
Sec. 8386. Coastal community flood control and other purposes. 
Sec. 8387. National levee safety program. 
Sec. 8388. Surplus water contracts and water storage agreements. 
Sec. 8389. Water supply storage repair, rehabilitation, and replacement costs. 
Sec. 8390. Abandoned and inactive noncoal mine restoration. 
Sec. 8391. Asian carp prevention and control pilot program. 
Sec. 8392. Enhanced development program. 
Sec. 8393. Recreational opportunities at certain projects. 
Sec. 8394. Federal assistance. 
Sec. 8395. Mississippi River mat sinking unit. 
Sec. 8396. Sense of Congress on lease agreement. 
Sec. 8397. Expedited completion of projects and studies. 
Subtitle D—Water Resources Infrastructure 
Sec. 8401. Project authorizations. 
Sec. 8402. Special rules. 
Sec. 8403. Facility investment. 
SEC. 8002. SECRETARY DEFINED. 
In this title, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the 
Army.
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Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 8101. FEDERAL BREAKWATERS AND JETTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out repair or maintenance activity 
of a Federal jetty or breakwater associated with an authorized 
navigation project, the Secretary shall, notwithstanding the author-
ized dimensions of the jetty or breakwater, ensure that such repair 
or maintenance activity is sufficient to meet the authorized purpose 
of such project, including ensuring that any harbor or inland harbor 
associated with the project is protected from projected changes 
in wave action or height (including changes that result from relative 
sea level change over the useful life of the project). 
(b) CLASSIFICATION OF ACTIVITY.—The Secretary may not clas-
sify any repair or maintenance activity of a Federal jetty or break-
water carried out under subsection (a) as major rehabilitation of 
such jetty or breakwater— 
(1) if the Secretary determines that— 
(A) projected changes in wave action or height, 
including changes that result from relative sea level 
change, will diminish the functionality of the jetty or break-
water to meet the authorized purpose of the project; and 
(B) such repair or maintenance activity is necessary 
to restore such functionality; or 
(2) if— 
(A) the Secretary has not carried out regular and rou-
tine Federal maintenance activity at the jetty or break-
water; and 
(B) the structural integrity of the jetty or breakwater 
is degraded as a result of a lack of such regular and 
routine Federal maintenance activity. 
SEC. 8102. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(a)(1) of the Act of August 18, 1941 
(33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘in the repair and 
restoration of any federally authorized hurricane or shore protective 
structure’’ and all that follows through ‘‘non-Federal sponsor.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in the repair and restoration of any federally authorized 
hurricane or shore protective structure or project damaged or 
destroyed by wind, wave, or water action of other than an ordinary 
nature to the pre-storm level of protection, to the design level 
of protection, or, notwithstanding the authorized dimensions of 
the structure or project, to a level sufficient to meet the authorized 
purpose of such structure or project, whichever provides greater 
protection, when, in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers, such 
repair and restoration is warranted for the adequate functioning 
of the structure or project for hurricane or shore protection, 
including to ensure the structure or project is functioning ade-
quately to protect against projected changes in wave action or 
height or storm surge (including changes that result from relative 
sea level change over the useful life of the structure or project), 
subject to the condition that the Chief of Engineers may, if 
requested by the non-Federal sponsor, include modifications to the 
structure or project (including the addition of new project features) 
to address major deficiencies, increase resilience, increase benefits 
from the reduction of damages from inundation, wave action, or