(A) are resistant to degradation; 
(B) extend service life; or 
(C) provide long-term protection of water 
facilities and systems. 
(d) PREFERENCE.—In providing grants under this 
section, the Administrator shall give preference to pro-
posed projects that use materials that are domestically 
produced and sourced. 
(e) 
SPECIAL
CONSIDERATION
FOR
AT-RISK 
AREAS.—In providing grants under this section, the Ad-
ministrator shall give special consideration to projects lo-
cated in areas that are prone to saltwater intrusion or 
flooding due to severe storms, rain bursts, storm surges, 
or projected sea level rise during the projected lifetime of 
the project. 
(f) RECORDKEEPING; REPORTS.— 
(1) RECORDKEEPING.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall develop a project recordkeeping system 
that maintains comprehensive, current, and accurate 
information on each grant provided under this sec-
tion. 
(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the 
development of the recordkeeping system described 
in paragraph (1), and every 2 years thereafter, the 
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Administrator shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress, including the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and 
make publicly available a report describing, with re-
spect to each project that receives a grant under this 
section— 
(A) the status of the project; 
(B) the location of the project; 
(C) a detailed description of the scope of 
the project; 
(D) the amount of project costs paid by 
funds provided under this section and the total 
project costs; 
(E) the condition, operations, and perform-
ance of the project; and 
(F) in every third report submitted under 
this paragraph, the results of the regular moni-
toring and evaluation of the maintenance de-
mands, projects, needs, and costs of the project 
during the previous 6 years. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to 
carry out this section $65,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2026. 
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SEC. 8. INNOVATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY FEDERAL SHARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 120(c)(3)(B) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) prefabricated bridge elements and 
systems, innovative materials, and other 
technologies to reduce bridge construction 
time, extend service life, and reduce preser-
vation costs, as compared to conventionally 
designed and constructed bridges; 
‘‘(ii) innovative construction equip-
ment, materials, techniques, or practices, 
including the use of in-place recycling tech-
nology, digital 3-dimensional modeling 
technologies, and advanced digital con-
struction management systems;’’; 
(2) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(3) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); 
and 
(4) by inserting after clause (v) the following: 
‘‘(vi) innovative pavement materials 
that demonstrate reductions in greenhouse 
gas emissions through sequestration or in-
novative manufacturing processes; or’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 107(a)(2) of 
title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c) of’’. 
Æ 
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