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(B) a complete list of covered recreational 
areas, and the status of each covered recreational 
area with respect to compliance with the require-
ments of such Act; 
(C) identification of policy changes, inter-
nal guidance changes, or changes to shoreline 
management plans that may result in increased 
access for individuals with disabilities to covered 
recreational areas, including access to fishing-re-
lated recreational activities at covered rec-
reational areas; 
(D) an analysis of barriers that exist for 
covered recreational areas to fully comply with 
the requirements of such Act; and 
(E) identification of specific covered rec-
reational areas that could be improved or modi-
fied to better accommodate visitors with disabil-
ities, including to increase recreational fishing 
access for individuals with disabilities. 
(3) COVERED RECREATIONAL AREA DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘covered recreational 
area’’ means all sites constructed, owned, operated, or 
maintained by the Secretary that are used for rec-
reational purposes. 
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(b) REPORT ON TURBIDITY IN THE WILLAMETTE VAL-
LEY, OREGON.— 
(1) 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 In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report on instances of high turbidity in a 
reservoir in the Willamette Valley resulting from a 
drawdown in the reservoir. 
(2) SCOPE.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) collaborate with any relevant Federal, 
State, and non-Federal entities; 
(B) identify and report instances during the 
10-year period preceding the date of enactment 
of this Act in which turbidity concerns have 
arisen following a drawdown at a reservoir in 
the Willamette Valley, including Foster Lake and 
Green Peter Lake; 
(C) report on turbidity monitoring that the 
Secretary performs during drawdowns to iden-
tify, and if necessary correct, turbidity issues; 
(D) provide a summary of turbidity moni-
toring records collected during drawdowns with 
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respect to which turbidity concerns have been 
raised by the public, including a comparison be-
tween turbidity prior to a drawdown, during a 
drawdown, and following refilling; 
(E) identify lessons learned associated with 
turbidity resulting from drawdowns and indicate 
how changes based on those lessons learned are 
being implemented; and 
(F) identify opportunities to minimize 
monetary strains on non-Federal entities caused 
by increased turbidity levels. 
(c) REPORT ON SECURITY AT SOO LOCKS, MICHI-
GAN.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit 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 that— 
(A) highlights any security deficiencies that 
exist with respect to the Soo Locks; 
(B) highlights any supply chain, logistical, 
and economic effects that would result from a 
malfunction or failure of the Soo Locks; 
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(C) highlights any effects on the Great 
Lakes Navigation System that would result from 
such a malfunction or failure; 
(D) highlights any potential threats to the 
integrity of the Soo Locks; 
(E) details the Corps of Engineers security 
measures in place to protect the Soo Locks; and 
(F) contains recommendations, as nec-
essary, and cost estimates for such recommenda-
tions, for— 
(i) strengthening security measures for 
the Soo Locks; and 
(ii) reducing the effects on the supply 
chain that would result from a malfunction 
or failure of the Soo Locks. 
(2) SOO LOCKS DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘Soo Locks’’ means the locks at Sault Sainte 
Marie, Michigan, authorized by section 1149 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 
4254; 121 Stat. 1131; 136 Stat. 3844). 
(d) REPORT
ON FLORIDA SEAGRASS REHABILITA-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and each year there-
after for 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to the 
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Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report 
on any planned or ongoing efforts to promote, reha-
bilitate, and enhance the growth of seagrasses in Flor-
ida stormwater treatment areas. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant Fed-
eral, State, and local agencies and other regional 
stakeholders. 
(3) FLORIDA
STORMWATER
TREATMENT
AREA 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘Florida 
stormwater treatment area’’ means a stormwater 
treatment area in the State of Florida authorized by 
or pursuant to section 601 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 121 Stat. 
1268; 132 Stat. 3786). 
(e) REPORT ON SHORELINE USE PERMITS.— 
(1) 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 In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report describing the use of the authority 
under part 327 of title 36, Code of Federal Regula-
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tions, with respect to the issuance of new, or modi-
fications to existing, shoreline use permits at the 
Table Rock Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, lo-
cated in Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of 
the multipurpose reservoir projects in the White River 
Basin by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 
Stat. 1218). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The Secretary shall include in 
the report required under paragraph (1)— 
(A) a review of existing regulatory and ad-
ministrative requirements related to the lease, 
rent, sublease, or other usage agreement by a per-
mittee for permitted facilities under a shoreline 
use permit, including a floating, nonfloating, or 
fixed-floating structure; 
(B) a description of the authority and pub-
lic-interest rationale for such requirements, in-
cluding impacts on local businesses, property 
owners, and prospective lessors, renters, or other 
contractual users of such facilities; and 
(C) a description of the authority for the 
transfer of shoreline use permits upon transfer of 
the permitted facility by sale or other means. 
(f) REPORT ON RELOCATION.— 
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(1) 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 In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report on the policies of the Corps of Engi-
neers relating to using property buyouts as part of 
coastal storm risk management projects. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—In developing the report 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider 
ways in which current policies on mandatory prop-
erty buyouts may— 
(A) diminish the incentives for local com-
munities to work with the Corps of Engineers; 
and 
(B) increase vulnerabilities of communities 
to flood risk, including communities described in 
the guidance issued by the Secretary under sec-
tion 160 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note). 
(g) REPORT ON FUEL EFFICIENCY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
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Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report on fuel efficiency of each vessel within 
the fleet of vessels owned by the Corps of Engineers. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In the report submitted under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A list of vessels that are commercially 
available and may be used to carry out the mis-
sions of the Corps of Engineers that can be in-
corporated into the fleet of vessels owned by the 
Corps of Engineers to increase fuel efficiency of 
such fleet. 
(B) A list of modifications that can be made 
to increase fuel efficiency of such fleet and the as-
sociated cost of such modifications. 
(C) A life cycle cost analysis of replacing 
vessels owned by the Corps of Engineers with 
vessels that are more fuel efficient. 
(D) A description of technologies used or 
available to the Secretary to evaluate fuel effi-
ciency of each vessel owned by the Corps of Engi-
neers. 
(E) A description of other opportunities to 
increase fuel efficiency of each such vessel. 
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(F) A description of potential cost savings 
by increasing fuel efficiency of such vessels. 
(G) A description of State or local policies 
or requirements regarding efficiencies or emis-
sions of vessels, or related technology, that the 
Secretary must comply with at water resources 
development projects, and any impact such poli-
cies and requirements have on project costs. 
(h) REPORT ON BOAT RAMPS.—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 de-
tailing— 
(1) the number of boat ramps constructed by the 
Secretary that are located at a site constructed, 
owned, operated, or maintained by the Secretary; 
(2) the number of such boat ramps that are oper-
ational; and 
(3) the number of such boat ramps that require 
maintenance in order to be made operational. 
SEC. 205. GAO STUDIES. 
(a) STUDY ON DONOR PORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
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General of the United States shall initiate a review 
of the treatment of donor ports under section 2106 of 
the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) that includes— 
(A) a description of the funding available to 
donor ports under such section, including a de-
scription of how eligibility for such donor ports 
has been modified; 
(B) a summary of all funds that have been 
provided to donor ports under such section; 
(C) an assessment of how the Secretary pro-
vides funding under such section to donor ports, 
including— 
(i) a complete description of the proc-
ess and data used to determine eligibility; 
and 
(ii) the impact construction and main-
tenance projects, including maintenance 
dredging and deep draft navigation con-
struction projects, have on donor port eligi-
bility; 
(D) an assessment of other major container 
ports that are not currently eligible as a donor 
port under such section and a description of the 
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criteria that exclude such container ports from 
eligibility; and 
(E) recommendations to improve the provi-
sion of funds under such section. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report containing the results of such review. 
(b) STUDY ON DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall complete an anal-
ysis of— 
(A) the extent to which the Corps of Engi-
neers utilizes digital infrastructure technologies 
for delivery of authorized water resources devel-
opment projects, including 3D modeling; 
(B) the digital technology systems utilized 
by the Corps of Engineers; 
(C) the digital technology systems utilized 
by non-Federal entities working with the Sec-
retary on authorized water resources development 
projects; 
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(D) the cost to the Government of sup-
porting multiple digital technology systems uti-
lized by the Corps of Engineers; 
(E) available digital technology systems 
that may be used to for the delivery of authorized 
water resources development projects; 
(F) any security concerns related to the use 
of digital technology systems and how such con-
cerns may be addressed; 
(G) the benefits of expanding the adoption 
of digital technology systems for use by the Corps 
of Engineers, including for delivery of authorized 
water resources development projects, in order 
to— 
(i) maximize interoperability with 
other systems, products, tools, or applica-
tions; 
(ii) boost productivity; 
(iii) manage complexity; 
(iv) reduce project delays and cost 
overruns; 
(v) enhance safety and quality; 
(vi) reduce total costs for the entire 
lifecycle of authorized water resources devel-
opment projects; 
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(vii) reduce emissions and quantify 
other sustainable and resilient impacts; 
(viii) promote more timely and pro-
ductive information sharing; and 
(ix) increase transparency as the result 
of the real-time sharing of information; and 
(H) how the Corps of Engineers could better 
leverage digital technology systems to enable 3D 
model delivery and digital project delivery for— 
(i) seamless application integration; 
(ii) workflow and State-based access 
control capabilities; 
(iii) audit trails; and 
(iv) 
automation 
capabilities 
sup-
porting a closed-loop process. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the analysis 
required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States 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 report on 
the findings of such analysis. 
(c) STUDY ON CORPS OF ENGINEERS DISASTER PRE-
PAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RELATED INFORMATION COL-
LECTION.— 
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(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 Corps of Engineers disaster preparedness and 
response activities, including— 
(A) an accounting of postdisaster expendi-
tures from the ‘‘Corp of Engineers–Civil–Flood 
Control and Coastal Emergencies’’ account for 
each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2004, 
including— 
(i) the amounts transferred to such ac-
count from other accounts of the Corps of 
Engineers to cover postdisaster activities in 
each fiscal year; 
(ii) the name and location of the au-
thorized 
water 
resources 
development 
projects impacted by the transfer of funds 
described in clause (i); 
(iii) a summary of the activities and 
actions carried out with amounts available 
in such account, including the amount pro-
vided for salaries and expenses; and 
(iv) trends in the provision of post-dis-
aster assistance that may impact future 
spending through such account; 
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(B) an evaluation of— 
(i) the publicly available information 
on disaster response and preparedness re-
lated to authorized water resources develop-
ment projects, such as levees; 
(ii) the impacts of natural disasters on 
authorized water resources development 
projects, including how such disasters affect 
the performance of such projects and resil-
iency of such projects to such disasters; and 
(iii) whether the Corps of Engineers 
utilizes, or shares with non-Federal inter-
ests, information regarding such impacts in 
assessing whether modifications to such 
projects would reduce the likelihood of repet-
itive impacts or be in the public interest; 
and 
(C) recommendations to improve the provi-
sion of assistance for response to natural disas-
ters under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 
1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n). 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the analysis 
required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
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and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such 
analysis. 
(d) STUDY ON HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS ON CORPS 
OF ENGINEERS PROPERTY.— 
(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— 
(A) unauthorized homeless encampments on 
water resources development projects constructed 
by the Corps of Engineers and lands owned or 
under the control of the Corps of Engineers; 
(B) any actual or potential impacts of such 
encampments on the construction, operation and 
maintenance, or management of such projects 
and lands, including potential impacts on flood 
risk reduction or ecosystem restoration efforts, 
water quality, or public safety; 
(C) efforts to remove or deter such encamp-
ments from such projects and lands, or remove 
any materials associated with such encampments 
that are unauthorized to be present and pose a 
potential threat to public safety, including man-
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made, flammable materials in urban and arid 
regions; and 
(D) constraints on the ability of the Corps 
of Engineers to remove or deter such encamp-
ments due to Federal, State, or local laws, regu-
lations, or ordinances. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the anal-
ysis required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller 
General shall consult with the Secretary, the Admin-
istrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy, the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, and other relevant Federal, State, and 
local government officials and interested parties. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the analysis 
required 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 on the findings of such 
analysis. 
(e) STUDY ON FEDERAL-STATE DATA SHARING EF-
FORTS.— 
(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-
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ysis of the coordination of the Secretary with other 
Federal and State agencies and academic institutions 
in carrying out the development, update, moderniza-
tion, and utilization of scientific, peer-reviewed data 
on the predictability of future resiliency, sea-level 
rise, and flood impacts. 
(2) SCOPE.—In conducting the analysis required 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall— 
(A) consult with the Secretary, the heads of 
other relevant Federal and State agencies, and 
academic institutions that collect, analyze, syn-
thesize, and utilize scientific, peer-reviewed data 
on the predictability of future resiliency, sea- 
level rise, and flooding events; 
(B) examine the methodologies and mecha-
nisms for collecting, analyzing, synthesizing, and 
verifying such data; and 
(C) review and report on the opportunities 
for, and appropriateness of, the Secretary and 
relevant non-Federal interests to utilize such 
data in the planning, design, construction, and 
operation and maintenance of authorized water 
resources development projects. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the analysis 
required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
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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 on the findings of such 
analysis. 
(f) STUDY ON INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS TO NATURE- 
BASED FEATURES.— 
(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— 
(A) nature-based features that are incor-
porated into authorized water resources develop-
ment projects by the Corps of Engineers and the 
type of such projects; 
(B) any limitation on the authority of the 
Secretary to incorporate nature-based features 
into authorized water resources development 
projects; 
(C) regulatory processes necessary for the 
use of nature-based features, including permit-
ting timelines; 
(D) the level of efficacy and effectiveness of 
nature-based features at authorized water re-
sources development projects that have— 
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(i) utilized such nature-based features; 
and 
(ii) undergone extreme weather events, 
including hurricanes; and 
(E) institutional barriers within the Corps 
of Engineers preventing broader consideration 
and integration of nature-based features, includ-
ing— 
(i) staff experience with, and expertise 
on, nature-based features; 
(ii) official Corps of Engineers guid-
ance on nature-based features; 
(iii) time constraints or other expedi-
ency expectations; or 
(iv) life cycle costs associated with in-
corporating 
nature-based 
features 
into 
water resources development projects. 
(2) REPORT.—Upon completion of the analysis 
required 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 on the findings of such 
analysis. 
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(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘nature-based feature’’ has the meaning given the 
terms ‘‘natural feature’’ and ‘‘nature-based feature’’ 
in section 1184 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2016 (32 U.S.C. 2289a). 
(g) STUDY ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES.— 
(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 the use of ecosystem restoration by the Corps 
of Engineers for flood control or flood risk manage-
ment projects. 
(2) SCOPE.—In conducting the analysis under 
paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall assess— 
(A) how the Corps of Engineers complies, 
integrates, and prioritizes ecosystem restoration 
in benefit-cost analysis and generation of project 
alternatives; 
(B) the geographic distribution and fre-
quency of ecosystem restoration for flood control 
or flood risk management projects; 
(C) the rationale and benefit-cost analyses 
that drive decisions to incorporate ecosystem res-
toration into flood control or flood risk manage-
ment projects; 
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(D) the additional long-term comprehensive 
benefits to local communities related to ecosystem 
restoration for flood control or flood risk man-
agement projects; 
(E) recommendations for prioritizing eco-
system restoration as a tool for flood control and 
flood risk management projects; and 
(F) the percentage of the annual construc-
tion budget utilized for ecosystem restoration 
projects over the past 5 years at flood control or 
flood risk management projects. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the analysis 
required 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 on the findings of such 
analysis. 
(h) STUDY ON TRIBAL COORDINATION.— 
(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 Corps of Engineers procedures to address the 
discovery of Tribal historic or cultural resources, in-
cluding village sites, burial sites, and human re-
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mains, at authorized water resources development 
projects. 
(2) SCOPE.—In conducting the review required 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General shall— 
(A) evaluate the implementation of the 
Tribal Liaison requirements under section 8112 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
(33 U.S.C. 2281a); 
(B) describe the procedures used by the 
Corps of Engineers when Tribal historic or cul-
tural resources are identified at authorized water 
resources development projects, including— 
(i) coordination with relevant Tribes, 
Federal, State, and local agencies; 
(ii) the role and effectiveness of the 
Tribal Liaison; 
(iii) recovery and reburial standards; 
(iv) any differences in procedures used 
by each Corps of Engineers district; and 
(v) as applicable, the implementation 
of the requirements of section 306108 of title 
54, United States Code (formerly known as 
section 106 of the National Historic Preser-
vation Act) or the Native American Graves 
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Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 
3001 et seq); and 
(C) provide recommendations to improve 
the coordination between the Corps of Engineers 
and Tribes for the identification and recovery of 
Tribal historic and cultural resources discovered 
at 
authorized 
water 
resources 
development 
projects. 
(3) PRIORITIZATION.—In conducting the review 
required under paragraph (1), the Comptroller Gen-
eral shall prioritize reviewing procedures used by the 
Sacramento District in the South Pacific Division of 
the Corps of Engineers. 
(4) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report on the findings of such review. 
(i) STUDY ON RISK RATING 2.0.— 
(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 
on the Risk Rating 2.0 initiative. 
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(2) CONTENTS.—The Comptroller General shall 
include in the review required under paragraph (1) 
the following: 
(A) A description of— 
(i) the Corps of Engineers processes for 
communicating changes to floodplain maps 
made as a result of Risk Rating 2.0 to af-
fected communities and property owners; 
and 
(ii) any measures the Corps of Engi-
neers has put in place to assist owners of 
property that has been included in flood-
plain maps as a result of Risk Rating 2.0, 
including any options for mitigating flood 
risk and financial support programs. 
(B) An evaluation of the transparency and 
clarity of information provided to property own-
ers about such changes, including an assessment 
of the adequacy of outreach and education efforts 
to inform such property owners about available 
resources for flood risk mitigation. 
(C) An assessment of— 
(i) the broader effects of changes to 
floodplain maps as a result of Risk Rating 
2.0 on communities, including potential 
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economic and social effects of increased 
floodplain designations; 
(ii) the role of local governments and 
community organizations in responding to 
and managing such changes; 
(iii) how such changes may affect the 
benefit-cost analysis used by the Corps of 
Engineers; and 
(iv) whether such changes affect the 
prioritization and justification of flood risk 
management projects. 
(3) REPORT.—Upon completion of the review re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report on the findings of such review. 
SEC. 206. ANNUAL REPORT ON HARBOR MAINTENANCE 
NEEDS AND TRUST FUND EXPENDITURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—On the date on which the budget 
of the President is submitted to Congress pursuant to sec-
tion 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 
2026, and for each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
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Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report de-
scribing— 
(1) with respect to the fiscal year for which the 
budget is submitted, the operation and maintenance 
costs associated with harbors and inland harbors de-
scribed in section 210(a)(2) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(a)(2)), in-
cluding a description of the costs required to achieve 
and maintain the constructed width and depth for 
such harbors and inland harbors and the costs for ex-
panded uses at eligible harbors and inland harbors 
(as defined in section 210(d)(2) of such Act), on a 
project-by-project basis; 
(2) as of the date on which the report is sub-
mitted, expenditures and deposits into the Harbor 
Maintenance Trust Fund established under section 
9505 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
(3) an identification of the amount of funding 
requested in the budget of the President for the oper-
ation and maintenance costs associated with such 
harbors and inland harbors, on a project-by-project 
basis; 
(4) an explanation of how the amount of funding 
described in paragraph (2) complies with the require-
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ments of section 102 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2238 note); 
(5) an identification of the unmet operation and 
maintenance needs associated with such harbors and 
inland harbors, on a project-by-project basis, that re-
mains after accounting for the amount identified 
under paragraph (3); and 
(6) a description of deposits made into the Har-
bor Maintenance Trust Fund in the fiscal year pre-
ceding the fiscal year of the applicable budget submis-
sion and the sources of such deposits. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—In the first report 
required to be submitted under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall identify, to the maximum extent practicable, transpor-
tation cost savings realized by achieving and maintaining 
the constructed width and depth for the harbors and inland 
harbors described in section 210(a)(2) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986, on a project-by-project 
basis. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make 
the report submitted under subsection (a) available to the 
public, including on the internet. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT OF HARBORS AND INLAND HAR-
BORS.—Section 210(e)(3) of the Water Resources De-
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velopment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(e)(3)) is re-
pealed. 
(2) HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND DEPOS-
ITS AND EXPENDITURES.—Section 330 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1992 (26 U.S.C. 9505 
note) and the item related to such section in the table 
of contents for such Act, are repealed. 
SEC. 207. EXAMINATION OF REDUCTION OF MICROPLAS-
TICS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the 
Engineer Research and Development Center and, where ap-
propriate, in consultation with other Federal agencies, shall 
carry out research and development activities relating to 
measures that may be implemented to reduce the release of 
microplastics into the environment associated with car-
rying out the civil works missions of the Corps of Engineers. 
(b) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall, at a minimum— 
(1) review efforts to reduce the release of micro-
plastics associated with sandblasting or hydro-blast-
ing vessels owned or operated by the Corps of Engi-
neers; 
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(2) research whether natural features or nature- 
based features can be used effectively to reduce the re-
lease of microplastics into the environment; and 
(3) describe the potential costs and benefits, and 
the effects on the timeline for carrying out water re-
sources development projects, of implementing meas-
ures to reduce the release of microplastics into the en-
vironment. 
SEC. 208. POST-DISASTER WATERSHED ASSESSMENT FOR 
IMPACTED AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
post-disaster watershed assessment under section 3025 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
U.S.C. 2267b) for the following areas: 
(1) Areas of Maui, Hawaii, impacted by the Au-
gust 2023 wildfires. 
(2) Areas near Belen, New Mexico, impacted by 
the April 2022 wildfires. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representative and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on 
the status of the post-disaster watershed assessments carried 
out under subsection (a). 
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SEC. 209. UPPER BARATARIA BASIN AND MORGANZA TO 
THE GULF OF MEXICO CONNECTION, LOU-
ISIANA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall evaluate con-
structing a connection between the Upper Barataria Basin 
Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction project, 
Louisiana, authorized by section 8401(3) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2022 (136 U.S.C. 3839), and 
the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, 
Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, authorized by 
section 1001(24) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 (121 Stat. 1053). 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
complete the evaluation described in subsection (a) and sub-
mit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate any recommenda-
tions related to constructing a connection between the 
projects described in such subsection. 
SEC. 210. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER SYSTEM FLOOD RISK 
AND RESILIENCY STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a 
study to evaluate and recommend local and systemic meas-
ures to improve flood resiliency and reduce flood risk in 
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the floodplain, including the floodway, of the Upper Mis-
sissippi River System. 
(b) COMPONENTS.—In carrying out the study required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) develop recommendations to reduce costs and 
damages associated with flooding and enable people 
located in areas adjacent to, and economies dependent 
on, the Upper Mississippi River System to be more 
resilient to flood events; 
(2) identify opportunities to support navigation, 
environmental sustainability, and environmental res-
toration goals for the Upper Mississippi River Sys-
tem, including recommending measures that are inci-
dental flood risk measures that may achieve such 
goals; 
(3) describe the existing flood risk conditions of 
the Upper Mississippi River System; 
(4) develop and recommend integrated, com-
prehensive, and systems-based approaches for flood 
risk reduction and floodplain management to mini-
mize the threat to life, health, safety, and property re-
sulting from flooding by using structural and non-
structural measures in the Upper Mississippi River 
System; 
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(5) investigate and provide recommendations for 
modifications to authorized water resources develop-
ment projects in Upper Mississippi River States 
within the floodplain of the Upper Mississippi River 
System, including modifications to the authorized 
purposes of such projects to further flood risk manage-
ment and resiliency; 
(6) perform a systemic analysis of flood resil-
iency and flood risk to determine the feasibility of 
protecting authorized water resources development 
projects for flood control and navigation in the Upper 
Mississippi River System; 
(7) develop management plans and actions, to be 
carried out by the responsible Federal agency or State 
government, to reduce flood risk and improve resil-
iency in the Upper Mississippi River System; 
(8) identify and provide recommendations for 
any necessary changes to Federal or State law to 
carry out recommendations provided pursuant to this 
section; 
(9) recommend followup studies of problem areas 
in the Upper Mississippi River System for which 
data or technology does not allow immediate solu-
tions; and 
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(10) recommend additional monitoring of, or 
systemic adaptive management measures for, author-
ized water resources development projects to respond 
to changing conditions in the Upper Mississippi 
River System. 
(c) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.—In carrying 
out the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) coordinate with the Upper Mississippi River 
States, including collectively through the Upper Mis-
sissippi River Basin Association; 
(2) consult with the appropriate Federal agen-
cies, levee and drainage districts, and units of local 
government, and the Mississippi River Commission; 
and 
(3) seek and consider input from the Upper Mis-
sissippi navigation industry, agriculture and con-
servation organizations, and other interested parties 
in such States. 
(d) CONTINUATION OF STUDY.—The following studies 
shall be considered a continuation of the study carried out 
under subsection (a): 
(1) Any study recommended to be carried out in 
a report that the Chief of Engineers prepares for the 
study conducted under this section. 
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(2) Any study spun off from the study conducted 
under this section before completion of such study. 
(e) CORPS OF ENGINEERS DISTRICT.—The Secretary 
shall carry out the study required under subsection (a) 
through the St. Louis District in the Mississippi Valley Di-
vision of the Corps of Engineers. 
(f) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost of the 
study carried out under subsection (a) and any study car-
ried out pursuant to subsection (d) shall be 75 percent. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER STATE.—The term 
‘‘Upper Mississippi River State’’ means any of the 
States of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, or Wis-
consin. 
(2) UPPER
MISSISSIPPI
RIVER
SYSTEM.—The 
term ‘‘Upper Mississippi River System’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 1103(b) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
652(b)). 
SEC. 211. NEW JERSEY HOT SPOT EROSION MITIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct one or 
more studies on the effects of hot spot erosion on authorized 
coastal storm risk management projects in the State of New 
Jersey, which shall include, with respect to each affected 
project included in a study— 
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(1) the specific area of the project that is affected 
by hot spot erosion; and 
(2) the impact of hot spot erosion on the effec-
tiveness of the project in meeting the purpose of coast-
al storm risk management. 
(b) FORM.—A study conducted under subsection (a) 
may be in the form of a general reevaluation report, an 
engineering documentation report, or any other method of 
assessment that the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the study or stud-
ies carried out under subsection (a), the Secretary shall de-
velop recommendations for mitigating the effects of hot spot 
erosion on authorized coastal storm risk management 
projects in the State of New Jersey, which may include rec-
ommendations relating to— 
(1) the design and construction of seawalls, jet-
ties, berms, groins, breakwaters, or other physical 
structures; 
(2) the use of natural features and nature-based 
features, including living shorelines; and 
(3) modifications to authorized project designs or 
renourishment schedules. 
(d) HOT SPOT EROSION DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘hot spot erosion’’ means the loss of sediment in 
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a specific, concentrated area, significantly faster than in 
immediately surrounding areas, due to natural processes. 
SEC. 212. OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA. 
The Secretary— 
(1) shall— 
(A) expedite the completion of the study of 
plans for mitigation and beach restoration au-
thorized by section 414 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2636); and 
(B) produce a report of the Chief of Engi-
neers with a recommended plan for mitigation 
and beach restoration based on updated sediment 
sampling and analysis; and 
(2) may, if the Secretary determines that the 
mitigation and beach restoration plans described in 
such study are technically feasible and environ-
mentally 
acceptable, 
proceed 
directly 
to 
preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of 
the mitigation and beach restoration work. 
SEC. 213. COASTAL WASHINGTON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out comprehensive studies for riverine and coastal 
flooding of coastal areas in the State of Washington. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out a study under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
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(1) conduct a comprehensive analysis of current 
riverine and coastal flooding and corresponding risk 
reduction measures with an emphasis on resiliency to 
maintain or enhance current levels of risk manage-
ment in response to changing conditions; 
(2) establish a method of projecting sea level rise 
with limited tide gage information and develop appli-
cable tools to address the unique coastal flooding proc-
ess in the Pacific Northwest region; 
(3) conduct research and development to under-
stand the atmospheric, oceanic, geologic, and coastal 
forcing and response conditions necessary to develop 
a numerical modeling system that may be used for 
developing coastal hazard data, and how to best in-
clude that information in such a modeling system; 
(4) identify coastal vulnerabilities and risks in 
riverine and coastal areas due to sea level change, ex-
treme weather, and increased coastal storm risk; 
(5) identify Tribal and economically disadvan-
taged communities (as defined by the Secretary under 
section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) with riverine and 
coastal flooding vulnerabilities and risks; and 
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(6) recommend actions necessary to protect crit-
ical public infrastructure, communities, and critical 
natural or cultural resources. 
(c) DATA NEEDS.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and 
where appropriate, use existing data provided to the Sec-
retary by Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, and 
other stakeholders, including data obtained through other 
Federal programs. 
SEC. 
214. 
CHERRYFIELD 
DAM, 
NARRAGUAGUS 
RIVER, 
MAINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a dis-
position study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the deauthorization and poten-
tial removal of the Cherryfield Local Protection Project, 
Narraguagus River, Maine, constructed pursuant to section 
205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s). 
(b) 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-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a 
report on the status of the disposition study required under 
subsection (a). 
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SEC. 215. POOR FARM POND DAM, WORCESTER, MASSACHU-
SETTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a dis-
position study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the deauthorization and poten-
tial removal of the Poor Farm Pond Dam, Worcester, Mas-
sachusetts. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months 
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 on 
the status of the disposition study required under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 216. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES STUDY ON 
UPPER RIO GRANDE BASIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall seek to enter 
into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences 
to prepare a report containing— 
(1) the results of a study on the management 
and operations of the dams and reservoirs in the 
Upper Rio Grande Basin, including the Heron, El 
Vado, Abiquiu, Cochiti, Jemez Canyon, and Elephant 
Butte dams and reservoirs; and 
(2) recommendations for future management and 
operation strategies for such dams and reservoirs with 
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a goal of optimizing currently authorized project pur-
poses and enhancing resiliency, including to drought 
and weather variations. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under 
subsection (a), the National Academy of Sciences shall con-
sult with relevant Federal agencies. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate the report prepared 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 217. CHAMBERS, GALVESTON, AND HARRIS COUNTIES, 
TEXAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a dis-
position study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act 
of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) for the release, transfer, convey-
ance, or exchange of excess easements, or the exchange of 
land, held for placement of dredged material for the project 
for navigation, Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel 
Improvement Project, Harris, Chambers, and Galveston 
Counties, Texas, authorized by section 401(1) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734). 
(b) ACTIONS.—In carrying out the study required 
under subsection (a) the Secretary shall— 
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(1) ensure that the relevant non-Federal interest 
is provided right of first refusal for any potential re-
lease, transfer, conveyance, or exchange of excess ease-
ments; and 
(2) work alongside the non-Federal interest in 
identifying opportunities for land exchanges, where 
possible. 
SEC. 218. SEA SPARROW ACCOUNTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall share data and 
coordinate with relevant Federal, State, and local agencies 
to obtain an accurate count of Cape Sable Seaside Spar-
rows in Florida during each year and, to the maximum 
extent practicable, during the 5-year period preceding each 
such year. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter during the 10-year period begin-
ning on such date of enactment, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Envi-
ronment and Public Works of the Senate the information 
obtained under subsection (a). 
SEC. 219. WILSON LOCK FLOATING GUIDE WALL, ALABAMA. 
On the request of the relevant Federal entity, the Sec-
retary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, use all rel-
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evant authorities to expeditiously provide technical assist-
ance, including engineering and design assistance, and cost 
estimation assistance to the relevant Federal entity in order 
to address the impacts to navigation along the Tennessee 
River at the Wilson Lock and Dam, Alabama. 
SEC. 220. ALGIERS CANAL LEVEES, LOUISIANA. 
The Secretary shall issue a report to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate within 60 days of the passage of this 
Act detailing the Corps plan to assume responsibilities for 
the Algiers Canal Levee as outlined in section 8340(a) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
3795). 
TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS 
AND MODIFICATIONS 
SEC. 301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS. 
Section 301 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 579d–2) is amended by striking sub-
sections (a) through (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are— 
‘‘(1) to identify water resources development 
projects, and separable elements of projects, author-
ized by Congress that are no longer viable for con-
struction due to— 
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‘‘(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-
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 June 
10, 2014, for which— 
‘‘(i) planning, design, or construction 
was not initiated before the date of enact-
ment of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2024; or 
‘‘(ii) planning, design, or construction 
was initiated before the date of enactment of 
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the Water Resources Development Act of 
2024, 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-
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 
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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 
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— 
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‘‘(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— 
‘‘(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-
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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-
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.’’. 
SEC. 302. GENERAL REAUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA.—Section 529(b)(3) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2658; 
119 Stat. 2255; 125 Stat. 865; 136 Stat. 4631) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$40,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$60,000,000’’. 
(b) INVASIVE SPECIES IN ALPINE LAKES PILOT PRO-
GRAM.—Section 507(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2020 (16 U.S.C. 4701 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘2028’’ and inserting ‘‘2030’’. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL BANKS.—Section 309(e) of the 
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act 
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(16 U.S.C. 3957(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘12’’ and in-
serting ‘‘14’’. 
(d) 
LEVEE
SAFETY
INITIATIVE.—Section 
9005(g)(2)(E)(i) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303a(g)(2)(E)(i)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2028’’ and inserting ‘‘2033’’. 
(e) NON-FEDERAL
IMPLEMENTATION
PILOT
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2026’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘2030’’. 
(f) ASIAN CARP PREVENTION AND CONTROL PILOT 
PROGRAM.—Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(C)(ii), by striking ‘‘2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2030’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘2 years there-
after’’ and inserting ‘‘2 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2024’’. 
(g) TRANSFER OF EXCESS CREDIT.—Section 1020 of 
the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 
(33 U.S.C. 2223) is amended by striking ‘‘2028’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2033’’ each place it appears. 
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(h) PILOT PROGRAMS
ON
THE FORMULATION
OF 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS PROJECTS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES 
AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.—Sec-
tion 118 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 
(33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘5 years and 10 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘5 years, 10 years, and 15 
years’’; 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘15 years’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) PRIORITY PROJECTS.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall prioritize the following projects: 
‘‘(1) The project for flood risk management, city 
of Rialto, California, authorized by section 201 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2024. 
‘‘(2) The project for ecosystem restoration and 
recreation, Santa Ana River, Jurupa Valley, Cali-
fornia, authorized by section 201 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2024. 
‘‘(3) The project for flood control and other pur-
poses, Kentucky River and its tributaries, Kentucky, 
authorized by section 6 of the Act of August 11, 1939 
(chapter 699, 53 Stat. 1416). 
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‘‘(4) The project for flood risk management, Ken-
tucky 
River, 
Kentucky, 
authorized 
by 
section 
8201(a)(31) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2022 (136 Stat. 3746). 
‘‘(5) The project for navigation, Hagaman 
Chute, Lake Providence, Louisiana, authorized by sec-
tion 201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2024. 
‘‘(6) The project for flood risk management, 
Otero County, New Mexico, authorized by section 201 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. 
‘‘(7) The project for flood control and other pur-
poses, Susquehanna River Basin, Williamsport, 
Pennsylvania, authorized by section 5 of the Act of 
June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1573). 
‘‘(8) The project for flood risk management and 
ecosystem restoration, Winooski River basin, Vermont, 
authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 2024. 
‘‘(9) The project for flood risk management and 
sediment management, Grays River, Wahkiakum 
County, Washington, authorized by section 201 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2024.’’. 
(i) REHABILITATION OF EXISTING LEVEES.—Section 
3017(e) of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
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Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 3303a note) is amended by striking 
‘‘2028’’ and inserting ‘‘2033’’. 
SEC. 303. CONVEYANCES. 
(a) GENERALLY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.— 
(1) SURVEY TO OBTAIN LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
The exact acreage and the legal description of any 
real property to be conveyed under this section shall 
be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the 
Secretary. 
(2) APPLICABILITY
OF
PROPERTY
SCREENING 
PROVISIONS.—Section 2696 of title 10, United States 
Code, shall not apply to any conveyance under this 
section. 
(3) COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.—An entity to which 
a conveyance is made under this section shall be re-
sponsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, in-
cluding real estate transaction and environmental 
documentation costs, associated with the conveyance. 
(4) LIABILITY.—An entity to which a conveyance 
is made under this section shall hold the United 
States harmless from any liability with respect to ac-
tivities carried out, on or after the date of the convey-
ance, on the real property conveyed. The United 
States shall remain responsible for any liability with 
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respect to activities carried out, before such date, on 
the real property conveyed. 
(5) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require that any conveyance under 
this section be subject to such additional terms and 
conditions as the Secretary considers necessary and 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States. 
(b) CITY OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
is authorized to convey, without consideration, to the 
City of Los Angeles, California, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the real prop-
erty described in paragraph (2), for the purpose of 
housing a fire station, swiftwater rescue facility, and 
firefighter training facility. 
(2) PROPERTY.—The property to be conveyed 
under this subsection is the approximately 11.25 acres 
of land, including improvements on that land, located 
at 5101 Sepulveda Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, Cali-
fornia. 
(3) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines at 
any time that the property conveyed under paragraph 
(1) is not being used in accordance with the purpose 
specified in such paragraph, all right, title, and inter-
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est in and to the property shall revert, at the discre-
tion of the Secretary, to the United States. 
(c) SALINAS DAM AND RESERVOIR, CALIFORNIA.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
shall convey, without consideration, to the County of 
San Luis Obispo, California, all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the real property 
described in paragraph (2). 
(2) PROPERTY.—The property to be conveyed 
under this subsection is Salinas Dam and Reservoir 
(Santa Margarita Lake), California. 
(3) SAFETY
REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall, in consultation with appropriate Federal and 
non-Federal entities, ensure the property described in 
paragraph (2) meets applicable State and Federal 
dam safety requirements before conveying such prop-
erty under this subsection. 
(4) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines 
that the property conveyed under this subsection is 
not used for a public purpose, all right, title, and in-
terest in and to the property shall revert, at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary, to the United States. 
(d) PORT OF SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON.— 
(1) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
may convey, without consideration, to the Port of 
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Skamania County, Washington, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the real prop-
erty described in paragraph (2). 
(2) PROPERTY.—The property to be conveyed 
under this subsection is the approximately 1.6 acres 
of land, including improvements on that land, con-
sisting of the following: Lot I–2 in the Fifth Addition 
to the Plats of Relocated North Bonneville recorded in 
Volume B of Plat Records, Pages 51 and 52, 
Skamania County Auditor’s File No. 94016. 
(3) WAIVER
OF
PROPERTY
SCREENING
PROVI-
SION.—Section 401(e) of Public Law 100–581 (102 
Stat. 2944) shall not apply to the conveyance under 
this subsection. 
(4) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines 
that the property conveyed under this subsection is 
not used for a public purpose, all right, title, and in-
terest in and to the property shall revert, at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary, to the United States. 
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 8377(e)(3)(B) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
3825) is amended by striking ‘‘reserved an retained’’ and 
inserting ‘‘reserved and retained’’. 
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SEC. 304. LAKES PROGRAM. 
Section 602(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4148; 104 Stat. 4646; 110 Stat. 
3758; 118 Stat. 295; 121 Stat. 1076; 134 Stat. 2703; 136 
Stat. 3778) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (33), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (34) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(35) East Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida; 
‘‘(36) Dillon Lake, Ohio; 
‘‘(37) Hillcrest Pond, Pennsylvania; 
‘‘(38) Falcon Lake, Zapata County, Texas; and 
‘‘(39) Lake Casa Blanca, Webb County, Texas.’’. 
SEC. 305. MAINTENANCE OF NAVIGATION CHANNELS. 
Section 509(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3759; 113 Stat. 339; 114 Stat. 2679; 
136 Stat. 3779) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(23) West Dundalk Branch Channel and Dun-
dalk-Seagirt Connecting Channel, Baltimore Harbor 
Anchorages and Channels, Maryland. 
‘‘(24) Crown Bay Marina Channel, United 
States Virgin Islands. 
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‘‘(25) Pidgeon Industrial Area Harbor, Mem-
phis, Tennessee. 
‘‘(26) McGriff Pass Channel, Florida. 
‘‘(27) Oak Harbor Channel and Breakwater, 
Washington. 
‘‘(28) Ediz Hook, Port Angeles, Washington.’’. 
SEC. 306. ASSET DIVESTITURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 109 of the River and Har-
bor Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C. 534) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘That the Secretary of the Army’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘with or without consideration’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end and 
inserting the following: ‘‘with or without consider-
ation if, prior to any transfer or conveyance of a 
bridge, the Secretary and the State authority, or po-
litical subdivision thereof, execute an agreement con-
taining the following terms and conditions: 
‘‘(1) The State authority, or political subdivision 
thereof, shall assume responsibility for the operation, 
maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation 
of the bridge, including the preservation, protection, 
inspection and evaluation of, and future construction 
on, the bridge. 
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‘‘(2) Operation of the bridge shall be consistent 
with the purposes of, and may not constrain or 
change, the operation and maintenance of the water 
resources development project in connection to which 
the bridge was constructed or acquired. 
‘‘(3) The State authority, or political subdivision 
thereof, shall hold the United States harmless from 
any liability with respect to the operation, mainte-
nance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation of the 
bridge, including preservation, protection, inspection 
and evaluation of, and future construction on, the 
bridge. 
‘‘(4) Any additional terms or conditions that the 
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) FUNDS.—The Secretary may transfer to the State 
authority, or political subdivision thereof, to which a bridge 
is transferred or conveyed under this section any funds 
made available to the Secretary for necessary replacement 
or rehabilitation of the bridge.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON BRIDGE INVENTORY.— 
(1) 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 In-
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frastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report on bridges owned, operated, and 
maintained by the Corps of Engineers. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall in-
clude in the report required under paragraph (1)— 
(A) a list of bridges carrying passengers 
that are— 
(i) not located in recreational areas; 
and 
(ii) not required to be owned, operated, 
and maintained by the Corps of Engineers 
for the proper functioning of water re-
sources development projects; 
(B) a description of the location of such 
bridges and applicable State authority or polit-
ical subdivision to which such bridges may be 
transferred or conveyed under section 109 of the 
River and Harbor Act of 1950 (33 U.S.C. 534) 
(as amended by this section); and 
(C) a description of measures taken by the 
Corps of Engineers to reduce the number of 
bridges owned, operated, and maintained by the 
Corps of Engineers. 
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SEC. 307. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER RESTORATION PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1103(e)(4) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 652(e)(4)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$15,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and each fiscal year there-
after’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for fiscal year 2024 and 
$20,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter’’. 
SEC. 308. COASTAL COMMUNITY FLOOD CONTROL AND 
OTHER PURPOSES. 
Section 103(k)(4) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(k)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘makes’’ and 
inserting ‘‘made’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘repays an 
amount equal to 2⁄3 of the remaining principal 
by’’ and inserting ‘‘made a payment of an addi-
tional $200,000,000 for that eligible deferred 
payment agreement on or before’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ‘‘inter-
est’s’’ after ‘‘non-Federal’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) REFUND OF CREDIT.—Any agreement 
made that applied credits to satisfy the terms of 
a pre-payment made under subsection (k)(4)(A) 
that resulted in total payment in excess of the 
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amount now required under subsection (k)(4)(A) 
shall be modified to indicate that the excess cred-
its continue to apply toward any remaining 
principal of the respective project, or at the re-
quest of the non-Federal interest, the agreement 
shall be modified to retroactively transfer back 
those excess credits to the non-Federal interest 
such that those credits may be applied by the 
non-Federal interest to any cost-shared project 
identified by the non-Federal interest.’’. 
SEC. 309. SHORE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION. 
Section 8327 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2022 (136 Sat. 3788) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DELA-
WARE’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DELA-
WARE’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the State of Delaware’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the covered geographic area’’ each 
place it appears; and 
(C) in paragraph (7), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(C) COVERED
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA.—The 
term ‘covered geographic area’ means— 
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‘‘(i) the State of Delaware; 
‘‘(ii) Fire Island National Seashore, 
New York; and 
‘‘(iii) the hamlets of Massapequa Park, 
Massapequa, 
Amityville, 
Copiague, 
Lindenhurst, West Babylon, Babylon, West 
Islip, West Bay Shore, Brightwaters, Bay 
Shore, Islip, East Islip, Great River, 
Oakdale, West Sayville, Saville, Bayport, 
Blue Point, Patchogue, East Patchogue, 
Bellport, 
Brookhaven, 
Shirley, 
Mastic 
Beach, Mastic, Moriches, Center Moriches, 
East Moriches, and Eastport, New York.’’. 
SEC. 310. HOPPER DREDGE MCFARLAND REPLACEMENT. 
If the Secretary replaces the Federal hopper dredge 
McFarland referred to in section 563 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3784; 121 Stat. 1105) 
with another Federal hopper dredge, the Secretary shall— 
(1) place the replacement Federal hopper dredge 
in a ready reserve status; 
(2) periodically perform routine underway 
dredging tests of the equipment (not to exceed 70 days 
per year) of the replacement Federal hopper dredge in 
a ready reserve status to ensure the ability of the re-
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placement Federal hopper dredge to perform urgent 
and emergency work; and 
(3) in consultation with affected stakeholders, 
place the replacement Federal hopper dredge in active 
status in order to perform dredging work if the Sec-
retary determines that private industry has failed— 
(A) to submit a responsive and responsible 
bid for work advertised by the Secretary; or 
(B) to carry out a project as required pur-
suant to a contract between the industry and the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 311. ACEQUIAS IRRIGATION SYSTEMS. 
Section 1113 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4232; 110 Stat. 3719, 136 Stat. 3781) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The non-Federal’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) RECONNAISSANCE STUDY.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph (1), the Federal share of a reconnaissance 
study carried out by the Secretary under this section 
shall be 100 percent.’’; and 
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(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$80,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$90,000,000’’. 
SEC. 312. PACIFIC REGION. 
Section 444 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3747; 113 Stat. 286) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘Hawaii,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’. 
SEC. 313. SELMA, ALABAMA. 
The Federal share of the cost of the project for flood 
risk management, Selma Flood Risk Management and 
Bank Stabilization, Alabama, authorized by section 
8401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 
(136 Stat. 3838), shall be 100 percent. 
SEC. 314. BARROW, ALASKA. 
For purposes of implementing the coastal erosion 
project, Barrow, Alaska, authorized pursuant to section 116 
of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, 2010 (123 Stat. 2851) the Secretary 
may consider the North Slope Borough to be in compliance 
with section 402(a) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 701b–12(a)) on adoption by the North 
Slope Borough Assembly of a floodplain management plan 
to reduce the impacts of flood events in the immediate flood-
plain area of the project, if the plan— 
(1) was developed in consultation with the Sec-
retary and the Administrator of the Federal Emer-
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gency Management Agency in accordance with the 
guidelines developed under section 402(c) of such Act; 
and 
(2) is approved by the Secretary. 
SEC. 315. SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA. 
Section 142 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1976 (90 Stat. 2930; 100 Stat. 4158) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) The Secretary’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, Contra Costa,’’ before ‘‘and 
Solano’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL PURPOSES.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) include the ocean shorelines of each county; 
‘‘(2) with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines 
of each county— 
‘‘(A) investigate measures to adapt to rising 
sea levels; 
‘‘(B) consider the needs of economically dis-
advantaged communities within the study area, 
including identification of areas in which infra-
structure for transportation, wastewater, hous-
ing, and other economic assets of such commu-
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nities are most vulnerable to flood or shoreline 
risks; and 
‘‘(C) to the maximum extent practicable, 
consider the use of natural features or nature- 
based features and the beneficial use of dredged 
materials; and 
‘‘(3) with respect to the bay and ocean shorelines, 
and streams running to the bay and ocean shorelines, 
of each county, investigate the effects of proposed flood 
or shoreline protection, coastal storm risk reduction, 
environmental infrastructure, and other measures or 
improvements on— 
‘‘(A) the local economy, including recre-
ation; 
‘‘(B) aquatic ecosystem restoration, en-
hancement, or expansion efforts or opportunities; 
‘‘(C) public infrastructure protection and 
improvement; 
‘‘(D) stormwater runoff capacity and con-
trol measures, including those that may mitigate 
flooding; 
‘‘(E) erosion of beaches and coasts; and 
‘‘(F) any other measures or improvements 
relevant to adapting to rising sea levels.’’. 
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SEC. 316. SANTA ANA RIVER MAINSTEM, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) SANTA
ANA
CREEK, INCLUDING
SANTIAGO 
CREEK.— 
(1) MODIFICATION.—The project for flood con-
trol, Santa Ana River Mainstem Project, including 
Santiago Creek, California, authorized by section 
401(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329–111; 104 Stat. 
4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), is modified to 
require the Secretary to treat construction of the 
Santiago Creek Channel as a separable element of the 
project. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not con-
struct the Santiago Creek Channel unless such con-
struction minimizes the impacts to existing trees in, 
or adjacent to, the Santiago Creek Channel. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall affect the authorization for other por-
tions of the project described in paragraph (1). 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) SANTIAGO CREEK CHANNEL.—The term 
‘‘Santiago Creek Channel’’ means the portion of 
the project for flood control, Santa Ana River 
Mainstem Project, including Santiago Creek, 
California, authorized by section 401(a) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 
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Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329–111; 104 Stat. 4611; 
110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115), consisting of 
Santiago Creek downstream of the I–5 Interstate 
Highway to the confluence with the Santa Ana 
River. 
(B) SEPARABLE ELEMENT.—The term ‘‘sep-
arable element’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 103 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213). 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
provide the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate with an update on implementation of the 
project for flood control, Santa Ana River Mainstem, 
including Santiago Creek, California, authorized by 
section 401(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4113; 101 Stat. 1329–111; 104 
Stat. 4611; 110 Stat. 3713; 121 Stat. 1115). 
(2) SPECIFICATIONS.—In providing the update 
required under paragraph (1), the Secretary is di-
rected to provide specific information on— 
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(A) efforts by the Secretary and the non- 
Federal interest for the project to acquire the 
lands or interests in lands necessary to imple-
ment the project; 
(B) the status of potential reimbursement 
requests by the non-Federal interest for such 
lands or interests; and 
(C) the status of ongoing requests by the 
non-Federal interest for approval by the Sec-
retary of pending land (or interest in land) ap-
praisals and litigation settlements associated 
with such lands or interests in lands. 
SEC. 317. FAULKNER ISLAND, CONNECTICUT. 
Section 527 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1996 (110 Stat. 3767) is amended by striking 
‘‘$4,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$8,000,000’’. 
SEC. 318. BROADKILL BEACH, DELAWARE. 
The project for hurricane and storm damage risk re-
duction, Delaware Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for 
the Delaware River, Delaware, authorized by section 401(3) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 
2736; 136 Stat. 3788) is modified to include the project for 
hurricane and storm damage reduction, Delaware Bay 
coastline, Delaware and New Jersey–Broadkill Beach, Dela-
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ware, authorized by section 101(a)(11) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 275). 
SEC. 319. FEDERAL TRIANGLE AREA, WASHINGTON, DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
In carrying out the feasibility study for the project for 
flood risk management, Federal Triangle Area, Washington, 
District of Columbia, authorized by section 8201(a)(12) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 
3745), the Secretary may accept and expend funds contrib-
uted by other Federal agencies within the study area. 
SEC. 320. WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. 
Section 8146(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2022 (40 U.S.C. 9501 note; 136 Stat. 3729) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘Water and 
Sewer Authority’’ after ‘‘District of Columbia’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Fairfax 
County’’ and inserting ‘‘the Fairfax County Water 
Authority’’. 
SEC. 321. WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, WASH-
INGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MARYLAND, 
AND VIRGINIA. 
The Federal share of the cost of the feasibility study 
for the project for water supply, Washington, District of Co-
lumbia, Maryland, and Virginia, authorized by section 
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8201(a)(14) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2022 (136 Stat. 3745) shall be 100 percent. 
SEC. 322. NORTHERN ESTUARIES ECOSYSTEM RESTORA-
TION, FLORIDA. 
Section 8215(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2022 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
cost of carrying out paragraph (1) shall be 100 per-
cent.’’. 
SEC. 323. NEW SAVANNAH BLUFF LOCK AND DAM, GEORGIA 
AND SOUTH CAROLINA. 
Section 1319(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1703; 136 Stat. 3792) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Project is modified to include— 
‘‘(A) full repair of the New Savannah Bluff 
Lock and Dam structure; 
‘‘(B) modification of the structure such that 
the structure is able to maintain a stable pool 
with the same daily average elevation as is 
achieved by the existing structure, as measured 
at both the United States Geological Survey 
Gage 02196999, located at the New Savannah 
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Bluff Lock and Dam, and the United States Geo-
logical Survey Gage 02196670, located in the vi-
cinity of the Fifth Street Bridge, Augusta, Geor-
gia, which at the New Savannah Bluff Lock and 
Dam is between 114.5 and 115 feet National 
Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29); 
‘‘(C) construction of a fish passage structure 
as recommended in the report of the Chief of En-
gineers for the Project, dated August 17, 2012, or 
such other Project feature that appropriately 
mitigates impacts to fish habitat caused by the 
Project without removing the dam; and 
‘‘(D) conveyance by the Secretary to Au-
gusta-Richmond County, Georgia, of the park 
and recreation area adjacent to the New Savan-
nah Bluff Lock and Dam, without consider-
ation.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(C) CEILING.—The costs of construction to 
be paid by the Georgia Ports Authority as a 
non-Federal interest for the Project for the modi-
fications authorized under paragraph (1) shall 
not exceed the costs that would be paid by such 
non-Federal interest for construction of the fish 
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passage structure recommended in the report of 
the Chief of Engineers for the Project, dated Au-
gust 17, 2012.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the cost shar-
ing of the Project as provided by law’’ and inserting 
‘‘the cost sharing of the fish passage structure as rec-
ommended in the report of the Chief of Engineers for 
the Project, dated August 17, 2012’’. 
SEC. 324. DILLARD ROAD, PATOKA LAKE, INDIANA. 
(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to transfer, without consideration, to the State of 
Indiana, all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the real property interests described in subsection 
(b). 
(b) PROPERTY.—The real property interests to be 
transferred under this section are any easements on the ap-
proximately 11.85 acres of land associated with Dillard 
Road, located in Patoka Township, Crawford County, Indi-
ana, that is subject to the Department of the Army license 
granted to the State of Indiana numbered DACW27–3–22– 
690, as described in Exhibit A of such license, including 
improvements on that land. 
(c) DISPOSAL.—The Secretary may, under subchapter 
III of chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, 
dispose of any portion of the real property interests de-
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scribed in subsection (b) of which the State of Indiana does 
not accept transfer. 
(d) REVERSION.—If the Secretary determines that the 
land described in subsection (b) ceases to be used as a road, 
all right, title, and interest in and to the real property in-
terests shall revert, at the discretion of the Secretary, to the 
United States. 
(e) COSTS OF TRANSFER.—The State of Indiana shall 
be responsible for all reasonable and necessary costs, includ-
ing real estate transaction and environmental documenta-
tion costs, associated with the transfer under this section. 
(f) LIABILITY.—The State of Indiana shall hold the 
United States harmless from any liability with respect to 
activities carried out, on or after the date of the conveyance, 
on the land described in subsection (b). 
(g) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require that the transfer under this section be 
subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary considers necessary and appropriate to protect the 
interests of the United States. 
SEC. 325. LAROSE TO GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA. 
(a) SCOPING OF EVALUATION.— 
(1) STUDY.—Not later than June 30, 2025, the 
Secretary shall complete a study of the following re-
lating to the covered project: 
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(A) Any project modifications undertaken 
by the non-Federal interest for the covered 
project since 2005 not constructed in accordance 
with section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 
U.S.C. 408). 
(B) Current elevations required for the cov-
ered project to meet the 100-year level of risk re-
duction. 
(C) Whether project modifications under-
taken by the non-Federal interest for the covered 
project since 2005 were injurious to the covered 
project or the public. 
(D) Any deviations from design guidelines 
acceptable for the covered project. 
(E) Improvements needed for the covered 
project to address any deficiencies according to 
current design guidelines of the Corps of Engi-
neers district in which the covered project is lo-
cated. 
(F) A re-evaluation of project economics. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after com-
pleting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report that includes— 
(A) the results of the study; 
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(B) a recommendation for a pathway into 
a systemwide improvement plan created pursu-
ant to section 5(c)(2) of the Act of August 18, 
1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(c)) (as amended by this 
Act); and 
(C) recommendations for improvement to 
the covered project to address any deficiencies. 
(b) COVERED PROJECT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered project’’ means the Larose to Golden Meadow 
project, Louisiana, authorized by the Flood Control Act of 
1965 as the Grand Isle and vicinity project. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$3,000,000. 
SEC. 326. MORGANZA TO THE GULF OF MEXICO, LOUISIANA. 
Section 1001(24) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1053) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(C) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit 
toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the 
project described in subparagraph (A) the cost of 
work carried out by the non-Federal interest for 
interim flood protection after March 31, 1989, if 
the Secretary determines that the work— 
‘‘(i) is integral to the project; 
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‘‘(ii) complies with all applicable Fed-
eral laws, regulations, and policies that 
were in place at the time the work was com-
pleted; and 
‘‘(iii) notwithstanding the date de-
scribed in this subparagraph, is otherwise 
in compliance with the requirements of sec-
tion 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 
(42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b).’’. 
SEC. 327. PORT FOURCHON BELLE PASS CHANNEL, LOU-
ISIANA. 
(a) STUDY REQUEST.—If the non-Federal interest for 
the Port Fourchon project requests to undertake a feasibility 
study for a modification to the project under section 
203(a)(1)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (as amended by this Act), the Secretary shall provide 
to the non-Federal interest, not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Secretary receives such request, a de-
termination in accordance with section 203(a)(1)(3) of such 
Act (as amended by this Act). 
(b) NOTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL ANALYSES AND RE-
VIEWS.—Not later than 30 days after receiving a feasibility 
study for modification to the Port Fourchon project sub-
mitted by the non-Federal interest for the project under sec-
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tion 203(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 
(33 U.S.C. 2231(a)), the Secretary shall— 
(1) review the study and determine, in accord-
ance with section 203(b)(3)(C) such Act (as amended 
by this Act), whether additional information is need-
ed for the Secretary to perform the required analyses, 
reviews, and compliance processes; 
(2) provide the non-Federal interest with a com-
prehensive list of additional information needs, as ap-
plicable; and 
(3) if additional information is not needed, in-
form the non-Federal interest that the study submis-
sion is complete. 
(c) ANALYSIS, REVIEW, AND COMPLIANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) and 
(3), not later than 180 days after the Secretary re-
ceives the study for the Port Fourchon project de-
scribed in subsection (b), the Secretary shall complete 
the analyses, review, and compliance processes for the 
project required under section 203(b) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986, issue a finding of 
no significant impact or a record of decision, and 
submit such finding or decision to the non-Federal in-
terest. 
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(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may delay the 
issuance of the finding or record of decision required 
under paragraph (1) if— 
(A) the Secretary has not received necessary 
information or approvals from another entity, 
including the non-Federal interest, in a manner 
that affects the ability of the Secretary to meet 
any requirements under State, local, or Federal 
law; or 
(B) significant new information or cir-
cumstances, including a major modification to 
an aspect of the Port Fourchon project, requires 
additional analysis by the Secretary. 
(3) NOTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL TIME.—If the 
Secretary determines that more than 180 days will be 
required to carry out paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall notify the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives, the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate, and the non-Federal interest and describe the 
basis for requiring additional time. 
(d) PORT FOURCHON PROJECT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘Port Fourchon project’’ means the project 
for navigation, Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, Lou-
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isiana, authorized by section 403(a)(4) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2743). 
SEC. 328. UPPER ST. ANTHONY FALLS LOCK AND DAM, MIN-
NESOTA. 
The Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam (as such 
term is defined in section 2010 of the Water Resources Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270; 136 
Stat. 3795)) is modified to remove navigation as an author-
ized purpose. 
SEC. 329. MISSOURI RIVER LEVEE SYSTEM, MISSOURI. 
Section 111 of the Energy and Water Development and 
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (123 Stat. 607) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$7,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$65,000,000’’. 
SEC. 330. TABLE ROCK LAKE, MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall permit the on-
going presence of an eligible structure at the Table Rock 
Lake project. 
(b) PRIVATELY OWNED SEWER
AND SEPTIC SYS-
TEM.—The Secretary shall permit the ongoing presence of 
an eligible structure that is a privately owned sewer and 
septic system at the Table Rock Lake project until— 
(1) the abandonment of such system by the hold-
er of a license for right-of-way for such system; or 
(2) the failure of such system. 
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE STRUCTURE.—The term ‘‘eligible 
structure’’ means a privately owned sewer and septic 
system for which a license for right-of-way has been 
provided by the Secretary and is in effect on the date 
of enactment of this Act, dwelling unit, shed, retain-
ing wall, deck, patio, gazebo, driveway, or fence— 
(A) that is located on fee land or land sub-
ject to a flowage easement; and 
(B) that does not impact the reservoir level 
or pose a failure risk to the dam of the Table 
Rock Lake project. 
(2) FEE LAND.—The term ‘‘fee land’’ means the 
land acquired in fee title by the United States for the 
Table Rock Lake project. 
(3) TABLE
ROCK
LAKE
PROJECT.—The term 
‘‘Table Rock Lake project’’ means the Table Rock 
Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, located in 
Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of the mul-
tipurpose reservoir projects in the White River Basin 
by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 
1218). 
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SEC. 331. MISSOURI RIVER MITIGATION, MISSOURI, KAN-
SAS, IOWA, AND NEBRASKA. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF LANDS.—In acquiring any land, 
or interests in land, to satisfy the total number of acres 
required for the covered project, the Secretary— 
(1) may only acquire land, or an interest in 
land, that— 
(A) is on the riverward side of levees; or 
(B) will contribute to future flood risk resil-
iency projects; 
(2) may only acquire land, or an interest in 
land, with the approval of the Governor of the State 
in which the land is located; and 
(3) may not acquire land, or an interest in land, 
by eminent domain. 
(b) APPLICATION
OF LANDS.—The Secretary shall 
apply all covered land toward the number of acres required 
for the covered project in accordance with section 334 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 
306; 136 Stat. 3799). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED LAND.—The term ‘‘covered land’’ 
means any land or interests in land that— 
(A) is acquired by a Federal agency other 
than the Corps of Engineers; 
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(B) is located within the meander belt of the 
lower Missouri River; and 
(C) the Secretary, in consultation with the 
head of any Federal agency that has acquired the 
land or interest in land, determines meets the 
purposes of the covered project. 
(2) COVERED
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means the project for mitigation of fish and 
wildlife losses, Missouri River Bank Stabilization and 
Navigation Project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Ne-
braska, authorized by section 601(a) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143; 113 
Stat. 306; 121 Stat. 1155; 136 Stat. 2395). 
SEC. 332. NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND TRIBU-
TARIES, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The study for flood and storm dam-
age reduction for the New York and New Jersey Harbor 
and Tributaries project, authorized by the Act of June 15, 
1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132, 134 Stat. 2676) and being 
carried out pursuant to the Disaster Relief Appropriations 
Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–2), is modified to require the 
Secretary, upon the request of the non-Federal interest for 
the project, to include within the scope of such study an 
investigation of, and recommendations relating to, projects 
and activities to maximize the net public benefits, including 
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ecological benefits and societal benefits, from the reduction 
of the comprehensive flood risk within the geographic scope 
of the project from the isolated and compound effects of fac-
tors described in section 8106(a) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2282g). 
(b) ASSOCIATED PROJECTS.—The Secretary is author-
ized to carry out projects and activities recommended pur-
suant to subsection (a) if such projects and activities other-
wise meet the criteria for projects carried out under a con-
tinuing authority program (as defined in section 7001(c)) 
of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)). 
(c) CONTINUATION.—Any study recommended to be 
carried out in a report that the Chief of Engineers prepares 
for such study shall be considered a continuation of the 
study described in subsection (a). 
(d) CONSIDERATION; CONSULTATION.—In developing 
recommendations pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall— 
(1) consider the use of natural and nature-based 
features; 
(2) consult with applicable Federal and State 
agencies and other stakeholders within the geographic 
scope of the project; and 
(3) solicit public comments. 
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(e) INTERIM PROGRESS; REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not 
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of 
the Senate a report detailing— 
(1) any recommendations made pursuant to sub-
section (a); 
(2) any projects or activities carried out under 
subsection (b); 
(3) any additional, site-specific areas within the 
geographic scope of the project for which additional 
study is recommended by the Secretary; and 
(4) any interim actions related to reduction of 
comprehensive flood risk within the geographic scope 
of the project undertaken by the Secretary during the 
study period. 
(f) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Any additional action author-
ized by this section shall not delay any existing study, engi-
neering, or planning work underway as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 333. WESTERN LAKE ERIE BASIN, OHIO, INDIANA, AND 
MICHIGAN. 
Section 441 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1999 (113 Stat. 328) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘flood control,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘flood risk management, hurricane and 
storm damage risk reduction,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘the study’’ and 
inserting ‘‘any study under this section’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT OF STUDIES.—Any study carried out 
by the Secretary under this section after the date of enact-
ment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 shall 
be treated as a continuation of the initial study carried 
out under this section. 
‘‘(d) PROJECTS.—A project resulting from a study car-
ried out under this section may be implemented pursuant 
to section 212.’’. 
SEC. 334. WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON. 
The Secretary may not complete its review of, and con-
sultation with other Federal agencies on, the operation and 
maintenance of the projects for flood control, navigation, 
and other purposes, Willamette River Basin, Oregon, au-
thorized by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 
795, 52 Stat. 1222; 62 Stat. 1178; 64 Stat. 177; 68 Stat. 
1264; 74 Stat. 499; 100 Stat. 4144), until the Secretary 
prepares and formally analyzes an alternative that ceases 
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hydropower operations at the projects, notwithstanding hy-
dropower being an authorized purpose of such projects. 
SEC. 335. COLUMBIA RIVER CHANNEL, OREGON AND WASH-
INGTON. 
In carrying out maintenance activities on the project 
for navigation, Columbia River Channel, Oregon and 
Washington, authorized by section 101(b)(13) of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 280), the Sec-
retary is authorized to include, as part of the full operating 
costs of the Cutter Suction Dredge provided by the non-Fed-
eral interest for the project, any costs of replacing the Cutter 
Suction Dredge that the Secretary and the non-Federal in-
terest agree are necessary. 
SEC. 336. BUFFALO BAYOU TRIBUTARIES AND RESILIENCY 
STUDY, TEXAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall expedite com-
pletion of the Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency 
Study, Texas, carried out pursuant to title IV of the Bipar-
tisan Budget Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 76). 
(b) REPORTS.—The final report of the Chief of Engi-
neers for the study described in subsection (a) shall contain 
recommendations for projects that— 
(1) align with community objectives; 
(2) avoid or minimize adverse effects on the envi-
ronment and community; and 
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(3) promote the resiliency of infrastructure. 
(c) DEADLINE.—Not later than December 31, 2025, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
the final report described in subsection (b). 
SEC. 337. MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL JETTY DEFICIENCY, 
PORT LAVACA, TEXAS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The project for navigation, 
Matagorda Ship Channel, Port Lavaca, Texas, authorized 
by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (72 
Stat. 298), is modified to authorize the Secretary to carry 
out the repairs for the Matagorda Ship Channel Jetty Defi-
ciency, as described in the report titled ‘‘Matagorda Ship 
Channel Project Deficiency Report’’ and published by the 
Secretary in the June 2020 Matagorda Ship Channel 
Project Deficiency Report. 
(b) COST SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the cost 
of the repairs carried out pursuant to subsection (a) shall 
be 10 percent. 
SEC. 338. SAN ANTONIO CHANNEL, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. 
The project for flood control, San Antonio channel im-
provement, Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1954 as part of the project for flood protec-
tion on the Guadalupe and San Antonio Rivers, Texas (68 
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Stat. 1259; 90 Stat. 2921; 114 Stat. 2611), is modified to 
require the Secretary to carry out the project substantially 
in accordance with Alternative 7, as identified in the final 
General Re-evaluation Report and Environmental Assess-
ment for the project, dated January 2014. 
SEC. 339. WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE, WASHINGTON. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
may establish a program to provide environmental assist-
ance to non-Federal interests in Chelan County, Island 
County, King County, Kittitas County, Pierce County, San 
Juan County, Snohomish County, Skagit County, and 
Whatcom County, Washington. 
(b) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance provided under 
this section may be in the form of design and construction 
assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure 
and resource protection and development projects in the 
counties listed in subsection (a) or make defined term for 
Western Washington State, including projects for waste-
water treatment and related facilities, water supply and re-
lated facilities, environmental restoration, and surface 
water resource protection and development. 
(c) OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may 
provide assistance for a project under this section only if 
the project is publicly owned. 
(d) PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Before providing assistance 
under this section to a non-Federal interest, the Sec-
retary shall enter into a partnership agreement under 
section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 
U.S.C. 1962d–5b) with the non-Federal interest with 
respect to the project to be carried out with such as-
sistance. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each partnership agree-
ment for a project entered into under this subsection 
shall provide for the following: 
(A) Development by the Secretary, in con-
sultation with appropriate Federal and State of-
ficials, of a facilities or resource protection and 
development plan, including appropriate engi-
neering plans and specifications. 
(B) Establishment of such legal and institu-
tional structures as are necessary to ensure the 
effective long-term operation of the project by the 
non-Federal interest. 
(3) COST SHARING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project under this section— 
(i) shall be 75 percent; and 
(ii) may be provided in the form of 
grants or reimbursements of project costs. 
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(B) CREDIT FOR INTEREST.—In case of a 
delay in the funding of the Federal share of a 
project that is the subject of an agreement under 
this section, the non-Federal interest shall receive 
credit for reasonable interest accrued on the cost 
of providing the non-Federal share of the project 
cost. 
(C) CREDIT FOR LAND, EASEMENTS, AND 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Notwithstanding 
section 
221(a)(4)(G) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 
(42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(a)(4)(G)), the non-Federal 
interest shall receive credit for land, easements, 
rights-of-way, and relocations toward the non- 
Federal share of project cost (including all rea-
sonable costs associated with obtaining permits 
necessary for the construction, operation, and 
maintenance of the project on publicly owned or 
controlled land), except that the credit may not 
exceed 25 percent of total project costs. 
(D) OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE.—The 
non-Federal share of operation and maintenance 
costs for projects constructed with assistance pro-
vided under this section shall be 100 percent. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $242,000,000 to carry out this section. 
(2) CORPS OF ENGINEERS EXPENSES.—Not more 
than 10 percent of the amounts made available to 
carry out this section may be used by the Secretary 
to administer projects under this section at Federal 
expense. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 219(f)(404) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 is repealed. 
SEC. 340. ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) NEW PROJECTS.—Section 219(f) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
336; 121 Stat. 1258; 136 Stat. 3808) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(406) BUCKEYE, 
ARIZONA.—$12,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
reclamation, City of Buckeye, Arizona. 
‘‘(407) FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA.—$5,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
reclamation, City of Flagstaff, Arizona. 
‘‘(408) PAGE, ARIZONA.—$10,000,000 for water 
and wastewater infrastructure, including water rec-
lamation, City of Page, Arizona. 
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‘‘(409) SAHUARITA, ARIZONA.—$4,800,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
reclamation, in the town of Sahuarita, Arizona. 
‘‘(410) 
TUCSON, 
ARIZONA.—$20,000,000 
for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
reclamation, City of Tucson, Arizona. 
‘‘(411) 
WINSLOW, 
ARIZONA.—$3,000,000 
for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
reclamation, City of Winslow, Arizona. 
‘‘(412) ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA.—$4,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the City of 
Adelanto, California. 
‘‘(413) APTOS, 
CALIFORNIA.—$10,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of 
Aptos, California. 
‘‘(414) BISHOP, 
CALIFORNIA.—$2,500,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of 
Bishop, California. 
‘‘(415) 
BLOOMINGTON, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$20,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management, in Bloomington, 
California. 
‘‘(416) 
BUTTE
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management, water supply, en-
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vironmental restoration, and surface water resource 
protection in Butte County, California. 
‘‘(417) 
CALIFORNIA
CITY, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$1,902,808 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including water supply, in the city of California 
City, California. 
‘‘(418) CARSON, CALIFORNIA.—$11,000,000 for 
water and water supply infrastructure in the City of 
Carson, California. 
‘‘(419) CEDAR GLEN, CALIFORNIA.—$35,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply and water storage, in Cedar Glen, Cali-
fornia. 
‘‘(420) CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA.—$10,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply and drinking water, in City of Culver 
City, California. 
‘‘(421) COLTON, CALIFORNIA.—$20,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the city of Colton, Cali-
fornia. 
‘‘(422) EAST
SAN
FERNANDO
VALLEY, CALI-
FORNIA.—$50,000,000 for water and wastewater in-
frastructure, 
including 
stormwater 
management, 
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drinking water, and water supply, in the City of Los 
Angeles, California, including Sun Valley. 
‘‘(423) 
FRESNO
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$20,000,000 for water and water supply infrastruc-
ture, including stormwater management, surface 
water resource protection, and environmental restora-
tion, in Fresno County, California. 
‘‘(424) GEORGETOWN
DIVIDE
PUBLIC
UTILITY 
DISTRICT, CALIFORNIA.—$20,500,000 for water and 
wastewater infrastructure, including water supply 
and water storage, for communities served by the 
Georgetown Divide Public Utility District, Cali-
fornia. 
‘‘(425) 
GRAND
TERRACE, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management, in the city of 
Grand Terrace, California. 
‘‘(426) HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA.—$15,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including re-
lated environmental infrastructure, in the city of 
Hayward, California. 
‘‘(427) HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA.—$5,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of 
Hollister, California. 
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‘‘(428) 
KERN
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$50,000,000 for water and water supply infrastruc-
ture in Kern County, California. 
‘‘(429) LAKE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.—$20,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in Lake County, California. 
‘‘(430) LAKE
TAHOE
BASIN.—$20,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
supply, in the communities within the Lake Tahoe 
Basin in Nevada and California. 
‘‘(431) LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA.—$4,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, in the City of 
La Quinta, California. 
‘‘(432) LAKEWOOD, CALIFORNIA.—$8,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of 
Lakewood, California. 
‘‘(433) LAWNDALE, CALIFORNIA.—$6,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, and environmental infra-
structure, in the city of Lawndale, California. 
‘‘(434) LONE PINE, CALIFORNIA.—$7,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the town of Lone Pine, 
California. 
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‘‘(435) LOMITA, 
CALIFORNIA.—$5,500,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
supply and stormwater management, in the city of 
Lomita, California. 
‘‘(436) LOS BANOS, CALIFORNIA.—$4,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the city of Los Banos, 
California. 
‘‘(437) LOS
OLIVOS, CALIFORNIA.—$4,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure in the town 
of Los Olivos, California. 
‘‘(438) LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA.—$12,000,000 for 
water and water supply infrastructure in the city of 
Lynwood, California. 
‘‘(439) 
MADERA
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$27,500,000 for water and water supply infrastruc-
ture in Madera County, California. 
‘‘(440) MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA.—$15,000,000 for 
water and water supply infrastructure in the city of 
Milpitas, California. 
‘‘(441) MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA.—$18,250,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply and stormwater management, in the 
town of Montecito, California. 
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‘‘(442) 
OAKLAND-ALAMEDA
ESTUARY, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—$30,000,000 for water and wastewater in-
frastructure, including stormwater management, in 
the cities of Oakland and Alameda, California. 
‘‘(443) OXNARD, CALIFORNIA.—$40,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
supply, conservation, water reuse and related facili-
ties, environmental restoration, and surface water re-
source protection, in the city of Oxnard, California. 
‘‘(444) PATTERSON, CALIFORNIA.—$10,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply and environmental restoration, in the 
city of Patterson, California. 
‘‘(445) POMONA, CALIFORNIA.—$35,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
supply and drinking water, in Pomona, California. 
‘‘(446) 
ROHNERT
PARK, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$10,000,000 for water and water supply infrastruc-
ture in the city of Rohnert Park, California. 
‘‘(447) SALINAS, CALIFORNIA.—$20,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
supply, in the city of Salinas, California. 
‘‘(448) SAN
BENITO
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
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including water supply, in San Benito County, Cali-
fornia. 
‘‘(449) 
SAN
BUENAVENTURA, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$18,250,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including 
water 
reclamation, 
City 
of 
San 
Buenaventura, California. 
‘‘(450) SAN
DIEGO
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$200,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastruc-
ture, including water supply, in San Diego County, 
California. 
‘‘(451) SOUTH
GATE, CALIFORNIA.—$5,000,000 
for water and water supply infrastructure in the city 
of South Gate, California. 
‘‘(452) SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.— 
$5,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including drinking water and water supply, in San 
Luis Obispo County, California. 
‘‘(453) STANISLAUS
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including water supply and stormwater management, 
in Stanislaus County, California. 
‘‘(454) 
TULARE
COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
$20,000,000 for water and water supply infrastruc-
ture, including stormwater management, surface 
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water resource protection, and environmental restora-
tion, in Tulare County, California. 
‘‘(455) WATSONVILLE, CALIFORNIA.—$28,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of 
Watsonville, California. 
‘‘(456) YOLO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.—$20,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply and stormwater management, in Yolo 
County, California. 
‘‘(457) YORBA
LINDA
WATER
DISTRICT, CALI-
FORNIA.—$6,500,000 for water and water supply in-
frastructure in communities served by the Yorba 
Linda Water District, California. 
‘‘(458) 
FREMONT
COUNTY, 
COLORADO.— 
$50,000,000 for water and water supply infrastruc-
ture, in Fremont County, Colorado. 
‘‘(459) 
EAST
HAMPTON, 
CONNECTICUT.— 
$25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including water supply, in the town of East Hamp-
ton, Connecticut. 
‘‘(460) EAST LYME, CONNECTICUT.—$25,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply, in the town of East Lyme, Connecticut. 
‘‘(461) BETHANY BEACH TO REHOBOTH BEACH, 
DELAWARE.—$25,000,000 for water and wastewater 
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infrastructure, including stormwater management, 
water storage and treatment, and environmental res-
toration in the town of Bethany Beach, Delaware, 
and the city of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. 
‘‘(462) WILMINGTON, DELAWARE.—$25,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, water storage and treat-
ment, and environmental restoration in the City of 
Wilmington, Delaware. 
‘‘(463) 
BROWARD
COUNTY, 
FLORIDA.— 
$50,000,000 for water and water-related infrastruc-
ture, including stormwater management, water stor-
age and treatment, surface water protection, and en-
vironmental restoration, in Broward County, Florida. 
‘‘(464) DELTONA, 
FLORIDA.—$31,200,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the City of 
Deltona, Florida. 
‘‘(465) LONGBOAT
KEY, FLORIDA.—$2,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the Town of Longboat 
Key, Florida. 
‘‘(466) MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.—$10,000,000 
for water and water supply infrastructure, including 
water supply, in Marion County, Florida. 
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‘‘(467) 
OVIEDO, 
FLORIDA.—$10,000,000 
for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
storage and treatment, in the city of Oviedo, Florida. 
‘‘(468) OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLORIDA.—$5,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply, and environmental restoration, in 
Osceola County, Florida. 
‘‘(469) CENTRAL
FLORIDA.—$45,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
supply, in Brevard County, Orange County, and 
Osceola County, Florida. 
‘‘(470) CENTRAL COASTAL GEORGIA, GEORGIA.— 
$50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management and water supply, 
in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, and 
McIntosh Counties, Georgia. 
‘‘(471) DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA.—$40,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
drinking water and water treatment, in DeKalb 
County, Georgia. 
‘‘(472) PORTERDALE, GEORGIA.—$10,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, water supply, and environ-
mental restoration in the city of Porterdale, Georgia. 
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‘‘(473) BURLEY, IDAHO.—$20,000,000 for water 
and wastewater infrastructure, including water treat-
ment, in the city of Burley, Idaho. 
‘‘(474) BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS.—$17,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of 
Belvidere, Illinois. 
‘‘(475) DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.—$5,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply and drinking water, in the village of 
Clarendon Hills, Illinois. 
‘‘(476) FOX
RIVER, ILLINOIS.—$9,500,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
storage and treatment, in the villages of Lakemoor, 
Island Lake, and Volo, and McHenry County, Illi-
nois. 
‘‘(477) GERMAN VALLEY, ILLINOIS.—$5,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
drinking water and water treatment, in the village of 
German Valley, Illinois. 
‘‘(478) 
LASALLE, 
ILLINOIS.—$4,000,000 
for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, drinking water, water treat-
ment, and environmental restoration, in the city of 
LaSalle, Illinois. 
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‘‘(479) ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.—$4,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
drinking water and water treatment, in the city of 
Rockford, Illinois. 
‘‘(480) 
SAVANNA, 
ILLINOIS.—$2,000,000 
for 
water and water supply infrastructure, including 
drinking water, in the city of Savanna, Illinois. 
‘‘(481) SHERRARD, ILLINOIS.—$7,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
drinking water and water treatment, in the village of 
Sherrard, Illinois. 
‘‘(482) BROWNSVILLE, KENTUCKY.—$14,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply and drinking water, in the city of 
Brownsville, Kentucky. 
‘‘(483) MONROE, 
LOUISIANA.—$7,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, water supply, and drinking 
water, in the city of Monroe, Louisiana. 
‘‘(484) 
POINTE
CELESTE, 
LOUISIANA.— 
$50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including pump stations, in Pointe Celeste, Lou-
isiana. 
‘‘(485) FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS.—$1,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
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stormwater management, in the town of Franklin, 
Massachusetts. 
‘‘(486) 
WINTHROP, 
MASSACHUSETTS.— 
$1,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management, in the town of 
Winthrop, Massachusetts. 
‘‘(487) MILAN, MICHIGAN.—$3,000,000 for water 
and wastewater infrastructure, including water sup-
ply and drinking water, in the city of Milan, Michi-
gan. 
‘‘(488) SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN.—$58,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management and water supply, in Gen-
esee, Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, and Washtenaw 
Counties, Michigan. 
‘‘(489) ELYSIAN, MINNESOTA.—$5,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
supply, in the city of Elysian, Minnesota. 
‘‘(490) LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA.—$3,200,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
supply, in the city of Le Sueur, Minnesota. 
‘‘(491) COLUMBIA, MISSISSIPPI.—$4,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including water 
quality enhancement and water supply, in the city of 
Columbia, Mississippi. 
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‘‘(492) 
HANCOCK
COUNTY, 
MISSISSIPPI.— 
$7,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, includ-
ing water and wastewater infrastructure (including 
stormwater management), drainage systems, and 
water quality enhancement, Hancock County, Mis-
sissippi. 
‘‘(493) LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI.—$5,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the city of Laurel, Mis-
sissippi. 
‘‘(494) MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI.—$11,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the city of Moss Point, 
Mississippi. 
‘‘(495) 
OLIVE
BRANCH, 
MISSISSIPPI.— 
$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management, water quality en-
hancement, and water supply, in the city of Olive 
Branch, Mississippi. 
‘‘(496) PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI.—$5,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the city of Picayune, 
Mississippi. 
‘‘(497) STARKVILLE, 
MISSISSIPPI.—$6,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
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drinking water, water treatment, water quality en-
hancement, and water supply, in the city of 
Starkville, Mississippi. 
‘‘(498) LAUGHLIN, 
NEVADA.—$29,000,000 for 
water infrastructure, including water supply, in the 
town of Laughlin, Nevada. 
‘‘(499) 
PAHRUMP, 
NEVADA.—$4,000,000 
for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of 
Pahrump, Nevada. 
‘‘(500) NEW HAMPSHIRE.—$25,000,000 for water 
and wastewater infrastructure, and related environ-
mental infrastructure, in the counties of Belknap, 
Carroll, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and 
Strafford, New Hampshire. 
‘‘(501) BELMAR, NEW JERSEY.—$10,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including re-
lated environmental infrastructure and stormwater 
management in Belmar Township, New Jersey. 
‘‘(502) CAPE
MAY, NEW
JERSEY.—$40,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply and desalination, for the city of Cape 
May, the boroughs of West Cape May and Cape May 
Point, and Lower Township, New Jersey. 
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‘‘(510) 
BOSQUE
FARMS, 
NEW
MEXICO.— 
$10,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure in the vil-
lage of Bosque Farms, New Mexico. 
‘‘(511) CARMEL, NEW
YORK.—$3,450,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the town of Carmel, New 
York. 
‘‘(512) 
DUTCHESS
COUNTY, 
NEW
YORK.— 
$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure 
in Dutchess County, New York. 
‘‘(513) 
KINGS
COUNTY, 
NEW
YORK.— 
$100,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastruc-
ture, including stormwater management (including 
combined sewer overflows), in Kings County, New 
York. 
‘‘(514) MOHAWK RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, NEW 
YORK.—$100,000,000 for water and wastewater infra-
structure, including stormwater management, surface 
water resource protection, environmental restoration, 
and related infrastructure, in the vicinity of the Mo-
hawk River and tributaries, including the counties of 
Albany, Delaware, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Her-
kimer, Lewis, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, 
Saratoga, Schoharie, and Schenectady, New York. 
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‘‘(515) 
MOUNT
PLEASANT, 
NEW
YORK.— 
$2,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management, in the town of 
Mount Pleasant, New York. 
‘‘(516) 
NEWTOWN
CREEK, 
NEW
YORK.— 
$25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management (including com-
bined sewer overflows), in the vicinity of Newtown 
Creek, New York City, New York. 
‘‘(517) NEW
YORK
COUNTY, 
NEW
YORK.— 
$60,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management (including com-
bined sewer overflows), in New York County, New 
York. 
‘‘(518) 
ORANGE
COUNTY, 
NEW
YORK.— 
$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure 
in Orange County, New York. 
‘‘(519) 
SLEEPY
HOLLOW, 
NEW
YORK.— 
$2,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management, in the village of 
Sleepy Hollow, New York. 
‘‘(520) 
ULSTER
COUNTY, 
NEW
YORK.— 
$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure 
in Ulster County, New York. 
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‘‘(521) RAMAPO, NEW
YORK.—$4,000,000 for 
water infrastructure, including related environmental 
infrastructure, in the town of Ramapo, New York. 
‘‘(522) 
RIKERS
ISLAND, 
NEW
YORK.— 
$25,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management (including com-
bined sewer overflows) on Rikers Island, New York. 
‘‘(523) YORKTOWN, NEW YORK.—$10,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the town of 
Yorktown, New York. 
‘‘(524) CANTON, NORTH CAROLINA.—$41,025,650 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the town of Canton, 
North Carolina. 
‘‘(525) 
FAIRMONT, 
NORTH
CAROLINA.— 
$7,137,500 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
in the town of Fairmont, North Carolina. 
‘‘(526) MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA.—$1,500,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply, in the town of Murphy, North Caro-
lina. 
‘‘(527) 
ROBBINSVILLE, 
NORTH
CAROLINA.— 
$3,474,350 for water and wastewater infrastructure 
in the town of Robbinsville, North Carolina. 
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‘‘(528) 
WEAVERVILLE, 
NORTH
CAROLINA.— 
$4,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure 
in the town of Weaverville, North Carolina. 
‘‘(529) APPLE
CREEK, 
OHIO.—$350,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the village of Apple 
Creek, Ohio. 
‘‘(530) BROOKLYN
HEIGHTS, OHIO.—$170,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the village of Brooklyn 
Heights, Ohio. 
‘‘(531) CHAGRIN FALLS REGIONAL WATER SYS-
TEM, OHIO.—$3,500,000 for water and wastewater in-
frastructure in the villages of Bentleyville, Chagrin 
Falls, Moreland Hills, and South Russell, and the 
Townships of Bainbridge, Chagrin Falls, and Russell, 
Ohio. 
‘‘(532) CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO.—$11,500,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure in Cuyahoga 
County, Ohio. 
‘‘(533) ERIE
COUNTY, OHIO.—$16,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management (including combined sewer 
overflows) in Erie County, Ohio. 
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‘‘(534) HURON, OHIO.—$7,100,000 for water and 
wastewater infrastructure in the city of Huron, Ohio. 
‘‘(535) KELLEYS ISLAND, OHIO.—$1,000,000 for 
wastewater infrastructure in the village of Kelleys Is-
land, Ohio. 
‘‘(536) NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO.—$1,175,165 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure in the city of 
North Olmsted, Ohio. 
‘‘(537) PAINESVILLE, 
OHIO.—$11,800,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management, in the City of Painesville, 
Ohio. 
‘‘(538) SOLON, OHIO.—$14,137,341 for water 
and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
management (including combined sewer overflows), in 
the city of Solon, Ohio. 
‘‘(539) SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO.—$25,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including re-
lated environmental infrastructure, in Summit Coun-
ty, Ohio. 
‘‘(540) STARK COUNTY, OHIO.—$24,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including re-
lated environmental infrastructure, in Stark County, 
Ohio. 
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‘‘(541) 
TOLEDO
AND
OREGON, 
OHIO.— 
$10,500,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure 
in the cities of Toledo and Oregon, Ohio. 
‘‘(542) 
VERMILION, 
OHIO.—$15,400,000 
for 
wastewater infrastructure in the city of Vermilion, 
Ohio. 
‘‘(543) WESTLAKE, OHIO.—$750,000 for water 
and wastewater infrastructure, including stormwater 
management, in the city of Westlake, Ohio. 
‘‘(544) STILLWATER, OKLAHOMA.—$30,000,000 
for water infrastructure, including related environ-
mental infrastructure and water storage, trans-
mission, treatment, and distribution, in the city of 
Stillwater, Oklahoma. 
‘‘(545) BEAVERTON, OREGON.—$10,000,000 for 
water supply in the city of Beaverton, Oregon. 
‘‘(546) 
CLACKAMAS
COUNTY, 
OREGON.— 
$50,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including combined sewer overflows, in Clackamas 
County, Oregon. 
‘‘(547) 
WASHINGTON
COUNTY, 
OREGON.— 
$50,000,000 for water infrastructure and water sup-
ply in Washington County, Oregon. 
‘‘(548) 
BERKS
COUNTY, 
PENNSYLVANIA.— 
$7,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
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including water supply, stormwater management, 
drinking water, and water treatment, in Berks Coun-
ty, Pennsylvania. 
‘‘(549) CHESTER
COUNTY, 
PENNSYLVANIA.— 
$7,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including water supply, stormwater management, 
drinking water, and water treatment, in Chester 
County, Pennsylvania. 
‘‘(550) FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA.— 
$2,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management, in Franklin 
Township, Pennsylvania. 
‘‘(551) 
INDIAN
CREEK, 
PENNSYLVANIA.— 
$50,000,000 for wastewater infrastructure in the bor-
oughs of Telford, Franconia, and Lower Safford, 
Pennsylvania. 
‘‘(552) PEN ARGYL, PENNSYLVANIA.—$5,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure in the bor-
ough of Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania. 
‘‘(553) CHESTERFIELD, 
SOUTH
CAROLINA.— 
$1,200,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure 
in the town of Chesterfield, South Carolina. 
‘‘(554) CHERAW, SOUTH CAROLINA.—$8,800,000 
for water, wastewater, and other environmental infra-
structure in the town of Cheraw, South Carolina. 
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‘‘(555) FLORENCE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.— 
$40,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure 
in Florence County, South Carolina. 
‘‘(556) 
LAKE
CITY, 
SOUTH
CAROLINA.— 
$15,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, 
including stormwater management in the city of Lake 
City, South Carolina. 
‘‘(557) TIPTON, HAYWOOD, AND FAYETTE COUN-
TIES, TENNESSEE.—$50,000,000 for water and waste-
water infrastructure, including related environmental 
infrastructure and water supply, in Tipton, Hay-
wood, and Fayette Counties, Tennessee. 
‘‘(558) AUSTIN, TEXAS.—$50,000,000 for water 
and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Austin, 
Texas. 
‘‘(559) 
AMARILLO, 
TEXAS.—$38,000,000 
for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management and water storage and treat-
ment systems, in the City of Amarillo, Texas. 
‘‘(560) BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.—$40,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, in the City of 
Brownsville, Texas. 
‘‘(561) CLARENDON, 
TEXAS.—$5,000,000 for 
water infrastructure, including water storage, in the 
city of Clarendon, Texas. 
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‘‘(562) QUINLAN, TEXAS.—$1,250,000 for water 
and wastewater infrastructure in the city of Quinlan, 
Texas. 
‘‘(563) RUNAWAY BAY, TEXAS.—$7,000,000 for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
stormwater management and water storage and treat-
ment systems, in the city of Runaway Bay, Texas. 
‘‘(564) WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS.—$20,000,000 for 
wastewater infrastructure and water supply in Webb 
County, Texas. 
‘‘(565) ZAPATA
COUNTY, TEXAS.—$20,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply, in Zapata County, Texas. 
‘‘(566) KING
WILLIAM
COUNTY, 
VIRGINIA.— 
$1,300,000 for wastewater infrastructure in King 
William County, Virginia. 
‘‘(567) POTOMAC RIVER, VIRGINIA.—$1,000,000 
for wastewater infrastructure, environmental infra-
structure, and water quality improvements, in the vi-
cinity of the Potomac River, Virginia. 
‘‘(568) CHELAN, WASHINGTON.—$9,000,000 for 
water infrastructure, including water supply, storage, 
and distribution, in the city of Chelan, Washington. 
‘‘(569) 
COLLEGE
PLACE, 
WASHINGTON.— 
$5,000,000 for water infrastructure, including water 
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supply and storage, in the city of College Place, 
Washington. 
‘‘(570) FERNDALE, 
WASHINGTON.—$4,000,000 
for water, wastewater, and environmental infrastruc-
ture, in the city of Ferndale, Washington. 
‘‘(571) LYNDEN, WASHINGTON.—$4,000,000 for 
water, wastewater, and environmental infrastructure, 
in the city of Lynden, Washington. 
‘‘(572) OTHELLO, 
WASHINGTON.—$14,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, including 
water supply and aquifer storage and recovery, in the 
city of Othello, Washington.’’. 
(b) PROJECT MODIFICATIONS.— 
(1) CONSISTENCY
WITH
REPORTS.—Congress 
finds that the project modifications described in this 
subsection are in accordance with the reports sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary under section 
7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act (33 U.S.C. 2282d), titled ‘‘Report to Congress on 
Future Water Resources Development’’, or have other-
wise been reviewed by Congress. 
(2) MODIFICATIONS.— 
(A) ALAMEDA
AND
CONTRA
COSTA
COUN-
TIES, CALIFORNIA.—Section 219(f)(80) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
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Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1258) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$45,000,000’’. 
(B) CALAVERAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.—Sec-
tion 219(f)(86) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 
121 Stat. 1259; 136 Stat. 3816) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$13,280,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$16,300,000’’. 
(C) CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.— 
Section 219(f)(87) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
334; 121 Stat. 1259) is amended— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing 
‘‘WATER
DISTRICT’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘COUNTY’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘$80,000,000, of 
which not less than’’ before ‘‘$23,000,000’’; 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘shall be’’ after 
‘‘$23,000,000’’; and 
(iv) by inserting ‘‘service area, and of 
which not less than $57,000,000 shall be for 
water and wastewater infrastructure, in-
cluding stormwater management and water 
supply, within the service areas for the 
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Delta Diablo Sanitation District and the 
Ironhouse Sanitary District, Contra Costa 
County’’ after ‘‘Water District’’. 
(D) LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.— 
Section 219(f)(93) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 
334; 121 Stat. 1259; 136 Stat. 3816) is amend-
ed— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$103,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$128,000,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Santa Clarity Valley’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Santa Clarita Valley’’. 
(E) LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA EN-
VIRONMENTAL
ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM.—Section 
8319(e)(1) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3785) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$50,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$100,000,000’’. 
(F) LOS OSOS, CALIFORNIA.— 
(i) PROJECT
DESCRIPTION.—Section 
219(c)(27) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 114 Stat. 
2763A–219; 121 Stat. 1209) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘Wastewater’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘Water and wastewater’’. 
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(ii) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS
FOR
CONSTRUCTION
ASSISTANCE.— 
Section 219(e)(15) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 
110 Stat. 3757; 121 Stat. 1192) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$35,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$43,000,000’’. 
(G) 
SAN
BERNARDINO
COUNTY, 
CALI-
FORNIA.—Section 219(f)(101) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1260) is modified 
by 
striking 
‘‘$9,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$24,000,000’’. 
(H) SOUTH PERRIS, CALIFORNIA.—Section 
219(f)(52) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 
Stat. 2763A–220; 134 Stat. 2718) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$50,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$100,000,000’’. 
(I) PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA.—Sec-
tion 219(f)(129) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 
121 Stat. 1261) is amended by striking 
‘‘$7,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$57,500,000’’. 
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(J) ATLANTA, GEORGIA.—Section 219(e)(5) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(106 Stat. 4835; 110 Stat. 3757; 113 Stat. 334) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$100,000,000’’. 
(K) 
EAST
POINT, 
GEORGIA.—Section 
219(f)(136) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 
Stat. 1261; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$15,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$20,000,000’’. 
(L) GUAM.—Section 219(f)(323) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (136 
Stat. 
3811) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,000,000’’. 
(M) MAUI, HAWAII.—Section 219(f)(328) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3811) 
is modified by striking ‘‘$20,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
(N) COOK COUNTY AND LAKE COUNTY, ILLI-
NOIS.—Section 219(f)(54) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 
Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A-221) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$100,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$149,000,000’’. 
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(O) 
FOREST
PARK, 
ILLINOIS.—Section 
219(f)(330) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 
Stat. 
3811) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
(P) MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, IL-
LINOIS.—Section 219(f)(55) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4835; 113 Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 2763A–221; 134 
Stat. 2718; 136 Stat. 3817) is amended— 
(i) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘(including 
stormwater)’’ after ‘‘wastewater’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$100,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$150,000,000’’. 
(Q) SOUTH
CENTRAL
ILLINOIS.—Section 
219(f)(333) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 
Stat. 3812) is amended— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘MONTGOMERY AND CHRISTIAN COUN-
TIES, ILLINOIS’’ and inserting ‘‘SOUTH CEN-
TRAL ILLINOIS’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Montgomery County 
and Christian County’’ and inserting 
‘‘Montgomery County, Christian County, 
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Stat. 1264) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
(NN) 
QUEENS, 
NEW
YORK.—Section 
219(f)(377) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 
Stat. 
3814) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$119,200,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$190,000,000’’. 
(OO) NEW YORK CITY WATERSHED.—Sec-
tion 552(a) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3780; 136 Stat. 3821) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary may consider natural and na-
ture-based infrastructure.’’. 
(PP) NORTH CAROLINA.—Section 5113 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
(121 Stat. 1237) is amended in subsection (f) by 
striking 
‘‘$13,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
(QQ) 
CLEVELAND, 
OHIO.—Section 
219(f)(207) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 
Stat. 1265) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,500,000 
for 
Flats 
East 
Bank’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$25,500,000’’. 
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(RR) 
CINCINNATI, 
OHIO.—Section 
219(f)(206) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 
Stat. 1265) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$31,000,000’’. 
(SS) OHIO.—Section 594 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381; 
119 Stat. 2261; 121 Stat. 1140; 121 Stat. 1944; 
136 Stat. 3821) is amended in subsection (h) by 
striking 
‘‘$250,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$300,000,000’’. 
(TT) MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA.—Section 
219(f)(231) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 
Stat. 1266; 134 Stat 2719) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000’’. 
(UU) 
WOODWARD, 
OKLAHOMA.—Section 
219(f)(236) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 
Stat. 1266) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’. 
(VV) 
SOUTHWESTERN
OREGON.—Section 
8359 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2022 (136 Stat. 3802) is amended— 
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(i) in subsection (e)(1), by striking 
‘‘$50,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$100,000,000’’ ; and 
(ii) in subsection (f), by inserting 
‘‘Lincoln,’’ after ‘‘Lane,’’. 
(WW) 
HATFIELD
BOROUGH, 
PENNSYL-
VANIA.—Section 219(f)(239) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1266) is amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$310,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$3,000,000’’. 
(XX) NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.—Section 
219(f)(11) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334) is 
amended by striking ‘‘$20,000,000 for water re-
lated infrastructure’’ and inserting ‘‘$70,000,000 
for water and wastewater infrastructure, includ-
ing water supply’’. 
(YY) PHOENIXVILLE
BOROUGH, CHESTER 
COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.—Section 219(f)(68) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 
(106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 114 Stat. 
2763A–221) is amended by striking ‘‘$2,400,000 
for water and sewer infrastructure’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$10,000,000 for water and wastewater in-
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frastructure, including stormwater infrastructure 
and water supply’’. 
(ZZ) 
LAKES
MARION
AND
MOULTRIE, 
SOUTH
CAROLINA.—Section 219(f)(25) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 
Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 336; 114 Stat. 2763A–220; 
117 Stat. 1838; 130 Stat. 1677; 132 Stat. 3818; 
134 Stat. 2719; 136 Stat. 3818) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$165,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$235,000,000’’. 
(AAA) MOUNT
PLEASANT, SOUTH
CARO-
LINA.—Section 219(f)(393) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 
4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 Stat. 3815) is amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$7,822,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$20,000,000’’. 
(BBB) SMITH COUNTY, TENNESSEE.—Sec-
tion 219(f)(395) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 
136 Stat. 3815) is amended by striking 
‘‘$19,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$69,500,000’’. 
(CCC) DALLAS COUNTY REGION, TEXAS.— 
Section 5140 of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1251) is amended 
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in subsection (i) by striking ‘‘$40,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’. 
(DDD) TEXAS.—Section 5138 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 
1250; 136 Stat. 3821) is amended in subsection 
(i) by striking ‘‘$80,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$200,000,000’’. 
(EEE) WESTERN RURAL WATER.—Section 
595 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1999 (113 Stat. 383; 117 Stat. 139; 117 Stat. 
142; 117 Stat. 1836; 118 Stat. 440; 121 Stat. 
1219; 123 Stat. 2851; 128 Stat. 1316; 130 Stat. 
1681; 134 Stat. 2719; 136 Stat. 3822) is amend-
ed— 
(i) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(I) by inserting by inserting ‘‘, 
including natural and nature-based in-
frastructure’’ after ‘‘water-related envi-
ronmental infrastructure’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (C), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(III) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(E) drought resilience measures; and’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (i)— 
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(I) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘$800,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$850,000,000’’; and 
(II) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘$200,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$250,000,000’’. 
(FFF) MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN.—Section 
219(f)(405) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 136 
Stat. 3816) is amended by striking ‘‘$4,500,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$11,000,000’’. 
(3) 
EFFECT
ON
AUTHORIZATION.—Notwith-
standing the operation of section 6001(e) of the Water 
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (as 
in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2016), any 
project included on a list published by the Secretary 
pursuant to such section the authorization for which 
is amended by this subsection remains authorized to 
be carried out by the Secretary. 
SEC. 341. SPECIFIC DEAUTHORIZATIONS. 
(a) DEAUTHORIZATION OF DESIGNATED PORTIONS OF 
THE
LOS
ANGELES
COUNTY
DRAINAGE
AREA, CALI-
FORNIA.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The portion of the project for 
flood risk management, Los Angeles County Drainage 
Area, California, authorized by section 5 of the Act 
of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1589; 50 
Stat. 167; 52 Stat. 1215; 55 Stat. 647; 64 Stat. 177; 
104 Stat. 4611; 136 Stat. 3785), consisting of the 
flood channels described in paragraph (2), are no 
longer authorized beginning on the date that is 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) FLOOD
CHANNELS
DESCRIBED.—The flood 
channels referred to in paragraph (1) are the fol-
lowing flood channels operated and maintained by the 
Los Angeles County Flood Control District, as gen-
erally defined in Corps of Engineers operations and 
maintenance manuals and as may be further de-
scribed in an agreement entered into under para-
graph (3): 
(A) 
Arcadia 
Wash 
Channel 
(Auburn 
Branch Channel). 
(B) Arcadia Wash Channel (Baldwin Ave. 
Branch Channel). 
(C) Arcadia Wash Channel (East Branch 
Channel). 
(D) Arcadia Wash Channel (Lima St. 
Branch Channel). 
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(E) Bel Aire Dr./Sunset Canyon Channel. 
(F) Big Dalton Wash Channel. 
(G) Big Dalton Wash Channel (East 
Branch Inlet Channel). 
(H) Blanchard Canyon Channel. 
(I) Blue Gum Canyon Channel. 
(J) Brand Canyon Channel. 
(K) Childs Canyon Channel. 
(L) Dead Horse Canyon Channel. 
(M) Dunsmuir Canyon Channel. 
(N) Eagle Canyon Channel. 
(O) Elmwood Canyon Channel. 
(P) Emerald Wash Channel. 
(Q) Emerald Wash Channel (West Branch). 
(R) Hay Canyon Channel. 
(S) Higgins and Coldwater Canyon. 
(T) Hillcrest Canyon Channel. 
(U) La Tuna Canyon Channel. 
(V) Little Dalton Diversion Channel. 
(W) Little Dalton Wash Channel. 
(X) Live Oak Wash Channel. 
(Y) Mansfield St. Channel. 
(Z) Marshall Creek Channel. 
(AA) 
Marshall 
Creek 
Channel 
(West 
Branch). 
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(BB) Rexford-Monte Mar Branch. 
(CC) Royal Boulevard Channel. 
(DD) Rubio Canyon Diversion Channel. 
(EE) San Dimas Wash Channel. 
(FF) Sawtelle Channel. 
(GG) Shields Canyon Channel. 
(HH) Sierra Madre Villa Channel. 
(II) Sierra Madre Wash. 
(JJ) Sierra Madre Wash Inlet. 
(KK) Snover Canyon Channel. 
(LL) Stough Canyon Channel. 
(MM) Thompson Creek Channel. 
(NN) Walnut Creek Channel. 
(OO) Webber Canyon Channel. 
(PP) Westwood Branch Channel. 
(QQ) Wilson Canyon Channel. 
(RR) Winery Canyon Channel. 
(3) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with the Los Angeles 
County Flood Control District to ensure that the Los 
Angeles County Flood Control District— 
(A) will continue to operate, maintain, re-
pair, rehabilitate, and replace as necessary, the 
flood channels described in paragraph (2)— 
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(i) in perpetuity at no cost to the 
United States; and 
(ii) in a manner that does not reduce 
the level of flood protection of the project de-
scribed in paragraph (1); 
(B) will retain public ownership of all real 
property required for the continued functioning 
of the flood channels described in paragraph (2), 
consistent with authorized purposes of the project 
described in paragraph (1); 
(C) will allow the Corps of Engineers to 
continue to operate, maintain, repair, rehabili-
tate, and replace any appurtenant structures, 
such as rain and stream gages, existing as of the 
date of enactment of this Act and located within 
the flood channels subject to deauthorization 
under paragraph (1) as necessary to ensure the 
continued functioning of the project described in 
paragraph (1); and 
(D) will hold and save the United States 
harmless from damages due to floods, breach, 
failure, operation, or maintenance of the flood 
channels described in paragraph (2). 
(4) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—The Secretary 
may accept and expend funds voluntarily contributed 
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by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District to 
cover the administrative costs incurred by the Sec-
retary to— 
(A) enter into an agreement under para-
graph (3); and 
(B) monitor compliance with such agree-
ment. 
(b) THAMES RIVER, CONNECTICUT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of en-
actment of this Act, the 25-foot-deep channel portion 
of the project for navigation, Thames River, Con-
necticut, authorized by the first section of the Act of 
July 3, 1930 (chapter 847, 46 Stat. 918), consisting 
of the area described in paragraph (2), is no longer 
authorized. 
(2) AREA DESCRIBED.—The area referred to in 
paragraph (1) is the area— 
(A) beginning at a point N706550.83, 
E1179497.53; 
(B) running southeasterly about 808.28 feet 
to a point N705766.32, E1179692.10; 
(C) running southeasterly about 2219.17 
feet to a point N703725.88, E1180564.64; 
(D) running southeasterly about 1594.84 
feet to a point N702349.59, E1181370.46; 
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(E) running southwesterly about 483.01 feet 
to a point N701866.63, E1181363.54; 
(F) running northwesterly about 2023.85 
feet to a point N703613.13, E1180340.96; 
(G) running northwesterly about 2001.46 
feet to a point N705453.40, E1179554.02; and 
(H) running northwesterly about 1098.89 
feet to the point described in paragraph (1). 
(c) SAINT PETERSBURG HARBOR, FLORIDA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of en-
actment of this Act, the portion of the project for 
navigation, Saint Petersburg Harbor, Florida, au-
thorized by section 101 the River and Harbor Act of 
1950 (64 Stat. 165), consisting of the area described 
in paragraph (2) is no longer authorized. 
(2) AREA DESCRIBED.—The area referred to in 
paragraph (1) is the portion of the Federal channel 
located within Bayboro Harbor, at approximately 
-82.635353 W and 27.760977 N, south of the Range 
300 line and west of the Station 71+00 line. 
(d) NORTH BRANCH, CHICAGO RIVER, ILLINOIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of en-
actment of this Act, the portion of the project for 
navigation North Branch channel, Chicago River, Il-
linois, authorized by section 22 of the Act of March 
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3, 1899 (chapter 425, 30 Stat. 1156), consisting of the 
area described in paragraph (2) is no longer author-
ized. 
(2) AREA DESCRIBED.—The area referred to in 
paragraph (1) is the approximately one-mile long seg-
ment of the North Branch Channel on the east side 
of Goose Island, Chicago River, Illinois. 
(e) PAPILLION CREEK WATERSHED, NEBRASKA.—Be-
ginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the project 
for flood protection and other purposes in the Papillion 
Creek Basin, Nebraska, authorized by section 203 of the 
Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 743) is modified to 
deauthorize the portions of the project known as Dam Site 
7 and Dam Site 12. 
(f) TRUCKEE RIVER, NEVADA.—Beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the project for flood risk manage-
ment, Truckee Meadows, Nevada, authorized by section 
7002(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1366), is no longer authorized. 
(g) NEWTOWN CREEK FEDERAL NAVIGATION CHAN-
NEL, NEW YORK.— 
(1) DEFINITION
OF
NEWTOWN
CREEK
NAVIGA-
TION PROJECT.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘New-
town Creek navigation project’’ means the project for 
the Newtown Creek Federal navigation channel, New 
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York, described in The Rivers and Harbors Act of 
1919, Ch. 832, 40 Stat. 1275, 1276 (1919), The Riv-
ers and Harbors Improvement Act of 1930, Ch. 847, 
46 Stat. 918, 920 (1930), and The Rivers and Har-
bors Improvement Act of 1937, Ch. 832, 50 Stat. 844, 
845 (1937). 
(2) The Newtown Creek navigation project is 
modified to reduce, in part, the authorized dimensions 
of the project, such that the remaining authorized 
depths are as follows: 
(A) A 18-foot deep channel with a center 
line beginning at point North 40.727729 and 
West 73.929142, thence to a point North 
40.722214 and West 73.925874. [Reach EA] 
(B) A 18-foot deep Turning Basin South- 
West of a line formed by points North 40.726202 
and West 73.927289; and North 40.723508 and 
West 73.924713. [Reaches E1A and GA] 
(C) A 16-foot-deep channel with a center 
line beginning at a point North 40.722214 and 
West 73.925874, thence to a point North 
40.718664 and West 73.924176. [Reaches EB 
and H] 
(D) A 16-foot-deep channel with a center 
line beginning at a point North 40.718664 and 
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West 73.924176, thence to a point North 
40.717539 and West 73.927438. [Reach JA] 
(E) A 14-foot-deep channel with a center 
line beginning at a point North 40.717539 and 
West 73.927438, thence to a point North 
40.716611 and West 73.929278. [Reach JB] 
(F) A 12-foot-deep channel with a center 
line beginning at a point North 40.716611 and 
West 73.929278, thence to a point North 
40.713156 and West 73.931351. [Reaches JC and 
KA] 
(3) DEAUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The portions of the New-
town Creek navigation project described in sub-
paragraphs (B) through (E) are deauthorized. 
(B) PORTION
DESCRIBED.—A portion re-
ferred to in Paragraph (1) is a portion of the 
channel adjacent the Turning Basin, specifically 
the area— 
(i) East of a line formed by points 
North 40.726202 and West 73.927289; and 
North 40.723508 and West 73.924713; 
[Reaches E1B and GB] and 
(ii) Maspeth Creek. [Reach F] 
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(C) PORTION
DESCRIBED.—A portion re-
ferred to in Paragraph (1) is a portion of the 
channel in East Branch, specifically the area— 
(i) Beginning at a point North 
40.718066 and West 73.923931; and 
(ii) Extending upstream. [Reach I] 
(D) PORTION
DESCRIBED.—A portion re-
ferred to in Paragraph (1) is a portion of the 
channel in English Kills, specifically the area— 
(i) Beginning at a point North 
40.713156 and West 73.931351; and 
(ii) Extending upstream. [Reach KB] 
(E) PORTION
DESCRIBED.—A portion re-
ferred to in Paragraph (1) as Dutch Kills, spe-
cifically the area— 
(i) Beginning at a point North 
40.737623 and West 73.94681; and 
(ii) Extending upstream. [Reach L/L1] 
(h) MONROE BAY AND CREEK FEDERAL CHANNEL, 
VIRGINIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of en-
actment of this Act, the portion of the project for 
navigation, Monroe Bay and Creek, Virginia, author-
ized by the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 
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(chapter 847, 46 Stat. 922), consisting of the area de-
scribed in paragraph (2) is no longer authorized. 
(2) AREA DESCRIBED.—The area referred to in 
paragraph (1) is the roughly 300 feet of the length of 
the Federal turning and anchorage basin in the vicin-
ity of the property located at 829 Robin Grove Ln., 
Colonial Beach, Virginia, 22443. 
(i) SEATTLE HARBOR, WASHINGTON.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date of en-
actment of this Act, the project for navigation, Seattle 
Harbor, Washington, authorized by the first section of 
the Act of August 30, 1935 (chapter 831, 49 Stat. 
1039), is modified to deauthorize the portion of the 
project within the East Waterway consisting of the 
area described in paragraph (2). 
(2) AREA DESCRIBED.—The area referred to in 
paragraph (1) is the area— 
(A) beginning at the southwest corner of 
Block 386, Plat of Seattle Tidelands (said corner 
also being a point on the United States pierhead 
line); 
(B) thence north 90°00’00’’ west along the 
projection of the south line of Block 386, 206.58 
feet to the centerline of the East Waterway; 
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(C) thence north 14°30’00’’ east along the 
centerline and parallel with the northwesterly 
line of Block 386, 64.83 feet; 
(D) thence north 33°32’59’’ east, 235.85 feet; 
(E) thence north 39°55’22’’ east, 128.70 feet; 
(F) thence north 14°30’00’’ east parallel 
with the northwesterly line of Block 386, 280.45 
feet; 
(G) thence north 90°00’00’’ east, 70.00 feet 
to the pierhead line and the northwesterly line of 
Block 386; and 
(H) thence south 14°30’00’’ west, 650.25 feet 
along said pierhead line and northwesterly line 
of Block 386 to the point of beginning. 
(j) STUDY ON ADDITIONAL DEAUTHORIZATIONS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works of the Senate on the impacts of deauthoriza-
tion of the following projects: 
(1) The portion of the project for flood protection 
on the Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries, 
California, authorized by section 10 of the Act of De-
cember 22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 901) con-
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sisting of the right bank of the San Joaquin River be-
tween levee miles 0.00 on the left bank of the 
Tuolumne River and levee mile 3.76 on the San Joa-
quin River, California; and 
(2) The Freeport and Vicinity Coastal Storm 
Risk Management separable element of the project for 
coastal storm risk management and ecosystem res-
toration, Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, authorized 
by section 1401 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3838). 
SEC. 342. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF DEFERRED 
PAYMENT AGREEMENT REQUEST. 
Section 103(k) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(k)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(5) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of a re-
quest for a renegotiation of terms by a non-Fed-
eral interest under paragraph (2), the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate a report 30 days after enactment and 
quarterly thereafter regarding the status of the 
request. 
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‘‘(B) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense 
of Congress that the Secretary should respond to 
any request for a renegotiation of terms sub-
mitted under paragraph (2) in a timely man-
ner.’’. 
TITLE IV—WATER RESOURCES 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 401. PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS. 
The following projects for water resources development 
and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the 
reports titled ‘‘Report to Congress on Future Water Re-
sources Development’’ submitted to Congress pursuant to 
section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Develop-
ment Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed 
by Congress, are authorized to be carried out by the Sec-
retary substantially in accordance with the plans, and sub-
ject to the conditions, described in the respective reports or 
decision documents designated in this section: 
(1) NAVIGATION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. CA 
Oakland Harbor 
Turning Basins 
Widening, Oak-
land 
May 30, 
2024 
Federal: $408,164,600 
Non-Federal: $200,780,400 
Total: $608,945,000 
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A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
2. MD 
Baltimore Harbor 
Anchorages and 
Channels Modi-
fication of 
Seagirt Loop 
Channel, City of 
Baltimore, Deep 
Draft Naviga-
tion 
June 22, 
2023 
Federal: $47,956,500 
Non-Federal: $15,985,500 
Total: $63,942,000 
(2) HURRICANE AND STORM DAMAGE RISK RE-
DUCTION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. DC, 
VA 
Metropolitan 
Washington, 
District of Co-
lumbia, Coastal 
Storm Risk 
Management 
June 17, 
2024 
Federal: $9,899,000 
Non-Federal: $5,330,500 
Total: $15,230,000 
2. FL 
St. Johns County, 
Ponte Vedra 
Beach Coastal 
Storm Risk 
Management 
April 18, 
2024 
Initial Federal: $24,591,000 
Initial Non-Federal: 
$35,533,000 
Total: $60,124,000 
Renourishment Federal: 
$24,632,000 
Renourishment Non-Federal: 
$53,564,000 
Renourishment Total: 
$78,196,000 
3. NY 
South Shore Stat-
en Island, Fort 
Wadsworth to 
Oakwood Beach, 
Richmond 
County, Coastal 
Storm Risk 
Management 
February 6, 
2024 
Federal: $1,730,973,900 
Non-Federal: $363,228,100 
Total: $2,094,202,000 
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A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
4. RI 
Rhode Island 
Coastline, 
Coastal Storm 
Risk Manage-
ment 
September 
28, 2023 
Federal: $188,353,750 
Non-Federal: $101,421,250 
Total: $289,775,000 
(3) FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT AND HURRICANE 
AND STORM DAMAGE RISK REDUCTION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. LA 
St. Tammany 
Parish, Lou-
isiana Coastal 
Storm and 
Flood Risk 
Management 
May 28, 
2024 
Federal: $3,653,346,450 
Non-Federal: $2,240,881,550 
Total: $5,894,229,000 
(4) NAVIGATION
AND
HURRICANE
AND
STORM 
DAMAGE RISK REDUCTION.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. TX 
Gulf Intracoastal 
Waterway, 
Coastal Resil-
ience Study, 
Brazoria and 
Matagorda 
Counties 
June 2, 2023 
Total: $314,221,000 
(5) FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT AND ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION.— 
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A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Report of 
Chief of 
Engineers 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. MS 
Memphis Metro-
politan 
Stormwater - 
North DeSoto 
County Feasi-
bility Study, 
DeSoto County, 
Flood Risk 
Management 
and Ecosystem 
Restoration 
December 18, 
2023 
Federal: $44,295,000 
Non-Federal: $23,851,000 
Total: $68,146,000 
(6) MODIFICATIONS AND OTHER PROJECTS.— 
A. 
State 
B. 
Name 
C. 
Date of 
Decision 
Document 
D. 
Estimated 
Costs 
1. AZ 
Tres Rios, Arizona 
Ecosystem Res-
toration Project 
May 28, 
2024 
Federal: $215,840,300 
Non-Federal: $116,221,700 
Total: $332,062,000 
2. KS 
Manhattan, Kan-
sas Federal 
Levee System 
May 6, 2024 
Federal: $29,454,750 
Non-Federal: $15,860,250 
Total: $45,315,000 
3. MO 
University City 
Branch, River 
Des Peres, Uni-
versity City, St. 
Louis County, 
Flood Risk 
Management 
February 9, 
2024 
Federal: $9,094,000 
Non-Federal: $4,897,000 
Total: $13,990,000 
SEC. 402. FACILITY INVESTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), using 
amounts available in the revolving fund established by the 
first section of the Civil Functions Appropriations Act, 
1954 (33 U.S.C. 576) that are not otherwise obligated, the 
Secretary may— 
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(1) design and construct the new building for op-
erations and maintenance in Galveston, Texas, de-
scribed in the prospectus submitted to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate on May 22, 2024, 
pursuant to subsection (c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 
576(c)), substantially in accordance with such pro-
spectus; 
(2) design and construct the new warehouse fa-
cility at the Longview Lake Project near Lee’s Sum-
mit, Missouri, described in the prospectus submitted 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate on May 22, 2024, pursuant to subsection (c) of 
such Act (33 U.S.C. 576(c)), substantially in accord-
ance with such prospectus; 
(3) design and construct the joint facility for the 
resident office for the Corpus Christi Resident Office 
(Construction) and the Corpus Christi Regulatory 
Field Office on existing federally owned property at 
the Naval Air Station, in Corpus Christi, Texas, de-
scribed in the prospectus submitted to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
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Representatives and the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate on June 6, 2023, pur-
suant to subsection (c) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 576(c)), 
substantially in accordance with such prospectus; and 
(4) carry out such construction and infrastruc-
ture improvements as are required to support such 
building and facilities, including any necessary dem-
olition of the existing infrastructure. 
(b) REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall ensure that the revolving fund estab-
lished by the first section of the Civil Functions Appropria-
tions Act, 1954 (33 U.S.C. 576) is appropriately reim-
bursed from funds appropriated for Corps of Engineers pro-
grams that benefit from the building and facilities con-
structed under this section. 
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Union Calendar No. 487 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8812 
[Report No. 118–587] 
A BILL 
To provide for improvements to the rivers and har-
bors of the United States, to provide for the con-
servation and development of water and related 
resources, and for other purposes. 
JULY 18, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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