Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Water Resources Development Act of 2020’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Secretary defined. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 101. Budgetary treatment expansion and adjustment for the Harbor Mainte-
nance Trust Fund. 
Sec. 102. Funding for navigation. 
Sec. 103. Annual report to Congress on the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. 
Sec. 104. Additional measures at donor ports and energy transfer ports. 
Sec. 105. Assumption of maintenance of a locally preferred plan. 
Sec. 106. Coast Guard anchorages. 
Sec. 107. State contribution of funds for certain operation and maintenance costs. 
Sec. 108. Inland waterway projects. 
Sec. 109. Implementation of water resources principles and requirements. 
Sec. 110. Resiliency planning assistance. 
Sec. 111. Project consultation. 
Sec. 112. Review of resiliency assessments. 
Sec. 113. Small flood control projects. 
Sec. 114. Conforming amendment. 
Sec. 115. Feasibility studies; review of natural and nature-based features. 
Sec. 116. Report on corrosion prevention activities. 
Sec. 117. Quantification of benefits for flood risk management projects in seismic 
zones. 
Sec. 118. Federal interest determination. 
Sec. 119. Economically disadvantaged community flood protection and hurricane 
and storm damage reduction study pilot program. 
Sec. 120. Permanent measures to reduce emergency flood fighting needs for com-
munities subject to repetitive flooding. 
Sec. 121. Emergency response to natural disasters. 
Sec. 122. Study on natural infrastructure at Corps of Engineers projects. 
Sec. 123. Review of Corps of Engineers assets. 
Sec. 124. Sense of Congress on multipurpose projects. 
Sec. 125. Beneficial reuse of dredged material; dredged material management 
plans. 
Sec. 126. Aquatic ecosystem restoration for anadromous fish. 
Sec. 127. Annual report to Congress. 
Sec. 128. Harmful algal bloom demonstration program. 
Sec. 129. Update on Invasive Species Policy Guidance. 
Sec. 130. Report on debris removal. 
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Sec. 131. Missouri River interception-rearing complex construction. 
Sec. 132. Cost and benefit feasibility assessment. 
Sec. 133. Materials, services, and funds for repair, restoration, or rehabilitation 
of projects. 
Sec. 134. Levee safety. 
Sec. 135. National Dam Safety Program. 
Sec. 136. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed pump stations. 
Sec. 137. Non-Federal Project Implementation Pilot Program. 
Sec. 138. Definition of economically disadvantaged community. 
Sec. 139. Cost sharing provisions for territories and Indian Tribes. 
Sec. 140. Flood control and other purposes. 
Sec. 141. Review of contracting policies. 
Sec. 142. Buy America. 
Sec. 143. Annual report on status of feasibility studies. 
TITLE II—STUDIES AND REPORTS 
Sec. 201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies. 
Sec. 202. Expedited completions. 
Sec. 203. Feasibility study modifications. 
Sec. 204. Selma, Alabama. 
Sec. 205. Comprehensive study of the Sacramento River, Yolo Bypass, California. 
Sec. 206. Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule, Florida. 
Sec. 207. Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study. 
Sec. 208. Rathbun Lake, Chariton River, Iowa. 
Sec. 209. Report on the status of restoration in the Louisiana coastal area. 
Sec. 210. Lower Mississippi River comprehensive study. 
Sec. 211. Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Plan. 
Sec. 212. Lower Missouri Basin Flood Risk and Resiliency Study, Iowa, Kansas, 
Nebraska, and Missouri. 
Sec. 213. Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River and Rye Harbor, New 
Hampshire. 
Sec. 214. Cougar and Detroit Dams, Willamette River Basin, Oregon. 
Sec. 215. Port Orford, Oregon. 
Sec. 216. Wilson Creek and Sloan Creek, Fairview, Texas. 
Sec. 217. GAO study on mitigation for water resources development projects. 
Sec. 218. GAO study on application of Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund expendi-
tures. 
Sec. 219. GAO study on administration of environmental banks. 
Sec. 220. Study on water supply and water conservation at water resources devel-
opment projects. 
Sec. 221. PFAS review and inventory at Corps facilities. 
Sec. 222. Report on recreational facilities. 
TITLE III—DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS 
Sec. 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects. 
Sec. 302. Abandoned and inactive noncoal mine restoration. 
Sec. 303. Tribal partnership program. 
Sec. 304. Lakes program. 
Sec. 305. Watercraft inspection stations. 
Sec. 306. Chesapeake Bay Environmental Restoration and Protection Program. 
Sec. 307. Upper Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program. 
Sec. 308. McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. 
Sec. 309. Ouachita-Black River Navigation Project, Arkansas. 
Sec. 310. Sacramento River, Glenn-Colusa, California. 
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Sec. 311. Lake Isabella, California. 
Sec. 312. Lower San Joaquin River flood control project. 
Sec. 313. San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, California. 
Sec. 314. San Francisco, California, Waterfront Area. 
Sec. 315. Western Pacific Interceptor Canal, Sacramento River, California. 
Sec. 316. Rio Grande Environmental Management Program, Colorado, New Mex-
ico, and Texas. 
Sec. 317. New London Harbor Waterfront Channel, Connecticut. 
Sec. 318. Washington Harbor, District of Columbia. 
Sec. 319. Central Everglades, Florida. 
Sec. 320. Miami River, Florida. 
Sec. 321. Taylor Creek Reservoir and Levee L–73 (Section 1), Upper St. Johns 
River Basin, Florida. 
Sec. 322. Calcasieu River and Pass, Louisiana. 
Sec. 323. San Juan-Chama project; Abiquiu Dam, New Mexico. 
Sec. 324. Pawcatuck River, Little Narragansett Bay and Watch Hill Cove, Rhode 
Island and Connecticut. 
Sec. 325. Harris County, Texas. 
Sec. 326. Cap Sante Waterway, Washington. 
Sec. 327. Regional sediment management. 
Sec. 328. Additional assistance for critical projects. 
Sec. 329. Project modification authorizations. 
Sec. 330. Application of credit. 
Sec. 331. Project reauthorizations. 
Sec. 332. Conveyances. 
Sec. 333. Repeals. 
TITLE IV—WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE 
Sec. 401. Project authorizations. 
Sec. 402. Special rules. 
Sec. 403. Authorization of projects based on feasibility studies prepared by non- 
Federal interests. 
SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Army. 
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 101. BUDGETARY TREATMENT EXPANSION AND AD-
JUSTMENT FOR THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE 
TRUST FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14003 of division B of the 
CARES Act (Public Law 116–136) is amended to read as 
follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 14003. Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
901(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘ ‘(H) 
HARBOR
MAINTENANCE
ACTIVI-
TIES.—If, for any fiscal year, appropriations for 
the Construction, Mississippi River and Tribu-
taries, and Operation and Maintenance accounts 
of the Corps of Engineers are enacted that are 
derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
Fund established under section 9505(a) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 and that the Con-
gress designates in statute as being for harbor 
operations and maintenance activities, then the 
adjustment for that fiscal year shall be the total 
of such appropriations that are derived from 
such Fund and designated as being for harbor 
operations and maintenance activities.’.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment 
of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136). 
SEC. 102. FUNDING FOR NAVIGATION. 
(a) FUNDING FOR NAVIGATION.—Section 210 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) 
is amended, in the section heading, by striking ‘‘AUTHOR-
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IZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘FUND-
ING FOR NAVIGATION’’. 
(b) OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE
OF
HARBOR 
PROJECTS.—Section 210(c) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(c)) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year, of the 
funds made available under this section (including 
funds appropriated from the Harbor Maintenance 
Trust Fund), the Secretary shall make expenditures to 
pay for operation and maintenance costs of the har-
bors and inland harbors referred to in subsection 
(a)(2), using— 
‘‘(A) not less than 20 percent of such funds 
for emerging harbor projects, to the extent there 
are identifiable operations and maintenance 
needs, including eligible breakwater and jetty 
needs, at such harbor projects; 
‘‘(B) not less than 12 percent of such funds 
for projects that are located within the Great 
Lakes Navigation System; 
‘‘(C) 10 percent of such funds for expanded 
uses carried out at donor ports, as such term is 
defined in section 2106 of the Water Resources 
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Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
2238c); and 
‘‘(D) any remaining funds for operation 
and maintenance costs of any harbor or inland 
harbor referred to in subsection (a)(2) based on 
an equitable allocation of such funds among such 
harbors and inland harbors.’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL
USES
AT
EMERGING
HAR-
BORS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In each fiscal year, the 
Secretary may use not more than $5,000,000 of 
funds designated for emerging harbor projects 
under paragraph (1)(A) to pay for the costs of 
up to 10 projects for maintenance dredging of a 
marina or berthing area, in an emerging harbor, 
that includes an area that is located adjacent to, 
or is accessible by, a Federal navigation project, 
subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of this 
paragraph. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE EMERGING HARBORS.—The 
Secretary may use funds as authorized under 
subparagraph (A) at an emerging harbor that— 
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‘‘(i) supports commercial activities, in-
cluding commercial fishing operations, com-
mercial fish processing operations, rec-
reational and sport fishing, and commercial 
boat yards; or 
‘‘(ii) supports activities of the Sec-
retary of the department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating. 
‘‘(C) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Secretary shall require a non-Federal interest to 
contribute not less than 25 percent of the costs 
for maintenance dredging of that portion of a 
maintenance dredging project described in sub-
paragraph (A) that is located outside of the Fed-
eral navigation project, which may be provided 
as an in-kind contribution, including through 
the use of dredge equipment owned by non-Fed-
eral interest to carry out such activities.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) EMERGENCY
EXPENDITURES.—Nothing in 
this subsection prohibits the Secretary from making 
an expenditure to pay for the operation and mainte-
nance costs of a specific harbor or inland harbor, in-
cluding the transfer of funding from the operation 
and maintenance of a separate project, if— 
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‘‘(A) the Secretary determines that the ac-
tion is necessary to address the navigation needs 
of a harbor or inland harbor where safe naviga-
tion has been severely restricted due to an un-
foreseen event; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary provides within 90 days 
of the action notice and information on the need 
for the action to the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’. 
(c) PRIORITIZATION.—Section 210 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) is 
amended by striking subsection (d) and redesignating sub-
sections (e) and (f) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 
(d) ASSESSMENT
OF HARBORS
AND INLAND HAR-
BORS.—Section 210(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (as so redesignated) is amended by 
striking ‘‘expanded uses at eligible harbors or inland har-
bors referred to in subsection (d)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘uses 
described in paragraphs (1)(C) and (3) of subsection (c)’’. 
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(e) DEFINITIONS.—Section 210(e) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (as so redesignated) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (6) through (9); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) 
as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) EMERGING HARBOR.—The term ‘emerging 
harbor’ means a harbor or inland harbor referred to 
in subsection (a)(2) that transits less than 1,000,000 
tons of cargo annually. 
‘‘(3) EMERGING
HARBOR
PROJECT.—The term 
‘emerging harbor project’ means a project that is as-
signed to an emerging harbor.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (4) (as so redesignated), by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) An in-water improvement, if the im-
provement— 
‘‘(i) is for the seismic reinforcement of 
a wharf or other berthing structure, or the 
repair or replacement of a deteriorating 
wharf or other berthing structure, at a port 
facility; 
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‘‘(ii) benefits commercial navigation at 
the harbor; and 
‘‘(iii) is located in, or adjacent to, a 
berth that is accessible to a Federal naviga-
tion project. 
‘‘(D) An activity to maintain slope stability 
at a berth in a harbor that is accessible to a Fed-
eral navigation project if such activity benefits 
commercial navigation at the harbor.’’. 
SEC. 103. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON THE HARBOR 
MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND. 
Section 330 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1992 (26 U.S.C. 9505 note; 106 Stat. 4851) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and annually thereafter,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and annually thereafter concur-
rent with the submission of the President’s an-
nual budget request to Congress,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Public Works and Trans-
portation’’ and inserting ‘‘Transportation and 
Infrastructure’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(D) A description of the expected expendi-
tures from the trust fund to meet the needs of 
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navigation for the fiscal year of the budget re-
quest.’’. 
SEC. 104. ADDITIONAL MEASURES AT DONOR PORTS AND 
ENERGY TRANSFER PORTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2106(a) of the Water Re-
sources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
2238c(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(A) by amending clause (ii) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(ii) at which the total amount of har-
bor maintenance taxes collected (including 
the estimated taxes related to domestic cargo 
and cruise passengers) comprise not less 
than $15,000,000 annually of the total 
funding of the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
Fund in each of the previous 3 fiscal 
years;’’; 
(B) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘(including 
the estimated taxes related to domestic cargo and 
cruise passengers)’’ after ‘‘taxes collected’’; and 
(C) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘each of the previous 3 fis-
cal years’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (5)(B), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2012’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘each of 
the previous 3 fiscal years’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (8) as para-
graph (9) and inserting after paragraph (7) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND.—The 
term ‘Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund’ means the 
Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund established by sec-
tion 9505 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (9), as so redesignated— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(B) at which the total amount of harbor 
maintenance taxes collected (including the esti-
mated taxes related to domestic cargo and cruise 
passengers) 
comprise 
annually 
more 
than 
$5,000,000 but less than $15,000,000 of the total 
funding of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund 
in each of the previous 3 fiscal years;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding the estimated taxes related to domestic 
cargo and cruise passengers)’’ after ‘‘taxes col-
lected’’; and 
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(C) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘fis-
cal year 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘each of the pre-
vious 3 fiscal years’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS; AUTHORIZATION OF AP-
PROPRIATIONS.—Section 2106 of the Water Resources Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2238c) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e) and redesignating 
subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (e) and (f), re-
spectively; and 
(2) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2020’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2030’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 105. ASSUMPTION OF MAINTENANCE OF A LOCALLY 
PREFERRED PLAN. 
Section 204(f) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.— 
‘‘(1) ASSUMPTION OF MAINTENANCE.—Whenever 
a non-Federal interest carries out improvements to a 
federally authorized harbor or inland harbor, the Sec-
retary shall be responsible for operation and mainte-
nance in accordance with section 101(b) if— 
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‘‘(A) before construction of the improve-
ments— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary determines that the 
improvements are feasible and consistent 
with the purposes of this title; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary and the non-Federal 
interest execute a written agreement relat-
ing to operation and maintenance of the 
improvements; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary certifies that the project 
or separable element of the project is constructed 
in accordance with applicable permits and ap-
propriate engineering and design standards; and 
‘‘(C) the Secretary does not find that the 
project or separable element is no longer feasible. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN THE 
COSTS OF A LOCALLY PREFERRED PLAN.—In the case 
of improvements determined by the Secretary pursu-
ant to paragraph (1)(A)(i) to deviate from the na-
tional economic development plan, the Secretary shall 
be responsible for all operation and maintenance costs 
of such improvements, as described in section 101(b), 
including costs in excess of the costs of the national 
economic development plan, if the Secretary deter-
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mines that the improvements satisfy the requirements 
of paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 106. COAST GUARD ANCHORAGES. 
The Secretary is authorized to perform dredging at 
Federal expense within and adjacent to anchorages on the 
Columbia River established by the Coast Guard pursuant 
to section 7 of the Act of March 14, 1915 (33 U.S.C. 471), 
to provide safe anchorage for deep draft vessels commensu-
rate with the authorized Federal navigation channel depth, 
including advanced maintenance. 
SEC. 107. STATE CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE COSTS. 
In carrying out eligible operations and maintenance 
activities within the Great Lakes Navigation System pursu-
ant to section 210 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238) in a State that has implemented 
any additional State limitation on the disposal of dredged 
material in the open waters of such State, the Secretary 
may, pursuant to section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 
(33 U.S.C. 701h), receive from such State, and expend, such 
funds as may be contributed by the State to cover the addi-
tional costs for operations and maintenance activities for 
a harbor or inland harbor within such State that result 
from such limitation. 
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SEC. 108. INLAND WATERWAY PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 102 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212), 
35 percent of the costs of construction of any project for 
navigation on the inland waterways shall be paid from 
amounts appropriated from the Inland Waterways Trust 
Fund— 
(1) during each of fiscal years 2021 through 
2027; and 
(2) for a project the construction of which is ini-
tiated during such period, in each fiscal year until 
such construction is complete. 
(b) PRIORITIZATION.—In selecting projects described 
in subsection (a) for which to initiate construction during 
any of fiscal years 2021 through 2027, the Secretary shall 
prioritize projects that are included in the most recent 20- 
year program for making capital investments developed 
under section 302(d) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2251(d)). 
SEC. 109. IMPLEMENTATION OF WATER RESOURCES PRIN-
CIPLES AND REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue final 
agency-specific procedures necessary to implement the prin-
ciples and requirements and the interagency guidelines. 
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(b) DEVELOPMENT OF FUTURE WATER RESOURCES 
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.—The procedures required by 
subsection (a) shall ensure that the Secretary, in the formu-
lation of future water resources development projects— 
(1) develops such projects in accordance with— 
(A) the guiding principles established by the 
principles and requirements; and 
(B) the national water resources planning 
policy established by section 2031(a) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 1962–3(a)); and 
(2) fully identifies and analyzes national eco-
nomic development benefits, regional economic devel-
opment benefits, environmental quality benefits, and 
other societal effects. 
(c) REVIEW AND UPDATE.—Every 5 years, the Sec-
retary shall review and, where appropriate, revise the pro-
cedures required by subsection (a). 
(d) PUBLIC REVIEW, NOTICE, AND COMMENT.—In 
issuing, reviewing, and revising the procedures required by 
this section, the Secretary shall— 
(1) provide notice to interested non-Federal 
stakeholders of the Secretary’s intent to revise the pro-
cedures; 
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(2) provide opportunities for interested non-Fed-
eral stakeholders to engage with, and provide input 
and recommendations to, the Secretary on the revi-
sion of the procedures; and 
(3) solicit and consider public and expert com-
ments. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
INTERAGENCY
GUIDELINES.—The 
term 
‘‘interagency guidelines’’ means the interagency 
guidelines contained in the document finalized by the 
Council on Environmental Quality pursuant to sec-
tion 2031 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 (42 U.S.C. 1962–3) in December 2014, to imple-
ment the principles and requirements. 
(2) PRINCIPLES AND REQUIREMENTS.—The term 
‘‘principles and requirements’’ means the principles 
and requirements contained in the document prepared 
by the Council on Environmental Quality pursuant 
to section 2031 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1962–3), entitled ‘‘Principles 
and Requirements for Federal Investments in Water 
Resources’’, and dated March 2013. 
SEC. 110. RESILIENCY PLANNING ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 206(a) of the Flood Control 
Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a(a)) is amended by inserting 
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‘‘, to avoid repetitive flooding impacts, to anticipate, pre-
pare, and adapt to changing climatic conditions and ex-
treme weather events, and to withstand, respond to, and re-
cover rapidly from disruption due to the flood hazards’’ 
after ‘‘in planning to ameliorate the flood hazard’’. 
(b) PRIORITIZING FLOOD RISK RESILIENCY TECH-
NICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 
COMMUNITIES.—In carrying out section 206 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a), the Secretary shall 
prioritize the provision of technical assistance to support 
flood risk resiliency planning efforts of an economically dis-
advantaged community. 
SEC. 111. PROJECT CONSULTATION. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit the following reports: 
(1) The report required under section 1214 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 
3809). 
(2) The report required under section 1120(a)(3) 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 
Stat. 1643). 
(b) CONSULTATION.— 
(1) AGENCIES AND TRIBES.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that all covered community consultation poli-
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cies, regulations, and guidance of the Corps of Engi-
neers continue to be implemented, and that consulta-
tions with Federal and State agencies and Indian 
Tribes required for a water resources development 
project are carried out. 
(2) COMMUNITIES.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that any covered communities, including such com-
munities identified in the reports submitted under 
subsection (a), that are found to be disproportionately 
or adversely affected are included in consultation 
policies, regulations, and guidance of the Corps of 
Engineers. 
(3) PROJECT PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION.— 
The Secretary shall ensure that covered communities 
are consulted in the development of water resources 
development project planning and construction, for 
the purposes of achieving environmental justice and 
addressing any disproportionate or adverse effects on 
such communities. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE UPDATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
update any policies, regulations, and guidance of the 
Corps of Engineers related to achieving environ-
mental justice for covered communities. 
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(2) RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSULTATION.—In 
carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) consult with a wide array of representa-
tives of covered communities; and 
(B) use the recommendations from the re-
ports submitted under subsection (a). 
(d) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that in carrying out authorized water resources de-
velopment projects in, and all other activities of the Corps 
of Engineers related to, covered communities, the Corps of 
Engineers— 
(1) promotes the meaningful involvement of such 
communities in the project development and imple-
mentation, enforcement efforts, and other activities of 
the Corps of Engineers; 
(2) provides guidance and technical assistance to 
such communities to increase understanding of the 
project development and implementation activities, 
regulations, and policies of the Corps of Engineers; 
and 
(3) cooperates with State, Tribal, and local gov-
ernments with respect to activities carried out pursu-
ant to this subsection. 
(e) TRIBAL LANDS
AND CONSULTATION.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that in carrying out authorized water 
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resources development projects and in all other activities of 
the Corps of Engineers, that the Corps of Engineers— 
(1)(A) consults with Indian Tribes specifically 
on any Tribal lands near or adjacent to any activi-
ties of the Corps of Engineers, for purposes of identi-
fying lands of ancestral, cultural, or religious impor-
tance; and 
(B) cooperates with Indian Tribes to avoid, or 
otherwise find alternate solutions with respect to, such 
lands; and 
(2)(A) consults with Indian Tribes specifically 
on any Tribal areas near or adjacent to any activi-
ties of the Corps of Engineers, for purposes of identi-
fying lands, waters, and other resources critical to the 
livelihood of the Indian Tribes; and 
(B) cooperates with Indian Tribes to avoid, or 
otherwise find alternate solutions with respect to, such 
areas. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMUNITY OF COLOR.—The term ‘‘commu-
nity of color’’ means a community of individuals who 
are— 
(A) American Indian or Alaska Native; 
(B) Asian or Pacific Islander; 
(C) Black, not of Hispanic origin; or 
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(D) Hispanic. 
(2) COVERED COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘covered 
community’’ means each of the following: 
(A) A community of color. 
(B) An economically disadvantaged commu-
nity. 
(C) A rural community. 
(D) A Tribal or indigenous community. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the 
several States, the District of Columbia, and each of 
the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the 
United States. 
SEC. 112. REVIEW OF RESILIENCY ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) RESILIENCY ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, and in conjunc-
tion with the development of procedures under section 
109 of this Act, the Secretary is directed to review, 
and where appropriate, revise the existing planning 
guidance documents and regulations on the assess-
ment of the effects of sea level rise on future water re-
sources development projects to ensure that such guid-
ance documents and regulations are based on the best 
available, peer-reviewed science and data on the cur-
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rent and future effects of sea level rise on coastal com-
munities. 
(2) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this sub-
section, the Secretary shall— 
(A) coordinate the review with the Engineer 
Research and Development Center, other Federal 
and State agencies, and other relevant entities; 
and 
(B) to the maximum extent practicable and 
where appropriate, utilize data provided to the 
Secretary by such agencies. 
(b) ASSESSMENT OF BENEFITS OF SEA LEVEL RISE 
RESILIENCY IN FEASIBILITY REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of a non- 
Federal interest, in carrying out a feasibility study 
for a project for flood risk mitigation, hurricane and 
storm damage risk reduction, or ecosystem restoration 
under section 905 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282), the Secretary shall con-
sider whether the need for the project is predicated 
upon or exacerbated by conditions related to sea level 
rise. 
(2) SEA LEVEL RISE RESILIENCY BENEFITS.—To 
the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out a 
study pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
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document the potential effects of sea level rise on the 
project, and benefits of the project relating to sea level 
rise, during the 50-year period after the date of com-
pletion of the project. 
SEC. 113. SMALL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS. 
Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 
U.S.C. 701s) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and projects that 
use natural features or nature-based features (as those terms 
are defined in section 1184(a) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a))),’’ after ‘‘non-
structural projects’’. 
SEC. 114. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Section 103(b) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘NON-
STRUCTURAL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘PROJECTS USING NONSTRUCTURAL, NAT-
URAL, OR NATURE-BASED FEATURES’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘nonstructural flood control 
measures’’ and inserting ‘‘a flood risk manage-
ment or hurricane and storm damage risk reduc-
tion measure using a nonstructural feature, or a 
natural feature or nature-based feature (as those 
terms are defined in section 1184(a) of the Water 
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Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
2289a(a))),’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘cash during construction of 
the project’’ and inserting ‘‘cash during construc-
tion for a nonstructural feature if the costs of 
land, easements, rights-of-way, dredged material 
disposal areas, and relocations for such feature 
are estimated to exceed 35 percent’’. 
SEC. 115. FEASIBILITY STUDIES; REVIEW OF NATURAL AND 
NATURE-BASED FEATURES. 
(a) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 1149(c) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2282 
note; 132 Stat. 3787) is amended by striking ‘‘natural in-
frastructure alternatives’’ and inserting ‘‘natural feature or 
nature-based feature alternatives (as such terms are defined 
in section 1184 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2016 (32 U.S.C. 2289a))’’. 
(b) SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS.—To the maximum extent 
practicable, the Secretary shall include in each feasibility 
report developed under section 905 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282) for a project that 
contains a flood risk management or hurricane and storm 
damage risk reduction element, a summary of the natural 
feature or nature-based feature alternatives that were evalu-
ated in the development of the feasibility report, and, if such 
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alternatives were not included in the recommended plan, 
an explanation of why such alternatives were not included 
into the recommended plan. 
SEC. 116. REPORT ON CORROSION PREVENTION ACTIVI-
TIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, and make publicly available, a report 
that describes— 
(1) the extent to which the Secretary has carried 
out section 1033 of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350); 
(2) the extent to which the Secretary has incor-
porated corrosion prevention activities (as defined in 
such section) at water resources development projects 
constructed or maintained by the Secretary since the 
date of enactment of such section; and 
(3) in instances where the Secretary has not in-
corporated corrosion prevention activities at such 
water resources development projects since such date, 
an explanation as to why such corrosion prevention 
activities have not been incorporated. 
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SEC. 117. QUANTIFICATION OF BENEFITS FOR FLOOD RISK 
MANAGEMENT PROJECTS IN SEISMIC ZONES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the non-Federal 
interest for a flood risk management project in a seismic 
zone, the Secretary shall quantify the seismic hazard risk 
reduction benefits for the project if the non-Federal interest 
identifies, and the Secretary approves, an acceptable meth-
odology to quantify such benefits. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) include all associated seismic hazard risk re-
duction benefits approved by the Secretary in the cal-
culation of the national economic development benefit- 
cost ratio for a flood risk management project in a 
seismic hazard zone for purposes of plan formulation 
pursuant to section 905 of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986; and 
(2) seek to maximize the combination of flood 
risk reduction and seismic hazard risk reduction ben-
efits in the formulation of the national economic de-
velopment alternative for such project. 
SEC. 118. FEDERAL INTEREST DETERMINATION. 
Section 905 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282) is amended by inserting after sub-
section (a) the following: 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL INTEREST DETERMINATION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In preparing a feasibility 
report under subsection (a) for a study that will ben-
efit an economically disadvantaged community, upon 
request by the non-Federal interest for the study, the 
Secretary shall first determine the Federal interest in 
carrying out the study and the projects that may be 
proposed in the study. 
‘‘(2) COST SHARE.—The costs of a determination 
under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall be at Federal expense; and 
‘‘(B) shall not exceed $200,000. 
‘‘(3) DEADLINE.—A determination under para-
graph (1) shall be completed by not later than 120 
days after the date on which funds are made available 
to the Secretary to carry out the determination. 
‘‘(4) TREATMENT.— 
‘‘(A) TIMING.—The period during which a 
determination is being completed under para-
graph (1) for a study shall not be included for 
purposes of the deadline to complete a final fea-
sibility report under section 1001(a)(1) of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)(1)). 
‘‘(B) COST.—The cost of a determination 
under paragraph (1) shall not be included for 
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purposes of the maximum Federal cost under sec-
tion 1001(a)(2) of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 
2282c(a)(2)). 
‘‘(5) REPORT TO NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.—If, 
based on a determination under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary determines that a study or project is not in 
the Federal interest because the project will not result, 
or is unlikely to result, in a recommended plan that 
will produce national economic development benefits 
greater than cost, but may result in a technically 
sound and environmentally acceptable plan that is 
otherwise consistent with section 904 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2281), 
the Secretary shall issue a report to the non-Federal 
interest with recommendations on how the non-Fed-
eral interest might modify the proposal such that the 
project could be in the Federal interest and feasible.’’. 
SEC. 119. ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY 
FLOOD PROTECTION AND HURRICANE AND 
STORM DAMAGE REDUCTION STUDY PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
and implement a pilot program to evaluate opportunities 
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to address the flood risk management and hurricane and 
storm damage risk reduction needs of economically dis-
advantaged communities. 
(b) PARTICIPATION IN PILOT PROGRAM.—In carrying 
out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) publish a notice in the Federal Register that 
requests from non-Federal interests proposals for the 
potential feasibility study of a flood risk management 
project or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction 
project for an economically disadvantaged commu-
nity; 
(2) upon request of a non-Federal interest for 
such a project, provide technical assistance to such 
non-Federal interest in the formulation of a proposal 
for a potential feasibility study to be submitted to the 
Secretary under the pilot program; and 
(3) review such proposals and select 10 feasi-
bility studies for such projects to be carried out by the 
Secretary, in coordination with the non-Federal in-
terest, under this pilot program. 
(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—In selecting a feasibility 
study under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall consider 
whether— 
(1) the percentage of people living in poverty in 
the county or counties (or county-equivalent entity or 
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entities) in which the project is located is above the 
percentage of people living in poverty in the State, 
based on census bureau data; 
(2) the percentage of families with income above 
the poverty threshold but below the average household 
income in the county or counties (or county-equiva-
lent entity or entities) in which the project is located 
is above the percentage of the same for the State, 
based on census bureau data; 
(3) the percentage of the population that identi-
fies as belonging to a minority or indigenous group 
in the county or counties (or county-equivalent entity 
or entities) in which the project is located is above the 
average percentage in the State, based on census bu-
reau data; and 
(4) the project is addressing flooding or hurri-
cane or storm damage effects that have a dispropor-
tionate impact on a rural community or a commu-
nity of color (as such term is defined in section 111 
of this Act), including Tribal or indigenous peoples. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—Notwithstanding the require-
ments of section 105(a)(1)(A) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215), the Federal share 
of the cost of a feasibility study carried out under the pilot 
program shall be 100 percent. 
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(e) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.—When selecting feasi-
bility studies under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary shall 
consider the geographic diversity among proposed projects. 
(f) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—Feasibility studies car-
ried out under this subsection shall, to the maximum extent 
practical, incorporate natural features or nature-based fea-
tures (as such terms are defined in section 1184 of the Water 
Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a)), or 
a combination of such features and nonstructural features, 
that avoid or reduce at least 50 percent of flood or storm 
damages in one or more of the alternatives included in the 
final alternatives evaluated. 
(g) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall notify the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate of the selection of each 
feasibility study under the pilot program. 
(h) COMPLETION.—Upon completion of a feasibility 
report for a feasibility study selected to be carried out under 
this section, the Secretary shall transmit the report to Con-
gress for authorization, and shall include the report in the 
next annual report submitted under section 7001 of the 
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 
U.S.C. 2282d). 
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(i) SUNSET.—The authority to commence a feasibility 
study under this section shall terminate on the date that 
is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(j) REPORT.—Not later than 5 years and 10 years 
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, and make 
publicly available, a report detailing the results of the pilot 
program carried out under this section, including— 
(1) a description of proposals received from non- 
Federal interests pursuant to subsection (b)(1); 
(2) a description of technical assistance provided 
to non-Federal interests under subsection (b)(2); and 
(3) a description of proposals selected under sub-
section (b)(3) and criteria used to select such pro-
posals. 
(k) STATE
DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘State’’ means each of the several States, the District of Co-
lumbia, and each of the commonwealths, territories, and 
possessions of the United States. 
SEC. 120. PERMANENT MEASURES TO REDUCE EMERGENCY 
FLOOD FIGHTING NEEDS FOR COMMUNITIES 
SUBJECT TO REPETITIVE FLOODING. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) AFFECTED COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘affected 
community’’ means a legally constituted public body 
(as that term is used in section 221(b) of the Flood 
Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(b))— 
(A) with jurisdiction over an area that has 
been subject to flooding in two or more events in 
any 10-year period; and 
(B) that has received emergency flood-fight-
ing assistance, including construction of tem-
porary barriers by the Secretary, under section 
5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n) 
with respect to such flood events. 
(2) NATURAL
FEATURE; NATURE-BASED
FEA-
TURE.—The terms ‘‘natural feature’’ and ‘‘nature- 
based feature’’ have the meanings given those terms in 
section 1184 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a). 
(b) PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
carry out a program to study, design, and construct 
water resources development projects through meas-
ures involving, among other things, strengthening, 
raising, extending, realigning, or otherwise modifying 
existing flood control works, designing new works, 
and incorporating natural features, nature-based fea-
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tures, or nonstructural features, as appropriate to 
provide flood and coastal storm risk management to 
affected communities. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practical, review and, where appropriate, incorporate 
natural features or nature-based features, or a com-
bination of such features and nonstructural features, 
that avoid or reduce at least 50 percent of flood or 
storm damages in one or more of the alternatives in-
cluded in the final alternatives evaluated. 
(3) CONSTRUCTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
carry out a project described in paragraph (1) 
without further congressional authorization if— 
(i) the Secretary determines that the 
project— 
(I) is advisable to reduce the risk 
of flooding for an affected community; 
and 
(II) produces benefits that are in 
excess of the estimated costs; and 
(ii) the Federal share of the cost of the 
construction does not exceed $15,000,000. 
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(B) SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION.—If the Fed-
eral share of the cost of a project described in 
paragraph (1) exceeds $15,000,000, the Secretary 
shall submit the project recommendation to Con-
gress for authorization prior to construction, and 
shall include the project recommendation in the 
next annual report submitted under section 7001 
of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014. 
(C) FINANCING.— 
(i) CONTRIBUTIONS.—If, based on a 
study carried out pursuant to paragraph 
(1), the Secretary determines that a project 
described in paragraph (1) will not produce 
benefits greater than cost, the Secretary 
shall allow the affected community to pay, 
or provide contributions equal to, an 
amount sufficient to make the remaining 
costs of design and construction of the 
project equal to the estimated value of the 
benefits of the project. 
(ii) 
EFFECT
ON
NON-FEDERAL 
SHARE.—Amounts provided by an affected 
community under clause (i) shall be in ad-
dition to any payments or contributions the 
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affected community is required to provide 
toward the remaining costs of design and 
construction of the project under section 103 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213). 
(4) ABILITY TO PAY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any cost-sharing agree-
ment for a project entered into pursuant to this 
section shall be subject to the ability of the af-
fected community to pay. 
(B) DETERMINATION.—The ability of any 
affected community to pay shall be determined 
by the Secretary in accordance with procedures 
established by the Secretary. 
(C) EFFECT OF REDUCTION.—Any reduc-
tion in the non-Federal share of the cost of a 
project described in paragraph (1) as a result of 
a determination under this paragraph shall not 
be included in the Federal share for purposes of 
subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3). 
SEC. 121. EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO NATURAL DISASTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Act of August 18, 
1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following— 
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‘‘(5) FEASIBILITY STUDY.— 
‘‘(A) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 180 
days after receiving, from a non-Federal sponsor 
of a project to repair or rehabilitate a flood con-
trol work described in paragraph (1), a request 
to initiate a feasibility study to further modify 
the relevant flood control work to provide for an 
increased level of protection, the Secretary shall 
provide to the non-Federal sponsor a written de-
cision on whether the Secretary has the authority 
under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 
1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a) to undertake the requested 
feasibility study. 
‘‘(B) RECOMMENDATION.—If the Secretary 
determines under subparagraph (B) that the Sec-
retary does not have the authority to undertake 
the requested feasibility study, the Secretary 
shall include the request for a feasibility study in 
the annual report submitted under section 7001 
of the Water Resources Reform and Development 
Act of 2014.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘LEVEE OWNERS MANUAL’’ and inserting ‘‘ELI-
GIBILITY’’; 
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(B) in paragraph (1), in the heading, by 
striking ‘‘IN GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘LEVEE 
OWNER’S MANUAL’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively, and 
inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the 
status of compliance of a non-Federal interest 
with the requirements of a levee owner’s manual 
described in paragraph (1), or with any other 
eligibility requirement established by the Sec-
retary related to the maintenance and upkeep re-
sponsibilities of the non-Federal interest, the Sec-
retary shall consider the non-Federal interest to 
be eligible for repair and rehabilitation assist-
ance under this section if the non-Federal inter-
est— 
‘‘(i) enters into a written agreement 
with the Secretary that identifies any items 
of deferred or inadequate maintenance and 
upkeep identified by the Secretary prior to 
the natural disaster; and 
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‘‘(ii) pays, during performance of the 
repair and rehabilitation work, all costs to 
address— 
‘‘(I) any items of deferred or in-
adequate maintenance and upkeep 
identified by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(II) any repair or rehabilitation 
work necessary to address damage the 
Secretary attributes to such deferred or 
inadequate maintenance or upkeep. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBILITY.—The Secretary may 
only enter into one agreement under subpara-
graph (A) with any non-Federal interest. 
‘‘(C) SUNSET.—The authority of the Sec-
retary to enter into agreements under paragraph 
(2) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years 
after the date of enactment of this paragraph.’’; 
and 
(D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘this subsection’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1)’’. 
SEC. 122. STUDY ON NATURAL INFRASTRUCTURE AT CORPS 
OF ENGINEERS PROJECTS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF NATURAL FEATURE AND NATURE- 
BASED FEATURE.—In this section, the terms ‘‘natural fea-
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ture’’ and ‘‘nature-based feature’’ have the meanings given 
those terms in section 1184(a) of the Water Resources Devel-
opment Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)). 
(b) STUDY.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct, and submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate, a report on the results of a study on 
the consideration by the Secretary of natural infrastructure, 
natural features, and nature-based features in the study of 
the feasibility of projects for flood risk management, hurri-
cane and storm damage risk reduction, and ecosystem res-
toration. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The study under subsection (b) 
shall include— 
(1) a description of guidance or instructions 
issued, and other measures taken, by the Secretary to 
consider natural infrastructure, natural features, and 
nature-based features in project feasibility studies; 
(2) an assessment, based on information from 
relevant Federal and non-Federal sources, of— 
(A) the costs, benefits, and effects associated 
with natural infrastructure, natural features, 
and nature-based features recommended by the 
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Secretary for flood risk management, hurricane 
and storm damage risk reduction, and ecosystem 
restoration; and 
(B) the effectiveness of natural infrastruc-
ture, natural features, and nature-based features; 
(3) an analysis of projects for flood risk manage-
ment, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, 
and ecosystem restoration that have incorporated nat-
ural infrastructure, natural features, or nature-based 
features to identify best practices, including for meas-
uring project benefits and costs; 
(4) a description of any statutory, fiscal, regu-
latory, or other policy barriers to the appropriate 
consideration and use of a full array of natural in-
frastructure, natural features, and nature-based fea-
tures in carrying out feasibility studies and projects; 
and 
(5) any recommendations for changes to law, or 
to fiscal, regulatory, or other policies, to improve the 
use of natural infrastructure, natural features, and 
nature-based features by the Corps of Engineers in 
carrying out feasibility studies and projects. 
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SEC. 123. REVIEW OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS ASSETS. 
Section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and De-
velopment Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1349) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 6002. REVIEW OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS ASSETS. 
‘‘(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct an 
assessment of projects constructed by the Secretary for 
which the Secretary continues to have financial or oper-
ational responsibility. 
‘‘(b) INVENTORY.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2020, the Secretary shall, based on the assessment carried 
out under subsection (a), develop an inventory of projects 
or portions of projects— 
‘‘(1) that are not needed for the missions of the 
Corps of Engineers; 
‘‘(2) the modification of which, including though 
the use of natural features or nature-based features 
(as those terms are defined in section 1184(a) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 
2289a(a)), could improve the sustainable operations 
of the project, or reduce operation and maintenance 
costs for the project; or 
‘‘(3) that are no longer having project purposes 
adequately met by the Corps of Engineers, because of 
deferment of maintenance or other challenges, and the 
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divestment of which to a non-Federal entity could bet-
ter meet the local and regional needs for operation 
and maintenance. 
‘‘(c) CRITERIA.—In conducting the assessment under 
subsection (a) and developing the inventory under sub-
section (b), the Secretary shall use the following criteria: 
‘‘(1) The extent to which the project aligns with 
the current missions of the Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(2) The economic and environmental impacts of 
the project on existing communities in the vicinity of 
the project. 
‘‘(3) The extent to which the divestment or modi-
fication of the project could reduce operation and 
maintenance costs of the Corps of Engineers. 
‘‘(4) The extent to which the divestment or modi-
fication of the project is in the public interest. 
‘‘(5) The extent to which investment of addi-
tional Federal resources in the project proposed for 
divestment or modification, including investment 
needed to bring the project to a good state of repair, 
is in the public interest. 
‘‘(6) The extent to which the authorized purpose 
of the project is no longer being met. 
‘‘(d) RECOMMENDATIONS
OF NON-FEDERAL INTER-
ESTS.—A non-Federal interest for a project may rec-
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ommend that the Secretary include such project in the as-
sessment or inventory required under this section. 
‘‘(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon completion of the in-
ventory required by subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa-
tives, and make publicly available, a report con-
taining the findings of the Secretary with respect to 
the assessment and inventory required under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION.—The Secretary shall list in an 
appendix any recommendation of a non-Federal in-
terest made with respect to a project under subsection 
(d) that the Secretary determines not to include in the 
inventory developed under subsection (b), based on the 
criteria in subsection (c), including information 
about the request and the reasons for the Secretary’s 
determination.’’. 
SEC. 
124. 
SENSE 
OF 
CONGRESS 
ON 
MULTIPURPOSE 
PROJECTS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary, in coordi-
nation with non-Federal interests, should maximize the de-
velopment, evaluation, and recommendation of project al-
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ternatives for future water resources development projects 
that produce multiple project benefits, such as navigation, 
flood risk management, and ecosystem restoration benefits, 
including through the use of natural or nature-based fea-
tures and the beneficial reuse of dredged material. 
SEC. 125. BENEFICIAL REUSE OF DREDGED MATERIAL; 
DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS. 
(a) NATIONAL POLICY ON THE BENEFICIAL REUSE OF 
DREDGED MATERIAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It is the policy of the United 
States for the Corps of Engineers to maximize the 
beneficial reuse, in an environmentally acceptable 
manner, of suitable dredged material obtained from 
the construction or operation and maintenance of 
water resources development projects. 
(2) PLACEMENT OF DREDGED MATERIALS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In evaluating the place-
ment of dredged material obtained from the con-
struction or operation and maintenance of water 
resources development projects, the Secretary 
shall consider— 
(i) the suitability of the dredged mate-
rial for a full range of beneficial uses; and 
(ii) the economic and environmental 
benefits, efficiencies, and impacts (including 
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the effects on living coral) of using the 
dredged material for beneficial uses, includ-
ing, in the case of beneficial reuse activities 
that involve more than one water resources 
development 
project, 
the 
benefits, 
effi-
ciencies, and impacts that result from the 
combined activities. 
(B) CALCULATION
OF
FEDERAL
STAND-
ARD.—The economic benefits and efficiencies 
from the beneficial use of dredged material con-
sidered by the Secretary under subparagraph (A) 
shall be included in any determination relating 
to the ‘‘Federal standard’’ by the Secretary 
under section 335.7 of title 33, Code of Federal 
Regulations for the placement or disposal of such 
material. 
(b) BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL.— 
(1) PILOT PROGRAM PROJECTS.—Section 1122 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 
U.S.C. 2326 note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘20’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘20’’ and 
inserting ‘‘30’’. 
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(2) SENSE
OF
CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the Secretary, in selecting projects for 
the beneficial reuse of dredged materials under section 
1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 
(33 U.S.C. 2326 note), should ensure the thorough 
evaluation of project submissions from rural, small, 
and economically disadvantaged communities. 
(c) FIVE-YEAR REGIONAL DREDGED MATERIAL MAN-
AGEMENT PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the District Commander of each district of the 
Corps of Engineers that obtains dredged material 
through the construction or operation and mainte-
nance of a water resources development project shall, 
at Federal expense, develop and submit to the Sec-
retary a 5-year dredged material management plan 
in coordination with relevant State agencies and 
stakeholders. 
(2) SCOPE.—Each plan developed under this 
subsection shall include— 
(A) a dredged material budget for each wa-
tershed or littoral system within the district; 
(B) an estimate of the amount of dredged 
material likely to be obtained through the con-
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struction or operation and maintenance of all 
water resources development projects projected to 
be carried out within the district during the 5- 
year period following submission of the plan, 
and the estimated timing for obtaining such 
dredged material; 
(C) an identification of potential water re-
sources development projects projected to be car-
ried out within the district during such 5-year 
period that are suitable for, or that require, the 
placement of dredged material, and an estimate 
of the amount of dredged material placement ca-
pacity of such projects; 
(D) an evaluation of— 
(i) the suitability of the dredged mate-
rial for a full range of beneficial uses; and 
(ii) the economic and environmental 
benefits, efficiencies, and impacts (including 
the effects on living coral) of using the 
dredged material for beneficial uses, includ-
ing, in the case of beneficial reuse activities 
that involve more than one water resources 
development 
project, 
the 
benefits, 
effi-
ciencies, and impacts that result from the 
combined activities; and 
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(E) the district-wide goals for beneficial 
reuse of the dredged material, including any ex-
pected cost savings from aligning and coordi-
nating multiple projects (including projects 
across Corps districts) in the reuse of the dredged 
material. 
(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In developing each plan 
under this subsection, each District Commander shall 
provide notice and an opportunity for public com-
ment. 
(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Upon submission of 
each plan to the Secretary under this subsection, each 
District Commander shall make the plan publicly 
available, including on a publicly available website. 
(d) DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) REVISIONS.—Section 1111 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2326 
note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for the 
operation and maintenance of harbors and in-
land harbors’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting the following: 
‘‘for the— 
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‘‘(1) harbors and inland harbors referred to in 
section 210(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(a)(2)); or 
‘‘(2) inland and intracoastal waterways of the 
United States described in section 206 of the Inland 
Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 (33 U.S.C. 1804).’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘or inland 
harbors’’ and inserting ‘‘, inland harbors, or in-
land or intracoastal waterways’’. 
(2) COORDINATION
WITH
EXISTING
AUTHORI-
TIES.—The Secretary may carry out the dredge pilot 
program authorized by section 1111 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2326 
note) in coordination with Federal regional dredge 
demonstration programs in effect on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 126. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION FOR ANAD-
ROMOUS FISH. 
(a) ANADROMOUS FISH HABITAT AND PASSAGE.—Sec-
tion 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 
(33 U.S.C. 2330) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(3) ANADROMOUS
FISH
HABITAT
AND
PAS-
SAGE.— 
‘‘(A) MEASURES.—A project under this sec-
tion may include measures to improve habitat or 
passage for anadromous fish, including— 
‘‘(i) installing fish bypass structures on 
small water diversions; 
‘‘(ii) modifying tide gates; and 
‘‘(iii) 
restoring 
or 
reconnecting 
floodplains and wetlands that are impor-
tant for anadromous fish habitat or pas-
sage. 
‘‘(B) BENEFITS.—A project that includes 
measures under this paragraph shall be formu-
lated to maximize benefits for the anadromous 
fish species benefitted by the project.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) PRIORITIZATION.—The Secretary shall give 
projects that include measures described in subsection (a)(3) 
equal priority for implementation as other projects under 
this section.’’. 
SEC. 127. ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Section 7001(c)(4)(B) of the Water Resources Reform 
and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(c)(4)(B)) 
is amended— 
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(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary shall not include 
proposals in the appendix of the annual re-
port that otherwise meet the criteria for in-
clusion in the annual report solely on the 
basis that the proposals are for the purposes 
of navigation, flood risk management, eco-
system restoration, or municipal or agricul-
tural water supply; and’’. 
SEC. 128. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
demonstration program to determine the causes of, and im-
plement measures to effectively detect, prevent, treat, and 
eliminate, harmful algal blooms associated with water re-
sources development projects. 
(b) CONSULTATION; USE OF EXISTING DATA AND PRO-
GRAM AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the demonstration 
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) consult with the heads of appropriate Federal 
and State agencies; and 
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(2) make maximum use of existing Federal and 
State data and ongoing programs and activities of 
Federal and State agencies, including the activities of 
the Secretary carried out through the Engineer Re-
search and Development Center pursuant to section 
1109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 
(33 U.S.C. 610 note). 
(c) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the demonstration 
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall undertake 
program activities related to harmful algal blooms in the 
Great Lakes, the tidal and inland waters of the State of 
New Jersey, the coastal and tidal waters of the State of Lou-
isiana, the waterways of the counties that comprise the Sac-
ramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, and Lake Okee-
chobee, Florida. 
SEC. 129. UPDATE ON INVASIVE SPECIES POLICY GUID-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall periodically 
update the Invasive Species Policy Guidance, developed 
under section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 
U.S.C. 610) and the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Pre-
vention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), 
in accordance with the most recent National Invasive Spe-
cies Council Management Plan developed pursuant to Exec-
utive Order 13112. 
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(b) INCLUSION.—The Secretary may include in the up-
dated guidance invasive species specific efforts at federally 
authorized water resources development projects located 
in— 
(1) high-altitude lakes; and 
(2) the Tennessee and Cumberland River basins. 
SEC. 130. REPORT ON DEBRIS REMOVAL. 
Section 1210 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1210. REPORT ON DEBRIS REMOVAL. 
‘‘Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress and make publicly available 
a report that describes— 
‘‘(1) the extent to which, during the 10 fiscal 
years prior to such date of enactment, the Secretary 
has carried out section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1945 
(33 U.S.C. 603a); 
‘‘(2) how the Secretary has evaluated potential 
work to be carried out under that section; and 
‘‘(3) the extent to which the Secretary plans to 
start, continue, or complete debris removal activities 
in the 3 years following submission of the report.’’. 
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SEC. 131. MISSOURI RIVER INTERCEPTION-REARING COM-
PLEX CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Sec-
retary 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 effects of any interception-rearing complex 
constructed on the Missouri River on— 
(1) flood risk management and navigation; and 
(2) the population recovery of the pallid stur-
geon, including baseline population counts. 
(b) NO ADDITIONAL IRC CONSTRUCTION.—The Sec-
retary may not authorize construction of an interception- 
rearing complex on the Missouri River until the Sec-
retary— 
(1) submits the report required by subsection (a); 
(2) acting through the Engineer Research and 
Development Center, conducts further research on 
interception-rearing complex design, including any 
effects on existing flows, flood risk management, and 
navigation; and 
(3) develops a plan— 
(A) to repair dikes and revetments that are 
affecting flood risk and bank erosion; and 
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(B) to establish, repair, or improve water 
control structures at the headworks of constructed 
shallow water habitat side-channels. 
(c) FUTURE IRC CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide an opportunity for comment from the public and 
the Governor of each affected State on any proposals 
to construct an interception-rearing complex after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) PERIOD.—The public comment period re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall be not less than 90 
days for each proposal to construct an interception- 
rearing complex on the Missouri River. 
SEC. 132. COST AND BENEFIT FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5(a)(2)(B) of the Act of Au-
gust 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)(2)(B)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)(I), by inserting ‘‘, or provide 
contributions equal to,’’ after ‘‘pay’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND CON-
TRIBUTIONS’’ after ‘‘OF PAYMENTS’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or contributions’’ after 
‘‘Non-Federal payments’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘or contributions’’ after 
‘‘non-Federal payments’’. 
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(b) CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY.—Section 1161(b) of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 701n 
note) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking the ‘‘three fiscal years pre-
ceding’’ and inserting ‘‘five fiscal years pre-
ceding’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘last day of the third fiscal 
year’’ and inserting ‘‘last day of the fifth fiscal 
year’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, or provide 
contributions equal to,’’ before ‘‘an amount suffi-
cient’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) the Secretary determines that the damage to 
the structure was not as a result of negligent oper-
ation or maintenance.’’. 
SEC. 133. MATERIALS, SERVICES, AND FUNDS FOR REPAIR, 
RESTORATION, 
OR 
REHABILITATION 
OF 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In any area covered by an emer-
gency or major disaster declaration declared under the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), the Secretary is authorized 
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to accept and use materials, services, and funds, during the 
period the declaration is in effect, from a non-Federal inter-
est or private entity to repair, restore, or rehabilitate a fed-
erally authorized water resources development project, and 
to provide reimbursement to such non-Federal interest or 
private entity for such materials, services, and funds, in 
the Secretary’s sole discretion, and subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations, if the Secretary determines that 
reimbursement is in the public interest. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary may 
only reimburse for the use of materials or services accepted 
under this section if such materials or services meet the Sec-
retary’s specifications and comply with all applicable laws 
and regulations that would apply if such materials and 
services were acquired by the Secretary, including sections 
3141 through 3148 and 3701 through 3708 of title 40, 
United States Code, section 8302 of title 41, United States 
Code, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 
(c) AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Prior to the acceptance of ma-
terials, services, or funds under this section, the Sec-
retary and the non-Federal interest shall enter into 
an agreement that specifies— 
(A) the non-Federal interest shall hold and 
save the United States free from any and all 
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damages that arise from use of materials or serv-
ices of the non-Federal interest, except for dam-
ages due to the fault or negligence of the United 
States or its contractors; 
(B) the non-Federal interest shall certify 
that the materials or services comply with all 
applicable laws and regulations under subsection 
(b); and 
(C) any other term or condition required by 
the Secretary. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If an agreement under para-
graph (1) was not entered prior to materials or serv-
ices being contributed, a non-Federal interest shall 
enter into an agreement with the Secretary that— 
(A) specifies the value, as determined by the 
Secretary, of those materials or services contrib-
uted and eligible for reimbursement; and 
(B) ensures that the materials or services 
comply with subsection (b) and paragraph (1). 
SEC. 134. LEVEE SAFETY. 
Section 9004 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(d) IDENTIFICATION OF DEFICIENCIES.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For each levee included in 
an inventory established under subsection (b) or for 
which the Secretary has conducted a review under 
subsection (c), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) identify the specific engineering and 
maintenance deficiencies, if any; and 
‘‘(B) describe the recommended remedies to 
correct each deficiency identified under subpara-
graph (A), and, if requested by owner of a non- 
Federal levee, the associated costs of those rem-
edies. 
‘‘(2) CONSULTATION.—In identifying deficiencies 
and describing remedies for a levee under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall consult with relevant non-Fed-
eral interests, including by providing an opportunity 
for comment by those non-Federal interests.’’. 
SEC. 135. NATIONAL DAM SAFETY PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the National Dam 
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking clause (iii) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(iii) has an emergency action plan 
that— 
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‘‘(I) is approved by the relevant 
State dam safety agency; or 
‘‘(II) is in conformance with 
State law and pending approval by the 
relevant State dam safety agency;’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking clause (iv) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(iv) fails to meet minimum dam safe-
ty standards of the State in which the dam 
is located, as determined by the State; and 
‘‘(v) poses an unacceptable risk to the 
public, as determined by the Administrator, 
in consultation with the Board.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting 
‘‘under a hydropower project with an authorized 
installed 
capacity 
of 
greater 
than 
1.5 
megawatts’’ after ‘‘dam’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (10)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NON-FED-
ERAL SPONSOR’’ and inserting ‘‘ELIGIBLE SUB-
RECIPIENT’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘The term ‘non-Federal 
sponsor’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘The term ‘eligible sub-
recipient’ ’’. 
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(b) REHABILITATION OF HIGH HAZARD POTENTIAL 
DAMS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PROGRAM.—Section 
8A(a) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 
U.S.C. 467f–2(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘to non- 
Federal sponsors’’ and inserting ‘‘to States with dam 
safety programs’’. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Section 8A(b) of the 
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f– 
2(b)) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘for a project may be used for’’ and 
inserting ‘‘to a State may be used by the State to 
award grants to eligible subrecipients for’’. 
(3) AWARD OF GRANTS.—Section 8A(c) of the 
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f– 
2(c)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘non- 
Federal sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘State’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘an eligible high hazard potential dam to a 
non-Federal sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘eligi-
ble high hazard potential dams to a State’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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under this section that exceeds, for any 1 
dam,’’. 
(4) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 8A(d) of the Na-
tional Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f– 
2(d)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘to an 
eligible subrecipient’’ after ‘‘this section’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘NON-FEDERAL SPONSOR’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘ELIGIBLE SUBRECIPIENT’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘the non-Federal 
sponsor shall’’ and inserting ‘‘an eligible 
subrecipient shall, with respect to the dam 
to be rehabilitated by the eligible sub-
recipient’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘participate in, and comply with,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘demonstrate that the community in 
which the dam is located participates in, 
and complies with,’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘have’’ and inserting ‘‘beginning not later 
than 2 years after the date on which the Ad-
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ministrator publishes criteria for hazard 
mitigation plans under paragraph (3), 
demonstrate that the Tribal or local govern-
ment with jurisdiction over the area in 
which the dam is located has’’; and 
(v) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘50-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘expected 
life of the dam’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN CRITERIA.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Administrator, in consultation with 
the Board, shall publish criteria for hazard mitiga-
tion plans required under paragraph (2)(B).’’. 
(5) FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLANS.—Section 
8A(e) of the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 
U.S.C. 467f–2(e)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘the non-Federal 
sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘an eligible sub-
recipient’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘1 year’’ and inserting ‘‘2 years’’ each place 
it appears; and 
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(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) PLAN
CRITERIA
AND
TECHNICAL
SUP-
PORT.—The Administrator, in consultation with the 
Board, shall provide criteria, and may provide tech-
nical support, for the development and implementa-
tion of floodplain management plans prepared under 
this subsection.’’. 
(6) 
CONTRACTUAL
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
8A(i)(1) of the National Dam Safety Program Act 
(33 U.S.C. 467f–2(i)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘a 
non-Federal sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘an eligible sub-
recipient’’. 
SEC. 136. REHABILITATION OF CORPS OF ENGINEERS CON-
STRUCTED PUMP STATIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE PUMP STATION.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble pump station’’ means a pump station— 
(A) constructed, in whole or in part, by the 
Corps of Engineers for flood risk management 
purposes; 
(B) that the Secretary has identified as hav-
ing a major deficiency; and 
(C) the failure of which the Secretary has 
determined would impair the function of a flood 
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risk management project constructed by the 
Corps of Engineers. 
(2) REHABILITATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘rehabilita-
tion’’, with respect to an eligible pump station, 
means to address a major deficiency of the eligi-
ble pump station caused by long-term degrada-
tion of the foundation, construction materials, or 
engineering systems or components of the eligible 
pump station. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘rehabilita-
tion’’, with respect to an eligible pump station, 
includes— 
(i) the incorporation into the eligible 
pump station of— 
(I) current design standards; 
(II) efficiency improvements; and 
(III) associated drainage; and 
(ii) increasing the capacity of the eligi-
ble pump station, subject to the condition 
that the increase shall— 
(I) significantly decrease the risk 
of loss of life and property damage; or 
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(II) decrease total lifecycle reha-
bilitation costs for the eligible pump 
station. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary may carry out 
rehabilitation of an eligible pump station, if the Secretary 
determines that the rehabilitation is feasible. 
(c) COST SHARING.—The non-Federal interest for the 
eligible pump station shall— 
(1) provide 35 percent of the cost of rehabilita-
tion of an eligible pump station carried out under 
this section; and 
(2) provide all land, easements, rights-of-way, 
and necessary relocations associated with the rehabili-
tation described in subparagraph (A), at no cost to 
the Federal Government. 
(d) AGREEMENT REQUIRED.—The rehabilitation of an 
eligible pump station pursuant to this section shall be initi-
ated only after a non-Federal interest has entered into a 
binding agreement with the Secretary— 
(1) to pay the non-Federal share of the costs of 
rehabilitation under subsection (c); and 
(2) to pay 100 percent of the operation and 
maintenance costs of the rehabilitated eligible pump 
station, in accordance with regulations promulgated 
by the Secretary. 
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(e) TREATMENT.—The rehabilitation of an eligible 
pump station pursuant to this section shall not be consid-
ered to be a separable element of the associated flood risk 
management project constructed by the Corps of Engineers. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$60,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
SEC. 137. NON-FEDERAL PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 1043(b) of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the date that 
is 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2026’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this para-
graph, the Secretary shall issue guidance for the 
implementation of the pilot program that, to the 
extent practicable, identifies— 
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‘‘(i) the metrics for measuring the suc-
cess of the pilot program; 
‘‘(ii) a process for identifying future 
projects to participate in the pilot program; 
‘‘(iii) measures to address the risks of 
a non-Federal interest constructing projects 
under the pilot program, including which 
entity bears the risk for projects that fail to 
meet the Corps of Engineers standards for 
design or quality; 
‘‘(iv) the laws and regulations that a 
non-Federal interest must follow in car-
rying out a project under the pilot program; 
and 
‘‘(v) which entity bears the risk in the 
event that a project carried out under the 
pilot program fails to be carried out in ac-
cordance with the project authorization or 
this subsection. 
‘‘(B) NEW PROJECT PARTNERSHIP AGREE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may not enter into a 
project partnership agreement under this sub-
section during the period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this paragraph and ending on 
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the date on which the Secretary issues the guid-
ance under subparagraph (A).’’. 
SEC. 138. DEFINITION OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED 
COMMUNITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guid-
ance defining the term ‘‘economically disadvantaged com-
munity’’ for the purposes of this Act and the amendments 
made by this Act. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In defining the term ‘‘economi-
cally disadvantaged community’’ under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize 
the criteria under paragraphs (1) or (2) of section 301(a) 
of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 
(42 U.S.C. 3161), to the extent that such criteria are appli-
cable in relation to the development of water resources devel-
opment projects. 
SEC. 139. COST SHARING PROVISIONS FOR TERRITORIES 
AND INDIAN TRIBES. 
Section 1156(b) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2310(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘inflation’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘on an annual basis for inflation.’’. 
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SEC. 140. FLOOD CONTROL AND OTHER PURPOSES. 
Section 103(k) of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Except as’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) RENEGOTIATION OF TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the request of a non- 
Federal interest, the Secretary and the non-Fed-
eral interest may renegotiate the terms and con-
ditions of an eligible deferred payment, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) permitting the non-Federal con-
tribution to be made without interest, pur-
suant to paragraph (1); 
‘‘(ii) recalculation of the interest rate; 
‘‘(iii) full or partial forgiveness of in-
terest accrued during the period of construc-
tion; and 
‘‘(iv) a credit against construction in-
terest for a non-Federal investment that 
benefits the completion or performance of 
the project or separable element. 
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‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE DEFERRED PAYMENT.—An 
eligible deferred payment agreement under sub-
paragraph (A) is an agreement for which— 
‘‘(i) the non-Federal contribution was 
made with interest; 
‘‘(ii) the period of project construction 
exceeds 10 years from the execution of a 
project partnership agreement or appro-
priation of funds; and 
‘‘(iii) the construction interest exceeds 
$45,000,000. 
‘‘(C) CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBU-
TION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary is 
authorized to credit any costs incurred by 
the non-Federal interest (including in-kind 
contributions) to remedy a design or con-
struction deficiency of a covered project or 
separable element toward the non-Federal 
share of the cost of the covered project, if the 
Secretary determines the remedy to be inte-
gral to the completion or performance of the 
covered project. 
‘‘(ii) CREDIT OF COSTS.—If the non- 
Federal interest incurs costs or in-kind con-
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tributions for a project to remedy a design 
or construction deficiency of a project or 
separable element which has a 100 percent 
Federal cost share, and the Secretary deter-
mines the remedy to be integral to the com-
pletion or performance of the project, the 
Secretary is authorized to credit such costs 
to any interest accrued on a deferred non- 
Federal contribution.’’. 
SEC. 141. REVIEW OF CONTRACTING POLICIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall com-
plete a review of the policies, guidelines, and regulations 
of the Corps of Engineers for the development of contractual 
agreements between the Secretary and non-Federal interests 
and utilities associated with the construction of water re-
sources development projects. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after completing 
the review under subsection (a), 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, and make publicly 
available, a report that includes— 
(1) a summary of the results of the review; and 
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(2) public guidance on best practices for non- 
Federal interest to use when writing or developing 
contractual agreements with the Secretary and utili-
ties. 
(c) PROVISION OF GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide the best practices guidance included under sub-
section (b)(2) to non-Federal interests prior to the develop-
ment of contractual agreements. 
SEC. 142. BUY AMERICA. 
With respect to all Corps of Engineers construction 
and rehabilitation contracts to be awarded after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the steel components furnished and 
delivered under such contracts shall be manufactured or fab-
ricated in whole or substantial part in the United States 
with steel produced or made in the United States, its terri-
tories, or possessions. 
SEC. 143. ANNUAL REPORT ON STATUS OF FEASIBILITY 
STUDIES. 
Concurrent with each report submitted under section 
7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act 
of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d), 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 a report that provides for an ac-
counting of all outstanding feasibility studies being con-
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ducted by the Secretary, including, for each such study, its 
length, cost, and expected completion date. 
TITLE II—STUDIES AND 
REPORTS 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY 
STUDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to con-
duct a feasibility study for the following projects for water 
resources development and conservation and other purposes, 
as identified in the reports titled ‘‘Report to Congress on 
Future Water Resources Development’’ submitted to Con-
gress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Re-
form and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or 
otherwise reviewed by Congress: 
(1) TONTO
CREEK, GILA
RIVER, ARIZONA.— 
Project for flood risk management, Tonto Creek, Gila 
River, Arizona. 
(2) SULPHUR RIVER, ARKANSAS AND TEXAS.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration, Sulphur River, Ar-
kansas and Texas. 
(3) CABLE
CREEK, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
flood risk management, water supply, and related 
benefits, Cable Creek, California. 
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(4) DEL MAR BLUFFS, CALIFORNIA.—Project for 
shoreline stabilization, Del Mar Bluffs, San Diego 
County, California. 
(5) REDBANK
AND
FANCHER
CREEKS, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for water conservation and water 
supply, Redbank and Fancher Creeks, California. 
(6) RIO HONDO CHANNEL, CALIFORNIA.—Project 
for ecosystem restoration, Rio Hondo Channel, San 
Gabriel River, California. 
(7) 
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA, 
CALIFORNIA.— 
Project for coastal storm damage reduction, Southern 
California. 
(8) SHINGLE
CREEK
AND
KISSIMMEE
RIVER, 
FLORIDA.—Project for ecosystem restoration and 
water storage, Shingle Creek and Kissimmee River, 
Osceola County, Florida. 
(9) ST. JOHN’S RIVER AND LAKE JESUP, FLOR-
IDA.—Project for ecosystem restoration, St. John’s 
River and Lake Jesup, Florida. 
(10) WAIMEA RIVER, HAWAII.—Project for flood 
risk management, Waimea River, Kauai, Hawaii. 
(11) CHICAGO AREA WATERWAYS SYSTEM, ILLI-
NOIS.—Project for ecosystem restoration, recreation, 
and other purposes, Illinois River, Chicago River, 
Calumet River, Grand Calumet River, Little Calumet 
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River, and other waterways in the vicinity of Chi-
cago, Illinois. 
(12) FOX RIVER, ILLINOIS.—Project for flood risk 
management, Fox River, Illinois. 
(13) LOWER MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS.—Project 
for bank stabilization and navigation, Lower Mis-
souri River, Sioux City, Kansas. 
(14) TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA.—Project 
for flood risk management, Tangipahoa Parish, Lou-
isiana. 
(15) KENT
NARROWS
AND
CHESTER
RIVER, 
MARYLAND.—Project for navigation, Kent Narrows 
and Chester River, Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. 
(16) BOSTON, 
MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for 
hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Boston, 
Massachusetts, pursuant to the comprehensive study 
authorized under the Disaster Relief Appropriations 
Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–2). 
(17) LOWER
ST. CROIX
RIVER, MINNESOTA.— 
Project for flood risk management, ecosystem restora-
tion, and recreation, Lower St. Croix River, Min-
nesota. 
(18) ESCATAWPA
RIVER
BASIN, MISSISSIPPI.— 
Project for flood risk management and ecosystem res-
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toration, Escatawpa River, Jackson County, Mis-
sissippi. 
(19) LONG
BEACH, BAY
ST. LOUIS
AND
MIS-
SISSIPPI SOUND, MISSISSIPPI.—Project for hurricane 
and storm damage risk reduction and flood risk man-
agement, Long Beach, Bay St. Louis and Mississippi 
Sound, Mississippi. 
(20) PASCAGOULA RIVER BASIN, MISSISSIPPI.— 
Project 
for 
comprehensive 
watershed 
study, 
Pascagoula, Mississippi. 
(21) TALLAHOMA AND TALLAHALA CREEKS, MIS-
SISSIPPI.—Project for flood risk management, Leaf 
River, Jones County, Mississippi. 
(22) LOWER OSAGE RIVER BASIN, MISSOURI.— 
Project for ecosystem restoration, Lower Osage River 
Basin, Missouri. 
(23) UPPER BASIN AND STONY BROOK (GREEN 
BROOK SUB-BASIN), RARITAN RIVER BASIN, NEW JER-
SEY.—Reevaluation of the Upper Basin and Stony 
Brook portions of the project for flood control, Green 
Brook Sub-basin, Raritan River Basin, New Jersey, 
authorized by section 401 of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4119), including the 
evaluation of nonstructural measures to achieve the 
project purpose. 
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(24) LAKE ONTARIO SHORELINE, NEW YORK.— 
Project for coastal storm resiliency, Lake Ontario 
shoreline, New York. 
(25) WADING RIVER CREEK, NEW YORK.—Project 
for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, flood 
risk management, navigation, and ecosystem restora-
tion, Wading River Creek, New York. 
(26) REEL
POINT
PRESERVE, NEW
YORK.— 
Project for navigation and shoreline stabilization, 
Reel Point Preserve, New York. 
(27) GOLDSMITH INLET, NEW YORK.—Project for 
navigation, Goldsmith Inlet, New York. 
(28) TUSCARAWAS RIVER BASIN, OHIO.—Project 
for comprehensive watershed study, Tuscarawas River 
Basin, Ohio. 
(29) LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN (TURNING 
BASIN), OREGON AND WASHINGTON.—Project to im-
prove turning basins for the project for navigation, 
Columbia River Channel, Oregon and Washington, 
authorized by section 101(b)(13) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 280). 
(30) WILLIAMSPORT, 
PENNSYLVANIA.—Project 
for flood risk management and levee rehabilitation, 
greater Williamsport, Pennsylvania. 
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(31) CITY OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.— 
Project for tidal- and inland-related flood risk man-
agement, Charleston, South Carolina. 
(32) TENNESSEE AND CUMBERLAND RIVER BA-
SINS, TENNESSEE.—Project to deter, impede, or re-
strict the dispersal of aquatic nuisance species in the 
Tennessee and Cumberland River Basins, Tennessee. 
(33) SABINE PASS TO GALVESTON BAY, TEXAS.— 
Modification of the project for hurricane and storm 
damage risk reduction, Port Arthur and Orange 
County, Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1184), and authorized 
as a separable element of the project for Sabine Pass 
to Galveston Bay, authorized by item 3 of section 
1401(3) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2018 (132 Stat. 3838), to reduce the risk of flooding 
through the construction of improvements to interior 
drainage. 
(34) PORT
OF
VICTORIA, TEXAS.—Project for 
flood risk management, Port of Victoria, Texas. 
(35) LOWER
FOX
RIVER
BASIN, WISCONSIN.— 
Project for comprehensive watershed study, Lower Fox 
River Basin, Wisconsin. 
(36) UPPER FOX RIVER AND WOLF RIVER, WIS-
CONSIN.—Project for flood risk management and eco-
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system restoration, Upper Fox River and Wolf River, 
Wisconsin. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary shall consider any 
study carried out by the Secretary to formulate the modi-
fications to the project for hurricane and storm damage risk 
reduction, Port Arthur and Orange County, Texas, identi-
fied in subsection (a)(33) to be a continuation of the study 
carried out for Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, Texas, au-
thorized by a resolution of the Committee on Environment 
and Public Works of the Senate, approved June 23, 2004, 
and funded by title IV of division B of the Bipartisan 
Budget Act of 2018, under the heading ‘‘Corps of Engi-
neers—Civil—Department of the Army—Construction’’ 
(Public Law 115–123; 132 Stat. 76). 
SEC. 202. EXPEDITED COMPLETIONS. 
(a) FEASIBILITY REPORTS.—The Secretary shall expe-
dite the completion of a feasibility study for each of the 
following projects, and if the Secretary determines that the 
project is justified in a completed report, may proceed di-
rectly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design 
of the project: 
(1) Project for navigation, St. George Harbor, 
Alaska. 
(2) Project for shoreline stabilization, Aunu‘u 
Harbor, American Samoa. 
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(3) Project for shoreline stabilization, Tutuila Is-
land, American Samoa. 
(4) Project for flood risk management, Lower 
Santa Cruz River, Arizona. 
(5) Project for flood control, water conservation, 
and related purposes, Coyote Valley Dam, California. 
(6) Project for flood damage reduction and eco-
system restoration, Del Rosa Channel, city of San 
Bernardino, California. 
(7) Project for flood risk management, Lower 
Cache Creek, California. 
(8) Project for flood damage reduction and eco-
system restoration, Mission-Zanja Channel, cities of 
San Bernardino and Redlands, California. 
(9) Project for shoreline protection, Oceanside, 
California, authorized pursuant to section 414 of the 
Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 
2636; 121 Stat. 1176). 
(10) Project for flood risk management, Prado 
Basin, California. 
(11) Project to modify the project for navigation, 
San Francisco Bay to Stockton, California. 
(12) Project to modify the Seven Oaks Dam, 
California, portion of the project for flood control, 
Santa Ana River Mainstem, California, authorized 
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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), to in-
clude water conservation as an authorized purpose. 
(13) Project to modify the project for navigation, 
Delaware River Mainstem and Channel Deepening, 
Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, authorized 
by section 101(6) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4802; 113 Stat. 300; 114 Stat. 
2602), to include the construction of a turning basin 
located near the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal. 
(14) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central 
and Southern Florida Project Canal 111 (C–111), 
South Dade County, Florida. 
(15) Project for comprehensive hurricane and 
storm damage risk reduction and shoreline erosion 
protection, Chicago, Illinois, authorized by section 
101(a)(12) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (110 Stat. 3664; 113 Stat. 302). 
(16) Project for flood risk management, Wheaton, 
DuPage County, Illinois. 
(17) Project for flood damage reduction, eco-
system restoration, and recreation, Blue River Basin, 
Kansas City, Kansas, carried out pursuant to the res-
olution of the Committee on Transportation and In-
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frastructure of the House of Representatives adopted 
on September 24, 2008 (docket number 2803). 
(18) Project for flood control, Amite River and 
Tributaries east of the Mississippi River, Louisiana. 
(19) Project for coastal storm risk management, 
Upper Barataria Basin, Louisiana. 
(20) Project to replace the Bourne and Sagamore 
Bridges, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. 
(21) Project to deepen the project for navigation, 
Gulfport Harbor, Mississippi, authorized by section 
202(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (100 Stat. 4094). 
(22) Project for flood risk management, Rahway 
River Basin, New Jersey. 
(23) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, Raritan Bay and Sandy Hook Bay, 
Highlands, New Jersey. 
(24) Project for navigation, Shark River, New 
Jersey. 
(25) Project for flood risk management, Rondout 
Creek-Wallkill River Watershed, New York, carried 
out pursuant to the resolution of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives adopted on May 2, 2007 (docket num-
ber 2776). 
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(26) Project for ecosystem restoration and hurri-
cane and storm damage risk reduction, Spring Creek 
South (Howard Beach), Queens, New York. 
(27) Project to resolve increased silting and 
shoaling adjacent to the Federal channel, Port of 
Bandon, Coquille River, Oregon. 
(28) Project for flood control, 42nd Street Levee, 
Springfield, Oregon, being carried out under section 
205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 
701s). 
(29) Project for ecosystem restoration, Hood 
River at the confluence with the Columbia River, Or-
egon. 
(30) Project for flood risk management, Rio 
Culebrinas, Puerto Rico. 
(31) Project for flood risk management, Rio 
Grande de Manati, Puerto Rico. 
(32) Project for flood risk management, Rio 
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico. 
(33) Project for flood risk management, Dor-
chester County, South Carolina. 
(34) Project for navigation, Georgetown Harbor, 
South Carolina. 
(35) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. 
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(36) Project to modify the projects for navigation 
and other purposes, Old Hickory Lock and Dam and 
the Cordell Hull Dam and Reservoir, Cumberland 
River, Tennessee, authorized by the Act of July 24, 
1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 636), to add flood risk 
management as an authorized purpose. 
(37) Project for flood risk management, eco-
system restoration, water supply, and related pur-
poses, Lower Rio Grande River, Cameron County, 
Texas, carried out pursuant to the resolution of the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives adopted on May 21, 
2003 (docket number 2710). 
(38) Project for hurricane and storm damage 
risk reduction and shoreline erosion protection, 
Bolongo Bay, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Is-
lands. 
(39) Project for flood risk management, Savan 
Gut Phase II, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Is-
lands. 
(40) Project for flood risk management, Turpen-
tine Run, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. 
(41) Project for navigation, North Landing 
Bridge, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Virginia. 
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(b) POST-AUTHORIZATION CHANGE REPORTS.—The 
Secretary shall expedite completion of a post-authorization 
change report for the following projects: 
(1) Project for ecosystem restoration, Tres Rios, 
Arizona. 
(2) Project for flood control, San Luis Rey 
River, California. 
(3) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and 
Southern Florida Project Canal 111 (C–111), South 
Dade County, Florida. 
(4) Project for ecosystem restoration, Comprehen-
sive Everglades Restoration Plan, Caloosahatchee 
River C–43, West Basin Storage Reservoir, Florida. 
(5) Project for flood risk management, Des 
Moines Levee System, including Birdland Park Levee, 
Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers, Des Moines, Iowa. 
(c) WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN ASSESSMENTS.— 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of an assess-
ment under section 729 of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a), for the following: 
(1) Kansas River Basin, Kansas. 
(2) Merrimack River Basin, Massachusetts. 
(d) DISPOSITION STUDY.—The Secretary shall expe-
dite the completion of a disposition study, carried out under 
section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 
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549a), for the project for Salinas Reservoir (Santa Mar-
garita Lake), California. 
SEC. 203. FEASIBILITY STUDY MODIFICATIONS. 
(a) SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA.—Section 142 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 
2930) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, and along the ocean shoreline 
of San Mateo, San Francisco, and Marin Counties,’’ 
after ‘‘Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘and, with respect to the bay 
and ocean shorelines of San Mateo, San Francisco, 
and Marin Counties, the feasibility of and the Federal 
interest in providing measures to adapt to rising sea 
levels’’ after ‘‘tidal and fluvial flooding’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘investigation’’ and inserting in 
its place ‘‘investigations’’; and 
(4) by inserting after ‘‘San Francisco Bay re-
gion’’ the following: ‘‘and, with respect to the bay and 
ocean shorelines and streams running to the bay and 
ocean shorelines of San Mateo, San Francisco, and 
Marin Counties, the effects of proposed measures or 
improvements on the local economy; habitat restora-
tion, enhancement, or expansion efforts or opportuni-
ties; public infrastructure protection and improve-
ment; stormwater runoff capacity and control meas-
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ures, including those that may mitigate flooding; ero-
sion of beaches and coasts; and any other measures or 
improvements relevant to adapting to rising sea lev-
els’’. 
(b) SACRAMENTO RIVER, SOUTHERN SUTTER COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.—The study for flood control and allied pur-
poses for the Sacramento River Basin, authorized by section 
209 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1197), is 
modified to authorize the Secretary to conduct a study for 
flood risk management, southern Sutter County between the 
Sacramento River and Sutter Bypass, California. 
(c) SALTON SEA, CALIFORNIA.—In carrying out the 
program to implement projects to restore the Salton Sea, 
California, authorized by section 3032 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1113; 130 Stat. 
1677), the Secretary is authorized to carry out a study for 
the construction of a perimeter lake, or a northern or south-
ern subset thereof, for the Salton Sea, California. 
(d) NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY HARBOR AND TRIB-
UTARIES, NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.—The study for 
flood and storm damage 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), and 
being carried out pursuant to the Disaster Relief Appro-
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priations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–2), is modified to re-
quire the Secretary to— 
(1) evaluate and address the impacts of low-fre-
quency precipitation and sea-level rise on the study 
area; 
(2) consult with affected communities; and 
(3) ensure the study is carried out in accordance 
with section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and 
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c). 
SEC. 204. SELMA, ALABAMA. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report that— 
(1) provides an update on the study for flood 
risk management and riverbank stabilization, Selma, 
Alabama, authorized by resolutions of the Committees 
on Public Works and Rivers and Harbors of the 
House of Representatives on June 7, 1961, and April 
28, 1936, respectively, the completion of which the 
Secretary was required to expedite by section 1203 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 
Stat. 3803); and 
(2) identifies project alternatives necessary to— 
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(A) assure the preservation of cultural and 
historic values associated with national historic 
landmarks within the study area; and 
(B) provide flood risk management for eco-
nomically disadvantaged communities within the 
study area. 
SEC. 205. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE SACRAMENTO 
RIVER, YOLO BYPASS, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.—The Secretary shall 
conduct a comprehensive study of the Sacramento River in 
the vicinity of the Yolo Bypass System, California, to iden-
tify actions to be undertaken by the Secretary for the com-
prehensive management of the Yolo Bypass System for the 
purposes of flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, 
water supply, hydropower, and recreation. 
(b) CONSULTATION AND USE OF EXISTING DATA.— 
(1) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the com-
prehensive study under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall consult with the Governor of the State of Cali-
fornia, applicable Federal, State, and local agencies, 
non-Federal interests, the Yolo Bypass and Cache 
Slough Partnership, and other stakeholders. 
(2) USE OF EXISTING DATA AND PRIOR STUD-
IES.—To the maximum extent practicable and where 
appropriate, the Secretary may— 
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(A) make use of existing data provided to 
the Secretary by the entities identified in para-
graph (1); and 
(B) incorporate— 
(i) relevant information from prior 
studies and projects carried out by the Sec-
retary within the study area; and 
(ii) the latest technical data and sci-
entific approaches to changing hydrologic 
and climatic conditions. 
(c) RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the comprehen-
sive study under subsection (a), the Secretary may de-
velop a recommendation to Congress for— 
(A) the construction of a water resources de-
velopment project; 
(B) the structural or operational modifica-
tion of an existing water resources development 
project; 
(C) additional monitoring of, or adaptive 
management measures to carry out with respect 
to, existing water resources development projects, 
to respond to changing hydrologic and climatic 
conditions; or 
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(D) geographic areas within the Yolo By-
pass System for additional study by the Sec-
retary. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—Any feasi-
bility study carried out pursuant to a recommenda-
tion under paragraph (1)(D) shall be considered to be 
a continuation of the comprehensive study authorized 
under subsection (a). 
(d) COMPLETION OF STUDY; REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate a report detailing— 
(1) the results of the comprehensive study con-
ducted under subsection (a), including any rec-
ommendations developed under subsection (c); 
(2) any additional, site-specific areas within the 
Yolo Bypass System where additional study for flood 
risk management or ecosystem restoration projects is 
recommended by the Secretary; and 
(3) any interim actions relating to existing 
water resources development projects undertaken by 
the Secretary during the study period. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) YOLO BYPASS SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Yolo By-
pass System’’ means the system of weirs, levees, by-
pass structures, and other water resources develop-
ment projects in California’s Sacramento River Val-
ley, extending from the Fremont Weir near Woodland, 
California, to the Sacramento River near Rio Vista, 
California, authorized pursuant to section 2 of the 
Act of March 1, 1917 (chapter 144; 39 Stat. 949). 
(2) YOLO BYPASS AND CACHE CLOUGH PARTNER-
SHIP.—The term ‘‘Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough 
Partnership’’ means the group of parties to the Yolo 
Bypass and Cache Slough Memorandum of Under-
standing, effective May 2016, regarding collaboration 
and cooperation in the Yolo Bypass and Cache Slough 
region. 
SEC. 206. LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGULATION SCHEDULE, 
FLORIDA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the review of the 
Lake Okeechobee regulation schedule pursuant to section 
1106 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 
Stat. 3773), the Secretary shall— 
(1) evaluate the implications of prohibiting re-
leases from Lake Okeechobee through the S–308 and 
S–80 lock and dam structures on the operation of the 
lake in accordance with authorized purposes and seek 
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to minimize unnecessary releases to coastal estuaries; 
and 
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, coordi-
nate with the ongoing efforts of Federal and State 
agencies responsible for monitoring, forecasting, and 
notification of cyanobacteria levels in Lake Okee-
chobee. 
(b) MONTHLY REPORT.—Each month, the Secretary 
shall make public a report, which may be based on the 
Water Management Daily Operational Reports, disclosing 
the volumes of water deliveries to or discharges from Lake 
Okeechobee & Vicinity, Water Conservation Area I, Water 
Conservation Area II, Water Conservation Area III, East 
Coast Canals, and the South Dade Conveyance. Such report 
shall be aggregated and reported in a format designed for 
the general public, using maps or other widely understood 
communication tools. 
(c) EFFECT.—In carrying out the evaluation under 
subsection (a)(1), nothing shall be construed to authorize 
any new purpose for the management of Lake Okeechobee 
or authorize the Secretary to affect any existing authorized 
purpose, including flood protection and management of 
Lake Okeechobee to provide water supply for all authorized 
users. 
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nities in the planning and design of flood risk 
management and flood risk resiliency projects in 
the Lower Missouri River Basin, for each of fis-
cal years 2021 through 2026, there are author-
ized to be appropriated— 
(i) $2,000,000 to carry out section 206 
of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 
709a), in addition to amounts otherwise au-
thorized to carry out such section; and 
(ii) $2,000,000 to carry out section 
22(a)(2) of the Water Resources Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–16), in 
addition to amounts otherwise authorized to 
carry out such section. 
(B) CONDITIONS.— 
(i) LIMITATIONS
NOT
APPLICABLE.— 
The limitations on the use of funds in sec-
tion 206(d) of the Flood Control Act of 1960 
and section 22(c)(2) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1974 shall not apply to 
the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by subparagraph (A). 
(ii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Noth-
ing in this paragraph restricts the author-
ity of the Secretary to use any funds other-
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are or may be contaminated, or could become con-
taminated, by PFAS. 
(2) CONTENTS OF INVENTORY.—In carrying out 
this subsection, the Secretary shall review and iden-
tify— 
(A) all facilities owned or operated by the 
Corps of Engineers, for which there is a civil 
works function, that are or may be contami-
nated, or could become contaminated, by PFAS; 
(B) the nature and extent of any such con-
tamination or potential for contamination, in-
cluding any potential pathways for human expo-
sure to PFAS; 
(C) response measures taken to monitor, 
control, remove, or remediate PFAS, or otherwise 
reduce the risk of human exposure to PFAS; 
(D) for facilities identified under subpara-
graph (A), the extent to which such facilities (or 
any such contamination or potential for con-
tamination at such facilities) are related to the 
civil works functions of the Corps of Engineers; 
(E) the extent to which the Secretary, or 
other entities, may have responsibility for such 
contamination or potential for contamination; 
and 
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