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under paragraph (1), determines necessary for alert-
ing the public of hazardous water conditions or to 
otherwise minimize or eliminate any identified 
threats to human life and safety. 
SEC. 219. REVIEW OF RECREATIONAL HAZARDS AT THE 
BANKS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, LOU-
ISIANA. 
The Secretary shall— 
(1) carry out a review of potential threats to 
human life and safety from use of designated rec-
reational areas at the banks of the Mississippi River, 
Louisiana; and 
(2) install such technologies and other meas-
ures, including sirens, strobe lights, and signage at 
such recreational areas that the Secretary, based on 
the review carried out under paragraph (1), deter-
mines necessary for alerting the public of hazardous 
water conditions or to otherwise minimize or elimi-
nate any identified threats to human life and safety. 
SEC. 220. HYDRAULIC EVALUATION OF UPPER MISSISSIPPI 
RIVER AND ILLINOIS RIVER. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary, in coordination with the 
Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, shall, at Federal expense, periodically carry out 
a study to—
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(1) evaluate the flow frequency probabilities of 
the Upper Mississippi River and the Illinois River; 
and 
(2) develop updated water surface profiles for 
such rivers. 
(b) AREA OF EVALUATION.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall conduct analysis along the 
mainstem of the Mississippi River from upstream of the 
Minnesota River confluence near Anoka, Minnesota, to 
just upstream of the Ohio River confluence near Cairo, 
Illinois, and along the Illinois River from Dresden Island 
Lock and Dam to the confluence with the Mississippi 
River, near Grafton, Illinois. 
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 5 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than 
every 20 years thereafter, 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 a report con-
taining the results of a study carried out under subsection 
(a). 
(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Any information devel-
oped under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available, 
including on a publicly available website.
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SEC. 221. DISPOSITION STUDY ON HYDROPOWER IN THE 
WILLAMETTE VALLEY, OREGON. 
(a) DISPOSITION STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out a disposition study to determine the Federal in-
terest in, and identify the effects of, deauthorizing 
hydropower as an authorized purpose, in whole or in 
part, of the Willamette Valley hydropower project. 
(2) CONTENTS.—In carrying out the disposition 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall re-
view the effects of deauthorizing hydropower on— 
(A) Willamette Valley hydropower project 
operations; 
(B) other authorized purposes of such 
project; 
(C) cost apportionments; 
(D) dam safety; 
(E) compliance with the requirements of 
the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.); and 
(F) the operations of the remaining dams 
within 
the 
Willamette 
Valley 
hydropower 
project. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—If the Secretary, 
through the disposition study authorized by para-
graph (1), determines that hydropower should be re-
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moved as an authorized purpose of any part of the 
Willamette Valley hydropower project, the Secretary 
shall also investigate and recommend any necessary 
structural or operational changes at such project 
that are necessary to achieve an appropriate balance 
among the remaining authorized purposes of such 
project or changes to such purposes. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
a report to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
that describes— 
(1) the results of the disposition study on 
deauthorizing hydropower as a purpose of the Wil-
lamette Valley hydropower project; and 
(2) any recommendations required under sub-
section (a)(3). 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Willam-
ette Valley hydropower project’’ means the system of dams 
and reservoir projects authorized to generate hydropower 
and the power features that operate in conjunction with 
the main regulating dam facilities, including the Big Cliff, 
Dexter, and Foster re-regulating dams in the Willamette 
River Basin, Oregon, as authorized by section 4 of the
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Flood Control Act of 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1222; 
62 Stat. 1178; 64 Stat. 177; 68 Stat. 1264; 74 Stat. 499; 
100 Stat. 4144). 
SEC. 222. HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL EXPANSION CHANNEL 
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a fea-
sibility study for modifications of the project for naviga-
tion, Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improve-
ment Project, Harris, Chambers, and Galveston Counties, 
Texas, authorized by section 401 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2734), to incorporate 
into the project the construction of barge lanes imme-
diately adjacent to either side of the Houston Ship Chan-
nel from Bolivar Roads to Morgan’s Point to a depth of 
12 feet. 
SEC. 223. SABINE–NECHES WATERWAY NAVIGATION IM-
PROVEMENT PROJECT, TEXAS. 
The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordina-
tion of the feasibility study for the project for navigation, 
Sabine–Neches Waterway, Texas, under section 203(b) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2231(b)). 
SEC. 224. NORFOLK HARBOR AND CHANNELS, VIRGINIA. 
The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a fea-
sibility study for the modification of the project for naviga-
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tion, Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia, authorized 
by section 201 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090; 132 Stat. 3840) to incorporate 
the widening and deepening of Anchorage F into the 
project. 
SEC. 225. COASTAL VIRGINIA, VIRGINIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the feasibility 
study for the project for flood risk management, ecosystem 
restoration, and navigation, Coastal Virginia, authorized 
by section 1201(9) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3802), the Secretary is authorized 
to enter into a written agreement with any Federal agency 
that owns or operates property in the area of the project 
to accept and expend funds from such Federal agency to 
include in the study an analysis with respect to property 
owned or operated by such Federal agency. 
(b) INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall use any rel-
evant information obtained from a Federal agency de-
scribed in subsection (a) to carry out the feasibility study 
described in such subsection. 
SEC. 226. WESTERN INFRASTRUCTURE STUDY. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE STUDY.—The Secretary shall 
conduct a comprehensive study to evaluate the effective-
ness of carrying out additional measures, including meas-
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the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable and where appropriate— 
(A) use existing data provided to the Sec-
retary by entities described in paragraph (1); 
and 
(B) incorporate— 
(i) relevant information from prior 
studies and projects carried out by the 
Secretary; and 
(ii) the relevant technical data and 
scientific 
approaches 
with 
respect 
to 
changing hydrological and climatic condi-
tions. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, 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 a report that 
describes— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations for additional study 
in specific geographic areas. 
(e) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section 
provides authority to the Secretary to change the author-
ized purposes of any covered reservoir.
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED RESERVOIR.—The term ‘‘covered 
reservoir’’ means a reservoir owned and operated by 
the Secretary or for which the Secretary has flood 
control responsibilities under section 7 of the Act of 
December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 709). 
(2) NATURAL
FEATURE
AND
NATURE-BASED 
FEATURE.—The terms ‘‘natural feature’’ and ‘‘na-
ture-based feature’’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 1184(a) of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)). 
SEC. 227. REPORT ON SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIS-
ADVANTAGED SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make 
publicly available (including on a publicly available 
website), a report that describes and documents the use 
of contracts and subcontracts with Small Disadvantaged 
Businesses in carrying out the water resources develop-
ment authorities of the Secretary. 
(b) INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall include in 
the report under subsection (a) information on the dis-
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tribution of funds to Small Disadvantaged Businesses on 
a disaggregated basis. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Small 
Disadvantaged Business’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 124.1001 of title 13, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations (or successor regulations). 
SEC. 228. REPORT ON SOLAR ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, at Federal 
expense, shall conduct an assessment, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Energy, of opportunities 
to install and maintain photovoltaic solar panels (in-
cluding floating solar panels) at covered projects. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The assessment conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include a description of the economic, 
environmental, and technical viability of install-
ing and maintaining, or contracting with third 
parties to install and maintain, photovoltaic 
solar panels at covered projects; 
(B) identify covered projects with a high 
potential for the installation and maintenance 
of photovoltaic solar panels and whether such 
installation and maintenance would require ad-
ditional authorization;
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(C) account for potential impacts of photo-
voltaic solar panels at covered projects and the 
authorized purposes of such projects, including 
potential impacts on flood risk reduction, recre-
ation, water supply, and fish and wildlife; and 
(D) account for the availability of electric 
grid infrastructure close to covered projects, in-
cluding underutilized transmission infrastruc-
ture. 
(b) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to Congress, and make publicly avail-
able (including on a publicly available website), a report 
containing the results of the assessment conducted under 
subsection (a). 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
$10,000,000 to carry out this section. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 
project’’ means— 
(1) any property under the control of the Corps 
of Engineers; and 
(2) any water resources development project 
constructed by the Secretary or over which the Sec-
retary has financial or operational responsibility.
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SEC. 229. ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL FLOODING MITIGA-
TION MODELING AND TESTING CAPACITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the Engineer Research and Development Cen-
ter, shall carry out an assessment of the current capacity 
of the Corps of Engineers to model coastal flood mitiga-
tion systems and test the effectiveness of such systems in 
preventing flood damage resulting from coastal storm 
surges. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out the assess-
ment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) identify the capacity of the Corps of Engi-
neers to— 
(A) carry out the testing of the perform-
ance and reliability of coastal flood mitigation 
systems; or 
(B) collaborate with private industries to 
carry out such testing; 
(2) identify any limitations or deficiencies at 
Corps of Engineers facilities that are capable of test-
ing the performance and reliability of coastal flood 
mitigation systems; 
(3) assess any benefits that would result from 
addressing the limitations or deficiencies identified 
under paragraph (2); and
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(4) provide recommendations for addressing 
such limitations or deficiencies. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, 
and make publicly available (including on a publicly avail-
able website), a report describing the results of the assess-
ment carried out under subsection (a). 
SEC. 230. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON EASEMENTS RELATED 
TO 
WATER 
RESOURCES 
DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a re-
view of the existing statutory, regulatory, and policy re-
quirements and procedures related to the use, in relation 
to the construction of a project for flood risk management, 
hurricane and storm risk reduction, or environmental res-
toration, of covered easements that may be provided to 
the Secretary by non-Federal interests. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate