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Water Resources Development Act of 2026
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This legislation is called the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 66 - 0.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9497 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9497
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United
States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and
related resources, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 29, 2026
Mr. Graves (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Collins, and Ms.
Wilson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United
States, to provide for the conservation and development of water and
related resources, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 2026''.
(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. Program Offices within the Directorate of Civil Works.
Sec. 102. Contracting efficiency.
Sec. 103. Removal or remediation of contaminated sediment.
Sec. 104. Levee owners board.
Sec. 105. Categorical permissions.
Sec. 106. Contributions by non-Federal interests.
Sec. 107. Electronic submission and tracking of permit applications.
Sec. 108. Project study schedule and cost estimate.
Sec. 109. Continuing authority programs.
Sec. 110. Dredged material management plans.
Sec. 111. Dredging coordination.
Sec. 112. Federal standard for dredged material disposal or placement.
Sec. 113. Levee certifications.
Sec. 114. Allocations from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.
Sec. 115. Soo Lock operator wage rates.
Sec. 116. Beneficial use of dredged material from harbors in the State
of Ohio.
Sec. 117. Minimum real estate interest.
Sec. 118. Real estate appraisal validity.
Sec. 119. Watershed and river basin assessments.
Sec. 120. Prohibition on diversion of water from Missouri River.
Sec. 121. Law enforcement at water resources development projects.
Sec. 122. Disaster debris removal.
Sec. 123. Wildfire contingency strategies.
Sec. 124. Reservoir sediment pilot program.
Sec. 125. Environmental dredging.
Sec. 126. Expenses for control of aquatic plant growths and invasive
species.
Sec. 127. Feasibility studies; review of shoreline and streambank
protection.
Sec. 128. Harmful algal bloom demonstration program.
Sec. 129. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration.
Sec. 130. Fish and oyster habitat restoration.
Sec. 131. Benefits and costs attributable to certain measures.
Sec. 132. Policy on utilization of all Corps authorities and missions.
Sec. 133. Comprehensive feasibility studies and approaches for flood
risk management and coastal storm risk
management.
Sec. 134. Realignment of certain Corps of Engineers Districts.
Sec. 135. Update of Corps policy.
Sec. 136. Availability of project information.
Sec. 137. Fish and wildlife mitigation.
Sec. 138. Sense of Congress regarding evaluation of flood risk
management projects.
Sec. 139. Recreational access.
Sec. 140. Sense of Congress on munitions disposal.
Sec. 141. Corps of Engineers workforce.
Sec. 142. Reporting and oversight.
Sec. 143. Ability to pay.
Sec. 144. Pilot program prioritization.
TITLE II--STUDIES AND REPORTS
Sec. 201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies.
Sec. 202. Expedited completion.
Sec. 203. Expedited modification of existing feasibility studies.
Sec. 204. Expedited completion of other feasibility studies.
Sec. 205. Corps of Engineers reports.
Sec. 206. Report on the inland waterways system.
Sec. 207. GAO studies.
Sec. 208. Inspector General reports.
Sec. 209. Acceleration of emergency inland navigation projects.
Sec. 210. Assessment of commercial fish landings data.
Sec. 211. Assessments of dryland stream technologies and shoreline
stabilization technologies.
Sec. 212. Assessment of nonstructural approaches to flood risk
management and hurricane and storm risk
reduction.
Sec. 213. Post-disaster watershed assessment for impacted areas.
Sec. 214. Updated plan on Federal hopper dredge recapitalization.
Sec. 215. Choctawhatchee and Pea River basins, Alabama and Florida.
Sec. 216. Mobile Harbor land use assessment.
Sec. 217. Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii.
Sec. 218. Chicago Area Waterway System.
Sec. 219. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, Brandon
Road, Will County, Illinois.
Sec. 220. Columbia Lock and Dam, Louisiana.
Sec. 221. Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study.
Sec. 222. Disposition study for Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts.
Sec. 223. New England regional confined aquatic disposal facilities.
Sec. 224. Assateague Island, Maryland and Virginia.
Sec. 225. Big Sandy Lake, Minnesota.
Sec. 226. Upper Missouri River Basin sedimentation.
Sec. 227. Table Rock Lake disposition study, Missouri and Arkansas.
Sec. 228. Table Rock Lake, Missouri and Arkansas.
Sec. 229. Evaluation of atomic contamination at Cochiti Lake, Sandoval
County, New Mexico.
Sec. 230. National Academy of Sciences study on Upper Rio Grande Basin.
Sec. 231. Arbuckle-Timbered Hills, Oklahoma.
Sec. 232. Disposition and cost allocation study of Willamette Valley,
Oregon.
Sec. 233. Foster Joseph Sayers Reservoir and Dam, Pennsylvania.
Sec. 234. Humphreys County, Tennessee.
Sec. 235. Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas.
Sec. 236. Columbia River, Washington.
Sec. 237. Tri-Cities Area, Washington.
TITLE III--DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS
Sec. 301. Deauthorization of inactive projects.
Sec. 302. General reauthorizations.
Sec. 303. Conveyances.
Sec. 304. Land exchange, Walton and Bay Counties, Florida.
Sec. 305. Port Canaveral, Florida.
Sec. 306. Specific deauthorizations.
Sec. 307. Environmental infrastructure.
Sec. 308. Forecast-informed reservoir operations.
Sec. 309. Floodplain management services.
Sec. 310. Planning assistance to States.
Sec. 311. Mendenhall Glacier outburst flooding, Alaska.
Sec. 312. Hansen Dam, Los Angeles-San Gabriel River Basin, California.
Sec. 313. Morro Bay, California.
Sec. 314. Oceanside, California.
Sec. 315. Pajaro River, California.
Sec. 316. Rio Grande Environmental Management Program, Colorado, New
Mexico, and Texas.
Sec. 317. Miami Harbor, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Sec. 318. Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet, Louisiana.
Sec. 319. Pilottown anchorage area, Louisiana.
Sec. 320. Jack Hubbard Memorial Breakwater, Burt Township, Michigan.
Sec. 321. Sardis Lake, Panola County, Mississippi.
Sec. 322. Hydraulic evaluation of Upper Mississippi River.
Sec. 323. Lower Missouri River comprehensive flood protection.
Sec. 324. Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee.
Sec. 325. Great Lakes Commission.
Sec. 326. Great Lakes Fishery and ecosystem restoration.
Sec. 327. Truckee River and tributaries, Nevada.
Sec. 328. Cooperative agreements, New Mexico.
Sec. 329. Kinzua Dam safety modification study, Allegheny River, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Sec. 330. Surf City and North Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
Sec. 331. Massillon Local Protection Project, Tuscarawas River, Ohio.
Sec. 332. Toussaint River Federal navigation project, Carroll Township,
Ohio.
Sec. 333. Rio Puerto Nuevo flood risk management project, San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
Sec. 334. Buffalo Bayou Tributaries and Resiliency Study, Texas.
Sec. 335. Chambers, Galveston, and Harris Counties, Texas, expedited
real estate transfers.
Sec. 336. Coastal Virginia.
Sec. 337. Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management, Virginia.
Sec. 338. Puget Sound and adjacent waters restoration, Washington.
Sec. 339. Lower Columbia River.
Sec. 340. Lower Columbia River Basin ecosystem restoration assessment.
Sec. 341. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration, Washington.
Sec. 342. Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of
Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
Sec. 343. Federal Triangle Area, Washington, District of Columbia.
TITLE IV--WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE
Sec. 401. Project authorizations.
Sec. 402. Expedited completion of projects and activities.
TITLE V--DAM SAFETY
Sec. 501. National Dam Safety Program amendments.
SEC. 2. SECRETARY DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Army.
TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 101. PROGRAM OFFICES WITHIN THE DIRECTORATE OF CIVIL WORKS.
(a) Office of Inland Navigation Construction Management.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish within the
Directorate of Civil Works an office to be known as the
``Office of Inland Navigation Construction Management''.
(2) Administration.--In establishing the office under this
subsection, the Secretary shall--
(A) designate an Inland Program Manager, who shall
head the office and report directly to the Deputy
Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency
Operations; and
(B) provide the office with sufficient
administrative, technical, and budgetary support to
direct, perform, and coordinate the following tasks
related to the inland waterways navigation mission of
the Corps of Engineers:
(i) Develop and maintain an inland waterway
program management plan.
(ii) Oversee inland waterways construction
projects and major rehabilitation projects
along the inland and intracoastal waterways of
the United States, as described in section 206
of the Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 (33
U.S.C. 1804).
(iii) Coordinate, validate, and oversee
funding for the projects described in clause
(ii), including the transactions of the Inland
Waterway Trust Fund.
(iv) Conduct in-progress reviews for
individual project designs and construction.
(v) Provide updates at every meeting of the
Inland Waterways Users Board established under
section 302 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2251).
(vi) Develop and annually update the
projects described in clause (ii) in accordance
with the capital investment strategy authorized
by section 302(d) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2251).
(3) Report.--Not later than 2 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 Environment and Public
Works of the Senate, and make publicly available (including on
a publicly available website), a report detailing the results
of the status of the implementation of this subsection,
including--
(A) the progress of the Secretary in establishing
the Office of Inland Navigation Construction
Management;
(B) the status of every inland waterway
construction project and major rehabilitation project
in the most recent capital investment strategy,
including any issues related to delays or cost
overruns; and
(C) any recommendations related to the operational
improvement of the Office of Inland Navigation
Construction Management.
(b) Office of Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought
Resiliency.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish within the
Directorate of Civil Works an office to be known as the
``Office of Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought
Resiliency''.
(2) Administration.--In establishing the office under this
subsection, the Secretary shall--
(A) designate a Water Supply, Water Conservation,
and Drought Resiliency Program Manager, who shall head
the office and report directly to the Deputy Commanding
General for Civil Works and Emergency Operations;
(B) staff the office with personnel who may reside
in any district or division of the Corps of Engineers;
and
(C) provide the office with sufficient
administrative, technical, and budgetary support to
direct, perform, and coordinate the following tasks
related to the water supply mission of the Corps of
Engineers:
(i) Identify and evaluate opportunities
using authorities of the Corps of Engineers to
promote water supply, water conservation, and
drought resiliency at water resource
development projects.
(ii) Provide to the Corps of Engineers,
States, and non-Federal interests information
on existing policies and guidance documents of
the Corps of Engineers related to, and make
recommendations on new policies and guidance
documents to improve, water supply, water
conservation, and drought resiliency,
including--
(I) implementation of subtitle B of
title I of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024;
(II) the method for the accounting
of storage use under water supply
storage agreements at Corps of
Engineers reservoirs;
(III) the reallocation of storage
space at Corps of Engineers reservoirs
to water supply;
(IV) the interpretation and
implementation of the Water Supply Act
of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b); and
(V) the interpretation and
implementation of section 6 of the Act
of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 708).
(iii) Assist and provide guidance to States
and non-Federal interests on accessing
programs, services, and other technical and
financial assistance made available by the
Corps of Engineers related to water supply,
water conservation, and drought resiliency
efforts related to water resources development
projects.
(iv) Coordinate the review and completion
of water supply reallocation studies and
reports to clear backlogs and ensure new
studies and reports are completed in a timely
manner.
(v) Act as a liaison between the Corps of
Engineers and non-Federal interests for
studies, projects, and agreements for water
supply, water conservation, and drought
resiliency efforts related to water resources
development projects, including efforts to--
(I) reallocate storage space in
projects to store water for municipal
and industrial water supply purposes
pursuant to the Water Supply Act of
1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b);
(II) enter into surplus water
contracts pursuant to section 6 of the
Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C.
708); and
(III) modify the operation of
projects under other authorities to
produce water supply benefits
incidental to and consistent with
authorized purposes, including by--
(aa) adjusting the timing
of releases for other
authorized purposes to create
opportunities for water supply
conservation, use, and storage;
(bb) capturing stormwater;
(cc) releasing water from
storage to replenish aquifer
storage and recovery;
(dd) releasing water from
storage to augment storage at
another Federal or non-Federal
storage facility; and
(ee) other conservation
measures that enhance the use
of a Corps of Engineers project
for water supply.
(vi) Conduct outreach and workshops for
potential non-Federal interests to provide
information on the authorities described in
clause (i).
(vii) Evaluate budget requests to ensure
sufficient resources are requested and
allocated by the Directorate to fulfill the
tasks described in this subparagraph.
(viii) Cooperate with State, regional, and
local government and planning authorities to
identify strategies to augment water supplies,
enhance drought resiliency, promote contingency
planning, and assist in the planning and
development of alternative water sources.
(ix) Other tasks in furtherance of the
water supply mission as determined by the
Secretary.
(3) Report required.--Not later than 2 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 Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a report that describes--
(A) the progress of the Secretary in establishing
the Office of Water Supply, Water Conservation, and
Drought Resiliency, including a description of the
status of implementing paragraph (2)(C);
(B) the number of staff assigned to such Office;
and
(C) for each water supply study or project being
conducted or implemented by the Corps of Engineers as
of the date on which such report is submitted--
(i) the status of each such study or
project;
(ii) the date upon which each such study or
project commenced;
(iii) the estimated date of completion of
each such study or project; and
(iv) any significant impediments or
obstacles that may reasonably affect the
timeline to complete each such study or
project.
(c) Office on Technical Assistance and Community Outreach.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish within the
Directorate of Civil Works an office to be known as the
``Office on Technical Assistance and Community Outreach''.
(2) Administration.--In establishing the office under this
subsection, the Secretary shall--
(A) designate a Technical Assistance and Community
Outreach Manager who shall head the office and report
directly to the Deputy Commanding General for Civil
Works and Emergency Operations;
(B) staff the office with personnel who may reside
in any district or division of the Corps of Engineers;
and
(C) provide the office with sufficient
administrative, technical, and budgetary support to
direct, perform, and coordinate the following tasks:
(i) Assist and provide guidance to non-
Federal interests on accessing programs,
services, and other technical and financial
assistance made available by the Corps of
Engineers relating to water resources
development projects, including under--
(I) a continuing authority program
(as such term is defined in section
7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water Resources
Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33
U.S.C. 2282d));
(II) section 206 of the Flood
Control Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a),
including the Silver Jackets program
established pursuant to such section;
(III) section 22 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1974 (42
U.S.C. 1962d-16);
(IV) section 203 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2000 (33
U.S.C. 2269);
(V) section 5014 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note);
(VI) section 118 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33
U.S.C. 2201 note);
(VII) section 165 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33
U.S.C. 2201 note);
(VIII) the Water Infrastructure
Finance and Innovation Act (33 U.S.C.
3901 et seq.);
(IX) sections 1148 and 1305 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2024
(138 Stat. 3039; 33 U.S.C. 2201 note);
(X) section 103(m) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2213m); and
(XI) section 1148 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024.
(ii) Coordinate the implementation of
public awareness, education, outreach, and
engagement requirements under section 8117 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33
U.S.C. 2281b).
(iii) Identify programs, services, and
other assistance made available by other
Federal and State agencies relating to water
resources development projects for purposes of
advising potential non-Federal interests on the
best available applicable assistance.
(3) Prioritization.--In carrying out paragraph (2)(C), to
the maximum extent practicable, the Technical Assistance and
Community Outreach Manager shall prioritize providing technical
assistance and guidance to a non-Federal interest seeking to
carry out a water resources development project that will
benefit a rural community, a Tribal community, or a community
described in the guidance issued by the Secretary pursuant to
section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33
U.S.C. 2201 note).
(4) Electronic portal.--
(A) Development.--In carrying out this subsection,
the Secretary shall develop an online, interactive
portal that--
(i) contains information relating to the
programs described in paragraph (2)(C)(i); and
(ii) can be used by a potential non-Federal
interest as a succinct guide to accessing such
programs for an applicable potential water
resources development project.
(B) Availability.--The Secretary shall ensure that
the portal developed under subparagraph (A) is made
available in a prominent location on the public-facing
website of the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers
and of each district and division of the Corps of
Engineers.
(d) Office on Alternative Delivery Methods.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish within the
Directorate of Civil Works an office to be known as the
``Office on Alternative Delivery Methods''.
(2) Administration.--In establishing the office under this
subsection, the Secretary shall--
(A) designate an Alternative Delivery Manager who
shall head the office and report directly to the Deputy
Commanding General for Civil Works and Emergency
Operations;
(B) staff the office with personnel who may reside
in any district or division of the Corps of Engineers;
and
(C) provide the office with sufficient
administrative, technical, and budgetary support to
direct, perform, and coordinate the following tasks:
(i) Assist and provide guidance to non-
Federal interests on accessing alternative
delivery programs, services, and other
technical and financial assistance made
available by the Corps of Engineers relating to
water resources development projects, including
under--
(I) sections 203 and 204 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 2231; 2232);
(II) section 1043 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note);
(III) section 1113 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2016 (33
U.S.C. 2326e);
(IV) section 159 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020; and
(V) section 1107(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024 (33
U.S.C. 2201 note).
(ii) Coordinate with non-Federal interests
to establish clear review standards,
procedures, and timelines for the review and
approval of studies, plans, specifications, and
other materials submitted pursuant to the
programs described in clause (i).
(iii) Identify opportunities to accelerate
project delivery and reduce administrative
burdens associated with the use of alternative
delivery methods and contributed funds
authorities.
(iv) Coordinate across headquarters,
divisions, and districts of the Corps of
Engineers to ensure the consistent
implementation of alternative delivery
authorities.
(v) Develop and maintain guidance and best
practices for the acceptance and use of
contributed funds provided by non-Federal
interests to carry out activities related to
water resources development projects.
(vi) Provide technical assistance to non-
Federal interests regarding the eligibility of
expenditures for credit or reimbursement,
including expenditures incurred pursuant to
written agreements entered into under section
221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
1962d-5b).
(3) Report.--Not later than 2 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 Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a report that describes--
(A) the progress of the Secretary in establishing
the Office on Alternative Delivery Methods;
(B) the number of staff assigned to such Office;
(C) the activities carried out by the Office; and
(D) recommendations for legislative or
administrative actions to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of alternative delivery methods.
(e) Coordination; Funding.--
(1) Coordination.--Each office established under
subsections (a) through (d) shall coordinate with other offices
established under such subsections and with any other office of
the Corps of Engineers to ensure consistency across the Corps
of Engineers.
(2) Funding.--The offices established under subsections (a)
through (d) shall be funded using amounts otherwise authorized
to be appropriated for the general expenses of the Directorate
of Civil Works.
SEC. 102. CONTRACTING EFFICIENCY.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Corps of Engineers should maximize the efficiency
of contract actions through the use of multiyear or continuing
contracts; and
(2) multiyear or continuing contracts--
(A) provide cost savings by combining work across
multiple projects across different accounts of the
Corps of Engineers; and
(B) increase reliability of projects constructed or
maintained by the Corps of Engineers and ensure
realization of the benefits derived from such projects.
(b) Review.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United
States shall carry out a review of any considerations relating
to and benefits of awarding multiyear or continuing contracts
for the construction of authorized water resources development
projects carried out by the Secretary.
(2) Requirements.--In developing the review under paragraph
(1), the Comptroller General shall--
(A) describe existing statutory authorities and
limitations under which the Corps of Engineers may
carry out water resources development projects
utilizing a multiyear or continuing contract, including
such authorities and limitations under section 10 of
the Act of September 22, 1922 (33 U.S.C. 621) and
section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1999 (33 U.S.C. 2331);
(B) review--
(i) prior instances in which the Secretary
has carried out an authorized water resources
development project utilizing a multiyear or
continuing contract for the construction;
(ii) prior instances in which the heads of
other Federal agencies, including the Secretary
of Defense, have carried out large-scale
infrastructure or asset construction projects
utilizing a multiyear or continuing contract
for the construction; and
(iii) the response of the Corps of
Engineers to prior recommendations of the
Comptroller General related to management of
water resources development projects that
utilize multiyear or continuing contracts; and
(C) evaluate--
(i) potential cost savings, considerations,
and benefits (including accelerated completion
of construction) from awarding multiyear or
continuing contracts for the construction of
authorized water resources development
projects; and
(ii) safeguards to minimize the inefficient
reprogramming of appropriated funds related to
multiyear or continuing contracts.
(3) Report.--Upon completion of the review under paragraph
(1), the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate a report on the findings of such review,
including any legislative recommendations that result from such
review.
SEC. 103. REMOVAL OR REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SEDIMENT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall not be liable under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) for the release of a hazardous
substance or pollutant or contaminant resulting from any covered
activity carried out in accordance with a joint plan developed under
this section by the Secretary, in coordination with the non-Federal
interest for the covered activity, and approved by the Administrator.
(b) Joint Plan.--A joint plan developed under subsection (a)
shall--
(1) ensure that the covered activity protects human health
and the environment; and
(2) include--
(A) relevant and appropriate requirements of the
National Contingency Plan;
(B) a description of the work to be undertaken;
(C) identification of--
(i) the method to be used for dredged
material disposal;
(ii) the roles and responsibilities of the
Secretary and non-Federal interest; and
(iii) sources of funding; and
(D) such other terms and conditions as the
Administrator determines necessary.
(c) Consultation; Public Comment.--In developing a joint plan under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) consult with interested Federal, State, and local
government officials; and
(2) provide an opportunity for public comment.
(d) Obligations of the Secretary.--Prior to carrying out any
covered activity pursuant to a joint plan developed under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall--
(1) document any hazardous substance or pollutant or
contaminant present in the contaminated sediment to be removed
or remediated; and
(2) seek to identify any person potentially responsible for
the release of such hazardous substance or pollutant or
contaminant.
(e) Cost Recovery.--Nothing in this section affects the
responsibility of the Federal Government to seek recovery under the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) from responsible parties of response
costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out a covered activity.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Contaminated sediment.--The term ``contaminated
sediment'' means sediment in which a hazardous substance or
pollutant or contaminant is present.
(3) Covered activity.--The term ``covered activity'' means
the removal or remediation of contaminated sediment pursuant
to--
(A) a water resources development project
specifically authorized by Congress for such purpose;
or
(B) section 312(f) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1272(f)).
(4) Hazardous substance.--The term ``hazardous substance''
has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).
(5) National contingency plan.--The term ``National
Contingency Plan'' means the national contingency plan
published under section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C.
9605).
(6) Pollutant or contaminant.--The term ``pollutant or
contaminant'' has the meaning given that term in section 101 of
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601).
SEC. 104. LEVEE OWNERS BOARD.
(a) Establishment.--There is established a Levee Owners Board.
(b) Membership.--
(1) In general.--The Owners Board shall be composed of
eleven members, each of which is a Federal levee system owner-
operator, appointed by the Secretary so as to represent various
regions of the country, including at least one member from each
of the eight divisions of the Corps of Engineers.
(2) Terms.--
(A) In general.--A member of the Owners Board shall
be appointed for a period of 3 years.
(B) Reappointment.--A member of the Owners Board
may be reappointed to the Owners Board, as the
Secretary determines to be appropriate.
(C) Vacancies.--A vacancy on the Owners Board shall
be filled in the same manner as the original
appointment was made.
(3) Chairperson.--The members of the Owners Board shall
appoint a chairperson from among the members of the Owners
Board.
(4) Observers.--The Secretary shall designate, and the
Administrator may designate, a representative to act as an
observer of the Owners Board.
(c) Duties.--
(1) In general.--The Owners Board shall meet not less
frequently than semiannually to develop and make
recommendations to the Secretary and Congress regarding levee
system reliability throughout the United States.
(2) Advice and recommendations.--The Owners Board shall
provide--
(A) prior to the development of the budget proposal
of the President for a given fiscal year, advice and
recommendations to the Secretary regarding overall
levee system reliability;
(B) advice and recommendations to Congress
regarding any feasibility report for a flood risk
management project that has been submitted to Congress;
(C) not later than 60 days after the date of the
submission of the budget proposal of the President to
Congress for a given fiscal year, advice and
recommendations to Congress regarding flood risk
management project construction and rehabilitation
priorities and corresponding spending levels;
(D) advice and recommendations to the Secretary and
Congress regarding the effectiveness of the levee
safety program of the Corps of Engineers, including
comments and recommendations on relevant information
contained in the reports of Corps of Engineers
activities and expenditures provided by the Secretary
under subsection (d)(2); and
(E) advice and recommendations to the Secretary,
Congress, and the Administrator regarding the
effectiveness of the levee safety initiative, including
comments and recommendations on relevant information
contained in the reports of Corps of Engineers
activities and expenditures provided by the Secretary
under subsection (d)(2).
(3) Independent judgment.--The Owners Board shall ensure
that any advice or recommendations made under paragraph (2)
reflect the independent judgment of the Owners Board.
(d) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
(1) designate an Executive Secretary who shall assist the
chairperson in administering the Owners Board and ensuring that
the Owners Board operates in accordance with chapter 10 of
title 5, United States Code;
(2) provide to the Owners Board detailed reports of Corps
of Engineers activities and expenditures related to flood risk
management and levees, including for the levee safety program
of the Corps of Engineers and the levee safety initiative, not
less frequently than semiannually; and
(3) submit to the Owners Board a copy of any completed
feasibility report for a flood risk management project
submitted to Congress.
(e) Administration.--
(1) In general.--The Owners Board shall be subject to
chapter 10 of title 5, other than section 1013, and with the
consent of the appropriate agency head, the Owners Board may
use the facilities and services of any Federal agency.
(2) Members not considered special government employees.--
For the purposes of complying with chapter 10 of title 5,
United States Code, the members of the Owners Board shall not
be considered special Government employees (as defined in
section 202 of title 18, United States Code).
(3) Travel expenses.--Non-Federal members of the Owners
Board, while engaged in the performance of their duties away
from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as
authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Levee safety initiative.--The term ``levee safety
initiative'' means the levee safety initiative established
under section 9005 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303a).
(2) National levee safety act of 2007 terms.--The terms
``Administrator'', ``levee'', ``levee system'', and
``rehabilitation'' have the meanings given those terms in
section 9002 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33
U.S.C. 3301).
(3) Owners board.--The term ``Owners Board'' means the
Levee Owners Board established by this section.
SEC. 105. CATEGORICAL PERMISSIONS.
(a) In General.--Section 14(a) of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33
U.S.C. 408(a)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``It shall not be lawful'' and inserting
the following:
``(1) In general.--It shall not be lawful''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Categorical permissions.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall, by rule,
establish categorical permissions for any category of
activities for which an application for permission
under paragraph (1) may be submitted.
``(B) Scope.--In establishing categorical
permissions under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
consider the following:
``(i) The type and similarity of activities
to be included in any specific category.
``(ii) The geographic area to which the
categorical permission will apply.
``(iii) The type and similarity of the
public works with respect to which the
categorical permission will apply.
``(iv) The effects of the activities to be
included in a category on the applicable public
works and on environmental and cultural
resources.
``(v) Any additional Federal regulatory
requirements that apply to the activities to be
included in a category.
``(vi) An appropriate period of validity
for the categorical permission.
``(C) Requirement.--The Secretary may only
establish a categorical permission under this
subsection that the Secretary determines will apply to
a category of activities that--
``(i) are similar in nature to activities
for which applications for permission are
regularly submitted under this section;
``(ii) will cause only minimal adverse
environmental effects when carried out
separately; and
``(iii) will cause only minimal cumulative
adverse environmental effects.
``(D) Public input.--
``(i) Scoping process.--In establishing
categorical permissions under this paragraph,
the Secretary shall solicit input from non-
Federal interests, including landowners,
hydropower operators, and resource agencies.
``(ii) Comment period.--The Secretary shall
make all draft categorical permissions,
including any associated analyses and other
documentation, available for public review and
comment for not less than 30 days.
``(E) Transparency.--The Secretary shall publish
all categorical permissions established under this
paragraph on an appropriate website of the Corps of
Engineers, including, for each categorical permission,
identification of--
``(i) the types of activities to which the
categorical permission applies;
``(ii) any specific circumstances that, if
present, would cause the categorical permission
to not apply to an activity of a type
identified under clause (i);
``(iii) the geographic area to which the
categorical permission applies;
``(iv) the types of public works with
respect to which the categorical permission
applies; and
``(v) the period for which the categorical
permission is valid.
``(F) Incorporation into application process.--
``(i) Identification in request.--A non-
Federal entity may identify in an application
for permission under this subsection any
categorical permission that may apply to the
activity for which the permission is requested.
``(ii) Inclusion in completeness
determination.--In informing a non-Federal
entity whether an application for permission
under this subsection is complete under
subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall include
an assessment of whether a categorical
permission will apply to the activity for which
permission is requested, including an
evaluation of the applicability of--
``(I) any categorical permission
identified by the non-Federal entity in
the application; and
``(II) any other categorical
permission the Secretary determines
appropriate.
``(G) Limitations.--Nothing in this paragraph
affects--
``(i) the authority of the Secretary to
grant or deny permission under this section; or
``(ii) any obligation to comply with the
provisions of any Federal or State law,
including--
``(I) the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.);
``(II) the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);
and
``(III) the Endangered Species Act
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
``(H) Deadline for proposed rule.--Not later than
180 days after the date of enactment of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2026, the Secretary shall
publish a proposed rule establishing categorical
permissions under this paragraph.''.
SEC. 106. CONTRIBUTIONS BY NON-FEDERAL INTERESTS.
Section 902(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2280(b)) is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Contributions by Non-Federal Interests.--Notwithstanding
subsection (a), in accordance with section 5 of the Act of June 22,
1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), if the Chief of Engineers makes a determination
under section 8155(b)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(33 U.S.C. 2280 note) that an authorized water resources development
project has exceeded, or is expected to exceed, its maximum cost under
subsection (a), the Secretary may--
``(1) accept funds from the non-Federal interest for such
project pursuant to a written agreement under section 221 of
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b); and
``(2) use such funds to carry out such project, if the use
of such funds does not increase the Federal share of the cost
of such project.''.
SEC. 107. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND TRACKING OF PERMIT APPLICATIONS.
(a) Electronic System.--Section 2040(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(a)) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Development of
Electronic'' and inserting ``Electronic'';
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall implement an
electronic system to allow the electronic--
``(A) preparation and submission of applications
for permits and requests for jurisdictional
determinations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary;
and
``(B) tracking of documents related to Federal
environmental reviews for projects under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary or for which the Corps of
Engineers is designated as the lead Federal agency.'';
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(G) documents related to Federal environmental
reviews for projects under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary or for which the Corps of Engineers is
designated as the lead Federal agency.''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Coordination with other agencies.--To the maximum
extent practicable, the Secretary shall use the electronic
system required under paragraph (1) to enhance interagency
coordination in the preparation of documents related to Federal
environmental reviews.''.
(b) System Requirements.--Section 2040(b) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) enable a non-Federal interest for a project to--
``(A) submit information related to the preparation
of any Federal environmental review document associated
with the project; and
``(B) track the status of a Federal environmental
review associated with the project.''.
(c) Record Retention.--Section 2040(d) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(d)) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Record of
Determinations'' and inserting ``Record Retention'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and all Federal
environmental review documents included in the electronic
system'' before the period at the end; and
(3) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``and all Federal
environmental review documents included in the electronic
system'' before ``after the 5-year''.
(d) Availability of Records.--Section 2040(e) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(e)) is amended--
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking
``Determinations'' and inserting ``Records''; and
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, and all final
Federal environmental review documents included in the
electronic system,'' before ``available to the public''.
(e) Deadline for Electronic System Implementation.--Section
2040(f)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C.
2345(f)(1)) is amended by striking ``2 years after the date of
enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022'' and
inserting ``1 year after the date of enactment of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2026''.
(f) Applicability.--Section 2040(g) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345(g)) is amended by inserting ``,
and the requirements described in subsections (d) and (e) relating to
Federal environmental documents shall apply with respect to Federal
environmental review documents that are prepared after the date of
enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026'' before the
period at the end.
(g) E-NEPA.--Section 2040 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(i) Consistency With E-NEPA.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall take into consideration the results of the permitting
portal study conducted pursuant to the amendment made by section 321(b)
of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (137 Stat. 44).''.
(h) Conforming Amendment.--Section 2040 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2345) is amended in the section
heading by striking ``permit applications'' and inserting ``permit
applications and other documents''.
SEC. 108. PROJECT STUDY SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATE.
(a) Vertical Integration and Acceleration of Studies.--Section 1001
of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
2282c) is amended--
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
``(a) In General.--In carrying out a feasibility study carried out
by the Secretary pursuant to section 905(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282), the Secretary shall--
``(1) complete the feasibility study as efficiently and
expeditiously as practicable;
``(2) align the scope of the feasibility study with the
goals of the non-Federal interest, to the extent practicable in
accordance with the authorities of the Secretary and statutory
requirements relating to water resources development projects;
``(3) carry out the feasibility study in a manner that
ensures that personnel from the district, division, and
headquarters levels of the Corps of Engineers concurrently
conduct the review required under such section 905; and
``(4) include in the report submitted with respect to the
study under section 2033(f)(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2282a(f)(2)) sufficient
information for Congress to fully review the study, which may
be in the form of details relating to any remaining project
cost uncertainties as appropriate for the maturity of the
project design.'';
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ``the environmental
review process under section 1005'' and inserting ``any
required environmental review'';
(3) by striking subsections (b), (c), (e), and (f); and
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b).
(b) Detailed Project Schedule.--Section 905(g) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(g)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, to the maximum extent
practicable,'';
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Requirements.--
``(A) In general.--In carrying out paragraph (2),
for each feasibility study, the relevant District
Engineer shall establish deadlines for milestones, and
a total cost estimate for the study, taking into
consideration, to the maximum extent practicable--
``(i) the goals of the non-Federal
interest;
``(ii) the statutory requirements and
authorities of the Corps of Engineers;
``(iii) the complexity of the study; and
``(iv) any other factors identified by the
District Engineer and the non-Federal interest.
``(B) Collaboration with non-federal interest.--The
District Engineer shall collaborate with the relevant
non-Federal interest in establishing deadlines for
milestones under subparagraph (A).
``(C) Complexity.--In determining the complexity of
a feasibility study for purposes of subparagraph (A),
the District Engineer shall consider, with respect to
the project that is the subject of the feasibility
study--
``(i) the type, size, location, scope, and
overall projected cost of the project;
``(ii) whether the project will use any
innovative design or construction techniques;
``(iii) whether the project will require
significant action by other Federal, State, or
local agencies;
``(iv) whether there is significant public
dispute as to the nature or effects of the
project; and
``(v) whether there is significant public
dispute as to the economic or environmental
costs or benefits of the project.
``(D) Extensions.--At the request of the relevant
non-Federal interest, the District Engineer shall
extend any deadline established under subparagraph
(A).''; and
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Congressional and public notification.--For each
fiscal year, the Secretary shall--
``(A) submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
an annual report that includes--
``(i) a list of all detailed project
schedules established under paragraph (2) in
the fiscal year;
``(ii) a description of any such project
schedule that is expected to result in the
completion of a final feasibility report more
than 4 years after the date on which the
Secretary determines the Federal interest for
purposes of the report pursuant to section
2033(f) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2282a(f));
``(iii) a description of any feasibility
study for which the maximum Federal cost is
expected to exceed $5,000,000, based on the
total cost estimate established under paragraph
(2), including an explanation of such
exceedance; and
``(iv) an explanation of any missed
deadlines or extensions; and
``(B) make publicly available (including on a
publicly available website) a copy of the annual report
described in subparagraph (A) not later than 14 days
after the date on which a report is submitted to
Congress.''.
(c) Applicability.--
(1) New studies.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to feasibility studies initiated on or after the date of
enactment of this section.
(2) Ongoing studies.--For any feasibility study initiated
before the date of enactment of this section, but for which a
final report of the Chief of Engineers has not been submitted
to Congress pursuant to section 2033 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2282a) on or before such
date of enactment, the Secretary shall, upon request from the
relevant non-Federal interest, apply the requirements of
section 1001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act
of 2014 (as amended by this section) and section 905(g) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (as amended by this
section) to the feasibility study.
(d) Notification to Congress on Terminated Studies.--The Secretary
shall provide written notice to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate on any feasibility study
terminated or proposed to be terminated, including a summary of the
reasons for such termination, and any proposed alternatives the non-
Federal interest may pursue in lieu of a feasibility study.
SEC. 109. CONTINUING AUTHORITY PROGRAMS.
(a) Project Modifications for Improvements to Flood Risk
Management.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a program to
carry out studies and projects for the improvement of covered
projects.
(2) Requirements.--
(A) Studies.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary may carry
out a study of a covered project under this
subsection to determine whether there is a need
to modify the structure or operations of the
covered project in order to--
(I) improve flood risk management;
or
(II) meet applicable Federal
standards, including levee
accreditation standards.
(ii) Flood risk assessment.--The Secretary
shall include in a study carried out under this
subsection--
(I) as part of the calculation of
benefits and costs, each calculation
identified in section 2033(d) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2007
(33 U.S.C. 2282a(d)); and
(II) an assessment of geographical
transfers of, or changes in, flood risk
within and beyond the boundaries of the
covered project.
(B) Projects.--The Secretary may carry out a
project under this subsection to make modifications to
the structure or operations of a covered project if the
Secretary determines, based on the study of the covered
project carried out under subparagraph (A), that--
(i) the modifications--
(I) are feasible and consistent
with the authorized purposes of the
covered project;
(II) will provide for flood risk
management in the public interest; and
(III) are cost effective; and
(ii) any increases in flood risk that may
result from the modifications will be offset
within the boundaries of the covered project.
(C) Coordination.--In carrying out this subsection,
the Secretary shall coordinate with appropriate
Federal, State, and local agencies.
(D) Items provided by the non-federal interest.--
(i) In general.--The non-Federal interest
for a project carried out under this subsection
shall provide all land, easements, rights-of-
way, and relocations necessary for the project.
(ii) Credit.--The value of land, easements,
rights-of-way, and relocations provided under
clause (i) shall be credited toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of the project
carried out under this subsection.
(E) Agreements.--Construction of a project under
this subsection shall be initiated only after a non-
Federal interest has entered into a binding agreement
with the Secretary to pay--
(i) the non-Federal share of the costs of
construction required under this subsection;
and
(ii) 100 percent of any operation,
maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation
costs associated with the project, in
accordance with regulations prescribed by the
Secretary.
(3) Cost share.--
(A) Study.--Subject to subparagraph (C), the
Federal share of the cost of a study carried out under
this subsection shall be 50 percent, except that the
first $100,000 of the cost of the study shall be at
Federal expense.
(B) Construction.--
(i) In general.--Subject to subparagraph
(C), the non-Federal share of the cost of
construction of a project carried out under
this subsection shall be 75 percent.
(ii) In-kind contributions.--The non-
Federal share of the cost of construction of a
project carried out under this subsection may
be provided in the form of in-kind
contributions, including a contribution of a
facility or supply or of a service that is
necessary to carry out the project.
(iii) Other federal funds.--Subject to
subparagraph (C), the non-Federal share of the
cost of construction of a project carried out
under this subsection may be provided in the
form of funds provided to the non-Federal
interest by another Federal agency, if such
Federal agency provides written consent to the
non-Federal interest for the use of such funds
for the project.
(C) Limitation.--The total Federal amount expended
for a study or project under this subsection shall be
not more than $15,000,000.
(4) Limitations.--
(A) Betterments.--The Secretary may include in a
project under this subsection a modification to the
structure or operations of a covered project that is
necessary solely for purposes of meeting State or local
building, zoning, or other standards only as an element
of a locally preferred plan.
(B) Deferred maintenance.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary may not
include in a project under this subsection any
modification to the structure or operations of
a covered project to address any operations and
maintenance responsibilities of the non-Federal
interest for the covered project, including to
address any deferred or incomplete maintenance
of the covered project by the non-Federal
interest.
(ii) Baseline condition.--The Secretary
shall use the as-built condition of a covered
project, including the as-built condition of
any modifications authorized by the Secretary,
as the basis for determining any modifications
to the structure or operations of the covered
project to be included in a project carried out
under this subsection.
(5) Covered project defined.--In this subsection, the term
``covered project'' means--
(A) a water resources development project
constructed by the Secretary for the purpose of flood
risk management; and
(B) a project with respect to which the Secretary
is authorized to provide assistance under section 5 of
the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n).
(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this
subsection $50,000,000 for each fiscal year.
(b) Applicability of Expenditure Limits.--
(1) In general.--With respect to each covered water
resources development project, the Secretary shall apply the
maximum per-project Federal expenditure limit for the
continuing authority program under which the project is
authorized, as the provision of law establishing such limit is
in effect on the day after the date of enactment of this Act.
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Continuing authority program.--The term
``continuing authority program'' has the meaning given
that term in section 7001(c)(1)(D)(iii) of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
2282d(c)(1)(D)(iii)) (as amended by this Act).
(B) Covered water resources development project
defined.--The term ``covered water resources
development project'' means a water resources
development project authorized pursuant to a continuing
authority program, including a water resources
development project for which--
(i) an initial construction contract was
awarded before January 4, 2025; and
(ii) construction is not complete as of the
date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Studies and Projects for Drought Resiliency.--Section 155 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2347c) is
amended to read as follows:
``SEC. 155. STUDIES AND PROJECTS FOR DROUGHT RESILIENCY.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to carry
out, in partnership with non-Federal interests, studies and projects
for drought resiliency.
``(b) Requirements.--
``(1) Studies.--The Secretary may carry out a study under
this section for a project to provide for drought resiliency,
including through--
``(A) the implementation of water conservation
measures to mitigate and address drought conditions;
``(B) the management of sediment for increased
water in the applicable watershed;
``(C) mitigation and monitoring associated with
aquatic or riparian nonnative species that exacerbate
drought conditions, such as salt cedar;
``(D) the planting of native plant species that
will reduce the risk of drought and the incidence of
nonnative plant species;
``(E) the construction of small water storage
projects; or
``(F) other actions that increase drought
resiliency and water conservation.
``(2) Projects.--The Secretary may carry out a project
under this subsection if the Secretary determines, based on the
study for the project carried out under paragraph (1), that the
project--
``(A) will provide for drought resiliency,
including through actions described in such paragraph;
``(B) is in the public interest; and
``(C) is cost effective.
``(3) Use of natural and nature-based features.--In
carrying out a study or project under this section, the
Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, seek to
incorporate natural features and 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))).
``(4) Items provided by non-federal interest.--
``(A) In general.--The non-Federal interest for a
project carried out under this section shall provide
all land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations
necessary for the project.
``(B) Credit.--The value of the land, easements,
rights-of-way, and relocations provided under
subparagraph (A) shall be credited toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of the project.
``(5) Agreements.--Construction of a project under this
section shall be initiated only after a non-Federal interest
has entered into a binding agreement with the Secretary to
pay--
``(A) the non-Federal share of the costs of
construction required under this section; and
``(B) 100 percent of any operation, maintenance,
replacement, and rehabilitation costs associated with
the project, in accordance with regulations prescribed
by the Secretary.
``(c) Cost-Share.--
``(1) Studies.--Subject to paragraph (3), the Federal share
of the cost of a study carried out under this section shall be
50 percent, except that the first $100,000 of the cost of the
study shall be at Federal expense.
``(2) Construction.--
``(A) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), and
except as provided in subparagraph (B), the non-Federal
share of the cost of construction of a project carried
out under this section shall be 35 percent.
``(B) Small water storage projects.--A small water
storage project carried out under this section shall be
subject to the cost-sharing requirements applicable to
construction of projects under section 103 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213),
including--
``(i) for municipal and industrial water
supply, the non-Federal share of the cost shall
be 100 percent;
``(ii) for agricultural water supply, the
non-Federal share of the cost shall be 35
percent; and
``(iii) for recreation, including
recreational navigation, the non-Federal share
of the cost shall be 50 percent of separable
costs and, in the case of any harbor or inland
harbor or channel project, 50 percent of joint
and separable costs allocated to recreational
navigation.
``(3) Limitation.--The total Federal amount expended for a
study or project under this section shall be not more than
$10,000,000.
``(d) Technical Assistance.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary may provide technical assistance to a non-Federal interest
necessary to support comprehensive, systemwide approaches, and
operations, maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation activities,
that take into account changing conditions from extreme and prolonged
weather events.
``(e) Funding.--There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out
this section $35,000,000 for each fiscal year.
``(f) Small Water Storage Project Defined.--In this section, the
term `small water storage project' means a project for water storage
that--
``(1) in the case of a new project, has a water storage
capacity of not less than 2,000 acre-feet and not more than
30,000 acre-feet; or
``(2) in the case of an enlargement of an existing project,
is for an enlargement of not less than 1,000 acre-feet and not
more than 30,000 acre-feet.''.
(d) Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Protection.--Section 14 of
the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) is amended by striking
``$50,000,000'' and inserting ``$62,500,000''.
(e) Small Flood Control Projects.--Section 205 of the Flood Control
Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended, in the first sentence, by
striking ``$90,000,000'' and inserting ``$100,000,000''.
(f) Removal of Obstructions; Clearing Channels.--Section 2 of the
Act of August 28, 1937 (33 U.S.C. 701g) is amended by striking
``$15,000,000'' and inserting ``$19,000,000''.
(g) Project Modifications for Improvement of Environment or Drought
Resiliency.--Section 1135(h) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a(h)) is amended by striking ``$62,000,000'' and
inserting ``$75,000,000''.
(h) Conforming Amendments.--Section 7001(c)(1)(D)(iii) of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
2282d(c)(1)(D)(iii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (IX), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(2) in subclause (X), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(XI) section 109(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2026; and
``(XII) section 155 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020.''.
SEC. 110. DREDGED MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PLANS.
(a) Planning Period.--In developing a dredged material management
plan for an authorized water resources development project, the
Secretary shall provide for a minimum of 10 years of dredged material
placement capacity.
(b) Exception.--The requirement established under subsection (a)
shall not apply with respect to an authorized water resources
development project if the Secretary finds that providing for a minimum
of 10 years of dredged material placement capacity in the dredged
material management plan for the project is not feasible due to
complexity, controversy, or other compelling factors.
SEC. 111. DREDGING COORDINATION.
(a) Consultation.--
(1) In general.--In determining the scope and performance
timeline to be included in a contract entered into on or after
the date of enactment of this Act with an entity to carry out
maintenance dredging at an authorized water resources
development project, the Secretary shall consult with
stakeholders, including--
(A) the non-Federal interest for the project;
(B) relevant Federal and State entities; and
(C) to the extent practicable, other non-Federal
entities that utilize or rely on the project.
(2) Exception.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), if the
Secretary determines that an emergency exists or there is an
important national interest at stake, the Secretary may
determine the scope and performance timeline to be included in
a contract described in such paragraph without consulting with
stakeholders that are not a party to the contract.
(b) Communication.--If the Secretary receives, from an entity
carrying out maintenance dredging at an authorized water resources
development project under a contract entered into with the Secretary,
information about changes with respect to the performance of such
maintenance dredging, the Secretary shall, not later than 3 business
days after receiving such information--
(1) determine whether such changes are reasonably likely to
affect the period of performance of dredging under the
contract; and
(2) if the Secretary determines that such changes are
reasonably likely to affect such period, notify the applicable
non-Federal interest of such changes.
(c) Capability Numbers.--With respect to any maintenance dredging
activity, the Secretary shall, upon request, make available to the
applicable non-Federal interest the estimate made by the Secretary of
the amount of funding that the Secretary could reasonably expend in a
fiscal year with respect to such activity.
SEC. 112. FEDERAL STANDARD FOR DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL OR PLACEMENT.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall update the regulations under
chapter II of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations that are applicable
to establishing the Federal standard for dredged material disposal or
placement for a water resources development project--
(1) to align the requirements and policy of such
regulations with--
(A) section 1130 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3018);
(B) section 125(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326g), including--
(i) the directive to include the economic
benefits and efficiencies from the beneficial
use of dredged material in any determination
relating to the Federal standard; and
(ii) the national goal established in
subsection (a)(1)(B) of such section of
beneficially using not less than 70 percent by
volume of suitable dredged material obtained
from the construction or operation and
maintenance of water resources development
projects; and
(C) section 1122 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note); and
(2) taking into consideration--
(A) the capacity of facilities using the confined
aquatic disposal methodology to store dredged material,
including the available capacity to store contaminated
dredged material;
(B) benefits, including monetary value creation,
attributable to the beneficial use of dredged material;
(C) any monetary benefits of environmental and
coastal resiliency attributable to the beneficial use
of dredged material;
(D) the demand on the Corps of Engineers for
environmental and ecological restoration projects in
coastal areas; and
(E) any incremental cost borne by non-Federal
interests in implementing beneficial dredged material
placement separately from a project.
(b) Initiation Timeline.--Not later than 6 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate a rulemaking to
carry out subsection (a).
SEC. 113. LEVEE CERTIFICATIONS.
Section 3014 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of
2014 (42 U.S.C. 4131) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Rulemaking.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in coordination
with the Administrator and the Committee on Levee Safety
established under section 9003 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3302), shall initiate a
rulemaking to establish the methodology or process by which the
Secretary shall conduct a risk assessment in evaluating a levee
under subsection (b).
``(2) Requirements.--In issuing the rule under this
subsection, the Secretary shall--
``(A) evaluate--
``(i) multiple methodologies for conducting
risk assessments, including deterministic and
probabilistic methods; and
``(ii) the significant differences between
each method with respect to--
``(I) cost of using each method;
``(II) reproducibility of results;
``(III) level of confidence in
results produced by each method;
``(IV) how each method accounts for
flood risk assessment and management
implications, including risk to human
life and property;
``(V) economic impacts; and
``(VI) other relevant factors; and
``(B) provide for a public notice and comment
period of not less than 90 days.
``(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Deterministic method.--The term
`deterministic method' means, with respect to levee
evaluations under this section, a physical-criteria-
based evaluation that determines compliance with the 1-
percent-annual chance flood event standard set forth in
section 65.10 of title 44, Code of Federal Regulations,
as in effect on the date of enactment of this
subsection, by measuring levee performance against
specific, fixed physical margins, including freeboard,
embankment protection, closure devices, and structural
stability, to establish a binary determination of
structural adequacy.
``(B) Probabilistic method.--The term
`probabilistic method' means, with respect to levee
evaluations under this section, a statistical-
inference-based evaluation used as an alternative or
supplement to a deterministic methodology to determine
the likelihood of levee failure or overtopping during a
1-percent-annual chance flood event, through the use
of--
``(i) system response curves or fragility
curves, which define the conditional
probability of failure as a function of water
stage or load;
``(ii) Monte Carlo simulations or similar
stochastic modeling used to propagate
uncertainty in hydrologic, hydraulic, or
geotechnical parameters; and
``(iii) catastrophe models or proprietary
risk-rating algorithms used to determine flood
insurance premiums or levee safety action
classifications.''.
SEC. 114. ALLOCATIONS FROM THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE TRUST FUND.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary should annually allocate all funds (including funds
appropriated from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund) made available to
the Secretary to pay for operations and maintenance costs of harbors
and inland harbors within the United States, including costs of
expanded uses carried out at an eligible harbor or inland harbor under
section 210(d)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2238(d)(2)), in accordance with the requirements of 102(a)(1) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2238 note).
(b) Amendments.--Section 102(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2238 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)--
(A) by striking ``to the extent practicable,''; and
(B) by striking ``, to the extent there are
identifiable operations and maintenance needs,''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
``(3) Annual reporting.--For each fiscal year, 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 an
annual report that includes the following:
``(A) The total amount of expenditures made in the
fiscal year to pay for projects described in each of
subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1).
``(B) A list of projects for which such
expenditures were made, including the amounts expended
for each project.
``(C) An explanation for any failure to make such
expenditures in compliance with the requirements of
paragraph (1) in the fiscal year, and a corrective plan
for the subsequent fiscal year.''.
SEC. 115. SOO LOCK OPERATOR WAGE RATES.
Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation, nonsupervisory,
leader, and supervisory wage employees of the Corps of Engineers at the
navigation locks at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, who are engaged in
operating lock and dam equipment or who repair and maintain navigation
lock and dam operating machinery and equipment shall be paid from
special wage schedules having rates identical to the regular wage
schedule authorized for the Detroit District Office.
SEC. 116. BENEFICIAL USE OF DREDGED MATERIAL FROM HARBORS IN THE STATE
OF OHIO.
(a) In General.--The Secretary shall expedite the review of a
request of a non-Federal interest to enter into a partnership agreement
under section 217(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33
U.S.C. 2326a(c)) for the design, construction, or operation of a
facility used to demonstrate potential beneficial uses of dredged
material from a federally authorized harbor in the State of Ohio.
(b) User Fees.--An agreement described in subsection (a) and
entered into after an expedited review under subsection (a) may provide
for the Secretary to reimburse the non-Federal interest for funds
provided by such non-Federal interest for activities carried out
pursuant to the agreement through the payment of subsequent user fees
to the non-Federal interest in a manner consistent with section
217(d)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C.
2326a(d)(2)), as though the non-Federal interest is a private entity
under such section.
(c) Dredged Material Management Plan.--In reviewing a request
pursuant to subsection (a), if the Secretary determines that timely
completion of a dredged material management plan with respect to a
federally authorized harbor described in subsection (a) is not feasible
due to complexity, controversy, or other compelling factors, the
Secretary may enter into the agreement prior to completion of such a
dredged material management plan.
(d) Practices and Procedures.--Prior to entering into an agreement
reviewed pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary may apply the
practices and procedures described in part 337 of title 33, Code of
Federal Regulations, to the facility that is proposed to be subject to
the requested agreement.
SEC. 117. MINIMUM REAL ESTATE INTEREST.
(a) Policy and Guidance Updates.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise or update the
policy and guidance documents of the Corps of Engineers related
to identifying and approving the appropriate minimum interest
in real property necessary to support a water resources
development project, including Chapter 12 of Engineering
Regulation 405-1-12, entitled Real Estate Handbook, consistent
with section 1104 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2024 (33 U.S.C. 598b).
(2) Publication.--The Secretary shall make publicly
available (including on a publicly available website) the
changes to any policy or guidance documents made pursuant to
this section.
(b) Delegation of Approval Authority.--Section 1104 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024 (33 U.S.C. 598b) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(f) Delegation of Approval Authority.--The Secretary shall, to
the maximum extent practicable, delegate approval of the minimum
interest in real property identified under subsection (b) necessary to
support a specific water resources development project to the District
Commander of the district of the Corps of Engineers in which the
project is located.''.
SEC. 118. REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL VALIDITY.
(a) In General.--Not later than 210 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) complete a review of policies and guidance of the Corps
of Engineers that are applicable to the real estate appraisal
process for civil works projects for purposes of identifying
efficiencies that may be incorporated into such process,
including guidance related to review and approval of such
appraisals; and
(2) based on such review, issue revisions to such policies
and guidance to ensure efficient project delivery and avoid
delays during feasibility study review and approval, to the
extent practicable.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary
shall develop--
(1) guidelines for determining the validity of an appraisal
at any time during the period beginning on the date on which
the Secretary receives the appraisal and ending on the date on
which the certification of a total project cost estimate for
the applicable project expires; and
(2) standard--
(A) timeframes for review of appraisals; and
(B) delegations of authority to approve appraisals,
for use at the discretion of the Secretary.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than 30 days after completion of
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 Environment and Public Works of
the Senate a report that--
(1) describes the findings of the review;
(2) identifies any revisions to policy and guidance made as
a result of the review; and
(3) identifies any additional recommendations for
legislative action to further improve the real estate appraisal
process.
SEC. 119. WATERSHED AND RIVER BASIN ASSESSMENTS.
Section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2267a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by inserting ``(including
projected water supply needs for municipal, domestic,
industrial, and agricultural purposes)'' after ``supply''; and
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (17), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (18), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(19) Eightmile River Watershed, Connecticut;
``(20) Central Florida watersheds;
``(21) Muskegon River Watershed, Michigan;
``(22) Great Egg Harbor River Watershed, New Jersey;
``(23) Middle Rio Grande Watershed, New Mexico;
``(24) the Upper Ohio River Basin;
``(25) the Rio Grande Basin, Texas; and
``(26) the Great Salt Lake Basin.''.
SEC. 120. PROHIBITION ON DIVERSION OF WATER FROM MISSOURI RIVER.
(a) Approval by Governors for Diversion of Water.--No water may be
diverted or exported from any portion of the Missouri River, or from
any tributary of the Missouri River, for use outside of a Missouri
River State unless such diversion or export is approved by the Governor
of each of the Missouri River States.
(b) Approval of Governors for Diversion Studies.--Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, the Secretary may not undertake any study,
or expend any Federal funds to contract for any study, of the
feasibility of diverting or exporting water from any portion of the
Missouri River, or from any tributary of the Missouri River, for use
outside the Missouri River States, unless such study or expenditure is
approved by the Governor of each of the Missouri River States.
(c) Previously Authorized Diversions.--The prohibition on diverting
or exporting water under subsection (a) shall not apply to any
diversion or export of water from the Missouri River that is authorized
with respect to express or implied Federal reserved water rights on or
before January 1, 2025.
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Missouri river.--The term ``Missouri River'' means the
portions of the Missouri River within the United States.
(2) Missouri river state.--The term ``Missouri River
State'' means the States of Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and
Wyoming.
SEC. 121. LAW ENFORCEMENT AT WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
Section 120(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (42
U.S.C. 1962d-5d(b)) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$20,000,000''.
SEC. 122. DISASTER DEBRIS REMOVAL.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
standard terms and provisions used by the Corps of Engineers in
emergency debris removal contracts should facilitate effective and
expedient removal of disaster-generated debris that poses a risk to
public safety while maximizing the value to the taxpayer and minimizing
the risk of unnecessary debris removal that harms property, natural
systems, or wildlife.
(b) Evaluation.--In determining the standard terms and provisions
that the Corps of Engineers should use in emergency debris removal
contracts, the Secretary shall evaluate--
(1) the various contract and fee structures utilized by the
Corps of Engineers and the impact of each such structure on
total cost and work quality, including an assessment of such
structures that is tied to the volume of debris removed;
(2) the addition of terms requiring coordination between
the Corps of Engineers, the contractor, Federal, State, and
local agencies and officials and other relevant experts prior
to removing debris to ensure protection of healthy vegetation,
important habitats, and vulnerable wildlife; and
(3) other terms and measures to protect private property,
habitat, and wildlife during emergency debris removal
activities.
SEC. 123. WILDFIRE CONTINGENCY STRATEGIES.
(a) In General.--At the request of the non-Federal interest for a
water resources development project, the Secretary shall develop a
wildfire contingency strategy for identifying both wildfire risks and
possible wildfire mitigation with respect to such project.
(b) Contents.--In developing a strategy under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall include a--
(1) wildfire risk assessment; and
(2) wildfire mitigation plan.
(c) Wildfire Risk Assessment.--In the wildfire risk assessment
described in subsection (b)(1) for a project, the Secretary shall
identify--
(1) risks to such project from wildfires--
(A) that may affect the operation of and ability to
carry out the authorized purposes of the project,
including navigation, flood control, irrigation,
hydropower, water supply, recreation, and fish and
wildlife conservation; and
(B) that may affect life and private property in
the vicinity of the project; and
(2) risks of sediment, debris, and associated runoff into
the project that may occur after a wildfire.
(d) Wildfire Mitigation Plan.--In the wildfire mitigation plan
described in subsection (b)(2) for a project, the Secretary shall
develop--
(1) a strategy that identifies actions the Secretary or
non-Federal interest may take to reduce or eliminate adverse
impacts to the project from a wildfire, including--
(A) hazardous fuels management;
(B) fuel or fire breaks;
(C) treatments for invasive species and vegetation;
(D) aquatic ecosystem restoration activities to
increase wildfire resistance; and
(E) operational changes, including updates to water
control manuals or associated water control plans;
(2) a summary of resources and capabilities to implement
such plan;
(3) a timeline to implement such plan; and
(4) any other information determined necessary by the
Secretary.
(e) Consultation.--In developing strategies under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall, as applicable, consult with other Federal
agencies, States, Tribal governments, local governments, and relevant
stakeholders.
(f) Prioritization.--In responding to requests for wildfire
contingency strategies from non-Federal interests pursuant to this
section, the Secretary shall prioritize developing strategies for
projects located in areas where there is considerable risk of wildfire
or that has been subject to recent wildfires.
(g) Report to Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on
the status of implementation of this section.
SEC. 124. RESERVOIR SEDIMENT PILOT PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish, using available
funds, a pilot program under which the Secretary may accept services
provided by a State for the removal of sediment captured behind a
project for the purpose of restoring the authorized storage capacity of
the project.
(b) Requirements.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall--
(1) review the services of the State to ensure that the
services are consistent with the authorized purposes of the
project;
(2) ensure that the State will indemnify the United States
for, or has entered into an agreement approved by the Secretary
to address, any adverse impact to the project as a result of
such services; and
(3) require the State, prior to initiating the services and
upon completion of the services, to conduct sediment surveys to
determine the sediment profile and quality before and after the
completion of such services.
(c) Limitation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary may not accept services
under subsection (a) if the Secretary, after consultation with
the Chief of Engineers, determines that accepting the services
is not advantageous to the United States.
(2) Report to congress.--If the Secretary makes a
determination under paragraph (1) that accepting services is
not advantageous to the United States, the Secretary shall
provide to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate written notice
describing the reasoning for the determination.
(d) Agreement.--Prior to accepting services under subsection (a),
the Secretary shall enter into a written agreement with the State and
the non-Federal interest for the project that authorizes the Secretary
to provide credit to the non-Federal interest for operation and
maintenance of the project for the value of the services provided under
subsection (a) that the Secretary determines are integral to the
project.
(e) Congressional Notification.--Prior to accepting services
provided by a State under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate written notice that the Secretary intends to accept the
services.
(f) Prioritization.--In carrying out the pilot program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall prioritize accepting services for
projects in the following locations:
(1) John Redmond Reservoir, Kansas, authorized pursuant to
section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 173).
(2) Kanopolis Lake, Kansas, and the surrounding lands
managed by the Corps of Engineers.
(3) Tuttle Creek Lake, Kansas, authorized pursuant to
section 2 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat.
1218).
(4) Sardis Lake reservoir, Oklahoma, authorized by section
203 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1187; 95 Stat.
1137).
(g) Project Defined.--In this section, the term ``project'' means a
dam owned or operated by the United States and under the jurisdiction
of the Secretary.
(h) Termination.--This pilot program shall terminate on the date
that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 125. ENVIRONMENTAL DREDGING.
Section 8127(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136
Stat. 3716) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) The project for navigation, Ipswich River,
Massachusetts, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1968
(82 Stat. 731).''.
SEC. 126. EXPENSES FOR CONTROL OF AQUATIC PLANT GROWTHS AND INVASIVE
SPECIES.
Section 104(a) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C.
610(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Indirect costs.--Funds made available to carry out
this section may be used to pay reasonable and necessary
indirect costs associated with activities carried out under
this section, including administrative expenses, overhead, and
other costs not directly attributable to a specific project.''.
SEC. 127. FEASIBILITY STUDIES; REVIEW OF SHORELINE AND STREAMBANK
PROTECTION.
Section 116(b) of Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33
U.S.C. 2282 note) is amended by inserting ``, shoreline protection, or
emergency streambank protection'' after ``reduction''.
SEC. 128. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.
Section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33
U.S.C. 610 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (15), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph (16), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(17) Putnam Lake, New York;
``(18) Ross Island Lagoon, Oregon;
``(19) Lakes and reservoirs in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, including Blue Marsh Lake; and
``(20) Rio Grande River Basin, Texas.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(h) Annual Update to Committees.--Not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate an update on the status of
the demonstration program carried out under subsection (a).''.
SEC. 129. SHORELINE AND RIVERINE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION.
Section 212(e)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999
(33 U.S.C. 2332(e)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(N) Shoreline of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
``(O) Blackstone River, Rhode Island.
``(P) Rio Grande bordering counties, Texas.
``(Q) Passumpsic River watershed, Vermont.''.
SEC. 130. FISH AND OYSTER HABITAT RESTORATION.
Section 704(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986
(33 U.S.C. 2263(b)(2)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (D)(v), by striking the period and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:
``(E) the restoration and rehabilitation of habitat
for fish, including native oysters, in the East River,
Flushing Bay and River, and Bronx River, New York,
including--
``(i) the construction of oyster bars and
reefs;
``(ii) the rehabilitation of existing
marginal habitat and oyster reef sites;
``(iii) the use of appropriate alternative
substrate material in oyster bar and reef
construction;
``(iv) the construction and upgrading of
oyster hatcheries; and
``(v) activities relating to increasing the
output of native oyster broodstock for seeding
and monitoring of restored sites to ensure
ecological success.''.
SEC. 131. BENEFITS AND COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CERTAIN MEASURES.
(a) In General.--In the evaluation by the Secretary of benefits and
costs of an authorized water resources development project, the
Secretary shall treat benefits attributable to measures that utilize a
natural feature or nature-based feature (as such terms are defined in
section 1184(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33
U.S.C. 2289a(a))) to be at least equal to the costs of such measures.
(b) Considerations.--
(1) Applicability.--The Secretary shall utilize the
authority under subsection (a) on not more than 10 projects
that utilize a natural feature or nature-based feature,
including the projects specified under paragraph (2).
(2) Priority projects.--The Secretary shall utilize the
authority under subsection (a) on--
(A) the project for flood and storm damage
reduction, New York and New Jersey Harbor and
Tributaries, New York and New Jersey, as authorized by
the Act of June 15, 1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132;
134 Stat. 2676; 138 Stat. 3152); and
(B) the development of a recommendation for
mitigation of hot spot erosion on an authorized coastal
storm risk management project in the State of New
Jersey developed under section 1217 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3081).
(c) Report.--Not later than 4 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
Environment and Public Works of the Senate, and make publicly available
(including on a publicly available website), a report detailing the
results of each evaluation of benefits and costs carried out using the
authority under this section.
(d) Sunset.--The authority of the Secretary to initiate an
evaluation under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 5
years after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 132. POLICY ON UTILIZATION OF ALL CORPS AUTHORITIES AND MISSIONS.
(a) Policy.--
(1) In general.--It is the policy of the United States for
the Corps of Engineers, consistent with applicable statutory
authorities, to--
(A) fully utilize the programmatic, technical and
planning assistance, and project-specific authorities
provided by Congress in addressing the mission areas
described in paragraph (2);
(B) maximize using the full array of authorities
and mission areas described in paragraph (2) to
comprehensively address local water resources
challenges, consistent with the goals of the applicable
non-Federal interest;
(C) fully identify and analyze national economic
development benefits, regional economic development
benefits, environmental quality benefits, and other
societal effects of proposed water resource development
activities and projects;
(D) ensure that the Corps of Engineers receives and
allocates sufficient funding to address the varied
local water resources challenges of diverse geographic
regions of the United States; and
(E) maximize the development, evaluation, and
recommendation of project alternatives for water
resources development projects that produce
comprehensive project benefits.
(2) Mission areas described.--The mission areas described
in this paragraph are the following:
(A) Navigation, including coastal and inland
waterways navigation.
(B) Flood risk management and coastal storm risk
management (including nonstructural, natural, or
nature-based features, and efforts to control, retain,
and reuse stormwater).
(C) Environmental and ecosystem restoration and
protection.
(D) Municipal, industrial, and agricultural water
supply, water conservation, and drought resiliency.
(E) Recreation, including recreational navigation.
(F) Hydropower.
(G) Aquatic plant and species control.
(H) Emergency response.
(I) Research and development.
(b) Full Consideration.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give full consideration to requests and proposals from
non-Federal interests that are in alignment with the authorized
programmatic, technical and planning assistance, and project-specific
authorities and mission areas described in subsection (a).
SEC. 133. COMPREHENSIVE FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND APPROACHES FOR FLOOD
RISK MANAGEMENT AND COASTAL STORM RISK MANAGEMENT.
(a) Clarification of Federal Policy Related to Comprehensive
Flooding and Nonstructural Approaches.--
(1) Declaration of policy.--Section 1 of the Act of June
22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701a) is amended--
(A) by striking the section designator and all that
follows through ``recognized'' and inserting the
following:
``SECTION 1. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
``(a) In General.--It is recognized'';
(B) by inserting ``, other water bodies, and
shorelines'' after ``the rivers'';
(C) by inserting ``that such destructive floods can
originate or be augmented by the isolated or combined
impacts of water from a variety of drivers, such as
riverine discharges, extreme weather events, coastal
and tidal flooding, sea level rise, subsidence, and
stormwater;'' after ``national welfare;'';
(D) by inserting ``(including the reduction of
comprehensive flood risk from the isolated and compound
effects of any of the drivers identified in section
8106(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(33 U.S.C. 2282g(a)))'' before ``is a proper
activity'';
(E) by inserting ``(including the study and
implementation of water resources development projects
that provide comprehensive flood risk reduction)''
before ``are in the interest of the general welfare'';
and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Nonstructural Approaches.--It is the sense of Congress that--
``(1) structural features and nonstructural features should
be given equal consideration in every feasibility study
conducted by the Chief of Engineers for flood risk management
or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction; and
``(2) the implementation of nonstructural features
determined by the Chief of Engineers to align with the policy
established by section 2031(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 1962-3) is part of the
primary mission of the Corps of Engineers for flood risk
management and hurricane and storm damage risk reduction.''.
(2) Definition of flood control.--Section 2 of the Act of
December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 701a-1) is amended by inserting
``and the reduction of comprehensive flood risk from the
isolated and compound effects of any of the drivers identified
in section 8106(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (33 U.S.C. 2282g(a));'' after ``damages,''.
(b) Clarification on Scope of Feasibility Studies for Comprehensive
Flood Risk.--Section 8106(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (33 U.S.C. 2282g(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``shall formulate'' and inserting ``shall include in the study
any effects within the geographic scope of the study of, and
formulate'';
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``frequency'' and
inserting ``frequency, including flooding associated with
stormwater that flows at a rate of less than 800 cubic feet per
second for the 10-percent flood'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (10) as clauses
(i) through (x), respectively, and adjusting the margins
accordingly;
(4) in the matter preceding clause (i), as so redesignated,
by striking ``In carrying out'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--In carrying out''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Recommendation of comprehensive flood risk reduction
alternative.--If the Secretary determines that a project
alternative identified by the non-Federal interest pursuant to
paragraph (1) is feasible, the Secretary shall incorporate such
alternative in the recommended plan for the project as a
project feature the costs of which are shared as
construction.''.
SEC. 134. REALIGNMENT OF CERTAIN CORPS OF ENGINEERS DISTRICTS.
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall realign the following districts of the Corps of
Engineers as follows:
(1) Atchison County, Missouri, and Holt County, Missouri,
shall be transferred to the Kansas City District.
(2) Northeast Missouri shall be transferred from the Rock
Island District to the St. Louis District.
SEC. 135. UPDATE OF CORPS POLICY.
(a) In General.--Except as otherwise specifically provided by this
Act, not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall--
(1) issue any new policy or guidance document necessary to
implement this Act; and
(2) revise or update any policy or guidance document of the
Corps of Engineers in effect on the date of enactment of this
Act to be in compliance with this Act, including the amendments
made by this Act.
(b) Revocation of Prior Policy and Guidance.--Effective on the date
that is 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, any policy or
guidance document of the Corps of Engineers that is not in compliance
with this Act, including the amendments made by this Act, is revoked.
SEC. 136. AVAILABILITY OF PROJECT INFORMATION.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the Corps
of Engineers, including each district of the Corps of Engineers, should
have open communications with each office of a Member of Congress.
(b) In General.--At the request of the Chairman or Ranking Member
of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives or the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
Senate, the Secretary and the Chief of Engineers shall provide, as
expeditiously as possible, information or technical assistance relating
to water resources development projects, including information relating
to feasibility studies, Chief's Reports, project justification and
scope, authorization and implementation status, estimated project costs
and schedules, operational capabilities, and other information relating
to such projects.
(c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to grant any authority to the Secretary or the Chief to deny
a request for information related to a water resources development
project.
SEC. 137. FISH AND WILDLIFE MITIGATION.
Section 906 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2283) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``shall not
submit'' and all that follows through ``unless such
report contains'' and inserting ``may not approve any
proposal related to a water resources project unless
the Secretary has prepared a report relating to the
project that contains'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``The Secretary'' and
inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--The Secretary''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Identification.--The Secretary shall consult
with the non-Federal interest for a water resources
project, and other stakeholders, to the maximum extent
practicable--
``(i) to identify mitigation implementation
practices or accepted assessment methodologies
used in the region of the water resources
project and incorporate such practices and
methodologies into the mitigation plan for such
project; and
``(ii) to identify projects that have not
been constructed, or concepts described in
mitigation plans for other water resources
projects, that may be used to meet the
restoration or mitigation needs of the water
resources project.''; and
(C) in paragraph (3)(B)(iv)(I), by inserting ``or a
description of the requirements for a third-party
mitigation instrument that would be developed in the
case that a contract for future delivery of credits
will be used'' after ``to be used'';
(2) in subsection (i)(1)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ``, for immediate
delivery or future delivery to be identified in the
mitigation instrument'' after ``banks''; and
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ``, for immediate
delivery or future delivery to be identified in the
mitigation instrument'' after ``programs''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(l) Separable Elements.--Mitigation of fish and wildlife losses
required under this section that is provided in the form of credit
shall be considered a separable element of a project without requiring
further evaluation.
``(m) Transparency.--The Secretary shall ensure that--
``(1) the mitigation requirements for each water resources
project--
``(A) are made publicly available (including on a
publicly available website of the headquarters of the
Corps of Engineers); and
``(B) include the location of the project, the
anticipated schedule for mitigation, the type of
mitigation required, the amount of mitigation required,
and the remaining mitigation needs;
``(2) the mitigation plan for such project is made publicly
available, as applicable;
``(3) the information described in paragraph (1) is updated
regularly; and
``(4) carrying out the requirements of this subsection with
respect to each water resources project is considered a project
expense.
``(n) Coordination.--To the maximum extent practicable, the
Secretary shall ensure that the project delivery team and regulatory
team of the Corps of Engineers work in coordination to successfully
carry out mitigation efforts.''.
SEC. 138. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING EVALUATION OF FLOOD RISK
MANAGEMENT PROJECTS.
It is the sense of Congress that, for each flood risk management
project completed by the Corps of Engineers prior to the date of
enactment of this Act for which an interest in real property is
required, the Secretary should--
(1) review and, if necessary, update the minimum real
estate interest necessary for the project, based on the As-
built Drawings approved by the Secretary with respect to the
project--
(A) to maintain project benefits pursuant to
applicable guidance of the Corps of Engineers;
(B) to comply with the requirements of the manual
prepared under section 5(c)(1) of the Flood Control Act
of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(c)(1)); and
(C) to be able to receive any permissions under
section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408),
required for any anticipated construction, operation
and maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement
of the project;
(2) provide a summary of the review under paragraph (1) to
the non-Federal interest for, or levee operator of, the
project, including with the review, if applicable,
identification of any additional interest in real property that
the non-Federal interest must acquire to meet the minimum real
estate interest determined necessary in the review; and
(3) develop a streamlined process through which the
Secretary, upon request of a non-Federal interest, may update
project boundaries to reflect any update to the minimum real
estate interest necessary for the project, as determined by a
review under paragraph (1).
SEC. 139. RECREATIONAL ACCESS.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary should, when a public recreational amenity, including a park,
trail, green space, recreational waterway, or other public open space
available for recreational opportunities, is affected by the
construction of a water resources development project--
(1) maintain a level of recreational access to such public
recreational amenity that is equivalent to the level provided
when the public recreational amenity is not affected by such
construction, including by providing alternative access where
necessary to ensure continued recreational opportunities during
such construction; and
(2) minimize temporary disruptions to such access through
project planning and coordination with affected communities.
(b) Recreational Access Preservation Plan.--To the maximum extent
practicable, as part of a feasibility study for a water resources
development project, the Secretary shall--
(1) review the potential impact of construction of the
project on existing public recreational amenities, including
facilities for hiking, biking, walking, and waterborne
recreation; and
(2) include in any final recommendation for such project a
plan to minimize disruptions and maintain recreational access,
as described in subsection (a), to such amenities during and
after construction of the project.
SEC. 140. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MUNITIONS DISPOSAL.
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should collaborate
with the Secretary of Defense to identify the agency responsible for
remediation of explosive ordnance and unexploded ordnance disposal in
accordance with the authority provided in section 1027 of the Water
Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 426e-2).
SEC. 141. CORPS OF ENGINEERS WORKFORCE.
(a) Sense of Congress on Corps of Engineers Workforce Needs.--It is
the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Corps of Engineers should maintain a professional
workforce capable of addressing the varied statutory
responsibilities entrusted to the Corps of Engineers in a
timely manner, including--
(A) the technical expertise necessary to design and
deliver complex projects for navigation, flood and
storm risk reduction, ecosystem restoration, water
supply and water conservation, hydropower, and
recreation;
(B) the ability to partner with State and local
governments and Indian Tribes in providing technical
and planning assistance to communities in addressing
local water resources challenges; the personnel
required to meet its emergency response authorities;
and
(C) the regulatory expertise to administer
statutory reviews and approvals; and
(2) the Corps of Engineers should--
(A) improve its recruiting efforts;
(B) offer clear paths to Federal internships for
students from high school through postgraduate school;
(C) offer clear paths to Federal careers for recent
graduates;
(D) promote the appropriate utilization of
volunteers; and
(E) provide meaningful training, mentoring, and
career development opportunities, including
apprenticeships, to ensure that future Corps of
Engineers workforce needs are met.
(b) Evaluation of Corps of Engineers Workforce Needs.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall seek to contract with
the National Academy of Public Administration to carry out a
comprehensive review of workforce demands and needs of the
Corps of Engineers, which shall include--
(A) an evaluation of the professional workforce
needs of the Corps of Engineers necessary to meet the
statutory responsibilities of the Corps of Engineers,
including--
(i) ensuring the full staffing of positions
that support missions, projects, or operations,
including such positions that are--
(I) inherently governmental or
related to public safety, navigational
capacity, or national security; or
(II) necessary for the review and
resolution of statutory reviews and
approvals in a timely manner; and
(ii) challenges facing the Corps of
Engineers related to recruitment, retention,
reductions-in-force, retirements,
credentialing, professional development, on-
the-job training, and other readiness-related
gaps;
(B) an evaluation of how increased use of public-
private partnerships and other efforts by non-Federal
interests to carry out responsibilities related to the
study, planning, design, and construction of authorized
water resources development projects affect future
Corps of Engineers workforce needs;
(C) an assessment of the existing technology used
by the Corps of Engineers, the effects of any
inefficiencies in the use of technology by the Corps of
Engineers, and recommendations for improved technology
or tools to accomplish the missions and
responsibilities of the Corps of Engineers; and
(D) recommendations based on the review under this
paragraph to improve the capacity and preparedness of
the Corps of Engineers workforce to ensure that such
responsibilities are fully and competently addressed in
a timely manner and increase the efficiency of the
Corps of Engineers project delivery.
(2) Submission to congress.--Not later than 180 days after
the date on which the Secretary receives the findings of the
review under paragraph (1), 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 a report that includes--
(A) a copy of such findings; and
(B) a detailed response to such findings, including
any recommendations the Secretary plans to implement to
ensure that the statutory responsibilities of the Corps
of Engineers are fully and competently addressed and
ensure the efficiency of project delivery.
SEC. 142. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT.
(a) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations
of the Senate a report that includes for each report described
in paragraph (2) the following:
(A) A summary of the status of the report,
including if the report has been initiated.
(B) The amount of funds that--
(i) have been made available to carry out
each such report; and
(ii) the Secretary requires to complete
each such report.
(C) A detailed summary of the resources and
procedures the Secretary intends to use to complete the
report, including the expected timeline for completion
of the report.
(D) Any other information regarding the report that
the Secretary determines may be relevant to such
committees in understanding the status, timing, and
progress towards completion of the report.
(2) Reports described.--The reports described in this
paragraph are the following:
(A) The initial report required under section
1150(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2024 (138 Stat. 3040).
(B) The report on turbidity in the Willamette
Valley, Oregon, required under section 1205(b) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat.
3071).
(C) The report on ice jam prevention and mitigation
required under section 1205(k) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3075).
(D) The report on excess lands for Whittier Narrows
Dam, California, required under section 8213 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat.
3758).
(E) The report on recreational boating in the Great
Lakes basin required under section 8218 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3761).
(F) The report on the disposition study on
hydropower in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, required
under section 8220(b) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3762).
(G) The report on the status of the implementation
of real estate administrative fees required under
section 1120 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2024 (138 Stat. 3014).
(H) The report summarizing comparisons of the
benefit-cost ratios of projects in covered communities
required under section 1148(d) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3039).
(I) The report on dredge capacity required under
section 8205 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3754).
(J) The report identifying opportunities for
potential exchange of land or flowage easements
associated with the Lake O' the Pines, Texas, project,
as required under section 1222 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3082).
(b) Prior Guidance.--Not later than 45 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance regarding
each of the following:
(1) Section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m)).
(2) Section 444 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1996 (110 Stat. 3747; 113 Stat. 286; 138 Stat. 3149).
(3) Section 8132 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (33 U.S.C. 2238e).
(4) Section 1129 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2024 (138 Stat. 3018).
(5) Section 1148 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2024 (138 Stat. 3039).
SEC. 143. ABILITY TO PAY.
Section 1139(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138
Stat. 3026) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``and studies'' after ``projects''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(17) The project for flood risk management, Big Island
Local Flood Protection Project, Illinois, authorized pursuant
to section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 742).
``(18) The project for shoreline erosion management,
Hickman Bluff Stabilization, Kentucky, authorized by section
3071 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat.
1124).
``(19) The study for the project for ecosystem restoration,
Lower Osage River Basin, Missouri, authorized by section 201 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2670).
``(20) The project for ecosystem restoration, Lower
Blackstone River, Rhode Island, described in section 8361 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3804).
``(21) The study for the reallocation of water supply
storage, Aquilla Lake, Texas, carried out in accordance with
section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b),
authorized by section 202(e) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2675).
``(22) The study to modify the project for hurricane and
storm damage risk reduction, Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk
Management, Virginia, authorized by section 401(3) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2738).''.
SEC. 144. PILOT PROGRAM PRIORITIZATION.
Section 118(h) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33
U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(10) The project for flood risk management, Big Island
Local Flood Protection Project, Illinois, authorized pursuant
to section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 742).
``(11) The project for shoreline and riverine protection
and restoration, Passumpsic River watershed, Vermont,
authorized by section 212 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2332).''.
TITLE II--STUDIES AND REPORTS
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF PROPOSED FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
(a) New Projects.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct 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 Congress pursuant to section 7001 of the
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or
otherwise reviewed by Congress:
(1) Africatown, alabama.--Project for ecosystem restoration
in the vicinity of the community of Africatown in Mobile
County, Alabama.
(2) Big creek lake, alabama.--Project for ecosystem
restoration, Big Creek Lake, Mobile County, Alabama.
(3) Mobile county, alabama.--Project for ecosystem
restoration in Mobile County, Alabama, in the vicinity of
Chickasaw Creek, Hog Bayou, Three Mile Creek, and Mobile River.
(4) Galena, alaska.--Project for flood risk management,
City of Galena, Alaska.
(5) Russian creek, alaska.--Project for flood risk
management, including riverbank stabilization, Russian Creek,
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, in the vicinity of the community
of Bell Flats.
(6) Scow bay, alaska.--Project for navigation, Scow Bay,
Borough of Petersburg, Alaska.
(7) Sitka, alaska.--Project for coastal storm risk
management, City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska.
(8) Dudleyville, arizona.--Project for flood risk
management, Dudleyville, Arizona.
(9) Carmel river, california.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, Carmel River, Monterey
County, California.
(10) El monte, california.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, City of El Monte,
California.
(11) Hayward, california.--Project for coastal storm risk
management and ecosystem restoration, City of Hayward,
California, in the vicinity of the Water Resource Recovery
Facility.
(12) Pasadena, california.--Project for flood risk
management, ecosystem restoration, and recreation, Lower Arroyo
Seco, City of Pasadena, California.
(13) Redwood city, california.--Project for flood risk
management, Redwood City, California.
(14) San clemente shoreline, california.--Project for
coastal storm risk management, including shoreline erosion
protection, City of San Clemente, California.
(15) Sweetwater reservoir, california.--Project for flood
risk management, including sediment management, in the vicinity
of the Sweetwater Reservoir, including its spillways and dikes,
San Diego County, California.
(16) Capitol region, connecticut.--Project for flood risk
management in proximity to the Connecticut River, Capitol
Region, Connecticut.
(17) Coginchaug river, connecticut.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, Coginchaug River, towns
of Durham and Middlefield, Connecticut.
(18) Delaware river, delaware.--Project for flood risk
management, including shoreline damage prevention and
mitigation, recreation, and ecosystem restoration, Delaware
River, Delaware.
(19) New castle, delaware.--Project for flood risk
management, City of New Castle, Delaware.
(20) Boggy creek watershed, florida.--Project for flood
risk management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment
and debris management, Boggy Creek Watershed, Florida.
(21) Broward county, florida.--Project for flood risk
management, coastal storm risk management, and ecosystem
restoration, in the back bay system of Broward County, Florida.
(22) Eatonville, florida.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, town of Eatonville,
Florida, in the vicinity of Lake King.
(23) Flagler county, florida.--Project for coastal storm
risk management, including effects on back bays and open-coast
shorelines, Flagler County, Florida.
(24) Horseshoe beach, florida.--Project for coastal storm
risk management, including shoreline damage prevention and
mitigation, town of Horseshoe Beach, Florida.
(25) Lake hart watershed, florida.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and
debris management, Lake Hart Watershed, Florida.
(26) Little wekiva watershed, florida.--Project for flood
risk management, ecosystem restoration, and recreation,
including sediment management, and shoreline erosion, Little
Wekiva Watershed, Orange County, Florida, including Lake Lawne
and Lake Orlando.
(27) Lower withlacoochee river watershed, florida.--Project
for ecosystem restoration, Lower Withlacoochee River watershed,
Florida.
(28) Pasco county, florida.--Project for ecosystem
restoration and water supply, Pasco County, Florida.
(29) Shingle creek watershed, florida.--Project for flood
risk reduction and ecosystem restoration within the Shingle
Creek Watershed, including Lake Fran and Lake Richmond,
Florida.
(30) St. petersburg, florida.--Project for flood risk
management, coastal storm risk management, and ecosystem
restoration, city of St. Petersburg, Florida, including canals
in the city of St. Petersburg.
(31) Elkhorn lake, letcher county, kentucky.--Project for
flood risk management and water supply at Elkhorn Lake, Letcher
County, Kentucky.
(32) Gwinnett county, georgia.--Project for flood risk
management, Gwinnett County, Georgia.
(33) South river watershed, georgia.--Project for flood
risk management and ecosystem restoration, South River
watershed, Georgia.
(34) Honolulu, hawaii.--Project for flood risk management
and coastal storm risk management, including shoreline erosion
protection, in the vicinity of the Waikiki Natatorium War
Memorial, Kaimana and Waikiki beaches, City and County of
Honolulu, Hawaii.
(35) Port allen, kaua`i county, hawaii.--Project for flood
risk management, navigation, and coastal storm risk management,
Port Allen, Kaua`i County, Hawaii.
(36) Little soap creek watershed, iowa.--Project for flood
risk management and ecosystem restoration, Little Soap Creek
Watershed, Appanoose and Davis Counties, Iowa.
(37) Lower des moines river watershed, iowa.--Project for
flood risk management and ecosystem restoration, Lower Des
Moines River Watershed, Appanoose, Davis, Marion, Monroe, and
Wapello Counties, Iowa.
(38) Comite river, louisiana.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment and
debris management, in the vicinity of East Baton Rouge Parish
and East Feliciana Parish, Comite River, Louisiana.
(39) Saint charles parish, louisiana.--Project for flood
risk management and ecosystem restoration, including water and
sediment management, Saint Charles Parish, Louisiana.
(40) Scott's bluff, louisiana.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, including shoreline
erosion prevention along the Mississippi River, Scott's Bluff,
City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which the Secretary shall, to
the maximum extent practicable, carry out utilizing and
incorporating existing work, including analysis provided
pursuant to section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-16).
(41) Rockville, maryland.--Project for flood risk
management, City of Rockville, Maryland, in the vicinity of the
Rockville Water Treatment Plant.
(42) Island end river, massachusetts.--Project for flood
risk management and coastal storm risk management in the
vicinity of Island End River, cities of Chelsea and Everett,
Massachusetts.
(43) Provincetown, massachusetts.--Project for coastal
storm risk management, including shoreline damage prevention
and mitigation, Town of Provincetown, Massachusetts.
(44) Winthrop, massachusetts.--Project for navigation in
the vicinity of Winthrop Town Pier, Town of Winthrop,
Massachusetts.
(45) Bay city, michigan.--Project for flood risk
management, Saginaw River, Bay City, Michigan.
(46) Gladwin and midland counties, michigan.--Project for
ecosystem restoration and streambank erosion prevention,
Gladwin and Midland Counties, Michigan.
(47) Oakland county, michigan.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration along the Caddell Drain,
Oakland County, Michigan.
(48) Wayne county, michigan.--Project for flood risk
management and coastal storm risk management, Wayne County,
Michigan, in the vicinity of the seawall along Lakeshore Drive.
(49) Mississippi sound beaches, mississippi.--Project for
ecosystem restoration and coastal storm risk management,
including shoreline damage prevention and mitigation,
Mississippi Sound beaches in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson
Counties, Mississippi.
(50) St. louis, missouri.--Project for flood risk
management, navigation, recreation, and ecosystem restoration
in the vicinity of Laclede's Landing, city of St. Louis,
Missouri.
(51) Bergen county, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management in Bergen County, New Jersey.
(52) Bogota, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management, borough of Bogota, New Jersey.
(53) Camden and gloucester counties, new jersey.--Project
for flood risk management and ecosystem restoration in riverine
areas stemming from the Delaware River, Camden and Gloucester
Counties, New Jersey.
(54) Cresskill, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management, Borough of Cresskill, New Jersey.
(55) Garwood, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management, Borough of Garwood, New Jersey.
(56) Gloucester city, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management and coastal storm risk management in the vicinity of
Proprietors Park, Gloucester City, New Jersey.
(57) Overpeck creek watershed, new jersey.--Project for
flood risk management, including debris management, Overpeck
Creek watershed, Borough of Tenafly, New Jersey.
(58) Pascack brook, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management, including debris management, in the vicinity of
Pascack Brook, boroughs of Montvale and Park Ridge, New Jersey.
(59) Pascack valley, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management along the Hackensack River, Pascack Brook, and
Musquapsink Brook in the Pascack Valley, Bergen County, New
Jersey.
(60) West orange, new jersey.--Project for flood risk
management, township of West Orange, New Jersey.
(61) Rio grande basin, new mexico.--Project for water
supply and ecosystem restoration, Rio Grande Basin, New Mexico.
(62) Amity harbor, new york.--Project for flood risk
management and coastal storm risk management, Amity Harbor, New
York.
(63) Atlantic beach, new york.--Project for flood risk
management and coastal storm risk management, Village of
Atlantic Beach, New York.
(64) Bayport, new york.--Project for coastal storm risk
management, including shoreline erosion protection, Bayport,
New York.
(65) Davis park, fire island, new york.--Project for flood
risk and coastal storm risk management, including shoreline
erosion protection, Davis Park, Fire Island, New York.
(66) Lawrence, new york.--Project for flood risk
management, coastal storm risk management, and navigation, in
the vicinity of Bannister Bay and Village of Lawrence, New
York.
(67) Mattituck inlet, southold, new york.--Project for
navigation, coastal storm risk management, and ecosystem
restoration, in Mattituck Inlet, Town of Southold, New York.
(68) Mohawk river and erie canal, new york.--Project for
ecosystem restoration, including aquatic invasive species
management, Mohawk River and Erie Canal in the vicinity of the
City of Rome, New York.
(69) Nissequogue river, new york.--Project for flood risk
management, coastal storm risk management, navigation,
ecosystem restoration, and recreation, in the vicinity of Stony
Brook Harbor, Nissequogue River, New York.
(70) Peconic bay, new york.--Project for navigation and
coastal storm risk management, including shoreline damage
prevention and mitigation, Peconic Bay and connected harbors
and inlets, New York.
(71) Point o' woods, fire island, new york.--Project for
flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, including
shoreline damage protection and mitigation, and ecosystem
restoration, Point O' Woods, Fire Island, New York.
(72) Port washington, new york.--Project for navigation, in
the vicinity of Tom's Point, Port Washington, New York.
(73) South shore, long island, new york.--Project for
ecosystem restoration, flood risk management, coastal storm
risk management, and navigation, Nassau and Suffolk Counties,
New York.
(74) Spring valley, new york.--Project for flood risk
management in the vicinity of Memorial Park, Village of Spring
Valley, New York.
(75) Cape fear river, north carolina.--Project for water
supply and ecosystem restoration, Cape Fear River in the
vicinity of Cumberland County, North Carolina.
(76) Fayetteville, north carolina.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, Cross Creek,
Fayetteville, North Carolina.
(77) Topsail beach, north carolina.--Project for flood risk
management, Town of Topsail Beach, North Carolina.
(78) Whiteville, north carolina.--Project for flood risk
management, City of Whiteville, North Carolina.
(79) Whiteville, north carolina.--Project for flood risk
management, Waccamaw River basin, City of Whiteville, North
Carolina.
(80) Maumee river, ohio.--Project for flood risk
management, including riverbank stabilization, ecosystem
restoration, and recreation, Maumee River, in the vicinity of
Glass City Riverwalk, Ohio.
(81) Hood river county, oregon.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, including sediment
management, Hood River County, Oregon.
(82) Saucon creek, pennsylvania.--Project for flood risk
management, Saucon Creek, in the vicinity of the Borough of
Hellertown, Pennsylvania.
(83) Ceiba, puerto rico.--Project for coastal storm risk
management, including shoreline damage prevention and
mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Ceiba, Puerto Rico.
(84) Fajardo, puerto rico.--Project for coastal storm risk
management, including shoreline damage prevention and
mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
(85) Loiza, puerto rico.--Project for coastal storm risk
management, including shoreline damage prevention and
mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Loiza, Puerto Rico.
(86) Naguabo, puerto rico.--Project for coastal storm risk
management, including shoreline damage prevention and
mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Naguabo, Puerto Rico.
(87) Rio anton ruiz, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration along the Rio Anton Ruiz
and adjacent levees in Humacao, Puerto Rico.
(88) Vega baja, puerto rico.--Project for flood risk
management and coastal storm risk management, including
sediment management, Puerto Nuevo Lagoon (also known as
``Quintin Valle Lagoon''), Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.
(89) Yabucoa, puerto rico.--Project for coastal storm risk
management, including shoreline damage prevention and
mitigation, and ecosystem restoration, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
(90) Easton pond, rhode island.--Project for coastal storm
risk management, ecosystem restoration, and water supply,
Easton Pond, City of Newport, Rhode Island.
(91) West river watershed, rhode island.--Project for flood
risk management, West River watershed, Rhode Island.
(92) Cumberland county, tennessee.--Project for water
supply, Cumberland County, Tennessee.
(93) Duck river, tennessee.--Project for flood risk
reduction, ecosystem restoration, water supply, and recreation,
Duck River, Tennessee.
(94) Enka dam, tennessee.--Project for ecosystem
restoration, Enka Dam, in the vicinity of Newport, Tennessee.
(95) Arroyo colorado river, texas.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, including shoreline
erosion protection, along the Arroyo Colorado River in the City
of Rio Hondo, Texas.
(96) Bell and mclennan counties, texas.--Project for water
supply, Bell and McLennan Counties, Texas.
(97) Cameron county, texas.--Project for flood risk
management, water supply, and ecosystem restoration, in the
vicinity of Sweeney Lake and Resaca de los Fresnos, Cameron
County, Texas.
(98) Escobares, texas.--Project for flood risk management,
City of Escobares, Texas.
(99) Nueces county shoreline, texas.--Project for coastal
storm risk management, including shoreline erosion protection,
Nueces County, Texas.
(100) Odessa, texas.--Project for water supply in the City
of Odessa, Texas.
(101) Parker county, texas.--Project for water supply,
Parker County, Texas.
(102) Roma, texas.--Project for flood risk management, City
of Roma, Texas.
(103) Upper san jacinto river basin, texas.--Project for
flood risk management and water supply, Upper San Jacinto River
basin, in the vicinity of Liberty, Montgomery, and San Jacinto
Counties, Texas.
(104) Winn park, texas.--Project for flood risk management,
Winn Park, City of Farmers Branch, Texas.
(105) Lower spanish fork river, utah.--Project for
ecosystem restoration, lower Spanish Fork River, Utah.
(106) Clinch river, virginia.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, along the Clinch River,
Town of Richlands, Virginia.
(107) Nooksack river, washington.--Project for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration, including shoreline
erosion, Nooksack River, Whatcom County, Washington.
(b) Project Modifications.--The Secretary is authorized to conduct
a feasibility study for the following project modifications:
(1) Lowell creek tunnel, seward, alaska.--Modifications to
the project for flood diversion in Lowell Canyon, Seward,
Alaska, authorized by section 5032 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1205; 134 Stat. 2719; 138
Stat. 3136), for environmental mitigation.
(2) Morro bay, california.--Modifications to the project
for harbor development, Morro Bay, California, authorized by
section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 21), for
navigation improvements and ecosystem restoration.
(3) Naugatuck river, torrington, connecticut.--
Modifications to the project for structural flood damage
reduction, Naugatuck River, Connecticut, authorized pursuant to
the first section of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C.
701-1), to improve flood risk management and reduce erosion
within the Naugatuck River Flood Damage Reduction System.
(4) Assawoman canal, delaware.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Assawoman Canal, Delaware, authorized
pursuant to section 9 of the Act of July 5, 1884 (chapter 229,
23 Stat. 149), for flood risk management.
(5) Pensacola harbor, florida.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Pensacola Harbor, Florida, authorized
by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat.
1174), for recreation and for additional deepening to 40 feet
and widening.
(6) Tampa harbor, florida.--Modifications to the project
for navigation, Tampa Harbor, Pinellas and Hillsborough
Counties, Florida, authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3167), for
additional deepening to 47 feet.
(7) Lake sidney lanier, gwinnett county, georgia.--
Modifications to the project for flood protection, power
production, water supply, navigation, recreation, and fish and
wildlife management at Lake Sidney Lanier, Gwinnett County,
Georgia, authorized pursuant to the first section of the Act of
July 24, 1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat. 635), to improve flood
risk management, navigation safety, hydropower reliability, and
water supply.
(8) Chicago harbor lock, illinois.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Chicago Harbor Lock, Illinois,
authorized pursuant to section 1 of the Act of July 11, 1870
(chapter 240, 16 Stat. 226; 21 Stat. 182; 37 Stat. 217; 40
Stat. 1283; 76 Stat. 1176), to add recreation as an authorized
purpose.
(9) Saylorville reservoir, iowa.--Modifications to the
project for flood control, Saylorville Reservoir, Iowa,
authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1958 (72
Stat. 310), to include water supply and sediment management.
(10) Lawrence, on kansas river, kansas.--Modifications to
the project for flood protection, Lawrence, on Kansas River,
Kansas, authorized pursuant to section 5 of the Act of June 22,
1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat. 1588), to study raising levees on
the Kansas River in Lawrence, Kansas, north of Bowersock Dam.
(11) Buckhorn lake, leslie and perry counties, kentucky.--
Modifications to the project for flood control and other
purposes authorized pursuant to section 4 of the Act of June
28, 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1217), to include sediment and
debris management at Buckhorn Lake in Leslie and Perry
Counties, Kentucky.
(12) Louisville metropolitan flood protection system
reconstruction, jefferson and bullitt counties, kentucky.--
Modifications to the project for flood risk management,
Louisville Metropolitan Flood Protection System Reconstruction,
Jefferson and Bullitt Counties, Kentucky, authorized by section
401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134
Stat. 2735), to expand project scope and incorporate features
identified in the document prepared for the non-Federal
interest for the project, issued in June 2017, and titled ``20-
Year Comprehensive Facility Plan, Critical Repair and
Reinvestment Plan, Volume 4: Ohio River Flood Protection''.
(13) Curtis creek channel, maryland.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Baltimore Harbor and Channels,
Maryland, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act
of 1958 (72 Stat. 297), to expand the Federal channel to
include the Curtis Creek Channel to a depth of 29 feet.
(14) Boston harbor, massachusetts.--Modifications to the
project for navigation, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts,
authorized by the first section of the Act of March 2, 1867
(chapter 144, 14 Stat. 420; 104 Stat. 4607; 128 Stat. 1365),
for additional deepening and widening.
(15) Grenada lake, yazoo river and tributaries,
mississippi.--Modifications to the project for flood control of
the Yazoo River and Tributaries, Mississippi, authorized by
section 10 of the Act of May 15, 1928 (chapter 569, 45 Stat.
538), to add recreation as a project purpose on the Yalobusha
River, including at Grenada Lake.
(16) New jersey intracoastal waterway, new jersey.--
Modifications to the project for navigation for the New Jersey
Intracoastal Waterway, New Jersey, authorized pursuant to
section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 13; 100 Stat.
4181) to reroute the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway near
Ventnor City, New Jersey.
(17) Rahway river basin, new jersey.--Modifications to the
project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Rahway
River Basin, New Jersey, authorized by section 401(3) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2737; 136
Stat. 3736; 138 Stat. 3066), to improve flood risk management
for municipalities within the basin that are subject to
repetitive flooding.
(18) Port of new york and new jersey, new york and new
jersey.--Modifications to the project for navigation, Port of
New York and New Jersey, New York and New Jersey, authorized by
section 101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114
Stat. 2576), to improve navigation south of the Elizabeth Port
Authority Marine Terminal.
(19) Allegheny river, pennsylvania.--Modifications to the
project for navigation and ecosystem restoration, Allegheny
River, Pennsylvania, authorized pursuant to the first section
of the Act of July 25, 1912 (chapter 253, 37 Stat. 216; 46
Stat. 928; 49 Stat. 1035), to add recreation as a project
purpose.
(20) Delaware and schuylkill rivers, pennsylvania.--
Modifications to the project for navigation, Delaware River,
Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania (including Philadelphia
to the Sea), authorized by section 1 of the Act of June 25,
1910 (chapter 382, 36 Stat. 637; 46 Stat. 921; 52 Stat. 803; 59
Stat. 14; 68 Stat. 1249; 72 Stat. 297), and the project for
navigation, Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
authorized by section 1 of the Act of August 8, 1917 (40 Stat.
252; 46 Stat. 921; 60 Stat. 635), to improve navigation for
large commercial vessels in the vicinity of the confluence of
the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.
(21) Charleston peninsula, south carolina.--Modifications
to the project for coastal storm risk management, Charleston
Peninsula, South Carolina, authorized by section 8401(3) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3842), to
include features for tidal- and inland-related flood risk
management measures.
(22) Lake aquilla, brazos river basin, texas.--
Modifications to the project for water supply, flood risk
management, and recreation, Lake Aquilla, Brazos River Basin,
Texas, authorized by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of
1968 (82 Stat. 741), for reallocation of water supply storage.
(23) James river, virginia.--Modifications to the project
for navigation, James River, Virginia, authorized by section
101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1174; 102
Stat. 4045), to include additional portions at the Appomattox
River and add flood risk management as a purpose.
(24) Norfolk harbor and channels, virginia.--Modifications
to the project for navigation, Norfolk Harbor and Channels,
Virginia, authorized by section 201 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090; 132 Stat. 3840; 136
Stat. 3763), to improve navigation in the Eastern Branch of the
Elizabeth River.
SEC. 202. EXPEDITED COMPLETION.
(a) Feasibility Studies.--The Secretary shall expedite the
completion of a feasibility study or general reevaluation report (as
applicable) for each of the following projects, and if the Secretary
determines that the project is justified in a completed report, may
proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design
of the project:
(1) Project for storm damage prevention and reduction,
coastal erosion, and ice and glacial damage in the State of
Alaska, authorized by section 8315 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3783).
(2) Project for reallocation of water supply storage,
Greers Ferry Lake, Arkansas, authorized pursuant to section 301
of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b).
(3) Project for flood control and allied purposes, Homer
Navigation Improvements, Alaska, authorized pursuant to section
204 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1181).
(4) Project for navigation, Port of Nome Modifications,
Alaska, authorized by section 401(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2733).
(5) Project for flood risk management, Cave Buttes Dam,
Phoenix, Arizona, authorized by section 1201(a)(1) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3802).
(6) Project for flood risk management, McMicken Dam and
Trilby Wash, Maricopa County, Arizona, authorized by section
8201 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat.
3744; 138 Stat. 3065).
(7) Project for ecosystem restoration, Rio Salado Oeste,
Phoenix, Arizona, authorized pursuant to section 6 of the Act
of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat. 1225).
(8) Project for flood risk management, Yavapai County, in
the vicinity of the City of Cottonwood, Arizona, authorized by
section 1201(a)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2024 (138 Stat. 3050).
(9) Project for flood control and other purposes, Calaveras
River and Littlejohn Creek and tributaries, California,
authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944
(chapter 665, 58 Stat. 902; 138 Stat. 3058).
(10) Project for flood risk management, water supply, and
ecosystem restoration, Chowchilla River, Ash Slough, and
Berenda Slough, Madera County, California, authorized by
section 6 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688, 49 Stat.
1595; 52 Stat. 1225; 138 Stat. 3059).
(11) Project for flood control, water conservation,
environmental restoration, water supply, and related purposes,
Coyote Valley Dam, California, authorized by section 204 of the
Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 177; 130 Stat. 1682; 132
Stat. 3803; 134 Stat. 2672; 136 Stat. 3835; 138 Stat. 3065).
(12) Project for ecosystem restoration and water supply
conservation and recharge, Eastman Lake, California, authorized
by section 1201(a)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2024 (138 Stat. 3050).
(13) Project for flood control, environmental restoration,
and recreation, Murrieta Creek, California, authorized by
section 103 of title I of appendix B of Public Law 106-377 (114
Stat. 1441A-65; 136 Stat. 3786).
(14) Project for ecosystem restoration, City of Petaluma,
California, authorized by section 8201(a)(6) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745).
(15) Project for ecosystem restoration, water supply, and
recreation, Pine Flat Dam, Fresno County, California,
authorized by section 1201(a)(7) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3050).
(16) Project for flood control, Redbank and Fancher Creeks,
California, authorized by section 401(a) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4112).
(17) Project for flood risk management and ecosystem
restoration, Salinas River, California, authorized by section
1201(a)(9) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138
Stat. 3050).
(18) Project for flood risk management, including sea level
rise, San Diego Bay, California, authorized by section
1201(a)(11) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138
Stat. 3050).
(19) Project for flood risk management, including
stormwater runoff reduction, City of San Mateo, California,
authorized by section 1201(a)(14) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3051).
(20) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South
Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Lake
Okeechobee Watershed Restoration, Florida, authorized pursuant
to section 601(d)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2000 (114 Stat. 2680; 121 Stat. 1179; 134 Stat. 2673; 136
Stat. 3761; 138 Stat. 3067).
(21) Project for flood risk management, water supply,
ecosystem restoration, recreation, and related purposes, Lake
Istokpoga, Florida, authorized pursuant to section 8214 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3759).
(22) Project for ecosystem restoration, Lake Runnymede,
Florida, authorized by section 8201(a)(16) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745).
(23) Project for ecosystem restoration and flood risk
management, Lake Tohopekaliga, Florida, authorized by section
8201(a)(19) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136
Stat. 3745).
(24) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction
and ecosystem restoration in the vicinity of MacDill Air Force
Base, City of Tampa, Florida, authorized by section 1201(a)(37)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat.
3052).
(25) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction,
Port Tampa Bay, Florida, including McKay Bay, authorized by
section 8201(a)(18) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3745).
(26) Project for flood risk management, ecosystem
restoration, and water storage, Shingle Creek and Kissimmee
River, Osceola County, Florida, authorized by section 201(a)(5)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2670;
136 Stat. 3749).
(27) Project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction
and coastal storm risk management, Volusia County, Florida,
authorized by the resolution of the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, dated
February 16, 2000, and required to be expedited by section
1203(a)(14) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138
Stat. 3065).
(28) Project for local flood protection, Hanapepe River,
island of Kaua`i, Hawaii, authorized by section 10 of the Act
of December 22, 1944 (chapter 665, 58 Stat. 903; 138 Stat.
3060).
(29) Project for flood risk management, Kaiaka-Waialua
watershed, O`ahu, Hawaii, authorized pursuant to section
1201(a)(45) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138
Stat. 3052).
(30) Project for flood risk management and coastal storm
risk management, County of Kaua`i, Hawaii, authorized pursuant
to section 1201(a)(46) of the Water Resources Development Act
of 2024 (138 Stat. 3052).
(31) Project for flood risk management and ecosystem
restoration, County of Maui, Hawaii, authorized by section
1201(a)(47) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138
Stat. 3052).
(32) Project for flood control and allied purposes, Wailupe
Stream, `Aina Haina, Honolulu, Hawaii, authorized pursuant to
section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1962 (76 Stat. 1197).
(33) Project for flood risk management, Waimea River,
County of Kaua`i, Hawaii, authorized pursuant to section 216 of
the Flood Control Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1830).
(34) Project for flood risk management, Hoosic River,
Massachusetts, authorized pursuant to the resolution of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives adopted on December 2, 2010 (docket number
2828), for environmental restoration, streambank stabilization,
flood risk management, watershed management, floodplain
management, and other allied purposes.
(35) Project for navigation, Saginaw River, Michigan,
authorized pursuant to section 456 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 332).
(36) Project for flood risk management and ecosystem
restoration, Tittabawassee River, Chippewa River, Pine River,
and Tobacco River, Michigan, authorized by section 8201(a)(46)
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat.
3747).
(37) Project for ecosystem restoration, Lower Osage River
Basin, Missouri, authorized by section 201(a)(16) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2670).
(38) Project for flood control of the Mississippi River in
its alluvial valley and for its improvement from the Head of
the Passes to Cape Girardeau, Missouri, authorized by the first
section of the Act of May 15, 1928 (chapter 569, 45 Stat. 534;
138 Stat. 3060).
(39) Project for flood risk management, Berry's Creek, New
Jersey, authorized by section 1201(a)(91) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3055).
(40) Project for flood risk management, Fleischer Brook,
New Jersey, authorized by section 1201(a)(92) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3055).
(41) Project for flood risk management and hydropower,
Great Falls Raceway, Paterson, New Jersey, authorized by
section 1201(a)(93) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2024 (138 Stat. 3055).
(42) General reevaluation report for project for flood risk
management, Green Brook Sub-basin, Raritan River Basin, New
Jersey, authorized by section 401 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4119; 134 Stat. 2671; 138
Stat. 3066).
(43) General reevaluation report for the project for
hurricane and storm damage, Hereford Inlet to Cape May Inlet,
Cape May County, New Jersey, authorized by section 1401(3) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1712).
(44) Project for flood risk management, Ho-Ho-Kus Brook and
Saddle River, Village of Ridgewood, New Jersey, authorized by
section 1201(a)(98) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2024 (138 Stat. 3055).
(45) Project for flood risk management and ecosystem
restoration, Passaic River Basin, Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, authorized by section
1201(a)(95) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138
Stat. 3055).
(46) Project for navigation and flood risk management,
Passaic River, Paterson, New Jersey, authorized by section
1201(a)(96) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138
Stat. 3055).
(47) Project for navigation, Borough of Paulsboro, New
Jersey, authorized by section 1201(a)(97) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3055).
(48) Project for flood risk management along the Peckman
River Basin in the townships of Verona (and surrounding area),
Cedar Grove, and West Caldwell, New Jersey, authorized by
section 8201(a)(58) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3747).
(49) Project for flood risk management, Whippany River
Watershed, Morris County, New Jersey, authorized by section
8201(a)(59) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136
Stat. 3747).
(50) Project for flood risk management, Wolf Creek, New
Jersey, authorized by section 1201(a)(99) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3055).
(51) Project for storm damage reduction, to include
additional replacement of beach groins, Long Beach, New York,
authorized by section 101(a)(21) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3665; 138 Stat. 3061).
(52) Project for ecosystem restoration, Great Salt Lake,
Utah, authorized by section 8201(a)(88) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3749).
(53) Project for coastal storm risk management, Virginia
Coastal Storm Risk Management, authorized pursuant to the Act
of June 15, 1955 (chapter 140, 69 Stat. 132).
(b) Study Reports.--The Secretary shall expedite the completion of
a final report of the Chief of Engineers or other decision document, as
applicable, for each of the following projects for the project to be
considered for authorization:
(1) Project for flood risk management, Selma Flood Risk
Management and Bank Stabilization, Alabama, authorized by
section 8401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(136 Stat. 3839).
(2) Project for ecosystem restoration, Salt River (Va
Shly'Ay Akimel), Maricopa County, Arizona, as authorized by
section 6 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (chapter 795, 52 Stat.
1225).
(3) Study for repairs to recontour and stabilize the slope
at Dardanelle Lock and Dam, Arkansas, authorized pursuant to
section 7 of the Act of July 24, 1946 (chapter 595, 60 Stat.
640).
(4) Project for ecosystem restoration and recreation, Los
Angeles River, California, as authorized by section 1407(7) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1714).
(5) Project for flood risk reduction, San Francisco Bay,
California, authorized by section 142 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2930; 100 Stat. 4158; 134
Stat. 2672; 138 Stat. 3136).
(6) Project for ecosystem restoration, Central and South
Florida, Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program, Central
Everglades Planning Project, Florida, authorized pursuant to
section 601(d)(2)(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2000 (114 Stat. 2684; 110 Stat. 3767; 114 Stat. 2680; 121 Stat.
1052; 128 Stat. 1369; 130 Stat. 1713; 132 Stat. 3819; 136 Stat.
3791; 138 Stat. 3067).
(7) Project for navigation, Port Everglades, Florida,
authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1709; 136 Stat. 3792).
(8) Project for flood risk management and resiliency, Lower
Missouri Jefferson City L-142 Flood Risk Management Study,
Lower and Upper Missouri River Comprehensive Flood Protection,
Missouri, authorized by section 2 of the Act of August 18, 1941
(chapter 377, 55 Stat. 646; 58 Stat. 897; 134 Stat. 2687).
(9) Project for flood and storm damage reduction, New York
and New Jersey Harbor and Tributaries, New York and New Jersey,
as authorized by the Act of June 15, 1955 (chapter 140, 69
Stat. 132; 134 Stat. 2676; 138 Stat. 3152).
(10) Project for navigation, Matagorda Ship Channel
Improvement Project, Port Lavaca, Texas, authorized by section
401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134
Stat. 2734; 138 Stat. 3083).
(11) Project for hurricane and storm damage reduction,
navigation, and ecosystem restoration, Chincoteague Island,
Virginia, authorized by section 1201(27) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1683).
(c) Watershed and River Basin Assessments.--The Secretary shall
expedite the completion of an assessment under section 729 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2267a) for Lower Rouge
River Watershed, Michigan.
(d) Dredged Materials Management Plans.--The Secretary shall
expedite the completion of a dredged material management plan for each
of the following projects:
(1) Homer Small Boat Harbor, Homer, Alaska, authorized
pursuant to section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62
Stat. 1181).
(2) Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, authorized by the first section
of the Act of June 3, 1896 (chapter 314, 29 Stat. 209).
(3) Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, authorized by the first section
of the Act of August 14, 1876 (chapter 267, 19 Stat. 133; 100
Stat. 4095; 101 Stat. 1329-107).
(e) Water Control Manuals.--The Secretary shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, expedite completion of updates to the water control
manuals at the Terminus Dam and Lake Kaweah Project, Kaweah River,
California, authorized by section 10 of the Act of December 22, 1944
(chapter 665, 58 Stat. 901).
(f) Issues Evaluation Studies.--The Secretary shall expedite the
completion of the Issues Evaluation Study for Black Butte Lake, Stoney
Creek, California, authorized pursuant to the Act of December 22, 1944
(chapter 665, 58 Stat. 900).
SEC. 203. EXPEDITED MODIFICATION OF EXISTING FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
(a) Unalaska (Dutch Harbor), Alaska Modification.--The feasibility
study for navigation, Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels, Alaska,
authorized by section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2020 (134 Stat. 2734) is modified to authorize the Secretary to include
in the study coastal storm risk management and shoreline erosion
protection.
(b) Alexandria to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana.--The feasibility
study for flood control, navigation, wetland conservation and
restoration, wildlife habitat, commercial and recreational fishing,
saltwater intrusion, freshwater and sediment diversion, and other
purposes, in the area drained by the intercepted drainage system of the
West Atchafalaya Basin Protection Levee, from Alexandria, Louisiana to
the Gulf of Mexico, being carried out under Committee Resolution 2535
of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives, adopted July 23, 1997, as authorized by section
1202(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat.
3064), is modified to include Vermilion Bay.
(c) Expedited Completion.--The Secretary shall expedite the
completion of the feasibility studies described in subsections (a) and
(b), as modified by such subsections, and if the Secretary determines
that a project that is the subject of the feasibility study described
in subsection (a) or (b) is justified in the completed report, may
proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design
of the project.
SEC. 204. EXPEDITED COMPLETION OF OTHER FEASIBILITY STUDIES.
(a) Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District Channel
Deepening Project, Baytown, Texas.--The Secretary shall expedite the
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- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]RHouseMO
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