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[S. 4367 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
S.4367
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty four
An Act
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,

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(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Thomas R. Carper
Water Resources Development Act of 2024''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:

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TITLE I

-GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Subtitle B--Grace F. Napolitano Priority for Water Supply, Water
Conservation, and Drought Resiliency Act of 2024

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TITLE II

-STUDIES AND REPORTS

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TITLE III

-DEAUTHORIZATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS

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riverine erosion, and ice and glacial damage, Alaska.

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TITLE IV

-WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE

Subtitle A--Public Works and Economic Development

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-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2024

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Subtitle B--Regional Economic and Infrastructure Development

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-PUBLIC BUILDINGS REFORMS

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This division may be cited as the ``Water Resources Development Act
of 2024''.

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In this division, the term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the
Army.
Subtitle A--General Matters

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(a) In General.--Section 8117(b) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2281b(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) ensuring that a potential non-Federal interest is
aware of the roles, responsibilities, and financial commitments
associated with a completed water resources development project
prior to initiating a feasibility study (as defined in section
105(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2215(d))), including operations, maintenance, repair,
replacement, and rehabilitation responsibilities.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the
following:
``(B) designate and make publicly available a community
project advisor at each district and division office of the
Corps of Engineers for--
``(i) inquiries from potential non-Federal interests
relating to the water resources development authorities of
the Secretary; and
``(ii) any other responsibilities as determined by the
Secretary that are appropriate to carry out this
section;'';
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(F) to the maximum extent practicable--
``(i) develop and continue to make publicly available,
through a publicly available existing website, information
on the projects and studies within the jurisdiction of each
district of the Corps of Engineers; and
``(ii) ensure that the information described in clause
(i) is consistent and made publicly available in the same
manner across all districts of the Corps of Engineers.'';
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4)
and (5), respectively; and
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Guidance.--The Secretary shall develop and issue guidance
to ensure that community project advisors designated under
paragraph (2)(B) are adequately fulfilling their obligations under
that paragraph.''.
(b) Briefing.--Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
briefing on the status of the implementation of section 8117 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2281b), including
the amendments made to that section by subsection (a), including--
(1) a plan for implementing any requirements under that
section; and
(2) any potential barriers to implementing that section.

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(a) Plan of Implementation.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for
implementing this division and the amendments made by this
division.
(2) Requirements.--In developing the plan under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall--
(A) identify each provision of this division (or an
amendment made by this division) that will require--
(i) the development and issuance of guidance, including
whether that guidance will be significant guidance;
(ii) the development and issuance of a rule; or
(iii) appropriations;
(B) develop timelines for the issuance of--
(i) any guidance described in subparagraph (A)(i); and
(ii) each rule described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and
(C) establish a process to disseminate information about
this division and the amendments made by this division to each
District and Division Office of the Corps of Engineers.
(3) Transmittal.--On completion of the plan under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall transmit the plan to--
(A) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of
the House of Representatives.
(b) Implementation of Prior Water Resources Development Laws.--
(1) Definition of prior water resources development law.--In
this subsection, the term ``prior water resources development law''
means each of the following (including the amendments made by any
of the following):
(A) The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Public Law
106-541).
(B) The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law
110-114).
(C) The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014
(Public Law 113-121).
(D) The Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (Public Law
114-322).
(E) The Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (Public Law
115-270).
(F) The Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (Public Law
116-260).
(G) The Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (Public Law
117-263).
(2) Notice.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a written notice of the status of efforts by
the Secretary to implement the prior water resources
development laws.
(B) Contents.--
(i) In general.--As part of the notice under
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall include a list
describing each provision of a prior water resources
development law that has not been fully implemented as of
the date of submission of the notice.
(ii) Additional information.--For each provision
included on the list under clause (i), the Secretary
shall--
(I) establish a timeline for implementing the
provision;
(II) provide a description of the status of the
provision in the implementation process; and
(III) provide an explanation for the delay in
implementing the provision.
(3) Briefings.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the
Chairs of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the
Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
of the House of Representatives determine that this division,
the amendments made by this division, and prior water resources
development laws are fully implemented, the Secretary shall
provide to relevant congressional committees a briefing on the
implementation of this division, the amendments made by this
division, and prior water resources development laws.
(B) Inclusions.--A briefing under subparagraph (A) shall
include--
(i) updates to the implementation plan under subsection
(a); and
(ii) updates to the written notice under paragraph (2).
(c) Additional Notice Pending Issuance.--Not later than 30 days
before issuing any guidance, rule, notice in the Federal Register, or
other documentation required to implement this division, an amendment
made by this division, or a prior water resources development law (as
defined in subsection (b)(1)), the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives a written notice regarding the pending issuance.
(d) Wrda Implementation Team.--
(1) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Prior water resources development law.--The term
``prior water resources development law'' has the meaning given
the term in subsection (b)(1).
(B) Team.--The term ``team'' means the Water Resources
Development Act implementation team established under paragraph
(2).
(2) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a Water
Resources Development Act implementation team that shall consist of
current employees of the Federal Government, including--
(A) not fewer than 2 employees in the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works;
(B) not fewer than 2 employees at the headquarters of the
Corps of Engineers; and
(C) a representative of each district and division of the
Corps of Engineers.
(3) Duties.--The team shall be responsible for assisting with
the implementation of this division, the amendments made by this
division, and prior water resources development laws, including--
(A) performing ongoing outreach to--
(i) Congress; and
(ii) employees and servicemembers stationed in
districts and divisions of the Corps of Engineers to ensure
that all Corps of Engineers employees are aware of and
implementing provisions of this division, the amendments
made by this division, and prior water resources
development laws, in a manner consistent with congressional
intent;
(B) identifying any issues with implementation of a
provision of this division, the amendments made by this
division, and prior water resources development laws at the
district, division, or national level;
(C) resolving the issues identified under subparagraph (B),
in consultation with Corps of Engineers leadership and the
Secretary; and
(D) ensuring that any interpretation developed as a result
of the process under subparagraph (C) is consistent with
congressional intent for this division, the amendments made by
this division, and prior water resources development laws.

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(a) In General.--Section 1001(a) of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``3 years after the date of
initiation'' and inserting ``4 years after the date on which the
Secretary determines the Federal interest for purposes of the
report pursuant to section 905(b) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(b))''; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) have a maximum total cost of $5,000,000; and''.
(b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in the amendments made by subsection
(a) shall be construed to affect a feasibility study that was initiated
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act.

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(a) Real Estate Plan.--The Secretary shall provide to the non-
Federal interest for an authorized water resources development project
a real estate plan for the project that includes a description of the
real estate interests required for construction, operation and
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of the project,
including any specific details and legal requirements necessary for
implementation of the project.
(b) Identification of Minimum Interest.--
(1) In general.--For each authorized water resources
development project for which an interest in real property is
required for any applicable construction, operation and
maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement, the Secretary
shall identify the minimum interest in the property necessary to
carry out the applicable activity.
(2) Determination.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall identify an interest that is less than fee simple
title in cases where the Secretary determines that--
(A) such an interest is sufficient for construction,
operation and maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and
replacement of the applicable project; and
(B) the non-Federal interest cannot legally make available
to the Secretary an interest in fee simple title for purposes
of the project.
(c) Requirement.--The non-Federal interest for an authorized water
resources development project shall provide for the project an interest
in the applicable real property that is the minimum interest identified
under subsection (b).
(d) Annual Report.--The Secretary shall annually submit to the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate a report containing--
(1) a summary of all instances in which the Secretary
identified under subsection (b) fee simple title as the minimum
interest necessary with respect to an activity for which the non-
Federal interest requested the use of an interest less than fee
simple title; and
(2) with respect to each such instance, a description of the
legal requirements that resulted in identifying fee simple title as
the minimum interest.
(e) Existing Agreements.--At the request of a non-Federal interest,
an agreement entered into under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of
1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) between the Secretary and the non-Federal
interest before the date of enactment of this Act may be amended to
reflect the requirements of this section.

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Section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C. 408) is amended
by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e),
respectively, and inserting after subsection (b) the following:
``(c) Review Process.--
``(1) Consistency.--The Secretary shall establish clear,
concise, and specific guidance to be used within the Corps of
Engineers and by non-Federal entities developing applications for
permission standardizing the review process across Districts.
``(2) Preapplication meeting.--At the request of a non-Federal
entity that is planning on submitting an application for permission
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall meet with the non-
Federal entity to--
``(A) provide clear, concise, and specific design standards
that the non-Federal entity must use in the development of the
application;
``(B) recommend, based on coordination with the non-Federal
entity, the appropriate number of design packages for
submission for the proposed action, and the stage of
development at which such packages should be submitted; and
``(C) identify potential concerns or conflicts with such
proposed actions.
``(3) Contributed funds.--The Secretary may use funds accepted
from a non-Federal entity under subsection (b)(3) for purposes of
conducting a meeting described in paragraph (2).''.

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Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year, the
Secretary shall ensure that the public website for the ``permit
finder'' of the Corps of Engineers accurately reflects the current
status of permits for which funds have been contributed under section
214 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2352).

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(a) Pilot Program for Alternative Project Delivery for Continuing
Authority Program Projects.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement a pilot
program, in accordance with this subsection, allowing a non-Federal
interest or the Secretary, at the request of the non-Federal
interest, to carry out a project under a continuing authority
program through the use of an alternative delivery method.
(2) Participation in pilot program.--In carrying out paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall--
(A) solicit project proposals from non-Federal interests by
posting program information on a public-facing website and
reaching out to non-Federal interests that have previously
submitted project requests to the Secretary;
(B) review such proposals and select projects, taking into
consideration geographic diversity among the selected projects
and the alternative delivery methods used for the selected
projects; and
(C) notify the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate of each
project selected under subparagraph (B), including--
(i) identification of the project name, type, and
location, and the associated non-Federal interest;
(ii) a description of the type of alternative delivery
method being used to carry out the project; and
(iii) a description of how the project meets the
authorized purposes and requirements of the applicable
continuing authority program.
(3) Cost share.--The Federal and non-Federal shares of the cost
of a project carried out pursuant to this subsection shall be
consistent with the cost share requirements of the applicable
continuing authority program.
(4) Modifications to processes.--With respect to a project
selected under paragraph (3), the Secretary, at the request of the
non-federal interest, shall to the maximum extent practicable--
(A) allow the non-Federal interest to contribute more than
the non-Federal share of the project required under the
applicable continuing authority program;
(B) allow the use of return on Federal investment as an
alternative to benefit-cost analysis;
(C) allow the use of a real estate acquisition audit
process to replace existing crediting, oversight, and review
processes and procedures; and
(D) allow the use of a single contract with the non-Federal
interest that incorporates the feasibility and construction
phases.
(5) Reimbursement.--
(A) In general.--A project selected under paragraph (3)
that is carried out by a non-Federal interest pursuant to this
subsection shall be eligible for reimbursement for the Federal
share of the cost of the project if, before initiation of
construction of the project--
(i) the non-Federal interest enters into a written
agreement with the Secretary under section 221 of the Flood
Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b) consistent with
the applicable continuing authority program; and
(ii) the Secretary--
(I) reviews the plans for construction of the
project developed by the non-Federal interest;
(II) determines that the project meets the
requirements of the applicable continuing authority
program;
(III) determines that the project outputs are
consistent with the project scope;
(IV) determines that the plans comply with
applicable Federal laws and regulations; and
(V) verifies that the construction documents,
including supporting information, have been signed by
an Engineer of Record.
(B) Application of reimbursement.--The Secretary may only
provide reimbursement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary
certifies that--
(i) the non-Federal interest has obligated funds for
the cost of the project selected under paragraph (3) and
has requested reimbursement of the Federal share of the
cost of the project; and
(ii) the project has been constructed in accordance
with--
(I) all applicable permits or approvals; and
(II) the requirements of this subsection.
(C) Monitoring.--The Secretary shall regularly monitor and
audit any project being constructed by a non-Federal interest
pursuant to this subsection to ensure that the construction is
carried out in compliance with the requirements of--
(i) this subsection; and
(ii) the relevant continuing authorities program.
(6) Evaluations and reporting.--The Secretary shall annually
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 progress and outcomes of
projects carried out pursuant to this subsection, including--
(A) an assessment of whether the use of alternative
delivery methods has resulted in cost savings or time
efficiencies; and
(B) identification of changes to laws or policies needed in
order to implement more projects using alternative delivery
methods.
(7) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) Alternative delivery method.--The term ``alternative
delivery method'' means a project delivery method that is not
the traditional design-bid-build method, including progressive
design-build, public-private partnerships, and construction
manager at risk.
(B) Continuing authority program.--The term ``continuing
authority program'' has the meaning given that term in the
section 7001(c)(1)(D) of Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d).
(C) Return on federal investment.--The term ``return on
Federal investment'' means, with respect to Federal investment
in a water resources development project, the economic return
on the investment for the Federal Government, taking into
consideration qualitative returns for any anticipated life
safety, risk reduction, economic growth, environmental, and
social benefits accruing as a result of the investment.
(8) Maximum projects.--Not more than 25 projects may be carried
out under this subsection.
(9) Sunset.--The authority to commence pursuant to this
subsection a project selected under paragraph (3) shall terminate
on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this
Act.
(10) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each
of fiscal years 2025 through 2032.
(b) Emergency Streambank and Shoreline Protection.--Section 14 of
the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$25,000,000'' and inserting ``$50,000,000'';
and
(2) by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
(c) Storm and Hurricane Restoration and Impact Minimization
Program.--Section 3(c) of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C.
426g(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``$37,500,000'' and inserting
``$62,500,000''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$15,000,000''.
(d) Small River and Harbor Improvement Projects.--Section 107(b) of
the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577(b)) is amended by
striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
(e) Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration.--Section 206 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Drought resilience.--A project under this section may
include measures that enhance drought resilience through the
restoration of wetlands or the removal of invasive species.'';
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Anadromous fish.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), for
projects carried out under subsection (a)(3), the non-Federal
interest shall provide 15 percent of the cost of construction,
including provision of all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and
necessary relocations.'';
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$15,000,000''; and
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ``$62,500,000'' and
inserting ``$75,000,000''.
(f) Removal of Obstructions; Clearing Channels.--Section 2 of the
Act of August 28, 1937 (33 U.S.C. 701g) is amended--
(1) by striking ``$7,500,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000'';
(2) by inserting ``for preventing and mitigating flood damages
associated with ice jams,'' after ``other debris,''; and
(3) by striking ``$500,000'' and inserting ``$1,000,000''.
(g) Project Modifications for Improvement of Environment or Drought
Resiliency.--Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a) is amended--
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ``or Drought
Resiliency'' after ``Environment'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``for the purpose of improving'' and
inserting the following: ``for the purpose of--
``(1) improving'';
(B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking the
period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) providing drought resiliency.'';
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ``(2) will improve'' and
inserting ``(2) will provide for drought resilience or will
improve'';
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$15,000,000'';
(5) in subsection (h), by striking ``$50,000,000'' and
inserting ``$62,000,000''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(j) Drought Resilience.--Drought resilience measures carried out
under this section may include--
``(1) water conservation measures to mitigate and address
drought conditions;
``(2) removal of sediment captured behind a dam for the purpose
of restoring or increasing the authorized storage capacity of the
project concerned;
``(3) the planting of native plant species that will reduce the
risk of drought and the incidence of nonnative species; and
``(4) other actions that increase drought resilience, water
conservation, or water availability.''.
(h) Shore Damage Prevention or Mitigation.--Section 111(c) of the
River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i(c)) is amended by striking
``$12,500,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
(i) Regional Sediment Management.--Section 204(c)(1)(C) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(c)(1)(C)) is
amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$15,000,000''.
(j) Small Flood Control Projects.--Section 205 of the Flood Control
Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ``$68,750,000'' and
inserting ``$90,000,000''; and
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ``$10,000,000'' and
inserting ``$15,000,000''.
(k) Community Revitalization Program.--Section 165(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note) is amended--
(1) by striking the subsection heading and inserting
``Community Revitalization Program'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``pilot program'' and
inserting ``program'';
(3) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``pilot'';
(B) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
``(A) solicit project proposals from non-Federal interests
by posting program information on a public-facing website and
reaching out to non-Federal interests that have previously
submitted relevant project proposals to the Secretary; and'';
and
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``a total of 20
projects'' and inserting ``projects'';
(3) by striking paragraph (4); and
(4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4);
(5) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by inserting ``the''
before ``Water''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this subsection $150,000,000 for each
fiscal year.''.

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(a) In General.--The Secretary shall establish a program to carry
out studies and projects to control, retain, and reuse stormwater
associated with flood control efforts, in partnership with non-Federal
interests.
(b) Requirements.--
(1) Prioritization.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall prioritize studies and projects that improve urban
flood control efforts, including through the management of
stormwater that flows at a rate of less than 800 cubic feet per
second for the 10-percent flood.
(2) Use of natural and nature-based features.--In carrying out
a 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))).
(3) Consideration.--In carrying out a project under this
section, the Secretary shall, where appropriate, maximize the use
of features for the reclamation, recycling, and reuse of flood
water and stormwater associated with the project.
(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) Study.--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.--Subject to paragraph (3), the non-Federal
share of the cost of a project carried out under this section shall
be 35 percent.
(3) Limitation.--The total Federal amount expended for a study
or project under this section shall be not more than $10,000,000.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $50,000,000 for
each fiscal year.

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INTERESTS.
(a) In General.--Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``may undertake a federally authorized
feasibility study of a proposed water resources development
project, or,'' and inserting the following: ``may undertake
and submit to the Secretary--
``(A) a federally authorized feasibility study of a
proposed water resources development project; or'';
(ii) by striking ``upon the written approval'' and
inserting the following:
``(B) upon the determination'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B) (as so designated)--
(I) by striking ``undertake''; and
(II) by striking ``, and submit the study to the
Secretary'' and inserting ``or constructed by a non-
Federal interest pursuant to section 204'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``, as soon as practicable,''; and
(II) by striking ``non-Federal interests to'' and
inserting ``non-Federal interests that'';
(ii) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) provide clear, concise, and transparent guidance for
the non-Federal interest to use in developing a feasibility
study that complies with requirements that would apply to a
feasibility study undertaken by the Secretary;'';
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at
the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) provide guidance to a non-Federal interest on
obtaining support from the Secretary to complete elements of a
feasibility study that may be considered inherently
governmental and required to be done by a Federal agency; and
``(D) provide contacts for employees of the Corps of
Engineers that a non-Federal interest may use to initiate
coordination with the Secretary and identify at what stages
coordination may be beneficial.''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Determination.--If a non-Federal interest requests to
undertake a feasibility study on a modification to a constructed
water resources development project under paragraph (1)(B), the
Secretary shall expeditiously provide to the non-Federal interest
the determination required under such paragraph with respect to
whether conceptual modifications, as presented by the non-Federal
interest, are consistent with the authorized purposes of the
project.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``receives a
request under this paragraph'' and inserting ``receives a
study submission under subsection (a) or receives a request
under subparagraph (A)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Additional information required.--The Secretary shall
notify a non-Federal interest if, upon initial review of a
submission received under subsection (a) or a receipt of a
request under subparagraph (A), the Secretary requires
additional information to perform the required analyses,
reviews, and compliance processes and include in such
notification a detailed description of the required
information.'';
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Notification.--Upon receipt of a study submission under
subsection (a) or receipt of a request under paragraph (3)(A), the
Secretary shall notify the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate of the submission or
request and a timeline for completion of the required analyses,
reviews, and compliance processes and shall notify the non-Federal
interest of such timeline.''; and
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ``receiving a request
under paragraph (3)'' and inserting ``receiving a study
submission under subsection (a) or a request under paragraph
(3)(A)'';
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``If a project'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--If a project'';
(B) by inserting ``or modification to the project'' before
``an amount equal to''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Maximum amount.--Any credit provided to a non-Federal
interest under this subsection may not exceed the Federal share of
the cost for a feasibility study initiated by the Secretary under
section 1001(a)(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)).''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary $1,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry
out this section.''.
(b) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall update any guidance as necessary to
reflect the amendments made by this section.
(c) Implementation.--Any non-Federal interest that has entered in a
written agreement with the Secretary related to carrying out a
feasibility study pursuant to section 203 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231) before the date of enactment
of this Act may submit to the Secretary a request to amend such
agreement to reflect the amendments made by this section.

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FEDERAL INTERESTS.
(a) In General.--Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act
of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting
the following:
``(1) In general.--When requested by a non-Federal interest
carrying out a project or separable element of a project under this
section, the Secretary shall undertake all necessary studies,
engineering, and technical assistance on construction for any
project or separable element of a project under this section, and
provide technical assistance in obtaining all necessary permits for
the construction, if the non-Federal interest contracts with the
Secretary to provide funds to the United States for the studies,
engineering, or technical assistance.'';
(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``plans'' each place
it appears and inserting ``plan'';
(B) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ``, discrete segment
of the project, or separable element of the project'' after
``the project'';
(C) in paragraph (5) by striking ``plans'' each place it
appears and inserting ``plan''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Exclusions.--The Secretary may not provide credit or
reimbursement for--
``(A) activities required by the non-Federal interest to
initiate design and construction that would otherwise not be
required by the Secretary; or
``(B) delays incurred by the non-Federal interest resulting
in project cost increases.''.
(b) Guidance.--Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall update any guidance as necessary to
reflect the amendments made by this section.
(c) Implementation.--Any non-Federal interest that has entered in a
written agreement with the Secretary to carry out a water resources
development project pursuant to section 204 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232) before the date of enactment
of this Act may submit to the Secretary a request to amend such
agreement to reflect the amendments made by this section.

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Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of
2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(1)(D)(iii)--
(A) in subclause (VIII), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon;
(B) in subclause (IX), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(X) section 1108 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2024.'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (i); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
``(g) Non-Federal Interest Notification.--After the publication of
the annual report under subsection (f), if the proposal of a non-
Federal interest submitted under subsection (b) was included by the
Secretary in the appendix under subsection (c)(4), the Secretary shall
provide written notification to the non-Federal interest of such
inclusion.
``(h) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the
publication of the annual report under subsection (f), for each
proposal included in that annual report or appendix, the Secretary
shall notify each Member of Congress that represents the State in which
that proposal will be located that the proposal was included the annual
report or the appendix.''.

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(a) In General.--The Secretary may recognize a volunteer providing
services under the heading ``Department of Defense--Civil--Department
of the Army--Corps of Engineers--Civil--General Provisions'' in chapter
IV of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983 (33 U.S.C.
569c) through an award or other appropriate means, except that such
award may not be in the form of a cash award.
(b) Process.--The Secretary shall establish a process to carry out
subsection (a).

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(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the policy guidance
of the Corps of Engineers for the evaluation and approval of
nonrecreational real estate outgrant requests for the installation, on
lands and waters operated and maintained by the Secretary, of
infrastructure for the provision of broadband services.
(b) Requirements.--In updating the policy guidance under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall ensure that the policy guidance--
(1) requires the consideration of benefits to the public in
evaluating a request described in subsection (a);
(2) requires the Secretary to consider financial factors when
determining whether there is a viable alternative to the
installation for which approval is requested as described in
subsection (a);
(3) requires that a request described in subsection (a) be
expeditiously approved or denied after submission of a completed
application for such request; and
(4) requires the Secretary to include in any denial of such a
request detailed information on the justification for the denial.
(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section affects or alters the
responsibility of the Secretary--
(1) to sustain and protect the natural resources of lands and
waters operated and maintained by the Secretary; or
(2) to carry out a water resources development project
consistent with the purposes for which such project is authorized.

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The Secretary shall continue the Silver Jackets program established
by the Secretary pursuant to section 206 of the Flood Control Act of
1960 (33 U.S.C. 709a) and section 204 of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5134).

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Section 8159 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136
Stat. 3740) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon; and
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) West Virginia University to conduct academic research on
flood resilience planning and risk management, water resource-
related emergency management, aquatic ecosystem restoration, water
quality, hydropower (including siting and risk management for open-
and closed-loop pumped hydropower energy storage), and water
resource-related recreation (including management of water-related
resources for recreation) in the State of West Virginia;
``(5) Delaware State University to conduct academic research on
water resource ecology, water quality, aquatic ecosystem
restoration, coastal restoration, and water resource-related
emergency management in the State of Delaware, the Delaware River
Basin, and the Chesapeake Bay watershed;
``(6) the University of Notre Dame to conduct academic research
on hazard mitigation policies and practices in coastal communities,
including through the incorporation of data analysis and the use of
risk-based analytical frameworks for reviewing flood mitigation and
hardening plans and for evaluating the design of new
infrastructure;
``(7) Mississippi State University to conduct academic research
on technology to be used in water resources development
infrastructure, analyses of the environment before and after a
natural disaster, and geospatial data collection;
``(8) Western Washington University, Bellingham to conduct
academic research on water quality, aquatic ecosystem restoration
(including aquaculture), and the resiliency of water resources
development projects in the Pacific Northwest to natural disasters;
``(9) the University of North Carolina Wilmington to conduct
academic research on flood mitigation, coastal resiliency, water
resource ecology, water quality, aquatic ecosystem restoration
(including aquaculture), coastal restoration, and resource-related
emergency management in North Carolina and Mid-Atlantic region; and
``(10) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona to
conduct academic research on integrated design and management of
water resources development projects, including for the purposes of
flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, water supply, water
conservation, and sustainable aquifer management.''.

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Section 8154(g)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(136 Stat. 3735) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(F) 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).''.

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(a) Construction.--Section 101(a)(1) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(a)(1)) is amended by striking
``50 feet'' each place it appears and inserting ``55 feet''.
(b) Operation and Maintenance.--Section 101(b)(1) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211(b)(1)) is amended by
striking ``50 feet'' and inserting ``55 feet''.

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Section 8133(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136
Stat. 3720) is amended to read as follows:
``(c) Projects.--In awarding contracts under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall consider projects that--
``(1) improve navigation reliability on inland waterways that
are accessible year-round;
``(2) increase freight capacity on inland waterways; and
``(3) have the potential to enhance the availability of
containerized cargo on inland waterways.''.

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(a) In General.--Section 217(b) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326a(b)) is amended--
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Non-federal use.--The Secretary--
``(i) at the request of a non-Federal entity, may
permit the use of any dredged material disposal facility
under the jurisdiction of, or managed by, the Secretary by
the non-Federal entity if the Secretary determines that
such use will not reduce the availability of the facility
for the authorized water resources development project on a
channel in the vicinity of the disposal facility;
``(ii) at the request of a non-Federal entity, shall
permit the non-Federal entity to use a non-Federal disposal
facility for the disposal of material dredged by the non-
Federal entity, regardless of any connection to a Federal
navigation project, if--
``(I) permission for such use has been granted by
the owner of the non-Federal disposal facility; and
``(II) the Secretary determines that the dredged
material disposal needs required to maintain, perform
authorized deepening, or restore the navigability and
functionality of authorized navigation channels in the
vicinity of the non-Federal disposal facility for the
20-year period following the date of the request,
including all planned and routine dredging operations
necessary to maintain such channels for the authorized
purposes during such period, can be met by the
available gross capacity of other dredged material
disposal facilities in the vicinity of the non-Federal
disposal facility; and
``(iii) shall impose fees to recover capital,
operation, and maintenance costs associated with such uses.
``(B) Determinations.--The Secretary shall--
``(i) delegate determinations under clauses (i) and
(ii)(II) of subparagraph (A) to the District Commander of
the district in which the relevant disposal facility is
located; and
``(ii) make such determinations not later than 90 days
after receiving the applicable request.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``Use of fees''
and inserting ``Fees'';
(B) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) Use.--Notwithstanding''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Reduction in amount.--In collecting any fee under
this subsection, the Secretary shall reduce the amount imposed
under paragraph (1)(A)(iii) to account for improvements made to
the non-Federal disposal facility by the non-Federal entity to
recover the capacity of the non-Federal disposal facility.'';
and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Disposition studies.--
``(A) Requirement.--Upon request by the owner of a non-
Federal disposal facility, the Secretary shall carry out a
disposition study of the non-Federal disposal facility, in
accordance with section 1168 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 578b), if--
``(i) the Secretary has not used the non-Federal
disposal facility for the disposal of dredged material
during the 20-year period preceding the date of the
request; and
``(ii) the Secretary determines that the non-Federal
disposal facility is not needed for such use by the
Secretary during the 20-year period following the date of
the request.
``(B) Conclusive presumptions.--For purposes of carrying
out a disposition study required under subparagraph (A), the
Secretary shall--
``(i) consider the non-Federal disposal facility to be
a separable element of a project; and
``(ii) consider a Federal interest in the non-Federal
disposal facility to no longer exist.
``(4) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Gross capacity.--The term `gross capacity' means the
total quantity of dredged material that may be placed in a
dredged material disposal facility, taking into consideration
any additional capacity that can be constructed at the
facility.
``(B) Non-federal disposal facility.--The term `non-Federal
disposal facility' means a dredged material disposal facility
under the jurisdiction of, or managed by, the Secretary that is
owned by a non-Federal entity.''.
(b) Savings Clause.--Nothing in the amendments made by subsection
(a) shall affect--
(1) an agreement between the Secretary and a non-Federal
interest that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act,
except that, upon request by the non-Federal interest party to such
agreement, the Secretary and the non-Federal interest may modify
such agreement; or
(2) the inclusion in an agreement between the Secretary and a
non-Federal interest entered into after the date of enactment of
this Act of a dredged material disposal facility that is included
in an agreement between the Secretary and a non-Federal interest in
effect on the date of enactment of this Act, unless the non-Federal
interest is notified and agrees.

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(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall initiate the development of guidance
to standardize processes for developing, updating, and tracking real
estate administrative fees administered by the Corps of Engineers.
(b) Guidance.--In developing guidance under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
(1) outline standard methodologies to estimate costs for
purposes of setting real estate administrative fees;
(2) define the types of activities involved in managing real
estate instruments that are included for purposes of setting such
fees;
(3) establish cost-tracking procedures to capture data relating
to the activities described in paragraph (2) for purposes of
setting such fees;
(4) outline a schedule for divisions or districts of the Corps
of Engineers to review, and update as appropriate, real estate
administrative fees, including specifying what such reviews should
entail and the frequency of such reviews; and
(5) provide opportunities for stakeholder input on real estate
administrative fees.
(c) Publicly Available.--The Secretary shall make publicly
available on the website of each Corps of Engineers district--
(1) the guidance developed under this section; and
(2) any other relevant information on real estate
administrative fees, including lists of real estate instruments
requiring such fees, and methodologies used to set such fees.

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The Secretary shall regularly update publicly available databases
maintained, or cooperatively maintained, by the Corps of Engineers with
information on sites operated or maintained by the Secretary that are
used for recreational purposes, including the operational status of,
and the recreational opportunities available at, such sites.

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Section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33
U.S.C. 2343) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (h); and
(2) by redesignating subsections (i) through (l) as subsections
(h) through (k), respectively.

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(a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to carry out a
national coastal mapping program to provide recurring national coastal
mapping along the coasts of the United States to support Corps of
Engineers navigation, flood risk management, environmental restoration,
and emergency operations missions.
(b) Scope.--In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the
Secretary--
(1) shall disseminate coastal mapping data and new or advanced
geospatial information and remote sensing tools for coastal mapping
derived from the analysis of such data to the Corps of Engineers,
other Federal agencies, States, and other stakeholders;
(2) shall implement coastal surveying based on findings of the
national coastal mapping study carried out under section 8110 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3702);
(3) shall conduct research and development on bathymetric liDAR
and ancillary technologies necessary to advance coastal mapping
capabilities in order to exploit data with increased efficiently
and greater accuracy;
(4) with respect to any region affected by a hurricane rated
category 3 or higher, shall--
(A) conduct coastal mapping of such region;
(B) determine volume changes at Federal projects in such
region;
(C) quantify damage to navigation infrastructure in such
region;
(D) assess environmental impacts to such region, measure
any coastal impacts; and
(E) make any data gathered under this paragraph publicly
available not later than 2 weeks after the acquisition of such
data;
(5) at the request of another Federal entity or a State or
local government entity, may provide subject matter expertise,
mapping services, and technology evolution assistance;
(6) may enter into an agreement with another Federal agency or
a State agency to accept funds from such agency to expand the
coverage of the program to efficiently meet the needs of such
agency;
(7) shall coordinate with representatives of the Naval
Meteorology and Oceanography Command, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, United States Geological Survey, and
any other representative of a Federal agency that the Secretary
determines necessary, to support any relevant Federal, State, or
local agency through participation in working groups, committees,
and organizations;
(8) may maintain the panel of senior leaders established under
section 8110(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022; and
(9) may convene an annual coastal mapping community of practice
meeting to discuss and identify technical topics and challenges to
inform such panel in carrying out the duties of such panel.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be
appropriated to carry out this section for each fiscal year
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended.

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(a) In General.--Section 19 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (33 U.S.C.
414) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Sec. 19. (a) That whenever'' and inserting
the following:
``SEC. 19. VESSEL REMOVAL BY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
``(a) Removal of Obstructive Vessels.--
``(1) In general.--That whenever'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``described in this section'' and inserting
``described in this subsection''; and
(B) by striking ``under subsection (a)'' and inserting
``under paragraph (1)'';
(3) by striking ``(b) The owner'' and inserting the following:
``(2) Liability of owner, lessee, or operator.--The owner'';
and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Removal of Abandoned Vessel.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to remove from
the navigable waters of the United States a covered vessel that
does not obstruct the navigation of such waters, if--
``(A) such removal is determined to be in the public
interest by the Secretary, in consultation with any State in
which the vessel is located or any Indian Tribe with
jurisdiction over the area in which the vessel is located, as
applicable; and
``(B) in the case of a vessel that is not under the control
of the United States by reason of seizure or forfeiture, the
Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that the vessel is
abandoned.
``(2) Interagency agreements.--In removing a covered vessel
under this subsection, the Secretary--
``(A) is authorized to enter into an interagency agreement
with the head of any Federal department, agency, or
instrumentality that has control of such vessel; and
``(B) is authorized to accept funds from such department,
agency, or instrumentality for the removal of such vessel.
``(3) Liability.--The owner of a covered vessel shall be liable
to the United States for the costs of removal, destruction, and
disposal of such vessel under this subsection.
``(4) Covered vessel defined.--
``(A) In general.--In this subsection, the term `covered
vessel' means a vessel--
``(i) determined to be abandoned by the Commandant of
the Coast Guard; or
``(ii) under the control of the United States by reason
of seizure or forfeiture pursuant to any law.
``(B) Exclusion.--The term `covered vessel' does not
include--
``(i) any vessel for which the Secretary has removal
authority under subsection (a) or section 20;
``(ii) an abandoned barge for which the Commandant of
the Coast Guard has the authority to remove under chapter
47 of title 46, United States Code; and
``(iii) a vessel--
``(I) for which the owner is not identified, unless
determined to be abandoned by the Commandant of the
Coast Guard; or
``(II) for which the owner has not agreed to pay
the costs of removal, destruction, or disposal.
``(5) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to
be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2025 through 2029.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 20 of the Act of March 3, 1899
(33 U.S.C. 416) is amended by striking ``the preceding section of this
Act'' and inserting ``section 19(a)''.

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(a) In General.--Before carrying out a covered action with respect
to a covered in-river feature, the Secretary shall perform an analysis
to identify whether such action will--
(1) contribute to adverse effects of increased water levels
during flood events adjacent to the covered in-river feature;
(2) increase risk of flooding on commercial and residential
structures and critical infrastructure adjacent to the covered in-
river feature;
(3) decrease water levels during droughts adjacent to the
covered in-river feature;
(4) affect the navigation channel, including crossflows,
velocity, channel depth, and channel width, adjacent to the covered
in-river feature;
(5) contribute to bank erosion on private lands adjacent to the
covered in-river feature;
(6) affect the operation of ports or harbors adjacent to the
covered in-river feature; or
(7) affect harvesting of sand adjacent to the covered in-river
feature.
(b) Mitigation.--If the Secretary determines that a covered action
will result in an outcome described in subsection (a), the Secretary
shall mitigate such outcome.
(c) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
affect the requirements of section 906 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2283).
(d) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered action.--The term ``covered action'' means the
construction of, modification of, operational changes to, or
implementation of a covered in-river feature.
(2) Covered in-river feature.--The term ``covered in-river
feature'' means in-river features on the Missouri River used to
create and maintain dike notches, chutes, and complexes for
interception or rearing authorized pursuant to section 601(a) of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4143; 113
Stat. 306; 121 Stat. 1155) and section 334 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 306; 136 Stat. 3799).

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(a) In General.--Section 102(a) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212(a)) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``65
percent of the costs'' and inserting ``75 percent of the costs'';
and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ``35 percent of such
costs'' and inserting ``25 percent of such costs''.
(b) Application.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply
beginning on October 1, 2024, to any construction of a project for
navigation on the inland waterways that is new or ongoing on or after
that date.

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Section 22(a)(2)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974
(42 U.S.C. 1962d-16(a)(2)(B)) is amended by inserting ``and title
research for abandoned structures'' before the period at the end.

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Section 7004(b)(4) of the Water Resources Reform and Development
Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1374; 132 Stat. 3784) is amended by striking
``December 31, 2024'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''.

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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary shall--
(1) issue guidance for the purpose of carrying out section
210(c)(3)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2238(c)(3)(B)); and
(2) develop a mechanism to accept the non-Federal share of
funds from a non-Federal interest for maintenance dredging carried
out under such section.

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(a) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--Section 1122 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ``Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a pilot
program'' and inserting ``The Secretary is authorized''; and
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) promoting resiliency and reducing the risk to property
and infrastructure of flooding and storm damage;'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``the pilot program'' and inserting ``this section'';
(B) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) identify and carry out projects for the beneficial use of
dredged material;'';
(3) in subsection (c)(1)--
(A) by striking ``In carrying out the pilot program, the''
and inserting ``The''; and
(B) by striking ``under the pilot program'' and inserting
``under this section'';
(4) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by striking ``the pilot program'' and inserting ``this section'';
(5) in subsection (f)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the pilot program'' and
inserting ``this section''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``the pilot program'' and
inserting ``the implementation of this section''; and
(6) by striking subsection (g) and redesignating subsection (h)
as subsection (g).
(b) Regional Sediment Management.--Section 204 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``rehabilitation of
projects'' and inserting ``rehabilitation of projects, including
projects for the beneficial use of dredged materials described in
section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33
U.S.C. 2326 note),''; and
(2) in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:
``(12) Osceola County, Florida.''.
(c) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.--Section 125(a)(1) of the
Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2326g) is amended--
(1) by striking ``It is the policy'' and inserting the
following:
``(A) Policy.--It is the policy''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) National goal.--To the greatest extent practicable,
the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 70 percent by
volume (as measured in cubic yards) of suitable dredged
material obtained from the construction or operation and
maintenance of water resources development projects is used
beneficially.''.
(d) Maximization of Beneficial Use in Dredged Material Management
Plans.--Each dredged material management plan for a federally
authorized water resources development project, and each regional
sediment plan developed under section 204 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326), including any such plan under
development on the date of enactment of this Act, shall--
(1) maximize the beneficial use of suitable dredged material;
and
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize the use of
such dredged material in water resources development projects in
areas vulnerable to coastal land loss or shoreline erosion.
(e) Transfer of Suitable Dredged Material.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to make available
to a non-Federal interest, at no additional cost, dredged material
that the Secretary has determined is in excess of the amounts
identified as needed for use by the Secretary.
(2) Responsibility.--The non-Federal interest shall be
responsible for all costs to remove and transport such material,
and shall certify that the non-Federal interest is responsible for
any and all liability related to the removal of such material or
the use of such material once it is removed.

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(a) Model Development.--The Secretary, in collaboration with other
Federal and State agencies, National Laboratories, and nonprofit
research institutions (including institutions of higher education and
centers and laboratories focused on economics or water resources),
shall develop, update, and maintain economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic
models, including models for compound flooding, for use in the
planning, design formulation, modification, and operation of water
resources development projects and water resources planning.
(b) Coordination and Use of Models and Data.--In carrying out
subsection (a), to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall--
(1) work with the non-Federal interest for a water resources
development project to identify existing relevant economic,
hydraulic, and hydrologic models and data;
(2) utilize, where appropriate, economic, hydraulic, and
hydrologic models and data provided to the Secretary by the
agencies, laboratories, and institutions described in subsection
(a); and
(3) upon written request by a non-Federal interest for a
project, provide to the non-Federal interest draft or working
economic, hydraulic, and hydrologic models, and any data generated
by such models with respect to the project, not later than 30 days
after receiving such request; and
(4) in accordance with section 2017 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2342), make final economic,
hydraulic, and hydrologic models, and any data generated by such
models, available to the public, as quickly as practicable, but not
later than 30 days after receiving a written request for such
models or data.
(c) Limitation.--Nothing in this section may be construed to compel
or authorize the disclosure of data or other information determined by
the Secretary to be confidential information, privileged information,
law enforcement information, national security information,
infrastructure security information, personal information, or
information the disclosure of which is otherwise prohibited by law.
(d) Model Outputs.--To the extent practicable and appropriate, the
Secretary shall incorporate data generated by models developed under
this section into the formulation of feasibility studies for, and the
operation of, water resources development projects.
(e) Funding.--The Secretary is authorized, to the extent and in the
amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts, to transfer to
other Federal and State agencies, National Laboratories, and nonprofit
research institutions, including institutions of higher education, such
funds as may be necessary to carry out subsection (a) from amounts
available to the Secretary.
(f) In-kind Contribution Credit.--A partnership agreement entered
into under section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
1962d-5b) may provide, at the request of the non-Federal interest for
the applicable project, that the Secretary credit toward the non-
Federal share of the cost of the project the value of economic,
hydraulic, and hydrologic models required for the project that are
developed by the non-Federal interest in accordance with any policies
and guidelines applicable to the relevant partnership agreement
pursuant to such section.
(g) Review.--The Secretary shall review economic, hydraulic, and
hydrologic models developed under this section in the same manner as
any such models developed under any other authority of the Secretary.
(h) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Compound flooding.--The term ``compound flooding'' means a
flooding event in which two or more flood drivers, such as coastal
storm surge-driven flooding and inland rainfall-driven flooding,
occur simultaneously or in close succession and the potential
adverse effects of the combined flood drivers may be greater than
that of the individual flood driver components.
(2) Economic.--The term ``economic'', as used in reference to
models, means relating to the evaluation of benefits and cost
attributable to a project for an economic justification under
section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2).

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(a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the National Dam Safety Program Act
(33 U.S.C. 467) is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (16) as paragraph (17); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (15) the following:
``(16) Underserved community.--The term `underserved community'
means a community with a population of less than 50,000 that has a
median household income of less than 80 percent of the statewide
median household income.''.
(b) National Inventory of Dams and Low-Head Dams.--Section 6 of the
National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467d) is amended to read as
follows:
``SEC. 6. NATIONAL INVENTORY OF DAMS AND LOW-HEAD DAMS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary of the Army shall maintain and
update information on the inventory of dams and low-head dams in the
United States.
``(b) Dams.--The inventory maintained under subsection (a) shall
include any available information assessing each dam based on
inspections completed by a Federal agency, a State dam safety agency,
or a Tribal government.
``(c) Low-Head Dams.--The inventory maintained under subsection (a)
shall include--
``(1) the location, ownership, description, current use,
condition, height, and length of each low-head dam;
``(2) any information on public safety conditions at each low-
head dam; and
``(3) any other relevant information concerning low-head dams.
``(d) Data.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall--
``(1) coordinate with Federal and State agencies, Tribal
governments, and other relevant entities; and
``(2) use data provided to the Secretary by those agencies and
entities.
``(e) Public Availability.--The Secretary shall make the inventory
maintained under subsection (a) publicly available (including on a
publicly available website), including--
``(1) public safety information on the dangers of low-head
dams; and
``(2) a directory of financial and technical assistance
resources available to reduce safety hazards and fish passage
barriers at low-head dams.
``(f) Clarification.--Nothing in this section provides authority to
the Secretary to carry out an activity, with respect to a low-head dam,
that is not explicitly authorized under this section.
``(g) Low-Head Dam Defined.--In this section, the term `low-head
dam' means a river-wide artificial barrier that generally spans a
stream channel, blocking the waterway and creating a backup of water
behind the barrier, with a drop off over the wall of not less than 6
inches and not more than 25 feet.''.
(c) Rehabilitation of High Hazard Potential Dams.--Section 8A of
the National Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467f-2) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)(2), by striking subparagraph (C) and
inserting the following:
``(C) Grant assurance.--As part of a grant agreement under
subparagraph (B), the Administrator shall require that each
eligible subrecipient to which the State awards a grant under
this section provides an assurance from the dam owner, with
respect to the dam to be rehabilitated, that the dam owner will
carry out a plan for maintenance of the dam during the expected
life of the dam.'';
(2) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ``commit'' and
inserting ``for a project not including removal, obtain a
commitment from the dam owner'';
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Floodplain Management Plans.--
``(1) In general.--As a condition of receipt of assistance
under this section, an eligible subrecipient shall demonstrate that
a floodplain management plan to reduce the impacts of future flood
events from a controlled or uncontrolled release from the dam or
management of water levels in the area impacted by the dam--
``(A) for a removal--
``(i) is in place; and
``(ii) identifies areas that would be impacted by the
removal of the dam and includes a communication and
outreach plan for the project and the impact of the project
on the affected communities; or
``(B) for a project not including removal--
``(i) is in place; or
``(ii) will be--
``(I) developed not later than 2 years after the
date of execution of a project agreement for assistance
under this section; and
``(II) implemented not later than 2 years after the
date of completion of construction of the project.
``(2) Requirement.--In the case of a plan for a removal, the
Administrator may not impose any additional requirements or
conditions other than the requirements in paragraph (1)(A).
``(3) Inclusions.--A plan under paragraph (1)(B) shall
address--
``(A) potential measures, practices, and policies to reduce
loss of life, injuries, damage to property and facilities,
public expenditures, and other adverse impacts of flooding in
the area protected or impacted by the dam;
``(B) plans for flood fighting and evacuation; and
``(C) public education and awareness of flood risks.
``(4) Plan criteria and technical support.--The Administrator,
in consultation with the Board, shall provide criteria, and may
provide technical support, for the development and implementation
of floodplain management plans prepared under this subsection.'';
(4) in subsection (g)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Any'' and inserting
``Except as provided in subparagraph (C), any''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Underserved communities.--Subparagraph (A) shall not
apply to a project carried out by or for the benefit of an
underserved community.''.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 14 of the National
Dam Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467j) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and low-head
dams'' after ``inventory of dams'' each place it appears;
and
(ii) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
``(B) Maximum amount of allocation.--The amount of funds
allocated to a State under this paragraph for a fiscal year may
not exceed the amount that is equal to 4 times the amount of
funds committed by the State to implement dam safety activities
for that fiscal year.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting
``National Inventory of Dams and Low-Head Dams''; and
(B) by striking ``2023'' and inserting ``2028'';
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028'';
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028'';
(5) in subsection (e), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028''; and
(6) in subsection (f), by striking ``2023'' and inserting
``2028''.
(e) Conforming Amendment.--Section 15 of the National Dam Safety
Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467o) is repealed.

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Section 214(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33
U.S.C. 2352(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Indian tribe.--The term `Indian Tribe' means--
``(i) an Indian Tribe, as such term is defined in
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education
Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304); and
``(ii) any entity formed under the authority of one or
more Indian Tribes, as so defined.'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by inserting ``Indian Tribe,'' after ``public-utility
company,'' each place it appears; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, including an
aquatic ecosystem restoration project'' before the period at
the end; and
(3) by striking paragraph (4).

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Section 128 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33
U.S.C. 610 note) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``or affecting water bodies
of regional, national, or international importance in the United
States or its territories'' after ``projects'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``and State agencies''
and inserting ``, State, and local agencies, institutions of higher
education, and private organizations, including nonprofit
organizations'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) in paragraph (6), by inserting ``Watershed'' after
``Okeechobee'';
(B) in paragraph (13), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(C) in paragraph (14), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
``(15) Lake Elsinore, California; and
``(16) Willamette River, Oregon.'';
(4) in subsection (e), by striking ``$25,000,000'' and
inserting ``$35,000,000''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(f) Priority.--In carrying out the demonstration program under
subsection (a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent possible,
prioritize carrying out program activities that--
``(1) reduce nutrient pollution;
``(2) utilize natural and nature-based approaches, including
oysters;
``(3) protect, enhance, or restore wetlands or flood plains,
including river and streambank stabilization;
``(4) develop technologies for remote sensing, monitoring, or
early detection of harmful algal blooms, or other emerging
technologies; and
``(5) combine removal of harmful algal blooms with a beneficial
use, including conversion of retrieved algae biomass into biofuel,
fertilizer, or other products.
``(g) Agreements.--In carrying out the demonstration program under
subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into agreements with a non-
Federal entity for the use or sale of successful technologies developed
under this section.''.

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Section 1033(c) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act
of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2350(c)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) the carrying out of an activity described in paragraph
(1) or (2) through a program in corrosion prevention that is--
``(A) offered or accredited by an organization that sets
industry standards for corrosion mitigation and prevention; or
``(B) an industrial coatings applicator program that is--
``(i) an employment and training activity (as defined
in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)); or
``(ii) registered under the Act of August 16, 1937
(commonly known as the `National Apprenticeship Act'; 50
Stat. 664, chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.); and''.

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Section 8101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33
U.S.C. 2351b) is amended--
(1) by inserting ``, pile dike,'' after ``jetty'' each place it
appears; and
(2) in subsection (b)(2)--
(A) by striking ``if'' and all that follows through ``the
Secretary'' and inserting ``if the Secretary'';
(B) by striking ``breakwater; and'' and inserting
``breakwater and--''
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (A);
(D) in subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking
the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and
(E) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) the pile dike has disconnected from an authorized
navigation project as a result of a lack of such regular and
routine Federal maintenance activity.''.

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Section 221(b)(1) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C.
1962d-5b(b)(1)) is amended by inserting ``and an inter-tribal
consortium (as defined in section 403 of the Indian Child Protection
and Family Violence Prevention Act (25 U.S.C. 3202))'' after
``5304))''.

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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:
``(L) Shoreline of the State of Connecticut.
``(M) Winooski River tributary watershed, Vermont.''.

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(a) In General.--Section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(m)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the
following:
``(2) Criteria.--The Secretary shall determine the ability of a
non-Federal interest to pay under this subsection by considering--
``(A) per capita income data for the county or counties in
which the project is to be located;
``(B) the per capita non-Federal cost of construction of
the project for the county or counties in which the project is
to be located;
``(C) the financial capabilities of the non-Federal
interest for the project;
``(D) the extent to which the non-Federal interest is an
economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to
section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33
U.S.C. 2201 note)); and
``(E) any additional criteria relating to the non-Federal
interest's financial ability to carry out its cost-sharing
responsibilities determined appropriate by the Secretary.
``(3) Procedures.--For purposes of carrying out paragraph (2),
the Secretary shall develop procedures--
``(A) to allow a non-Federal interest to identify the
amount such non-Federal interest would likely be able to pay;
and
``(B) for a non-Federal interest to submit a request to the
Secretary to reduce the required non-Federal share.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(5) Exception.--This subsection shall not apply to project
costs greater than the national economic development plan.
``(6) Report.--
``(A) In general.--Not less frequently than annually, 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 describing all determinations of the Secretary under
this subsection regarding the ability of a non-Federal interest
to pay.
``(B) Contents.--The Secretary shall include in each report
required under subparagraph (A) a description, for the
applicable year, of--
``(i) requests by a non-Federal interest to reduce the
non-Federal share required in a cost-sharing agreement,
including--
``(I) the name of the non-Federal interest that
submitted to the Secretary a request for a
determination under this subsection; and
``(II) the name and location of the project;
``(ii) the determination of the Secretary with respect
to each such request;
``(iii) the basis for each such determination; and
``(iv) the adjusted share of the costs of the project
of the non-Federal interest, if applicable.
``(C) Inclusion in chief's report.--The Secretary may
include a determination to reduce the non-Federal share
required in a cost-sharing agreement for construction of a
project in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the
project.''.
(b) Update to Guidance.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update any agency guidance
or regulation relating to the ability of a non-Federal interest to pay
as necessary to reflect the amendments made by this section.
(c) Priority Projects.--The Secretary shall make a determination
under section 103(m) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as
amended by this section, of the ability to pay of the non-Federal
interest for the following projects:
(1) Any authorized water resources development project for
which the Secretary waives the cost-sharing requirement under
section 1156 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2310).
(2) Any authorized watercraft inspection and decontamination
station established, operated, or maintained pursuant to section
104(d) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(d)).
(3) The Chattahoochee River Program, authorized by section 8144
of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3724).
(4) The project for navigation, Craig Harbor, Alaska,
authorized by section 1401(1) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 1709).
(5) The project for flood risk management, Westminster, East
Garden Grove, California Flood Risk Management, authorized by
section 401(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134
Stat. 2735).
(6) Modifications to the L-29 levee component of the Central
and Southern Florida project, authorized by section 203 of the
Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1176), in the vicinity of the
Tigertail camp.
(7) Any authorized water resources development projects in
Guam.
(8) The project for flood risk management, Ala Wai Canal,
Hawaii, authorized by section 1401(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3837).
(9) The project for flood control Kentucky River and its
tributaries, Kentucky, authorized by section 6 of the Act of August
11, 1939 (chapter 699, 53 Stat. 1416).
(10) The project for flood risk management on the Kentucky
River and its tributaries and watersheds in Breathitt, Clay,
Estill, Harlan, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Owsley, Perry, and Wolfe
Counties, Kentucky, authorized by section 8201(a)(31) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3746).
(11) The project for flood control, Williamsport, Pennsylvania,
authorized by section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (chapter 688,
49 Stat. 1573).
(12) The project for ecosystem restoration, Resacas, in the
vicinity of the City of Brownsville, Texas, authorized by section
1401(5) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat.
3839).
(13) Construction of any critical restoration project in the
Lake Champlain watershed, Vermont and New York, authorized by
section 542 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114
Stat. 2671; 121 Stat. 1150; 134 Stat. 2680; 136 Stat. 3822).
(14) Any authorized flood control and storm damage reduction
project in the United States Virgin Islands that was impacted by
Hurricanes Irma and Maria.
(15) Construction of dredged material stabilization and
retaining structures related to the project for navigation, Lower
Willamette and Columbia Rivers, from Portland, Oregon, to the sea,
authorized by the first section of the Act of June 18, 1878
(chapter 267, 20 Stat. 157, chapter 264).
(16) Any water-related environmental infrastructure project
authorized by section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1992 (Public Law 102-580).

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Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33
U.S.C. 2269) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Definition of
Indian Tribe'' and inserting ``Definitions'';
(B) by striking ``In this section, the term'' and inserting
``In this section:
``(1) Indian tribe.--The terms `Indian tribe' and `Indian
Tribe' have the meanings given the terms''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Inter-tribal consortium.--The term `inter-tribal
consortium' has the meaning given the term in section 403 of the
Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act (25
U.S.C. 3202).
``(3) Tribal organization.--The term `Tribal organization' has
the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by
inserting ``, inter-tribal consortiums, Tribal
organizations,'' after ``Indian tribes''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``, inter-tribal
consortiums, or Tribal organizations'' after ``Indian
tribes'';
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Authorized activities.--An activity conducted under
paragraph (1) may address--
``(A) projects for flood or hurricane and storm damage
reduction, including erosion control and stormwater management
(including management of stormwater that flows at a rate of
less than 800 cubic feet per second for the 10-percent flood),
environmental restoration and protection, and preservation of
cultural and natural resources;
``(B) watershed assessments and planning activities;
``(C) technical assistance to an Indian Tribe, an inter-
tribal consortium, or a Tribal organization, including--
``(i) assistance for planning to ameliorate flood
hazards, to avoid repetitive flood impacts, to anticipate,
prepare, and adapt to changing hydrological and climatic
conditions and extreme weather events, and to withstand,
respond to, and recover rapidly from disruption due to
flood hazards; and
``(ii) the provision of, and integration into planning
of, hydrologic, economic, and environmental data and
analyses;
``(D) projects that improve emergency response capabilities
and provide increased access to infrastructure that may be
utilized in the event of a severe weather event or other
natural disaster; and
``(E) such other projects as the Secretary, in cooperation
with Indian Tribes, inter-tribal consortiums, Tribal
organizations, and the heads of other Federal agencies,
determines to be appropriate.'';
(C) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(i) by inserting ``, an inter-tribal consortium, or a
Tribal organization'' after ``an Indian tribe''; and
(ii) by inserting ``, inter-tribal consortium, or
Tribal organization'' after ``the Indian tribe''; and
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ``$26,000,000'' each
place it appears and inserting ``$28,500,000'';
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Congressional notification.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary shall annually submit to
the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives written notification of determinations made
by the Secretary of the ability of non-Federal interests to pay
under this subsection.
``(B) Contents.--In preparing the written notification
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall include, for each
determination made by the Secretary--
``(i) the name of the non-Federal interest that
submitted to the Secretary a request for a determination
under paragraph (1)(B);
``(ii) the name and location of the project; and
``(iii) the determination made by the Secretary and the
reasons for the determination, including the adjusted share
of the costs of the project of the non-Federal interest, if
applicable.''; and
(4) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
``(e) Pilot Program.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish a pilot
program to carry out water-related planning activities or
activities relating to the study, design, and construction of water
resources development projects that otherwise meet the requirements
of this section.
``(2) Project selection.--The Secretary shall carry out not
more than 7 activities or projects under the pilot program
described in paragraph (1), of which--
``(A) one is located along the Mid-Columbia River,
Washington, Tancum Creek, Washington, or Similk Bay,
Washington;
``(B) one is located at Big Bend, Lake Oahe, Fort Randall,
or Gavins Point reservoirs, South Dakota; and
``(C) notwithstanding the limitations described in
subsection (b)(1)(B), 5 are in proximity to a river system or
other aquatic habitat within the State of Washington with
respect to which an Indian Tribe, an inter-tribal consortium,
or a Tribal organization has Tribal treaty rights.
``(3) Report to congress.--Not later than 3 years after the
date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 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
activities or projects carried out under the pilot program.
``(4) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection authorizes--
``(A) a project for the removal of a dam that otherwise is
a project described in paragraph (2);
``(B) the study of the removal of a dam; or
``(C) the study of any Federal dam, including the study of
power, flood control, or navigation replacement, or the
implementation of any functional alteration to that dam, that
is located along a body of water described in paragraph (2).''.

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(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Eligible project.--The term ``eligible project'' means a
project or activity eligible to be carried out under the Tribal
partnership program under section 203 of the Water Resources
Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269).
(2) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian Tribe'' has the meaning
given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
(b) Authorization.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish and implement a
pilot program under which Indian Tribes may directly carry out eligible
projects.
(c) Purposes.--The purposes of the pilot program under this section
are--
(1) to authorize Tribal contracting to advance Tribal self-
determination and provide economic opportunities for Indian Tribes;
and
(2) to evaluate the technical, financial, and organizational
efficiencies of Indian Tribes carrying out the design, execution,
management, and construction of 1 or more eligible projects.
(d) Administration.--
(1) In general.--In carrying out the pilot program under this
section, the Secretary shall--
(A) identify a total of not more than 5 eligible projects
that have been authorized for construction;
(B) notify the Committee on Environment and Public Works of
the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the
identification of each eligible project under the pilot program
under this section;
(C) in collaboration with the Indian Tribe, develop a
detailed project management plan for each identified eligible
project that outlines the scope, budget, design, and
construction resource requirements necessary for the Indian
Tribe to execute the project or a separable element of the
eligible project;
(D) on the request of the Indian Tribe and in accordance
with subsection (f)(2), enter into a project partnership
agreement with the Indian Tribe for the Indian Tribe to provide
full project management control for construction of the
eligible project, or a separable element of the eligible
project, in accordance with plans approved by the Secretary;
(E) following execution of the project partnership
agreement, transfer to the Indian Tribe to carry out
construction of the eligible project, or a separable element of
the eligible project--
(i) if applicable, the balance of the unobligated
amounts appropriated for the eligible project, except that
the Secretary shall retain sufficient amounts for the Corps
of Engineers to carry out any responsibilities of the Corps
of Engineers relating to the eligible project and the pilot
program under this section; and
(ii) additional amounts, as determined by the
Secretary, from amounts made available to carry out this
section, except that the total amount transferred to the
Indian Tribe shall not exceed the updated estimate of the
Federal share of the cost of construction, including any
required design; and
(F) regularly monitor and audit each eligible project being
constructed by an Indian Tribe under this section to ensure
that the construction activities are carried out in compliance
with the plans approved by the Secretary and that the
construction costs are reasonable.
(2) Detailed project schedule.--Not later than 180 days after
entering into an agreement under paragraph (1)(D), each Indian
Tribe, to the maximum extent practicable, shall submit to the
Secretary a detailed project schedule, based on estimated funding
levels, that lists all deadlines for each milestone in the
construction of the eligible project.
(3) Technical assistance.--On the request of an Indian Tribe,
the Secretary may provide technical assistance to the Indian Tribe,
if the Indian Tribe contracts with and compensates the Secretary
for the technical assistance relating to--
(A) any study, engineering activity, and design activity
for construction carried out by the Indian Tribe under this
section; and
(B) expeditiously obtaining any permits necessary for the
eligible project.
(e) Cost Share.--Nothing in this section affects the cost-sharing
requirement applicable on the day before the date of enactment of this
Act to an eligible project carried out under this section.
(f) Implementation Guidance.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidance for the
implementation of the pilot program under this section that, to the
extent practicable, identifies--
(A) the metrics for measuring the success of the pilot
program;
(B) a process for identifying future eligible projects to
participate in the pilot program;
(C) measures to address the risks of an Indian Tribe
constructing eligible projects under the pilot program,
including which entity bears the risk for eligible projects
that fail to meet Corps of Engineers standards for design or
quality;
(D) the laws and regulations that an Indian Tribe must
follow in carrying out an eligible project under the pilot
program; and
(E) which entity bears the risk in the event that an
eligible project carried out under the pilot program fails to
be carried out in accordance with the project authorization or
this section.
(2) New project partnership agreements.--The Secretary may not
enter into a project partnership agreement under this section until
the date on which the Secretary issues the guidance under paragraph
(1).
(g) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
and make publicly available a report detailing the results of the
pilot program under this section, including--
(A) a description of the progress of Indian Tribes in
meeting milestones in detailed project schedules developed
pursuant to subsection (d)(2); and
(B) any recommendations of the Secretary concerning whether
the pilot program or any component of the pilot program should
be implemented on a national basis.
(2) Update.--Not later than 5 years after the date of enactment
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives
an update to the report under paragraph (1).
(3) Failure to meet deadline.--If the Secretary fails to submit
a report by the required deadline under this subsection, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a detailed
explanation of why the deadline was missed and a projected date for
submission of the report.
(h) Administration.--All laws and regulations that would apply to
the Secretary if the Secretary were carrying out the eligible project
shall apply to an Indian Tribe carrying out an eligible project under
this section.
(i) Termination of Authority.--The authority to commence an
eligible project under this section terminates on December 31, 2029.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--In addition to any amounts
appropriated for a specific eligible project, there is authorized to be
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section, including the
costs of administration of the Secretary, $15,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2024 through 2029.

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Section 905(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2282(b)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--
``(A) Identification.--As part of the submission of a work
plan to Congress pursuant to the joint explanatory statement
for an annual appropriations Act or as part of the submission
of a spend plan to Congress for a supplemental appropriations
Act under which the Corps of Engineers receives funding, the
Secretary shall identify the studies in the plan--
``(i) for which the Secretary plans to prepare a
feasibility report under subsection (a) that will benefit--
``(I) an economically disadvantaged community (as
defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201
note)); or
``(II) a community other than a community described
in subclause (I); and
``(ii) that are designated as a new start under the
work plan.
``(B) Determination.--
``(i) In general.--After identifying the studies under
subparagraph (A) and subject to subparagraph (C), the
Secretary shall, with the consent of the applicable non-
Federal interest for the study, first determine the Federal
interest in carrying out the study and the projects that
may be proposed in the study.
``(ii) Feasibility cost share agreement.--The Secretary
may make a determination under clause (i) prior to the
execution of a feasibility cost share agreement between the
Secretary and the non-Federal interest.
``(C) Limitation.--For each fiscal year, the Secretary may
not make a determination under subparagraph (B) for more than
20 studies identified under subparagraph (A)(i)(II).
``(D) Application.--
``(i) In general.--Subject to clause (ii) and with the
consent of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary may use
the authority provided under this subsection for a study in
a work plan submitted to Congress prior to the date of
enactment of this paragraph if the study otherwise meets
the requirements described in subparagraph (A).
``(ii) Limitation.--Subparagraph (C) shall apply to the
use of authority under clause (i).'';
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``$200,000'' and inserting
``$300,000''; and
(ii) by striking the period and inserting ``; and'';
and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) shall be paid from the funding provided for the study
in the applicable work plan described in that paragraph.'';
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Treatment.--The cost of a determination under paragraph
(1) shall not be included for purposes of the maximum total cost
under section 1001(a)(2) of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)(2)).''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) Post-determination work.--A study under this section
shall continue after a determination under paragraph (1)(B)(i)
without a new investment decision.''.

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Section 729 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33
U.S.C. 2267a) is amended--
(1) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (12), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) the Walla Walla River Basin;
``(15) the San Francisco Bay Basin;
``(16) Connecticut River Watershed, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, and Vermont;
``(17) Lower Rouge River Watershed, Michigan; and
``(18) Grand River Watershed, Michigan.''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Feasibility Report on Project Specific Recommendations From
Assessments.--
``(1) In general.--At the request of a non-Federal interest for
an assessment completed under this section, the Secretary is
authorized to prepare a feasibility report, in accordance with the
requirements of section 905, recommending the construction or
modification of a water resources development project to address a
water resources need of a river basin or watershed of the United
States identified in the assessment.
``(2) Priority watersheds.--In carrying out this subsection,
the Secretary shall give priority to--
``(A) the watersheds of the island of Maui, Hawaii,
including the Wahikuli, Honokowai, Kahana, Honokahua, and
Honolua watersheds, including the coral reef habitat north of
Lahaina off the northwestern coast of the island of Maui; and
``(B) the watersheds of the Northern Mariana Islands,
American Samoa, and Guam.''.

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Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (e)(3), by inserting ``, and monitoring and
contingency planning for,'' after ``early detection of''; and
(2) in subsection (g)(2)(A), by inserting ``the Connecticut
River Basin,'' after ``the Ohio River Basin,''.

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(a) In General.--With respect to a project for hurricane and storm
damage reduction for which the Secretary is requiring a perpetual
easement, the Secretary shall, upon request by the non-Federal interest
for the project, certify real estate availability and proceed to
construction of such project with a nonperpetual easement if--
(1) such certification and construction are in compliance with
the terms of the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project
and the applicable project partnership agreement; and
(2) the Secretary provides the non-Federal interest with formal
notice that, in the event in which the nonperpetual easement
expires and is not extended, the Secretary will be unable to--
(A) fulfill the Federal responsibility with respect to the
project or carry out any required nourishment of the project
under the existing project authorization;
(B) carry out repair and rehabilitation of the project
under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n);
and
(C) provide any other relevant Federal assistance with
respect to the project.
(b) Disclosure.--For any project for hurricane storm damage risk
reduction, or a proposal to modify such a project, that is authorized
after the date of enactment of this Act for which a perpetual easement
is required for Federal participation in the project, the Secretary
shall include in the report of the Chief of Engineers for the project a
disclosure of such requirement.
(c) Management.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary
shall, at the request of the non-Federal interest for a project for
hurricane storm damage risk reduction, identify and accept the minimum
real estate interests necessary to carry out the project, in accordance
with section 1104.
(d) Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project Implementation.--
(1) In general.--During the 2-year period beginning on the date
of enactment of this Act, notwithstanding any requirement of the
Secretary for a covered project to comply with the memorandum of
the Corps of Engineers entitled ``Standard Estates - Perpetual
Beach Nourishment and Perpetual Restrictive Dune Easement'' and
dated August 4, 1995, the Secretary shall carry out each covered
project in a manner consistent with the previously completed
initial construction and periodic nourishments of the project,
including repair and restoration work on the project under section
5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)).
(2) Covered project defined.--In this subsection, the term
``covered project'' means an authorized project for hurricane and
storm damage reduction in any one of the following locations:
(A) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida - Mid Reach.
(B) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida - North
Reach.
(C) Brevard County, Canaveral Harbor, Florida - South
Reach.
(D) Broward County, Florida - Segment II.
(E) Broward County, Florida - Segment III.
(F) Dade County, Florida - Main Segment.
(G) Dade County, Florida - Sunny Isles Segment.
(H) Duval County, Florida.
(I) Fort Pierce Beach, Florida.
(J) Lee County, Florida - Captiva.
(K) Lee County, Florida - Gasparilla.
(L) Manatee County, Florida.
(M) Martin County, Florida.
(N) Nassau County, Florida.
(O) Palm Beach County, Florida - Jupiter/Carlin Segment.
(P) Palm Beach County, Florida - Delray Segment.
(Q) Palm Beach County, Florida - Mid Town.
(R) Palm Beach County, Florida - North Boca.
(S) Palm Beach County, Florida - Ocean Ridge.
(T) Panama City Beaches, Florida.
(U) Pinellas County, Florida - Long Key.
(V) Pinellas County, Florida - Sand Key Segment.
(W) Pinellas County, Florida -Treasure Island.
(X) Sarasota, Lido Key, Florida.
(Y) Sarasota County, Florida - Venice Beach.
(Z) St. Johns County, Florida - St. Augustine Beach.
(AA) St. Johns County, Florida - Vilano Segment.
(BB) St. Lucie County, Florida - Hutchinson Island.
(3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that, for
the purpose of constructing and maintaining a project for hurricane
and storm damage risk reduction, the minimum estate necessary for
easements may not exceed the life of the project nor be less than
50 years.
(e) Savings Clause.--Nothing in this section may be construed to
affect the requirements of section 103(d) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(d)).

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(a) In General.--Section 5(c) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33
U.S.C. 701n(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) Systemwide improvement plan.--
``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding the status of compliance
of a non-Federal interest with the requirements of a levee
owner's manual described in paragraph (1), or any other
eligibility requirement established by the Secretary related to
the maintenance and upkeep responsibilities of the non-Federal
interest, the Secretary shall consider the non-Federal interest
to be eligible for repair and rehabilitation assistance under
this section if--
``(i) in coordination with the Secretary, the non-
Federal interest develops a systemwide improvement plan,
prior to the natural disaster, that--
``(I) identifies any items of deferred or
inadequate maintenance and upkeep, including any such
items identified by the Secretary or through periodic
inspection of the flood control work;
``(II) identifies any additional measures,
including repair and rehabilitation work, that the
Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the flood
control work performs as designed and intended;
``(III) includes specific timelines for addressing
such items and measures;
``(IV) requires the non-Federal interest to be
responsible for the cost of addressing the items and
measures identified under subclauses (I) and (II); and
``(ii) the Secretary--
``(I) determines that the systemwide improvement
plan meets the requirements of clause (i) and the
Secretary, acting through the District Commander,
approves such plan; and
``(II) determines that the non-Federal interest
makes satisfactory progress in meeting the timelines
described in subclause (III) of that clause.
``(B) Grandfathered encroachments.--At the request of the
non-Federal interest, the Secretary--
``(i) shall review documentation developed by the non-
Federal interest showing a covered encroachment does not
negatively impact the integrity of the flood control work;
``(ii) shall make a written determination with respect
to whether removal or modification of such covered
encroachment is necessary to ensure the encroachment does
not negatively impact the integrity of the flood control
work; and
``(iii) may not determine that a covered encroachment
is a deficiency requiring corrective action unless such
action is necessary to ensure the encroachment does not
negatively impact the integrity of the flood control
work.''; and
(2) in paragraph (4)--
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as
subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B) (as so
redesignated) the following:
``(A) Covered encroachment.--The term `covered
encroachment' means a permanent nonproject structure that--
``(i) is located inside the boundaries of a flood
control work;
``(ii) is depicted on construction drawings or
operation and maintenance plans for the flood control work
that are signed by an engineer of record; and
``(iii) is determined by the Secretary to be an
encroachment of such flood control work.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--
(1) In general.--Section 3011 of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 701n note) is repealed.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The table of contents contained in
section 1(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of
2014 (128 Stat. 1194) is amended by striking the item relating to
section 3011.
(c) Transition.--The amendments made by this section shall have no
effect on any written agreement signed by the Secretary and a non-
Federal interest pursuant to paragraph (2) of section 5(c) of the Act
of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(c)) (as in effect on the day before
the date of enactment of this Act), if the non-Federal interest
otherwise continues to meet the requirements of that paragraph (as so
in effect).
(d) Participation in Preparedness Exercises.--The Secretary may not
condition the eligibility of a non-Federal interest for rehabilitation
assistance under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941(33 U.S.C.
701n), on the participation of the non-Federal interest in disaster
preparedness exercises that are unrelated to necessary repairs,
rehabilitation, maintenance, and upkeep of a flood control work.

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Section 2006 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33
U.S.C. 2242) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraphs (1) through (3)
and inserting the following:
``(1) the project would be located in the State of Hawaii or
Alaska, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, or
American Samoa; and
``(2)(A) over 80 percent of the goods transported through the
harbor would be consumed within the United States, as determined by
the Secretary, including consideration of information provided by
the non-Federal interest; or
``(B) the long-term viability of the community in which the
project is located, or the long-term viability of a community that
is located in the region that is served by the project and that
will rely on the project, would be threatened without the harbor
and navigation improvement.''; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking
``benefits of the project to'' and inserting ``benefits of the
project to any of''; and
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting
``; or''.

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(a) In General.--In carrying out feasibility studies for projects
that serve a covered community, the Secretary shall select 10 such
studies and include in those studies the calculation of an alternative
benefit-cost ratio for the project in order to equitably compare such
project to projects carried out in the contiguous States of the United
States and the District of Columbia.
(b) Evaluation.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary
shall--
(1) compute the benefit-cost ratio for the project in
accordance with current law and guidance;
(2) if different from the ratio described in paragraph (1),
compute an alternative benefit-cost ratio by adjusting the
construction costs for the project to reflect what construction
costs would be if the project were carried out in a comparable
community in the contiguous States that is nearest to the community
in which the project will be carried out;
(3) include in the documentation associated with the
feasibility study for the project the ratios calculated under
paragraph (1) and paragraph (2); and
(4) compare the alternative benefit-cost ratio calculated under
paragraph (2) to the standard benefit-cost ratios calculated for
each project alternative.
(c) Notification.--
(1) In general.--If the tentatively selected plan for a project
yields a benefit-cost ratio less than unity for the project and
results in the discontinuation of the project, 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.
(2) Inclusion.--In any written notice provided under paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall include for the project a comparison of
the benefit-cost ratios described in subsection (b)(4).
(d) Report.--After carrying out 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 summarizes for each project the
comparisons of the benefit-cost ratios described in subsection (b)(4).
(e) Covered Community Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered
community'' means a community located in the State of Hawaii, the State
of Alaska, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, or
American Samoa.

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During the 6-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this
Act, with respect to a water resources development project owned,
operated, or managed by the Corps of Engineers, the Secretary is
authorized to use remote operation activities at a navigation or
hydroelectric power generating facility at such project as a
replacement for activities performed, as of the date of enactment of
this Act, by personnel under the direction of the Secretary at such
project, only after the Secretary provides 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 that--
(1) use of the remote operation activities--
(A) does not affect activities described in section 314 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2321);
(B) will address any cyber and physical security risks to
such project in accordance with applicable Federal law and
agency guidance; and
(C) is necessary to increase the availability and capacity,
as applicable, of such project, including a project on a lower
use waterway; and
(2) the remote operation activities were developed under a
public process that included engagement with such personnel and
other stakeholders who may be affected by the use of such
activities.

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(a) Initial 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 detailing
the status of the reports described in paragraph (2).
(2) Reports described.--The reports described in this paragraph
are the following:
(A) The comprehensive backlog and operation and maintenance
report required under section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)).
(B) The report on managed aquifer recharge required under
section 8108(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(33 U.S.C. 2357(d)).
(C) The plan on beneficial use of dredged material required
under section 8130(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3717).
(D) The updated report on Corps of Engineers Reservoirs
required under section 8153 of the Water Resources Development
Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3734).
(E) The report on dredge capacity required under section
8205 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat.
3754).
(F) The report on the assessment of the consequences of
changing operation and maintenance responsibilities required
under section 8206 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3756).
(G) The report on the western infrastructure study required
under section 8208 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3756).
(H) 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).
(I) 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).
(J) The report on the disposition study on hydropower in
the Willamette Valley, Oregon, required under section 8220 of
the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat 3762).
(K) The report on corrosion prevention activities required
under section 8234 of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3767).
(L) The report on mitigation for fish and wildlife and
wetlands losses required under section 2036(b) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1092).
(M) The report on expediting hydropower at Corps of
Engineers facilities required under section 1008(c) of the
Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C.
2321b).
(N) The report on divestment authority required under
section 164(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020
(134 Stat. 2668).
(O) The report on antecedent hydrologic conditions required
under section 226(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2020 (134 Stat. 2697).
(P) The report on the terrestrial noxious weed control
pilot program required under section 503(d) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note).
(Q) The report on the Asian Carp prevention and control
pilot program required under section 509(a)(7) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note).
(R) The report on investments for recreation areas required
under section 8227(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of
2022 (136 Stat. 3764).
(S) The report on solar energy opportunities required under
section 8232(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(136 Stat. 3766).
(3) Elements.--The Secretary shall include in the report
required under paragraph (1) the following information with respect
to each report described in paragraph (2):
(A) A summary of the status of each such 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 assessment of how the Secretary intends to
complete each such report, including an anticipated timeline
for completion.
(D) Any available information that is relevant to each such
report that would inform the committees described in paragraph
(1).
(b) Annual Reports.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 10 days after the date on which
the budget of the President for each fiscal year is submitted to
Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code,
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 on the status of each covered
report.
(2) Elements.--The Secretary shall include in the report
required under paragraph (1) the following information:
(A) A summary of the status of each covered report,
including if each such 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 assessment of how the Secretary intends to
complete each covered report, including an anticipated timeline
for completion.
(3) Publicly available.--The Secretary shall make each report
required under paragraph (1) publicly available on the website of
the Corps of Engineers.
(4) Notification of committees.--The Secretary shall submit to
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on the Environment and Public
Works of the Senate on an annual basis a draft of each covered
report.
(5) Definition of covered report.--In this subsection, the term
``covered report''--
(A) means any report or study required to be submitted by
the Secretary under this Act or any Act providing
authorizations for water resources development projects enacted
after the date of enactment of this Act to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public
Works of the Senate that has not been so submitted; and
(B) does not include a feasibility study (as such term is
defined in section 105(d) of the Water Resources Development
Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215(d)).
(c) Prior Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue the guidance required
pursuant to each of the following provisions:
(1) Section 1043(b)(9) of the Water Resources Reform and
Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note).
(2) Section 8101 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(33 U.S.C. 2351b).
(3) Section 8107 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b note).
(4) Section 8112 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(33 U.S.C. 2281a).
(5) Section 8116 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(10 U.S.C. 7036 note).
(6) Section 8136 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(10 U.S.C. 2667 note).

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(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that meeting
the operation and maintenance needs at alternate seaports is important
for the national security of the United States.
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report that includes an
assessment of the operation and maintenance needs and backlog for Corps
of Engineers projects at alternate seaports.

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Section 8309 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136
Stat. 3780) is amended--
(1) by striking subsection (b)(3); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Interim Pre-planned Flood Storage.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, is authorized to compensate, and make
arrangements with, the Government of Canada for reserving and
operating 3,600,000 acre-feet of pre-planned flood storage per
operating year at Hugh Keenleyside Dam, including operations that
the Government of Canada may not be obligated to provide under the
Columbia River Treaty, to minimize the flood risk in the Columbia
River Basin.
``(2) Authorization of appropriations.--To carry out this
subsection, there is authorized to be appropriated $37,600,000 for
fiscal year 2025 and $37,600,000, adjusted for inflation beginning
on August 1, 2024, for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, to
remain available until expended.
``(3) Sunset.--The authority to compensate, and make
arrangements with, the Government of Canada under this subsection
shall expire on August 31, 2027.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Columbia river basin.--The term `Columbia River Basin'
means the entire United States portion of the Columbia River
watershed.
``(2) Columbia river treaty.--The term `Columbia River Treaty'
means the treaty relating to cooperative development of the water
resources of the Columbia River Basin, signed at Washington January
17, 1961, and entered into force September 16, 1964.
``(3) Flood storage.--The term `flood storage' means the usable
space in a reservoir that is set aside for impounding and releasing
water for flood risk management or otherwise for regulating stream
flows to minimize flood risk.
``(4) Government of canada.--The term `Government of Canada'
means the Government of Canada, a Canadian Province, or a
subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
``(5) Operating year.--The term `operating year' means a 12-
month period beginning on August 1 and ending on July 31.
``(6) U.S. entity.--The term `U.S. entity' means the entity
designated by the United States under Article XIV of the Columbia
River Treaty.''.

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FACILITIES.
Section 225 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33
U.S.C. 2328) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking ``To implement'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--To implement''.
(B) in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking ``non-
Federal public and private entities'' and inserting ``non-
Federal public entities and private nonprofit entities''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Requirements.--Before entering into an agreement under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the non-Federal
public entity or private nonprofit entity has the authority and
capability--
``(A) to carry out the terms of the agreement; and
``(B) to pay damages, if necessary, in the event of a
failure to perform.'';
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
``(c) User Fees.--
``(1) Collection of fees.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary may allow a non-Federal
public entity or private nonprofit entity that has entered into
an agreement pursuant to subsection (b) to collect user fees
for the use of developed recreation sites and facilities,
whether developed or constructed by the non-Federal public
entity or private nonprofit entity or the Department of the
Army.
``(B) Use of visitor reservation services.--
``(i) In general.--A non-Federal public entity or a
private nonprofit entity described in subparagraph (A) may
use, to manage fee collections and reservations under this
section, any visitor reservation service that the Secretary
has provided for by contract or interagency agreement,
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary
determines to be appropriate.
``(ii) Transfer.--The Secretary may transfer, or cause
to be transferred by another Federal agency, to a non-
Federal public entity or a private nonprofit entity
described in subparagraph (A) user fees received by the
Secretary or other Federal agency under a visitor
reservation service described in clause (i) for recreation
facilities and natural resources managed by the non-Federal
public entity or private nonprofit entity pursuant to a
cooperative agreement entered into under subsection (b).
``(2) Use of fees.--
``(A) In general.--A non-Federal public entity or private
nonprofit entity that collects a user fee under paragraph (1)--
``(i) may retain up to 100 percent of the fees
collected, as determined by the Secretary; and
``(ii) notwithstanding section 210(b)(4) of the Flood
Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-3(b)(4)), shall use any
retained amounts for operation, maintenance, and management
activities relating to recreation and natural resources at
recreation site at which the fee is collected.
``(B) Requirements.--The use by a non-Federal public entity
or private nonprofit entity of user fees collected under
paragraph (1)--
``(i) shall remain subject to the direction and
oversight of the Secretary; and
``(ii) shall not affect any existing third-party
property interest, lease, or agreement with the Secretary.
``(3) Terms and conditions.--The authority of a non-Federal
public entity or private nonprofit entity under this subsection
shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary
determines to be necessary to protect the interests of the United
States.''; and
(3) in subsection (d)--
(A) by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
(B) by striking ``non-Federal public and private entities.
Any funds received by the Secretary under this section'' and
inserting the following: ``non-Federal public entities, private
nonprofit entities, and other private entities.
``(2) Deposit of funds.--Any funds received by the Secretary
under this subsection''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Non-federal public entity.--The term `non-Federal public
entity' means a non-Federal public entity as defined in the
memorandum issued by the Corp of Engineers on April 4, 2018, and
titled `Implementation Guidance for Section 1155, Management of
Recreation Facilities, of the Water Resources Development Act
(WRDA) of 2016, Public Law 114-322'.
``(2) Private nonprofit entity.--The term `private nonprofit
entity' means an organization that is described in section 501(c)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under
section 501(a) of that Code.''.

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Section 210(b) of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. 460d-
3(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and all
that follows through ``to establish'' and inserting ``Subject to
paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of the Army may establish'';
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ``vehicle. Such maximum
amount'' and inserting ``vehicle, which amount''; and
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:
``(4) Use of funds.--The fees collected under this subsection
shall be credited to the currently applicable appropriation,
account, or fund of the Department of the Army as discretionary
offsetting collections, and shall be available only to the extent
provided in advance in appropriations Acts, for the operation and
maintenance of recreation sites and facilities under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary, subject to the condition that not
less than 80 percent of fees collected at recreation areas of a
specific water resources development project shall be used at such
project.''.

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It is the sense of Congress that, for the purpose of improving
water resources management, the Secretary should--
(1) develop and implement a framework for integrating, sharing,
and using water data;
(2) identify and prioritize key water data needed to support
water resources management and planning, including--
(A) water data sets, types, and associated metadata; and
(B) water data infrastructure, technologies, and tools;
(3) in consultation with other Federal agencies, States, Indian
Tribes, local governments, and relevant stakeholders, develop and
adopt common national standards for collecting, sharing, and
integrating water data, infrastructure, technologies, and tools;
(4) ensure that water data is publicly accessible and
interoperable;
(5) integrate water data and tools through nationwide
approaches to data infrastructure, platforms, models, and tool
development; and
(6) support the adoption of new technologies and the
development of tools for water data collection, sharing, and
standardization.

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It is the sense of Congress that in carrying out any feasibility
study, the Secretary should follow, to the maximum extent practicable--
(1) the guidance described in the memoranda relating to
``Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits in Feasibility Studies'',
dated April 3, 2020, and April 13, 2020, and signed by the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Works and the Director of Civil
Works, respectively; and
(2) the policies described in the memorandum relating to
``Policy Directive - Comprehensive Documentation of Benefits in
Decision Document'' dated January 5, 2021, and signed by the
Assistant Secretary for Civil Works.
Subtitle B--Grace F. Napolitano Priority for Water Supply, Water
Conservation, and Drought Resiliency Act of 2024

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This subtitle may be cited as the ``Grace F. Napolitano Priority
for Water Supply, Water Conservation, and Drought Resiliency Act of
2024''.

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(a) In General.--It is the policy of the United States for the
Corps of Engineers, consistent with applicable statutory authorities--
(1) to maximize opportunities for water supply, water
conservation measures, and drought resiliency efforts at and in the
operation of water resources development projects;
(2) in accordance with section 301(a) of the Water Supply Act
of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b), to participate and cooperate with States
and local interests in developing water supplies for domestic,
municipal, industrial, and other purposes in authorized connection
with the construction, maintenance, and operation of water
resources development projects; and
(3) in coordination with non-Federal interests, to enable the
adoption of water conservation measures and drought resiliency
measures that are in alignment with the authorized purposes of
water resources development projects.
(b) Full Consideration.--In support of subsection (a), the
Secretary shall give full consideration to requests and proposals from
non-Federal interests to utilize the authorities of the Corps of
Engineers in furtherance of water supply features, water conservation
measures, and drought resiliency efforts that are in alignment the
authorized purposes of water resources development projects.
(c) Limitation.--Nothing in this section--
(1) affects, modifies, or changes--
(A) the authority of a State to manage, use, or allocate
the water resources of that State;
(B) any water right in existence on the date of enactment
of this Act;
(C) any existing water supply agreements between the
Secretary and the non-Federal interest;
(D) the authorized purposes of a water resources
development project; or
(E) any existing Corps of Engineers authorities;
(2) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate
compact governing water;
(3) diminishes the other priorities and the primary or
secondary missions of the Corps of Engineers; or
(4) shall be interpreted to supersede or modify any written
agreement between the Federal Government and a non-Federal interest
that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act.

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(a) In General.--In updating a water control manual for any
reservoir constructed, owned, or operated by the Secretary, including a
reservoir for which the Secretary is authorized to prescribe
regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood control or
navigation pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33
U.S.C. 709), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable,
incorporate the use of forecast-informed reservoir operations, subject
to the availability of appropriations.
(b) Guidelines.--The Secretary, in coordination with relevant
Federal and State agencies and non-Federal interests, shall issue clear
and concise guidelines for incorporating the use of forecast-informed
reservoir operations into water control manuals for reservoirs
described in subsection (a).
(c) Assessment.--
(1) Requirement.--The Secretary shall carry out an assessment
of geographically diverse reservoirs described in subsection (a) to
determine the viability of using forecast-informed reservoir
operations at such reservoirs.
(2) Priority areas.--In carrying out the assessment described
in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include an assessment of--
(A) each reservoir located in the South Pacific Division of
the Corps of Engineers; and
(B) reservoirs located in each of the Northwestern Division
and the South Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers.
(3) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the
Secretary shall consult with relevant Federal and State agencies
and non-Federal interests.
(d) Savings Provision.--Nothing in this section preempts or affects
any State water law or any interstate compact governing water, or
otherwise restricts, affects, or amends any other law or the authority
of any department, instrumentality, or agency of the United States
related to the operation of reservoirs described in subsection (a).

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Section 8109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136
Stat. 3702) is amended by inserting ``or that incorporate the use of
forecast-informed reservoir operations into such manuals'' before the
period at the end.

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(a) Definition of Covered Project.--In this section, the term
``covered project'' means a project--
(1) that is located in the State of California, the State of
Nevada, or the State of Arizona; and
(2)(A) of the Corps of Engineers for which water supply is an
authorized purpose; or
(B) for which the Secretary develops a water control manual
under section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C.
709).
(b) Emergency Operation During Drought.--Consistent with other
authorized project purposes and in coordination with the non-Federal
interest, in operating a covered project during a drought emergency in
the project area, the Secretary may carry out a pilot program to
operate the covered project with water supply as the primary project
purpose.
(c) Updates.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary may
update the water control manual for a covered project to include
drought operations and contingency plans.
(d) Requirements.--In carrying out subsection (b), the Secretary
shall ensure that--
(1) operations described in that subsection--
(A) are consistent with water management deviations and
drought contingency plans in the water control manual for the
covered project;
(B) impact only the flood pool managed by the Secretary;
and
(C) shall not be carried out in the event of a forecast or
anticipated flood or weather event that would require flood
risk management to take precedence;
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary uses
forecast-informed reservoir operations; and
(3) the covered project returns to the operations that were in
place prior to the use of the authority provided under that
subsection at a time determined by the Secretary, in coordination
with the non-Federal interest.
(e) Contributed Funds.--The Secretary may receive and expend funds
contributed by a non-Federal interest to carry out activities under
this section.
(f) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee
on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a
report on the pilot program carried out under this section.
(2) Inclusions.--The Secretary shall include in the report
under paragraph (1) a description of the activities of the
Secretary that were carried out for each covered project and any
lessons learned from carrying out those activities.
(g) Limitations.--Nothing in this section--
(1) affects, modifies, or changes the authorized purposes of a
covered project;
(2) affects existing Corps of Engineers authorities, including
authorities with respect to navigation, hydropower, flood damage
reduction, and environmental protection and restoration;
(3) affects the ability of the Corps of Engineers to provide
for temporary deviations;
(4) affects the application of a cost-share requirement under
section 101, 102, or 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2211, 2212, 2213);
(5) supersedes or modifies any written agreement between the
Federal Government and a non-Federal interest that is in effect on
the date of enactment of this Act;
(6) supersedes or modifies any amendment to an existing
multistate water control plan for the Colorado River Basin, if
applicable;
(7) affects any water right in existence on the date of
enactment of this Act;
(8) preempts or affects any State water law or interstate
compact governing water;
(9) affects existing water supply agreements between the
Secretary and the non-Federal interest; or
(10) affects any obligation to comply with the provisions of
any Federal or State environmental law, including--
(A) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(B) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251
et seq.); and
(C) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.).

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SUPPLY.
Section 1118(i) of Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (43
U.S.C. 390b-2(i)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting
the following:
``(2) Contributed funds for other federal reservoir projects.--
``(A) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to receive
and expend funds from a non-Federal interest or a Federal
agency that owns a Federal reservoir project described in
subparagraph (B) to formulate, review, or revise operational
documents pursuant to a proposal submitted in accordance with
subsection (a) for such a Federal reservoir project.
``(B) Federal reservoir projects described.--A Federal
reservoir project referred to in subparagraph (A) is a
reservoir for which the Secretary is authorized to prescribe
regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood control
or navigation pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 22,
1944 (33 U.S.C. 709).''.

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The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the following
feasibility studies, as modified by this section, and if the Secretary
determines that a project that is the subject of the feasibility study
is justified in the completed report, may proceed directly to
preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the project:
(1) Mare island strait, california.--The study for navigation,
Mare Island Straight channel, authorized by section 406 of the
Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 323; 136 Stat.
3753), is modified to authorize the Secretary to consider the
benefits of deepening the channel to support activities of the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating.
(2) Savannah harbor, georgia.--Section 8201(b)(4) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3750) is amended by
striking ``, without evaluation of additional deepening'' and
inserting ``, including evaluation of additional deepening''.
(3) Honolulu harbor, hawaii.--The study to modify the project
for navigation, Honolulu, Hawaii, authorized by the first section
of the Act of March 3, 1905 (chapter 1482, 33 Stat. 1146; 136 Stat.
3750), is modified to authorize the Secretary to consider the
benefits of the project modification on disaster resilience and
enhanced national security from utilization of the harbor by the
Department of Defense.
(4) Alexandria to the gulf of mexico, louisiana.--The 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, is modified to
include the parishes of Pointe Coupee, Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson
Davis, Acadia, Iberville, and Cameron within the scope of the
study.
(5) Saw mill river, new york.--The study for flood risk
management and ecosystem restoration to address areas in the City
of Yonkers and the Village of Hastings-on-the-Hudson within the
100-year flood zone, Saw Mill River, New York, authorized by
section 8201(a)(70) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022
(136 Stat. 3748), is modified to authorize the Secretary to include
within the scope of the study areas surrounding the City of Yonkers
and the Village of Hastings-on-the-Hudson and the Village of
Elmsford and the Village of Ardsley.

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