(a) Short title.—This Act may be cited as the “America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020”.

(b) Table of contents.—The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definition of Secretary.

In this Act, the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Army.

(a) Definition of Missouri River project.—In this section, the term “Missouri River project” means—

(1) a project constructed as part of—

(A) the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program authorized by section 9(b) of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the “Flood Control Act of 1944”) (58 Stat. 891, chapter 665); or

(B) the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project authorized by section 2 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (commonly known as the “River and Harbor Act of 1945”) (59 Stat. 19, chapter 19); and

(2) a locally owned or operated levee system located within the Upper or Lower Missouri River basin.

(b) Development.—The Secretary, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct, and submit to Congress a comprehensive strategy and report that describes the results of and aligns the recommendations of, 2 comprehensive studies to address flood risk in areas affected by severe flooding in 2019 along the Upper and Lower Missouri River, including an examination of—

(1) the use of structural and nonstructural flood control and floodplain management strategies, including the consideration of natural features or nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 1184(a) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)));

(2) continued operation and maintenance of the navigation project;

(3) management of bank caving and erosion;

(4) maintenance of water supply;

(5) fish and wildlife habitat management;

(6) recreation needs;

(7) environmental restoration needs;

(8) the division of responsibilities of the Federal Government and non-Federal interests with respect to Missouri River flooding;

(9) the roles and responsibilities of Federal agencies with respect to Missouri River flooding; and

(10) any other related matters, as determined by the Secretary.

(c) Contents.—The studies conducted under subsection (b) shall—

(1) include 1 study for the Upper Missouri River and 1 study for the Lower Missouri River;

(2) include recommendations on management plans and actions to be carried out by the responsible Federal agencies to reduce flood risk and improve resiliency that shall be used in recommending projects for construction authorization;

(3) address whether changes are necessary to the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin under section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218, chapter 795) and modified by section 9(b) of the Act of December 22, 1944 (commonly known as the “Flood Control Act of 1944”) (58 Stat. 891, chapter 665);

(4) address the potential for the transfer of flood risk between and within the Upper and Lower Missouri River Basin for any changes recommended under paragraph (3);

(5) address adverse impacts to navigation and other authorized purposes of the applicable Missouri River project for any changes recommended under paragraph (3);

(6) address whether there are opportunities for increased non-Federal management in the Missouri River Basin;

(7) recognize the interest and rights of States in—

(A) determining the development of watersheds within the borders of the State; and

(B) water utilization and control;

(8) recognize the primary responsibilities of States and local interests in developing water supplies for domestic, municipal, industrial, and other purposes; and

(9) include recommendations for—

(A) non-Federal and Federal action where appropriate; and

(B) follow-up studies for problem areas for which data or current technology does not allow immediate solutions.

(d) Further analysis.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the studies conducted under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—

(A) identify institutional and other barriers to providing protection to the areas evaluated in the studies;

(B) carry out activities that warrant additional analysis by the Corps of Engineers, including feasibility studies; and

(C) provide recommendations for inclusion of projects and feasibility studies in the report under section 1013.

(2) TREATMENT.—A feasibility study carried out under paragraph (1)(B) shall be considered to be a continuation of the applicable study under subsection (b).

(3) COST-SHARE.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a feasibility study under paragraph (1)(B) shall not be more than 35 percent.

(B) WAIVER FOR SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.—In carrying out a feasibility study under paragraph (1)(B) in partnership with a small community or a disadvantaged community (as those terms are defined in section 1017(a)(1)), if the Secretary determines that the life safety or economic viability of the community is at risk, the Secretary shall reduce the non-Federal cost share applicable to the study through a mutual agreement between the Corps of Engineers and the non-Federal interest, in an amount that is—

(i) not less than 10 percent of the total project cost; and

(ii) up to 100 percent of the non-Federal cost share applicable to the study.

(4) TIMELINESS.—The Secretary shall carry out feasibility studies under paragraph (1)(B) as expeditiously as possible.

(5) DELEGATION OF APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall delegate the approval authority for initiating any feasibility study under paragraph (1)(B) to the Commander of the Northwestern Division of the Corps of Engineers.

(e) Consultation; use of existing data.—

(1) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the studies under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with applicable Federal and State agencies, Indian Tribes, and other stakeholders.

(2) USE OF DATA.—In conducting the studies under subsection (b), the Secretary shall make maximum use of data in existence on the date of enactment of this Act and ongoing programs and efforts of Federal agencies, States, Indian Tribes, and other stakeholders.

(f) Cost sharing.—The studies conducted under subsection (b) shall be at full Federal expense.

(g) Application of certain requirements.—Section 1001(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a))—

(1) shall not apply to the studies conducted under subsection (b); and

(2) shall apply to a feasibility study carried out under subsection (d)(1)(B).

(h) Reports.—The Secretary shall submit to Congress—

(1) an interim report on the results of the studies under subsection (b) by not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and

(2) a final report on the results of the studies under subsection (b) by not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(i) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $50,000,000, to remain available until expended.

(a) Definition of Great Lakes.—In this section, the term “Great Lakes” has the meaning given the term in section 118(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(a)).

(b) Development.—The Secretary, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct, and submit to Congress a report that describes the results of, a comprehensive study to address shoreline protection and resiliency in areas affected by flooding in 2019 due to high lake water levels along the Great Lakes, including an examination of—

(1) structural and nonstructural coastal storm and flood risk management measures and flood zone management strategies, including the consideration of natural features or nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 1184(a) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)));

(2) continued operation and maintenance of navigation projects within or along the Great Lakes impacted by flooding related to high water levels;

(3) management of shoreline caving and erosion;

(4) recreation needs;

(5) environmental restoration needs;

(6) the division of responsibilities of the Federal Government and non-Federal interests with respect to Great Lakes coastal storm and flood risk management measures;

(7) the roles and responsibilities of Federal agencies with respect to Great Lakes coastal storm and flood risk management measures; and

(8) other related matters, as determined by the Secretary.

(c) Contents.—The study under subsection (b) shall—

(1) include recommendations on management plans and actions to be carried out by the responsible Federal agencies, including the identification of—

(A) additional work that can be carried out by the Corps of Engineers under existing authorities to further reduce flood risk; and

(B) additional studies that may be needed;

(2) address whether changes are necessary to—

(A) the management plan for the Great Lakes; and

(B) the management plans for individual lakes of the Great Lakes;

(3) address whether there are opportunities for increased non-Federal management in the Great Lakes; and

(4) include recommendations for—

(A) non-Federal and Federal action, where appropriate; and

(B) follow-up studies for problem areas for which data or current technology does not allow immediate solutions.

(d) Further analysis.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the study conducted under subsection (b), the Secretary shall—

(A) identify institutional and other barriers to providing protection to the areas evaluated in the study; and

(B) carry out activities that warrant additional analysis by the Corps of Engineers, including feasibility studies.

(2) TREATMENT.—A feasibility study carried out under paragraph (1)(B) shall be considered to be a continuation of the study under subsection (b).

(e) Consultation; use of existing data.—

(1) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult with appropriate Federal and State agencies.

(2) USE OF DATA.—In conducting the study under subsection (b), the Secretary shall make maximum use of data in existence on the date of enactment of this Act and ongoing programs and efforts of Federal agencies and States.

(f) Cost sharing.—The study conducted under subsection (b) shall be at full Federal expense.

(g) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (b) $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.

(a) In general.—The Secretary shall carry out a study to determine the feasibility of a project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction for any major metropolitan area located in the study area for the comprehensive study authorized under the heading “Investigations” under the heading “Corps of Engineers—Civil” under the heading “Department of the Army” under title X of division A of Public Law 113–2 (127 Stat. 23) that was not included in a high-risk focus area identified in the study.

(b) Treatment.—A study carried out under subsection (a) shall be considered to be a continuation of the comprehensive study described in that subsection.

Section 204(c)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(c)(1)) is amended by striking “under subsection (b)” and inserting “under this section”.

Section 104(d)(1)(A)(iii) of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610(d)(1)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking “Arizona River” and inserting “Arkansas River”.

Section 1119(b) of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2347 note; Public Law 115–270) is amended by striking “owned or operated by the Secretary”.

Section 2010(e) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1270; 132 Stat. 3812) is amended by striking “the Act of October 15, 1940 (33 U.S.C. 701h–1)” and inserting “section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (commonly known as the ‘Flood Control Act of 1936’) (49 Stat. 1572, chapter 688; 33 U.S.C. 701h)”.

Section 1148 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2326 note; Public Law 115–270) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) by striking “grant” and inserting “approve”; and

(B) by striking “granting” and inserting “approving”; and

(2) in subsection (b), by striking “grants” and inserting “approves”.

Section 4(b) of the Klamath Basin Water Supply Enhancement Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2222; 132 Stat. 3887) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1)—

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(i) by striking “Pursuant to the reclamation laws and subject” and inserting “Subject”; and

(ii) by striking “may” and inserting “is authorized to”; and

(B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “, including conservation and efficiency measures, land idling, and use of groundwater,” after “administer programs”;

(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting “and” after the semicolon at the end;

(3) by redesignating the second paragraph (4) (relating to the effect of the subsection) as paragraph (5); and

(4) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)—

(A) by striking subparagraph (B);

(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking “; or” and inserting a period; and

(C) by striking “the Secretary—” and all that follows through “to develop” in subparagraph (A) and inserting “the Secretary to develop”.

Section 1203(g) of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3805) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “For fiscal years 2019 and 2020” and inserting “Until September 30, 2026”.

Section 1043 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; Public Law 113–121) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (4), by striking “this Act” and inserting “the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020”;

(B) in paragraph (7), by striking “the date that is” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “December 31, 2026.”; and

(C) in paragraph (8), by striking “2019” and inserting “2026”; and

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking “this Act” each place it appears and inserting “the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020”;

(B) in paragraph (4), by striking “this Act” and inserting “the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020”;

(C) in paragraph (7), by striking “the date that is” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “December 31, 2026.”; and

(D) in paragraph (8), by striking “2023” and inserting “2026”.

Section 1122 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (33 U.S.C. 2326 note; Public Law 114–322) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking “20 projects for the beneficial use of dredged material” and inserting “40 projects for the beneficial use of dredged material, 10 of which shall be projects using thin layer placement of dredged fine and coarse grain sediment for the maintenance and restoration of wetlands”; and

(2) in subsection (g), by striking “20” and inserting “40”.

(a) In general.—Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the Committees on Appropriations and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an annual report, to be entitled “Report to Congress on Water Resources Development Projects and Studies Available for Appropriation”, that identifies each authorized study or authorized water resources development project that—

(1) is submitted to the Secretary by a non-Federal interest pursuant to subsection (b); and

(2) meets the criteria established under subsection (c)(1)(A).

(b) Requests for proposals.—

(1) PUBLICATION.—Not later than May 1 of each year, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice requesting proposals from non-Federal interests for authorized studies and authorized water resources development projects to be included in the annual report.

(2) DEADLINE FOR REQUESTS.—The Secretary shall include in each notice under this subsection a requirement that non-Federal interests submit to the Secretary any proposals described in paragraph (1) by not later than 120 days after the date of publication of the notice in the Federal Register in order for the proposals to be considered for inclusion in the annual report.

(3) NOTIFICATION.—On the date of publication of each notice required by this subsection, the Secretary shall—

(A) make the notice publicly available, including on the internet; and

(B) provide written notification of the publication to the Committees on Appropriations and Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

(c) Contents.—

(1) INCLUSIONS.—

(A) CRITERIA.—The Secretary shall include in the annual report only an authorized study or authorized water resources development project—

(i) that has been authorized by Congress and does not require any additional authorization to be carried out;

(ii) for which funds may be appropriated under any of the Investigations, Construction, Operation and Maintenance, or Mississippi River and Tributaries appropriations accounts for the Corps of Engineers; and

(iii) for which the non-Federal interest—

(I) in the case of a study or a project other than a project for which funds may be appropriated for operation and maintenance, has entered into, or is willing to enter into, a feasibility cost-sharing agreement, design agreement, or project partnership agreement with the Corps of Engineers; and

(II) demonstrates the legal and financial capability to satisfy the requirements of local cooperation for the study or project.

(B) DESCRIPTION OF BENEFITS.—

(i) DESCRIPTION.—The Secretary shall describe in the annual report, to the extent applicable and practicable, for each authorized study and authorized water resources development project included in the annual report, the benefits, as described in clause (ii), of each authorized study or project.

(ii) BENEFITS.—The benefits referred to in clause (i) are benefits to—

(I) the protection of human life and property;

(II) improvement to transportation;

(III) the national, regional, or local economy;

(IV) the environment; or

(V) the national security interests of the United States.

(2) TRANSPARENCY.—The Secretary shall include in the annual report, for each authorized study and authorized water resources development project included under paragraph (1)(A)—

(A) the name of the associated non-Federal interest, including the name of any non-Federal interest that has contributed, or is expected to contribute, a non-Federal share of the cost of the authorized study or authorized water resources development project;

(B) the purpose of the authorized study or authorized water resources development project;

(C) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the Federal, non-Federal, and total costs of the authorized study or authorized water resources development project, including, to the extent practicable, the fully funded capability of the Corps of Engineers for—

(i) the 3 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, in the case of an authorized study; and

(ii) the 5 fiscal years following the fiscal year in which the report is submitted, in the case of an authorized water resources development project; and

(D) an estimate, to the extent practicable, of the monetary and nonmonetary benefits of the authorized study or authorized water resources development project.

(3) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall include in the annual report a certification stating that each authorized study or authorized water resources development project included in the annual report meets the criteria established under paragraph (1)(A).

(4) APPENDIX.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall include in the annual report an appendix listing the proposals submitted under subsection (b) that were not included in the annual report under paragraph (1)(A) and a description of why the Secretary determined that those proposals did not meet the criteria for inclusion under that paragraph.

(B) LIMITATION.—In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall not include proposals in the appendix of the annual report that otherwise meet the criteria for inclusion in the annual report solely on the basis of a policy of the Secretary.

(d) Special rule for initial annual report.—Notwithstanding any other deadline under this section, the Secretary shall—

(1) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register a notice under subsection (b)(1); and

(2) include in the notice a requirement that non-Federal interests submit to the Secretary any proposals described in subsection (b)(1) by not later than 120 days after the date of publication of the notice in the Federal Register in order for the proposals to be considered for inclusion in the first annual report developed by the Secretary under this section.

(e) Publication.—On submission of an annual report to Congress, the Secretary shall make the annual report publicly available, including through publication on the internet.

(f) Funding.—The Secretary shall develop the annual report using funds available and not otherwise obligated from the Expenses appropriations account for the Corps of Engineers.

(g) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—The term “annual report” means a report under subsection (a).

(2) AUTHORIZED STUDY.—The term “authorized study” means—

(A) a study authorized by Congress to be carried out by the Corps of Engineers; or

(B) a feasibility study (as defined in section 105 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2215)) that has been authorized by Congress.

(3) AUTHORIZED WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT PROJECT.—The term “authorized water resources development project” includes any water resources development project of the Corps of Engineers, including a project under an environmental infrastructure assistance program.

(4) NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.—The term “non-Federal interest” has the meaning given the term in section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b).

Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) is amended—

(1) in subsection (c)(1)(B)(ii)(III), by inserting “, regional, or local” after “national”; and

(2) in subsection (g)(5), by striking “if authorized” and all that follows through “2016”.

Section 204(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(f)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(3) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking “Whenever” and inserting the following:

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), in any case in which”; and

(4) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) REPORT.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible for assumption of operation and maintenance of improvements to a federally authorized harbor or inland harbor, a non-Federal interest shall submit to the Secretary a report on the improvements carried out by the non-Federal interest under paragraph (1).

“(B) INCLUSIONS.—A report under subparagraph (A) shall include any information necessary for the Secretary to make a determination under paragraph (1), including—

“(i) economic justification for the improvements;

“(ii) details of the project improvement plan and design;

“(iii) proposed arrangements for the work to be performed; and

“(iv) documents relating to any applicable permits required for the project improvements.

“(3) REQUIREMENTS.—

“(A) PEER REVIEW WAIVER.—In the case of a project with a cost of less than $200,000,000, the Secretary shall not be required to subject the project to independent peer review pursuant to section 2034 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2343).

“(B) CALCULATION OF COSTS.—In calculating the benefit-cost ratio for a project under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall not include non-Federal costs.

“(4) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall make a determination on whether the requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(i) has been met by not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the report under paragraph (2).”.

Section 1120 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2315b) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Excess funds.—In the case of a beach nourishment project carried out by the Secretary for which funds in excess of the funds needed to complete the nourishment cycle in the current fiscal year have been contributed by a non-Federal interest, on the request of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall, at the end of the fiscal year—

“(1) transfer the excess non-Federal funds to the non-Federal interest; or

“(2) transfer the excess non-Federal funds to a separate account of the Secretary, in which the funds shall remain available until the non-Federal interest uses the funds to pay the cost-share for other projects carried out by the Secretary for which a non-Federal cost-share is required.”.

(a) Small or disadvantaged communities.—

(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:

(A) CONTINUING AUTHORITY PROGRAM.—The term “continuing authority program” means any of—

(i) section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r);

(ii) section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1056, chapter 960; 33 U.S.C. 426g);

(iii) section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577);

(iv) section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i);

(v) section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326);

(vi) section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s);

(vii) section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330);

(viii) section 2 of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 877, chapter 877; 33 U.S.C. 701g); and

(ix) section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a).

(B) DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.—The term “disadvantaged community” means a city, town, or other incorporated or unincorporated political subdivision of a State that—

(i) provides general local government for a population of less than 20,000; and

(ii) (I) is an economically distressed area (as defined in section 1083(a));

(II) is at risk from repeat flooding events; or

(III) has a degraded ecosystem.

(C) SMALL COMMUNITY.—The term “small community” means a city, town, or other incorporated or unincorporated political subdivision of a State that provides general local government for a population of less than 10,000.

(2) COST-SHARE FOR SMALL COMMUNITIES AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.—Subject to paragraph (3), in carrying out a project under a continuing authority program in a small community or a disadvantaged community, if the Secretary determines that the life safety, economic viability, or environmental sustainability of the community would be threatened without the project, the Secretary shall reduce the non-Federal cost share applicable to the project through a mutual agreement between the Corps of Engineers and the non-Federal interest, in an amount that is—

(A) not less than 10 percent of the total project cost; and

(B) up to 100 percent of the non-Federal cost share applicable to the project.

(3) LIMITATIONS.—In any fiscal year, the Secretary may apply a waiver under paragraph (2) to—

(A) not more than 50 projects in small communities;

(B) not more than 50 projects in disadvantaged communities;

(C) not more than 3 projects in small communities within any 1 district of the Corps of Engineers; and

(D) not more than 3 projects in disadvantaged communities within any 1 district of the Corps of Engineers.

(b) Authorizations of appropriations and project limits.—

(1) EMERGENCY STREAMBANK AND SHORELINE PROTECTION.—Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r) is amended—

(A) by striking “$25,000,000” and inserting “the amount described in subsection (b)”;

(B) in the proviso, by striking “That not more” and inserting “That, except as provided in subsection (c), not more”;

(C) by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following:

“(a) In general.—The Secretary”; and

(D) by adding at the end the following:

“(b) Amounts described.—The amount referred to in subsection (a) is—

“(1) for fiscal year 2021, $28,000,000;

“(2) for fiscal year 2022, $28,500,000;

“(3) for fiscal year 2023, $29,000,000;

“(4) for fiscal year 2024, $29,500,000;

“(5) for fiscal year 2025, $30,000,000;

“(6) for fiscal year 2026, $30,500,000;

“(7) for fiscal year 2027, $31,000,000;

“(8) for fiscal year 2028, $31,500,000;

“(9) for fiscal year 2029, $32,000,000; and

“(10) for fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter, $32,500,000.

“(c) Increase.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount for a single project under the proviso in subsection (a) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”.

(2) 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—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by striking “$37,500,000” and inserting “the amount described in subparagraph (B)”;

(ii) by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through “Subject to paragraph (2)” and inserting the following:

“(1) ANNUAL LIMIT.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2)”; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

“(B) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amount referred to in subparagraph (A) is—

“(i) for fiscal year 2021, $41,500,000;

“(ii) for fiscal year 2022, $42,000,000;

“(iii) for fiscal year 2023, $42,500,000;

“(iv) for fiscal year 2024, $43,000,000;

“(v) for fiscal year 2025, $43,500,000;

“(vi) for fiscal year 2026, $44,000,000;

“(vii) for fiscal year 2027, $44,500,000;

“(viii) for fiscal year 2028, $45,000,000;

“(ix) for fiscal year 2029, $45,500,000; and

“(x) for fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter, $46,000,000.”; and

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(ii) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking “The total amount” and inserting the following:

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the total amount”; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

“(B) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount under subparagraph (A)(ii) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”.

(3) SMALL RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.—Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577) is amended—

(A) in subsection (a)—

(i) by striking “$62,500,000” and inserting “the amount described in paragraph (2)”;

(ii) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through “That the Secretary” and inserting the following:

“(a) Authorization.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary”; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amount referred to in paragraph (1) is—

“(A) for fiscal year 2021, $69,000,000;

“(B) for fiscal year 2022, $69,500,000;

“(C) for fiscal year 2023, $70,000,000;

“(D) for fiscal year 2024, $70,500,000;

“(E) for fiscal year 2025, $71,000,000;

“(F) for fiscal year 2026, $71,500,000;

“(G) for fiscal year 2027, $72,000,000;

“(H) for fiscal year 2028, $72,500,000;

“(I) for fiscal year 2029, $73,000,000; and

“(J) for fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter, $73,500,000.”; and

(B) in subsection (b)—

(i) by striking the subsection designation and all that follows through “Not more than” and inserting the following:

“(b) Limitation.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), not more than”; and

(ii) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount under paragraph (1) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”.

(4) SHORE DAMAGE PREVENTION OR MITIGATION.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 111(c) of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i(c)) is amended—

(i) by striking “No such project shall be initiated” and inserting the following:

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), a project under this section shall not be initiated”; and

(ii) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount under paragraph (1) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”.

(B) CERTAIN PROJECT.—Section 3085 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1129) is amended—

(i) by striking “The maximum” and inserting the following:

“(a) In general.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the maximum”; and

(ii) by adding at the end the following:

“(b) Increase.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount under subsection (a) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”.

(5) REGIONAL SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT.—Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) is amended—

(A) in subsection (c)(1)(C)—

(i) by striking “The total” and inserting the following:

“(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clause (ii), the total”; and

(ii) by adding at the end the following:

“(ii) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount under clause (i) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”; and

(B) by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:

“(g) Authorization of appropriations.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

“(A) for fiscal year 2021, $69,000,000;

“(B) for fiscal year 2022, $69,500,000;

“(C) for fiscal year 2023, $70,000,000;

“(D) for fiscal year 2024, $70,500,000;

“(E) for fiscal year 2025, $71,000,000;

“(F) for fiscal year 2026, $71,500,000;

“(G) for fiscal year 2027, $72,000,000;

“(H) for fiscal year 2028, $72,500,000;

“(I) for fiscal year 2029, $73,000,000; and

“(J) for fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter, $73,500,000.

“(2) SET-ASIDES.—Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) for each fiscal year—

“(A) not more than $5,000,000 may be used for the development of regional sediment management plans under subsection (e); and

“(B) not more than $3,000,000 may be used for construction of projects to which subsection (c)(1)(B)(ii) applies.

“(3) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available under paragraph (1) shall remain available until expended.”.

(6) SMALL FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS.—Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) is amended—

(A) in the fifth sentence, by striking “The work” and inserting the following:

“(e) No additional improvements.—A project carried out under this section”;

(B) in the fourth sentence, by striking “The provisions” and inserting the following:

“(d) Local cooperation.—The provisions”;

(C) in the third sentence—

(i) by striking “Not more than” and inserting the following:

“(c) Project limit.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), not more than”; and

(ii) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount under paragraph (1) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”;

(D) in the second sentence, by striking “The amount” and inserting the following:

“(b) Federal participation.—The amount”; and

(E) in the first sentence—

(i) by striking “$68,750,000” and inserting “the amount described in paragraph (2)”;

(ii) by striking “That the Secretary” and inserting the following:

“(a) Authorization.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary”; and

(iii) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amount referred to in paragraph (1) is—

“(A) for fiscal year 2021, $76,000,000;

“(B) for fiscal year 2022, $76,500,000;

“(C) for fiscal year 2023, $77,000,000;

“(D) for fiscal year 2024, $77,500,000;

“(E) for fiscal year 2025, $78,000,000;

“(F) for fiscal year 2026, $78,500,000;

“(G) for fiscal year 2027, $79,000,000;

“(H) for fiscal year 2028, $79,500,000;

“(I) for fiscal year 2029, $80,000,000; and

“(J) for fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter, $80,500,000.”.

(7) AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION.—Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) is amended—

(A) in subsection (d)—

(i) by striking “Not more than” and inserting the following:

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), not more than”; and

(ii) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount under paragraph (1) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”; and

(B) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:

“(f) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

“(1) for fiscal year 2021, $69,000,000;

“(2) for fiscal year 2022, $69,500,000;

“(3) for fiscal year 2023, $70,000,000;

“(4) for fiscal year 2024, $70,500,000;

“(5) for fiscal year 2025, $71,000,000;

“(6) for fiscal year 2026, $71,500,000;

“(7) for fiscal year 2027, $72,000,000;

“(8) for fiscal year 2028, $72,500,000;

“(9) for fiscal year 2029, $73,000,000; and

“(10) for fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter, $73,500,000.”.

(8) REMOVAL OF OBSTRUCTIONS; CLEARING CHANNELS.—Section 2 of the Act of August 28, 1937 (50 Stat. 877, chapter 877; 33 U.S.C. 701g) is amended—

(A) by striking “flood control:” and all that follows through “not more than” and inserting the following: “flood control.

“(b) Project limit.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), not more than”;

(B) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount under paragraph (1) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”;

(C) by striking “The Secretary of the Army is authorized to allot not to exceed $7,500,000” and inserting the following:

“(a) Authorization.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army may allot not more than the amount described in paragraph (2)”; and

(D) in subsection (a) (as so designated), by adding at the end the following:

“(2) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amount referred to in paragraph (1) is—

“(A) for fiscal year 2021, $8,500,000;

“(B) for fiscal year 2022, $9,000,000;

“(C) for fiscal year 2023, $9,500,000;

“(D) for fiscal year 2024, $10,000,000;

“(E) for fiscal year 2025, $10,500,000;

“(F) for fiscal year 2026, $11,000,000;

“(G) for fiscal year 2027, $11,500,000;

“(H) for fiscal year 2028, $12,000,000;

“(I) for fiscal year 2029, $12,500,000; and

“(J) for fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter, $13,000,000.”.

(9) PROJECT MODIFICATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT.—Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a) is amended—

(A) in subsection (d)—

(i) in the third sentence—

(I) by striking “Not more than” and inserting the following:

“(3) PROJECT LIMIT.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not more than”; and

(II) by adding at the end the following:

“(B) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase the maximum amount under subparagraph (A) by an amount equal to not more than 20 percent, if the Secretary determines the increase to be appropriate.”;

(ii) in the second sentence, by striking “The non-Federal share” and inserting the following:

“(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The non-Federal share”; and

(iii) in the first sentence, by striking “The non-Federal share” and inserting the following:

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share”; and

(B) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the following:

“(h) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section—

“(1) for fiscal year 2021, $55,000,000;

“(2) for fiscal year 2022, $55,500,000;

“(3) for fiscal year 2023, $56,000,000;

“(4) for fiscal year 2024, $56,500,000;

“(5) for fiscal year 2025, $57,000,000;

“(6) for fiscal year 2026, $57,500,000;

“(7) for fiscal year 2027, $58,000,000;

“(8) for fiscal year 2028, $58,500,000;

“(9) for fiscal year 2029, $59,000,000; and

“(10) for fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter, $59,500,000.”.

Section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(f) Use of United States Fish and Wildlife Service funds.—The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall allow a non-Federal interest to use funds from the Service to satisfy all or a portion of the non-Federal share of the costs of a project under this section.”.

(a) In general.—

(1) INITIAL PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the District Commander of each district of the Corps of Engineers that carries out any dredging activity for navigation or other water resources development project purposes shall develop, at full Federal expense, and submit to the Secretary a 5-year sediment management plan.

(2) SCOPE.—Each plan developed under this section shall include—

(A) a sediment budget for each watershed or littoral system within the district;

(B) a description of the scheduled dredging and other sediment removal activities;

(C) an estimate of the amount of sediment anticipated to be dredged or removed as a result of each activity described under subparagraph (B); and

(D) an evaluation of—

(i) the suitability of the sediment anticipated to be dredged or removed as a result of each activity described under subparagraph (B) for a full range of beneficial uses; and

(ii) the economic and environmental benefits and impacts, and feasibility, of using the material for such beneficial uses.

(3) REVISION.—On an annual basis, the District Commander of each district of the Corps of Engineers shall—

(A) revise the plan developed under paragraph (1); and

(B) submit the revised plan to the Secretary.

(b) Public comment.—In developing or revising a plan under subsection (a), a District Commander shall provide notice and an opportunity for public comment.

(c) Publication.—A District Commander that develops or revises a plan under subsection (a) shall make the plan or revision to the plan, as applicable, publicly available.

(d) Transmission to Congress.—As soon as practicable after receiving a plan or a revision to a plan under subsection (a), the Secretary shall transmit the plan or revision to the plan, as applicable, to Congress.

(e) Regional sediment management plans.—A plan developed under this section—

(1) shall be in addition to regional sediment management plans prepared under section 204(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(a)); and

(2) shall not be subject to section 204(g) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326(g)).

(a) Certain environmental projects.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall develop written criteria for the ranking of environmental infrastructure projects of the Secretary for the purpose of prioritizing funding, including, at a minimum—

(A) the extent of the local economic impact of the project;

(B) whether the project is in a rural community;

(C) whether the project is in or would benefit counties or communities with high poverty rates; and

(D) whether the project is in a financially distressed area.

(2) INCLUSION IN GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall include the criteria developed under paragraph (1) in the annual Civil Works Direct Program Development Policy Guidance of the Secretary.

(3) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection shall not apply to any environmental infrastructure project authorized under section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835).

(b) Environmental infrastructure.—Section 219 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(g) Criteria for ranking projects.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop written criteria for ranking projects authorized under this section for funding.

“(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The written criteria under paragraph (1) shall include—

“(A) the benefits of the project to the local economy;

“(B) the extent to which the project will enhance local development;

“(C) the number of jobs that will be directly created by the project; and

“(D) any other criteria that the Secretary considers to be appropriate.”.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) AGING INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term “aging infrastructure” means a project of the Corps of Engineers or any other water resources, water storage, or irrigation project of another Federal agency that is greater than 75 years old.

(2) ENHANCED INSPECTION.—The term “enhanced inspection” means an inspection that uses current or innovative technology, including Light Detection and Ranging (commonly known as “LiDAR”), ground penetrating radar, subsurface imaging, or subsurface geophysical techniques, to detect whether the features of the aging infrastructure are structurally sound and can operate as intended, or are at risk of failure.

(b) Contracts for enhanced inspection.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to enter into a contract with another Federal agency or a non-Federal entity that owns, or operates and maintains, a water resources, water storage, or irrigation project for carrying out enhanced inspections of aging infrastructure.

(2) CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall enter into a contract described in paragraph (1), if—

(A) another Federal agency or a non-Federal entity requests that the Secretary carry out the inspections; and

(B) the inspection is at the full expense of the other Federal agency or non-Federal entity requesting the inspections.

(c) Limitation.—The Secretary shall not require a non-Federal entity associated with a project under the jurisdiction of another Federal agency to carry out corrective or remedial actions in response to an inspection under this section.

(d) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000, to remain available until expended.

(a) In general.—During the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prioritize and expedite the processing of applications for permits under section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (commonly known as the “Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899”) (30 Stat. 1151, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 403), and section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1344), and permissions under section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (commonly known as the “Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899”) (30 Stat. 1152, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 408), to complete repairs, reconstruction (including improvements), and upgrades to flood control infrastructure damaged by flooding events during calendar years 2017 through 2020, including flooding events caused by ice jams.

(b) Public interest.—An activity described in subsection (a) shall be considered to be in the public interest, unless the activity would induce flooding in another location.

(c) Savings provision.—Nothing in this section affects, preempts, or interferes with any obligation to comply with the provisions of any Federal environmental law, including—

(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);

(2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and

(3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

(a) In general.—The Secretary shall prioritize and expedite, in coordination with State and local authorities, the completion of maintenance and repair activities to levee systems that are—

(1) operated and maintained by the Secretary; and

(2) in the Upper Snake River Basin.

(b) Savings provision.—Nothing in this section modifies or waives the responsibility of the Secretary to comply with any applicable Federal law in carrying out this section.

(a) Inventory.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an inventory of all communication and notification systems used by the Corps of Engineers with respect to projects, initiatives, and facilities of the Corps of Engineers.

(b) Uniform plan.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for the uniformity of communication and notification systems for projects, initiatives, and facilities of the Corps of Engineers.

(2) INCLUSIONS.—The plan under paragraph (1) shall—

(A) provide access to information in all forms practicable, including email, text messages, news programs and websites, radio, and other forms of notification;

(B) establish a notification system for any projects, initiatives, or facilities of the Corps of Engineers that do not have a notification system;

(C) streamline existing communication and notification systems to improve the strength and uniformity of those systems; and

(D) emphasize the necessity of timeliness in notification systems and ensure that the methods of notification can transmit information in a timely manner.

(3) IMPLEMENTATION.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the plan under paragraph (1).

(B) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the provisions of the plan relating to emergency management notifications.

(4) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section authorizes the elimination of any existing communication or notification system used by the Corps of Engineers.

Section 5019 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1201; 128 Stat. 1307) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting “, who may be the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the ‘Administrator’) (or a designee),” after “member”; and

(2) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “The Secretary” and inserting “Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Administrator”;

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “For each fiscal year, the Secretary” and inserting “Subject to the availability of appropriations, for each fiscal year, the Administrator”; and

(C) in paragraph (3), by striking “Secretary” each place it appears and inserting “Administrator”.

(a) Sediment fill height.—Sediment fill in the Wilmington Harbor South Disposal Area confined disposal facility, Delaware, shall not be more than 45 feet.

(b) Use.—Until the conveyance under subsection (c) is completed, the Wilmington Harbor South Disposal Area confined disposal facility, Delaware, shall be used for the purposes of—

(1) a dredge disposal facility for the Port of Edgemoor; and

(2) other uses, as determined by the State of Delaware.

(c) Conveyance.—As soon as practicable after sediment fill in the Wilmington Harbor South Disposal Area confined disposal facility, Delaware, reaches 45 feet, the Secretary shall complete the conveyance of nonusable land at the Wilmington Harbor South Disposal Area confined disposal facility, Delaware, to the State of Delaware for fair market value.

As soon as practicable, the Secretary shall complete the conveyance of the Wilmington Harbor North Disposal Area confined disposal facility, Delaware, to the State of Delaware.

For any project for coastal storm damage reduction, the Secretary shall seek input from the community or communities where the project is located that may be impacted due to the timing of the coastal storm damage reduction activities under the project to minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, any negative impacts to the local economy due to the timing of those activities.

The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the report required under section 1211 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3808) relating to flooding within urban floodplains and Federal policy constraints on the ability of the Corps of Engineers to address urban flooding.

Not later than 180 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 report that describes each water resources project of the Secretary for which—

(1) the total budget of the project exceeds the total estimated budget of the project by not less than $100,000,000; or

(2) the anticipated completion date of the project exceeds the estimated completion date of the project by not less than 5 years.

Section 542(b)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2671; 121 Stat. 1150) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (F), by striking “or” at the end;

(2) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as subparagraph (H); and

(3) by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following:

“(G) measures to restore, protect, and preserve an ecosystem affected by a dam (which may include construction of a dam)—

“(i) that has been constructed, in whole or in part, by the Corps of Engineers for flood control purposes;

“(ii) for which construction was completed before 1940;

“(iii) that is classified as ‘high hazard potential’ by the State dam safety agency of the State in which the dam is located; and

“(iv) that is operated by a non-Federal entity; or”.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) CITY.—The term “City” means the city of Montgomery, Alabama.

(2) FEDERAL LAND.—The term “Federal land” means the 62.38 acres of land and water under the primary jurisdiction of the Secretary in the R.E. “Bob” Woodruff Project Area that is covered by lease number DACW01–1–05–0037, including the parcels and structure known as “Powder Magazine”, which is a National Historic Site.

(b) Conveyance authorized.—To the extent practicable, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall, on request of the City, convey to the City all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land.

(c) Conveyance of Federal land for use as historic monument.—If the Secretary of the Interior determines that any portion of the Federal land is suitable and desirable for use as a historic monument, the Secretary may convey such portion of the Federal land to the City, without monetary consideration, in accordance with section 550(h) of title 40, United States Code.

(d) Conveyance of Federal land not suitable for use as historic monument.—The Secretary shall convey any portion of the Federal land not conveyed under subsection (c)—

(1) by quitclaim deed; and

(2) subject to terms and conditions that area mutually satisfactory to the Secretary and the City, including such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate—

(A) to protect the interests of the United States, such as any required easements;

(B) to protect and maintain the National Historic Site described in subsection (a)(2), in accordance with applicable law; and

(C) to preserve public access to the Federal land.

(e) Consideration required.—As consideration for a conveyance under subsection (d), the City shall pay to the Secretary an amount that is not less than the fair market value of the Federal land, as determined by the Secretary.

(f) Payment of costs of conveyance.—

(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall require the City to pay the costs incurred by the Secretary after the date of enactment of this Act relating to any conveyance of the Federal land under this section, including—

(A) survey costs;

(B) costs relating to environmental documentation; and

(C) any other administrative costs relating to the conveyance.

(2) REFUND OF EXCESS AMOUNTS.—If the Secretary collects amounts from the City under paragraph (1) before the costs are actually incurred and those amounts exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amounts to the City.

(3) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received by the Secretary as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be—

(A) credited to, and merged with amounts in, the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary; and

(B) available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in the fund or account to which the amounts are credited under subparagraph (A).

(g) Liability.—The City shall hold the United States harmless from any liability with respect to activities carried out on the Federal land on or after the date of conveyance of the Federal land.

In any case in which the Secretary has assumed, as of the date of enactment of this Act, responsibility for the maintenance of a project classified as class III or higher urgency under the Dam Safety Action Classification of the Corps of Engineers, the Secretary shall continue to be responsible for the maintenance of that project until the earlier of—

(1) the date on which the project is modified to reduce that risk and the Secretary determines that the project is determined to be adequately safe; and

(2) the date that is 15 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

(a) In general.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, pursuant to the continuing authority program under section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, carry out not less than 1 project to improve a harbor to accommodate an eligible event described in subsection (b).

(b) Eligible event described.—An eligible event referred to in subsection (a) is a special event that—

(1) is hosted by a government entity;

(2) is open to the public; and

(3) would have significant educational and regional economic development benefits.

(c) Justification.—The Secretary shall not require national economic development benefits to exceed costs for any project carried out under this section if—

(1) dredging or other harbor improvements are necessary to accommodate 1 or more eligible events; and

(2) the eligible event or events produce significant regional economic development benefits.

(d) Cost-Sharing requirement.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of initial construction and operation and maintenance of a project under this section—

(A) shall be not more than 50 percent; and

(B) may not exceed the limit under section 107(b) of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577(b)).

(2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non-Federal share of the cost of activities carried out under this section may be in the form of in-kind contributions.

(3) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—The non-Federal interest shall be responsible for 100 percent of the cost to operate and maintain a project under this section after the limit under section 107(b) of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577(b)) has been met.

(a) In general.—Section 510 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3761; 121 Stat. 1202; 128 Stat. 1318) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as subsection (i);

(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:

“(h) Project cap.—A project carried out under this section may not have a total cost of more than $15,000,000.”; and

(3) in subsection (i) (as so redesignated), by striking “$40,000,000” and inserting “$90,000,000”.

(b) Outreach and training.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct public outreach and workshops for non-Federal interests to provide information on the Chesapeake Bay environmental restoration and protection program under section 510 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3761; 121 Stat. 1202; 128 Stat. 1318), including how to participate in the program.

(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 and 2022.

(a) Report on status of implementation guidance and reports.—Not later than 150 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 implementation guidance and reports required under this Act or an amendment made by this Act.

(b) Use of existing data.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall use existing data in completing any report required under—

(1) the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 1193);

(2) the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1628);

(3) the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–270; 132 Stat. 3765);

(4) this Act; and

(5) any amendments made by an Act described in paragraphs (1) through (4).

(c) Briefings.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than quarterly, 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 each provision of law under—

(A) the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 1193);

(B) the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1628);

(C) the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–270; 132 Stat. 3765);

(D) this Act; and

(E) any amendments made by an Act described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).

(2) TERMINATION.—This subsection shall terminate on the date that the Secretary completes the implementation of each provision of law referred to in paragraph (1).

(a) In general.—The Secretary shall establish an interagency task force (referred to in this section as the “task force”) to study small dams and fish passages.

(b) Membership.—The task force shall be composed of—

(1) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works;

(2) the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service;

(3) the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency;

(4) the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency;

(5) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service;

(6) the Chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;

(7) the Commissioner of Reclamation;

(8) the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs; and

(9) the Director of the United States Geological Survey.

(c) Meetings.—The task force shall meet quarterly and make available public summaries of the meetings.

(d) Report.—Not later than December 31, 2021, the task force shall submit to Congress a report that includes—

(1) recommendations for interagency cooperation, including shared grant programs or other coordinated funding sources, to support monitoring, tracking, and efforts to remove or refurbish small dams to improve those structures and alleviate concerns related to public safety, flood risk, fish passage, wildlife conservation, water quality, and ecosystem and environmental health;

(2) an analysis of the quality of existing data and need for additional surveys or other studies, to be conducted by Federal agencies in coordination with States, to determine—

(A) the locations and conditions of small dams in the United States;

(B) the risk, if any, posed by those dams to public safety, flood risk, fish passage, wildlife conservation, water quality, and ecosystem and environmental health; and

(C) ownership and rights to access small dams; and

(3) a national strategy for identifying, prioritizing, and successfully removing or refurbishing small dams of concern by not later than 2030.

Section 1157(a)(2) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1666) is amended by striking “2021” and inserting “2024”.

(a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that the process developed by the Flood Protection Structure Accreditation Task Force established under section 100226 of Public Law 112–141 (42 U.S.C. 4101 note; 126 Stat. 942) should not be limited to levee systems in the inspection of completed works program of the Corps of Engineers, but should apply equally to federally owned levee systems operated by the Secretary, including federally owned levee systems operated by the Secretary as part of a reservoir project.

(b) Levee certifications.—Section 3014 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (42 U.S.C. 4131) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) by striking “under the inspection of completed works program” and inserting “for levee systems under the levee safety and dam safety programs”; and

(ii) by striking “and” at the end;

(B) in paragraph (2)—

(i) by striking “activities under the inspection of completed works program of the Corps of Engineers” and inserting “the activities referred to in paragraph (1)”;

(ii) by striking “chapter 1” and inserting “chapter I”; and

(iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following:

“(3) in the case of a levee system that is operated and maintained by the Corps of Engineers, to the maximum extent practicable, cooperate with local governments seeking a levee accreditation decision for the levee to provide information necessary to support the accreditation decision in a timely manner.”; and

(2) in paragraph (b)(3), by adding at the end the following:

“(C) CONTRIBUTED FUNDS.—Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), a non-Federal interest may fund up to 100 percent of the cost of any activity carried out under this subsection.”.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) ELIGIBLE PUMP STATION.—The term “eligible pump station” means a pump station—

(A) that—

(i) has been constructed, in whole or in part, by the Corps of Engineers for flood risk management purposes; or

(ii) that has been constructed by non-Federal interests; and

(B) the failure of which would impair the function of a flood risk management project constructed by the Corps of Engineers.

(2) REHABILITATE.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The term “rehabilitate”, with respect to an eligible pump station, means to address a major deficiency of the eligible pump station caused by long-term degradation of the foundation, construction materials, or engineering systems or components of the eligible pump station.

(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term “rehabilitate”, with respect to an eligible pump station, includes—

(i) the incorporation into the eligible pump station of—

(I) current design standards;

(II) efficiency improvements; and

(III) associated drainage; and

(ii) increasing the capacity of the eligible pump station, subject to the condition that the increase shall—

(I) significantly decrease the risk of loss of life and property damage; or

(II) decrease total lifecycle rehabilitation costs for the eligible pump station.

(b) Authorization.—The Secretary may carry out rehabilitation of an eligible pump station, if the Secretary determines that the rehabilitation is feasible.

(c) Cost sharing.—

(1) FEDERAL PROJECTS.—The non-Federal share of the cost of rehabilitation carried out pursuant to this section at an eligible pump station constructed by the Corps of Engineers shall be the equal to the non-Federal share that was applicable to construction of the eligible pump station.

(2) NON-FEDERAL PROJECTS.—A non-Federal interest shall provide—

(A) an amount equal to 35 percent of the cost of any rehabilitation carried out pursuant to this section for a locally constructed eligible pump station; and

(B) all land, easements, rights-of-way, and necessary relocations associated with the rehabilitation described in subparagraph (A), at no cost to the Federal Government.

(d) Agreement required.—The rehabilitation of an eligible pump station pursuant to this section shall be initiated only after a non-Federal interest has entered into a binding agreement with the Secretary—

(1) to pay the non-Federal share of the costs of rehabilitation under subsection (c); and

(2) to pay 100 percent of the operation and maintenance costs of the rehabilitated eligible pump station, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.

(e) Treatment.—The rehabilitation of an eligible pump station pursuant to this section shall not be considered to be a separable element of the associated flood risk management project constructed by the Corps of Engineers.

(f) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $75,000,000, to remain available until expended.

Section 3061(d)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1121; 132 Stat. 3785) is amended by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through “any project” and inserting the following:

“(2) COST SHARE.—

“(A) CONSTRUCTION.—The Federal share of the cost of construction of any project authorized to be carried out pursuant to the feasibility study identified in paragraph (1) shall be 75 percent.

“(B) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—Operation and maintenance of any project”.

(a) Credit or reimbursement for contribution of materials or services.—Section 1024 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2325a) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “Subject to subsection (b), the” and inserting “The”;

(2) by striking subsection (b);

(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (h), respectively;

(4) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by adding at the end the following:

“(3) INTEGRAL TO PROJECT.—The Secretary may provide reimbursement under subsection (c) only if the Secretary determines that the materials or services provided are integral to the project.

“(4) TIMELINESS.—The Secretary shall ensure that a reimbursement under subsection (c) is provided in a timely manner.”; and

(5) by inserting after subsection (b) (as so redesignated) the following:

“(c) Cost limitations.—Except as provided in this section and subject to subsection (g), a non-Federal interest that contributes materials or services under subsection (a) shall be eligible for reimbursement, not to exceed an amount that is equal to the estimated Federal cost for the performance of those materials or services.

“(d) Agreement.—Before contributing materials or services under subsection (a), a non-Federal interest shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary that specifies, with respect to the use of those materials and services, the terms and conditions that are acceptable to the non-Federal interest and the Secretary.

“(e) Requirement.—As part of an agreement under subsection (a), a non-Federal interest shall hold and save the United States free from any and all damage that arises from the use of any materials or services of the non-Federal interest, except for damage due to the fault or negligence of a contractor of the Federal Government.

“(f) Use of emergency authorities.—The Secretary may use existing emergency authorities of the Secretary following a flood or storm event to accept materials, services, or funds under this section if those materials, services, or funds are being used for the purpose of—

“(1) restoring an authorized navigation or flood risk management project up to authorized dimensions;

“(2) repairing or reconstructing any authorized navigation or flood risk management project, including other authorized associated features; or

“(3) any other activities the Secretary determines to be in the public interest as a result of the emergency.

“(g) Limitations.—A reimbursement under subsection (c) shall be—

“(1) subject to the availability of appropriations; and

“(2) subject to the compliance of the non-Federal interest with all Federal laws and regulations that would apply to the use of materials or services described in that subsection if provided by the Secretary.”.

(b) Determining the value of in-Kind contributions.—Section 221(a)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(a)(4)) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A)—

(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “, as determined by the Secretary,” after “value”;

(B) in clause (ii), by striking “and” at the end;

(C) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(D) by adding at the end the following:

“(iv) the value of materials and services contributed by non-Federal third parties, without charge, to the non-Federal interest for—

“(I) planning carried out after execution of a feasibility cost-sharing agreement; or

“(II) construction carried out after execution of a partnership agreement or in accordance with subparagraph (C).”;

(2) in subparagraph (D)—

(A) in clause (ii), by inserting “and” after the semicolon at the end;

(B) in clause (iii), by striking “; and” and inserting a period; and

(C) by striking clause (iv);

(3) by redesignating subparagraph (H) as subparagraph (I); and

(4) by inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:

“(H) TIMELINESS.—The Secretary shall ensure that a credit under subparagraph (A) is provided in a timely manner.”.

(c) Timeliness.—Section 1022 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2225) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Timeliness.—The Secretary shall ensure that a reimbursement described in this section is provided in a timely manner.”.

(a) In general.—In carrying out emergency work in an area with respect to which the President has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), the Secretary shall, in competitive acquisitions, maximize use of tradeoff procedures that place approximately equal or greater importance on schedule and other non-price factors relative to cost or price.

(b) Savings provision.—Nothing in this section limits or otherwise affects authority provided to the Secretary under any other statute or regulation to select procedures permitting other than full and open competition when carrying out work described in subsection (a).

Section 103(j)(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(j)(1)) is amended—

(1) by striking “Any project” and inserting the following:

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Any project”; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

“(B) INCLUSION.—An agreement under subparagraph (A) shall include a brief description of and estimated costs for anticipated operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and rehabilitation obligations of the non-Federal interest for the project.”.

The Secretary may accept and expend funds contributed by a State or other non-Federal interest—

(1) to dredge a non-Federal harbor or channel; or

(2) to provide technical assistance related to the planning and design of dredging activities in a non-Federal harbor or channel.

The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the program under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (commonly known as the “Flood Control Act of 1941”) (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n), applies to lakes, including lakes with the flow of a slow-moving river, including, if applicable, recommendations for legislative changes to ensure that such lakes are eligible for the program.

Section 9004 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3303) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(d) Identification of deficiencies.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—For each levee identified in the national levee database under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

“(A) identify the specific engineering and maintenance deficiencies, if any; and

“(B) describe the recommended remedies to correct each deficiency identified under subparagraph (A) and the associated costs of those remedies.

“(2) CONSULTATION.—In identifying deficiencies and describing remedies for a levee under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with relevant non-Federal interests, including by providing an opportunity for comment by those non-Federal interests.”.

Section 217(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326a(a)) is amended—

(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting “or replacement capacity” after “Additional capacity”;

(2) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:

“(1) PROVIDED BY SECRETARY.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), at the request of a non-Federal interest with respect to a project, the Secretary may—

“(i) provide additional capacity at a dredged material disposal facility constructed by the Secretary beyond the capacity that would be required for project purposes; or

“(ii) permit the use of dredged material disposal facility capacity required for project purposes by the non-Federal interest if the Secretary determines that replacement capacity can be constructed at the facility or another facility or site before such capacity is needed for project purposes.

“(B) AGREEMENT.—Before the Secretary takes an action under subparagraph (A), the non-Federal interest shall agree to pay—

“(i) all costs associated with the construction of the additional capacity or replacement capacity in advance of construction of such capacity; and

“(ii) in the case of use by a non-Federal interest of dredged material disposal capacity required for project purposes under subparagraph (A)(ii), any increase in the cost of operation and maintenance of the project that the Secretary determines results from the use of the project capacity by the non-Federal interest in advance of each cycle of dredging.

“(C) CREDIT.—In the event the Secretary determines that the cost to operate or maintain the project decreases as a result of use by the non-Federal interest of dredged material disposal capacity required for project purposes under subparagraph (A)(ii), the Secretary, at the request of the non-Federal interest, shall credit the amount of the decrease toward any cash contribution of the non-Federal interest required thereafter for construction, operation, or maintenance of the project, or of another navigation project.”;

(3) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by inserting “under paragraph (1)(A)(i)” after “additional capacity”; and

(4) by adding at the end the following:

“(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR DESIGNATION OF REPLACEMENT CAPACITY FACILITY OR SITE.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary or advisable, an agreement under paragraph (1)(B) for use permitted under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall reserve to the non-Federal interest—

“(i) the right to submit to the Secretary for approval at a later date an alternative to the facility or site designated in the agreement for construction of replacement capacity; and

“(ii) the right to construct the replacement capacity at the alternative facility or site at the expense of the non-Federal interest.

“(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall not reject a site for the construction of replacement capacity under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) that is submitted by the non-Federal interest for approval by the Secretary before the date of execution of the agreement under paragraph (1)(B), or thereafter, unless the Secretary—

“(i) determines that the site is environmentally unacceptable or technically unsound; and

“(ii) provides a written basis for the determination under clause (i) to the non-Federal interest.”.

The Secretary shall expedite completion of implementation guidance for the amendments made by section 1176 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1673).

(a) In general.—The Secretary shall assist the State of Oregon in the implementation of the reallocation of water within the Willamette Basin, including the development of instream flow targets and facilitation of the conversion of Willamette Valley Project stored water to instream water rights to ensure fish and wildlife benefits, as required by the biological opinion for the Willamette Basin Review issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service on June 28, 2019.

(b) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $2,000,000, to remain available until expended.

(a) In general.—The Secretary shall establish a program for providing environmental assistance to non-Federal interests in Central and North Central Appalachia (as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission).

(b) Form of assistance.—Assistance under this section may be in the form of design and construction assistance for water-related environmental infrastructure and resource protection and development projects in Central and North Central Appalachia (as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission), including projects for wastewater treatment and related facilities, water supply and related facilities, and surface water resource protection and development.

(c) Public ownership.—The Secretary may provide assistance for a project under this section only if the project is publicly owned.

(d) Local cooperation agreements.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Before providing assistance under this section, the Secretary shall enter into a local cooperation agreement with the non-Federal interest to provide for design and construction of the project to be carried out with the assistance.

(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each local cooperation agreement entered into under this subsection shall provide for the following:

(A) PLAN.—Development by the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate Federal and State officials, of a facilities or resource protection and development plan, including appropriate engineering plans and specifications.

(B) LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURES.—Establishment of any legal and institutional structures as are necessary to ensure the effective long-term operation of the project by the non-Federal interest.

(3) COST SHARING.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the cost of a project carried out with assistance under this section shall be 75 percent.

(B) CREDIT FOR DESIGN WORK.—The non-Federal interest shall receive credit toward the non-Federal share for the reasonable costs of design work completed by the non-Federal interest before entering into a local cooperation agreement with the Secretary for a project.

(C) CREDIT FOR INTEREST.—In case of a delay in the funding of the non-Federal share of a project carried out with assistance under this section, the non-Federal interest shall receive credit for reasonable interest incurred in providing the non-Federal share of the cost of the project.

(D) LAND, EASEMENTS, AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY CREDIT.—The non-Federal interest shall receive credit toward the non-Federal share for land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations (including all reasonable costs associated with obtaining permits necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the project on publicly owned or controlled land), not to exceed 25 percent of the total cost of the project.

(E) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—The non-Federal share of operation and maintenance costs for a project carried out with assistance under this section shall be 100 percent.

(e) Applicability of other Federal and State laws.—Nothing in this section waives, limits, or otherwise affects the applicability of any provision of Federal or State law that would otherwise apply to a project to be carried out with assistance under this section.

(f) Nonprofit entities.—For the purposes of this section, a non-Federal interest may include a nonprofit entity with the consent of the affected local government.

(g) Administrative costs.—Not more than 10 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be used by the district offices of the Corps of Engineers for the administrative costs of carrying out this section.

(h) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $120,000,000, to remain available until expended.

Section 1008 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2321b) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(c) Reviewing hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities.—

“(1) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE NON-FEDERAL INTEREST.—In this subsection, the term ‘eligible non-Federal interest’ means a non-Federal interest that owns or operates an existing non-Federal hydropower facility at a Corps of Engineers project.

“(2) EVALUATION.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—On the written request of an eligible non-Federal interest, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation to consider operational changes at the applicable project to facilitate production of non-Federal hydropower, consistent with authorized project purposes.

“(B) DEADLINE.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a written request under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall provide to the non-Federal interest a written response to inform the non-Federal interest—

“(i) that the Secretary has approved the request to conduct an evaluation; or

“(ii) of any additional information necessary for the Secretary to approve the request to conduct an evaluation.

“(3) OPERATIONAL CHANGES.—An operational change referred to in paragraph (2)(A) may include—

“(A) changes to seasonal pool levels;

“(B) modifying releases from the project; and

“(C) other changes included in the written request submitted under that paragraph that enhance the usage of the project to facilitate production of non-Federal hydropower, consistent with authorized project purposes.

“(4) COST-SHARE.—The eligible non-Federal interest shall pay 100 percent of the costs associated with an evaluation under this subsection, including the costs to prepare the report under paragraph (6).

“(5) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete an evaluation under this subsection by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary begins the evaluation.

“(6) REPORT.—On completion of an evaluation 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 report on the effects of the operational changes proposed by the non-Federal interest and examined in the evaluation on the authorized purposes of the project, including a description of any negative impacts of the proposed operational changes on the authorized purposes of the project.

“(7) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this subsection—

“(A) affects, modifies, or changes the authorized purposes of a Corps of Engineers project; or

“(B) affects existing authorities of the Corps of Engineers, including authorities with respect to navigation, flood damage reduction, environmental protection and restoration, and other related purposes.”.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) IMPACTED COMMUNITY.—The term “impacted community” means an entity that has received emergency flood fighting assistance under section 5 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (commonly known as the “Flood Control Act of 1941”) (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701n), that involved the construction of a temporary structure.

(2) PERMANENT FEATURE.—The term “permanent feature” means a structural or nonstructural measure typical in a flood control project.

(3) SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY.—The term “small or disadvantaged community” means a community—

(A) with a population of less than 10,000; or

(B) that is—

(i) an economically distressed area (as defined in section 1083(a)); or

(ii) at risk from repeat flooding events.

(b) Evaluation of temporary structures.—On request of an impacted community, the Secretary shall evaluate whether the temporary structure warrants consideration for a permanent feature, in accordance with subsection (c).

(c) Considerations.—In evaluating a temporary structure under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consider—

(1) the likelihood that a similar structure will need to be constructed in the area in the future if the temporary structure, or a similar structure, is not made permanent;

(2) the extent to which similar structures have been constructed in the area previously and removed;

(3) the economic, safety, and environmental benefits and impacts of establishing a permanent feature in the watershed of the impacted community;

(4) the extent of the modifications necessary to make the temporary structure a permanent feature; and

(5) the costs of the modifications described in paragraph (4).

(d) Conversion of temporary structures.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—After the Secretary completes an evaluation under subsection (b), if the Secretary determines that the temporary structure should become a permanent feature, or that a permanent feature would prevent damage similar to damage prevented by the temporary structure, and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall begin the planning and design of the permanent feature in accordance with all applicable design and construction standards and legal requirements of the Secretary, including all applicable environmental laws.

(2) PROJECT COST.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may carry out the planning, design, and construction of a project described in paragraph (1) if the total construction cost of the project is not expected to exceed $17,500,000.

(B) LARGE PROJECTS.—If the total construction cost of a project described in paragraph (1) is expected to be greater than $17,500,000, the Secretary—

(i) shall submit to Congress a request to carry out the project in a manner similar to a Chief's Report; and

(ii) may not carry out the project until Congress authorizes the construction of the project.

(C) DEMOLITION.—Demolition of a temporary structure under this section shall be subject to the cost-share requirement under paragraph (3), but the costs of that demolition shall not be included in the total construction cost of the project under subparagraphs (A) and (B).

(3) COST-SHARE.—

(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under this section shall be not more than 35 percent.

(B) WAIVER FOR SMALL OR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.—In carrying out a project under this section in partnership with a small or disadvantaged community, if the Secretary determines that the life safety or economic viability of the community would be threatened without the project, the Secretary shall reduce the non-Federal cost share applicable to the project through a mutual agreement between the Corps of Engineers and the non-Federal interest, in an amount that is—

(i) not less than 10 percent of the total project cost; and

(ii) up to 100 percent of the non-Federal cost share applicable to the project.

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), by inserting “or conduct a feasibility study on modifications or improvements to a project constructed by the Corps of Engineers” after “water resources development project”; and

(B) in paragraph (2), by striking “for feasibility studies” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “for feasibility studies of water resources development projects conducted by non-Federal interests to provide sufficient information for the formulation of the studies, including processes and procedures related to reviews and assistance under subsection (e).”; and

(2) in subsection (e)(2)—

(A) by striking “At the request” and inserting the following:

“(A) IN GENERAL.—At the request”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following:

“(B) INCLUSION.—Technical assistance under subparagraph (A) may include any assistance that does not conflict with any other Federal law (including regulations).”.

(a) In general.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center, shall carry out research and development activities relating to the use of subsurface drain systems as—

(1) a flood risk-reduction measure; or

(2) a coastal storm risk-reduction measure.

(b) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000, to remain available until expended.

(a) Definition of covered contract.—In this section, the term “covered contract” means a contract between any local governmental entity and the Secretary for water supply storage in a hydropower lake within the Arkansas River Basin.

(b) Limitation.—For any new covered contract for a hydropower lake that is entered into during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2022, a local governmental entity shall not pay more than 110 percent of the initial principal cost for the acre-feet being sought for the new covered contract for that hydropower lake.

In carrying out a project for ecosystem restoration, the Secretary is authorized to formulate and carry out fish passage measures at a dam associated with a small hydroelectric power project that are otherwise the legal obligation of the hydroelectric power project licensee or exemption holder to provide under the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 791a et seq.), if the ecosystem restoration project is located in a National Heritage Area located within the boundaries of the North Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of all relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to Congress a report on—

(1) the barriers to infrastructure and capital improvement projects faced by ports and port authorities;

(2) the impact those barriers have on the strategic competitiveness of ports of the United States; and

(3) recommendations to reduce those barriers.

The Secretary shall expedite authorized activities to address the impacts of shoaling affecting the project for navigation, Rye Harbor, New Hampshire, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 480).

Section 1312 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3821) is amended by striking “December 31, 2021” and inserting “September 30, 2024”.

Section 5056(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1214; 128 Stat. 1315) is amended by striking “2019” and inserting “2024”.

Section 560(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2336(f)) is amended by striking “$20,000,000” and inserting “$30,000,000, to remain available until expended”.

(a) In general.—Section 595(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383; 128 Stat. 1613; 130 Stat. 1681) is amended by striking “$435,000,000” and inserting “$500,000,000”.

(b) Program manager.—The Secretary shall appoint a headquarters employee of the Corps of Engineers as a Program Manager, who shall be responsible for managing the environmental infrastructure program under section 595 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383).

(a) Sense of Congress.—It is the sense of Congress that Thad Cochran, whose selfless determination and tireless work, while serving as a congressman and United States Senator from Mississippi for 45 years, contributed greatly to the realization and success of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.

(b) Designation.—The lock and dam located at mile 371 on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the “Thad Cochran Lock and Dam”.

(c) References.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the lock and dam referred to in subsection (b) shall be deemed to be a reference to the “Thad Cochran Lock and Dam”.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Appalachian Regional Commission established by section 14301(a) of title 40, United States Code, 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 that identifies each Corps of Engineers facility that—

(1) is located within a distressed county (as designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission pursuant to section 14526(a)(1)(A) of title 40, United States Code), with an emphasis on counties that have experienced job loss in the mining, textiles, or timber industry; and

(2) could be improved for purposes of economic development, recreation, or other uses.

(a) In general.—The Secretary, in collaboration with the Appalachian Regional Commission established by section 14301(a) of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary of Energy, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, shall conduct a study—

(1) to determine the potential, at Corps of Engineers facilities that are located within a county that is identified by the Appalachian Regional Commission as a distressed county or an at-risk county under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 14526(a)(1) of title 40, United States Code, for—

(A) testing, evaluating, piloting, demonstrating, or deploying hydropower or energy storage technologies; and

(B) powering non-powered dams; and

(2) to identify previously proposed dam sites in distressed counties (as designated by the Appalachian Regional Commission pursuant to section 14526(a)(1)(A) of title 40, United States Code) that may be suitable for activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).

(b) Coordination.—In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with any relevant National Laboratories.

(c) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in collaboration with the Appalachian Regional Commission established by section 14301(a) of title 40, United States Code, the Secretary of Energy, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, shall submit a report on the results of the study under subsection (a) to—

(1) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;

(2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives;

(3) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

Section 575 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3789; 113 Stat. 311; 121 Stat. 1253) is repealed.

The Secretary shall expedite completion of the list required under section 1206 of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3806).

Section 102 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212) is amended by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:

“(a) Construction.—

“(1) DEFINITION OF CONSTRUCTION.—In this subsection, the term ‘construction’ includes—

“(A) planning, design, engineering, and surveying;

“(B) the acquisition of all land, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the project, including land for disposal of dredged material; and

“(C) relocations necessary for the project.

“(2) COST-SHARE.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), with respect to the cost of construction or major rehabilitation of a project for navigation on an inland waterway—

“(A) 65 percent shall be paid from amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury; and

“(B) 35 percent shall be paid from amounts appropriated from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.

“(3) CERTAIN PROJECTS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the cost of construction or major rehabilitation of a project described in subparagraph (B)—

“(i) 50 percent shall be paid from amounts appropriated from the general fund of the Treasury; and

“(ii) 50 percent shall be paid from amounts appropriated from the Inland Waterways Trust Fund.

“(B) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—A project referred to in subparagraph (A) is—

“(i) a project authorized by title III;

“(ii) a project authorized by section 652(j); and

“(iii) a project authorized by section 844, with respect to the construction costs allocated to inland navigation.

“(4) APPLICATION.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—This subsection shall apply to the construction or major rehabilitation of a project for navigation on an inland waterway—

“(i) that was authorized on or after the date of enactment of this Act; and

“(ii) for which the construction or major rehabilitation has not been initiated or completed by the date of enactment of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020.

“(B) OTHER PROJECTS.—Construction or major rehabilitation of a project for navigation on the inland waterways that was authorized before the date of enactment of this Act, and for which construction was completed prior to the date of enactment of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020, shall be subject to this subsection as it was in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2020”..”.

Section 905 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282) is amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

“(b) Federal interest determination.—

“(1) IN GENERAL.—Before initiating a study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall determine the Federal interest in carrying out the study and the projects that may be proposed in the study.

“(2) COST-SHARE.—The costs of a determination under paragraph (1)—

“(A) shall be at full Federal expense; and

“(B) shall not exceed $100,000.

“(3) DEADLINE.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—A determination under paragraph (1) shall be completed by not later than 120 days after the date on which funds are made available to the Secretary for the determination.

“(B) TREATMENT.—

“(i) TIMING.—The period during which the determination is being completed under paragraph (1) for a study shall not be included for purposes of the deadline to complete a final feasibility report under section 1001(a)(1) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)(1)).

“(ii) COST.—The cost of a determination under paragraph (1) shall not be included for purposes of the maximum Federal cost under section 1001(a)(2) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)(2)).”.

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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—

(1) the differences between the levee standards of the Corps of Engineers and levee standards of the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and

(2) whether those differences create uncertainty for levee management purposes.

Section 1204 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1685) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);

(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

“(c) Annual briefings.—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 an annual progress briefing on the status of the study under subsection (a), on a State-by-State basis, including information on the engagement of the Corps of Engineers with non-Federal interests, including detailed lists of all meetings and decision outcomes associated with those engagements.

“(d) Annual reports.—Not less frequently than annually and not later than 180 days after the annual briefing under subsection (c), 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 status of the study under subsection (a), on a State-by-State basis, including information on the engagement of the Corps of Engineers with non-Federal interests, including detailed lists of all meetings and decision outcomes associated with those engagements.”; and

(3) in subsection (e) (as so redesignated), in the heading, by inserting “Final” before “Report”.

(a) In general.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, for the completion of any report—

(1) required under a provision described in subsection (b); and

(2) for which appropriations were not or are not otherwise provided.

(b) Provisions described.—A provision referred to in subsection (a)(1) is any of the following:

(1) The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–121; 128 Stat. 1193).

(2) The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1628).

(3) The America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–270; 132 Stat. 3765).

(4) This Act.

(5) Any amendments made by an Act described in paragraphs (1) through (4).

Section 601(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2684) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(6) DELEGATION OF WORK; TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—On a determination by the Secretary that the non-Federal sponsor for a project authorized by subsection (b), (c), or (d) is capable of and willing to carry out the project, or a separable element of the project, the Secretary is authorized to enter into a project partnership agreement, or amendment to an agreement, with the non-Federal sponsor that provides for—

“(i) the non-Federal sponsor to construct, or design and construct, the project or separable element in accordance with the construction plans and specifications approved by the Division Commander; and

“(ii) the Secretary to transfer to the non-Federal sponsor funds up to an amount equal to the Federal share under paragraph (1) of the cost of carrying out the project or separable element.

“(B) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary is authorized—

“(i) to provide to the non-Federal sponsor technical assistance, including any technical assistance necessary for the project to achieve compliance with statutory, regulatory, and program requirements; and

“(ii) to fund the costs of providing the technical assistance described in clause (i) using amounts made available for the project or separable element, subject to the condition that the total amount authorized for transfer to the non-Federal sponsor under subparagraph (A)(ii) is reduced by such amount.

“(C) REQUIREMENT.—A non-Federal sponsor carrying out work under a partnership agreement described in subparagraph (A) shall comply with—

“(i) all Federal environmental laws and regulations that would be applicable to the project or separable element if carried out by the Secretary;

“(ii) subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code;

“(iii) chapter 37 of title 40, United States Code; and

“(iv) any other terms and conditions that the Division Commander determines to be advisable, as determined in consultation with the non-Federal sponsor and in accordance with existing Federal regulations.”.

In a case in which the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals or other court of competent jurisdiction has rendered a decision during the period beginning on December 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2022, awarding damages to a contractor relating to the adjudication of claims arising from the construction of general navigation features of an authorized project, notwithstanding the terms of the Project Partnership Agreement, the Secretary shall waive payment of the share of the non-Federal interest of those damages, including attorney's fees, if—

(1) the contracting officer was instructed by the Corps of Engineers to modify the terms of the contract or terminate the contract; and

(2) the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals or a court of competent jurisdiction determined that the failure of the contracting officer to timely take the action described in paragraph (1) was a material breach of the contract that resulted in damages to the contractor awarded by the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals or the court, as applicable.

The Secretary is authorized to repair and restore any portion of an embankment that is adjacent to the shoreline of a reservoir project operated by the Secretary for which damage to, or the failure of, the embankment has adversely affected a roadway that the Secretary has relocated for construction of the reservoir, notwithstanding—

(1) the cause of the damage to, or the failure of, the embankment;

(2) ownership of the embankment; or

(3) any obligation of a non-Federal interest to operate and maintain the roadway under a relocation agreement with the Secretary.

Section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(o) Non-Federal interest repayment obligations.—

“(1) DEFINITION OF COVERED PROJECT.—In this subsection, the term ‘covered project’ means any project of the Corps of Engineers—

“(A) initiated on or after September 8, 2005; and

“(B) for which there is a delay of 5 or more years beyond the completion date established in the project partnership agreement for the project.

“(2) INTEREST DURING CONSTRUCTION DELAYS.—

“(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the second sentence of subsection (k), on request of the non-Federal interest for a covered project, the Secretary and the non-Federal interest may renegotiate the repayment terms and conditions, including—

“(i) recalculation of the interest rate;

“(ii) forgiveness of construction interest accrued during a project delay; and

“(iii) a credit against construction interest for a non-Federal investment that benefits the covered project.

“(B) TEMPORARY FREEZE.—In the case of a non-Federal interest that makes a request under subparagraph (A) for a covered project, the Secretary shall not impose any payment for the covered project during the period—

“(i) beginning on the date on which the non-Federal interest makes the request; and

“(ii) ending on the date on which the terms and conditions for the repayment of construction interest are finalized.

“(3) CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION.—The Secretary is authorized to credit any costs incurred by the non-Federal interest (including in-kind contributions) to remedy a design or construction deficiency of a covered project toward the non-Federal share of the cost of the covered project, if the Secretary determines the remedy to be integral to the completion of the covered project.”.

(a) Mitigation.—The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, relocate access to a confined disposal facility owned or operated by a non-Federal interest in the Great Lakes region in which material dredged by the Corps of Engineers is placed, if the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration regulates access to the confined disposal facility under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.

(b) Cost-Share.—The cost to relocate access to a confined disposal facility under subsection (a) shall be shared in accordance with the cost-share applicable to operation and maintenance of the Federal navigation project from which material placed in the confined disposal facility is dredged.

(c) Termination.—The authority provided under this section shall terminate on December 31, 2024.

Section 516 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326b) is amended—

(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h);

(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:

“(g) Coastal mapping.—The Secretary shall develop and carry out a plan for the recurring mapping of coastlines that are experiencing rapid change, including, at a minimum, such coastlines in—

“(1) Alaska;

“(2) Hawaii; and

“(3) any territory or possession of the United States.”; and

(3) in subsection (h) (as so redesignated), by adding at the end the following:

“(3) COASTAL MAPPING.—In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (g) with respect to Alaska, Hawaii, and the territories and possessions of the United States, $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.”.

(a) In general.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend parts 335 through 338 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, to ensure that, when evaluating the placement of dredged materials from operation and maintenance of water resources development projects, the Corps of Engineers shall consider—

(1) the suitability of the material to be dredged for a full range of beneficial uses; and

(2) the economic and environmental benefits and impacts, and feasibility, of using the material for those beneficial uses.

(b) Savings provision.—Nothing in this section affects, preempts, or interferes with any obligation to comply with the provisions of any Federal environmental law, including—

(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);

(2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and

(3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

(a) In general.—As part of the program under section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–16), the Secretary shall conduct research on the management of fish losses through the mainstem dams of the Missouri River Basin during periods of high flow.

(b) Contents.—The research under subsection (a) shall include an examination of—

(1) the effects of high flow rates through Upper Missouri River Basin mainstem dam outlet works on fish passage;

(2) options used by other Corps of Engineers district offices to mitigate fish losses through dams; and

(3) the feasibility of implementing fish loss mitigation options in the Upper Missouri River Basin mainstem dams based on similar ongoing studies.

(c) Report.—Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report recommending a plan to address fish losses through mainstem dams in the Upper Missouri River Basin.

Section 1104(b) of the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (33 U.S.C. 2282d note; Public Law 115–270) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so redesignated), by striking “The Secretary” and inserting the following:

“(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(2) BRIEFINGS.—Not less frequently than annually, 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 progress of the implementation of paragraph (1), including a description of each action the Secretary is taking to implement that paragraph.

“(3) GUIDANCE; COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall—

“(A) issue guidance on the uniform implementation of the process under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) by each district of the Corps of Engineers; and

“(B) each year, ensure compliance with the guidance under subparagraph (A).”.

(a) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA.—The term “economically distressed area” means an area that has—

(A) a per capita income of 80 percent or less of the national per capita income; or

(B) an unemployment rate that is, for the most recent 24-month period for which data is available, at least 1 percent greater than the national average unemployment rate.

(2) RURAL AREA.—The term “rural area” means an area not included in an urbanized area or urban cluster, as determined by the Director of the Census Bureau.

(3) UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.—The term “underserved community” means a city, town, or other incorporated or unincorporated political subdivision of a State that provides general local government for a population of less than 100,000.

(b) Recommendation of projects.—The Secretary may recommend a project without the need to demonstrate that the project is justified by national economic development benefits if the Secretary determines that—

(1) the community to be served by the project is an underserved community, is in an economically distressed area, or is in a rural area;

(2) the long-term life safety, economic viability, and environmental sustainability of the community would be threatened without the project; and

(3) in the case of a project in an underserved community, the benefits of the project are typically more local or regional in nature.

(c) Economic consideration.—The economic evaluation of a project under subsection (b) shall include—

(1) monetary benefits; and

(2) nonmonetary benefits.

(d) Prioritization.—A project recommended by the Secretary under subsection (b) shall be given equivalent budget consideration and priority as projects recommended by national economic development benefits.

(e) Limitations.—Nothing in this section affects, preempts, or interferes with any obligation to comply with the provisions of any Federal environmental law, including—

(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);

(2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and

(3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

(a) In general.—In the case of any interim risk reduction measure for dam safety purposes that was evaluated in a final environmental assessment completed during the period beginning on March 18, 2019, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall carry out a reevaluation of the measure in a timely manner if the final environmental assessment did not consider in detail at least—

(1) 1 operational water control plan change alternative;

(2) 1 action alternative other than an operational water control plan change; and

(3) the no action alternative.

(b) Coordination.—The alternatives described in subsection (a) shall be developed in coordination with Federal agencies, States, units of local government, and other non-Federal interests that have existing water obligations that would be directly affected by implementation of an interim risk reduction measure referred to in that subsection.

(c) Implementation prior to reevaluation.—Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from implementing an interim risk reduction measure evaluated in a final environmental assessment during the period beginning on March 18, 2019, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act prior to the completion of the reevaluation under subsection (a).

(a) In general.—The Secretary shall prioritize the reissuance of any regional general permit for maintenance dredging that expires prior to May 1, 2021, and shall use best efforts to ensure the reissuance prior to expiration of such a regional general permit for maintenance dredging.

(b) Savings provision.—Nothing in this section affects, preempts, or interferes with any obligation to comply with the provisions of any Federal or State environmental law, including—

(1) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);

(2) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); and

(3) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).

The project for navigation, Theodore Ship Channel, Mobile Harbor, Alabama, authorized by section 112 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2923) is revised to correct a technical error and to designate the 40 foot deep, 300 foot wide, and 1,200 foot long anchorage basin located adjacent to the main ship channel near the bay shoreline as a 40 foot deep, 1,320 foot wide, and approximately 1,468.5 foot long access channel extending north from stations 257+25 and 273+25 from the Theodore Channel to serve the public terminal as obligated under that Act.

(a) In general.—Not later than December 31 of each year, 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 that identifies the activities the Secretary plans to start, continue, or complete during the upcoming year pursuant to authority provided to the Secretary under section 3 of the Act of March 2, 1945 (59 Stat. 23, chapter 19; 33 U.S.C. 603a), or another debris removal authority of the Secretary.

(b) Inclusions.—The report under subsection (a) shall include—

(1) a list of debris removal activities to be started, continued, or completed during the upcoming fiscal year within the boundaries of the North Atlantic Division of the Corps of Engineers;

(2) the authority under which the debris removal activity is to be carried out;

(3) estimated total costs and completion dates for each activity; and

(4) the non-Federal partner for each activity.

(a) In general.—The Secretary is directed to review the master plan and shoreline management plan for any lake described in section 3134 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1142; 130 Stat. 1671) for the purpose of identifying areas suitable for enhanced development if—

(1) the master plan and shoreline management plan of the lake have been updated since January 1, 2013; and

(2) the district office of the Corps of Engineers has received a written request for such a review.

(b) Definition of enhanced development.—In this section, the term “enhanced development” means structures or other improvements used for non-water-dependent commercial or hospitality industry purposes or for residential or recreational purposes.

(c) Lease authority.—The Secretary is authorized to lease Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary pursuant to this section for such terms as the Secretary determines to be advisable to permit enhanced development in areas approved for such uses under subsection (a).

(d) Use of competitive procedures.—The Secretary shall require use of competitive procedures for leases authorized under subsection (c).

(e) Considerations.—For leases authorized under subsection (c), the Secretary shall—

(1) require payment of at least fair market value, up to 50 percent of which amount may be provided in-kind at the discretion of the Secretary;

(2) enter into a partnership agreement with a private entity;

(3) consider lease durations of up to 100 years; and

(4) consider regional economic impacts.

(f) Types of in-Kind consideration.—The Secretary is authorized to accept as in-kind consideration under subsection (e)(1)—

(1) the maintenance, protection, alteration, repair, improvement, or restoration of public recreation facilities under the control of the Secretary; and

(2) construction of new public recreation facilities.

(g) Disposition of proceeds.—Notwithstanding section 7 of the Act of August 18, 1941 (55 Stat. 650, chapter 377; 33 U.S.C. 701c–3), all proceeds received from issuance of leases authorized under subsection (c) shall be deposited in a special account in the Treasury established for the Secretary and shall be available for the following activities at the lake specified in a lease entered into under this section:

(1) Natural resource and recreation management.

(2) The investigation, planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of public recreation facilities.

(h) Payment of administrative expenses.—The Secretary shall recover the administrative expenses associated with leases authorized under subsection (c) in accordance with section 2695 of title 10, United States Code.

Not later than 180 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 report on the extent to which flood insurance premium reductions that result from implementation of a structural flood risk management project are included in the calculation of the benefits of the project by the Corps of Engineers.

(a) Definition of bypass.—In this section, the term “bypass” means an alternate water route adjacent to a lock and dam that can be used for commercial navigation during high water conditions.

(b) Emergency determination.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in consultation with the District Commanders responsible for maintaining any affected waterway, the Inland Waterway Users Board, and the Coast Guard, may make a determination that an emergency condition described in paragraph (2) exists, or is anticipated to exist, on an inland navigable waterway or a bypass.

(2) EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.—An emergency condition includes not less than 1 of the following:

(A) Unsafe conditions on an inland navigable waterway or a bypass that prevents the operation of commercial vessels as a result of a major change in water level or flows.

(B) An obstruction in an inland navigable waterway or a bypass, including silt, sediment, rock formation, or a shallow channel.

(C) An impaired or inoperable Federal lock and dam.

(c) Emergency mitigation project.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of appropriations and in accordance with all applicable Federal requirements, the Secretary may carry out an emergency mitigation project on an inland navigable waterway or a bypass for which the Secretary has determined that an emergency condition exists, or is anticipated to exist, under subsection (b)(1) to remedy or prevent that emergency condition.

(2) DEADLINE.—An emergency mitigation project under paragraph (1) shall—

(A) be initiated by not later than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary makes a determination under subsection (b)(1) with respect to the inland navigable waterway or bypass on which the project will be carried out; and

(B) be completed by not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary makes a determination under subsection (b)(1) with respect to the inland navigable waterway or bypass on which the project will be carried out.

(d) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2024, to remain available until expended.

(a) In general.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet and Jamaica Bay Reformulation, Atlantic Coast of New York, substantially in accordance with terms and conditions described in the report of the Chief of Engineers, dated August 22, 2019, and subsection (b).

(b) Treatment and cost-Share.—For the project described in subsection (a)—

(1) the project shall be considered to be a continuation of the interim response to the authorization under House Report 105–90 of the 105th Congress, and under the heading “construction” under the heading “corps of engineers–civil” under chapter 4 of title X of the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013 (127 Stat. 24); and

(2) for renourishment and adaptive management activities for the project, the total estimated periodic renourishment cost shall be $379,526,000, to be shared 50 percent Federal and 50 percent non-Federal.

(a) Report.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 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 use by the Corps of Engineers since 2010 of data relating to antecedent hydrologic conditions in the Missouri River Basin (including soil moisture conditions, frost depths, snowpack, and streamflow conditions) in—

(A) conducting Missouri River mainstem reservoir operations under the Missouri River Master Manual;

(B) developing related annual operating plans; and

(C) performing seasonal, monthly, and daily operations.

(2) INCLUSIONS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include—

(A) a review of—

(i) the approach of the Corps of Engineers to forecasting basin runoff in developing annual operating plans of the Corps of Engineers;

(ii) the assessment of existing and alternative algorithms that could improve forecasting;

(iii) the approach of the Corps of Engineers for reservoir releases in the winter, spring, summer, and fall, based on runoff forecasts;

(iv) the February 2017 technical report of the Corps of Engineers on long-range forecasting;

(v) the use by the Corps of Engineers of data from Federal and State entities in runoff forecasts; and

(vi) the use by the Corps of Engineers of advanced data collection, including through the use of unmanned aerial systems, forecasting, and modeling; and

(B) findings and recommendations on how to best incorporate antecedent basin conditions in annual operating plans and Missouri River mainstem reservoir operations.

(b) Peer review.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of Sciences or a similar independent scientific and technical advisory organization to establish a panel of experts to conduct a peer review of the report under subsection (a).

(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the results of the peer review under paragraph (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 the results of the peer review under paragraph (1).

(c) Authorization of appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary—

(1) $5,000,000 for the report under subsection (a); and

(2) $5,000,000 for the peer review under subsection (b).

(a) In general.—The Secretary is authorized to carry out a demonstration program to determine the causes of, and how to effectively treat and eliminate, harmful algal blooms within the Great Lakes and Lake Okeechobee, Florida, and applicable tributaries.

(b) Consultation; use of existing data.—

(1) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with appropriate Federal and State agencies.

(2) USE OF DATA.—In carrying out the demonstration program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make maximum use of data in existence on the date of enactment of this Act and ongoing programs and efforts of Federal agencies and States.

(c) Cost sharing.—An activity carried out under the demonstration program under subsection (a) shall be at full Federal expense.

(d) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.

It is the sense of Congress that the Corps of Engineers should maintain the annual maintenance dredging for Wilmington Harbor, Delaware.

Section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326) is amended—

(1) in subsection (d)(1)—

(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “In developing” and all that follows through “the non-Federal interest,” and inserting “At the request of the non-Federal interest for a project involving the disposal of dredged material, the Secretary, using funds appropriated for construction or operation and maintenance of the project, may select”; and

(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking “flood and storm damage and flood reduction benefits” and inserting “hurricane and storm or flood risk reduction benefits”; and

(2) in subsection (g) (as amended by section 1017(b)(5)(B))—

(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “There are” and inserting “Except as provided in paragraph (3), there are”;

(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and

(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

“(3) SELECTION OF DREDGED MATERIAL DISPOSAL METHOD FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.—Activities carried out under subsection (d)—

“(A) shall be carried out using amounts appropriated for construction or operation and maintenance of the project involving the disposal of the dredged material; and

“(B) shall not carried out using amounts made available under paragraph (1).”.

(a) In general.—The Secretary, in coordination with relevant non-Federal sponsors and State and local recreation organizations, shall develop recommendations to maximize public access and public use of projects owned or operated by the Corps of Engineers.

(b) Inventory and plan.—Not later than 180 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 and make publicly available a report that includes—

(1) an inventory of projects owned or operated by the Corps of Engineers that are publicly accessible; and

(2) recommendations to increase access for recreation as described in subsection (a).

(a) In general.—Subject to the availability of appropriations and on request of the landowner, the Secretary shall extinguish any flowage easement or portion of a flowage easement held by the United States on developed land of the landowner at Rough River Lake, Kentucky—

(1) that is above 534 feet mean sea level; and

(2) for which the Secretary determines the flowage easement or portion of the flowage easement is not required to address backwater effects.

(b) No liability.—The United States shall not be liable for any damages to property or injuries to persons from flooding that may be attributable to the operation and maintenance of Rough River Dam, Kentucky, on land that was encumbered by a flowage easement extinguished under subsection (a).

(c) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.

Subsection (a)(1) of section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s) (as amended by section 1017(b)(6)) is amended by inserting “and projects that use natural features or nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 1184(a) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a))” after “nonstructural projects”.

(a) Development.—The Secretary, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall conduct, and submit to Congress a comprehensive study of the lower Mississippi River, and the tributaries and distributaries of the Mississippi River, from the Old River Control Structure near Point Breeze, Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico, including an examination of—

(1) hurricane and storm damage reduction, flood risk management, structural and nonstructural flood control, and floodplain management strategies, including the consideration of natural features or nature-based features (as those terms are defined in section 1184(a) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)));

(2) structural and operational modifications to completed water resources development projects within the study area;

(3) fish and wildlife habitat resources, including in the Mississippi Sound Estuary, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, the Breton Sound, the Barataria Basin, the Terrebonne Basin, the Atchafalaya Basin, the Vermilion–Teche Basin, and other outlets of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project;

(4) mitigation of adverse impacts from operations of flood control structures to the Mississippi Sound Estuary, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin, the Breton Sound, the Barataria Basin, the Atchafalaya Basin, and other outlets of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project, including on water quality;

(5) recreation needs;

(6) navigation needs;

(7) ecosystem restoration needs;

(8) monitoring requirements, including as near-real time monitoring as practicable, and adaptive management measures to respond to changing conditions over time;

(9) the division of responsibilities of the Federal Government and non-Federal interests with respect to flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage reduction; and

(10) the roles and responsibilities of Federal agencies with respect to flood risk management.

(b) Contents.—The study under subsection (a) shall—

(1) include recommendations on management plans and actions to be carried out by responsible Federal agencies;

(2) address whether changes are necessary to the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project authorized by the first section of the Act of May 15, 1928 (commonly known as the “Flood Control Act of 1928”) (45 Stat. 534, chapter 569; 33 U.S.C. 702a) within the study area;

(3) recognize the interest and rights of States in maximum effective river resource use and control; and

(4) include recommendations for—

(A) Federal and non-Federal action, where appropriate;

(B) construction of new water resource projects to improve the maximum effective river resource use and control within the study area; and

(C) follow-up studies and data collection and monitoring to be carried out by the relevant Federal or State agency.

(c) Further analysis.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—As part of the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall carry out activities that warrant additional analysis by the Corps of Engineers, including feasibility studies.

(2) TREATMENT.—A feasibility study carried out under paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a continuation of the study under subsection (a).

(d) Consultation; use of existing data.—

(1) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with appropriate Federal and State agencies.

(2) USE OF DATA.—In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall make maximum use of data in existence on the date of enactment of this Act and ongoing programs and efforts of Federal agencies, States, universities, and nonprofit entities, including multi-State monitoring programs.

(e) Cost sharing.—The study conducted under subsection (a) shall be at full Federal expense.

(f) Authorization of appropriations.—There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000, to remain available until expended.

(a) Report.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and biannually thereafter for a period of 10 years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report on the changes to impacts of interception-rearing complex (referred to in this section as “IRC”) on—

(1) flood control, navigation, and other authorized purposes set forth in the Missouri River Master Manual; and

(2) the population status of the pallid sturgeon, including population trends.

(b) Future IRC construction.—

(1) COMMENTS.—The Secretary shall solicit comments from the public and the Governor of each affected State on proposals to construct additional IRCs.

(2) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary shall conduct further research on IRC design, including any impacts on existing flows and all authorized purposes set forth in the Missouri River Master Manual, to ensure that any construction of IRCs incorporates the best available science.

(3) PERIOD.—The public comment period under paragraph (1) shall be not less than 90 days for each future IRC project.

(4) REPAIRS.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall use all existing authorities—

(A) to repair dikes and revetments that are impacting flood risk and bank erosion; and

(B) to repair or improve water control structures at the headworks of constructed shallow water habitat side channels.

(c) Authorized purposes.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary determines that IRCs have an adverse impact on an authorized purpose set forth in the Missouri River Master Manual, the Secretary shall take corrective action to address any such adverse impacts.

(2) NO ADVERSE IMPACT ON TONNAGE.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that IRCs do not have an adverse impact on tonnage of materials transported on the Missouri River.

(a) Goal.—For each feasibility study initiated by the Secretary on or after the date of enactment of this Act under section 905(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2282(a)), the Secretary shall—

(1) establish a goal of completing the feasibility study by not later than 2 years after the date of initiation; and

(2) to the maximum extent practicable, attempt to comply with the goal under paragraph (1).

(b) Authority.—In carrying out a feasibility study described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(1) exercise all existing flexibilities under and exceptions to any requirement administered by the Secretary, in whole or in part; and

(2) otherwise provide additional flexibility or expedited processing with respect to the requirements described in paragraph (1) to meet the goal described in subsection (a)(1).

(c) Maintaining protections.—Nothing in this section—

(1) supersedes, amends, or modifies—

(A) section 1001(a)(1) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282c(a)(1)); or

(B) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or any other Federal environmental law; or

(2) affects the responsibility of any Federal officer to comply with or enforce any law or requirement described in this subsection.

(a) In general.—Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—

(1) in consultation with the agencies described in subsection (b), identify the categorical exclusions described in section 230.9 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), that would accelerate delivery of a project if those categorical exclusions were available to those agencies;

(2) collect existing documentation and substantiating information on the categorical exclusions identified under paragraph (1); and

(3) provide to each agency described in subsection (b)—

(A) a list of the categorical exclusions identified under paragraph (1); and

(B) the documentation and substantiating information collected under paragraph (2).

(b) Agencies described.—The agencies referred to in subsection (a) are—

(1) the Department of the Interior;

(2) the Department of Transportation;

(3) the Department of Commerce;

(4) the Department of Agriculture;

(5) the Department of Energy;

(6) the Department of Defense; and

(7) any other Federal agency that has participated in an environmental review process for a project, as determined by the Secretary.

(c) Adoption of categorical exclusions.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary provides the list required under subsection (a)(3)(A), an agency described in subsection (b) shall publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to propose any categorical exclusions from the list applicable to the agency, subject to the condition that the categorical exclusion identified under subsection (a)(1) meets the criteria for a categorical exclusion under section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

(2) PUBLIC COMMENT.—In a notice of proposed rulemaking under paragraph (1), the applicable agency may solicit comments on whether any of the proposed new categorical exclusions meet the criteria for a categorical exclusion under section 1508.4 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).

The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study or initiate project modifications for the following projects for water resources development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the report entitled “Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development” submitted to Congress on or after June 3, 2019, pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress:

(1) The project for coastal storm risk management, Newbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts.

(2) The project for flood protection, Jones County, Mississippi.

(3) The project for ecosystem restoration, Lower Osage River Basin, Missouri.

(4) The project modification for Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake Project Salt River, Missouri.

(5) The project modification for Smithville Lake, Plattsburg, Missouri.

(6) The project modification for Smithville Lake, Smithville, Missouri.

(7) The project for navigation, Lower Missouri River, Missouri.

(8) The project for flood risk management, Port Arthur, Texas.

(9) The project for flood risk management, Chocolate Bayou, Texas.

(10) The project for navigation, Houston-Galveston, Texas.

(11) Reauthorization of the project for navigation, Christiansted Harbor, St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

(12) Modification of the project for water supply desalination, South Perris, California.

(13) Reauthorization of the project for navigation, Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

(14) The project for flood protection, levee rehabilitation, Greater Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

The Secretary shall expedite the completion, review, or validation of the applicable decision document for the following projects:

(1) Modification of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway for improved access and navigation.

(2) The project for ecosystem restoration, Hudson-Raritan Estuary, New York and New Jersey.

(3) The project for flood risk management, Peckman River Basin, New Jersey.

(4) The project for navigation, St. George Harbor, Alaska.

(5) The project for navigation, Kentucky Lock and Dam, Tennessee River, Kentucky.

(6) The project for navigation, New Haven Harbor, Connecticut.

(7) The project for flood risk management, Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut.

(8) The project for navigation, Wilmington Harbor, North Carolina.

(9) The project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Carolina Beach, North Carolina.

(10) The project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

(11) The project for flood risk management, Raymondville Drain Project, Lower Rio Grande Basin, Texas.

(12) The project for navigation, Port of Corpus Christi, Texas.

(13) The project for flood risk management, Westminster and East Garden Grove, California.

(14) The project for flood risk management, Prado Basin, California.

(15) The project for ecosystem restoration, Malibu Creek watershed, California.

(16) The project for flood risk management, San Francisquito Creek, California.

(17) The project for navigation, Georgetown Harbor, South Carolina.

(18) The project for coastal storm risk management, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

(19) The project for flood risk management, Dorchester County, South Carolina.

(20) The project for navigation, Florence, Alabama.

(21) The project for navigation, North Landing Bridge, Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Virginia.

(22) The project for flood risk management, Upper Barataria, Louisiana.

(23) The project for navigation, Port Fourchon, Belle Pass, Louisiana.

(24) The project for ecosystem restoration, Lake Okeechobee, Florida.

(25) The project for ecosystem restoration, Western Everglades, Florida.

(26) The project for ecosystem restoration, Canal 111, South Dade, Florida.

(27) The project for ecosystem restoration, Caloosahatchee River C–43, West Basin Storage Reservoir, Florida.

(28) The project for flood risk management, Hanapepe River, Kaua'i, Hawaii.

(29) The project for flood risk management, Wailupe Stream, Oahu, Hawaii.

(30) The project for flood risk management, Lower Santa Cruz watershed, Arizona.

(31) The project for navigation, Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, Minnesota.

(32) The project for flood risk management, Westchester County streams, New York.

(33) The project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Fire Island to Montauk Point Reformulation, New York.

(34) The project for flood risk management, Savan Gut Phase II, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

(35) The project for flood risk management, Rio Culebrinas, Puerto Rico.

(36) The project for flood risk management, Turpentine Run, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands.

(37) The project for flood risk management, Rio Guayanilla, Puerto Rico.

(38) The project for hurricane and storm damage risk reduction, Highlands, New Jersey.

(39) The project for navigation, Seattle Harbor, Washington.

(40) The project for flood risk management, metropolitan Louisville, Kentucky.

(41) The feasibility study for the project for rehabilitation of Lock E–32, Erie Canal, Pittsford, New York.

(42) The project for ecosystem restoration, Hudson River Habitat Restoration, New York.

(43) The project for navigation, Lake Montauk Harbor, New York.

(44) Modifications to the project for navigation, Milwaukee Harbor, Wisconsin, pursuant to section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (commonly known as the “Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899”) (30 Stat. 1152, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 408).

(45) An economic reevaluation report for the navigation and sustainability program under title VIII of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 652 note; Public Law 110–114).

(46) The project for water supply, Willamette River Basin Review Reallocation, Oregon.

(47) The project for ecosystem restoration, South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River (Bubbly Creek), Illinois.

The Secretary shall complete the review of each of the following submissions for consideration for inclusion in the report submitted under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d):

(1) Modification of the authorization for the environmental infrastructure project, DeSoto County, Mississippi, under section 219(f)(30) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 122 Stat. 1623).

(2) Modification of the types of activities authorized under the environmental infrastructure project, Jackson County, Mississippi, under section 331 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 305; 121 Stat. 1134).

(3) Modification of the environmental restoration infrastructure and resource protection development program, southern West Virginia, under section 340 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4856; 113 Stat. 320; 114 Stat. 2678; 121 Stat. 1257).

(4) Modification of the environmental assistance program, central West Virginia, under section 571 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 371; 121 Stat. 1257).

(5) Modification of the authorized funding level for the project for water and wastewater assistance, Madison and St. Claire Counties, Illinois, authorized by section 219(f)(55) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 114 Stat. 2763A–221).

(6) A study on the reallocation of water storage at Lake Whitney, Texas, in accordance with section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b).

(7) Reallocation of water storage at Aquilla Lake, Texas, in accordance with the Aquilla Lake Reallocation Study of the Corps of Engineers, dated February 2018, and section 301 of the Water Supply Act of 1958 (43 U.S.C. 390b).

(8) Expansion of the Abiquiu Reservoir, New Mexico, to allow more flexibility for concurrent storage of San Juan-Chama and Rio Grande system water, while changing the authorized water supply storage limit within the flood control space from a volume of 200,000 acre-feet to an elevation of 6,230 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum, in order to increase the currently available space by approximately 30,000 acre-feet until the space diminishes over time due to sediment inflow.

(9) A watershed assessment to determine problems, needs, and opportunities within the Lower Rio Grande Valley watershed, Texas.

(a) In general.—The Corps of Engineers shall provide assistance to the non-Federal interest of a project proposal described in subsection (b) during the Corps of Engineers outreach required under section 7001(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d(b)).

(b) Project proposals described.—A project proposal referred to in subsection (a) is any of the following:

(1) Development of a management plan for restoration of the Chicago River, Illinois, pursuant to the resolution of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate (108th Congress, 2d Session) relating to the Chicago River System Restoration Management Plan, Illinois, and dated June 23, 2004.

(2) Modification of the authorized funding level for the project for flood damage reduction, Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers, Des Moines, Iowa, authorized by section 1001(21) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1053).

(3) Modification of the project for navigation, Ouachita-Black Rivers, Arkansas and Louisiana, authorized by section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 481) to include water supply as an authorized purpose.

(4) Modification of the project for navigation, McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River, to deepen the navigation channel to a minimum depth of 12 feet, as authorized under section 136 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2004 (117 Stat. 1842).

(5) Modification of the project for flood risk management and water supply, Tenkiller Ferry Lake, Arkansas River Basin, Oklahoma, authorized by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat 1218, chapter 795) to modify water storage and provide for a sufficient quantity of water supply storage space in the inactive pool storage to support the fishery downstream from Tenkiller Reservoir.

(6) Reauthorization of the project for environmental restoration, Muddy River, Brookline and Boston, Massachusetts, authorized by section 522 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2656), and deauthorized pursuant to section 6001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 579b) (as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (130 Stat. 1690)).

(7) Modification of the project for flood damage reduction, Muddy River, Brookline and Boston, Massachusetts, authorized by section 522 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (114 Stat. 2656), to provide that in the case of phase II of the project, the non-Federal interest is not required to pay any cost of the project above the initial estimate.

(8) A feasibility study for a project for flood risk management, Hoosic River, Massachusetts.

(9) A feasibility study for a project for aquatic ecosystem restoration at the mouth of the Hood River, Oregon, at the confluence of that river with the Columbia River, Oregon.

(10) A feasibility study on resolving increased silting and shoaling adjacent to, but outside of, the Federal channel, experienced at the Port of Bandon, Coquille River, Oregon.

(11) A feasibility study on increasing the frequency and depth of dredging assistance from the Corps of Engineers at the Port of Astoria, located at the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon.

(12) A feasibility study on modifying the project for navigation, Port of Gulfport, Mississippi, authorized by section 202(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4094), to deepen the navigation channel to 46 feet.

(13) A feasibility study to identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce the risk of flooding and restore lost habitat within the Escatawpa River Basin, Mississippi and Alabama.

(14) The project described in section 219(f)(231) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1266).

(15) A feasibility study for a project to design and construct the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail, a multiuse trail on Federal land between Torrington and Derby, Connecticut.

(16) A feasibility study for a project for coastal and flood risk management, Stratford, Connecticut.

(17) A feasibility study for projects for flood risk management, Woodbridge, Connecticut.

(18) Modification of the authorized funding level for the project to eliminate or control combined sewer overflows, St. Louis, Missouri, authorized by section 219(f)(32) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 337; 121 Stat. 1233).

(19) A feasibility study for projects for ecosystem restoration, Bangert Island, St. Charles, Missouri, related to channels and aquatic habitats.

(20) Modification of the authorized funding level for the project to carry out water related infrastructure, El Paso, Texas, authorized by section 219(f)(269) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1268).

(21) Modification of the authorized funding level for the South Central Pennsylvania environmental restoration infrastructure and resource protection development pilot program under section 313 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4845; 121 Stat. 1146).

(22) A feasibility study for dam safety improvements, Oroville Dam, California.

(23) Modification of the authorized funding level for the project for water supply, Lakes Marion and Moultrie, South Carolina.

(24) An environmental infrastructure project to increase hydrologic variability, Sacramento Regional Water Bank, California.

(25) A study for a project for aquatic ecosystem restoration and allied purposes, Blue River Watershed, Missouri and Kansas.

(26) A project for aquatic and riparian restoration, Line Creek, Riverside, Kansas.

(27) Modification of the authorized funding level for the environmental infrastructure program, Central New Mexico, under section 593 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 381; 119 Stat. 2255).

(28) Modification of the authorized funding level for the environmental assistance program, Ohio and North Dakota, under section 594 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 383; 121 Stat. 1140; 121 Stat. 1944).

(29) A study for a fish passage for ecological restoration, Lower Alabama River, Alabama.

(30) Modification of the project for Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Deep Creek bridge replacement, Virginia.

(31) Modification of projects for water supply, wastewater infrastructure, and environmental restoration, Virginia, authorized by section 219(f)(10) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1255).

(32) Modification of the project for flood risk management, Red River below Denison Dam, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, for Caddo Levee District, Louisiana, to incorporate the Cherokee Park Levee into the project.

(33) Modification of the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project authorized by the first section of the Act of May 15, 1928 (45 Stat. 534, chapter 569) to include the portion of the Ouachita River Levee System at and below Monroe, Louisiana, to Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.

(34) Modification of the project for navigation, Port of Iberia, Louisiana.

(35) A feasibility study for flood risk management and storm damage reduction in the Hoey's Basin area of the eastbank of Jefferson Parish, including a study of the “pump to the river” concept.

(36) A feasibility study for a project for flood risk management, Cataouatche Subbasin, which encompasses part of the westbank of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.

(37) Modification of the project for beach erosion and hurricane protection, Grand Isle, Louisiana, to include periodic beach nourishment.

(38) A feasibility study, Arkansas River Basin, Oklahoma, to determine whether the purchase of additional flood easements, changes in lake level management, additional levee infrastructure, or implementation of other flood risk management or containment mechanisms along the Arkansas River Basin would benefit local communities by reducing flood risks around projects of the Secretary in a range of different flood scenarios.

(39) Modification of the authorized funding level for critical restoration projects, 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).

(40) Modification of the authorized funding level for wastewater infrastructure, Charlotte County, Florida, authorized by section 219(f)(121) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1261).

(41) A project to extend dredging of the South Haven Harbor, Michigan, to include the former Turning Basin.

(42) Modification of the project for flood risk management, Upper Rouge River, Wayne County, Michigan.

(43) A feasibility study for the project for flood risk management, Tonto Creek, Arizona.

(44) A feasibility study for the project for flood risk management, Sikorsky Airport, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

(45) Modification of the authorized funding level for the environmental infrastructure project, Calaveras County, California, under section 219(f)(86) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 335; 121 Stat. 1259).