(a) Plan of implementation

(b) Briefings

(c) Additional notice pending issuance

Not later than 30 days before issuing any guidance, rule, notice in the Federal Register, or other documentation required to implement this division or an amendment made by this division, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice regarding the pending issuance.

(d) WRDA implementation team

In addition to the duties described in paragraph (3) of section 1102(d) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3000), the Water Resources Development Act implementation team established under paragraph (2) of that section (138 Stat. 2999) shall carry out those duties with respect to this division and the amendments made by this division.

(1)

in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(D)

real estate authorities, including leasing authorities.

(1)

by striking Notwithstanding subsection (a) and inserting the following:

(1) In general

Notwithstanding subsection (a); and

(2)

by adding at the end of the following:

(2) Expedited contributed funds for navigation projects

On the request of the non-Federal interest, the Secretary may include in the project partnership agreement for an authorized water resources development project an option that allows the non-Federal interest to contribute funds pursuant to paragraph (1) in an amount that is not more than 10 percent more than the maximum cost under subsection (a) for that project.

(a) Congressional communications

(b) Reports to Congress

(a) In general

Section 14(c) of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1152, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 408), is amended—

(b) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should expeditiously proceed with ongoing efforts of the Secretary to initiate a rulemaking process to transition Engineer Circular 1165–2-220 entitled Policy and Procedural Guidance for Processing Requests to Alter US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects Pursuant to 33 USC 408 and dated September 10, 2018, to a regulation in order to provide regulatory certainty to applicants for permissions under section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. 1152, chapter 425; 33 U.S.C. 408).

(c) Briefings

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 30 days thereafter until the Secretary has initiated the rulemaking process described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on the status of that rulemaking process, including any reasons for the delay and any other challenges associated with initiating that rulemaking process.

(a) Delegation of decision documents

The Secretary shall delegate the management, review, and approval of the decision document for a study for a project under a continuing authority program to the applicable District Commander.

(b) Studies for CAP projects

(c) Definitions

In this section:

(a) In general

On the request of a Member of Congress that represents a State or congressional district within the geographic boundaries of a District or Division of the Corps of Engineers, the applicable District or Division shall, not later than 30 days after the date of the request, provide to that Member of Congress written information that describes the status and readiness of all feasibility studies and water resources development projects prepared by the applicable District or Division for consideration by the Secretary for inclusion in—

(b) Inclusions

The written information provided to a Member of Congress under subsection (a) shall include—

(c) Definition of annual capability

In this section, the term annual capability means the estimated amount of Federal funding that can be reasonably obligated.

(a) In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall designate as an action categorically excluded from the requirements relating to environmental assessments or environmental impact statements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) any project—

(b) Definition of environmental infrastructure program or authority

(1)

in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following:

(5) Transmittal

(A) In general

The Users Board shall concurrently transmit a copy of any advice and recommendations prepared in accordance with this subsection to Congress.

(B) No review or approval

No officer or agency of the United States shall have any authority to require the Users Board to submit advice and recommendations to any officer or agency of the United States for approval, comments, or review, prior to the submission of advice and recommendations to Congress.;

(2)

in subsection (c)(1), by inserting , and the capabilities of the Corps of Engineers for such commercial navigation features or components, including any updated capabilities after United States; and

(3)

in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:

(5) Transmittal of draft report

On the date on which the Secretary submits a strategic review under paragraph (4)(A) to the Office of Management and Budget for interagency review, the Secretary shall concurrently transmit a copy of the strategic review to Congress.

(1)

in subsection (e)(2), by adding at the end the following:

(N)

Blackstone River watershed, Rhode Island.

(O)

Passumpsic River watershed, Vermont.

(P)

Island End River, Massachusetts.

(Q)

Cobbs Creek and Darby Creek, Pennsylvania.

(R)

Western shoreline of the State of Alaska.; and

(2)

in subsection (f)(2), by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000.

(a) In general

Section 1021 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2224) is amended to read as follows:

1021. Crediting and reimbursement authority for federally authorized navigation projects

(a) Authority

A non-Federal interest may carry out operation and maintenance activities for an authorized navigation project, subject to the condition that the non-Federal interest complies with all Federal laws and regulations applicable to such operation and maintenance activities.

(b) Credit

A non-Federal interest may receive credit for the costs incurred by the non-Federal interest in carrying out activities pursuant to subsection (a) toward the share of construction costs of that non-Federal interest for another element of the same project or another authorized navigation project, except that in no instance may such credit exceed 20 percent of the total costs associated with construction of the general navigation features of the project for which such credit may be applied pursuant to this subsection.

(c) Reimbursement

(1) In general

Subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of appropriations, a non-Federal interest may be reimbursed for the costs incurred by the non-Federal interest in carrying out activities pursuant to subsection (a).

(2) Limitation

The total amount provided by the Secretary for reimbursement under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year shall not exceed—

(A)

$10,000,000 for a single non-Federal interest; and

(B)

$30,000,000 for all non-Federal interests.

(b) Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1193) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1021 and inserting the following:

(a) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—

(b) Design maturity

For a recommended project included in a report of the Chief of Engineers to Congress pursuant to section 2033 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2282a), the Secretary may not require a 35 percent or greater level of design maturity for the project if a lesser level of design maturity is sufficient to prepare a class III cost estimate (as such term is described in Engineer Regulation 1110–2–1302 of the Corps of Engineers entitled Civil Works Cost Engineering (June 30, 2016)) for the project.

(c) Documentation

In any report of the Chief of Engineers that is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 2033 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 2282a), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include for the project recommended in that report a description of—

(d) Preconstruction planning, engineering and design

(1)

in paragraph (9), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(2)

in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(11)

the University of Arkansas to conduct academic research on navigation, supply chain resilience, transportation efficiency, technological modernization, and the management of water resources development infrastructure in the State of Arkansas and on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System.

(a) Continuation of studies, projects, and activities

(b) Study, project, or activity described

A study, project, or activity referred to in this section is an authorized study, project, or activity carried out by the Secretary for which—

(c) Required disclosures to non-Federal interests

(d) Requirements for certain studies

(e) Exceptions

Subsection (a) shall not apply to a study, project, or activity described in subsection (b) if—

(f) Presumption

A study, project, or activity described in subsection (b) to which no exception under subsection (e) applies shall be presumed to be paused, terminated, or deferred in violation of subsection (a) if—

(1)

by striking The Secretary shall regularly and inserting the following:

(a) In general

Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary shall regularly; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(b) Implementation

In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the databases described in subsection (a) contain data and information that is consistent and compatible with the publicly available data and information on recreational sites under the jurisdictions of other relevant Federal agencies.

(1)

on the scope of, and timeline for the completion of, those activities;

(2)

to mitigate, to the maximum extent practicable, the impacts on waterways operations, including the safe and efficient movement of vessels, associated with those activities; and

(3)

on opportunities to improve communication regarding when those activities are proposed to be carried out.

(a) Definition of nonstructural feature

(b) Capacity building

(c) Phased implementation

(d) Acquisition and attendant structure demolition or relocation

If requested by a non-Federal interest for a flood risk management or hurricane and storm damage risk reduction project authorized on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary—

(e) Structure elevation

(1)

in subparagraph (B)—

(2)

in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following:

(iii) Review

The Secretary may accept and expend funds provided by the non-Federal interest to carry out a review described in subparagraph (B)(ii) during the performance of work by the non-Federal interest before the date of execution of a partnership agreement or feasibility cost sharing agreement.

(a) New projects

The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following projects for water resources development and conservation and other purposes, as identified in the reports titled Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development submitted to Congress pursuant to section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) or otherwise reviewed by Congress:

(b) Project modifications

The Secretary is authorized to conduct a feasibility study for the following project modifications:

(c) Special rule

Each study authorized by subsection (b) shall be considered a new phase investigation and afforded the same treatment as a general reevaluation.

(a) Feasibility studies

The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a feasibility study or general reevaluation report (as applicable) for each of the following projects, and if the Secretary determines that the project is justified in a completed report, may proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design of the project:

(b) Study reports

The Secretary shall expedite the completion of a Chief’s Report or Director’s Report (as applicable) for each of the following projects to be considered for authorization:

(c) Projects and activities

The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following:

(d) Additional documents

The Secretary shall expedite the completion of the following documents:

(e) Tribal partnership program

The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following projects and studies in the following locations under the Tribal partnership program under section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2269):

(f) Activities

The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following activities for operations and maintenance:

(g) Continuing authorities programs

The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, expedite completion of the following projects:

(a) Fort Pierce shore protection project, Florida

The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Fort Pierce Shore Protection Project, St. Lucie County, Florida, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b)).

(b) Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Florida

The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for flood risk management, Central and Southern Florida Flood Resiliency Study for Broward Basins, Broward and Palm Beach Counties, Florida, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b)).

(c) Cedar Point navigation and improvement district channel deepening project, Baytown, Texas

The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for navigation, Cedar Port Navigation and Improvement District Channel Deepening Project, Baytown, Texas, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b)).

(d) Raymondville drain project, Texas

The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for flood control, Raymondville Drain Project, Lower Rio Grande Basin, Texas, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b)).

(e) Sabine–Neches Waterway navigation improvement project, Texas

The Secretary shall expedite the review and coordination of the feasibility study for the project for navigation, Sabine–Neches Waterway, Texas, carried out pursuant to section 203(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2231(b)).

(a) Review of Corps of Engineers policies, guidance, and procedures governing non-Federal contributions

(b) Review of Corps of Engineers policies, guidance, and procedures governing induced flooding determinations

(c) Review of design services

(a) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should provide the necessary resources to expedite the completion of the documentation necessary to advance 1 or more projects to manage the risk of flooding, including from glacial lake outburst flooding, in Juneau, Alaska.

(b) Expedited completion

To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall expedite the completion of the documentation necessary for managing the risk of flooding in Juneau, Alaska, including—

(c) Preconstruction planning, engineering, and design

If the Secretary determines, based on the documentation completed under subsection (b), that a project recommended in the documentation is justified and if the project requires an additional authorization from Congress pursuant to that documentation, the Secretary shall proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design on the project.

(a) In general

In carrying out the feasibility study for flood risk management, ecosystem restoration, and navigation, Coastal Virginia, authorized by section 1201(9) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (132 Stat. 3802), the Secretary is authorized to use funds made available to the Secretary for water resources development investigations to analyze, at full Federal expense, a measure benefitting Federal land under the administrative jurisdiction of another Federal agency.

(b) Savings provisions

Nothing in this section—

(a) In general

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the status of the reports described in subsection (b), including any challenges encountered in completing those reports.

(b) Reports described

The reports referred to in subsection (a) are the following:

(1)

expedite the completion of the report of the Chief of Engineers for the Buffalo Bayou and Tributaries Resiliency Study, Texas, carried out pursuant to the matter under the heading investigations under the heading Corps of Engineers—Civil Department of the Army under title IV of the Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations For Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018 (132 Stat. 76); and

(2)

incorporate, as appropriate, in the report described in paragraph (1) any information or recommendations included in the report of findings for the project submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1221 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3082).

(a) In general

In carrying out the feasibility study initiated on September 23, 2022, for modifications to the project for navigation, Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, authorized by the first section of the Act of March 3, 1905 (33 Stat. 1146, chapter 1482), the first section of the Act of August 8, 1917 (40 Stat. 261, chapter 49), the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 933, chapter 847), and section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1254), the Secretary shall use the authorities provided to the Secretary under—

(b) Resumption

If the Secretary terminates the study described in subsection (a) before the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall resume the study without a new start or new investment decision.

(a) Briefing

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a briefing on the status of the implementation of section 6002 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1349; 134 Stat. 2635).

(b) Requirements

The briefing under subsection (a) shall include—

(a) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—

(b) Hydropower report

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Appropriations of the House of Representatives the latest biennial report on expediting hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities required under section 1008(c) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2321b(c)).

(a) Definitions

In this section:

(b) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—

(c) Expedited completion

The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with statutory authorities, collaborate with the non-Federal interest to address coastal and inland flood risk in the City of Charleston and Charleston Peninsula, South Carolina, and expedite the completion of—

(d) Incorporation

(e) Preconstruction planning, engineering, and design

If the Secretary determines that a project that is the subject of the Charleston Tidal and Inland Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study is justified in a completed report, and if the project requires an additional authorization from Congress pursuant to that report, the Secretary shall proceed directly to preconstruction planning, engineering, and design on the project.

(a) In general

Not later than 180 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 efforts by the Secretary to address deferred maintenance at recreational sites and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretary along the Missouri River, North Dakota, including at Lake Sakakawea.

(b) Requirements

The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—

(a) In general

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 the condition of lock and dam facilities of federally authorized navigation projects on—

(b) Inclusions

The report under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—

(a) In general

Not later than 1 year 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 opportunities for the Corps of Engineers to contract with private entities for the design and procurement of dredging vessels owned and operated by the Corps of Engineers.

(b) Requirements

In providing the briefing under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(a) In general

Not later than 1 year after enactment of this Act and subject to subsection (c), the Secretary shall prepare and 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 encroachments identified by the Secretary at the Table Rock Lake project.

(b) Contents

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall include in the report—

(c) Limitation

The report under subsection (a) shall only apply to encroachments on the portion of the Table Rock Lake project located in the State of Missouri.

(d) Table Rock Lake project

In this section, the term Table Rock Lake project means the Table Rock Lake project of the Corps of Engineers, located in Missouri and Arkansas, authorized as one of the multipurpose reservoir projects in the White River Basin by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1218, chapter 795).

(1)

by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and;

(2)

by striking to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize and inserting the following: “to the maximum extent practicable—

(A)

prioritize; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(B)

be developed for a period of not less than 20 years.

(a) In general

Not later than 180 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 implementation of section 8136 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (10 U.S.C. 2667 note; Public Law 117–263) (referred to in this section as section 8136).

(b) Requirements

The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—

(a) 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 extent to which the publicly owned surface transportation infrastructure in the Mobile River or Mobile Bay, Alabama, impacts the ability of the Corps of Engineers to carry out activities for the operation and maintenance of, or potential modifications to, the project for navigation, Mobile Harbor, Alabama, authorized by section 201(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4090).

(b) Requirements

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with relevant State agencies, local agencies, and stakeholders in the State of Alabama.

(1)

complete an Integrated Deficiency Report for the spillway basin at the Wehrspann Lake, authorized as part of the project for flood protection and other purposes, Papillion Creek Basin, Nebraska, by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1968 (82 Stat. 743); and

(2)

submit the findings of that report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

(a) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—

(b) Report on navigation-Related activities

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 any actions taken by the Secretary, consistent with applicable statutory authorities, to maintain and improve commercial navigation along the Apalachicola–Chattahoochee–Flint River System in Alabama.

(a) In general

Not later than 180 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 shoreline management plans for water resources development projects of the Corps of Engineers and opportunities to enhance recreation and economic development at those projects.

(b) Requirements

The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—

(1)

in paragraph (17), by striking and at the end;

(2)

in paragraph (18), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and

(3)

by adding at the end the following:

(19)

Ohio River Basin, Pennsylvania;

(20)

Peachtree Creek and Nancy Creek Basins, City of Atlanta, Georgia;

(21)

Muskegon River Watershed, Michigan; and

(22)

Humboldt River Watershed, Nevada.

(a) In general

In carrying out the study for ecosystem restoration, Imperial Streams Salton Sea, California, authorized by resolution of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate on April 28, 2016 (114th Congress, 2d Session), the Secretary shall not exclude a measure or alternative from consideration or selection solely because the measure or alternative is located on land under the jurisdiction of another Federal agency.

(b) Savings provisions

Nothing in this section—

(a) In general

The Secretary is authorized to carry out a study for flood risk management and hurricane and storm damage reduction in Greater Providence, Rhode Island (including the municipalities of Providence, North Providence, Pawtucket, East Providence, Johnston, Cranston, Warwick, West Warwick, East Greenwich, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, and North Kingstown).

(b) Scope

In carrying out the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—

(a) Report

Not later than 90 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 efforts by the Secretary and the Alaska District of the Corps of Engineers to implement Executive Order 14153 (90 Fed. Reg. 8347; relating to unleashing Alaska's extraordinary resource potential) (referred to in this section as the Executive Order).

(b) Inclusions

The report under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—

(a) Report

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Engineer Research and Development Center, 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 operation of hydrokinetic energy technologies in the Mississippi River for additional energy generation.

(b) Inclusions

In developing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a discussion of—

(a) In general

Not later than 180 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 implementation of section 1154 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3045) and the amendments made by that section.

(b) Requirements

The briefing under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of—

(1) Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia

The study for water supply for the Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, authorized by section 8201(a)(14) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (136 Stat. 3745), is modified to include the phased investigation of long-term and large-scale backup water supply solutions.

(2) Delaware Inland Bays watershed, Delaware

Section 1201(a)(29) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3051) is amended by inserting regional sediment management, after hurricane and storm risk reduction,.

(3) Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Section 1201(a)(81) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3054) is amended by inserting and ecosystem restoration after flood risk management.

(a) In general

In carrying out the feasibility study for modifications to the project for flood risk management, Hoosic River, Massachusetts, authorized by section 204(a)(2)(L) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2677), the Secretary shall—

(b) Resumption

If the Secretary terminates the study described in subsection (a) prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall resume the study without a new start or new investment decision.

(a) In general

The Secretary may periodically conduct wildfire risk assessments to reduce risk and recovery costs associated with wildfire and post-wildlife impacts to federally authorized dams, reservoirs, and associated infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers in the State of Arizona.

(b) Considerations

In conducting a wildfire risk assessment under this section, the Secretary shall consider and identify—

(a) Form of assistance

Section 219(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835) is amended, in the second sentence of the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting , or in the form of grants or reimbursements of project costs after design assistance.

(b) New projects

Section 219(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 113 Stat. 334; 121 Stat. 1258; 136 Stat. 3808; 138 Stat. 3115) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(599) Nelson Lagoon, Alaska

$3,300,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, water supply, and water storage, Nelson Lagoon, Alaska.

(600) Ouzinkie, Alaska

$2,100,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, Ouzinkie, Alaska.

(601) Soldotna, Alaska

$1,300,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure (including facilities for water reclamation, withdrawal, treatment, and distribution), Soldotna, Alaska.

(602) Sitka, Alaska

$7,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure (including facilities for water reclamation, withdrawal, treatment, and distribution), City and Borough of Sitka, Alaska.

(603) Kingman, Arizona

$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Kingman, Arizona.

(604) Santa Cruz County, Arizona

$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, sewer and water lines, water reclamation, and water treatment and distribution, Santa Cruz County, Arizona.

(605) Camrosa Water District, Ventura County, California

$3,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, Camrosa Water District, Ventura County, California.

(606) San Mateo County, California

$5,000,000 for water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, San Mateo County, California.

(607) Silicon Valley clean water, San Mateo County, California

$2,222,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including measures for water treatment and water quality, Silicon Valley Clean Water, San Mateo County, California.

(608) Sonoma County, California

$3,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, Sonoma County, California.

(609) Sutter County, California

$3,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, Sutter County, California.

(610) Sacramento County, California

$2,222,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water treatment, Carmichael Water District, Sacramento County, California.

(611) Orange County, California

$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and groundwater recharge, Orange County Water District, Orange County, California.

(612) Santa Margarita Water District, Orange County, California

$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water treatment, water reclamation, and water supply, Santa Margarita Water District, Orange County, California.

(613) Los Angeles County, California

$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and water treatment, Water Replenishment District, Los Angeles County, California.

(614) Foothill Municipal Water District, Los Angeles County, California

$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water storage, Foothill Municipal Water District, Los Angeles County, California.

(615) San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California

$2,222,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and groundwater recharge, San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California.

(616) Custer County, Colorado

$10,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply, Custer County, Colorado.

(617) Aurora, Colorado

$10,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, City of Aurora, Colorado.

(618) Jewett City, Connecticut

$13,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Borough of Jewett City, Connecticut.

(619) Windham, Connecticut

$13,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure, including water supply and water storage, Town of Windham, Connecticut.

(620) Rock Island County, Illinois

$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Rock Island County, Illinois.

(621) Cook County, Illinois

$2,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

(622) Chicago, Illinois

$1,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply, City of Chicago, Illinois.

(623) Mattoon, Illinois

$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and water quality enhancements, City of Mattoon, Illinois.

(624) Maumee River Basin, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan

$20,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and stormwater management, Maumee River Basin, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.

(625) Ogallala Aquifer, Kansas

$30,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including wastewater treatment, aquifer storage and recovery infrastructure, and surface water resource protection, Ogallala Aquifer, Kansas.

(626) Bossier City, Louisiana

$10,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and water treatment, Bossier City, Louisiana.

(627) Holyoke, Massachusetts

$15,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, City of Holyoke, Massachusetts.

(628) Somerset, Massachusetts

$2,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Town of Somerset, Massachusetts.

(629) Greenfield, Massachusetts

$9,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, City of Greenfield, Massachusetts.

(630) Swansea, Massachusetts

$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply and water quality enhancements, Swansea, Massachusetts.

(631) Rochester, Minnesota

$10,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water storage and water supply, and water quality enhancements, City of Rochester, Minnesota.

(632) Brandon, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Brandon, Mississippi.

(633) Choctaw County, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, Choctaw County, Mississippi.

(634) Columbus, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Columbus, Mississippi.

(635) Flowood, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, City of Flowood, Mississippi.

(636) Forest, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Forest, Mississippi.

(637) Hattiesburg, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure (including stormwater management), drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

(638) Lucedale, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, City of Lucedale, Mississippi.

(639) Natchez, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, drainage systems, and water quality enhancements, City of Natchez, Mississippi.

(640) Vicksburg, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, stormwater management, water supply, and water quality enhancements, City of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

(641) Jackson County, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and stormwater management, Jackson County, Mississippi.

(642) West Point, Mississippi

$5,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, rehabilitation of storage tanks, system pressure improvements, and water treatment upgrades, City of West Point, Mississippi.

(643) Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union Counties, New Jersey

$8,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water quality enhancements, in the communities served by the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union Counties, New Jersey.

(644) Gloucester City, New Jersey

$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including flooding resiliency measures for such infrastructure, and environmental restoration, City of Gloucester City, New Jersey.

(645) Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico

$1,500,000 for water infrastructure, including water supply and water storage, Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico.

(646) Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico

$3,000,000 for water infrastructure, including water supply, water storage, and water treatment, Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico.

(647) Nassau County, New York

$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Nassau County, New York.

(648) Suffolk County, New York

$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Suffolk County, New York.

(649) Westchester County, New York

$5,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Westchester County, New York.

(650) Tompkins County, New York

$3,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Tompkins County, New York.

(651) Onondoga County, New York

$3,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Onondoga County, New York.

(652) Oswego County, New York

$3,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Oswego County, New York.

(653) Grand Island, New York

$2,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Town of Grand Island, New York.

(654) Asheville, North Carolina

$15,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, water supply, and stormwater management, City of Asheville, North Carolina.

(655) Greenville, North Carolina

$10,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Greenville, North Carolina.

(656) Brown County, Ohio

$2,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including drinking water infrastructure, Brown County, Ohio.

(657) Clarksburg, Ohio

$2,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, Clarksburg, Ohio.

(658) Jefferson County, Ohio

$6,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, drinking water infrastructure, and water supply, Jefferson County, Ohio.

(659) Massillon, Ohio

$2,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water quality improvements, City of Massillon, Ohio.

(660) Struthers, Ohio

$3,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Struthers, Ohio.

(661) Trumbull County, Ohio

$2,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water quality improvements, Trumbull County, Ohio.

(662) Waverly, Ohio

$3,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and water supply, Waverly, Ohio.

(663) Wellston, Ohio

$6,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, and water supply, City of Wellston, Ohio.

(664) Willamette Valley, Oregon

$33,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply, water treatment, and water storage, Willamette Valley, Oregon.

(665) Rhode island

(A) In general

$71,000,000 for water and wastewater infrastructure (including water supply, storage, treatment, and distribution facilities), resource protection and development, environmental restoration, and other environmental infrastructure assistance in Rhode Island.

(B) Economically disadvantaged communities

Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Federal share of the cost of a project under this paragraph benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; Public Law 116–260)) shall be 90 percent.

(666) Berkeley County, South Carolina

$20,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, Berkeley County, South Carolina.

(667) Centerville, Utah

$20,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, water supply, stormwater management, water quality enhancements, and aquifer storage and recovery infrastructure, City of Centerville, Utah.

(668) Ephraim, Utah

$20,000,000 for environmental infrastructure, including water and wastewater infrastructure, City of Ephraim, Utah.

(669) Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia

$8,666,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water reclamation and resource protection and development, in the communities served by the Upper Occoquan Service Authority, Fairfax County and Prince William County, Virginia.

(670) Orange County, Virginia

$8,666,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water treatment and storage, Orange County, Virginia.

(671) Henrico County, Virginia

$8,666,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, Henrico County, Virginia.

(672) Camas, Washington

$4,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water quality enhancements, City of Camas, Washington.

(673) Quincy, Washington

$4,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including aquifer storage and recovery, City of Quincy, Washington.

(674) Airway Heights, Washington

$3,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, including water supply, water treatment, and water quality enhancements, City of Airway Heights, Washington.

(675) Sunnyside, Washington

$2,000,000 for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, City of Sunnyside, Washington.

(c) Project modifications

(a) In general

Notwithstanding section 219(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835), the non-Federal share of the cost of a project described in subsection (b) shall be 10 percent.

(b) Project described

A project referred to in subsection (a) is a project for environmental infrastructure benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; Public Law 116–260)) carried out under 1 of the following authorities:

(a) Designated portions of the Los Angeles County Drainage Area, California

(b) Lower San Joaquin River and Tributaries, California

(c) Harlem River Federal navigation channel, New York

(d) Hudson River Federal navigation channel, New York

(e) Deauthorization of portions of the Charleston Harbor Federal navigation channel, South Carolina

(a) Federal land

(b) Other land

(1)

by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and

(2)

by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

(d) Design and construction

In the case of a project benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; Public Law 116–260)), the Federal share of the cost of design and construction shall be 90 percent.

(a) In general

Section 1371 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 3165) is amended—

(b) Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 101(b) of the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (138 Stat. 2992) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1371 and inserting the following:

(1)

in subsection (d), by striking 10-year and inserting 11-year; and

(2)

in subsection (i), by striking 2030 and inserting 2031.

(a) In general

The Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an encroachment resolution plan for the project for flood control, navigation, and other purposes at Lake Eufaula, Oklahoma, authorized by the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 635, chapter 595).

(b) Requirements

Subject to subsection (c), the encroachment resolution plan under subsection (a) shall include—

(c) Restriction

To the maximum extent practicable, the encroachment resolution plan under subsection (a) shall minimize adverse impacts to private landowners while maintaining the functioning of the project described in that subsection for the authorized purposes of the project.

(d) Notice and public comment

(e) Moratorium

The Secretary shall not take action to compel removal of an encroachment covered by the encroachment resolution plan under subsection (a) unless Congress specifically authorizes such action.

(f) Savings provision

Nothing in this section—

(1)

by striking anchorages established and inserting an anchorage area established or designated;

(2)

by inserting , including an anchorage located within or adjacent to a federally authorized navigation channel before the period at the end;

(3)

by striking The Secretary may perform and inserting the following:

(a) In general

The Secretary may perform; and

(4)

by adding at the end the following:

(b) Pilottown anchorage

The authority under subsection (a) shall include the Pilottown Anchorage, Mississippi River, above Head of Passes, Louisiana, extending from River Mile 6.7 Above Head of Passes to Mile 1.2 Above Head of Passes.

(1)

in subsection (c)—

(2)

in subsection (e), in the first sentence, by striking $35,000,000 and inserting $45,000,000; and

(3)

in subsection (f)(4), by striking or early detection of and inserting early detection, mitigation, or treatment of.

(a) In general

The non-Federal interests for the project for navigation, Lower Willamette and Columbia Rivers, from Portland, Oregon, to the sea, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 18, 1878 (20 Stat. 157, chapter 264), shall pay 20 percent of the cost of construction of land-based and aquatic dredged material placement facilities required for operation and maintenance of the project.

(b) Land, easements, rights-of-Way, and relocations

Any costs paid by the non-Federal interests described in subsection (a) to provide the land, easements, rights-of-way, and relocations required for the facilities described in that subsection shall be credited toward the non-Federal share under this section.

(c) Timing of payment

The non-Federal interests for the project described in subsection (a) may provide the non-Federal share under this section during construction or over a period not to exceed 30 years from the date on which construction of the facilities described in that subsection is completed, at an interest rate determined pursuant to section 106 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2216).

(d) Coordination with States

In constructing the facilities described in subsection (a) and placing dredged material in the facilities, the Secretary shall—

(a) Assessment

(b) Use of geophysical investigations

In carrying out the assessment required under paragraph (1) of subsection (a), the Secretary may rely on the results of geophysical investigations commissioned by the State of Minnesota to evaluate the condition of the structure described in paragraph (2) of that subsection if the Secretary determines that reliance on the geophysical investigations is appropriate and avoids duplication of effort.

(c) Briefing

On completion of the assessment required under subsection (a)(1), 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 a briefing on the results of the assessment.

(a) In general

The Secretary shall carry out the project for navigation, Port of Nome, authorized by section 401(1) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2733), substantially in accordance with the recommended plan included in the report of the Chief of Engineers for such project, dated May 29, 2020.

(b) Scope

In preparing a decision document in accordance with section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2280) for the project described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall not materially reduce the scope or functional capability of the project in a manner that diminishes the national security, arctic access, navigation safety, regional economic activity, or regional community viability objectives of the project.

(1)

address the frequency and severity of ice jams along the Missouri River in the State of Nebraska;

(2)

consider operational changes to reduce power outages and impacts to public safety that may result from such ice jams; and

(3)

increase coordination with impacted stakeholders in the State of Nebraska.

(1)

by striking $60,000,000 and inserting $80,000,000; and

(2)

by striking $10,000,000 and inserting $15,000,000.

(1)

in subsection (b)—

(2)

in subsection (c)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(3)

in subsection (e)(3)—

(4)

in subsection (i)(1)—

(a) In general

Subject to this section, the Secretary is authorized to carry out small projects for flood risk management in West Virginia.

(b) Authority and implementation

(c) Certain projects

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a project carried out under this section will benefit an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; Public Law 116–260))—

(d) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each fiscal year.

(a) In general

To the maximum extent practicable and consistent with applicable authorities, the Secretary shall seek to address issues raised by landowners with property adjacent to land owned and managed by the Corps of Engineers in the State of North Dakota.

(b) Considerations

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider providing an easement on land described in that subsection, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be necessary and appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

(1)

coordinate with relevant stakeholders in the State of Ohio to address the dredging and dredged material placement needs associated with the Federal navigation channel at the Toledo Harbor, Toledo, Ohio; and

(2)

ensure the continued navigation of that channel to facilitate access to the Great Lakes Navigation System and support economic activity in the region.

(a) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that projects carried out pursuant to section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94 Stat. 1339), should continue to be implemented in accordance with the guidance, policies, and procedures historically applied to those projects, including the policies and practices described in subsection (b)(2).

(b) Guidance

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, with respect to projects carried out under section 202 of the Energy and Water Development Appropriation Act, 1981 (94 Stat. 1339), the Secretary—

(a) Resources

To the maximum extent possible, the Secretary shall ensure that the Alaska District of the Corps of Engineers has adequate staffing and resources to carry out the essential missions and functions, including regulatory activities, of that district.

(b) Considerations

In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider the geographic boundaries of the Alaska District and any other characteristics or circumstances that may necessitate additional staffing and resources.

(1)

in paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking $120,000,000 and inserting $150,000,000;

(2)

in paragraph (2)(D)—

(3)

in paragraph (3), by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through shall in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

(3) Oyster restoration and rehabilitation activities

Activities described in paragraph (2)(D) carried out for restoration and rehabilitation of oysters shall;

(4)

by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively;

(5)

by inserting after paragraph (3) the following:

(4) Freshwater mussel restoration and rehabilitation activities

(A) In general

The activities described in paragraph (2)(D) carried out for restoration and rehabilitation of freshwater mussels shall be consistent with plans and strategies for the restoration of freshwater mussels in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

(B) Master plan

The Secretary may prepare separate master plans for the restoration and rehabilitation of freshwater mussels in Maryland and Virginia.;

(6)

in the undesignated matter following paragraph (7) (as redesignated), by striking In carrying out paragraph (4) and inserting the following:

(5) Reef construction

In carrying out paragraph (2)(D);

(7)

by moving paragraph (5) (as so designated) so as to appear before paragraph (6) (as redesignated); and

(8)

in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I) of paragraph (6) (as redesignated), by inserting or freshwater mussel after oyster.

(a) In general

Section 566 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3786; 113 Stat. 352; 136 Stat. 3821) is amended—

(b) Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (110 Stat. 3658) is amended by striking the item relating to section 566 and inserting the following:

(a) In general

Subject to subsection (b), to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall maintain the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (referred to in this section as Waterway) at the depth and width authorized by the first section of the Act of July 23, 1942 (56 Stat. 703, chapter 520), in the States of Texas and Louisiana.

(b) Briefing

If the Secretary determines that the Secretary is unable to maintain the Waterway as described in subsection (a), not later than 30 days after that determination, 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 reasons for that determination.

(a) In general

Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a request from the Governor of Illinois to terminate Contract DACW43–88–C–0088, entered into on September 23, 1988, for utilization of storage space for water supply in Rend Lake, Illinois, the Secretary shall amend the contract to release to the United States all rights of the State of Illinois to utilize water storage space in the reservoir project to which the contract applies.

(b) Relief of certain obligations

On execution of the amendment described in subsection (a), the State of Illinois shall be relieved of the obligation to pay the percentage of the annual operation and maintenance expense, the percentage of major replacement cost, and the percentage of major rehabilitation cost allocated to the water supply storage specified in the contract for the reservoir project to which the contract applies.

(a) Clarence Cannon Dam and Mark Twain Lake project, Salt River, Missouri

(b) Okatibbee Reservoir, Mississippi

(a) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the project for ecosystem restoration, Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana, authorized by section 7013(a)(4) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1281) is an important undertaking to restore critical habitat in the State of Louisiana.

(b) Use of easements

The Secretary may use easements to satisfy the real estate requirements for the project referred to in subsection (a).

(1)

the McClellan–Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (referred to in this section as the System) is a critical component of the inland waterways system that supports regional manufacturing, agriculture, energy, and freight mobility;

(2)

reliable operation of the System is essential to preventing supply chain disruptions and economic losses;

(3)

the System has been operating for decades and faces a critical maintenance backlog; and

(4)

to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary should prioritize funding for the operation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and modernization of the System.

(1)

in subsection (a), by inserting Lake of the Woods, after Isanti,; and

(2)

in subsection (h), by striking $80,000,000 and inserting $83,000,000.

(a) In general

Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) is amended—

(b) Aquatic invasive plant management and prevention in lakes in Ohio

The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable and consistent with existing authorities, use all relevant authorities to support the management and prevention of the spread of aquatic invasive plants, including hydrilla and Eurasian watermilfoil, in the Lake Erie Drainage Basin and the Ohio River Basin in the State of Ohio.

(a) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that commercial fishing provides regional and national economic benefits, including by contributing to domestic food security and providing workforce opportunities in Alaska.

(b) Briefing

Not later than 180 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 extent to which commercial fish landings data is incorporated into the benefit-cost analyses for federally authorized navigation projects in Alaska, including any barriers to incorporating such data.

(1)

in paragraph (1), by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $20,000,000; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(4)

The Federal share of the cost of the project shall be 90 percent.

(5)

The Secretary shall—

(A)

carry out the project in accordance with a plan submitted by the non-Federal interest for the project if the Secretary validates that the plan is cost-effective; and

(B)

in advance of appropriations being made available for the project, permit the non-Federal interest to accelerate the non-Federal cash contribution required for the project in an amount sufficient to permit the Secretary to carry out the validation study described in subparagraph (A).

(1)

by striking On the request of the relevant and inserting the following:

(a) In general

On the request of the relevant; and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(b) Briefing

Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Water Resources Development Act of 2026, the Secretary shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives on any technical and cost estimation assistance provided by the Secretary under subsection (a), if applicable.

(a) In general

Notwithstanding the Federal share otherwise applicable, if the national economic plan for the project benefits an economically disadvantaged community (as defined pursuant to section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; Public Law 116–260)), the Secretary shall provide additional funds toward the Federal share of the cost of that plan in an amount equal to the amount necessary to increase the Federal share to 90 percent, not to exceed $150,000,000 of additional funds under this subsection.

(b) Definitions

In this section:

(a) In general

Not later than 1 year 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 impact of recent extreme weather events on navigation projects of the Corps of Engineers along the Tennessee River.

(b) Requirements

The briefing under subsection (a) shall include discussion of—

(1)

in paragraph (2), by striking and 2027 and inserting through 2029; and

(2)

in paragraph (3), by striking 2027 and inserting 2029.

(1)

federally authorized shallow draft and recreational harbors in the Great Lakes Navigation System (referred to in this section as the System) are critical to the economic vitality of coastal communities in the Great Lakes region and support essential functions along the System; and

(2)

to the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary should use existing statutory authorities to address the dredging needs of federally authorized shallow draft and recreational harbors in the System.

(1)

coordinate with the relevant Federal agencies and relevant State and local agencies in North Dakota; and

(2)

expedite any such activities that are necessary to address the risks associated with the levee.

(a) In general

Section 503 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 610 note; Public Law 116–260) is amended—

(b) Clerical amendment

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (134 Stat. 2617) is amended by striking the item relating to section 503 and inserting the following:

(a) In general

Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary is authorized to reimburse the non-Federal interest for the project for navigation, Coos Bay, Oregon, authorized by the first section of the Act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 663, chapter 382), the first section of the Act of March 2, 1919 (40 Stat. 1285, chapter 95), the first section of the Act of September 22, 1922 (42 Stat. 1040, chapter 427), the first section of the Act of January 21, 1927 (44 Stat. 1014, chapter 47), the first section of the Act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 932, chapter 847), the first section of the Act of August 30, 1935 (49 Stat. 1038, chapter 831), the first section of the Act of July 24, 1946 (60 Stat. 636, chapter 595), section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1173, chapter 771), and section 101 of the River and Harbor Act of 1970 (84 Stat. 1818), for the incremental costs to restore the project to the authorized depth when constructing improvements to deepen and widen the project.

(b) Requirement

To be eligible for reimbursement under subsection (a), the non-Federal interest for the project described in that subsection shall construct the improvements described in that subsection in accordance with section 204(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232(f)).

(c) Eligible costs

Subject to subsection (d), the non-Federal interest for the project described in subsection (a) shall be eligible for reimbursement for the lesser of—

(d) Limitation

The total amount provided to the non-Federal interest for reimbursement under this section shall not exceed $10,000,000 for any fiscal year.

(1)

in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D); and

(2)

by adding at the end the following:

(D) Low-head State-regulated dams

Any low-head dam that is listed as a State-regulated dam included in the inventory of dams and low-head dams maintained under section 6 shall be excluded from the allocation described in subparagraph (A)(ii).

(a) In general

The Secretary shall, in coordination with the applicable downstream communities and other Federal agencies and at Federal expense, develop a contingency plan to address the downstream impacts of increased turbidity levels induced by the operations of the Corps of Engineers at Detroit Dam, authorized pursuant to projects for flood control, navigation, and other purposes, Willamette River Basin, Oregon, authorized by section 4 of the Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 1222; chapter 795) and modified by section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (62 Stat. 1178; chapter 771), section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1950 (64 Stat. 177, chapter 188), section 204 of the Flood Control Act of 1954 (68 Stat. 1264; chapter 1264), section 203 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 (74 Stat. 499), and section 601(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (100 Stat. 4144), in the event that such operations result in the cessation of downstream water treatment systems.

(b) Emergency supplies of clean water

The contingency plan under subsection (a) may include, and the Secretary may provide, emergency supplies of clean water at Federal expense under section 5(a) of the Act of August 18, 1941 (33 U.S.C. 701n(a)) if operations of the project described in subsection (a) result in the cessation of downstream water treatment systems.

(1) Navigation

(2) Flood risk management

(3) Ecosystem restoration

(4) Hurricane and storm damage risk reduction

(5) Modifications and other projects

(a) Emergency grant program

Section 1442(d) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–1(d)) is amended by striking $35,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 and inserting $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.

(b) Technical assistance to small public water systems

Section 1442(e)(5) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–1(e)(5)) is amended by striking $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 and inserting $26,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.

(a) In general

Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–12) is amended—

(b) Determination of grant amounts

(a) In general

Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a) is amended—

(b) Drinking Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability

Section 1459A of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300j–19a) is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (5), by striking 4 percent and inserting 15 percent; and

(2)

by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the following:

(8) Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.

(a) Definitions

In this section: