Agenda - Public Works Committee - 10/20/2020

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S. 3021-7 (7) consideration of the report submitted under section 1204, if that report is submitted prior to completion of the study under this section. (c) PUBLICATION. —The agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall require the National Academy of Sciences to, not later than 30 days after the completion of the study— (1) submit a report containing the results of the study and the recommendations to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa- tives; and (2) make a copy of such report available on a publicly accessible website. SEC. 1104. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds the following: (1) Congress plays a central role in identifying, prioritizing, and authorizing vital water resources infrastructure activities throughout the United States. (2) The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-121) established a new and trans- parent process to review and prioritize the water resources development activities of the Corps of Engineers with strong congressional oversight. (3) Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2282d) requires the Sec- retary to develop and submit to Congress each year a Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development and, as part of the annual report process, to — (A) publish a notice in the Federal Register that requests from non -Federal interests proposed feasibility studies and proposed modifications to authorized water resources development projects and feasibility studies for inclusion in the report; and (B) review the proposals submitted and include in the report those proposed feasibility studies and proposed modi- fications that meet the criteria for inclusion established under such section 7001. (4) Congress will use the information provided in the annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Develop- ment to determine authorization needs and priorities for pur- poses of water resources development legislation. (5) To ensure that Congress can gain a thorough under- standing of the water resources development needs and prior- ities of the United States, it is important that the Secretary take sufficient steps to ensure that non -Federal interests are made aware of the new annual report process, including the need for non -Federal interests to submit proposals during the Secretary's annual request for proposals in order for such pro- posals to be eligible for consideration by Congress. (b) DISSEMINATION OF PROCESS INFORMATION. —The Secretary cha11 rlavalnn cnnnnrt anr1 imnlamant arinratinn and a1x7aranacc