Agenda - Public Works Committee - 10/20/2020

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S. 3021-10 (d) TIMING. —The Secretary shall ensure that the implementa- tion of subsection (a) occurs as soon as practicable. (e) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. —Nothing in this section shall be construed as modifying, or exempting the Corps of Engineers from, the requirements of the Federal real property database pub- lished under section 21 of the Federal Assets Sale and Transfer Act of 2016 (Public Law 114-287). SEC. 1108. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES RESEARCH. (a) IN GENERAL. —As part of the ongoing activities of the Engi- neer Research and Development Center to address the spread and impacts of aquatic invasive species, the Secretary shall undertake research on the management and eradication of aquatic invasive species, including Asian carp and zebra mussels. (b) LOCATIONS. —In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall work with Corps of Engineers district offices representing diverse geographical regions of the continental United States that are impacted by aquatic invasive species, such as the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts and the Great Lakes. (c) REPORT. —Not later than 180 days after the date of enact- ment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representa- tives and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a report recommending a plan to address the spread and impacts of aquatic invasive species. SEC. 1109. HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary, acting through the Engineer Research and Development Center, shall implement a 5-year harm- ful algal bloom technology development demonstration program under the Aquatic Nuisance Research Program. To the extent prac- ticable, the Secretary shall support research that will identify and develop improved strategies for early detection, prevention, and management techniques and procedures to reduce the occurrence and effects of harmful algal blooms in the Nation's water resources. (b) SCALABILITY REQUIREMENT. —The Secretary shall ensure that technologies identified, tested, and deployed under the harmful algal bloom technology development demonstration program have the ability to scale up to meet the needs of harmful -algal -bloom - related events. SEC. 1110. BUBBLY CREEK, CHICAGO ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION. The Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to facilitate ecosystem restoration activities at the South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River (commonly known as Bubbly Creek). SEC. 1111. DREDGE PILOT PROGRAM. (a) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary is authorized to carry out a pilot program to award contracts with a duration of up to 5 years for the operation and maintenance of harbors and inland I-�n +n in corfinn 91(1(o)(9) of 1-ho VTQfor Pocniirrnc