Agenda - Public Works Committee - 10/20/2020

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S. 3021-34 (2) the process for including such projects in the President's annual budget submission to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. (c) ADVANCES BY PRIVATE PARTIES; REPAYMENT. —Section 11 of the Act of March 3, 1925 (Chapter 467; 33 U.S.C. 561) is repealed. SEC. 1167. COSTS IN EXCESS OF FEDERAL PARTICIPATION LIMIT. Section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r), as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting ", and if such amount is not sufficient to cover the costs included in the Federal cost share for a project, as determined by the Secretary, the non -Federal interest shall be responsible for any such costs that exceed such amount" before the period at the end. SEC. 1168. DISPOSITION OF PROJECTS. (a) IN GENERAL. —In carrying out a disposition study for a project of the Corps of Engineers, or a separable element of such a project, including a disposition study under section 216 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (33 U.S.C. 549a), the Secretary shall consider modifications that would improve the overall quality of the environment in the public interest, including removal of the project or separable element of a project. (b) DISPOSITION STUDY TRANSPARENCY. —The Secretary shall carry out disposition studies described in subsection (a) in a trans- parent manner, including by— (1) providing opportunities for public input; and (2) publishing the final disposition studies. (c) REMOVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE. —For disposition studies described in subsection (a) in which the Secretary determines that a Federal interest no longer exists, and makes a recommendation of removal of the project or separable element of a project, the Secretary is authorized, using existing authorities, to pursue removal of the project or separable element of a project in partner- ship with other Federal agencies and non -Federal entities with appropriate capabilities to undertake infrastructure removal. SEC. 1169. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR NON-FEDERAL RESERVOIR OPERATIONS. Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1936 (33 U.S.C. 701h), is amended by inserting after "authorized purposes of the project:" the following: "Provided further, That the Secretary is authorized to receive and expend funds from an owner of a non -Federal res- ervoir to formulate, review, or revise operational documents for any non -Federal reservoir for which the Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood control or navigation pursuant to section 7 of the Act of December 22, 1944 (33 U.S.C. 709):". SEC. 1170. WATERCRAFT INSPECTION STATIONS. Section 104 of the River and Harbor Act of 1958 (33 U.S.C. 610) is amended— (1) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: "(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— "(11 TNT nt.T.TVP AT —Thorn n Imo nnrnnri�+n-I