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S. 3021-50 <br />(C) the expected date of completion of the execution <br />of the contract. <br />Subtitle C—Deauthorizations, <br />Modifications, and Related Provisions <br />SEC. 1301. DEAUTHORIZATION OF INACTIVE PROJECTS. <br />(a) PURPOSES. —The purposes of this section are— <br />(1) to identify $4,000,000,000 in water resources develop- <br />ment projects authorized by Congress that are no longer viable <br />for construction due to — <br />(A) a lack of local support; <br />(B) a lack of available Federal or non -Federal <br />resources; or <br />(C) an authorizing purpose that is no longer relevant <br />or feasible; <br />(2) to create an expedited and definitive process for Con- <br />gress to deauthorize water resources development projects that <br />are no longer viable for construction; and <br />(3) to allow the continued authorization of water resources <br />development projects that are viable for construction. <br />(b) INTERIM DEAUTHORIZATION LIST.— <br />(1) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall develop an interim <br />deauthorization list that identifies — <br />(A) each water resources development project, or sepa- <br />rable element of a project, authorized for construction <br />before November 8, 2007, for which— <br />(i) planning, design, or construction was not initi- <br />ated before the date of enactment of this Act; or <br />(ii) planning, design, or construction was initiated <br />before the date of enactment of this Act, but for which <br />no funds, Federal or non -Federal, were obligated for <br />planning, design, or construction of the project or sepa- <br />rable element of the project during the current fiscal <br />year or any of the 6 preceding fiscal years; <br />(B) each project or separable element of a project identi- <br />fied and included on a list to Congress for deauthorization <br />pursuant to section 1001(b)(2) of the Water Resources <br />Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 579a(b)(2)); and <br />(C) any project or separable element of a project for <br />which the non -Federal sponsor of such project or separable <br />element submits a request for inclusion on the list. <br />(2) PUBLIC COMMENT AND CONSULTATION. — <br />(A) IN GENERAL. —The Secretary shall solicit comments <br />from the public and the Governors of each applicable State <br />on the interim deauthorization list developed under para- <br />graph (1). <br />(B) COMMENT PERIOD. —The public comment period <br />shall be 90 days. <br />(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS; PUBLICATION. —Not later than <br />90 days after the date of the close of the comment period <br />nnrlor 719r9rrrcnh (9) fho CgarrnfQrV Ch911- <br />