Sec. 2032. Study acceleration
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Congress finds that— delays in the completion of feasibility studies— increase costs for the Federal Government as well as State and local governments; and delay the implementation of water resources projects that provide critical benefits, including reducing flood risk, maintaining commercially important flood risk, and restoring vital ecosystems; and the efforts undertaken by the Corps of Engineers through the establishment of the 3–3–3 planning process should be continued. Subject to paragraphs
(2)and (3), a feasibility study initiated after the date of enactment of this Act shall— be completed not later than 3 years after the date of initiation of the study; and have a maximum Federal cost share of $3,000,000. On initiating a feasibility study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— certify that the study will comply with the requirements of paragraph (1); for projects the Secretary determines to be too complex to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1)— not less than 30 days after making a determination, notify the non-Federal interest regarding the inability to comply; and provide a new projected timeline and cost; and if the study conditions have changed such that scheduled timelines or study costs will not be met— not later than 30 days after the study conditions change, notify the non-Federal interest of those changed conditions; and present the non-Federal interest with a new timeline for completion and new projected study costs. All timeline and cost conditions under this section shall be subject to the Secretary receiving adequate appropriations for meeting study timeline and cost requirements. Not later than 60 days after receiving appropriations, the Secretary shall notify the non-Federal interest of any changes to timelines or costs due to inadequate appropriations. Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act and each year thereafter, 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 status of the implementation of the 3–3–3 planning process, including the number of participating projects; the amount of time taken to complete all studies participating in the 3–3–3 planning process; and any recommendations for additional authority necessary to support efforts to expedite the feasibility study process for water resource projects.