Sec. 2001. Purposes
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The purposes of this title are— to reform the implementation of water resources projects by the Corps of Engineers; to make other technical changes to the water resources policy of the Corps of Engineers; and to implement reforms, including— enhancing the ability of local sponsors to partner with the Corps of Engineers by ensuring the eligibility of the local sponsors to receive and apply credit for work carried out by the sponsors and increasing the role of sponsors in carrying out Corps of Engineers projects; ensuring continuing authority programs can continue to meet important needs; encouraging the continuation of efforts to modernize feasibility studies and establish targets for expedited completion of feasibility studies; seeking efficiencies in the management of dams and related infrastructure to reduce environmental impacts while maximizing other benefits and project purposes, such as flood control, navigation, water supply, and hydropower; clarifying mitigation requirements for Corps of Engineers projects and ensuring transparency in the independent external review of those projects; and establishing an efficient and transparent process for deauthorizing projects that have failed to receive a minimum level of investment to ensure active projects can move forward while reducing the backlog of authorized projects.