Sec. 139. Budget development and prioritization
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In conjunction with the President's budget submission to Congress with respect to fiscal year 2018 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, and biennially thereafter in conjunction with the President’s budget submission, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that describes— the metrics used in developing the civil works budget for the applicable fiscal year; the metrics used in developing each business line in the civil works budget; and how projects are prioritized in the applicable budget submission, including how the Secretary determines those projects for which construction initiation is recommended.
If the Secretary proposes a covered revised budget estimate, the Secretary shall notify, in writing, each Member of Congress representing a congressional district affected by the study, project, or activity subject to the revised estimate. In this subsection, the term covered revised budget estimate means a budget estimate for a water resources development study, project, or activity that differs from the estimate most recently specified for that study, project, or activity in a budget of the President submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.