Sec. 113. Dissemination of information
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Congress finds the following: Congress plays a central role in identifying, prioritizing, and authorizing vital water resources infrastructure activities throughout the United States. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 ) established a new and transparent process to review and prioritize the water resources development activities of the Corps of Engineers with strong congressional oversight. Section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282d ) requires the Secretary to develop and submit to Congress each year a Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development and, as part of the annual report process, to— publish a notice in the Federal Register that requests from non-Federal interests proposed feasibility studies and proposed modifications to authorized water resources development projects and feasibility studies for inclusion in the report; and review the proposals submitted and include in the report those proposed feasibility studies and proposed modifications that meet the criteria for inclusion established under such section 7001.
Congress will use the information provided in the annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development to determine authorization needs and priorities for purposes of water resources development legislation. To ensure that Congress can gain a thorough understanding of the water resources development needs and priorities of the United States, it is important that the Secretary take sufficient steps to ensure that non-Federal interests are made aware of the new annual report process, including the need for non-Federal interests to submit proposals during the Secretary’s annual request for proposals in order for such proposals to be eligible for consideration by Congress.
The Secretary shall develop, support, and implement education and awareness efforts for non-Federal interests with respect to the annual Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development required under section 7001 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282d ), including efforts to— develop and disseminate technical assistance materials, seminars, and guidance on the annual process as it relates to non-Federal interests; provide written notice to local elected officials and previous and potential non-Federal interests on the annual process and on opportunities to address local water resources challenges through the missions and authorities of the Corps of Engineers; issue guidance for non-Federal interests to assist such interests in developing proposals for water resources development projects that satisfy the requirements of such section 7001; and provide, at the request of a non-Federal interest, assistance with researching and identifying existing project authorizations and Corps of Engineers decision documents.
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