Sec. 139. Uniformity of notification systems

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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete an inventory of all systems used by the Corps of Engineers for external communication and notification with respect to projects, initiatives, and facilities of the Corps of Engineers. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for the uniformity of such communication and notification systems for projects, initiatives, and facilities of the Corps of Engineers. The plan developed under paragraph

(1)shall— provide access to information in all forms practicable, including through email, text messages, news programs and websites, radio, and other forms of notification; establish a notification system for any projects, initiatives, or facilities of the Corps of Engineers that do not have a notification system; streamline existing communication and notification systems to improve the strength and uniformity of those systems; and emphasize the necessity of timeliness in notification systems and ensure that the methods of notification can transmit information in a timely manner. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete the implementation of the plan developed under paragraph (1). Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall implement the provisions of the plan developed under paragraph

(1)relating to emergency management notifications. Nothing in this section authorizes the elimination of any existing communication or notification system used by the Corps of Engineers.