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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 8812 (Introduced in House) — To provide for improvements to the rivers and harbors of the United States, to provide for the conservation and devel... · Sec. 102

Sec. 102. Community project advisor

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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a single office to assist non-Federal interests in accessing Federal resources related to water resources development projects, which shall be headed by a community project advisor appointed by the Secretary. The community project advisor appointed under this section shall— provide guidance to potential non-Federal interests on accessing programs, services, and other assistance made available by the Corps of Engineers relating to water resources development projects, including under— continuing authority programs (as such term is defined in section 7001(c)(1)(D) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2282d )); section 14 of the Act of March 3, 1899 ( 33 U.S.C. 408 ); section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960 ( 33 U.S.C. 709a ); section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 ( 42 U.S.C. 1962d–16 ); section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2231 ); section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 ( 33 U.S.C. 2232 ); section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( 33 U.S.C. 2269 ); section 5014 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 note); and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act ( 33 U.S.C. 3901 et seq. ); conduct outreach and workshops for potential non-Federal interests to provide information on such assistance, including processes for accessing such assistance; and identify programs, services, and other assistance made available by other Federal and State agencies relating to water resources development projects for purposes of advising potential non-Federal interests on the best available applicable assistance.
In carrying out activities under this section, to the maximum extent practicable, the community project advisor shall prioritize providing assistance with respect to water resources development projects that will benefit a rural community, a small community, or a community described in the guidance issued by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 ( 33 U.S.C. 2201 note). In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall develop an online, interactive portal that— contains information relating to the assistance described in subsection (b); and can be used by a potential non-Federal interest as a succinct guide to accessing such assistance based on the applicable potential water resources development project.
The Secretary shall ensure that the portal developed under paragraph
(1)is made available in a prominent location on the public-facing website of the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers and of each district and division of the Corps of Engineers. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each fiscal year.
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