Sec. 1241. Public-private partnership user’s guide
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and make publicly available on an existing website of the Corps of Engineers a guide on the use of public-private partnerships for water resources development projects. In developing the guide under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include— a description of— applicable authorities and programs of the Secretary that allow for the use of public-private partnerships to carry out water resources development projects; and opportunities across the civil works program of the Corps of Engineers for the use of public-private partnerships, including at recreational facilities; a summary of prior public-private partnerships for water resources development projects, including lessons learned and best practices from those partnerships and projects; a discussion of— the roles and responsibilities of the Corps of Engineers and non-Federal interests when using a public-private partnership for a water resources development project, including the opportunities for risk-sharing; and the potential benefits associated with using a public-private partnership for a water resources development project, including the opportunities to accelerate funding as compared to the annual appropriations process; and a description of the process for executing a project partnership agreement for a water resources development project, including any unique considerations when using a public-private partnership.
The Secretary may satisfy the requirements of this section by modifying an existing partnership handbook in accordance with this section.