Sec. 101. Notice to Congress regarding WRDA implementation

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Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a plan for implementing this Act and the amendments made by this Act. In developing the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— identify each provision of this Act (or an amendment made by this Act) that will require— the development and issuance of guidance, including whether that guidance will be significant guidance; the development and issuance of a rule; or appropriations; develop timelines for the issuance of— any guidance described in subparagraph (A)(i); and each rule described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and establish a process to disseminate information about this Act and the amendments made by this Act to each District and Division Office of the Corps of Engineers.

On completion of the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit the plan to— the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. In this subsection, the term prior water resources development law means each of the following (including the amendments made by any of the following): The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 ( Public Law 106–541 ; 114 Stat. 2572). The Water Resources Development Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–114 ; 121 Stat. 1041).

The Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–121 ; 128 Stat. 1193). The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( Public Law 114–322 ; 130 Stat. 1628). The America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–270 ; 132 Stat. 3765). Division AA of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 2615). Title LXXXI of division H of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 ( Public Law 117–263 ; 136 Stat. 3691).

Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice of the status of efforts by the Secretary to implement the prior water resources development laws. As part of the notice under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall include a list describing each provision of a prior water resources development law that has not been fully implemented as of the date of submission of the notice.

For each provision included on the list under clause (i), the Secretary shall— establish a timeline for implementing the provision; provide a description of the status of the provision in the implementation process; and provide an explanation for the delay in implementing the provision. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until the Chairs of the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives determine that this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and prior water resources development laws are fully implemented, the Secretary shall provide to relevant congressional committees a briefing on the implementation of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and prior water resources development laws.

A briefing under subparagraph

(A)shall include— updates to the implementation plan under subsection (a); and updates to the written notice under paragraph (2). Not later than 30 days before issuing any guidance, rule, notice in the Federal Register, or other documentation required to implement this Act, an amendment made by this Act, or a prior water resources development law (as defined in subsection (b)(1)), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice regarding the pending issuance. In this subsection: The term prior water resources development law has the meaning given the term in subsection (b)(1). The term team means the Water Resources Development Act implementation team established under paragraph (2). The Secretary shall establish a Water Resources Development Act implementation team that shall consist of current employees of the Federal Government, including— not fewer than 2 employees in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works; not fewer than 2 employees at the headquarters of the Corps of Engineers; and a representative of each district and division of the Corps of Engineers. The team shall be responsible for assisting with the implementation of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and prior water resources development laws, including— performing ongoing outreach to— Congress; and employees and servicemembers stationed in districts and divisions of the Corps of Engineers to ensure that all Corps of Engineers employees are aware of and implementing provisions of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and prior water resources development laws, in a manner consistent with congressional intent; identifying any issues with implementation of a provision of this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and prior water resources development laws at the district, division, or national level; resolving the issues identified under subparagraph (B), in consultation with Corps of Engineers leadership and the Secretary; and ensuring that any interpretation developed as a result of the process under subparagraph

(C)is consistent with congressional intent for this Act, the amendments made by this Act, and prior water resources development laws.

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