Sec. 8103. SHORELINE AND RIVERBANK PROTECTION AND RESTORATION MISSION
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## SEC. 8103 SHORELINE AND RIVERBANK PROTECTION AND RESTORATION MISSION ###
(a)In General Section 212 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2332) is amended— ####
(1)in the section heading, by striking “flood mitigation and riverine restoration program” and inserting “shoreline and riverine protection and restoration”; ####
(2)by striking subsection
(a)and inserting the following: > > ### “(a) In General > > The Secretary may carry out studies and projects to— > > > #### “(1) > > reduce flood and hurricane and storm damage hazards; or > > > #### “(2) > > restore the natural functions and values of rivers and shorelines throughout the United States.” > ; ####
(3)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)by striking paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) Authority > > > ##### “(A) Studies > > In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may carry out studies to identify appropriate measures for— > > > ###### “(i) > > the reduction of flood and hurricane and storm damage hazards, including measures for erosion mitigation and bank stabilization; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > the conservation and restoration of the natural functions and values of rivers and shorelines. > > > ##### “(B) Projects > > Subject to subsection (f)(2), in carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary may design and implement projects described in subsection (a).” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (3), by striking “flood damages” and inserting “flood and hurricane and storm damages, including the use of natural features or nature-based features”; and #####
(C)in paragraph (4)— ######
(i)by inserting “and hurricane and storm” after “flood”; ######
(ii)by inserting “, shoreline,” after “riverine”; and ######
(iii)by inserting “and coastal barriers” after “floodplains”; ####
(4)in subsection (c)— #####
(A)in paragraph (1), by inserting “, except that the first $200,000 of the costs of a study conducted under this section shall be at Federal expense” before the period; #####
(B)in paragraph (2)— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by striking “flood control”; and ######
(ii)by striking subparagraph
(A)and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) In general > > Design and construction of a project under this section that includes a nonstructural measure, a natural feature or nature-based feature, or an environmental restoration measure, shall be subject to cost sharing in accordance with section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213), except that the non-Federal share of the cost to design and construct such a project benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (including economically disadvantaged communities located in urban and rural areas) shall be 10 percent.” > ; and #####
(C)in paragraph (3)— ######
(i)in the paragraph heading, by inserting “or hurricane and storm damage reduction” after “flood control”; ######
(ii)by inserting “or hurricane and storm damage reduction” after “flood control” ; and ######
(iii)by striking “section 103(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213(a))”and inserting “section 103 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2213), except that the non-Federal share of the cost to design and construct such a project benefitting an economically disadvantaged community (including economically disadvantaged communities located in urban and rural areas) shall be 10 percent”; ####
(5)by striking subsection
(d)and inserting the following: > > ### “(d) Project Justification > > Notwithstanding any requirement for economic justification established under section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962-2), the Secretary may implement a project under this section if the Secretary determines that the project— > > > #### “(1) > > will significantly reduce potential flood, hurricane and storm, or erosion damages; > > > #### “(2) > > will improve the quality of the environment; and > > > #### “(3) > > is justified considering all costs and beneficial outputs of the project.” > ; ####
(6)in subsection (e)— #####
(A)in the subsection heading, by striking “Priority Areas” and inserting “Areas for Examination”; #####
(B)by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(33)as subparagraphs
(A)through (GG), respectively, and adjusting the margins appropriately; #####
(C)by striking “ In carrying out ” and inserting the following: > > #### “(1) In general > > In carrying out” > ; and #####
(D)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(2) Priority projects > > In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall prioritize projects for the following locations: > > > ##### “(A) > > Delaware beaches and watersheds, Delaware. > > > ##### “(B) > > Louisiana Coastal Area, Louisiana. > > > ##### “(C) > > Great Lakes Shores and Watersheds. > > > ##### “(D) > > Oregon Coastal Area and Willamette River basin, Oregon. > > > ##### “(E) > > Upper Missouri River Basin. > > > ##### “(F) > > Ohio River Tributaries and their watersheds, West Virginia. > > > ##### “(G) > > Chesapeake Bay watershed and Maryland beaches, Maryland. > > > ##### “(H) > > City of Southport, North Carolina. > > > ##### “(I) > > Maumee River, Ohio. > > > ##### “(J) > > Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, California. > > > ##### “(K) > > Kentucky River and its tributaries and watersheds.” > ; ####
(7)by striking subsections (f), (g), and (i); ####
(8)by redesignating subsection
(h)as subsection (f); ####
(9)in subsection
(f)(as so redesignated), by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: > > #### “(2) Projects requiring specific authorization > > If the Federal share of the cost to design and construct a project under this section exceeds $15,000,000, the Secretary may only carry out the project if Congress enacts a law authorizing the Secretary to carry out the project.” > ; and ####
(10)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(g) Definitions > > In this section: > > > #### “(1) Economically disadvantaged community > > The term ‘economically disadvantaged community’ has the meaning given the term as defined by the Secretary under section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note). > > > #### “(2) Natural feature; nature-based feature > > The terms ‘natural feature’ and ‘nature-based feature’ have the meanings given those terms in section 1184(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 (33 U.S.C. 2289a(a)).” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment The table of contents contained in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (113 Stat. 269) is amended by striking the item relating to section 212 and inserting the following:" “Sec. 212. Shoreline and riverine protection and restoration.” ".
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Sec. 8103
SHORELINE AND RIVERBANK PROTECTION AND RESTORATION MISSION
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