Sec. 8227. INVESTMENTS FOR RECREATION AREAS

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## SEC. 8227 INVESTMENTS FOR RECREATION AREAS ###

(a)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that the Corps of Engineers should use all available authorities to promote and enhance development and recreational opportunities at lakes that are part of authorized civil works projects under the administrative jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers. ###

(b)Report Not later than 180 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 report on investments needed to support recreational activities that are part of authorized water resources development projects under the administrative jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers. ###

(c)Requirements The report under subsection

(b)shall include— ####

(1)a list of deferred maintenance projects, including maintenance projects relating to recreational facilities and sites and associated access roads; ####

(2)a plan to fund the projects described in paragraph

(1)during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act; ####

(3)a description of efforts made by the Corps of Engineers to coordinate investments in recreational facilities and sites and associated access roads with— #####

(A)State and local governments; or #####

(B)private entities; and ####

(4)an assessment of whether the modification of Federal contracting requirements could accelerate the availability of funds for the projects described in paragraph (1).