Sec. 1242. REVIEW OF AUTHORITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS
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## SEC. 1242 REVIEW OF AUTHORITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS ###
(a)In General Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and subject to subsections
(b)and (c), the Secretary shall carry out a study of the authorities and programs of the Corps of Engineers that facilitate the use of alternative delivery methods for water resources development projects. ###
(b)Requirements In carrying out the study under subsection (a)— ####
(1)the authorities and programs that are studied shall include— #####
(A)section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2232); #####
(B)section 221 of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d-5b); and #####
(C)section 5014 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note); and ####
(2)the Secretary shall— #####
(A)evaluate the implementation challenges, if any, associated with the authorities and programs described in paragraph (1); #####
(B)analyze the quantity and types of technical assistance provided to non-Federal interests by the Secretary under the programs and authorities described in paragraph (1); and #####
(C)assess— ######
(i)how each authority and program described in paragraph
(1)has been used by the Secretary and, if applicable, the non-Federal interest to facilitate an alternative delivery method; ######
(ii)the roles and responsibilities of the Secretary and the non-Federal interest under the authorities and programs described in paragraph (1); and ######
(iii)the benefits to the Civil Works Program of the Corps of Engineers that have accrued from carrying out a water resources development project under 1 or more of the programs and authorities described in paragraph (1). ###
(c)Report 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 that— ####
(1)describes the findings of the study under subsection (a); and ####
(2)includes— #####
(A)a list of the water resources development projects that have been carried out pursuant to the authorities and programs described in subsection (b)(1); #####
(B)a description of the lessons learned and best practices identified by the Secretary with respect to carrying out the authorities and programs described in subsection (b)(1); and #####
(C)any recommendations to facilitate an increased use of an alternative delivery method for water resources development projects, including legislative recommendations. ###
(d)Guidance Not later than 18 months after the date on which the report required under subsection
(c)is submitted, the Secretary shall, as necessary, update any implementation guidance to reflect the findings of the study under subsection (a). ###
(e)Definition of Alternative Delivery Method In this section, the term “alternative delivery method” means a project delivery method that is not the traditional design-bid-build method, including progressive design-build, public-private partnerships, and construction manager at risk.
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REVIEW OF AUTHORITIES AND PROGRAMS FOR ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS
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