Sec. 2847. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL, AND WATER RESILIENCE PROJECTS FOR INSTALLATIONS AND DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS

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## SEC. 2847 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, SHORELINE EROSION CONTROL, AND WATER RESILIENCE PROJECTS FOR INSTALLATIONS AND DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS ###

(a)In General Section 2815a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by amending the section heading to read as follows: “Stormwater management, shoreline erosion control, and water resilience projects for installations and defense access roads”; ####

(2)by amending subsection

(a)to read as follows: > > ### “(a) Projects Authorized > > The Secretary concerned may carry out one or more of the following projects on or related to a military installation: > > > #### “(1) > > A stormwater management project for the purposes of— > > > ##### “(A) > > improving military installation resilience or the resilience of a defense access road or other essential civilian infrastructure supporting a military installation; and > > > ##### “(B) > > protecting nearby waterways and stormwater-stressed ecosystems. > > > #### “(2) > > A shoreline erosion control project for the purpose of improving, protecting, or repairing shoreline to protect the infrastructure of a military installation or a defense access road. > > > #### “(3) > > A project to provide water storage and filtration, flood mitigation, or otherwise support water resilience.” > ; ####

(3)in subsection (b)— #####

(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “stormwater management”; #####

(B)by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and

(7)as paragraphs (6), (7), and (8), respectively; and #####

(C)by inserting after paragraph

(4)the following: > > #### “(5) > > A military installation resilience project under section 2684a of this title.” > ; ####

(4)by amending subsection

(c)to read as follows: > > ### “(c) Project Priorities > > In selecting projects to be carried out under this section, the Secretary concerned shall give a priority to a project proposal that— > > > #### “(1) > > minimizes the runoff of untreated stormwater into freshwater systems or tidal systems; > > > #### “(2) > > protects military installations and defense access roads from stormwater runoff and water levels resulting from extreme weather conditions; > > > #### “(3) > > controls shoreline erosion control that involve the improvement, protection, or repair of shoreline subject to wave action or stormwater runoff and water levels resulting from extreme weather condition; or > > > #### “(4) > > supports water resilience at military installations.” > ; ####

(5)in subsection (d)— #####

(A)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “stormwater management”; #####

(B)in paragraph (1), by striking “and retention measures” and inserting “, retention, or filtration measures to address storm water management”; and #####

(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: > > #### “(4) > > The capture or storage of stormwater for use in supporting water resilience at a military installation. > > > #### “(5) > > The use of sheet piles, riprap, armor stone, sea walls, natural plantings, or any other technologies created to address shoreline erosion control.” > ; ####

(6)in subsection (e)— #####

(A)by striking “In the case of” and inserting “(1) In the case of”; #####

(B)by striking “stormwater management”; #####

(C)by striking “section 2391(d),” and inserting “section 2391, 2684,”; and #####

(D)by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(2) > > The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment shall designate an official to be responsible for coordinating projects under this section among the military departments.” > ; ####

(7)in subsection (f)— #####

(A)by striking “stormwater management” each place it appears; and #####

(B)in paragraph (2)(B)— ######

(i)in clause (i), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ######

(ii)in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and ######

(iii)by adding at the end the following new clauses: > > ###### “(iii) > > improve, protect, or repair shoreline to protect infrastructure of a military installation or a defense access road from shoreline erosion; or > > > ###### “(iv) > > provide water storage and filtration, flood mitigation, or otherwise support water resilience.” > ; and ####

(8)in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(6) > > The term ‘water resilience’ means the capacity of a military installation to mitigate, respond, or adapt to changes in water availability due to manmade or natural phenomena.” > . ###

(b)Technical Amendment Section 2815a(g)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking “section 101(e)(8)” and inserting “section 101”.