POST-DISASTER WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS.

SEC. 3025. POST-DISASTER WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS.(a) Watershed Assessments.—(1) In general.—In an area that the President has declared a major disaster in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170), the Secretary may carry out a watershed assessment to identify, to the maximum extent practicable, specific flood risk reduction, hurricane and storm damage reduction, ecosystem restoration, or navigation project recommendations that will help to rehabilitate and improve the resiliency of damaged infrastructure and natural resources to reduce risks to human life and property from future natural disasters.(2) Existing projects.—A watershed assessment carried out paragraph (1) may identify existing projects being carried 128 STAT. 1304 out under 1 or more of the authorities referred to in subsection (b)(1).(3) Duplicate watershed assessments.—In carrying out a watershed assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use all existing watershed assessments and related information developed by the Secretary or other Federal, State, or local entities.(b) Projects.—(1) In general.—The Secretary may carry out projects identified under a watershed assessment under subsection (a) in accordance with the criteria for projects carried out under one of the following authorities:(A) Section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s).(B) Section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i).(C) Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330).(D) Section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a).(E) Section 107 of the River and Harbor Act of 1960 (33 U.S.C. 577).(F) Section 3 of the Act of August 13, 1946 (33 U.S.C. 426g).(2) Annual plan.—For each project that does not meet the criteria under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall include a recommendation relating to the project in the annual report submitted to Congress by the Secretary in accordance with section 7001.(3) Existing projects.—In carrying out a project under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—(A) to the maximum extent practicable, use all existing information and studies available for the project; and(B) not require any element of a study completed for the project prior to the disaster to be repeated.(c) Requirements.—All requirements applicable to a project under the Acts described in subsection (b) shall apply to the project.(d) Limitations on Assessments.—A watershed assessment under subsection (a) shall be initiated not later than 2 years after the date on which the major disaster declaration is issued.