DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Corps of Engineers—Civil investigations For an additional amount for “Investigations”, $150,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $30,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake work authorized to be carried out in accordance with section 22 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93–251; 42 U.S.C. 1962d–16), as amended: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $45,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake work authorized to be carried out in accordance with section 206 of the 1960 Flood Control Act (Public Law 86–645), as amended: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $75,000,000 shall be used for necessary expenses related to the completion, or initiation and completion, of studies which are authorized prior to the date of enactment of this Act, of which $30,000,000, to become available on October 1, 2022, shall be used by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to complete, or to initiate and complete, studies carried out in accordance with section 118 of division AA of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), except that the limitation on the number of studies authorized to be carried out under section 118(b) and section 118(c) shall not apply: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for the funds identified for fiscal year 2022 in the preceding proviso, 135 STAT. 1359 including a list of project locations and new studies selected to be initiated: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall provide a briefing to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations on an implementation plan, including a schedule for solicitation of projects and expenditure of funds, for the funding provided for fiscal year 2023 to undertake work authorized to be carried out in accordance with section 118 of division AA of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260): Provided further, That for fiscal year 2023, as part of the annual budget submission of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Chief of Engineers shall submit a detailed spend plan for that fiscal year, including a list of project locations for the funding provided to undertake work authorized to be carried out in accordance with section 118 of division AA of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260): Provided further, That beginning not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of the funds provided under this heading in this Act, including new studies selected to be initiated using funds provided under this heading: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. construction For an additional amount for “Construction”, $11,615,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Secretary may initiate additional new construction starts with funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the limitation concerning total project costs in section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662; 33 U.S.C. 2280), as amended, shall not apply to any project completed using funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of construction costs for facilities under the Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program shall be derived from the general fund of the Treasury: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $1,500,000,000 shall be for major rehabilitation, construction, and related activities for rivers and harbors, of which not more than $250,000,000 shall be to undertake work at harbors defined by section 2006 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–114, 33 U.S.C. 2242), as amended, and not more than $250,000,000 may be for projects determined to require repair in the report prepared pursuant to section 1104 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322): Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $200,000,000 shall be for water-related environmental infrastructure assistance: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $2,500,000,000 shall be for construction, replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of inland waterways projects: Provided further, That section 102(a) 135 STAT. 1360 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662; 33 U.S.C. 2212(a)) and section 109 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 2624) shall not apply to the extent that such projects are carried out using funds provided in the preceding proviso: Provided further, That in using such funds referred to in the preceding proviso, the Secretary shall give priority to projects included in the Capital Investment Strategy of the Corps of Engineers: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $465,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake work authorized to be carried out in accordance with section 14, as amended, of the Flood Control Act of 1946 (33 U.S.C. 701r), section 103, as amended, of the River and Harbor Act of 1962 (Public Law 87–874), section 107, as amended, of the River and Harbor Act 1960 (Public Law 86–645), section 204 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 2326), section 205 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 (33 U.S.C. 701s), section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–303; 33 U.S.C. 2330), section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662; 33 U.S.C. 2309a), or section 165(a) of division AA of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), notwithstanding the project number or program cost limitations set forth in those sections: Provided further, That of the amounts in the preceding proviso, $115,000,000, shall be used under the aquatic ecosystem restoration program under section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330) to restore fish and wildlife passage by removing in-stream barriers and provide technical assistance to non-Federal interests carrying out such activities, at full Federal expense and notwithstanding the individual project cost limitation set forth in that section: Provided further, That the amounts provided in the preceding proviso shall not be construed to provide any new authority to remove, breach, or otherwise alter the operations of a Federal hydropower dam, and do not limit the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, from allotting additional funds from amounts provided under this heading in this Act for other purposes allowed under section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330): Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $1,900,000,000 shall be for aquatic ecosystem restoration projects, of which not less than $1,000,000,000 shall be for multi-purpose projects or multi-purpose programs that include aquatic ecosystem restoration as a purpose: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $2,550,000,000 shall be for coastal storm risk management, hurricane and storm damage reduction projects, and related activities targeting States that have been impacted by federally declared disasters over the last six years, which may include projects authorized by section 116 of Public Law 111–85, of which not less than $1,000,000,000 shall be for multi-purpose projects or multi-purpose programs that include flood risk management benefits as a purpose: Provided further, That of the amount provided in the preceding proviso, $200,000,000 shall be for shore protection projects: Provided further, That of the funds in the preceding proviso, $100,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, and 135 STAT. 1361 $50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $2,500,000,000 shall be for inland flood risk management projects, of which not less than $750,000,000 shall be for multi-purpose projects or multi-purpose programs that include flood risk management as a purpose: Provided further, That in selecting projects under the previous proviso, the Secretary of the Army shall prioritize projects with overriding life-safety benefits: Provided further, That of the funds in the proviso preceding the preceding proviso, the Secretary of the Army shall, to the maximum extent practicable, prioritize projects in the work plan that directly benefit economically disadvantaged communities, and may take into consideration prioritizing projects that benefit areas in which the percentage of people that live in poverty or identify as belonging to a minority group is greater than the average such percentage in the United States, based on data from the Bureau of the Census: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for the funds provided under this heading in this Act for each fiscal year, including a list of project locations and new construction projects selected to be initiated: Provided further, That beginning not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, including new construction projects selected to be initiated using funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. mississippi river and tributaries For an additional amount for “Mississippi River and Tributaries”, $808,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $258,000,000, which shall be obligated within 90 days of enactment of this Act, shall be used for necessary expenses to address emergency situations at Corps of Engineers Federal projects caused by natural disasters: Provided further, That the Secretary may initiate additional new construction starts with funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That the limitation concerning total project costs in section 902 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–662; 33 U.S.C. 2280), as amended, shall not apply to any project receiving funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for fiscal year 2022, including a list of project locations and construction projects selected to be initiated: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs 135 STAT. 1362 for inland harbors shall be derived from the general fund of the Treasury: Provided further, That beginning not later than 120 days after the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall provide a monthly report to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing the allocation and obligation of these funds, including construction projects selected to be initiated using funds provided under this heading in this Act: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. operation and maintenance (including transfer of funds) For an additional amount for “Operations and Maintenance”, $4,000,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That $2,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2022, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2023, $1,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be made available for fiscal year 2024: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act for fiscal year 2022, $626,000,000, which shall be obligated within 90 days of enactment of this Act, shall be used for necessary expenses to dredge Federal navigation projects in response to, and repair damages to Corps of Engineers Federal projects caused by, natural disasters: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, $40,000,000 shall be to carry out Soil Moisture and Snowpack Monitoring activities, as authorized in section 4003(a) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, as amended: Provided further, That not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief of Engineers shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a detailed spend plan for fiscal year 2022, including a list of project locations, other than for the amount for natural disasters identified in the second proviso: Provided further, That for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, as part of the annual budget submission of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Chief of Engineers shall submit a detailed spend plan for that fiscal year, including a list of project locations: Provided further, That of the amount provided under this heading in this Act, such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for inland harbors shall be derived from the general fund of the Treasury: Provided further, That up to three percent of the amounts made available under this heading in this Act for any fiscal year may be transferred to “Regulatory Program” or “Expenses” to carry out activities funded by those accounts: Provided further, That the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives shall be notified at least 30 days in advance of any transfer made pursuant to the preceding proviso: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 135 STAT. 1363 budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. regulatory program For an additional amount for “Regulatory Program”, $160,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. flood control and coastal emergencies For an additional amount for “Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies”, $251,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That funding provided under this heading in this Act and utilized for authorized shore protection projects shall restore such projects to the full project profile at full Federal expense: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. expenses For an additional amount for “Expenses”, $40,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. water infrastructure finance and innovation program account For an additional amount for “Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program Account”, $75,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the amounts provided under this heading in this Act, $64,000,000 shall be for the cost of direct loans and for the cost of guaranteed loans, for safety projects to maintain, upgrade, and repair dams identified in the National Inventory of Dams with a primary owner type of state, local government, public utility, or private: Provided further, That no project may be funded with amounts provided under this heading for a dam that is identified as jointly owned in the National Inventory of Dams and where one of those joint owners is the Federal Government: Provided further, That of the amounts provided under this heading in this Act $11,000,000 shall be for administrative expenses to carry out the direct and guaranteed loan programs, notwithstanding section 5033 of the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 4112(a) of H. Con. Res. 71 (115th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, and 135 STAT. 1364 to section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.