AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM AND ESTUARY RESTORATION.

SEC. 2020. AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM AND ESTUARY RESTORATION. Section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330; 110 Stat. 3679) is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: “(a) General Authority.— “(1) In general.—The Secretary may carry out a project to restore and protect an aquatic ecosystem or estuary if the Secretary determines that the project— “(A)(i) will improve the quality of the environment and is in the public interest; or “(ii) will improve the elements and features of an estuary (as defined in section 103 of the Estuaries and Clean Waters Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2902)); and “(B) is cost-effective. “(2) Dam removal.—A project under this section may include removal of a dam.” ; and (2) in subsection (e) by striking “$25,000,000” and inserting “$50,000,000”.