GULF COAST OYSTER BED RECOVERY ASSESSMENT.

SEC. 1145. GULF COAST OYSTER BED RECOVERY ASSESSMENT. (a) Gulf States Defined.—In this section, the term “Gulf States” means each of the States of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. (b) Gulf Coast Oyster Bed Recovery Assessment.—The Secretary, in coordination with the Gulf States, shall conduct an assessment relating to the recovery of oyster beds on the coasts of the Gulf States that were damaged by events, including— (1) Hurricane Katrina in 2005; (2) the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010; and (3) floods in 2011 and 2016. (c) Inclusion.—The assessment conducted under subsection (b) shall address the beneficial use of dredged material in providing substrate for oyster bed development. (d) Report.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 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 on the assessment conducted under subsection (b).