COASTAL EROSION.

SEC. 1172. [33 U.S.C. 426i note] COASTAL EROSION. (a) In General.—Pursuant to section 111 of the River and Harbor Act of 1968 (33 U.S.C. 426i), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, complete operation and maintenance renourishment to mitigate coastal erosion attributed to Federal project structures in the upper northeast United States. (b) Project Selection.—In carrying out the work under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) identify and carry out not more than five projects— (A) located in any of the States of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, or New York; and (B) for which a feasibility study has been completed by December 31, 2019, that includes findings that a Federal project structure is interrupting the natural flow of sediment and causing coastal erosion; and (2) consult with relevant State agencies in selecting projects.