PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP USER’S GUIDE.

SEC. 1241. [33 U.S.C. 2201 note] PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP USER’S GUIDE. (a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and make publicly available on an existing website of the Corps of Engineers a guide on the use of public-private partnerships for water resources development projects. (b) Inclusions.—In developing the guide under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include— (1) a description of— (A) applicable authorities and programs of the Secretary that allow for the use of public-private partnerships to carry out water resources development projects; and (B) opportunities across the civil works program of the Corps of Engineers for the use of public-private partnerships, including at recreational facilities; (2) a summary of prior public-private partnerships for water resources development projects, including lessons learned and best practices from those partnerships and projects; (3) a discussion of— (A) the roles and responsibilities of the Corps of Engineers and non-Federal interests when using a public-private partnership for a water resources development project, including the opportunities for risk-sharing; and (B) the potential benefits associated with using a public-private partnership for a water resources development project, including the opportunities to accelerate funding as compared to the annual appropriations process; and (4) a description of the process for executing a project partnership agreement for a water resources development project, including any unique considerations when using a public-private partnership. (c) Flexibility.—The Secretary may satisfy the requirements of this section by modifying an existing partnership handbook in accordance with this section.