NONRECREATION OUTGRANT POLICY.

SEC. 1113. [33 U.S.C. 2354 note] NONRECREATION OUTGRANT POLICY. (a) In General.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall update the policy guidance of the Corps of Engineers for the evaluation and approval of nonrecreational real estate outgrant requests for the installation, on lands and waters operated and maintained by the Secretary, of infrastructure for the provision of broadband services. (b) Requirements.—In updating the policy guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that the policy guidance— (1) requires the consideration of benefits to the public in evaluating a request described in subsection (a); (2) requires the Secretary to consider financial factors when determining whether there is a viable alternative to the installation for which approval is requested as described in subsection (a); (3) requires that a request described in subsection (a) be expeditiously approved or denied after submission of a completed application for such request; and (4) requires the Secretary to include in any denial of such a request detailed information on the justification for the denial. (c) Savings Clause.—Nothing in this section affects or alters the responsibility of the Secretary— (1) to sustain and protect the natural resources of lands and waters operated and maintained by the Secretary; or (2) to carry out a water resources development project consistent with the purposes for which such project is authorized.