,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgbi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bg1 #bjba,mr4  
,?ompson ( ,mississippi introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !   
,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & ,developm5t ,act
 ( #bjad to all[ ! ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior &  
o!r ag5cies to provide grants1          
assi/ance1 /udies1 ,f$]al coord9ation1 &
 ess5tial re/oration & protection ( !   
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor = ! purpose
 ( su/a9+ critical environm5tal s]vices 
& ! major ,u4,s4 economies t dep5d on !m
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,&rew ,j4 ,"y     
,safegu>d+ ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,toge!r 
,act or ! ,&rew ,j4 ,"y ,,smrt ,act or  
,&y's ,mississippi ,riv] ,bill or ,&y's 
,bill4  #b4 ,e/abli%+ a compreh5sive    
,mississippi ,riv] program to protect & 
su/a9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ma9 /em      

,title ,,iv ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,re=m & 
,developm5t ,act ( #bjad 7#abh ,/at4    
#acjh2 ,public ,law #aac-aba2 #cc       
,u4,s4,c4 #fje;a7 is am5d$1 aft] section
 #djjb1 by ins]t+ at ! foll[+3          
#djjb;,a4 ,national ,mississippi riv]   
program  7a7 ,g5]al au?ority  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy 7,,epa7 9 close      
coord9ation & coop]ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior 7,int]ior71 & 9 
consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture1 & ! ,u4,s4 ,army ,corps ( 
,eng9e]s may ent] into agreem5ts ) an   
eligible ,/ate or division ( local      
gov]nm5t to develop a ,national         
,mississippi ,riv] ,program ,(fice1     
provide grants1 assi/ance1 /udies1      
coord9ation1 & ess5tial re/oration &    
protection ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]       
,corridor = ! purposes (-- 7,a7 su/a9+  
ess5tial environm5tal s]vices2  7,b7    
ma9ta9+ ! ecological integrity1 heal?1 &
 biodiv]sity ( ,f$]al l& z well z l&s   

manag$ "u ,f$]al programs2  7,c7        
protect+ critical national              
infra/ructure1 habitat1 fi% & wildlife  
res\rces2 &  7,d7 support+ ! major ,,u  
economies t dep5d on ! ,mississippi     
,riv]4  7#b7 ,disposition  7,a7 ,f9d+s  
,! ,adm9i/rator 9 close coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,int]ior may c>ry out any   
project id5tifi$ pursuant to ?is act 9  
accordance ) ! priorities set-=? 9 !    
f9d+s id5tifi$ by ,congress z ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,9 #aihf1 ,congress designat$ !     
,mississippi ,riv] ,sy/em z bo? a       
nationally significant ecosy/em &       
navigation sy/em--! only inl& riv] sy/em
 to receive su* a designation4  7ii7 ,! 
,mississippi ,riv] moves #dg p]c5t ( !  
nation's inl& wat]way comm]ce total+    
approximately #ejj million tons ( c>go  
ea* ye> mak+ possible ,am]ica's only    
trade surplus 9 agricultural            
commodities4  7iii7 ,! ,mississippi     
,riv]'s fre%wat] economy g5]ates ne>ly  
#ejj billion 9 annual rev5ue directly   
employ+ ov] #a4e million p ?r\gh\t !    

corridor provid+ dr9k+ wat] supply to m 
?an #bj million p 9 #ej cities4  7iv7   
,"o 9 twelve p on ,e>? +e/ commodities  
gr[n )9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas94  7v7
 ,! cities along ! ,mississippi ,riv] h 
a comb9$ gross municipal product ( ne>ly
 half a trillion ,u4,s4 doll>s g5]at$ f 
major economic sectors includ+          
manufactur+1 t\rism1 agriculture1 en]gy 
production1 comm]cial navigation1 m9]al 
extraction1 comm]cial h>ve/ ( natural   
res\rces1 biote*nology1 &               
telecommunication s]vices4  7vi7 ,!     
,mississippi ,riv] has ! l>ge/ global   
trade footpr9t ( any inl& wat]way 9 !   
we/]n hemisph]e giv+ x a significant    
/ake 9 ma9ta9+ access to global         
commodity m>kets = ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7vii7 ,wat]ways & ports 9 ! ,mississippi
 ,riv] t5-,/ate corridor move #afd4f    
billion 9 agricultural products to      
,u4,s4 & =eign m>kets4 #ee to #gj p]c5t 
( all ,u4,s4 export$ corn1 soy1 & :eat z
 well z #fj p]c5t ( ,am]ica's corn &    
soybean exports 7#dj p]c5t ( ! nation's 

total agricultural output7 move on !    
,mississippi ,riv]4  7viii7 ,! ,corridor
 has su/a9$ ov] #ej billion 9 natural   
disa/] impacts )9 ! ,mississippi ,riv]  
,valley s9ce #bjaa 7#bjj billion s9ce   
#bjje74 ,on av]age ov] ! la/ five ye>s1 
disa/]s are co/+ ! ,mississippi ,riv]   
economy z a :ole close to #c p]c5t      
annually4  7ix7 ,! ,mississippi ,riv]   
,corridor has su/a9$ ov] #ej billion 9  
natural disa/] impacts )9 ! ,mississippi
 ,riv] ,valley s9ce #bjaa 7#baj billion 
s9ce #bjje74 ,on av]age ov] ! la/ five  
ye>s1 disa/]s are co/+ ! ,mississippi   
,riv] economy z a :ole close to #c p]c5t
 annually4  7x7 ,congress f9ds t rec5t  
disa/]s only exac]bate issues ( equity1 
access1 pov]ty1 & disadvantage already  
uniquely acute ?r\gh portions ( !       
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor above &    
beyond o!r regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
,rural cities are m likely to be        
disadvantag$4 ,disadvantage is clu/]$ & 
driv5 by hi/orical context t requires   
ov]t & purposeful solutions4 ,disp>ities

 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor c>ry  
significant economic outcomes 9 t]ms (  
heal?1 longevity1 quality ( life1 &     
g5]ational prosp]ity4  7xi7 ,natural    
infra/ructure c play a height5$ role 9  
clean+ & regulat+ wat]4 ,nature c move &
 manage m wat] m effici5tly1 to m b5efit
 ?an built infra/ructure2 across !      
nation1 inl& wetl&s provide an e/imat$  
#bcg billion 9 wat] fl[ regulation      
s]vices annually4  7,b7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,adm9i/rator 9 close coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,int]ior may c>ry out any   
project id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph   
7#a7 ?r\gh subsection 7e7 9 accordance )
 ! crit]ia = projects c>ri$ out "u "o ( 
! foll[+ au?orities3 7i7 ,section #bjf (
 ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act (   
#aiif 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bccj74  7ii7 #cc  
,u4,s4,c4 #bbja et seq4 ,wat] ,res\rces 
,developm5t ,act ( #aiij4  7iii7        
,section #aace ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces      
,developm5t ,act ( #aihf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#bcji;a74  7iv7 ,section #ajg ( ! ,riv] 
& ,h>bor ,act ( #aifj 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    

#egg74  7v7 ,section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,riv] 
& ,h>bor ,act ( #aieh 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4    
#faj7;a774  7vi7 ,public ,law #ajj-dfj2 
#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba note4  7,c7 ,f$]al  
lead]%ip committee ,9 ord] to beg9 a new
 era ( %>$ ,f$]al lead]%ip ) respect to 
! protection & re/oration ( !           
,mississippi ,riv]1 a ,f$]al ,lead]%ip  
,committee 7,committee7 = ! ,mississippi
 ,riv] %all be e/abli%$ "u ?is section  
to ov]see ! developm5t & coord9ation (  
programs & activities1 includ+ data     
managem5t & report+1 ( ag5cies          
p>ticipat+ 9 protection & re/oration ( !
 ,mississippi ,riv] ?r\gh ! "w ( !      
,national ,mississippi ,riv] ,program   
,(fice4 7i7 ,! ,committee %all advise ! 
developm5t ( /rategies & program plans =
 ! wat]%$ & ecosy/em ( ! ,mississippi   
,riv] & _! implem5tation at a broad     
level z inve/igat$1 con/ruct$1 &        
implem5t$ 9 detail by ! ,national       
,mississippi ,riv] ,program ,(fice4     
7ii7 ,! ,committee %all be co-*air$ by !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,,epa & ! ,secret>y ( 

! ,int]ior or ! ,director ( ! ,u4,s4    
,geological ,survey 7,,usgs71 & vice    
*air$ by ! ,presid5t ( ! ,mississippi   
,riv] ,commission 7,,mrc71 or !         
,presid5t's designee1 & include s5ior   
repres5tatives ( ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,transportation1 ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture1 ! ,u4,s4 ,army ,corps (   
,eng9e]s1 & su* o!r ag5cies z det]m9$ by
 ! ,committee includ+ ! ,*ief ( !       
,natural ,res\rces ,cons]vation ,s]vice 
& ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy4  
,! ,committee %all also include "o memb]
 ( ! ,u4,s4 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! 
,u4,s4 ,s5ate :o are ,co-,*airs ( !     
,mississippi ,riv] ,caucus 9 _!         
respective *amb]s1 "o additional memb] (
 ! ,congressional ,black ,caucus f a    
,mississippi ,riv] ,/ate 7if ,,cbc memb]
 is n available = a ,mississippi ,riv]  
,/ate1 ?an a ,,cbc memb] %all be *os5 f 
a ,/ate )9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas971 
"o gov]nor f a ,mississippi ,riv] ,/ate 
& "o ( ! ,mayoral ,co-,*airs ( !        
,mississippi ,riv] ,cities  ,t[ns       

,initiative 7,,mrcti74 ,repres5tatives  
s]v+ on ! ,committee %all be (fic]s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ) ! exception ( "o gov]nor
 & "o mayor z a=e m5tion$4  7iii7 ,)9 #i
 mon?s ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,committee %all prep>e & publi% a broad 
/rategy = coord9at$ implem5tation (     
exi/+ programs & projects to guide ef=ts
 to protect & re/ore ! ,mississippi     
,riv] ,ma9 ,/em ,corridor = ! purposes  
(-- 7,i7 r$uc+ exposure to & impacts f  
disa/]s to critical national            
infra/ructure & vuln]able & economically
 disadvantag$ populations2  7,,ii7      
protect+ s5sitive & complex ecosy/ems1  
wildlife1 habitat1 & natural res\rces2 &
  7,,iii7 su/a9+ & augm5t+ environm5tal 
s]vices vital to ! global commodity     
supply *a9 includ+ reliable & /able fl[ 
levels1 soil heal?1 r$uc$ erosion1      
s$im5tation1 & nutri5t load+4  7iv7 ,!  
,committee's broad /rategy %all in=m &  
create ! basis = developm5t ( a         
,compreh5sive ,mississippi ,riv]        
,re/oration ,plan t w be assembl$ by !  

,national ,mississippi ,riv] ,program   
,(fice4  7b7 ,e/abli%+ a national       
mississippi riv] program (fice  7#a7    
,au?ority ,! ,adm9i/rator 9 close       
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,int]ior    
%all plan1 develop1 & implem5t a c5tral 
coord9at+ & organiz+ app>atus = !       
purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is ,section4 ,!   
,adm9i/rator 9 agreem5t & all[ance ) !  
,secret>y ( ,int]ior %all c>ry\t ?is    
section ?r\gh close consultation ) !    
,f$]al ,lead]%ip ,committee ( !         
,mississippi ,riv] z e/abli%$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b77;,c74  7#b7 ,purpose 
,! ,national ,mississippi ,riv] ,program
 ,(fice %all be e/abli%$ to con/ruct a  
,compreh5sive ,mississippi ,riv]        
,re/oration ,plan outl9$ by ! ,f$]al    
,lead]%ip ,committee ?r\gh !            
,committee's broad /rategy report z     
c>ri$ out by subsection 7a77#b77;,c72   
organize & manage ! re/oration1         
deploym5t1 & su/a9m5t ( natural         
infra/ructure at a massive scale ?r\gh\t
 ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor 9 ord]  

to-- 7,a7 protect critical national     
infra/ructure2  7,b7 safegu>d ne>-wat]  
communities2  7,c7 ree/abli% !          
biodiv]sity ( ! ,nor? ,am]ican          
mid-cont95t region2  7,d7 increase !    
resili5ce & ov]all integrity ( !        
environm5tal & hydrological s]vices )9 !
 ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor t make    
possible major economic activities su* z
 manufactur+1 t\rism1 outdoor           
recreation1 agriculture1 navigation1 &  
disa/] security2 &  7,e7 make m         
su/a9able ! critical economies t dep5d  
on ! environm5tal s]vices ( !           
,mississippi ,riv] includ+ b n limit$   
to-- 7i7 manufactur+--includ+ dr9k+ wat]
 production2  7ii7 t\rism2  7iii7       
outdoor recreation2  7iv7 agriculture2  
7v7 navigation--integrity ( ! global    
commodity supply *a94  7#c7             
,organization ,! ,national ,mississippi 
,riv] ,program ,(fice %all be manag$ by 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ?r\gh
 active & on-go+ advice & concurr5ce f !
 ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior & be fund$ 

?r\gh ! appropriations au?oriz$ "u ?is  
,act obligat$ ?r\gh a jo9t agreem5t     
betwe5 ! ,u4,s4 ,,epa & ! ,u4,s4        
,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior annual budgets     
respectively :]e applicable funds %all  
be allocat$ to ,int]ior to c>ry-out     
sci5tific support ( ! ,program ,(fice & 
= o!r coop]ative activities ) ! ,,epa 9 
manag+ m&ates includ$ 9 ?is ,act4 7,a7  
,! ,national ,mississippi ,riv] ,program
 ,(fice 7,program ,(fice7 %all be       
organiz$ into ?ree broad divisions )    
appropriate exp]tise & /aff assign$ to  
ea* division includ+ b n necess>ily     
limit$ to-- 7i7 ,infra/ructure ,repair1 
,resili5ce & ,adaptation 7,,irra72  7ii7
 ,ecological ,re/oration & ,environm5tal
 ,s]vice ,integrity 7,,eresi72 &  7iii7 
,data ,analysis & ,subject ,matt]       
,inve/igations ,directorate 7,,dasmid74 
7,b7 ,! ,program ,(fice %all be l$ by a 
,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ) appropriate   
deputy (fic]s z ne$$2 & ea* ,program    
,(fice division %all h a director       
appo9t$ 9 close consultation ) !        

,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ,u4,s4
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & ! ,u4,s4
 ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s4  7#d7         
,prioritization ,! ,adm9i/rator 9 close 
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,int]ior    
%all prioritize ! activities ( !        
,program ,(fice 9 p>ticipat+ ,/ates =   
projects t-- 7,a7 deploy1 re/ore1 exp&1 
&_/or augm5t natural infra/ructure      
assets su* z wetl&s1 m>%es1 =e/s1       
/reams1 natural cat*m5t bas9s1 fre%wat] 
e/u>ies1 & rip>ian areas2  7,b7 re/ore  
&_/or increase ! biodiv]sity & habitat (
 wildlife ?r\gh\t ! ,mississippi ,riv]  
,corridor2  7,c7 increase ! disa/]      
resili5ce ( environm5tal s]vices1       
critical national infra/ructure1        
ne>-wat] communities1 & ! major         
economies dep5d5t on ! ,mississippi     
,riv] ,corridor2  7,d7 seek to monitor1 
/udy1 und]/&1 & exp& k ( h[ !           
environm5tal assets ( ! ,mississippi    
,riv] ,corridor function1 support       
economic developm5t1 protect population 
c5t]s1 & su/a9 impacts f climate *anges1

 nutri5t load+1 human-caus$             
toxification1 major /orm ev5ts bo? 9    
te>-t]m & long-t]m scales2  7,e7 improve
 ! wat] quality ( ! ma9 /em ,mississippi
 ,riv] includ+ a decrease 9 err& nutri5t
 load2 &  7,f7 ensure communities       
disproportionately vuln]able to disa/]  
impacts1 abject pov]ty1 & hi/oric lack (
 access includ+ ,native ,am]ican ,tribes
 & mu* ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,delta are
 giv5 priority consid]ation & b5efit ( !
 s]vices1 res\rces1 & capacity provid$  
?r\gh ?is ,act2 & su* consid]ation be   
made sy/emic ?r\gh\t all op]ations &    
divisions ( ! ,national ,mississippi    
,riv] ,program ,(fice4  7#e7 ,proc$ure  
,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7b71 !          
,adm9i/rator 9 close coord9ation ) !    
,secret>y ( ,int]ior %all engage 9 !    
foll[+ proc$ure to locate & develop !   
,program ,(fice4 7,a7 ,"o hundr$ & tw5ty
 days aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a n>r[ly      
tailor$ tempor>y v]sion ( ! ,program    
,(fice 9 ord] to imm$iately assi/ &     

coord9ate ! e>ly activities ( !         
,adm9i/rator & ! ,f$]al ,lead]%ip       
,committee prescrib$ by subsection 7d7  
until a m p]man5t v]sion may be develop$
 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] region4  7,b7 ,!
 tempor>y ,program ,(fice %all cont9ue  
to op]ate1 develop1 & exp& z ne$$ 9 !   
location specifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator :ile
 a m p]man5t regional location is       
e/abli%$4  7,c7 ,six mon?s aft] enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all invite 
proposals f ! t5 ,/ates bord]+ ! ,ma9   
,/em ,mississippi ,riv] describ+ h[ ea* 
,/ate w\ld be be/ suit$ to ho/ !        
,program ,(fice4  7,d7 ,! ,adm9i/rator  
%all reque/ details f ea* eligible ,/ate
 on :at res\rces t ,/ate c provide to ! 
developm5t ( ! ,program ,(fice & h[ t   
,/ate ho/+ ! ,program ,(fice is 9 ! be/ 
int]e/ ( c>ry+ out ! int5t ( ?is ,act4  
,eligible ,/ates %all also include !    
foll[+ details3 7i7 ,/ate mat* ( fund+  
available to develop ! ,program ,(fice  
up to ! fir/ five ye>s ( its op]ation4  
7ii7 ,h[ ! ,mississippi ,riv] fits into 

t ,/ate's plan7s7 = ! foll[+3 7,i7      
,su/a9able economic developm5t4  7,,ii7 
,disa/] resili5ce & mitigation4  7,,iii7
 ,wat] quality monitor+ /rategy4  7,,iv7
 ,dr\ght resili5ce4  7,v7 ,climate *ange
 r$uction & adaptation4  7,,vi7 ,natural
 res\rce protection & cons]vation4      
7,,vii7 ,habitat re/oration &           
pres]vation4  7,,viii7 ,nutri5t r$uction
 /rategy4  7,,ix7 ,infra/ructure r5ewal 
& replacem5t4  7,x7 ,l& use & developm5t
 9 & ar\nd flood pla9 & backwat] areas4 
7iii7 ,p>tn]%ips ) ! non-pr(it & private
 sectors t c assi/ ! ,/ate1 ,,epa1 &    
,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior 9 develop+ !       
,program ,(fice & c>ry+ out its m&ate "u
 ?is ,act4  7,e7 ,multi-,/ate ,proposals
 ,because ! ,mississippi ,riv] is a     
bord] = eight out ( ! t5 eligible       
,/ates1 eligible ,/ates may p>tn] 9     
answ]+ ! ,adm9i/rator's reque/ "u !     
foll[+ provisions3 7i7 ,!re %all be no  
limit to ! numb] ( ,/ates p>tn]+ 9 reply
 to ?is subsection4  7ii7 ,! physical   
location ( ! ,program ,(fice may reside 

9 two or m ,/ates b sites mu/ be        
position$ no m ?an two 7#b4j7 lat]al    
miles ap>t unless a majority ( ! space  
betwe5 sites is riv] &_/or unoccupi$    
floodpla91 ?an ! maximum di/ance %all be
 no m ?an five-&-a-half 7#e4e7 lat]al   
miles betwe5 any two sites ( ! (fice4   
7iii7 ,/ate jurisdiction & mat*+ funds  
mu/ be coord9at$ & an ultimate ,/ate    
au?ority ov] ! (fice coord9at+ res\rces 
& communication mu/ be e/abli%$ 9 !     
proposal4 ,a special s]vices vehicle or 
o!r multi-,/ate body may be assembl$ to 
provide ?is au?ority = ! ,adm9i/rator4  
7,f7 ,priority ,! ,adm9i/rator %all     
submit all ,/ate proposals to ! ,f$]al  
,lead]%ip ,committee to evaluate ,/ate  
proposals to ho/ ! ,program ,(fice us+ !
 foll[+ priorities 9 decreas+ ord] (    
importance3 7i7 ,mississippi ,riv]      
inclusion & jurisdiction 9 ! ,/ate plans
 del9eat$ 9 subsection 7b77#e77;,b77ii74
  7ii7 ,! inclusion ( additional        
su/a9ability capacities includ+ b n     
limit$ to affirmative answ]s to ! foll[+

 inquiries3 7,i7 ,is ! propos$ site7s7  
locat$ )9 or directly accessible to a   
,mississippi ,riv] ,city's d[nt[n area1 
or conta9$ )9 city limits 9 :ole or 9   
"p8  7,,ii7 ,is ! propos$ facility or   
facilities = ! ,program ,(fice a gre5   
build+ t is ,,le$ c]tifi$ at gold level 
or above8  7,,iii7 ,does ! ,/ate        
proposal & site situation take into     
acc\nt adjac5t or ne>by ,f$]al prop]ty8 
7,,iv7 ,is ! propos$ location adjac5t to
 or ne> areas t c be us$ z demon/ration 
sites = v>i\s ,mississippi ,riv]        
,program activities involv+ resili5ce1  
adaptation1 cons]vation1 re/oration1    
&_/or natural infra/ructure             
applications8  7,v7 ,does ! ,/ate       
proposal /ress priorities ar\nd l[      
impact developm5t /rategies su* z       
re/oration ( gray or br[nfield sites1   
emphasis ( alt]native =ms (             
transportation1 propos$ site is outside 
floodpla98  7iii7 ,a plan to "w ) ,f$]al
 p>tn]s ensur+ objectives ( div]sity1   
equity1 & inclusion are a*iev$2         

specifically1 plans to employ local &   
regional resid5ts f hi/orically         
disadvantag$ gr\ps1 plans to support    
local bus9esses ne> ! program (fice     
site1 plans to create p]meable spaces   
betwe5 ! ,f$]al facility & ! community x
 occupies1 & plans to provide ongo+ &   
cumulative le>n+ opportunities s        
resid5ts ( regional disadvantag$        
communities may contribute mean+fully to
 ! program (fice4  7iv7 ,multi-,/ate    
proposal4  7v7 ,p>tn]%ips especially )  
environm5tal ju/ice organizations1      
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities1 z well z m9ority           
opportunity & prosp]ity organizations4  
7,g7 ,/ates %all be giv5 #f mon?s f     
publication ( ! reque/ = proposals to   
submit a reply to ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,9 !  
ev5t t no eligible ,/ate submits a reply
 timely "u ?is section1 !n !            
,adm9i/rator %all select a ,/ate & site 
unilat]ally us+ applicable portions ( ! 
above proc$ure4  7,h7 ,! ,program ,(fice
 e/abli%$ #abj days aft] enactm5t ( ?is 

,act %all cont9ue to op]ate & develop   
:]e designat$ by ! ,adm9i/rator until   
su* "t a new (fice may be e/abli%$ )9 ! 
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor4  7#f7     
,ov]sight ,9 conduct+ ov]sight ) respect
 to manag+ ! ,program ,(fice e/abli%$ "u
 ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7     
%all-- 7i7 p]iodically audit ! funds &  
activities 9 accordance ) proc$ures     
e/abli%$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 n less frequ5tly 
?an once e two 7#b7 ye>s1 review !      
projects & activities ( ! ,program      
,(fice to det]m9e its effectiv5ess 9    
c>ry+ out ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 may1 at any 
"t-- 7i7 make recomm5dations to !       
,program ,(fice division directors & ho/
 ,/ate ) respect to ! adm9i/ration ( !  
,program ,(fice2 or  7ii7 require       
specific *anges ) respect to ! ,program 
,(fice 9 ord] to improve ! effectiv5ess 
( activities e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7#g7
 ,any specific *anges ! ,adm9i/rator    
deems a requirem5t mu/ be coord9at$ &   
advis$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior1 ,u4,s4

 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 & ! ,u4,s4
 ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s :]e ! subject  
matt] duly falls "u t ag5cies au?ority  
&_/or exp]tise4  7c7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all 
be e/abli%$ a suite ( grants & ongo+    
projects ?r\gh ?is section to su/a9 !   
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor & c>ry\t ! 
int5t creat$ "u ?is ,act4  7d7          
,compreh5sive mississippi riv]          
re/oration plan ,n lat] ?an two & a half
 7#b4e7 ye>s aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,program ,(fice 9 coord9ation ) !      
,f$]al ,lead]%ip ,committee %all develop
 a compreh5sive ,mississippi ,riv]      
re/oration plan 7,plan7 to guide        
implem5tation ( sev]al projects "u ?is  
subsection & subsection 7c74 7#a7       
,coord9ation ,! re/oration plan describ$
 9 p>agraph 7d7 %all1 to ! maximum ext5t
 practicable1 consid] & avoid           
duplication ( any ongo+ or plann$       
actions ( o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
ag5cies & nongov]nm5tal organizations b 
in/ead seek to support1 complim5t1      
improve1 & :]e appropriate absorb o!r   

ef=ts ) specific ref]5ce to !           
,navigation & ,ecosy/em ,su/a9ability   
,program 7,,nesp71 ! ,upp] ,mississippi 
,riv] ,re/oration ,program 7,,umrr71 !  
,mississippi ,riv] & ,tribut>ies        
,program 7,,mr,t71 ! ,wetl& ,res]ve     
,program1 ! ,resili5ce ,revolv+ ,loan   
,fund or ,,/orm ,act1 & ! private c>bon 
re=e/ation program7s74  7#b7 ,/rategic  
,int]/ate ,coord9ation ,recogniz+ !     
,mississippi ,riv] acts z a bord] along 
eight ( ! t5 ,/ate-corridor1 to !       
maximum ext5t possible1 projects "u ?is 
subsection %all be c>ri$-out ?r\gh      
int]/ate coop]ation & coord9ation )     
,/ates1 localities1 & organizations     
p>tn]+ on bo? sides ( ! ,mississippi    
,riv] 9 c>ry+-out all activities p]mitt$
 ?r\gh ?is subsection4  7#c7            
,prioritization ,! re/oration plan      
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 %all give     
priority to projects eligible "u        
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 t w also improve  
wat] quality or quantity or use natural 
hydrological features & sy/ems z well z 

non-/ructural solutions t[>d ! foll[+   
b5efits3 7,a7 s$im5t1 erosion1 & err&   
nutri5t control2  7,b7 protection (     
erod+ %orel9es2  7,c7 ecosy/em          
re/oration1 includ+ re/oration ( subm]g$
 aquatic vegetation = ! prim>y purpose (
 disa/] resili5ce & environm5tal s]vice 
re/oration & augm5tation2  7,d7         
protection ( ess5tial public works1     
critical national infra/ructure1 & !    
major economies t dep5d on ! ,riv]2     
7,e7 re/ore ! biodiv]sity ( !           
,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor2  7,f7     
su/a9 wildlife1 habitat1 & natural      
res\rce integrity2  7,g7 set-back &     
reconfiguration ( levees & floodwalls z 
well z pursuance ( non-/ructural        
solutions2  7,h7 increase & improvem5t (
 wat] quality monitor+ capacity2  7,i7  
b5eficial uses ( dr$g$ mat]ial2  7,j7   
protection ( ne>-wat] communities       
especially ^? 9 hi/orically disadvantag$
 neighborhoods & regions su* z ! delta2 
&  7,k7 o!r relat$ projects t may       
enhance ! liv+ res\rces ( ! ,mississippi

 ,riv] ,corridor4  7#d7 ,proc$ure ,once 
complet$ ! ,program ,(fice %all submit !
 ,plan to ! ,f$]al ,lead]%ip ,committee1
 ,,epa ,adm9i/rator1 & ! ,secret>y ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior to be releas$ =    
public comm5t4 ,! public comm5t p]iod   
%all la/ no m ?an n9ety 7#ij7 days 9 l9e
 ) /&>d ,dep>tm5t ( ,int]ior policies & 
proc$ures4 ,once ! public comm5t p]iod  
has elaps$1 ! ,plan w ent] f9al review &
 approval4 ,no lat] ?an ?irty days 7#cj7
 aft] ! public comm5t p]iod has complet$
 ! ,plan %all be plac$ into its f9al =m 
& publi%$4 ,once ! ,plan is approv$1 x  
%all be giv5 to ! ,program ,(fice to    
c>ry-out 9 accordance ) ! aims &        
priorities ( ?is ,act "u ! recomm5d$    
timel9e set-=? 9 ! ,plan itself = bo?   
implem5tation & s*$ul$ updates ) advice 
& coord9ation f ! ,f$]al ,lead]%ip      
,committee4  7e7 ,projects ,! ,program  
,(fice %all e/abli%1 to ! maximum ext5t 
possible1 projects "u ?is section       
?r\gh\t ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor t
 implem5t ! ,compreh5sive ,mississippi  

,riv] ,re/oration ,plan z well z        
projects t proce$ ap>t & outside ! ,plan
 b meet ! priorities & aims laid-out 9  
subsections 7a77#a7 & 7b77#d7 ( ?is     
section4 7#a7 ,projects on ,f$]al ,l& ,a
 project c>ri$ out pursuant to ! ,plan  
describ$ 9 subsection 7d7 t is locat$ on
 ,f$]al l& %all be c>ri$ out at ! exp5se
 ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy t owns ! l& on :i* !  
project w be a c>ri$ out4  7#b7         
,non-,f$]al ,contributions ,a ,f$]al    
ag5cy c>ry+ out a project describ$ 9    
subsection 7c7 may accept contributions 
( funds f non-,f$]al entities to c>ry   
out t project4  7#c7 ,projects )9 !     
,compreh5sive ,mississippi ,riv]        
,corridor ,re/oration ,plan ,! ,program 
,(fice %all id5tify & c>ry-out projects 
t implem5t & satisfy ! aims ( ! ,plan 9 
su* a mann] t involves ,/ates1 local    
gov]nm5ts1 in/itutions ( high] le>n+1   
non-pr(it organizations1 & private      
sector /akehold]s ?r\gh ! hold+ ( annual
 or biannual 7two in/ances a ye>7       
regional conf]5ces4 ,^! conf]5ces may be

 held 9 conjunction ) o!r g]mane ga!r+s 
)9 ! region su* z ^? conduct$ by !      
,u4,s4 ,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 !       
,,umrba1 or ! ,,mrcti4 7,a7 ,dur+ ^!    
conf]5ces1 ! ,program ,(fice %all %>e   
plann$ project designs & priority       
geographic sites ( repetitive loss :]e a
 sev]e compell+ human ne$ exi/s4 ,!     
,program ,(fice %all elicit f           
p>ticipants (ficial te/imony on h[ to   
/ructure1 prioritize1 & implem5t        
projects 9 an effici5t & timely mann]4  
7,b7 ,! ,program ,(fice %all beg9 at    
lea/ "o new project a ye> = ! fir/ five 
ye>s f ! publi%+ ( ! ,compreh5sive      
,mississippi ,riv] ,re/oration ,plan t  
works to implem5t ! ,plan z approv$ by !
 ,committee4  7#d7 ,projects outside !  
,compreh5sive ,mississippi ,riv]        
,corridor ,re/oration ,plan  7,a7       
,congress recognizes !re w be an on-go+ 
ne$ = projects t _c be plann$ =1 may    
arise out ( em]g5cy circum/ances or     
developm5ts1 &_/or may meet compell+    
ne$s congru5t to ?is ,act1 b are be/    

c>ri$-out "u ! auspices ( o!r organs (  
gov]nm5t or ! private sector 9 "p or    
entirely4  7,b7 ,grants ,9 provid+      
grants "u ?is subsection1 ! ,program    
,(fice %all conduct a transp>5t &       
competitive regional solicitation       
process to select eligible projects to  
receive grants "u ?is subsection4 ,?is  
,act %all provide = extra-provisional   
projects ?r\gh ! foll[+ s*$ule ( grants 
to ,/ates1 local gov]nm5ts & non-pr(it  
organizations :om h a ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t p>tn]-- 7i7 ,infra/ructure     
,repair1 ,resili5ce & ,adaptation ,grant
 ,communities :o h vital built &_/or    
natural infra/ructure assets t require  
repair1 re/oration1 &_/or replacem5t due
 to repetitive loss ev5ts may apply to !
 ,program ,(fice = ?is grant4 7,i7      
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! grant is to     
provide funds = resili5ce improvem5ts   
?r\gh-- 7aa7 competitive plann+ grants  
to enable communities to assess         
vuln]abilities to curr5t & future wea!r 
ev5ts & natural disa/]s & *ang+         

conditions1 includ+ dr\ght1 & plan      
infra/ructure improvem5ts & em]g5cy     
response /rategies to address ^?        
vuln]abilities s t infra/ructure c be   
built back m resili5t & su/a9able2  7bb7
 competitive resili5ce improvem5t grants
 to protect infra/ructure assets by mak+
 ! assets m resili5t to curr5t & future 
wea!r ev5ts & natural disa/]s1 su* z    
sev]e /orms1 flood+1 dr\ght1 levee & dam
 failures1 wildfire1 extreme wea!r1     
includ+ extreme temp]ature1 & e>?quakes2
  7cc7 natural infra/ructure includ+    
reg5]ative agricultural l&s design$ to  
provide co-b5efits su* z natural flood  
/orage t protect & enhance built assets 
:ile improv+ ecosy/em conditions1       
includ+ culv]ts t ensure adequate fl[s 9
 riv]s & e/u>9e sy/ems2  7dd7 us+       
build-back-bett] practices1 ?is grant   
may us$ t[>d ! acquisition ( bett] or   
be/ te*nology z well z ! in/allation &  
deploym5t ( new infra/ructure assets to 
improve old] ones or _! entire sy/ems4  
,?is subsection also all[s = !          

acquisition ( prop]ty to exp& natural   
infra/ructure assets all[+ !m to p]=m at
 high] capacity provid+ protection = m  
sev]e ev5ts ov] a l>g] s]vice area4     
,expansion ( natural infra/ructure = !  
purposes ( ?is subsection may include ! 
removal outdat$ built infra/ructure su* 
z dams t pose risk2 &  7ee7 ?is grant is
 also design$ to address bo? m9ority &  
disadvantag$ community inclusion1       
access1 & equity4 ,applicants "u ?is    
subsection %\ld provide /ructural       
gu>antees t m9ority communities w be    
made "p ( ! decision process ?r\gh :i*  
grant funds are obligat$ & exp5d$ t[>d  
infra/ructure4  7,,ii7 ,eligibility     
,project area mu/ reside )9 a ,/ate or  
f$]ally designat$ disa/] area )9 ! la/  
#e ye>s ( ! "t ( application2           
,infra/ructure asset or assets mu/ h    
su/a9$ a m9imum ( #cj p]c5t loss f at   
lea/ "o ( ! disa/] ev5ts /ipulat$ 9 ?is 
subsection2 9 ! ev5t t an infra/ructure 
sy/em is ! subject ( ! application ?an  
?is subsection applies to ! entire sy/em

 9 "q4  7,,iii7 ,di/ribution ,grant     
aw>ds "u subsection 7e77#d77;,b77i7 are 
direct allocations to ,/ates or local   
gov]nm5ts4 ,non-pr(it organizations may 
apply = grants "u ?is subsection if _!  
application includes a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t p>tn]4 ,all funds w be         
di/ribut$ directly to ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5ts :o may !n suballocate to      
non-pr(it p>tn]s4 ,sixty p]c5t ( all    
grants "u ?is subsection mu/ be allocat$
 directly to local gov]nm5ts4  7,,iv7   
,co/ ,%>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a     
project c>ri$ out us+ funds made        
available "u p>agraph 7i7 %all n exce$  
#hj p]c5t ( ! total project co/4 ,a     
locality may use ,f$]al funds o!r ?an   
,f$]al funds made available "u ?is      
subsection to meet ! non-,f$]al co/ %>e 
requirem5t = a project "u ?is           
subsection4  7ii7 ,su/a9able ,economic  
,developm5t ,grant ,communities &       
regions t h su/a9$ significant          
repetitive loss ov] ! pa/ t5 ye>s f !   
date ( application = ?is grant may seek 

relief ?r\gh ! ,program ,(fice pursuant 
to ?is subsection4 7,i7 ,purpose ,!     
purpose ( ! grant is to provide funds = 
economic revitalization ?r\gh-- 7aa7    
competitive economic plann+ grants to   
enable communities & regions to %ift    
&_/or exp& _! economies f environm5tally
 co/ly indu/rial to clean manufactur+1  
s]vice1 global commodity supply *a9     
movem5t &_/or t\rism z well z o!r       
l[-impact economic developm5t2 &  7bb7  
competitive economic improvem5t grants t
 include /rategies to make a region's   
economies m resili5t & adaptive to      
increas$ & m p]si/5t disa/] ev5ts z well
 z %ocks due to degradation ( ess5tial  
environm5tal s]vices2  7cc7 ! (f-load+ (
 major infra/ructure assets f local     
gov]nm5ts to special s]vice vehicles or 
private sector entities 9 su* a way t   
ensures cont9u$ environm5tal heal?1     
natural res\rce protection1 & ecological
 heal? ( ! region2  7,,ii7 ,eligibility 
,apply+ locality mu/ h su/a9$ an        
economic loss ( at lea/ #cj p]c5t ov] ! 

la/ t5 ye>s at ! "t ( application to ?is
 grant4  7,,iii7 ,di/ribution ,grant    
aw>ds "u subsection 7e77#d77;,b77i7 are 
direct allocations to ,/ates or local   
gov]nm5ts4 ,non-pr(it organizations may 
apply = grants "u ?is subsection if _!  
application includes a ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t p>tn]4 ,all funds w be         
di/ribut$ directly to ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5ts :o may !n suballocate to      
non-pr(it p>tn]s4 ,all grants "u ?is    
subsection mu/ be allocat$ directly to  
local gov]nm5ts4  7,,iv7 ,co/ ,%>e ,!   
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out
 us+ funds made available "u p>agraph   
7ii7 %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! total   
project co/4 ,a locality may use ,f$]al 
funds o!r ?an ,f$]al funds made         
available "u ?is subsection to meet !   
non-,f$]al co/ %>e requirem5t = a       
project "u ?is subsection4  7,v7        
,/ructure ,a community seek+ relief "u  
?is subsection mu/ demon/rate a         
re/ructur+ ( _! economy ?r\gh a pivot f 
a fund+ model to a f9anc+ model by      

provid+ ! foll[+ /ructure to _!         
application4 7aa7 ,communities %all     
provide a /rategic f9anc+ plan = _!     
economy assess+ _! developm5t ne$s      
demon/rat+ allocation ( capital         
prioritiz$ to fit ^? ne$s4  7bb7        
,localities mu/ /rategically mobilize   
private capital by align+ ! allocation  
processes to _! developm5t goals & gaps 
( _! curr5t economy 9 _m sectors        
includ+1 b n limit$ to infra/ructure1   
heal?1 education1 & en]gy2 ?is requires 
a critical collaboration ef=t4  7cc7    
,local gov]nm5ts mu/ demon/rate a       
priority = m9ority inclusion1 access1 & 
equity 9 apply+ = funds made available  
"u subsection 7e77#d77;,b77ii7 & provide
 /ructural gu>antees t m9ority          
communities w be made "p ( ! decision   
process ?r\gh grant funds are obligat$ &
 exp5d$4  7iii7 ,/ate ,s$im5tation1     
,err& ,nutri5t  ,reg5]ative ,agriculture
 ,assi/ance ,grant 7,,ss5raag7 ,/ates t 
wi% to pursue _! nutri5t r$uction       
/rategies m aggressively & h det]m9$ a  

compell+ ne$ to d s 9 complim5t to &    
beyond :at is call$ = ?r\gh !           
,compreh5sive ,mississippi ,riv]        
,re/oration ,plan may apply to !        
,program ,(fice = assi/ance4 7,i7       
,purpose ,! purpose ( ! grant is to     
provide funds = ,/ates to a*ieve _!     
nutri5t r$uction /rategies ?r\gh a      
truncat$ timel9e ) great] activity &    
urg5cy due to an em]g5cy ev5t su* z a   
disa/]1 crisis1 or unique               
opportunity_/discov]y ?r\gh-- 7aa7      
competitive plann+ grants to enable     
,/ates to a*ieve _! enact$ goals &      
timel9es = r$uctions 9 phosphorus &     
nitrog5 at a m impactful level & at a   
fa/] pace2  7bb7 competitive wat]       
quality improvem5t grants to protect !  
,/ates' fre% wat] res\rces t fl[ into ! 
,mississippi ,riv]2  7cc7 innovative    
approa* grants t implem5t new ways (    
a*iev+ nutri5t r$uction goals su* z1 b n
 limit$ to nutri5t trad+ regimes1       
e/abli%m5t ( inve/m5t funds to assi/ 9 !
 capitalization ( be/ te*nology         

acquisition = wat] treatm5t facilities1 
deploym5t ( on-field reg5]ative         
agriculture practices1 &_/or !          
capitalization ( a new m>ket cr$it to   
inc5tivize ! production & sales ( cov]  
crops2 &  7dd7 m9ority & disadvantag$   
f>m]s %all to receive priority          
consid]ation "u ?is subsection :]e c]ta9
 agricultural communities ( color 7     
purposefully position$ 9 places (       
significant disa/] impact4  7,,ii7      
,eligibility ,only p>ticipat+ ,/ates may
 apply = ?is assi/ance & mu/ d s 9      
direct coord9ation ) local gov]nm5ts t  
are includ$ 9 ! propos$ s]vice area ( ! 
grant4  7,,iii7 ,di/ribution ,grant     
aw>ds "u subsection 7e77#d77;,b77iii7   
are direct allocations to ,/ates ) a    
m9imum set-aside allocation = local     
gov]nm5ts includ$ 9 ! s]vice area ( !   
grant ( n less ?an #bj p]c5t4  7,,iv7   
,co/ ,%>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a     
project c>ri$ out us+ funds made        
available "u p>agraph 7i7 %all n exce$  
#hj p]c5t ( ! total project co/4 ,a     

,/ate may use ,f$]al funds o!r ?an      
,f$]al funds made available "u ?is      
subsection to meet ! non-,f$]al co/ %>e 
requirem5t = a project "u ?is           
subsection4  7#e7 ,allocation1          
adm9i/ration ( funds ,funds di/ribut$ "u
 subsection 7e7 mu/ be us$ by ,/ates1   
local gov]nm5ts1 & _! p>tn]s = !        
purposes designat$ 9 subsection         
7d77#d77;,b7 ) ! /ipulations &          
limitations conta9$ 9 subsection 7g7 &  
subsection 7h74 7,a7 ,all[ances = ,small
 ,communities ,^? communities directly  
adjac5t to ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,ma9    
,/em ) populations bel[ #aj1jjj %all be 
giv5 adm9i/rative all[ances 9 submitt+  
_! application7s7 = assi/ance "u ?is    
,act su* t ! ,program ,(fice %all (f]   
te*nical assi/ance & guidance to        
communities implicat$ 9 ?is subsection 9
 submitt+ a cr$ible application4        
,m9ority & hi/orically disadvantag$     
communities %all be giv5 additional     
priority ?r\gh ?is subsection especially
 ^? fac+ disproportionate impacts f     

environm5tal inju/ices committ$ by      
indu/rial processes4  7,b7 ,small       
,community ,set-,aside ,! ,program      
,(fice %all set aside #e p]c5t ( all    
available grant funds "u subsection 7e7 
= ! sole purpose ( aw>d+ grants to small
 community applicants t fit !           
description /ipulat$ 9 subsection       
7e77#e77;,a74  7f7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] to  
support ! ,compreh5sive ,mississippi    
,riv] ,re/oration ,plan & = o!r         
purposes1 !re %all be e/abli%$ a s]ies (
 ongo+ /udies & inve/igations ?r\gh ?is 
section to su/a9 ! ,mississippi ,riv]   
,corridor & c>ry\t ! int5t creat$ "u ?is
 ,act4 7#a7 ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor
 ,economic ,pr(ile ,once e #e ye>s aft] 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,program ,(fice  
%all complete an updat$ economic pr(ile 
7pr(ile7 ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]         
,corridor4 7,a7 ,purpose ,?is /udy is to
 develop a pr(ile ( ! regional economic 
activity dep5d5t ^u ! ,mississippi      
,corridor f ! headwat]s region to !     
,gulf ( ,mexico4  7,b7 ,=m ,?is report  

%all be an analysis ( pres5t economic   
activity includ+ a treatm5t ( rec5t     
economic tr5ds4 ,! ultimate objective ( 
?is report is to enhance und]/&+ among  
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 legislative bodies1   
private organizations1 & individual     
citiz5s ( ! relative significance ( key 
economic sectors 9 ! ,mississippi ,riv] 
,corridor1 provid+ an in=mation s\rce = 
future riv] managem5t decisions & an    
economic guid+ docum5t = ! ,compreh5sive
 ,mississippi ,riv] ,re/oration ,plan4  
7i7 ,! pr(ile describ$ 9 ?is subsection 
%all use ! ,l[] ,mississippi ,riv]      
,economic ,pr(ile develop$ by ! ,l[]    
,mississippi ,riv] ,cons]vation         
,committee 7,,lmrcc7 z a template       
includ+ ! economic sectors & degree (   
analysis mu/]$ = ! ,,lmrcc docum5t4     
7ii7 ,! ,program ,(fice %all h !        
latitude to alt] ! ,,lmrcc template z x 
sees fit 9 updat+ ! pr(ile includ+ !    
addition & subtraction ( major economic 
categories z well z geographic scope4   
7iii7 ,! ,program ,(fice %all include a 

new category to track ! economic impacts
 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,mississippi ,riv]   
,re/oration ,plan & ! subsequ5t project 
grants implem5t$ ?r\gh subsection 7e7 z 
!y are implem5t$ ?r\gh\t ! corridor4 ,! 
,program ,(fice %all decide ! mo/       
appropriate "t to in/itute ?is category4
  7iv7 ,! ,program ,(fice %all pursue to
 ! maximum ext5t possible an economic   
analysis ( ! environm5tal s]vices &     
ecosy/em valuation ( ! ,mississippi     
,riv] ,corridor creat+ a                
comp>e-&-contra/ analysis ( ^? areas    
in/itut+ su/a9able design & resili5ce   
projects & ^? t d n ) p>ticul> emphasis 
on climate mitigation /rategies &       
deploym5t1 re/oration1 expansion (      
natural infra/ructure4  7,c7 ,proc$ure  
,! ,data ,analysis & ,subject ,matt]    
,inve/igations ,directorate 7,,dasmid7  
)9 ! ,program ,(fice %all lead & manage 
! developm5t1 review1 & release ( !     
,pr(ile4 ,! ,,dasmid %all det]m9e !     
appropriate timel9e to c>ry-out ?is     
proc$ure & %all-- 7i7 pres5t ! pr(ile 9 

draft =m to ! ,f$]al ,lead]%ip          
,committee = advice & review lead+ up to
 ! five-ye> increm5t ( updat$           
publication ( ! ,pr(ile2  7ii7 create a 
reasonable opportunity = ,/ates1 local  
gov]nm5ts1 organizations1 & in/itutions 
( high] le>n+ to (ficially submit review
 & comm5t on drafts or f9al publication 
( ! ,pr(ile2  7iii7 det]m9e ! mo/       
effective mann] 9 :i* to organize !     
,pr(ile )9 ! priority ( provid+         
break-out economic analysis = ea* ,/ate 
s ! pr(ile c be ( maximum utility to    
,congress 9 sett+ policy = ! nation's   
res\rces & wat]ways4  7#b7 ,wat]%$      
,monitor+ ,network ,us+ !               
,,usgs-develop$ ,,mrcti ,mississippi    
,riv] disa/] in=mation portal z an      
example & work+ directly ) ! ,u4,s4     
,geological ,survey ,wat] ,res\rces     
,program & ! ,natural ,res\rces         
,cons]vation ,s]vice1 ! ,program ,(fice 
%all e/abli% a wat] quality & fl[       
monitor+ network = ! ,mississippi ,riv] 
,corridor = ! purposes ( quantify+ &    

evaluat+ ! s\rces1 transport1 & tr5ds ( 
s$im5t1 nutri5ts1 z well z to det]m9e ! 
effectiv5ess ( nutri5t r$uction         
practices corridor-wide1 & = o!r wat]   
quality p>amet]s su* z riv] color7s7    
obta9$ f ,,nasa images4 ,9 develop+ !   
monitor+ network describ$ 9 ?is         
subsection %all-- 7,a7 be advis$ &      
consult$ by int]/ate wat] quality       
monitor+ /rategies = nutri5t1 s$im5t1 & 
o!r wat] quality p>amet]s :]e !y exi/ z 
well z ,mississippi ,riv] ,/ates'       
monitor+ ( ! implem5tation & p]=mance ( 
be/ managem5t practices = r$uc+ nutri5t 
& s$im5t load+ f nonpo9t s\rces :]e su* 
be/ practices c be det]m9$ f ! #ca      
,/ates ( ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,bas92 &  
7,b7 exp& f ! ,mississippi ,riv]        
,corridor to ! entire ,mississippi ,riv]
 ,bas9 ov] "t z res\rces & capacity     
all[s 9 ord] to capture ! major         
tribut>ies & _! contribution ( impacts  
to ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,ma9 ,/em4  7#c7
 ,disa/] ,resili5ce & ,environm5tal     
,s]vices ,valuation ,work+ 9 close      

coord9ation & collaboration ) ! ,u4,s4  
,army ,corps ( ,eng9e]s ,mississippi    
,valley ,division 7,division71 !        
,program ,(fice %all provide data1      
rese>* & inve/igation t (f]s valuation &
 economic impact ( all ! ,division's    
ecosy/em re/oration "w 9 t]ms ( disa/]  
resili5ce & enhanc$ environm5tal s]vices
 & su* activity describ$ 9 ?is          
subsection %all be made "p ( ! ,corps'  
(ficial project co/-b5efit-analysis =   
all ecosy/em re/oration projects4       
,p>ticul> att5tion ( ! valuation %all be
 allocat$ to track & measure impacts &  
solutions = m9ority & hi/orically       
disadvantag$ communities ?r\gh\t ! /udy 
9 su* a mann] z to det]m9e h[ ^!        
vuln]able communities may g>n] m urg5t &
 sy/emic b5efits f ecosy/em re/oration &
 enhanc$ environm5tal s]vices deploym5t4
  7#d7 ,tru/ ,fund ,feasibility ,/udy ,9
 close coop]ation ) ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice
 ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 ! ,program     
,(fice %all conduct a /udy to det]m9e ! 
feasibility ( e/abli%+ a                

multi-us]-fee-support$ tru/ fund = !    
,mississippi ,riv]'s ecological         
su/a9ability & built infra/ructure      
integrity & repair4 ,! /udy %all be     
report$ to ,congress ?ree ye>s aft]     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,x is envision$ ?is
 ,tru/ ,fund w\ld ensure ! cont9u$ fund+
 ( ,mississippi ,riv] ,corridor         
environm5tal s]vices t support ! global 
commodity supply *a91 navigation1       
manufactur+1 dr9k+ wat] supply1 disa/]  
resili5ce1 & outdoor t\rism &           
recreation4 7,a7 ,purpose ,!            
,feasibility ,/udy %all det]m9e if a    
multi-us]-fee-/ructure c\ld be e/abli%$ 
= an impactful majority ( private &     
public sector entities us+ !            
,mississippi ,riv] includ+ b n limit$   
to3 7i7 ,agricultural commodity         
produc]s1 di/ributors1 & manufactur]s4  
7ii7 ,navigation indu/ry memb]s4  7iii7 
,outdoor recreation & t\rism indu/ry    
memb]s4  7iv7 ,food & bev]age           
manufactur]s4  7v7 ,private entities us+
 "o hundr$ ?\s& or m gallons p] day (   

,mississippi ,riv] surface wat] includ+ 
public & quasi-gov]nm5t utilities4  7vi7
 ,/ate gov]nm5ts t bord] ! ma9 /em      
,mississippi ,riv] f headwat]s to !     
,gulf ( ,mexico4  7,b7 ,=m ,! /udy m&at$
 9 ?is subsection %all be /ructur$ to   
pursue ! p]vasive use ( ! ,mississippi  
,riv] & h[ ! myriad ( end-us] int]e/s   
may be accumulat$ & organiz$ into a     
sy/em ?r\gh :i* ! ,mississippi ,riv] z  
"o ( ! ,nation's mo/ treasur$ & reli$ ^u
 res\rces z well z all ! activities ( ! 
,program ,(fice are su/a9$ into ! future
 ) less & less dep5d5cy on annual ,f$]al
 appropriations4  7,c7 ,proc$ure ,!     
,program ,(fice1 ^u completion ( ! /udy1
 %all co-pres5t ) ! ,:ite ,h\se ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget1 f9d+s to ! ,f$]al
 ,lead]%ip ,committee = advice & review 
be=e f9al publication & submission to   
,congress4  7g7 ,def9itions ,= purposes 
( ?is section3 7#a7 ,mississippi ,riv]  
,corridor ,! t]m ,mississippi ,riv]     
,corridor %all mean ! #bdf-;c\nty region
 along ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,ma9 ,/em z 

del9eat$ 9 ! #bjaf ,u4,s4 ,fi% &        
,wildlife ,s]vice ,upp] ,mississippi    
,riv] ,economic ,pr(ile & ! #bjad ,l[]  
,mississippi ,riv] ,cons]vation         
,committee ,l[] ,mississippi ,riv]      
,economic ,pr(ile4  7#b7 ,mississippi   
,riv] ,/ate ,! t]m ,mississippi ,riv]   
,/ate %all mean any ( ! t5 ,/ates t t\* 
! ma9 /em ,mississippi ,riv] :i*        
includes f nor? to s\? ,m9nesota1       
,wiscons91 ,i[a1 ,ill9ois1 ,miss\ri1    
,arkansas1 ,k5tucky1 ,t5nessee1         
,mississippi1 & ,l\isiana4  7#c7        
,mississippi ,riv] ,ma9 ,/em ,! t]m     
,mississippi ,riv] ,ma9 ,/em %all mean !
 prim>y wat] *annel t comprises !       
geographic norm ( ! ,mississippi ,riv]  
fl[+ nor? to s\? f ,lake ,itasca to !   
,gulf ( ,mexico4  7#d7 ,mississippi     
,riv] ,bas9 ,! t]m ,mississippi ,riv]   
,bas9 %all mean ! va/ region ( ,nor?    
,am]ica encompass+ #ca ,/ates & two     
,canadian ,prov9ces t dra9 9 :ole or 9  
"p into ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,ma9 ,/em &
 subsequ5tly into ! ,gulf ( ,mexico4    

7#e7 ,eligible ,/ate ,! t]m eligible    
,/ate %all mean ! same z ,mississippi   
,riv] ,/ate = purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#f7
 ,p>ticipat+ ,/ate ,! t]m ,p>ticipat+   
,/ate %all mean any ,/ate )9 !          
,mississippi ,riv] ,bas9 t has be5      
lic5s$ to ent] into agreem5ts "u !      
provisions ( ?is ,act2  7#g7 ,local     
,gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,local ,gov]nm5t %all  
mean a subdivision ( gov]nm5t )9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates t is ei!r a c\nty or      
mayor-l$ municipality z recogniz$ "u !  
laws ( ! ,/ate su* a locality resides4  
7#h7 ,critical ,national ,infra/ructure 
,! t]m ,critical ,national              
,infra/ructure %all mean built assets t 
make possible or contribute to int]/ate 
comm]ce1 en]gy production1 dr9k+ wat]   
supply1 ! global commodity supply *a91  
d[nt[n city c5t]s or cores ( c\nties or 
mayor-l$ municipalities4  7#i7 ,major   
,economies ,! t]m ,major ,economies %all
 mean ! top t5 economic sectors 9 t]ms (
 rev5ue g5]at$ & jobs support$ z av]ag$ 
ov] ! five-ye> p]iod "u /udy = an update

 to ! ,mississippi ,riv] ,economic      
,pr(ile z describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a74
  7#aj7 ,extra-,provisional ,projects ,!
 t]m ,extra-,provisional ,projects %all 
mean ^? projects n call$ = )9 !         
,compreh5sive ,mississippi ,riv]        
,re/oration ,plan z describ$ 9          
subsection 7e77#d77;,b74  7#aa7         
,disadvantag$ ,community ,! t]m         
,disadvantag$ ,community %all mean ^?   
jurisdictions :]e n less ?an #ae p]c5t (
 ! population lives bel[ ! pov]ty l9e ^u
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act &_/or has met ?is  
?re%old = at lea/ half ( !              
jurisdiction's exi/5ce4  7h7 ,program   
adm9i/ration ,! ,mississippi ,riv]      
,program %all be adm9i/]$ "u ! foll[+   
provisions3 7#a7 ,audit & report  7,a7  
,audit requirem5t ,n less frequ5tly ?an 
e two ye>s1 ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate %all   
conduct an audit ( ! grant funds &_/or  
res\rces di/ribut$ to t ,/ate ?r\gh     
provisions & relief (f]$ "u ?is ,act4   
7,b7 ,report ,ea* p>ticipat+ ,/ate %all 
submit to ! ,program ,(fice a bi5nial   

report reg>d+ ! activities ( ! ,/ate "u 
?is section dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !     
report1 includ+-- 7i7 ! result ( any    
audit conduct$ by ! ,/ate "u subp>agraph
 7,a72 &  7ii7 a review ( ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! grant funds allocat$ to ! ,/ate )  
respect to-- 7,i7 ! int5d$ use (        
grant7s7 allocat$ )9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 
meet+ ! objectives describ$ 9 subsection
 7e77#d74  7#b7 ,regulations ,! ,program
 ,(fice %all promulgate su* guidance or 
regulations z may be necess>y to c>ry   
out ?is section1 includ+ guidance or    
regulations t-- 7,a7 ensure t ea*       
p>ticipat+ ,/ate to :i* funds are       
allocat$ "u subsections 7b71 7d71 & 7f7 
uses ! funds z effici5tly z possible2   
7,b7 r$uce1 to ! maximum ext5t          
practicable1 wa/e1 fraud1 & abuse )     
respect to ! implem5tation ( ?is ,act2  
7,c7 ensure t subsection 7e7 is adh]$ 9 
t]ms ( projects aw>d$2 &  7,d7 require  
any p>ty t receives funds directly or   
indirectly "u ?is ,act1 includ+ a       
p>ticipat+ ,/ate & a recipi5t ( am\nts f

 a grant1 to use proc$ures ) respect to 
! managem5t ( ! funds t con=m to g5]ally
 accept$ acc\nt+ /&>ds4  7#c7           
,noncompliance ,except z o!rwise        
provid$1 if a p>ticipat+ ,/ate local    
gov]nm5t1 or p>tn] does n comply )      
subsection 7e77#e71 ) respect to a      
grant1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all reallocate ! 
grant 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4    
,reallocation ( grant funds %all beg9 ) 
a return ( unsp5t grant funds due to    
noncompliance to ! ,program ,(fice      
accompani$ by an audit & report z       
direct$ 9 subsection 7h77#a74  7#d7     
,exception ,! ,program ,(fice may n     
reallocate any funds "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 to a p>ticipat+ ,/ate t trigg]$        
subsection 7#c7 ) respect to a grant    
made dur+ ! same fiscal ye> 9 :i* !     
funds to be reallocat$ 7 orig9ally made 
available4  7#e7 ,allocation ( rema9+   
funds ,aft] allocat+ am\nts made        
available to c>ry out ?is section = a   
fiscal ye> 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71
 ! ,adm9i/rator %all allocate any rema9+

 am\nts 9 ! =m ( grants to ! mayor-l$   
municipality directly adjac5t to !      
,mississippi ,riv] ,ma9 ,/em ) ! smalle/
 population 9 ea* ( ! t5 eligible       
,/ates4  7#f7 ,res]vation ( funds ,!    
,program ,(fice %all res]ve n m ?an #a4e
 p]c5t ( ! am\nt made available to c>ry 
out subsection 7e7 9 a fiscal ye>-- 7,a7
 = adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section2  7,b7 to provide te*nical 
assi/ance to recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is  
subsection 7e72 &  7,c7 to ent] into    
grant agreem5ts ) ,/ates1 ) ! grant     
funds to be di/ribut$-- 7i7 accord+ to  
crit]ia e/abli%$ by ! ,program ,(fice2 &
  7ii7 = a purpose describ$ 9 subsection
 7f74  7#g7 ,use ( funds ,am\nts        
deposit$ 9 a ,/ate ?r\gh ?is ,act1 %all 
be us$-- 7,a7 consi/5t ) subsections 7e7
 & 7f71 to provide f9ancial assi/ance = 
an eligible ,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 &    
non-pr(it organization p>tn]2  7,b7 z a 
s\rce ( rev5ue & security = activities  
designat$ "u ?is ,act1 ! proce$s ( :i*  
%all be plac$ t[>d p]=mance z /at$ 9 an 

applicable grant agreem5t2 or  7,c7 = ! 
sale ( bonds z security = paym5t ( !    
pr9cipal & int]e/ on rev5ue or g5]al    
obligation bonds issu$ by ! p>ticipat+  
,/ate to provide mat*+ funds "u         
subsection 7e71 if ! proce$s f ! sale ( 
! bonds are deposit$ ) ! p>ticipat+     
,/ate4  7#h7 ,publication ,ea*          
p>ticipat+ ,/ate %all publi% &          
p]iodically update a li/ ( all projects 
receiv+ fund+ "u ?is ,act1 :i* %all     
include-- 7,a7 ! location ( ea* project2
  7,b7 ! type & am\nt ( assi/ance       
provid$ = ea* project2 &  7,c7 ! expect$
 fund+ s*$ule & date ( completion ( ea* 
project4  7i7 ,adm9i/rative & te*nical  
co/s ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 a p>ticipat+    
,/ate may use ! am\nt describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7#f7 to-- 7#a7 pay !        
reasonable co/s ( adm9i/ration ( !      
programs "u ?is section1 includ+ !      
recov]y ( reasonable co/s incurr$ 9     
e/abli%+ a project7s7 fund$ ?r\gh ?is   
,act2  7#b7 provide appropriate ov]sight
 ( projects au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act2 &     

7#c7 provide te*nical assi/ance &       
outrea* to recipi5ts 9 ! ,/ate ( am\nts 
"u ?is section1 includ+ ) respect to    
updat+ haz>d mitigation plans &         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,community ,rat+ ,sy/em1 
9 an am\nt t is n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !    
funds made available to ! ,/ate "u ?is  
section4  7j7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #ejj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal   
ye> beg9n+ 9 #bjbb & end+ 9 #bjbg t[>d !
 c>ry+ out ( ?is ,act ) ! possibility ( 
fur!r au?orizations beyond #bjbg4  4