H.R. 8644 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8644 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 5, 2024Mr. Steil (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. McClain, Mr. Bergman, and Mr. Miller of Ohio) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 to expand eligibility for underserved community harbor projects, and for other purposes. 1. Additional projects for underserved community harbors Section 8132 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (33 U.S.C. 2238e) is amended— (1) in subsection (g)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Project The term project means— (A) a single cycle of maintenance dredging of an underserved community harbor, and any associated— (i) placement of dredged material at a beneficial use placement site or disposal site; or (ii) expansion of a confined disposal facility; or (B) maintenance of a breakwater associated with an underserved community harbor. ; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting , regardless of whether the harbor is federally authorized, before for which; and (2) by amending subsection (h)(2) to read as follows: (2) Special rule Not less than 25 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section for each fiscal year shall be used for projects for underserved community harbors located in the Great Lakes Navigation System (as defined in section 210(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2238(f))). .