,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #geai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #aa1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york 7=       
himself & ,mr4 ,latim]7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,di/rict ,comm&]s ( ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s
 to provide to (fices ( ,memb]s (       
,congress annual brief+s on projects    
fund$ or l$ by ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 9    
wat]%$s )9 su* di/rict1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be ref]r$ to z ! ,army ,corps          
,congressional ,engagem5t ,act4  #b4    
,annual brief+s on ,corps ( ,eng9e]s    
projects )9 ,unit$ ,/ates wat]%$s  7a7  
,annual brief+ ,= ea* cal5d> ye> beg9n+ 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,di/rict ,comm&] ( ea* di/rict ( !      
,corps ( ,eng9e]s %all provide to ea*   
(fice ( a ,memb] ( ,congress = :i* !    
respective congressional di/rict is     
locat$1 fully or p>tially1 9 ! di/rict (

 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s1 an annual brief+1 
virtually or 9-p]son at ! discretion ( !
 ,di/rict ,comm&]-- 7#a7 reg>d+ ea*     
project t is-- 7,a7 locat$ 9 ! di/rict (
 ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s &1 fully or        
p>tially1 9 ! respective congressional  
di/rict2  7,b7 fully or p>tially locat$ 
)9 a wat]%$2 &  7,c7 fund$1 p>tially    
fund$1 l$1 or p>tially l$ by ! ,corps ( 
,eng9e]s1 or on :i* ! ,corps ( ,eng9e]s 
has consult$ dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by !    
report2  7#b7 convey+ = ea* su*         
project-- 7,a7 ! location1 includ+      
id5tification ( any o!r congressional   
di/ricts 9 :i* ! project is be+ c>ri$   
out2  7,b7 ! /atus & progress t[>ds     
project completion2  7,c7 any delays1 or
 pot5tial delays1 9 ! project timel9e2  
7,d7 ! am\nt ( fund+ exp5d$ by ! ,corps 
( ,eng9e]s1 total & = ! p]iod cov]$ by !
 report2  7,e7 an e/imation any         
additional funds requir$ to complete !  
project2  7,f7 a li/ ( project exp5ses =
 :i* funds 7 exp5d$ by ! ,corps (       
,eng9e]s1 s9ce project inception & = !  

p]iod cov]$ by ! report2  7,g7 a summ>y 
( any environm5tal impacts ( ! project &
 any id5tifiable impacts ( ! project on 
! community local to ! project2  7,h7 a 
summ>y ( any engagem5t betwe5 ! ,corps (
 ,eng9e]s & a non-,f$]al sponsor or !   
public ) respect to ! project2 &  7,i7  
any opportunities id5tifi$ by ! ,di/rict
 ,comm&] = a relat$ /udy or project     
au?orization t may be c>ri$ out 9 ! same
 congressional di/rict 9 :i* ! project  
is be+ c>ri$ out2  7#c7 detail+ any     
reque/ = additional appropriations = use
 9 "o or m su* projects2 &  7#d7 t      
includes a p]iod dur+ :i* ! ,memb] (    
,congress & /aff ( ! (fice may ask      
que/ions reg>d+ any project be+ c>ri$   
out 9 ! congressional di/rict ( !       
,memb]4  7b7 ,failure to brief  7#a7    
,writt5 /atem5t ,= ea* cal5d> ye> beg9n+
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if a
 ,di/rict ,comm&] has n provid$ an      
annual brief+ requir$ "u subsection 7a7 
by ,decemb] #a ( ! cal5d> ye>1 !        
,di/rict ,comm&] %all1 prior to ,decemb]

 #ca ( ! cal5d> ye>1 submit to ea* (fice
 ( a ,memb] ( ,congress ! ,di/rict      
,comm&] has yet to brief z requir$ "u   
subsection 7a7 a writt5 /atem5t t       
includes-- 7,a7 an explanation ( :y !   
brief+ has n occurr$2  7,b7 indication (
 :e!r ! ,di/rict ,comm&] has contact$ ! 
(fice ab\t s*$ul+ ! brief+2 &  7,c7 a   
description ( h[ ! ,di/rict ,comm&]     
plans to ensure t ! brief+ is s*$ul$ z  
soon z possible4  7#b7 ,inve/igation ,if
 a ,di/rict ,comm&] fails to submit a   
writt5 /atem5t requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 n lat] ?an #cj day aft] ! date on :i* !
 writt5 /atem5t 0 due1 ! ,inspector     
,g5]al ( ! ,army %all submit to ea*     
(fice ( a ,memb] ( ,congress ! ,di/rict 
,comm&] has yet to brief z requir$ "u   
subsection 7a7 & ! relevant             
,congressional ,committees a report     
conta9+-- 7,a7 ! results ( an           
inve/igation ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al z to 
:y ! brief+ did n occur dur+ ! cal5d>   
ye> 9 :i* x 0 requir$2 &  7,b7          
recomm5dations ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al to 

facilitate & ensure ! brief+ takes place
 z soon z possible4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section3 7#a7 ,memb] ( ,congress ,! 
t]m ,memb] ( ,congress includes a       
,delegate to ,congress & a ,resid5t     
,commission] to ,congress4  7#b7        
,relevant ,congressional ,committees ,! 
t]m relevant ,congressional ,committees 
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,transportation &  
,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 !    
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate4