S. 4949
Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito
4 cosponsors
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A Water resources development
I General provisions
II Studies and Reports
III Deauthorizations and Modifications
IV Water resources infrastructure
B Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
I Drinking water
II Clean water
III Geographic programs
IV Other matters
A Water resources development
I General provisions
(a) In general. Section 1021 of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (33 U.S.C. 2224) is amended to read as follows:
1021. Crediting and reimbursement authority for federally authorized navigation projects
(a) Authority. A non-Federal interest may carry out operation and maintenance activities for an authorized navigation project, subject to the condition that the non-Federal interest complies with all Federal laws and regulations applicable to such operation and maintenance activities.
(b) Credit. A non-Federal interest may receive credit for the costs incurred by the non-Federal interest in carrying out activities pursuant to subsection (a) toward the share of construction costs of that non-Federal interest for another element of the same project or another authorized navigation project, except that in no instance may such credit exceed 20 percent of the total costs associated with construction of the general navigation features of the project for which such credit may be applied pursuant to this subsection.
(c) Reimbursement
(1) In general. Subject to paragraph (2) and the availability of appropriations, a non-Federal interest may be reimbursed for the costs incurred by the non-Federal interest in carrying out activities pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) Limitation. The total amount provided by the Secretary for reimbursement under paragraph (1) for any fiscal year shall not exceed—
(A) $10,000,000 for a single non-Federal interest; and
(B) $30,000,000 for all non-Federal interests.
(b) Clerical amendment. The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014 (128 Stat. 1193) is amended by striking the item relating to section 1021 and inserting the following:
Sec. 1021. Crediting and reimbursement authority for federally authorized navigation projects.
II Studies and Reports
III Deauthorizations and Modifications
IV Water resources infrastructure
B Drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
I Drinking water
II Clean water
III Geographic programs
IV Other matters