S. 4949
Water Resources Development Act of 2026
Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito
4 cosponsors
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Text of the bill
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
Section 221(a)(4) of the Flood Control Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–5b(a)(4)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) by striking The Secretary may credit and inserting the following:
(i) In general. The Secretary may credit
; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
(ii) Phases. On the request of the non-Federal interest, a review carried out by the Secretary to make a determination under clause (i) may be done at key milestones for the design or construction of the project, if the Secretary and the non-Federal interest jointly determine and agree to those milestones.
; and
(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following:
(iii) Review. The Secretary may accept and expend funds provided by the non-Federal interest to carry out a review described in subparagraph (B)(ii) during the performance of work by the non-Federal interest before the date of execution of a partnership agreement or feasibility cost sharing agreement.
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